Portrait 8, acrylic paint on panel, 2009, 24 in x 24 in. Portrait 6, acrylic paint on canvas, 2009, 40 in x 40 in. Mask and Name, oil and acrylic paints on canvas, 2007, 25 in x 25 in. Old Skin and How to See Light, oil and acrylic paints on canvas, 2008, 24 in... Continue reading »
INTERVIEW BY GRAEME BERGLUND - PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANK W. OCKENFELS 3 — Herakut is a rare two-headed beast. Hailing from Germany Jasmin Siddiqui and Falk Lehma, known collectively as Herakut, have made a distinct and indelible mark on the contemporary art scene. Since meeting in 2004 the two have combined their diametric styles as seamlessly... Continue reading »
Beautiful Victim I, watercolor on cardboard, 1974, 53 cm x 73 cm. The Murmur of the Innocents 1, mixed media (oil and acrylic on canvas), 2009, 198 cm x 290 cm. The Disasters of War 3, mixed media (oil and acrylic on canvas), 2007, 200 cm x 293 cm. In Memory of Francisco de Goya.... Continue reading »
Mark Ryden is a man of mystery and somewhat of a living legend in the world of contemporary art. Combining classic surrealism with pop culture oddities, his paintings show a childlike vulnerability through unsettling familiarity. Themes such as butcher-bunnies, parades of raw meat and celebrity caricatures contribute to his world of twisted fantasy and barbaric... Continue reading »
INTERVIEW BY JUSTIN TYLER CLOSE - ILLUSTRATION BY BEN TOUR — Here is a list of words that might help you find Vancouver artist Ben Tour: Water Colours, Women, Toronto, Francis Bacon, New York, Lifetime Collective, Graffiti, Marvel Comics, Ballpoint Pens, Porn Star Sasha Grey, Germany, BLK/MRKT Gallery, Gibsons, Blue, Red, and Beer. Alone they... Continue reading »
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