Paris Gallery is Aflame with Art by Burns

Art copyright by Charles Burns

Art copyright by Charles Burns

Galerie Martel in Paris has a new show that opened Nov. 17 of comic art by Charles Burns.

Here's the Link to art. He has a print portfolio available, too (revealing a definite homage to Herge). This show runs until Feb 5, 2011. Also, video interview of Charles Burns and reviews of his new book via boingboing: LINK . And follow this link: The Beat for the cover of Burn's "X'ed Out" compared with Herge's "The Shooting Star" (Tintin).

The Art of Amy Crehore

Maude Fealy Obsession

maude fealy obsession
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from the "women are beautiful" set
on flickr by unexpectedtales

Alec Baldwin as Mark Twain

I saw this funny sketch by Alec Baldwin the other night. It was

part of the tribute to Tina Fey on PBS.

Here is a link to Tina's acceptance speech for the Mark Twain award.

LINK

More Studio Pictures (Crehore)

Working on two paintings simultaneously for a couple of group shows in NYC in early 2011. In the top photo, you can sort of see the process: transferred drawing and raw sienna undercoat. Going in a new direction with these two.

The Art of Amy Crehore

My Studio (Crehore)

My easel and a few paintings (minus frames) on wall. (Click to enlarge.)

The act of painting is magic.

The Art of Amy Crehore

More photos of studio in next post.

Film of Animated Messerschmidt Heads by Rose and Reynolds

At Neue Galerie New York.

This video art, created by Edward Rose and Nick Reynolds, is part of the installation of the current Franz Xaver Messerschmidt exhibition which is on view through January, 2011. Nice article here. (quintessence blog)

This Bavarian born artist is known for his sculptures of heads depicting different emotions. He died at the age of 47 in 1783.

Face Powder Box Collection

RICHARD HUDNUT Three flowers
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