This initial research into these fringe practices of media histories and occult phenomenon led Oursler further into ideas of speculative thought, the boundaries of science, the use of the spectacular, which resonate
with contemporary pop culture.
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with contemporary pop culture riffs on iPads, Captain Sully and John Mayer, dubbed «the Sheryl Crow of our generation,» there are also mocking jabs at Katherine Heigl and Nora Ephron.
Not exact matches
Created as part of a collaboration
with Japanese
contemporary artist Takashi Murakami, they embody an intersection between fine art,
pop culture, and high f...
To enjoy this movie, in my mind, is to avoid what is wrong
with American
pop culture, and to adhere to what is severely wrong about
contemporary attitudes and ideals.
While the script does present a realistic take on the chaos of life
with little ones as far as this writer can tell (full disclosure: I am nobody's mother), it still conforms to the tired comedy mandate that at least a half - dozen
contemporary pop -
culture references must be inserted into the average feature - length script.
However, this is anything but a period piece, as the film retains an early»90s American
pop culture feel more than anything else, replete
with contemporary references and postmodern sensibilities.
Whether one cares for the films or not, Marvel Studios has created a system
with a remarkable hold on
contemporary pop culture, and it would be gratifying to be provided some real context as to its working methods.
Wheelhouse represents commercial and literary fiction in the general areas of inspirational, historical,
contemporary, military, as well as biography / memoir, sports, political, current events and
pop culture non-fiction — all
with a values - friendly approach.
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With roots firmly planted in illustration,
pop culture, comics, street art and graffiti, put quite simply the New
Contemporary Art Movement is art for the people,» Thinkspace co-founder Andrew Hosner said.
I am proud to say his creative influence continues,
with contemporary artists and musicians across
pop culture still drawing inspiration from his iconic photographs, decades after he began his groundbreaking career.
While his work evinces nostalgia for the halcyon days of modernist abstraction, its engagement
with the vicissitudes of
pop culture brings this idealism into a
contemporary orbit.
Mary Heilmann, Mojave Mirage, 2012 Oil on canvas, diptych 30 x 50 inches February 23 — April 5, 2012 Considered one of the preeminent
contemporary Abstract painters, Heilmann's practice overlays the analytical geometries of Minimalism
with the spontaneous ethos of the Beat Generation and the influences of American
pop culture.
Wesselmann and his
contemporaries — Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and James Rosenquist — forged the
Pop Art movement by creating large scale, dynamic compositions, experimenting
with new media, and using images from everyday popular
culture.
This black and white video fuses classical antiquity
with pop culture, combining wordplay - rich poetry, mythological characters, and
contemporary environments.
Inspired by various sources that range from the 19th Century Hudson River School to Edouard Manet, Henri Matisse and Romare Bearden, she continues to explore notions of beauty from a
contemporary perspective infused
with the more recent influences of popular
culture and
pop art.
Considering Andy Warhol's and Keith Haring's artistry, the New York - based artist Brian Donnelly, or internationally known as Kaws, is a prolific
contemporary artist who has pushed the art of appropriation significant steps forward embracing
pop culture with a wide range of influential artistic projects from toys, to clothings, graffiti, paintings, sneakers and videos.
Inspired by various sources that range from the 19th century Hudson river school to Édouard Manet, Alice Neel, and Romare Bearden, she has created a true signature style and continues to explore notions of beauty from a
contemporary perspective infused
with the more recent influences of popular
culture and
pop art, redefining
contemporary ideas of portraiture.
With these multiple layers —
contemporary black
pop culture, historical African influences, and witty and knowing takes on art history — it's no wonder that Ofili was resistant to commenting on the furore.
A former student of Baldessari at CalArts in the»70s, Salle burst onto the
contemporary art scene in the early 1980s
with paintings that combined art - historical references and appropriated imagery from
pop culture.
Agent X is an experimental multimedia artist, working at the forefront of
contemporary art
with a unique aesthetic that juxtaposes
pop culture, fashion, music, politics and race.
The artists work
with impressions from
contemporary culture such as cartoon series and graffiti, yet when doing so, also engage
with art historical traditions such as Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Neorealism,
Pop Art or 1960s Performance Art.
Inspired by various sources that range from 19th century Hudson River School to Edouard Manet, Henri Matisse and Romare Bearden, she continues to explore notions of beauty from a
contemporary perspective infused
with more recent influences of popular
culture and
pop art.
Created on the model of a European kunsthalle,
with no permanent art collection, YBCA bridges the seemingly contradictory worlds of
pop culture,
contemporary art, and community aesthetics.
