“Fashion in Colors explores color as a design element through 300 years of Western clothing, examining the changing perceptions and meanings of color through various eras. More than 60 costumes are on display, ranging from eighteenth-century court gowns to couture creations by twentieth-century masters such as Balenciaga, Vionnet, Chanel, and Watanabe.” Closes Sunday.
On view at the Cooper-Hewitt until March 26, 2006.
Portia Wells is a silhouette artist, among other things. Great minimal site too.
Portraits: West Coast.
Aurora‘s work is derivative of nightmares she had as a child “wherein I was chased through tangled & knotted chaotic landscapes by misshapen blobs”. Gorgeous colors, harmonious composition and great forms.
"Rent is Due, The Moon is Full, & Sharks Smell Blood Under Water", enamel on panel.
Uppercase Gallery showcases the work of artists with a wide variety of styles. Great stuff for inspiration. The shop offers up some fresh papergoods with fantastic typography.
“I am interested in exploring early painting materials, techniques, and references in a contemporary context. Meticulously rendered plant life, birds, and moths are subjected to scab-like markings, smudges, drips, and viscous glazes. The resulting image is intended as a complex layering of opposing forces, idealized and scarred, beautiful and unsettling.” – Darren Waterston
Detail views of #204 (Lovers By The Water) and Smack #202.
Rebecca Riley‘s paintings are studies in texture and color. The level of detail in each of these paintings is truly stunning.
Detail from a painting in the Big Bang Series. (Big Bang I)