December 2010
7 posts
Mary Sibande →
The Johannesburg-based artist Mary Sibande who creates life-size sculptures of black women in brightly coloured and elaborate Victorian dresses, is one of two African artists (among 30…
Inspired by Dimitra Tzanos: for the love of Africa →
I’m digging the work of designer and illustrator, Dimitra Tzanos. Born and raised in Jo’burg, of Greek origin and currently living in Athens, the project featured here brings together these…
39-41. Because We Have a Roomful of Rothkos,... →
Right now at the Museum of Modern Art.
Art Scene: Odili Donald Odita →
It’s official. I have become one of those people who doesn’t need to “understand” anything when looking at an abstract piece to know that I like it. Aesthetically, this…
Art Inspiration →
In contrast to the classic style featured earlier today, I am also loving this bright, mixed-media little number also be a Ghanian: Robert Aryeetey.
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Image of the Day: Bicycle Drawing Machine →
Joseph Griffiths’s Bicycle Drawing Machine is basically a Spirograph you can ride.
Via Swiss Miss
Smithsonian Under Fire For Gay Portraiture Exhibit →
Christian leaders and Republican members of Congress are speaking out against the National Portrait Gallery’s Hide/Seek exhibit. One work — a 1987 video about the suffering caused by AIDS — has…