 "Centralized Division" (2012) Gouache on paper. 50 x 130 inches. As I lean in to examine the work of artist Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian, I hear the pounding of footsteps of characters from an action movie chasing one another through dark alleys, atop buildings, around bustling traffic. The high-speed maneuvering, car crashes and rapid change in point-of-view perspectives . . . → Read More: “Maximalism: Utopia” drawings by Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian at the Jack Fischer Gallery in San Francisco  
Being the owner of an almost always dirty car, I would love to have the artist Scott Wade transform my windshield into one of these amazing landscapes. From Wade’s website: Scott lives on a mile and a half of dirt road – caliche, as the locals call it, road-base: a blend of limestone dust and clay and gravel. . . . → Read More: Dirty car art by Scott Wade  a time-lapse photo of Judith Braum while she was working on "Diamond Dust" Primates do it. Toddlers do it. Finger painting has to be the most primal (and exhilarating) way of making art. New York City based artist Judith Braun is known for her enormous symmetrical wall paintings created using her fingers along with the motion . . . → Read More: “Diamond Dust” a finger painted mural by Judith Braun  "You Have Grown On Me" or "Nerd Flirt" 2011 gouache and charcoal on paper 30.13 x 22.75 inches, 30.13 x 22.75 inches Artist Zina Al-Shukri addresses issues many of us can relate to. How does our identity relate to our external presentation? How much does living in a relatively conformist society reflect in our external and . . . → Read More: “Long Brevity” drawings by Zina Al-Shukri at the Patricia Sweetow Gallery in San Francisco 
Here are some exquisite anatomical works by architect Federico Carbajal. Referring to his pieces as “spatial sketches,” Carbajal uses galvanized wire, stainless steel and acrylic for his materials. The Montreal-based architect says, “With the influence of the old masters and the early works of Alexander Calder, to current digital 3D media and architectural representation, these tridimensional hybrids . . . → Read More: Wire sketches of anatomical parts by Federico Carbajal 
I hear music when I look at the paintings by Sarah Walker, now showing at the Gregory Lind Gallery in San Francisco. Examining the layers upon layers of acrylic paint, I hear the beat of Reggae while I imagine her pouring, pulling and pushing each layer of color across the paper canvas. But that may just . . . → Read More: “Eyefinger” paintings and drawings by Sarah Walker at the Gregory Lind Gallery in San Francisco 
Check out this enormous snow drawing created by landscape artist Sonja Hinrichsen. Hinrichsen and a team of 5 volunteers tracked a series of circles into the snow at Rabbit Ears pass in Steamboat, Colorado. What happens when the temperature rises? The San Francisco based artist said, “I’m not so into making art that lasts… The world is . . . → Read More: Snow drawing by Sonja Hinrichsen 
Hong “Red” Yi is an artist who “likes to paint, but without a paintbrush.” Her knack for making portraits with unusual materials has already resulted in a sunflower seed portrait of artist Ai Weiwei, as well as a portrait painted with a basketball of basketball star Yao Ming. Now, the Shanghai-based artist has done – what . . . → Read More: A portrait made from coffee stains by Hong “Red” Yi 
I’m no fan of the Bic pen: for me the ink flow seems weak and the pen tip too scratchy. But I do love these Bic pen drawings by artist and photographer Sarah Esteje. Using nothing more than that humble pen, Esteje created these wonderful portraits of different . . . → Read More: Bic pen drawings by Sarah Esteje 
“Broken Faces” is a personal art project started by Tokyo-based illustrator and collage artist Takahiro Kimura. Since 1991, Kimura has been creating mixed-media portraits using collage to intentionally distort the facial features and head proportions as a means of conveying the “complicated nature of the human spirit.” This artist has an uncanny ability to capture the nuances of . . . → Read More: “Broken Faces” by Takahiro Kimura |
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