Canadian artist Lewis Lavoie and his Mural Mosaic has elevated the art of mural painting to a new level, by creating work that includes “hundreds of paintings, one masterpiece mural.”
The murals often involve as many as 200 artists and require six to eight months to complete.
Sweeping across a wall 16′ by 24′ the “Wildlife Ark” […]
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Mural Mosaic Delivers Cooperative Excellence
by Teresita Capuli (March 31st, 2008 | 8:28 am) - No Comments
Antoine Helbert is a Master of Fine Illustration
by AJ West (March 28th, 2008 | 10:22 am) - No Comments
This master painter, sculptor and illustrator from Strasbourg, France has the stylistic graphics that range from fashion, history, and advertising. Each illustrated compartment are very different. His portfolio is outstanding and pushes the envelope for the ability of illustrators to turn out more than just line and marker drawings.
Antoine Helbert’s portraits unleash a […]
The Athlete Defined Art Competition
by AJ West (March 28th, 2008 | 10:18 am) - No Comments
Artists are encouraged to examine the nature of both athletics and athletes, and the Olympic movement with its history and competitions. Artists are encouraged to work freely around the three central themes above. The show promises great prestige, exposure, and sales opportunity for any artist. OPUS6IX Art Gallery in Eugene Oregon will select works from […]
Luigi Sperduti is Raw with Decadence
by AJ West (March 27th, 2008 | 1:56 pm) - No Comments
Spending his time reading Beat Generation’s writers with a glass of Jack Daniel’s in his hand, poet and novelist Luigi Sperduti reveals his lust for a simpler time when Kerouac was king and Sinatra crooned tales of love and living a passionate life.
Born in Italy, Luigi is the author of Décadence Immagini Introverse (Drunked on […]
Oldest Oil Painting Found!
by AJ West (March 27th, 2008 | 1:55 pm) - No Comments
It is a common misconception that oil painting, considered a typically Western art, originated in Europe, where the earliest examples date to the early 12th century A.D. Now archeologists have found evidence that oil painting actually dates back to 650 A.D.! This latest discovery was found in the caves of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley. […]
Possible Solution to File Sharing for the Music World?
by AJ West (March 27th, 2008 | 1:54 pm) - No Comments
The Songwriters Association of Canada think they’ve found the cure for this moldy, day-old topic that never seems to end: To download or not to download? For years even before the bastard stepchild Napster was born, peer to peer file sharing peacefully existed as a pirate colony of streaming data.
Now those that dare […]
Phil Hansen is Politically Correct
by AJ West (March 26th, 2008 | 2:13 pm) - No Comments
What would you say if I told you the above portrait was that of a serial killer donned the Green River Killer who maimed and took the lives of over 125 women in less than three years! Even more haunting about this piece is it is comprised of over 12,000 portraits of his victims. Take […]
3rd Annual ATA Film & Video Festival Call for Submissions!
by AJ West (March 26th, 2008 | 2:09 pm) - No Comments
Artists’ Television Access is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer, artist-run, experimental media arts gallery that has been in operation since 1984. ATA hosts a series of film and video screenings, exhibitions and performances by emerging and established artists and a weekly cable access television program.They are now accepting submissions for independent and experimental film & video […]
Tissue Paper Artist Andrea Mastrovito
by AJ West (March 26th, 2008 | 9:09 am) - No Comments
Andrea Mastrovito is known for creating large-scale installations primarily using cut paper. Mastrovito uses the most basic of two-dimensional materials to create three-dimension installations. His monumental works are like interactive collages. Black Bag – American Philosophy of Composition” is a site specific installation composed of large tissue paper collages held together with thousands of […]
The Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards
by AJ West (March 25th, 2008 | 2:11 pm) - No Comments
The Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards conducts two competitions each year–one for professional photographers and one for non-professionals. Both are open to photographers anywhere in the world.
The winners of the main categories listed below will compete for IPA’s top award of International Photographer of the Year. Those finalists will be invited to attend the Lucie […]
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