May 2010 Blog Posts (246)

Diesel: "In this series, sculptor Adrian Tranquilli shows us the rarely seen, vulnerable side of our favorite superheroes."

"Tranquilli wanted to focus less on the heroes’ superpowers and psychic abilities, and more on their human fragility. As a result, Batman is positioned on his knees looking for answers while Superman is coming…

Hermione, Harry Potter

Titled "Get Back in Your Book," this highly creative set by Canada-based Lissy Elle features a few of our favorite fictional characters trying to stay in the real world, but forced to go back into their respective books. The concept and execution of this series is fantastic!…

Designed by Jason Bruges Studio, Pixel Cloud is an eight-story tall 3D matrix of light globes suspended in the North Atrium of the Allen & Overy Building in London. The spacing between these globes is in response to the architectural grid of the Foster and Partners building, and the chandelier reacts in real-time to changes in environmental conditions. The installation was…

Thomas Lerooy's oversized-head sculptures belong in a Greek tragedy. How sad is it that these little men with ripped torsos can't go anywhere because of their disproportionally large heads?



"The technique used by Thomas Lerooy, i.e. the disproportional enlargement of the head, is a typical trade mark of caricatured humour. However the result he creates, reaches…

Mark Ryden’s new exhibition “The Gay ’90s: Olde Tyme Art Show” opened on April 29, 2010 at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York. “The central theme of The Gay 90s: Old Tyme Art Show references the idealism of the 1890s while addressing the role of kitsch and nostalgia in our current culture. “In the modern era, sentimentality and beauty have been disdained in the art world,” he explains. “This new work is explores the line between attraction and…