LAMONO
Free version of issue 76

Posted on 02/09/2011 by gael

Exclusive digital version of the Spanish publication Lamono.

The new issue of Spanish magazine is out.
When I was in Berlin for my last exhibition, I had the pleasure to meet the really cool people behind the great art and lifestyle magazine Lamono.
We quickly became friends, and spent a lot of cool times together.
I even interviewed one of the artist in their team.
Feel free to read about Javier De Riba, and his inspiring Reskate artistic project.
Their new issue just came out, and here is a digital version of the publication.
Enjoy!
More about the Spanish publication called Lamono.

Cover of the 76th issue of the magazine Lamono

SEIZE
Interview with the French street artist

Posted on 02/09/2011 by gael

Seize tells me more about his art in an exclusive interview.

I’m jealous.
Seize obviously get better weed than I do.
I’m gonna make another joint.
See you in another cosmic universe.
More about the street artist Seize.

Portrait of Seize painting a street artwork

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
A self-taught painter, I was born in Paris in 1971. I live in a geometric and colorful world.
My experience and my inspiration come from urban arts, where I began. I developed a very personal graphic code and I use the energy from the colors as a therapy.
I have been working for many years on reflections based on networks and connections.

Colorful street art piece by Seize

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
Easy: it is geometricolorismohappyflashy or, in other terms, relative atomic painting, i.e. E=mc16.
It is the result of different influences that go from graffiti to contemporary painting, with artists such as Phase 2, Futura 2000, Dark, Keith Haring, Paul Klee, Nikki de Saint-Phalle, Dubuffet, Mondrian, to cite only the most famous.

Graffiti wall by Seize

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS
I discovered that symbols form a language.
My symbolic language talks about nature and universe. I believe that geometric forms associated with the simplicity and the rigor of structures and composition can lead to a great purity.
Nevertheless, the same forms show an infinite possibility of combinations and can also express dynamism and a great vitality. Using the same elementary shapes — lines, circles, squares, triangles, polygons, and curves, most of the major characteristics of human beings can be described, such as purity, contemplation, spirituality, calm, joy, dynamism, consciousness, creativity, imagination…

Opening of an exhibition by Seize

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART?
The cosmos give me instructions to make peace on earth by telepathy or in my dream.

ANY LAST WORD?
Today, I’m working on these original designs that involves powerful creations using geometrical shapes full of colours. Now, we are heading from the same graphic support, towards a meditation and a reflexion to reach another sphere of conscience, guiding you to an indefinite world of networks twisting and crossing each other applied in certain spaces, which are strictly logical, at the same time subtle and obstinate to those who create their own direction. Peace on earth brothers and sisters.

Artwork on a wall by the French street artist

JEAN MICHEL TIXIER
The place to be

Posted on 01/09/2011 by gael

Jean Michel Tixier presents his new artworks in Paris.

Tonight thursday 1rst of September 2011 comes the exhibition of the French artist JM Tixier at Sergent Paper gallery in Paris.
Remember in last July when I did the Paris stop of my last touring exhibition?
Well despite the great weed I smoked that night I do remember myself.
Tonight is another night of quality art with the opening of Jean Michel Tixier new show, co-producted by Sergeant Paper and Talkie Walkie.
Be there.
More about Sergeant Paper.
More about Talkie Walkie.

Flyer of the exhibition The Place To Be by Jean Michel Tixier

TROY DENNING
Vice Tattoo Age video

Posted on 31/08/2011 by gael

Full video series about tattoo artist Troy Denning by Vice Tattoo Age

Trailer of the Troy Denning video by Vice.

New video from the Vice Tattoo Age series.
This time Vice introduce NYC-based Troy Denning for a fun trailer.
The man has a lot of things to say.
In this trailer you can hear really funny stories from the talented US artist.
Discover more inspiring artworks from the US tattoo artist Troy Denning.
Learn more about Vice and their video series.

