01. Jennifer Rubell

Jennifer Rubell – Participation mandatory

New Yorker Jennifer Rubell has recently gained a lot of well-deserved recognition for her food-related art installations exhibited at various renowned art institutions in the United States. The culmination of this was the smashing of a huge piñata in the shape of Andy Warhol’s head at the Brooklyn Museum’s gala.

Her ‘Engagement’ installation at London’s Steven Friedman Gallery in 2011 featured a life-sized figure of Prince William on a pedestal, allowing visitors to pose with him while slipping a finger into a replica of Kate Middleton’s engagement ring. This not only fulfilled every woman’s fantasy of marrying the Prince, but was another stepping stone in Rubell’s career, dramatically increasing awareness of her work in the European media and art world. Continue reading

 

Bold Strokes

01. Aaron Smith – Chippy

One of my favorite recent artist discoveries is californian art professor Aaron Smith. His bold brush work is of sculptural quality. The thickness of paint that he applies adds a unique dimension to his interpretation of the – almost …

Selena Kimball

Selena Kimball

During a recent visit to the Berlin art fairs I discovered the work of Selene Kimball.

It was the beauty of her collage work that instantly caught my eye. Even though Selena is active in various genres of fine art, …

Nicola Samorì

01. Nicola Samorì

Since his childhood, Nicola‘s main fascination had been and remained with the baroque works of the old masters. In addition to the professors at the Accademia di Bologna, which he would attend for five years, they were the ones to teach him the finer …

Evol Underground

01. Evol at MS Dockville

Berlin based street artist Evol is best known for his recreation of streets and buildings on cardboard or electronic switch-boxes. He uses spray paint to recreate the “Plattenbau” aesthetic of urban Germany. Despite being a street artist most of his …