Archive for September, 2011
Comics for the Blind
For those of you who don’t know, the superhero above is Daredevil, a blind crime fighter. I always wondered if and how real blind people might enjoy his adventures. Apparently, the editors at Marvel had the same thought because they themselves created a free audio version of the first issue. The editors used the comic [...]
Posted: September 30th, 2011 under artists.
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IF Interview with Sam Weber
Interview conducted by Yuko Shimizu. 1. I think the readers are very curious about your medium and process. Can we start from there? You use mostly watercolor, but your work is never finished without the magical last touch of Photoshop, correct? That’s true, almost everything I do is somehow refined or added upon digitally. Most of [...]
Posted: September 29th, 2011 under Interviews.
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Wertz & Winters Make a Book
If you’re like me and everyone I know, you love the work of Mr. Michael Wertz. In all selfishness though, I didn’t want to mention his most recent creation until I got a copy for myself. Queen for 2 Weeks is a collaborative art book that Wertz created with his pal, Jim Winters. You can [...]
Posted: September 27th, 2011 under artists.
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Chris Ware’s Touch Sensitive
I guess it’s time to get an iPad! I’m usually the last on my block to get a new computer, gadget, phone, etc. but Chris Ware has just given me a compelling reason to get with the times: Touch Sensitive, an iPad exclusive comic distributed through McSweeney’s free app. In the artist’s own words: In [...]
Posted: September 17th, 2011 under artists.
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Chicago Public Library Design Contest
2011 marks the third annual Chicago Public Library Design Contest and they are currently accepting submissions at their website. Each year, one Grand Prize Winner is selected to have his/her poster design showcased throughout the city as the centerpiece of the library’s awareness campaign. It’s tremendous mass exposure for young designers! A panel of 3 judges – [...]
Posted: September 9th, 2011 under contests/projects.
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Master of the Month :: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American street artist who achieved fame in the 1980s as an influential Neo-expressionist painter. Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1960. He learned to read and write by age four. By the age of eleven, Basquiat could fluently speak, read, and write French, Spanish and English. His teachers noticed [...]
Posted: September 5th, 2011 under artists.
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Sheeps Clothing – New Work from Korin Faught & Joey Remmers
Corey Helford Gallery presents new works from Korin Faught & Joey Remmers, opening tonight at 7pm. JOEY REMMERS “SHEEP AMONGST WOLVES” Corey Helford Gallery 8522 Washington Boulevard Culver City, CA 90232
Posted: September 3rd, 2011 under artists, events and openings.
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Made in Polaroid
Polaroid is honoring its founder Dr. Edwin Land’s passion for the arts with the launch of the Made in Polaroid exhibit. An art show featuring more than 50 pieces created by a mix of artists, designers, photographers, actors and musicians who are united in their passion for creativity, all pieces will be auctioned with proceeds [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2011 under artists, photography.
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