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July 2012

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Mosaic Republic Transforms Boring Spaces into Stunning Art Pieces

Jul 27, 2012  |   Contributor: Carly Zinderman

If you want something a little more lively than your average backsplash, Mosaic Republic can do that. Front hall looking a little dull? Maybe your pool is just a boring blue? Mosaic Republic can transform all those drab spaces into something new with their handcrafted work.... Read More

Established and Emerging Artists at Christie's Summer 2012 Staff Exhibition

Jul 23, 2012  |   Contributor: James Rothaar

Art produced by talented employees of the world’s premier auction house will be presented at Christie’s 13th Insider Art Exhibit. The yearly event shines a spotlight on emerging artists who also work in the various departments at Christie’s.... Read More

Interview with Master Photo Manipulator Erik Johansson

Jul 20, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Imagination offers us the unique ability to see beyond our material realities into another world that may not make logical sense, but always resonates with us emotionally. Many artists have taken to playing with these ideas while using photography as their tool, but very few of them are able to present an image so real, it forces the viewer to accept it, not as a material possibility, but as something larger than that.... Read More

Artist Elizabeth Turk Crafts Intricate Marble Sculptures

Jul 18, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Born in 1961 in California, Elizabeth Turk is an artist who does everything from sketches in ink and collages to intricate marble sculptures, which is what she's best known for. She has the amazing ability to take heavy stone and transform it into incredibly detailed patterns that are so thin they shouldn't be able to withstand their own weight, but they somehow do.... Read More

Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama Exhibited at Whitney Museum of American Art

Jul 13, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

World renowned artist Yayoi Kusama has a long career of painting, sculpture, collage, performance art, environmental installations, and collaborations with luxury fashion brands, all working to present her thematic use of psychedelic colors and repetition.... Read More

Interview With Controversial Celebrity Photographer Tyler Shields

Jul 9, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Hollywood is synonymous with glitz and glamour, revolving around beautiful people with iconic lives. However, there's also a darkness lying beneath the bright lights of Hollywood and it's filled with meaningless sex, addiction, breakdowns, vicious rumors, loss of privacy, overexposure, and depression. Not many people have publicly delved into that world but with every new generation comes a person who enjoys digging the dirt out from under the mask, reconciling the beauty with the trauma. Photographer Tyler Shields is such a person.... Read More

Sculpture By Leandro Erlich Challenges Perceptions of Reality

Jul 5, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

Argentinean sculpture artist, Leandro Erlich’s unusual combination of art and architecture take inspiration from the literary influence of Jorge Luis Borges. Like Borges, whose work traverses in the realm of impossibility, Erlich attempts to alter the way we view the world, creating installations that both distort and upend. Erlich also makes mention of... Read More

Interview with Sports Car Photographer Dejan Sokolovski

Jul 2, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

Based out of Gothenburg, Sweden, photographer Dejan Sokolovski has gained attention for his impressive sports car photography. With a stylistically artful scope, Sokolovski captures a variety of luxury cars speeding through urban streets and cutting through desolate wastelands. Using landscape, Sokolovski manipulates diverse terrain to highlight the stunning profile of the vehicles... Read More