Category: Art Monday

ARTmonday: Elephants in Art

The elephant is the season’s “it” animal in interiors and the arts. I’m seeing them everywhere, from the stage to indie films, in shelter mags and in the shops. The elephant is not new to the style scene. Iconic examples of the beast have been around a while. Here’s a quick look at select elephants  in the arts. Tomorrow I have a montage of elephants incorporated in decor, and on Wednesday, some cute pachyderms for sale. If you’re eager for an immediate glimpse of rooms and items, check out  “Trendlet Alert: Elephants” on The Inside Source.

Robert Klein Gallery
Didier Massard • “Elephant” • 2008dekaAnimals  “A Little Elephant” •  $18  •  Etsy

Jessica Biales •  “Elephants in Central Park” •  2009

Sketchbook  •  Lee Essex Doyle

ARTmonday: Holly Irwin

Artist Holly Irwin wrote to me last week to say she’s a new Style Carrot fan. I’m now a fan of her paintings, especially these dreamy images of women in full skirts. Irwin lives and paints in a seaside village in Alabama and is represented by Lagerquist Gallery in Atlanta, Loretta Goodwin Gallery in Birmingham, and Lyons Share Gallery in Fairhope, Alabama.


Camelot •  48×48″ •  Mixed media on canvas

La Femme

Circle of Life

Hush •  14×11  •  Mixed Media on Canvas

La Fleur

Dreamer

Rain

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ARTmonday: Susanna Maing

Got an email this morning from Specific, a new design store in L.A. (probably worth its own post) about an exhibit of new works by artist  Susanna Maing, who shows Angles Gallery, which also represents Polly Apfelbaum.

Peek
2006. Acrylic and flashe on panel. 60 x 52 inches


Snakes and Ladders
2006. Acrylic and flashe on panel. 41 x 36 inches


Peter Pan Shadow
2003. Latex on panel. 60 x 52 inches


Oddjob
2004. Acrylic, flashe, latex on panel


Seeing Stars
2006. Acrylic and flashe on panel. 37 x 40 inches


Baby, My Unforgettable Remembrance
2006. Acrylic and flashe on panel. 36 x 41 inches


Real or Fancy
2003. Latex paint on two panels. 32-1/4 x 55-1/2 inches overall


All images courtesy of Angles Gallery, Los Angeles

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ARTmonday: Jessica Biales Photo Collage

I just reconnected with a dear friend, Jessica Biales. Last we spoke, she was a single attorney in New York City. Multiple years, guys, and cities (even countries) later, she has a super husband, beautiful daughter, and has turned her passion for photography into a full-fledged pursuit.  Her photo collages, many aimed towards children, are playful but not babyish, with crisp images depicting whimsical images (calico elephants anyone?) in realistic settings. These are my favorites:

Elephants in Central Park, 2009
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Ducks in Central Park, 2009
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Train, 2008
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Flower Boats, 2008
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Lanterns, 2009
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Bunny in Tucket, 2008
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Duck and Birds on the Choptank, 2008
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Storm King, 2007
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

Bunnies in a Row, 2010
photo collage – archival digital c print (limited edition)

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ARTmonday: Kimberly Hart at Mixed Greens Gallery

I came across a blurb I pulled out of Lucky about Mixed Greens Gallery while I was diligently clearing out my file cabinet last night. The mixed media works/installations of Kimberley Hart caught my eye, probably because taxidermy is so everywhere-you-look right now. These are fabrications, not the real thing.

Spectre (9), 2009
fabric and feathers

Magnolia, 2008
Framed acrylic painting with Sculpey snare and wood scaffolding

Decoys, 2006
felt, latch-hook rug and beads

The Bank, 2009
glass beads and miscellany

The Death of Sparkle, 2009
mixed media
site-specific installation in collaboration with Mala Iqba

Water Buckets, 2009
waxed cotton and slingshot

Big Shot Tackle, 2007
Walnut rack with bow, suction cup arrows and pom-pom

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Kimberley Hart is a Brooklyn-based artist with an M.F.A. from RISD.

Mixed Greens Gallery
531 West 26th Street, New York City

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