Artist Links

"Song of the Sea" oil painting by Amy Crehore

This Japanese site has lots of interesting artists links that are fun to browse

(they include my art in their listing of favorite artists) LINK:

http://ofellabuta.com/hanadi/index.php?idx=A

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Robin F. Williams Art at P.P.O.W. Gallery

"Tired Prince" by Robin F Williams 2010

P.P.O.W. Gallery (NYC) is featuring artist Robin F. Williams in an exhibition called "SEVEN" during Miami Art Week (made up of 7 galleries). She will also be having a show opening January 20, 2011 at P.P.O.W. LINK

She's a very intriguing and accomplished artist (and still so young). I would love to be able to see this show. This gallery represents so many of my favorite artists like Julie Heffernan (I received a fine catalog of her work in the mail yesterday) and Thomas Woodruff (I have his book, "Freak Parade"). What do they all have in common? Incredible painting chops and imaginations gone wild.

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Carole Feuerman Makes Beautiful Bathers

Oil, Resin figures by Carole Feuerman: LINK

Not only are they realistic sculptures of the human figure, but they also appear to be wet. Her work is currently being exhibited in no less than 3 Miami fairs: Scope, INK and Art Asia.

Pretty amazing.

Read more on: wikipedia

Never-Before-Seen Picasso Artworks Revealed

These examples are from a newly discovered trunk full of 271 early Picassos (1900-1932) that were supposedly given as gifts to an electrician, Pierre Le Guennec, who worked for the artist and his wife. The man brought them to the Picasso estate to be authenticated and now they are suing him. Darn it. Here's the LINK to more photos: Washington Post Blog

I would love to see everything in that trunk! I adore early works by Picasso (before his art got all weird and crazy). Maybe he really did give them away in his old age. Picasso did what he wanted to do. He played tricks on people including his heirs. Did you know that Arianna Huffington wrote a book about Picasso? It's a really good read. LINK

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Les Petits Pierrots

Val, my friend in Barcelona, sent me this image today. She has a knack for finding the most beautiful vintage specimens like this old sheet music for piano with art nouveau design called "Les Petits Pierrots"! Listed are five dances: 1. Arlequin, 2. Coquette, 3. Columbine, 4. Chiriana, 5. Replique . CLICK TO ENLARGE.

Val has a lot of great new finds on her flickr (Valeshel):

LINK

(Thanks Val. All my best wishes and blessings to you.)

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Artist Toshio Saeki Goes Wild on Paper

All of the above images are by "The Godfather of Japanese Erotica", Toshio Saeki.

Here's a LINK to many more images from a recent solo show at Minna Gallery in San Francisco.

Last Gasp has books.

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Tickler Ukulele #3 Coming....

Here is the top and side assembly of my Tickler # 3 ukulele, a concert model being built by the luthier (Lou Reimuller) from my own design. I can't wait to paint this one. But, alas, I will have to wait because it still has a ways to go. It is coming along nicely and I'm really excited about it. There will be some extra special features on this one.

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Father and Son Photographers

Nancy by Emmet Gowin (Danville, VA)

Maggie and Orbs by Elijah Gowin

Globe by Elijah Gowin

The bottom two photos were taken by Elijah Gowin, son of photographer Emmet Gowin (who created the top photo of "Nancy"). These wonderful images were made in rural Virginia. They are part of Elijah's "Hymnal of Dreams" portfolio: LINK

These B & W photos remind me of the years that I spent in Virginia and my college days at VCU. That is when I first heard of his father, Emmet, who became my favorite photographer and inspiration at the time. (Here's a link to some of Emmet's photos at the George Eastman House.) Before I was so interested in painting, I spent my days taking photographs. That was how I learned to compose things- in the view finder of a camera. What a pleasant surprise it is to find these amazingly artistic photos by Emmet's son taken in the Virginia countryside.

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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).

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Maude Fealy Obsession

maude fealy obsession
Originally uploaded by unexpectedtales

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.

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My Studio (Crehore)

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

The act of painting is magic.

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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
Originally uploaded by vicent.zp

"nude"

A new show called "nude" opens tonight.

Shown above: gorgeous cast wax sculptures with multi-colored skin at Gladstone Gallery by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone (Nov 6-Dec 23) 530 W. 21st St., NYC.

Temporary Carpets - It's Art

Brick Carpet -photo by Boudewijn Bollmann www.twistedstreets.nl

Plastic Fork Carpet

Pasta Carpet

Designers Stijn van der Vleuten & Marcia Nolte & visual artist Bob Waardenburg make these temporary carpets without a sketch or plan. They take materials like pasta, plastic forks and bricks (all shown above) and just build them on the spot, layering the materials until a carpet appears.