Amazing Japanese-style tattoo by the US artist Troy Denning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhMPkxXHncA

Vice Tattoo Age new video presents the work of the US legendary tattoo artist Troy Denning. Part.1

New video from the Vice Tattoo Age series.
In this first part of the video series proposed by Vice, we follow the artist Troy Denning.
Troy shows us the town where he lives and works.
We discover more about the recognized artist who now runs on of the best tattoo parlors in the city of New York.

Troy Denning works on a new arm tattoo

http://youtu.be/sEnGSbwsRRw

Troy Denning new video about his tattoo art. Part.2

Video series about the US tattoo artist Troy Denning by Vice video.
This inspiring video is the second installment of a series about some of the most exciting talent in the world of inked skins.
The series is produced by Vice video.
In this interview, Troy comes back on his tattoo history, and tell us more about his artistic background.
You can have a look at the third part of the series, and don’t hesitate to check the previous one if you missed it.

Portrait of Troy Denning in action, working on a new artwork

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu0z_CDsPdQ

Troy Denning final chapter of the video series directed by Vice video.

Video from tattoo artist Troy Denning.
Part.3 of the Vice video series.
In this last part of the art video series about Troy, we learn more about the US tattoo artist. The tattoo legend share his interests and tells us more about his really close friend and talented tattoo artist Kiku.

Sexy naked girl tattooed by Troy Denning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKUn1gofnco

Brett Parson
SEXY GIRLS OF THE WEEK

Posted on 31/08/2011 by gael

Brett Parson draws cartoonish sexy girls.

I personally really enjoy the style of the artworks.
Every week, I bring you a cool collection of artworks depicting nude sexy girls.
This week, we take a closer look at the nice artworks from the Massachusetts artist Brett Parson.
More about the US artist Brett Parson.
All sexy girls.

Nude space babe illustration

Brett interests range from comics to movies to Cartoon Girls and Beer.

Rollergirl by Brett Parson

He also loves to listen to Surf Rock, and is inspired by the work of artists such as Rockin Jelly Bean, J.Scott Campbell, Gil Elvgren, Simon Bisley, Jamie Hewlett or Ed Roth.

Paddy Cake Island illustration with a innocent babe surrounded by kinky superheroes

You can see that his artistic style has been influenced by old Glamour and Pin-Up photography, with a comic vibe.

Original Music Shirt artwork with a cute babe on a vinyl-like artwork

Sexy brunette called Braid by Brett Parson

KELSEY BROOKES
Interview with the US artist

Posted on 29/08/2011 by gael

Interview with the amazing painter Kelsey Brookes.

Kelsey Ross Brookes is an artist of fluorescent contrasts.
Explosive prisms of raucous color, bold imagery and timeless motifs combined in an energetic, sexual and humorous way.
He is represented by Quint Gallery in La Jolla (CA), New Image Art in Los Angeles, and Lazarides Gallery in London.
He lives in San Diego, California.
The painter first worked as a biochemist, but soon abandoned biochemistry when he realized that he was becoming something he didn’t want to be.
His artworks mix abstract and figurative forms with text.
Brookes works have been featured in most of the coolest publications such as Juxtapoz, Beautiful Decay, Dazed and Confused, Re:Up, and much more.
He has also collaborated with brands like RVCA, Vans, or Insight 51.
His paintings have been exhibited in some of the most prestigious galleries around the world.
I exchanged a few words with the talented and mysterious artist.
More about Kelsey.

Unicorn

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Kelsey Brookes, painter.

SOS, artwork on canvas by the painter Kelsey Brookes

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
Visual hallucination mixed with a cartoon and a little bit of the fun visual effects brought on by a migraine headache.

Installation by Kelsey

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS
Paint, paint, paint, paint, interesting accident, figure out how to make the accident happen at will, paint, paint, paint.

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART
The warmer it is that easier it is to work up until a point then its just too cold to work.

Indolence, explosive painting by the US artist

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?
Hallucination, meditation, cartoons

Here Is The Great Thing, artwork by Kelsey Brookes

ANY LAST WORD?
You are as free as you want to be.

