Komikka Patton’s art reminded me of “Way in the Middle of the Air” from Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles. “Did you hear about it?”“About what?”“The niggers, the niggers!”“What about ‘em?”Blacks secretly built rocket ships. Astonished whites wondered if there were laws banning Blacks from building such things.“Them leaving, pulling out, going away; did you hear?”“What you mean, pulling out? How can they do that?”“They can, they will, they are.”“Just a couple?”“Every single one here in the South!”“No.”All gathered, they lined up …
Tag: Illustration
The evolution of Sam Grant’s art has gone through mutations searching to settle on a well-fitted aesthetic. Some of his earlier output involved a man nailed to the cross of a satellite dreaming of space, F.E.A.R. (False Evidence Appearing Real) made a wrist doubt its pulse while a woman turned her back to a pathetic mushroom cloud. After years of producing paintings, illustrations, and collages, he started making zines. They were attempts at using story to evoke absurdity, humor, and …
Using pop icons and counter culture to commit political acts through art, painter and illustrator Peter Adamyan is among a few fine-art-satirists speaking truth to power. On April 11th at Good Mother Gallery, Adamyan presents “Dystopia Toyland,” a collection of highly conceptual intricate collage-paintings. The multi-layered images are acrylic painted comedy bits. It’s a toy store for the disenchanted. Looking for that perfect custom “Hot Wheels” rape van, “Toyland’s” got you covered, “free candy included.” Come explore the subliminal propagandized childhood you …
Gabriel Moreno is a TMG favorite, straight out of Madrid, Spain, Moreno is an incredible illustrator that has been steady killing it commercially and artistically. Here’s some of his personal work. …
Cutie and the Boxer (2013) is a documentary about the life of a Brooklyn, NYC based Japanese avant-garde artist Ushio Shinohara and his wife Noriko (also an artist), and their 40 plus year relationship. Besides showcasing Ushio and Noriko’s art, Cutie and the Boxer explores the struggles and sacrifices that Ushio and his wife Noriko go through trying to make a living and raising a family as artists. Ushio maybe the known artist, and thinks of himself as the star of the documentary, but we …
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