Tag: Martin
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Through Vivid Color, Martin Wittfooth Revels in Surreal Worlds
A parrot confined to a too-small cage, jellyfish floating above fungi and ferns, and a spotted octopus resting as the centerpiece to a flourishing bouquet are a few of the surreal scenes in the works of Martin Wittfooth. The artist is known for his enigmatic paintings that meld flora and fauna to consider interconnection and read more
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Is Martin Puryear the Most Influential American Artist Working Today?
Self-portraiture is commonly thought to be one of the most revealing genres of artmaking: In presenting an image of yourself to the world, you are baring it all, or so the thinking goes. What, then, is one to make of Martin Puryear’s 1978 sculpture Self? Composed of a large piece of carved mahogany topped off read more
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Martin Luther King Jr. in Art and Memory
Daily Newsletter Revisiting a 40-year-old mural of the civil rights leader, John Yau on the paintings of John Wilson, and a perspective from a former educator at the California College of the Arts. Good morning. Like the freedoms we often take for granted, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was hard-won. The designation of the third read more
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Incantation: The Art of Martin Wittfooth – Hi-Fructose Magazine
In “Loot Bag”, which appeared at Roq La Rue in Seattle last year, Martin Wittfooth depicts a pelican whose beak overflows with stuff. A doll, a toy elephant, and a pig pop out from the mess as though they are trying to escape. Soda cans, balloons, disposable cups and fast food make up much of read more
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Transmutations: The Art of Daniel Martin Diaz – Hi-Fructose Magazine
“I’m like an engineer more than an artist,” says Diaz. “I have to see what this is going to look like what, how it’s going to fit in on that proportion of paper or canvas, whatever it is, before I can do it.” Diaz says that it’s actually the sketch that’s the art for him. read more
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