In the exhibition we see the subversive creativity and the physical, ironic language used in Hail reflected in the work of
contemporaries of Clark and Atlas's day, as well as among modern - day artists active in visual art and dance, music and
pop culture,
with their rebellious expressions.
Delving into our fascination
with super heroes and monsters in
contemporary pop culture, We Could Be Heroes will examine the relationship between today's super heroes and the ancient quests of mythological and religious heroes against villainous monsters in recorded history and folklore.
The dialogue of art history
with the world of
pop culture creates new
contemporary pseudo-myths and hybrid fairytales.
In the strictest sense,
pop art was born in a series of discussions at London's Institute of
Contemporary Arts by the Independent Group, a loose coalition of artists and critics fascinated
with postwar American popular
culture.
German painter Norbert Bisky (born 1970) first came to prominence in the 1990s,
with works that brought together elements of old German masterpieces, Socialist Realism and
contemporary pop culture.
Taken primarily from family photographs and Nigerian
pop culture reproduced in magazines and online, she uses images of Nigerian stars, government officials, historical ceremonies, and
contemporary cultural figures in a patchwork, dotted
with images from her own family history.
Through a variety of mediums including acrylic, watercolor, spray paint, India ink, gold or silver leaf, and collage Plock creates highly detailed works, often character - based paintings on wood panel, that combine
contemporary pop culture with the aesthetic of Japanese ukiyo - e woodblocks.
Replacing classical icons
with symbols of
contemporary pop culture such as taco trucks, canned beans, and an alter ego named Spaztek, Ortiz's work maintains a tense relationship
with consumerism and his heritage.
An eclectic range of musicians and
contemporary artists
with common interests in the possibilities of
pop music
culture
Also nearby is the
contemporary art space Peep - Hole, dedicated to artists who work
with storytelling, history, and
pop culture.
Yousif unifies symbols and artifacts from her past in conversation
with western
contemporary aesthetic codes and
pop culture hues.
Coded references to
contemporary art abound: to Joseph Beuys (a sled); Sam Gilliam (a swag painting called «The Grand Galactic Cape»); David Hammons (an oblique take on race); and, I would guess, to Mr. Johnson's slightly older
contemporary Edgar Arceneaux, who has a similarly funky, visionary way
with pop culture and art.
Be sure not to miss booths by Azart Gallery from New York, focusing on innovative and original work of artists influenced by abstract, figurative, illustration,
pop culture and street art; En Foco Gallery from Chicago, a non-profit that supports
contemporary primarily U.S. - based photographers of African, Asian, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islander heritage; Haven Gallery from New York, exhibiting emotionally, intellectually and imaginatively driven, representational artwork; Lilac Gallery from New York, focusing on emerging international artists that explore new media in their concept
with cutting edge techniques; Mirus Gallery San Francisco, championing new movements in
contemporary art; and Stephen Romano Gallery from New York, amongst others.
They are filled
with youthful and sexually ambiguous protagonists, often in wigs and face paint, speaking
with intense and disturbing dialects that reveal a dysfunctional poetry of our
contemporary pop culture.
Works by such
Pop artists as the Americans Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Tom Wesselman, James Rosenquist, and Robert Indiana and the Britons David Hockney and Peter Blake, among others, were characterized by their portrayal of any and all aspects of popular
culture that had a powerful impact on
contemporary life; their iconography — taken from television, comic books, movie magazines, and all forms of advertising — was presented emphatically and objectively, without praise or condemnation but
with overwhelming immediacy, and by means of the precise commercial techniques used by the media from which the iconography itself was borrowed.
Inspired by sources ranging from the nineteenth century Hudson River School to Édouard Manet, Henri Matisse and Romare Bearden, Thomas explores notions of beauty from a
contemporary perspective infused
with influences of popular
culture and
Pop Art.
The official version of art history describes New York: First there was Abstract Expressionism
with its lofty, disengaged, macho mysticism; then in the»60s there was
Pop, which dealt
with advertising, the funnies and
contemporary consumer
culture.
The tableau of two artists from opposite sides of the world bouncing ideas back and forth
with the urban
pop aesthetic of Ren's paintings and the abstract expressionism of Win's prints is a synopsis of
contemporary culture.
Examples include the sewn and woven images of artist and former professional skateboarder Tony Cox, Philippine artist Brenda Fajardo's works using indigenous materials that recall her country's visual and oral storytelling traditions, and Christina Forrer's tapestries blending elements from Swiss folklore and historical European tapestry
with contemporary pop and street
culture.
With roots firmly planted in illustration,
pop culture imagery, comics, street art and graffiti, put quite simply the New
Contemporary Art Movement is art for the people.