I have to say, they are quite beautiful! Scroll through their blog to see more.

WE MAKE CARPETS

Australia 1981, "Hello, Sexy Legs"

Invisible stockings!

She's Got Legs and Knows How to Use Them

(thanks, Gary! )

It always looks like Halloween

It always looks like Halloween
Originally uploaded by Valeshel

It always looks like Halloween

When the lights dim in the Liceu Opera House in Barcelona.

Like smiling pumpkins

Thanks, Val.

NYC Art Show with Halloween Spirit

Paco Pomet "Avant-Garde" 2010

Paco Pomet "Fabula" 2010

Paco Pomet at Monya Rowe Gallery, NYC

Montaigne's Nightmare
September 10 - November 13, 2010

Nice brushwork.

The Cosmic Rose

Heinrich Khunrath. Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae. [Hamburg: s.n., 1595]. See more including the Alchemist's laboratory, Hermaphrodite, etc. (thanks, art & vintage)

LINK

Illustrated Monsters for Your Halloween Pleasure

More art by like this by Tatsuya Morino at Pink Tentacle.

Monkeys Playing Music on a Vase

FOUND: Love these monkeys (not really sure they are monkeys) dancing and playing music on a hammock. Image taken from a beautiful pair of 1850 porcelain vases on Ebay sporting tropical scenes with Indians. LINK

Link to Photos of Balthus (Life Magazine)

Nude with a Cat 1949 by Balthus

Life Magazine has some great photos of Balthus, his model Frederique Tison and his studio at the Chateau de Chassy. Here's the LINK to the LIFE pictures where you will find many more. (Thanks, Nickhaus)

Out and About

Photo of me by Raleigh Powell taken in Portland, OR over the summer at a great museum-like store called "Cargo". I am wearing my Tickler Ukulele T-shirt.

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Magnificent Crucifix by Giotto is Restored

The Ognissanti Crucifix, tempera on panel, had been neglected for centuries.

This wooden cross painted in the 1300s has finally been restored to it's original magnificence (from a blackened state). It has now been definitely proven to be the work of the early Italian master Giotto di Bondone himself. Note the beautiful skin tones and the gold and lapis lazuli cross. Would love to go back to Florence to see this. Giotto is one of my favorite artists. Congratulations to the restorers. Read more -Guardian: LINK

The Correct Way to Eat Watermelon

Thanks, Boingboing

Classic Blues Artwork Calendar 2011

There are more images like this one inside the calendar. It also comes with free cd featuring 19 classic Pre-War Blues songs from such artists as: Blind Lemon Jefferson, Skip James, Charley Patton, Ma Rainey, Mississippi Sheiks, Tommy Johnson, Furry Lewis and more!!

I buy this calendar every year.

BLUES IMAGES

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Piero Fornasetti (1913 - 1988)

Piero Fornasetti, Milan designer, took a 19th century image and converted it into hundreds of variations. Above are some of his plates featuring the face of a woman, operatic soprano Lina Cavalieri, as a motif. LINK

Watch an animated bee buzz around this face (and read more info) here:

FORNASETTI

Listen to the "World's Most Beautiful Woman", Lina Cavalieri Sing:

Eyes on the Prize

I just read on Juxtapoz that French street artist JR received the 2011 TED prize of $100,000. One of his visions is shown above.

LINK

More Drawing (Crehore)

Detail of "Distant Storm" by Amy Crehore 2010

"Distant Storm" by Amy Crehore 2010

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Here's my latest drawing, "Distant Storm". I'm working on acid-free Kraft paper with pencil and gouache. I have some group shows in 2011, two in NYC and one in Italy, so I am gearing up to paint again by doing some drawings. (Here's a link to my last drawing.) I am just letting it flow and seeing what comes out.

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Mirror, Mirror...

Nude Before a Mirror 1955 Balthus at the MET

This was always one of my favorite paintings by Balthus.

Felix Vallotton 1906

Vanity by Hans Memling (1490)

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Thanks, Internet Weekly for pointing out wikimedia commons

Mirrors in Art (where I found the images, except for the Balthus)

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"The Devil's Moth"

Collage of the day by artist Tony Fitzpatrick copyright 2010 "The Devil's Moth".

(Click to enlarge)

Here's an atomic moth embedded in a nighttime tapestry of fireworks above the old navy pier.

I painted a ukulele last year and named it "The Moth": LINK

Moths are lucky!

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Cool Stella Beer Commercial

Creative ad for Stella Artois beer shot by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
LINK Agency: Mother London (you will find some other cool ads on this site!

Bowling Balls (1890-1910)

These antique walnut bowling balls on the rack look like a Dada "readymade".

Found here: Wyeth (via Dinosaurs and Robots via Anonymous Works)