Hindi Zahra, Artist :: 120 Seconds
Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra pays homage to fellow artist and photographer Hassan Hajjaj who encouraged her to express herself not only through music but also through paintings and drawings.
Exhibits We Love :: Kehinde Wiley, The World Stage: Israel
Kehinde Wiley’s The World Stage: Israel is exhibited at the Roberts & Tilton Gallery until May 28, 2011 in Los Angeles. Among the subjects of Mr. Wiley’s paintings are Ethiopian Jews whose families immigrated to Israel and gained citizenship between the years of 1984 and 1991. Please watch Dwayne Rodgers’ short film below to learn more about these beautiful people and project. “My reason for being here is to make beautiful paintings; to make artwork that talks about a place and about a people and about a history.” Kehinde Wiley
We are so happy to be here to see this exhibit first hand. Read our past review of this series from Brazil in 2009. – Moni Vargas
Yuri Shimojo, Artist + Author :: AXIS
Artist and author, Yuri Shimojo, explains how her unconventional upbringing has influenced her many forms of expression throughout the years leading up to her current watercolor paintings.
Exhibits We Love :: David Ellis, New Image Art
David Ellis will be presenting new works at his latest exhibit, Mola Salsa at New Image Art in Santa Monica. After seeing a few of the images, I immediately thought of reptilians and ‘transformers’ wrecking havock in a war of good against evil. Please interpret at will and join us for the reception on Saturday, February 5, 2011, 7-10pm. – Moni Vargas
Time Lapses We Love :: Blaine Fontana & Zach Johnsen
Thankfully live painting has been making it’s way into more and more venues over the past decade. I’ve always been so inspired by an artist in the process of creation. Observing their set-up, their approach, their timing, etc.
Exhibits We Love :: Tara McPherson & Xiaoqing Ding @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery
The Jonathan LeVine Gallery is presenting two wonderful artists this month whom FWL has had the pleasure of filming for our Off the Wall collaborative series with Babelgum, Tara McPherson & Xiaoqing Ding. Both artists draw inspiration from a myriad of world mythologies, legends and folklore enriching each painting with a vibrant narrative for the viewer to explore. Watch our studio visit with Tara McPherson to hear her explain a couple of the stories behind her paintings & look out for our upcoming short with Xiaoqing Ding. – Moni Pineda
Videos We Love :: Truck by David Ellis
Street artist David Ellis can take any plain surface and single-handedly turn it into a number of amazing, improvised murals. Check out this awesome time-lapse as he creates a kinetic, fast-paced, constantly changing work of art.
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