Takashi Murakami

Tokyo born, world renowned, contemporary artist whose paintings and techniques invented the "superflat" style.

As a "Pop" artist his manga and anime inspired whimsical style has flattened planes of color and graphic images, thereby flattening tradition and modernity into oneness.

His made up characters, such as "Mr. Dob", are used to comment on a Japanese subculture of people who are excessively interested in consumerism and sexual fetishism. Doing so, he blends art and commerce with toys created of his characters and painting characters that appear as if they were mainstream cartoon characters--something that could be mass produced and brought home.


Check out his website @ http://www.takashimurakami.com/

John Baldessari Sings Sol Lewit

John Baldessari's show "Pure Beauty" is at the Met in New York right now. Here he is in 1975 singing Sol Lewitt's "sentences."

Peter Garfield's Moblie Homes

No photoshop involved, but interesting images nonetheless.

http://www.bertmonroy.com/

Fred Tomaselli

Fred Tomaselli is a painter who collages together magazine images, pills, leaves and other found objects to create stunning geometric images. His work is concerned with mystical experience, rock music, natural history and personal experience, among other things.

His gallery has some images to see.

He currently has a show at the Brooklyn Museum.

Here's an interview he did with Philip Taffe.

His reworkings of New York Times covers are particular favorites of mine.

Sol Lewitt's Sentences on Conceptual Art

Read them here.

Pastor to church leaders: Get off Facebook or step down

Story from APP.com. Read it here.