Art/20 Aug 2014
Muxxi Designs Imaginary World of Cute Characters for Surreal Art Prints
These surreal art prints featuring characters by Muxxi are quirky and cheerful. They show fantastic creatures and human characters in a way that…
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Artist profiles and studio dispatches from the Arthaus archive — painting, illustration and mixed media, written about the work itself.
Art/17 Aug 2014
‘Eid in Gaza’ Brings Imaginative, Humanizing Look to Conflict
In recent weeks the conflict between Israel and Palestine has been the subject of attention, particularly for its tragic harm to children…
Art/16 Aug 2014
Simon Prades’ Quirky, Surreal GIF Portraits
Many of these interesting illustrations by Simon Prades are GIFs with small areas of animation. They are abstract, surreal works in which…
Art/8 Aug 2014
Expressionist Hipster Paintings by Hope Gangloff
Hope Gangloff‘s portraits of her Brookyn hipster friends draw from classical art styles to portray contemporary subjects. These expressionist paintings showcase modern “bohemian”…
Art/6 Aug 2014
Ben Chen’s Grim Cartoons of Beloved Characters
These darkly comical illustrations by Ben Chen mash up popular characters from film, TV, comics and folklore. They offer a imaginative and…
Art/1 Aug 2014
He Fan’s Cubist Self-Portrait Drawings
I really love the shading technique and cubism-inspired style in these drawings by He Fan. They are black-and-white pencil drawings, and they…
Art/29 Jul 2014
“Cute Yellow” Is a Strange Look at Cartoon Characters’ Skulls
In Cute Yellow, Mahmoud Refaat brings together several famous characters known for their yellow colouring. The bizarre and funny twist? Each of the illustrations…
Art/28 Jul 2014
Cute Forest Animal Characters Illustrated by Laura Graves
These adorable animal art prints are by Canadian illustrator Laura Graves. I really appreciate the cute but realistic style in which she draws all…
Art/25 Jul 2014
MiraRuido: Surreal Collages and Video by Joseba Elorza
Joseba Elorza uses archival still images and video to create surreal collages, many of which have themes of science fiction and space…
Art/23 Jul 2014
Diego Huacuja’s Sketches of Life on the Streets
Diego Huacuja, an illustrator and animator from Mexico, created these interesting sketches. Each piece is a digital drawing over a photograph. The…
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