Jeff Nishinaka

Paper artistry probably isn't an elaborate enough term to describe the work that goes into these babies.

They're Creepy & They're Kooky

I'm having a "do I like it or am I creeped out" conundrum of a relationship with these paintings by Mark Ryden. They remind me of Tim Burton or the Smurfs {I think it's the big heads} or some cute cartoon -very ethereal, but they are also terrifying -like the stuff of nightmares. What do you think? Love or Hate?

{A Dog Named Jesus, 1997}

{Girl Eaten By A Tree, 2006}

{Allegory of the Four Elements, 2006}

{Goodbye Bear, 2006}

{Ghost Girl, 2006}

{Girl in A Fur Skirt, 2008}

{Grotto of the Old Mass, 2008}

Happy Favelas

I found this & just had to share! As a studier of buildings, urban studies, & other various related fields this sort of thing makes me happy happy!

Haas&Hahn {aka Jeroen Koolhaas & Dre Urhahn}, hailing from The Netherlands, have been a team since 2005. They filmed a hip-hop documentary in the favelas of Rio & São Paolo for MTV, & were so taken with the environment that they decided to bring wild art -with the help of some local youth -to public places to spruce them up...and bring some happiness {what a happy post we are having, eh?}. They entitled this project: "community-driven art interventions"...don't you love it!

Yay for accessible art & yay for community involvement!

Summertime Girls Got It Going On

Is anyone going anywhere fun this summer? Planning some neat day trips even? I'm just beginning the planning process for my next adventure {Laos & Cambodia I believe}, but that probably won't take place this summer. I would love to explore a little bit of the south, while I'm down in this area...any suggestions?

I love this drawing by Krisatomic -makes me want to get some gals together & hit the road!

Oh, also, after thinking of that title I have that forever-stuck-in-your-head LFO song, well, stuck in my head, so enjoy the vid below:

Birthday List

My birthday is coming up & in addition to a long list of books I have been adding to my birthday list unnecessarily frequently, I could also do with some new art work I think. These cute little prints by Spanish artist Blanca Gomez would be perfect - I wouldn't even need to hang them up anywhere...just leaning on my desk or kitchen table would be inspiring enough. I'm loving the flat features of the figures & anything travel related almost always gets my vote! My wish list just keeps growing & growing!