Its name will probably create a vision of a piece of a lychee resting on a Petri dish, awaiting tingling currents to come from some electrode to touch its white, almost translucent flesh, in an attempt to perhaps invent something (more…)
In 1956, with the support of a friend, Touko Laaksonen decided to show the world his hidden art of sexually-charged portraits of men. He sent some of the portraits to an American magazine called Physique Pictorial, under the pseudonym “Tom”. Published in the spring of 1957 edition of magazine and signed by a certain “Tom of Finland”, these “dirty drawings” (more…)
Autism has been getting a lot of media attention lately which has slowly dispelled myths about the condition. It was once thought that people afflicted with autism were low functioning and were dismissed as mentally retarded. While most people who are autistic lack language and social skills, they generally have extremely high intelligence levels. (more…)
Latest “Blue Sky Studios” feature, “Horton Hears a Who,” transfers Dr. Seuss’ classic onto the up-to-date medium of digital animation — and what was lost and what was gained in the process seems to be the major concern of many film critics. While most agree that the computerized reproduction of Dr. Seuss’ iconic visuals — the big eared Elephant Horton, the jungle vegetation, the town of Whoville and its residents — is faithful to the source, if at times too glossy, (more…)
By now, everyone has heard of the Turkish phenomenon who goes by the name of Esref Armagan. On the off chance you haven’t heard of him, Esref is an amazing artist who didn’t let his blindness stop him from becoming a painter. In fact, Esref has both convinced and astonished his most critical skeptics.
Esref has been creating beautiful works of art for 35 years, (more…)
The music industry has undergone more drastic changes in the past 25 years then the previous 125 years before. In 1982, the compact disc was introduced to the public and replaced the need for LP’s and cassette tapes. With the introduction of Napster in 1999, music downloading has steadily become the recommended way to obtain music. Consumers no longer have to go to their local record store and buy music; it is now just a mouse click away. Moreover, there is no need to purchase an entire recording as you can now only purchase the tracks you want to listen to. (more…)
What inspired you to become a fine artist?
I enjoy the challenge of making images. I’ve always made images my whole life. It’s not really a choice, more like a “healthy habit”. When I work, I like to juxtapose marks or images and give myself the challenge of seeing how I can make them work together. Some marks are random and serendipitous, (more…)
