Archive for the ‘art’ Category
Experimental Videos by Murat Pak
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, video
Imagine from Murat Pak on Vimeo.
Orange Love from Murat Pak on Vimeo.
More of Murat Pak’s work can be found here: www.muratpak.com
Where I Find Inspiration…
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, ideas, inspiration
Beautiful/Decay Magazine – www.beautifuldecay.com

Wooster Collective – www.woostercollective.com

TED, Ideas Worth Spreading – www.ted.com

Zen Moments – www.zenmoments.org

Maydos on Flickr – www.flickr.com/photos/maydos

Flickr Interesting Photos - www.flickr.com/explore/interesting

Riceboy Sleeps, Art and Music
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, inspiration, music, resources, video, website
“Riceboy Sleeps is an artistic collaboration between Jón Þór Birgisson (singer for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós) and his partner Alex Somers. Not only do they make visual art, but they also create ambient music. The music tends to be more ethereal and experimental than that of Sigur Rós.” – Wikipedia
Links to Riceboy Sleeps Artwork:
- Riceboy Sleeps Picture Book of 48 Pages
- Riceboy Sleeps Artwork on Myspace
- Riceboy Sleeps Official Site
“All the Big Trees” Video:
Life Without Eyes
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, inspiration, video
As a visual designer, I’ve always been in love with ‘art’ and design, playing with visual imagery in realistic and surrealistic forms. Sometimes a photo or a random sunset will catch my eye and totally blow me away. I’m assuming this goes for all people who can see… Sometimes sight is something I take for granted, though. Sometimes I wonder how blind people in the world can ’see’ and appreciate art and the beauty of the world around us without their eyes to see it. Below is a cool video that may answer that question. Enjoy!
Girls Rock! DC
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, design, music
This year I’ve been having fun doing some graphic design and poster work for Girls Rock! DC. I love being able to get into the grungy, gritty design, without having to make things look corporate. It also feels good to be doing something for a cause you find worthwhile. If you haven’t heard of GR!DC, it’s basically a youth rock camp for girls and aspiring young musicians. Camp is going on next week, and afterward they will be having a showcase performance at the 9:30 Club. Should be a great show, all are welcome:

Sleevage, a decent website for album art
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, design, music
www.sleevage.com – “a blog all about music cover art. From the LP’s of the 60’s to the digital artworks of now.”

Album: Unklejam
Artist: Unklejam
Cover Artist: Andrew Murabito, Rachel Thomas, Dan Tobin Smith
Record Label: Virgin Records
Year: 2007
More where that came from, here…
Artist Video: David Carson
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, david carson, design, video
From the Hillmancurtis Artist Video Series:
Check out the rest of the video series on hillmancurtis.com or AIGA’s inspiration archives.
‘Sweet: The Graphic Beauty of the Contemporary Rock Poster’
Posted by Emily | Filed under art, exhibit, music
On February 6 the University of Maryland’s Art Gallery will be opening its latest exhibit, ‘Sweet: The Graphic Beauty of the Contemporary Rock Poster’. An excerpt about the exhibit:
“…features twenty-nine of the leading artists/groups of silk-screened contemporary rock posters, on view Wednesday, February 6 through Saturday, March 29, 2008. Artist Jesse LeDoux creates a site-specific installation in the back gallery that displays the versatility of the screen printing technique, and artist Tim Gough creates unique signage for the exhibition utilizing silk-screening and other media applied directly to the walls.”
More info can be found here on the gallery’s website. Should be a great show!
