matt herrlettFragmented Figurative Sculptures Pay Tribute to Human Emotion and Strengthverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Emma TaggartBarcelona-based sculptor Jordi Díez Fernández creates magnificent figurative sculptures out of steel. His growing collection of shiny metalwork includes various detailed depictions of the human form that brilliantly capture the essence of each subject. In 2016, the artist made a sculptural tribute …
matt herrlettLandlord Who Destroyed New York's Graffiti Mecca Must Pay $6.7Mverified_publisherVICE - Kara WeisensteinThe building's owner trashed the country's "largest collection of exterior aerosol art" to build luxury condos. Money can’t bring back 5Pointz—the bright yellow warehouse in Queens that became a "graffiti mecca" for street artists from around the world. When the building's owner, Gerald Wolkoff, …
matt herrlettCharles and Ray Eames: The couple who shaped the way we liveverified_publisherBBC Culture - William CookCharles and Ray Eames were two of the most influential designers of the 20th Century. William Cook looks at how the pair worked together to create designs that still inspire today.
matt herrlettThe World's "Mattest, Flattest Black" Acrylic Paint Is Available to All—Except Anish KapoorVICE - Kevin HolmesArtist Stuart Semple responds to Vantablack 2.0 with Black 2.0, making it available to anyone who wants it. Anyone, of course, but Anish Kapoor. The ongoing saga over the artistic rights to Vantablack, the blackest black on the planet, continues. As a quick refresher for the uninitiated, British …
matt herrlettClean Lines Reign Supreme in this Painter’s Appealing ArtworksVICE - Diana ShiArtist Mark Bradley-Shoup flattens the American landscape with a few slashes of an x-acto blade. A never-ending horizon and ranch-style buildings make for a calming landscape reflective of rural America. Bringing block colors to life across the face of gas stations and civic buildings, the …
matt herrlettThe Celestial Beauty of ‘Princess Mononoke’: Hayao Miyazaki’s Animated Masterpiece Turns 20The Daily Beast - Nick SchagerOn Monday, the Japanese master’s celebrated film will be re-released in select theaters. Its eco-conscious message remains as stunningly vital today …
