Tag Archives: Art

Empty Schells – Forlorn Images by Isaac Schell

I can so relate to these pics by West Philly-based photographer Isaac Schell. My favorites are the storefront churches, making the best of it.

Lines of Thinking: Drawings by Lis Timpone

Found my favorite new art director in Lis Timpone.  Love love love these line drawings of hers…

Span-etch Lesson: Black and White Goyas

I always think of moody, haunting portraits when I think of Goya, but I love these black and white Poe-ready etchings, no doubt borne out of his deteriorating psychological condition.  Perfect for this time of year…

Sticky Notes: Tapeworks by Mark Khaisman

Amazing pieces by Philly-based / Ukraine-born Mark Khaisman who uses packing tape to “paint” every piece.  Adore the portraits and patternwork…

Yo Amo: Cuban Poster Art of the 60′s and 70′s

Another ode to my mixed up DNA (my dad’s side hails from the fair Cuban isle)… I just used a bunch of these vintage Cuban film and and political posters while designing the interior of The Blue Parrot restaurant in East Hampton this spring.  I think I will be papering a wall of my living [...]

Down Pat

Love these melancholy paintings by Pat Rocha.

Give Me One Good Resin

Love these polyester sculptures by Katharina Fritsch.  Now showing in Switzerland at the The Kunsthaus Zürich.

Self Portrait: Walton Ford

Great little clip on the Taschen site about my current fave artist.

I’m Loving: Walton Ford Watercolors

Obsessed with to-die-for, life size watercolors by Walton Ford.  Perfectly described as “Audobon on Viagra” I’d consider trading my first born for the squabbling birds or “Falling Bough.”

Keep Hope

I love these pen drawings by Hope Gangloff. The people are amazing but the still lifes are pretty crazy too.