Category Archives: Art

No Fatwas Please

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Los Angeles artist Sandow Birk’s expansive multi-media projects and murals have dealt with contemporary issues of urban angst, war, prisons and politics, but his new “American Qur’an” project challenges his audience in new and dangerous ways. In this courageous work, … Continue reading →

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The Art of The Book

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Littlefly literary jewelry by  British artist Jeremy May, is created “by laminating hundreds sheets of paper together, then carefully finishing to a high gloss. The paper is selected and carefully removed from a book, and the jewelry re-inserted in the … Continue reading →

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Art Returns To Historic Newtown

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Visit historic Newtown this holiday weekend and celebrate the grand re-opening of Countryside Gallery. The inaugural show will prominently feature paintings by Newtown’s favorite artist Bonnie M. Butler.

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Do It In Public

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to Brian Heater from Read Comics In Public Day for this post Like so many great things in this world, Read Comics in Public Day has its roots in a joke. I don’t remember the exact wording, but it … Continue reading →

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Visit The Garden of Knowledge

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Designed and built by 100Landschafts Architektur group Berlin, The Jardin de la Connaissance is a temporary garden in a Quebec, Canada forest.Incorporating approximately 40,000 books, multi-coloured wooden plates and several varieties of mushrooms the Jardin is just one of an … Continue reading →

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Mehr Hundertwasser

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

As requested, more Hundertwasser.   “The Straight Line Leads to The Downfall of Humanity” — Friedensreich Hundertwasser  

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Notes From The (Moscow) Underground

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Moscow’s imposing subway stations can sometimes look like underground art museums. Many station platforms are decked-out with impressive mosaics, murals, statuary and ornate chandeliers. Most Muscovites take the artwork for granted,but this summer the newly openned Dostoevskaya Station, which commemorates … Continue reading →

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Architecture for Artists

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

I recently stumbled upon a travel photo of a fantastical building designed by the late, great Austrian artist, designer and environmentalist Friedensreich Hundertwasser and could not resist posting some shots of his astonishing structures.

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“at Capri” or “Tango at St Mark’s”

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  “Mercat St.Josep II” (Barcelona)   “Fisher’s Songhouse”   “Catalunya V”   “Tango at St. Mark’s”        I’m pleased to share these wonderful paintings by celebrated New Jersey artist Michael Madigan. His current show at the Open Space Gallery in historic Frenchtown, … Continue reading →

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Building Art…Book by Book

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Post by Massimo Pollini. Prague-based, Slovakian artist Matei Kren has created a number of enormous book sculptures at museums and galleries throughout Europe. In 2006, he installed the acclaimed work “ Book Cell Project ”  at the Centro de Arte … Continue reading →

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