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ARTmonday: Joël Penkman

Although I don’t really recognize Valentine’s Day (just seems silly to me), I am going to take advantage of the “holiday” to post artwork and recipes for sweets, heart-shaped home furnishings, and pink rooms. To start the week, let’s look at the artwork of New Zealand-born artist and graphic designer Joël Penkman, who now lives and works in the U.K. They evoke the work American painter Wayne Thiebaud, don’t you think?

Joel Penkman paints simple still-life studies. He sets them on a clean backgrounds in order to facilitate a connection between the individual and the subject, since food, like music and fragrance, “triggers memories and emotion.” Penkman works in egg tempera, which he concocts himself.

Here are ten paintings of his that I think are the sweetest.

Krispy Kreme Dozen

Blancmange

Cream Biscuits

Flying Saucers

Milk Truck

Pink Wafers

Iced Gems

Blackpool Rock

Fabs

Nobbly Bobblys

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ARTmonday: Sydney Licht

Artist Sydney Licht, represented by Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York City and Bridgehampton, paints still life subjects as geometric, flat forms that appear abstract, and somewhat architectural. She portrays not just the items, but the packaging, shopping bags, boxes, and inevitable detritus in which they are sold and purchased. She says, “I am interested in updating the conventions of still life by picturing items that reflect the way we currently live.” The colors are soft and alluring; she works with restricted palettes, and has at times limited herself to only four or five colors per work, and avoids using black completely. Licht attended Smith College, earned her MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago, and currently lives in New York City.

Blue Crush

Untitled, watercolor on paper, 2013

Still Life with Pasta, oil on board, 2010

Still Life with Two Bundles, oil on linen, 2010

Still Life with Open Box #1, oil on linen, 2006

Still Life with Artificial Sweeteners, oil on board, 2010

Still Life with Sweet and Low #1, oil on linen, 2010

Yaddo Lunches, watercolor

Still Life with Bundles, oil on linen, 2011

Up and Over, oil on panel, 2013

Still Life with Coffee and Tea, oil on board, 2010

Still Life with Espresso Bag #1, oil on linen, 2008

Still Life With Three Bundles, oil on linen, 2012

Still Life With Common Objects

Untitled, mixed media on paper, 2013

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Pretty watercolor prints on robes, nightgowns, and pajamas >

Gift Guide: 24 Artworks

It’s true that art is personal, but if you know somebody well, you should still be able to choose a piece of art that suits him or her. A pretty landscape, a funky abstract, a minimalist still life, a furry little animal. There are a number of subjects and price points for artwork as gifts.

Ideal Bookshelf 505: Fashion Print by Jane Mount

Flamingo No. 4 by Sharon Montrose

Surf Family Print by Michael Northrup

By the Lake by Kelly Neidig

Cape Cod Marsh 10 Painting by Ellen Levine Dodd

Bayview 3 Painting by Jenny Prinn

Mid Century Colorful Optical Art Study by Dellard Cassity

Cacti Sun Painting by Sally King Benedict

Terrace Painting by Megan Donnelly

Expletion Painting by Keila Marino

Boom2 Framed Print by Lulu DK

Curiosity Framed Print by Jon Bertelli

Bruce Sleeping Giclee Print by Elizabeth Mayville

Rise & Shine Framed Screenprint by Becky Hui Chan

Circle Poster Issue 3 by Travis Robertson

Apple Screen Print by G. Anderson

Sebastian’s Typewriter by AC Photography

Untitled (Salvation) Print by Mitch Paster

Rise of the Setting Sun Print by Wayne Pate

Contemporary Bold Abstract Painting by Warren Snodgrass

Juniper Framed Print by Lulu DK

Dash of Disco Giclee Print by Kate Lewis

He and I Print by Britt Bass

Kate 2 Photograph by Burton Machen

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Shop the carefully curated collection of artwork at Serena & Lily >

ARTmonday: 12 Artworks from Uncommon Goods

I discovered Brooklyn-based site Uncommon Goods, which launched back in 1999, when I worked for Store Adore. I perused it all the time, especially for environmentally-conscious and handcrafted gift options. For some reason it had fallen off my radar for a while. They emailed me recently. I learned that the company’s lowest paid worker makes 50 percent above minimum wage—as good a reason as any to start shopping the site again—and that they donate to a number of worthy non-profits, including organizations for women, hunger, and the environment. I was also reminded of its selection of selection of cute gifts, including a whole bunch of whole bunch of personalized gifts, like jewelry, pillows, and books. There’s also affordable artwork. I posted a dozen of my favorite artworks from Uncommon Goods below.

Rainbow, Sarah Nicole Phillips, $85-$150

Big Orange Chair, Kate Lewis, $75-$130

Slice of Genealogy (custom artwork), Jen O’Neill, $295

Personalized Family Art, Mary and Shelly Klein, $150

Challenging Conditions, Audrey Heller, $140-$200

City Skyline Wooden Routing (NYC), $34

You Simply Glow, Jessica Swift, $65-$120

The Animal Alphabet Zoo, Kim Smith, $140

The Happy Elephant, Zlatka Paneva, $68-$150

Woven Seacape, Elise Wehle, $75-$135

Dogs (Dalmatian), Denise Fiedler, $125

Hiking With George, Renee Leone, $145-$ 230

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ARTmonday: 12 Pieces at the Affordable Art Fair

Sorry for the super late posting today. Ok, tonight. I spent the weekend spring cleaning. Kinda achy now; was a workout. More importantly, the Affordable Art Fair is in New York City this week, from Wednesday, April 3 to Sunday, April 7 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street.

The Affordable Art Fair launched in London back in 1999, a few years after founder Will Ramsay opened and found success with his gallery Will’s Art Warehouse which offered work from unknown and emerging artists priced at $100to $5,000. The gallery is still around, and the Fair now takes place in 12 cities around the world. He also founded the contemporary art hub PULSE, held annually in New York and Miami; co-founded Art Hong Kong and is a co-shareholder of Art India. I think he has my dream job.

I was hoping to go the NYC this weekend, though that’s seeming unlikely. Here’s a preview of what’s for sale. If anyone attends, I’d love to see pics, especially of purchases!