Preview: Ekundayo’s “Collective Reflections” at Thinkspace Gallery

The colorful works of Hawaii native Ekundayo (HF Vol. 9) combine surrealism with influences from his graffiti days. His paintings sometimes lean on the nightmarish, as in his portrayal of anthropomorphic subjects in haunting scenes. On Saturday, he will debut a new series with “Collective Reflections” at Thinkspace gallery in Los Angeles. Ekundayo describes his solo as a “gift to that feeling I know we all connect to when reaching deep within ourselves.” By mixing humans and animals like tropical fish, turtles and monkeys, Ekundayo is thinking about interconnectivity between living things and the beauty in deformity. Ekundayo relates these ideas to “Mana”, an ancient Hawaii belief in harnessing the power that radiates from within us. At it’s core, his show take us on a journey to better understand ourselves.

Ekundayo’s “Collective Reflections” exhibits at Thinkspace Gallery January 29 through February 21, 2015.

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Ekundayo, graffiti, Mana, surrealism, Thinkspace Gallery

Beasts of Arcadia, Joel Rea, Life of Pi, oil painting, surrealism

September 10, 2015

There is a beautiful monstrosity about nature. While it can be sublimely peaceful and full of life, it can instantly turn violent. These opposing truths are a recurring theme in the dramatic oil paintings of Australian artist Joel Rea, featured earlier this year on the blog. Rea recently realized a new series, where beasts and man are faced with the beauty and peril of the world.

Slinkachu Revists His Tiny Art Months Later

Chris Ware, graffiti, Slinkachu, street art, urban art

June 21, 2014

Bigger is better, unless you’re Slinkachu. The UK-based artist (previously posted on our Tumblr here) started placing his tiny figures around London back in 2006. Slinkachu sources these from a company that supplies model train products, and vintage 1960s toys, which he embellishes for his own purposes. He’s a big fan of artist Chris Ware, whose works also tend to use a vivid color palette and are full of meticulous detail. When we say tiny, we mean barely a centimeter high. Slinkachu has to use a magnifying glass to add details to his little people. If it wasn’t for his compelling photo series, they would be left completely undiscovered to passersby. He has photographed these humorous, miniature scenes all over the world in places like Cape Town, Doha, Berlin, and New York, to name a few. During the course of documenting his work, Slinkachu began to question: Just what happens to art that’s been abandoned on the street?

Heather Nevary’s “Flesch and Blood” Probes Childhood Bygone

End of Childhood, Heather Nevary, painting, surrealism

August 20, 2015

In her series "Flesch and Blood," Scottish artist Heather Nevary uses the painterly language of the Northern Renaissance to explore the complex and doleful moment, in which the innocence of childhood disintegrates, and the objects once held so dear, such as fantastical doll houses or toy animals, fall into oblivion or take on dubious agency.

Preview: “Inflorescence” by Kari-Lise Alexander at Distinction Gallery

folk art, kari-lise alexander, Ophelia, rosemailing, surrealism

February 10, 2015

Seattle based artist Kari-Lise Alexander's beauties have a norse-like quality true to her Scandinavian roots. They get lost in daydreams in her show "Inflorescence", opening Valentine's Day at Distinction gallery in Escondidio, CA. The title refers to the clusters of flowers they wear, drawn in a style inspired by the Norwegian folk art of rosemaling. Like these complicated twists of branches, her girls seek out and embrace eachother for comfort, melancholy in spite of their prettiness.

Preview: Ekundayo’s “Collective Reflections” at Thinkspace Gallery

Joel Rea Portrays Natural Beauty and Danger in New Paintings

Slinkachu Revists His Tiny Art Months Later

Heather Nevary’s “Flesch and Blood” Probes Childhood Bygone

Preview: “Inflorescence” by Kari-Lise Alexander at Distinction Gallery

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