aNed Kelly is a notorious Australian gangster considered a cold-blooded killer and is symbolic in Australia for political resistance. Think Scarface, but with a purpose. Grace Kelly is an iconic American actress that is known as much for her poise as her monologues. “I use to be obsessed with Grace Kelly. When I get married, I want to dress like her. She’s so gracefully chic. […] if i was a diva, I want to be that diva without the diamonds.” Iggy Azalea spiels about Ned Kelly over lushing about how much she misses meat-pies from her hometown of, Australia, and easily changes subjects to her love of Grace Kelly.
American Icons, a recent solo exhibition by Hernando Alzate was nothing new under the sun. But that isn’t saying much. What is new these days? All forms of creation rely heavily on the work made before it. However, what American Icons lacked in new ideas, it made up for with visually stimulating images and an in depth process that if anything is a technical achievement. In one piece, he’ll evoke the pop masters of the past, Warhol and Lichtenstein. In another he nods to the pop master of the present, check out his Mr. Brainwash nod in the above image.
Professor Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests – Students: Edie Sedgwick, Lou Reed, Nico, “Baby” Jane Holzer, Dennis Hopper, Paul America, Ingrid Superstar
“The Edge of Glory:” It’s an edge, and it’s glorious – and that’s all we need to say about that.
New York City holds a special place for artists. No matter the medium, intrinsically there is something that pushes most creative minds to get their asses to New York if they ever plan to get serious about their career. If you’re an artist, I know you’ve heard that internal chant constantly reminding you ‘You’ve got to have your New York years, You’ve got to have your New York years.’ I’ve heard that voice since I was young. I’ve ignored it, loathed it, talked back, and now I’m finally listening. Which is why Nemo Achida‘s latest EP, Goodbye Brooklyn found it’s way to my inbox in the nick of time.
Sneaky Sound System is our latest sonic obsession. Part Neptunes era Kelis, party Vanity Six, part Marilyn Monroe, their video for their single ‘We Love’ is a quirky, bright video that gives tongue and cheek a very literal meaning. The track is insanely catchy, and nods to the 80′s while managing to ooze everything contemporary. Andy would be proud.
Twitter is an interesting place. It’s not as messy as the comment section of YouTube. But not by much. I mean there was a profile created for Osama Bin Laden, Obama Bin Laden if you’re Fox News, literally minutes after the announcement of his “death.” Here’s looking at some of our favorite dead visual artists whose voices echoes through Twitter.
If you don’t know anything about Nikita Gale you may want to read up. This Atlanta based artist/photographer is really pushing the boundaries of conceptual art with her latest works. We posted these lovely images of Basquiat and Andy Warhol she created here. Popular Culture and society still take a visually lashing here and as long as it’s this clever. I’m all for it.
Masterpieces by 12 Masters from The Museum of Modern Art are set to make their Southeastern debut at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta this fall. The exhibition entitled Picasso to Warhol: Twelve Modern Masters continues the collaboration between the High and MoMA. 100 works created by 12 iconic artists from the 20th century including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Constantin Brancusi, Piet Mondrian, Fernand Leger, Marcel Duchamp, Giorgio De Chirico, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol.
Atlanta based conceptual artist Niktia Gale posted these images of new work she created for the Postcard Pinup Show at MINT Gallery it opened Dec 3 on her Tumblr. I’m loving these. They’re the definition of clever.
Jay-Z recently revealed he is an art collector. Yet another thing Hov is good at. While on Howard Stern promoting his upcoming book Decoded, which features a Rorschach piece by Andy Warhol on the cover coincidentally.
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