Night Landscapes.

Heavy Snow, digital illustration and initial sketch by Holly Warburton

Gioconda, René Magritte, 1964

“tropical vacation”,  2005 by Norman Engel

Mieko Shiomi, < wind music >, 1963

Vito Acconci, Adjustable Wall Bra, 1990-91

One of my favorite gem stories is about this ruby. It’s called Ruby Kusturd. It’s 30, 090 carats and was artistically rendered by Mark Mothersbaugh, who found it through a gemologist friend.

“The two discussed how the types of people who usually buy these absurdly large gems have often acquired their money by rather sinister means—they are members of drug cartels, Russian oil executives, mobsters. Mothersbaugh decided that he’d like to carve the ruby. Specifically, he’d like to carve the ruby into the shape of a turd… “So whoever owns the world’s largest ruby, [has] to buy a turd to get it.” To disguise the turd as a scoop of ice cream, Mothersbaugh placed the ruby into a beautiful, highly polished bronze cone.”

I cannot tell you how much this pleases me as a jeweler, having seen who buys the big rocks I’ve had to work on.

Dualism, 2020

Maureen Bisilliat, Pele Preta (”Black Skin”), 1965. Created around 50 years ago, “Pele Preta” (english translation: “black skin”) was the first photographic essay by the English-Brazilian artist Maureen Bisilliat, who until then was a painter. The test resulted in an exhibition at MAM-SP in 1966, a time when photographing nude black models was still a rarity. This work marks the transition of his research with the human body to a new phase and the decision to abandon painting. The essay book, published in limited edition by IMS in 2010, received the Benny Award for Graphic Excellence, the most important in the field. (This passage was translated to English so translation may not be perfect.)

by Amy Shackleton

This artist paints with gravity!..

Purple variations. Photoshop preliminary sketch by Holly Warburton

Ana Mendieta - “Silueta” Series

The “Siluetas” comprise more than 200 earth-body works that saw the artist burn, carve, and mold her silhouette into the landscapes of Iowa and Mexico. The sculptures made tangible Mendieta’s belief of the earth as goddess, rooted in Afro-Cuban Santería and the indigenous Taíno practices of her homeland.

“It is a way of reclaiming my roots and becoming one with nature.”

“Latin Ballroom Dancer”, 2007 by Norman Engel

Paintings by Masaaki Sasamoto

Aleksandra Waliszewska

Douglas Harvey (British fl. 1853-72)

old toph: hey aang come out of korra for a sec, i have something to say to you

aang through korra: it's good to see you again, old friend. what is it you wanted to tell me?

toph:

Oil Pastel Paintings, March - April 2021.

Haven’t got this obsession out my system yet so stay tuned for another stack of paintings. They need homes - check out my shop if you’re interested!

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DEUX MAINS JOINTES ET UNE MAIN JOSEPH BELLONI | PLASTER, 6.9″