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Dave Muller - Artist and DJ

I love discovering new artists - there are so many incredibly talented artists out there that I've never heard of!  Dave Muller is one of them; love his subject matter (music) and media (mostly large scale painntings on paper).  Read an interview at Beautiful Decay.

Dave Muller lives and works in Los Angeles. Find more examples of his work at Blum & Poe & Anthony Meier.

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A swell gang of wooden friends

Designer Mark Giglio lives and works in Oakland, California. He's worked with 2k by Gingham, Apple, Dwell, GSP, Nike, Tolleson Design, and others.

I love the simplicity of his work - whether it's his wooden pieces, illustrations, or awesome t-shirts, everything is finely balanced and clean.

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Dipped Cups - Ceramic & Rubber

Chicago-based artist, Up In The Air Somewhere, created these ceramic cups that are hand-dipped in bright yellow rubber. A very interesting combination of materials; I bet they're fun to hold -
4" tall, 2.5" dia.

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Kehinde Wiley creates giant Renaissance masterpieces with a modern twist

Rendered in a realistic mode –– while making references to specific old master paintings –– Wiley creates a fusion of period styles, ranging from French rococo, Islamic architecture and West African textile design to contemporary hip–hop culture. 

These paintings are HUGE...I had the pleasure of seeing a small show at the Portland Museum and was shocked by the grand scale of his work...truly something that must be seen in person in truly appreciate.

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Paper Nikes by David Brownings

sweet colorways - he'll make you a custom pair for $50

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Tuesday Trio: balloons, piñatas, and robots

Jason Hackenwert makes more than your average balloon animals; his pieces remind me of giant sea creatures and/or microscopic organisms - you choose.  Watch Jason destroy one of his sculptures with a razor.
Yoo Young Wun transforms newspapers, advertisements,  and handbills into crazy distorted characters.  It appears that he uses some sort of special folding technique to produces the unique surface texture.
Gordon Bennett assembles these robots from found objects. Ranging in height from 14-25" these one-of-a-kind sculptures each take about a month to build and are definitely not toys.  Bennett's work is inspired by the industrial designers, Norman Bel Geddes and Raymond Loewy (a Loewy pencil sharpener prototype sold at auction for 100k).

     
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Tuesday_Trio_balloons_piatas_a.zip (621 KB)

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Tuesday Trio: Parra, Jim Houser & Yumiko

Parra - a Dutch graphic designer, illustrator, artist, art director, and clothing company owner - he's got a unique style (and twisted humor) that I enjoy. Check out this collabo with Nike and his Rockwell clothing company.
Jim Houser - interesting pieces with a nice, folk art style - go on a tour of his studio
Yumiko
- online, her work looks computer generated - it's not.  I've seen a few of her shows (at the Shooting Gallery in SF and Roq La Rue here in Seattle) and her precise illustrative painting technique is quite impressive.
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Tuesday_Trio_Parra_Jim_Houser_.zip (345 KB)

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Tuesday Trio: Ferris Plock, Gregory Euclide, and Meredith Dittmar

Ferris Plock - artwork incorporates animals or monsters in everyday human activity
Gregory Euclide
- an artist and teacher who creates amazing mixed media pieces that I would love to see in person
Meredith Dittmar
-  a Portland based artist, her work is crazy (I had a small art show with her at FancySchmancyPants when I first moved to Seattle in 2005)
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Tuesday_Trio_Ferris_Plock_Greg.zip (782 KB)

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Tuesday Trio: AJ Fosik, LIz McGrath, Ojimbo

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AJ Fosik - beautifully carved & meticulously assembled, would love to hang one of these.
Liz McGrath - saw her work years ago at a gallery in LA - awesomely deranged & the level of detail is amazing; be sure to check out the diorama Mala and Rhea - Blood Sucking Siblings
Ojimbo - I first saw his carved mini totems at at '07 show at Roq La Rue gallery in Seattle; not so sure what he's working on lately, but I hope to see more soon!

     
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Tuesday_Trio_AJ_Fosik_LIz_McGr.zip (1149 KB)

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Tuesday Trio: Faile, José Parlá, & Joshua Petker

Faile - Been a fan for years now - just realized that what appear to be torn layers of posters affixed on top of each other is really just one flat surface; all details are hand painted. Turns out there was a "Street Art" show at the Tate Modern in 2008; Faile (and Os Gêmeos and others) had a giant mural pasted outside.

José Parlá
- Dark, dirty and dank - riddled with layers of calligraphic script - would love to see them in person.  His website is "under construction," so you may want to view more of his art and read an interview at FecalFace.com

Joshua Petker - A modern day impressionist influenced by Klimt (his own words).

     
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Tuesday_Trio_Faile_Jos_Parl_Jo.zip (752 KB)

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