The Big Up Collective is a group of artists and musicians hailing from Georgia. The group put down firm roots while attending SCAD in Savanah. This multi-disciplinary crew is one of the most talented and creative pockets I have found while on my travels on the interweb.
Caitlin Foster is a young artist born in connecticut and working in san francisco. Focusing her work primarily on drawing with pen and colored pencil; she references intricate patterns found in nature.
I just love whatever weird place he is coming from with these drawings.
The scratchy, scribbly style is what makes his work so unique. Sam must have to put himself into an almost seizure-like state to create these pieces. But seriously though, CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF SAM
Tomer Hanuka is an artist and designer, whose work, you have likely seen and may not have known. He is commissioned by the likes of Rolling Stone and the New Yorker.
His fluid and finessed illustration style blends elements of manga and traditional comic style with rich color palettes.
Chances are good, that unless you are a total art nerd you probably haven't heard of Anselm Kiefer. His paintings and sculptures are a favorite of mine and personally I see him as one of the most talented abstract painters ever. His materials are unusual, his methods unorthodox; but his work is simply brilliant.
So I have noticed lately that there is a real resurgence in handmade goods, but also in the visual art world, there seems to be a return to some of the basics of art and design.
Simple pencil, chalk and biro pen drawings are now common place in galleries around the world. These artists are taking 'the basics' to whole new heights. There are so many examples of amazing art made with the simplest of tools. here are just a few samples from some amazing artists that you should check out.
West One is a legendary graffiti artist hailing from NYC. He has been painting trains and walls since the mid 1980's. West is also very well known for his involvement in the streetwear world, as he is a founder of PNB Nation and is currently directing special projects for Supreme.
Traditional graffiti painting was getting too confining for me, as my life changed, so did my artistic evolution
I first learned about the barnstormers a few years ago from some friends who are into the graf scene and had seen some of their work around a few of the art blogs. In large part the barnstormers went un-noticed for me until I picked up a recent issue of Juxtapoz and saw that the entire issue was simply a feature on the NYC crew.
The theme that runs through Hirata's body of work is a story he has created, in which an entire universe exists. His paintings, drawings and films provide glimpses into this universe
Chances are good, that unless you are a total art nerd you probably haven't heard of Anselm Kiefer. His paintings and sculptures are a favorite of mine and personally I see him as one of the most talented abstract painters ever. His materials are unusual, his methods unorthodox; but his work is simply brilliant.
