Robert Longo

Robert Longo - Longo created his first major series of drawings, “Men in Cities” back in 1979. An upcoming book, “Robert Longo, Charcoal” features highlights from the past 20 years of his career. Longo is also a film director—he has directed a number of music videos and the sci-fi film, “Johnny Mnemonic". (click photo for larger image)“Artist Robert Longo creates astonishingly vivid large scale charcoal drawings, many of which exceed seven feet at their largest dimension.” Visit his website and click here to see more of this amazing series.

Robert Longo - UNTITLED (SHARK 5) - 2008 - Charcoal on mounted paper - 88 x 70 inches/223.5 x 177.8 cm (click photo for larger image)

Robert Longto - INSTALLATION VIEW - "NIGHTS BRIGHT DAYS" 2008 Margo Leavin Gallery - Los Angeles, CA (click photo for larger image)

Amazing Paper Art by Calvin Nicholls

Calvin Nicholls - paper sculpture (click photo for larger image)Calvin Nicholls - paper sculpture (click photo for larger image)One of my painting workshoppers recently forwarded me some pictures of beautiful art created by paper artist, Calvin Nicholls. The amazing detail of these works--and the character and charm each character exudes--reveal skills and a work process that are truly dedicated. Click here to learn more about this artist--and view his gallery. You can also click on his “About Me” link to see a bit of his work process.

Getty to Keep PST Rolling

De Wain Valentine's Red Concave Circle, 1970, and guests at the Getty's PST launch event in October

ed Concave Circle, 1970, De Wain Valentine. Cast polyester resin. 96 x 96 x 12 in. Bank of America Collection. © De Wain Valentine. Photo: Harry Drinkwater“The J. Paul Getty Trust is gearing up to organise a sequel to its successful collaborative project, 'Pacific Standard Time (PST)', in “five or six years’ time”, says the trust’s chief executive and president James Cuno.”

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Red Concave Circle is a rare example of Valentine’s large-scale disks, constructed of cast polyester resin. It was during the late 1960s and ‘70s that the artist began experimenting with this material.

New M-City Mural in Bologna, Italy

Mariusz Waraz, aka M-City, Mural in Balogna (click photo for larger image)It’s so good to know that the mural remains alive and well! Polish artist, Mariusz Waraz, aka M-City, has just completed a large mural in Bologna, Italy for an event titled “Frontier.” This piece is another one of the artist’s mechanical/architectural visions, consisting of an immense amount of detail and a giant crank.

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“Things That Go Pop: Jeff Koons’s Seesaw Market”

Works including "Tulips", 1995-2004, by Jeff Koons are drawing the crowds to Basel’s Fondation (click photo for larger image)

Jeff Koons is an artist about whom opinions are very much divided. But he certainly has a strong presence right now:

“One American artist seems to be everywhere this year. At the Fondation Beyeler here in Basel, the acclaimed exhibition ‘Jeff Koons’ opened on 13 May (until 2 September). The celebrations continue in Frankfurt on 20 June, when simultaneous exhibitions—one of his painting, the other of his sculpture—open at the Schirn Kunsthalle and the Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung (until 23 September).”

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