December 11, 2019
Andy Smith

The Surreal Illustrations of Micha Huigen

Micha Huigen’s illustrations dissect and reassemble everyday objects into surreal machines. The artist’s work, both in personal and commissioned forms, are marked by elegant and bold linework. Huigen has crafted album art, music videos, magazines, and other editorial work.

On social media, the artist is often forthcoming about experimentation and offers a chance for viewers to offer their own takes on a work-in-progress. “Been wandering off into more weird/ surreal ideas lately,” the artist says of the top piece in this post. “Having a lot of fun with it because the possibilities are endless? What do you guys think? Is turtleman strange, creepy or both? I think he’s pretty friendly.”

See more on Huigen’s site.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B55GLsAJnkG/

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drawing, illustration, Micha Huigen

Gary Taxali, illustration, pop art, typography

July 21, 2015

For Canada's foremost 'pop artist' Gary Taxali (first featured in HF Vol. 4), the artist's first major retrospective exhibition in Ontario was a long time coming. Currently on view at Design on Riverside, "Here and Now: The Art of Gary Taxali" features hundreds of Taxali's personal and professional works over the years in a salon-style presentation of paintings, toys and objects, and assemblages of his most popular prints. The artist is recognized worldwide for his tinted illustrations of cartoon characters and vintage-inspired typography, which have appeared in the likes of New York Times, GQ, and Rolling Stone.

Tim Molloy’s Strange, Vivid Worlds

illustration, surrealism, Tim Molloy

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Yusk Imai Draws a Dark, Fragmented Place Called “Elsewhere”

Art Nouveau, drawing, monochromatic, surrealism, Yusk Imai

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drawing, South Korea, Su-Jeong NAM

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The Surreal Illustrations of Micha Huigen

Artist Gary Taxali’s First Retrospective Gallery Exhibition in Canada

Tim Molloy’s Strange, Vivid Worlds

Yusk Imai Draws a Dark, Fragmented Place Called “Elsewhere”

Su-Jeong Nam Explores the Natural World, Line by Line

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