Tag Archives: Art

This could be anyone’s FAVORITA

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Michael Cadamia

Newly transformed by Nuno Sottomayor and  Sam Baron, we can see why this Portugalian escape has been re-named Hotel FAVORITA.

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YEKPARE – Building Projections in Istanbul

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Michael Cadamia

YEKPARE Yekpare is a story teller to narrate 8500 years’ story of Istanbul. The story has symbols by from Pagans to Roman Empire, from Byzantine Empire to Latin Empire, and finally from Ottoman Empire to today’s Istanbul. A building which … Continue reading →

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QLOCKTWO by Biegert & Funk

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Michael Cadamia

For those of us who have still not gotten over the trauma of learning to read a numbered face-clock in first grade, this sleek, type-based clock by Beirgert & Funk seems like a comforting resolution (although it may not have … Continue reading →

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Matthew Palladino

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Michael Cadamia

In Matthew Palladino ‘s most recent work, surreal-esque renderings come to life in watercolour on cold pressed paper.

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Disembodied Expressionism

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Fatima Travassos

I haven’t heard much about anything exciting coming out of the Glasgow art scene in awhile, so I decided to do some digging. The post industrial landscape of the city has always been ideal for an emerging and sustainable art … Continue reading →

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Handmade Cameras

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Melissa Mercier

To achieve these images, Susan Burnstine made her own cameras with lenses from plastic, old camera parts and household objects. Twenty cameras in total. The results are absolutely beautiful and refreshing. www.susanburnstine.com

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Night Owl

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Melissa Mercier

My night project is building and I’ve added new works to the gallery. Experimenting with long exposure photography is proving to be an addiction! www.melissamercier.com

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Action Painting Japanese Style

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Fatima Travassos

It’s the first time that a full-scale retrospective exhibition of Kazuo Shiraga (1924-2008), who is known as a pioneer of “action painting”, is being held in Japan. This exhibition is a part of Shiraga’s creative activities  through the following six … Continue reading →

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Konoike Tomoko

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Fatima Travassos

Konoike Tomoko caught my attention with her “Story Series” (2004-2006) of massive paintings presented in reverse order from Chapter Four to Chapter One. In her recent solo exhibition, entitled “Inter-Traveller,” Konoike discovers the roots of human imagination in the state … Continue reading →

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Bathing In Art

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Fatima Travassos

A sento is a type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bath houses have been quite utilitarian, with one large room separating the sexes by a tall barrier, and on both sides, usually a … Continue reading →

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