ARTICLES
The World According to Sam Chivers
In looking over Sam Chiver's artblog you can see that he is constantly evolving his ideas. The blog runs back to 2008 when he was screenprinting women vampires and fire mistresses, painting anonymous happy faces over old magazine photos, cut out collages of complete abstract landscapes to now doing digital work for clients from bands to corporations that combines all of this elements. I dont know how young Sam is but the progression from optimistic experimenter to making-a-living professional can be the most interesting period of an artist's career and his is on display at www.samchivers.com.
Walrus TV: Futura Interview from The Run Up
I've had to be real patient. It all didnt happen right away. Even in the midst of the whole gallery art world I thought this was the greatest thing in the world, but there was more. -Futura
Known for pioneering a more abstract style of graffiti writing, Futura played a major role in the NYCs graffiti scene of the 70s. As the popularity of graffiti art flared in the 70's and 80's, Futura's work was shown alongside artists such as Basquiat and Keith Haring. As his style developed, he began designing, and has collaborated with numerous artists and companies, including The Clash, Supreme, and A Bathing Ape. Get an inside look at his workspace and his love for b movies, video games and, apparently, all things Sony in the interview from "The Run Up", available to the public for free for the first time on Walrus TV. via WalrusTV
FOUND: a mixed-media art presentation
I first met Joanna McGlothlin four years ago as the wife of my boyfriend’s drummer. But I soon learned she was more than that—an amazingly talented artist and crafter who also plays music.
Unconventional Art Opening: Moy Yat, A Martial Renaissance
To view artwork by Grand Master Moy Yat, please join us for an exhibition at our school (1324 W Main St) on Friday March 5, 2010. For additional information on Kung fu classes please call 804-497-7555 or contact us on the web at www.kungfurichmond.com.
The Renaissance era, 1300-1600, was a time in history when the human spirit evolved, creating and communicating a deeper understanding of life. The complex and dynamic observations in art and science of this period stretched the limits of human perception and abilities. Likewise, Ving Tsun (pronounced “Wing Chun”) kung fu uses a scientific approach in training, maintaining a relaxed and natural feeling that is both visual and physical art.
Last Friday 02/2010
Despite the snow Richmond's art scene still had a lot going on in February.
In this episode we paid a visit to DIY gallery 101 S. Addison, talked with Geraldine Duskin of Ghostprint about their current showing of Italian high art group Memphis, caught bands My Son The Doctor and Les La Britanica at the galleries and interviewed painter Chris Sumter at The Visual Art Gallery.
Chemicals in Balance at Ghostprint
"Chemicals in Balance" by Tom McCormack
Acid etchings of industrial sites on reclaimed steel plates.
Opening March 5th , 7-10 p.m. on view through March 27th
Jacqueline Rivera is between daydreams.
The photography work Jacqueline Rivera could be used as a visual diary of her everyday. She is a young girl and she deals with what young girls deal with; daydreams, isolation, hiding from reality, growing up.
Give us our daily inspirado.
via inspirado
inspirado is an image collection put together by RVA to get us out of the occasional creative constipation. There are no credits given as it is meant for inspiration only.
As you can probably tell we like all things American. Big guns, women with guns, sleazy politicians, space travel, classic motorcycles, mind bending drugs, women being women, women being men, men being men, time travel, mental landscapes, Phillip K. Dick, bizarre babies, crime scenes, war photos, and bears riding motorcycles. Got it?
Enjoy.
The (literal) Art of War
In the days before Radar and stealth technology, seemingly stranger methods of maintaining safety at sea were employed. Perhaps none are odder, or more artistic, than Dazzle Camo. Rather than attempting to obfuscate hundred-ton ships, Dazzle Camo attempts to confuse a potential attacker as to the heading, bearing, and direction of the ship, and was utilized in World War One and to a lesser extent World War Two. Torpedoes in WWI lacked any of the modern, sophisticated tracking and targeting systems employed today; instead, torpedoes were launched, hoping that they'd intersect the ship based on their trajectory. It apparently worked reasonably well, but unfortunately the images are all in black and white; I would love to see color images that aren't colorized or otherwise altered, but se la vie.
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The Korean Propaganda Poster
In light of North Korean leader Kim Jong Ill's bday celebration, I bring you a selection of great design and communication; albeit, a messed up and aggressive one.
The Mental Happenings of Jenkins
Space and time are completely up for interpretation in the modern world. We can blast off on a mission to Mars or split an atom but science cannot tell me what time looks like or what the infinite feels like. Thank you for art as it acts as the medium to have this conversation. I imagine that Jenkins is trying to unravel this tangled yarn though his process. I imagine his drawings and illustrations are taking these hard concepts and grappling with them until they make sense to him. We all deal with these concepts everyday and they are the basic rules of life but somehow life gets in the way of understanding something that affect us all.
Anyway, I like this stuff. Makes me stop and think.
Walrus TV: Team Interview from “Dithers”
"In this feature from “Dithers”, Ricky Powell interviews his longtime friend, ‘70's New York graffiti writer Team. Led on a tour through Team's NYC apartment, Walrus TV gets an inside look on works that were in progress, the development of Team’s tagging and piecing styles, and his attraction to the practice of painting and installation art. " - Walrus TV
Loose Limbs has a new site and mission.
Local screen printing aficionados and friends, Brandon Peck and Spencer Hanson started Loose Limbs as a way to make and present their work but it has morphed into
THE PROCESS - Ep. 18 - Catherine Brooks
The Process is one of RVA Magazine's premiere video series of short documentaries in which we spotlight Richmond artists and the creative influences, techniques and thoughts that fuel them. The featured artist of the seventeenth episode is local artist and November RVA cover artist Catherine Brooks. The Process is hosted by Parker. Directed and Edited by Ben K. Muri
PICTURAL COLLOQUY Sketchbook Exhibition by Illustrator Tin Salamunic
The following is by Tin Salamunic
My sketchbook work is a composition of visual morsels of my personal life, the architecture of my career and my everyday journey of recording the world around me by taking note of those junctures so ordinarily disregarded by our absorbed heedfulness in today’s assiduous society.
Screenprinted Visions from Marcroy
A child of the digital age with a lo-fi aesthetic that blends photography, graphics, and screen printing.
I get caught every time by this image from Macroy, a young artist from England who started this great directory of other "people of print" to connect.
Please say the Milk.
Two nine foot dudes walk into a bar.
And proceed to have a nice evening.
Some conversation, some cocktails.
... A Reagan Comic Book?
Political Power Comics, from Bluewater Productions, has released their book on The Gipper. The comics on politicians started with their series Female Force, highlighting women such as Lady Diana, Sarah Palin, and Ellen DeGeneres. From their website:
From movie star to charismatic leader of the free world, the life of Ronald Reagan is the next featured biography in Bluewater Productions’ Political Power comic series. The issue releases today.
Lake Shasta Timelapse
Outside of having a great title (say "Shasta" ten times. You'll smile), this is a great time lapse.
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Walrus TV: David Choong Lee
Korean-born artist David Choong Lee’s intricate paintings and collages are built layer upon elaborate layer. Merging photorealistic elements with simplified shapes and patterns in a way he describes as “visual DJ-ing,” his paintings draw from both classical styles and street art.
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