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Nov 12
Alexis Anne Mackenzie
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Chicago-based illustrator Alexis Anne Mackenzie makes collages from type and drawings.
See more of her work here.
Sep 23
Borstal Spots & Polka Dots
Posted in: Uncategorized Emerging London talent Richie Culver’s poignant collage work
Master of manipulation Richie Culver, with his arsenal of old photos and sharp-witted text, creates artwork with the one-two punch of a compelling soundbite that probes into both famous and more intimate historical moments. While the works function as pop homages too, his piece “Have You Ever Really Loved Anyone?”—an iconic image of Jesse Owens with those words plastered across—was the highlight of the May 2010 group show at the Tate Modern and suggests the dual forces at play.
Culver, who had rockstar dreams of his own, turns his song titles and lyrics into paintings and collage, a selection of which is currently on view in his debut solo show “Borstal Spots & Polka Dots.”
Also included in the exhibit are a smattering of Culver’s own photographs he’s taken over the years. The black-and-white collection is not too different from his textual works though, with each perfectly composed image functioning as one sentence from a much larger conversation.
A majority of his work seemingly revolves around love and relationships—a concept clearly demonstrated in the painting “I Loved You, You Just Couldn’t See It” but also in collage form. An image of a nun states “One fuck and she was anybody’s,” while the picture of a bride reads “aware of the ways of men.” Culver titles an alarming photo of a pouty-lipped woman with scars up her arm simply, “A love story.”
With a show dedicated solely to his personal photos planned for late 2010 and a cover shot for the forthcoming I Blame Coco album Constant hitting shelves soon, Culver continues to explore concepts that speak to his roots.
Reviewed on Le Cool as “A small, but moving show,” Culver’s “Borstal Spots & Polka Dots” runs through 26 September at London’s West 11 Gallery.
Apr 28
My Dirty Little Heaven
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With much of her art focused on African diaspora and the female form, Kenyan-born, Brooklyn-based artist Wangechi Mutu transformed the Deutsche Guggenheim into a cocoon-like setting to aptly display the new works in her upcoming solo show, “My Dirty Little Heaven.” Named “Artist of the Year 2010” by the Deutsche Bank Global Art Advisory Council, Mutu’s works are often as complex as the themes that surround them.
Mutu’s background as a trained sculptor is apparent—her bold collages and poignant site-specific installations are layered with found photos blended together to create body parts, flowers, cars, glitter, fur, and paint. Using duct tape and gray felt blankets she created a backdrop for the exhibit that feels both protective and dilapidated, referencing the pieced-together housing found in shanty towns, places Mutu feels are extremely impoverished yet bursting with creativity. She relays that her exhibition is an homage to these towns, where the people are tenacious and are “actually quite ingenious because they’re still alive despite the conditions they live in.”
Earning an MFA from Yale University, Mutu is as insightful about cultural affairs as she is artistic techniques, making for a highly intelligent and well-composed exhibition. Her collages vary in size from large Mylar works to pieces made on a postcard, each thoroughly conceived and undoubtedly portraying her interest in creating a “human economy.”
“My Dirty Little Heaven” opens 30 April and runs through 13 June 2010.
Oct 06
Julien Pacaud
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He’s a French illustrator that one day aspires to devote his life to time travel… Some great looking work though, definitely a popular styles these days.
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Sep 15
John Stezaker
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A well known artist from the UK, Stezaker works with iconic images found in books, magazines, and postcards. He builds collages from them, creating interesting relationships between the overlapping photographs. You can see more of his work on ‘The Approach’ gallery website.
Apr 17
Mario Wagner
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Some great collage work, if you check it out I’m sure you’ll recognize some of the pieces about half way down the main page (they saw some circulation a couple months back on a few different sites). His work was recently mentioned on Fecal Face and it reminded me how awesome he is. Really like the paint brush textures (not shown above, but check them out on his site).
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