Wednesday, August 30, 2006

The American Realist Movement

Ryan Kleinberg is yet another emerging artist from Chicago that breaths some much needed life into the American realist movement. Balancing color, contrast, and a familiar symmetry, the viewer is drawn to his work like super glue.
























Ryan Kleinberg
Franco Demonte, 2006
Drawing

Monday, August 28, 2006

Shaky: Hanover Park Poet

From pain to love, despair and outright weirdness, Shaky brings a fresh new perspective to the art of collage.

Notorious EBK

Visionary, musician, photographer, and artist EBK discovers hidden beauty off the beaten path. Buy one of his T Shirts and your sure to be the coolest kid on the block. This crucifix is one of my favorite EBK pieces:

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Franco Demonte and The Future of Cubism

Chicago artist Franco Demonte is an amazing artist who blends tradtional masters portraiture with a hint of cubism. His oil painting titled "self portrait" can be seen below: