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Toothpick Timber Model

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Fatima Travassos

It took Scott Weaver over 30 years to build this toothpick model of San Francico. He started building the toothpick structure at age 17  and 3000 hours later, he completed his toothpick city. It stands 9 feet tall and 7 … Continue reading →

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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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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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Artist talk with James Nizam

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Melissa Mercier

Saturday May 29th at 2pm, don’t miss the chance to hear James Nizam talk about his most recent series “Memorandoms”. 1531 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. www.galleryjones.com/James_Nizam.html

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Tetragram for Enlargement

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Fatima Travassos

APPARATI EFFIMERI Tetragram for Enlargment from Apparati Effimeri on Vimeo. Apparati Effimeri is a collection of artists from Bologna, Italy who’ve created an architectural video installation called “Tetragram for Enlargement”. The surface of a castle has been mapped out, then … Continue reading →

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The artwork Jugaad, by the artist Sanjeev Shankar

Posted on April 17, 2009 by A. Traviss Corry

Trees often serve as communal gathering places in Rural India. The artwork Jugaad, by the artist Sanjeev Shankar, is a 750-sq foot shade canopy made of recycled oil cans covered in a locally produced pigment called gulai. It’s lit at … Continue reading →

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Past is Prime

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Lynn Fisher

This is a big swoon moment for me because it takes me back to my own era when you could pop a tape in the deck and just chill to whatever beats rolled off of it. Who would have ever … Continue reading →

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Roosters, Tigers and Pigs…oh my!

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Lynn Fisher

Graflex Directions lets the pieces fall where they may! In a project that’s original intention was to unite us as one after many disillusionments from past & present Wars of the Worlds, Kentaro Nagai opted for a generative art movement … Continue reading →

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Constantly Evolving UK Design

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Lynn Fisher

Ron Arad, celebrated London based designer and architect, is showing his newest works at the Timothy Taylor Gallery over the next month. With titles like “‘Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends” you can see why our Farmhands … Continue reading →

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Soundsuits • Art by Nick Cave

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Fatima Travassos

Nick Cave, an artist and educator working out of Chicago, is the creator of full body “soundsuits” which are made from layers of metal, plastic, fabric, hair, found objects, and other things that rub together to make noise. Many of … Continue reading →

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