A simply delightful series of illustrations by the talented artist Allister Lee, aptly titled “Flip Flop,” captures a charming selection of throwback vintage dollar store sandals discovered in a myriad of locations throughout California, including the vibrant Chinatown, San Francisco and beyond. Each playful illustration is a masterful representation of these everyday objects, expertly capturing their unique character and charm while pulling on our nostalgic heart strings. “I like finding graphic inspiration in unlikely places and I found these ubiquitous Chinatown staples to be a great mix of quirk and wonk as subject matter.” – Allister See the series Flip Flop below:
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Art by Dan Gluibizzi
“Through the practice of drawing, the source material is imbued with personal history, memories conjured, dreams dreamt, and other imagined stories. I aim to make my drawings and paintings with a light touch, like the shifting contextual meanings of an emoji, allowing the works to remain open to many potential readings” – Dan Gluibizzi
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Sticky Hyperrealism Portraits by Mike Dargas
Doubletake! Nope, those aren’t photographs, but they ARE hyperrealistic portrait paintings by German artist Mike Dargas. The subjects are drenched in sticky substances from honey to what seems chocolate syrup. The attention to detail is paramount. see more Mike Dargas
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“I tried to paint on canvas : fists were paintbrushes & blood was oil.”
Beautiful performance art that will intrigue you and make you wince. “I tried to paint on canvas : fists were paintbrushes & blood was oil.” “This piece is actually my first performance. My aim was to use my body as it really is : a material. So I fused a canva and a piece of waterproof fabric wherein I cut up a circle. In that way, all I had to do was to hit the canvas with my fists, as hard as possible to paint the circle with my blood. I choose the geometrical form of the circle because in this work, I wanted to show what Man is able to…
