In Aryz’s recent, enormous murals, the painter is able to emulate the loose traits of a pencil or crayon sketch. The effect is deceptively simple, with the artist’s broad strokes and figurative decisions creating a kinetic and striking final product. The artist was previously featured here, showcasing a style that varies from his current approach.
On the below project in Tokyo, the artist says this: “Back in the 90’s my father used to go pretty often to Japan for work. He always came back home with such incredible gifts and food…ever since I was a kid Japan has been on top of my destination list, but I’ve never really found time to visit.
This has been an amazing opportunity to visit Japan and leave a part of myself in the landscape of Shinagawa.”
See more of his recent works below. He can be found on the web here.
Shiqing "Demo" Deng is known for both riveting and haunting paintings, in which surreal surprises hide in the contours of her figures. She recently showed this work at Parasol Projects @ 213 Bowery in a show titled "All My Friends Are Monsters." The gallery says she often uses "fellow artists as the primary players" in her work, further facilitating a look at varying realities.
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A far cry from the tight, linear style of graffiti,