July 14, 2011

Great Advice for Creatives

Sometimes, all we need…all we seek…is encouragement….some good advice. Here's Ira Glass, an American public radio personality, and host and producer of the radio and television show This American Life, sharing what he's learned throughout the years. It's applicable to anyone who's pursuing a creative path. Listen to Glass speak these words (and then some) in this great video. It's inspiring…to say the least. Love his self-deprecating humor. Here are some of my favorites lines.

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July 11, 2011

Artists Pay Tribute to Harry Potter

Harry Potter by Michelle Romo What better way to pay tribute to J.K. Rowling's epic fantasy series than by throwing an art show? Harry Potter Tribute Exhibition opened just two days ago at Gallery Nucleus. (That's the same gallery that put on the Edward Scissorhands 20th anniversary show.)

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July 6, 2011

Sculptures Popping Out of Paintings

Oh, to have been in Tokyo in June! Shintaro Ohata just finished up a solo exhibition at the Yukari Art Contemprary in Tokyo, Japan. This Hiroshima, Japan-born artist is known for his ability to show us everyday life in a cinematic way. He captures light in his paintings, showering the world, as we know it, with carefully placed strokes of it.

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June 30, 2011

Picasso Style Superheroes

What's better than Picasso-inspired superheroes? Design company WonderBros made these awesome superheroes in the style of famous painter Pablo Picasso. They've even said that these “artworks are so awesome it will melt your face off.” WonderBros has taken pop culture icons and made them even more memorable by giving them a retro artistic look. Love!

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