BRIAN VIVEROS
Fetish smoking femme fatales exhibition

Posted on 28/08/2011 by gael

Brian Viveros new works will be presented at Last Rites Gallery on September 3rd 2011

I like bad girls, and Brian is a master when it comes to paint fetish smoking femme fatales. In what will be Brian’s second showing at the gallery, the opening will feature an all new collection of original paintings, as well as special rare prints from the artist’s own collection; poster giveaway and signing; live “Smoking Army” performance; screening of Brian’s films along with his new short, and much more.
More about the US artist Brian M. Viveros.
More about Last Rites Gallery.

Artwork by the US artist Brian Viveros

Girl’s portrait

New Blood painting by Brian M Viveros

Sexy girl painting typical of the artist’s style

Sexy chick with a cigarette portrayed by the painter

LETO
Interview with the Spanish artist

Posted on 27/08/2011 by gael

Interview with Leto, the Spanish painter from Zaragoza.

Leto is one of my two best friends.
I stay at his place for the week, so I have to say nice things if I don’t want to end up sleeping in the street, having anal sex with a mentally challenged spanish bum. Well, thinking about it, as long as the bum don’t ask me to eat a Telepizza…
More about the Spanish artist Leto.

Leto at Bienal de Pamplona XII edicion, 2010

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
My name is Leto, I’m french artist (doing paintings, illustration and installation), currently living and working in Spain.

Painting typical of the artist-s style

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
My work is somewhere around figurative expressionism. I fill my canvas with characters like popular celebrities or everything you can find in the mass media. Manuel Ocampo wrote that my work “deconstructs the images rules”.

Don’t Let Them Kill Us

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS
Most of the time I start with an image that I reproduce on the canvas, and then something hard to explain happens in my head. I like to put my characters in an overloaded environment, while taking care not to lose the meaning of my work. I tend to keep a conceptual point of view more than a purely aesthetic approach.

Black and white drawing by the painter from Zaragoza

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART
I live in Spain, and the TV programs here are very similar to what we can find in Italy. I mean “TV Basura” (trash TV). This is a great inspiration that perfectly reflects the consumer mentality in which we all live. My paintings criticize a ready-to-think society.

Painting by the Spanish artist Leto

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?

Pieter Brueghel
Paul Mc Carthy
Cecily Brown
Andreas Hoffer
Neo Rauch
Manuel Ocampo

ANY LAST WORD?
Before I Die?

ROA
Inspiring street art from Belgium

Posted on 26/08/2011 by gael

Portfolio of the Belgium street artist Roa.

Every week, I bring you an inspiring collection of Street Art pictures.
This week, a talented Belgium artist named Roa rocks the streets around the world with amazing artworks.
This graffiti painter originally comes from the city of Ghent. In the past few years he became famous for his huge black and white animal painted in the streets.
He started by painting the animals on abandoned buildings in his hometown.
Today,his artworks can be found in cities all over the world, from NYC to Berlin to Paris.
More about the Belgium street artist Roa.

Artwork by the street artist

Urban painting by Roa

Inspiring street art by the Belgium urban painter

Huge street artworks typical of his style

Huge street artworks typical of Roa’s style

Creative and inspiring street painting

DESIGN TAXI
Article about Mega

Posted on 24/08/2011 by gael

Article about Mega published on the inspiring website Design Taxi.

Today is a good day, thanks to Design Taxi
This morning I wake up with an headache and a christian song in Zaragoza, a city in Spain.
Last night was all about free beers, bad jokes, and good times, with one of my best friend I visit every year.
By the way, his name is Leto and he’s a talented artist.
So this morning I woke up dreaming about a fresh glass of water, checking my emails, and I see this big feature in this really great art website.
They interviewed me a couple of weeks ago and here is the result.
Thank you guys, you cured my headache and made my day!
Read the whole article.

Portrait of Mega in the jungle of Indonesia by Design Taxi

Mega art

Artist Mega awesome artworks