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Frieze Frame The Frieze Art Fair kicked off May 10th, forcing many a New Yorker onto ferries bound for Randall’s Island. The quality and quantity of work was almost overwhelming to take in over the course of the day, but we really thought this piece by artist Billy Sullivan stood out. Having painted since the ’60s, Sullivan’s work has often focused on the colorful and flashy characters of the art, fashion, and entertainment worlds. By employing bright colors in his paintings, Sullivan makes sure to “gild the lily,” so to speak. (Image courtesy of Frieze. Text by Jenny Bahn)

Frieze Frame

The Frieze Art Fair kicked off May 10th, forcing many a New Yorker onto ferries bound for Randall’s Island. The quality and quantity of work was almost overwhelming to take in over the course of the day, but we really thought this piece by artist Billy Sullivan stood out. Having painted since the ’60s, Sullivan’s work has often focused on the colorful and flashy characters of the art, fashion, and entertainment worlds. By employing bright colors in his paintings, Sullivan makes sure to “gild the lily,” so to speak.

(Image courtesy of Frieze. Text by Jenny Bahn)

May 13, 2013
| Frieze , NYC , Art , Billy Sullivan , The Inside Source , Painting , Fashion ,
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Artist Alert: Chantal Joffe “I really love painting women. Their bodies, their clothes – it all interests me,” said London-based artist Chantal Joffe in an interview with Stella McCartney. Fashion photography then, which Joffe often bases her work from, seems a perfect fit. Joffe utilizes images from magazines, except she transforms each woman into a more abstracted and warped version of herself, making her ultimately more interesting we believe.  (Grasshopper, 2009 courtesy of Cheim & Read. Text by Jenny Bahn)

Artist Alert: Chantal Joffe

“I really love painting women. Their bodies, their clothes – it all interests me,” said London-based artist Chantal Joffe in an interview with Stella McCartney. Fashion photography then, which Joffe often bases her work from, seems a perfect fit. Joffe utilizes images from magazines, except she transforms each woman into a more abstracted and warped version of herself, making her ultimately more interesting we believe. 

(Grasshopper, 2009 courtesy of Cheim & Read. Text by Jenny Bahn)

March 28, 2013
| Chantal Joffe , Art , painting , women , Joffe , paint ,
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The Water Series

In between images of the personal artwork uploaded to Mya Kerner’s Tumblr page, you’ll find thought-provoking quotes from luminaries like Pablo Neruda and Henry David Thoreau. It makes sense, really, in that her own work is a form of poetic expression in itself. Whether it be purposefully scorched pieces of wood or texturized, frothy paintings of water like the ones seen above, Kerner engages in a dialogue with life and nature. As viewers, we just get to reap the benefits of that conversation. 

(Images courtesy of Mya Kerner. Text by Jenny Bahn)

March 22, 2013
| Mya Kerner , Art , The Inside Source , Jenny Bahn , Blue , Water , Painting , Nature , inspiration ,
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“Despues De Un Puno” 1987 by Jean-Michel Basquiat, presented at The Armory Show. Check out some Basquiat goodies on eBay. (Photo: Jauretsi)  

“Despues De Un Puno” 1987 by Jean-Michel Basquiat, presented at The Armory Show. Check out some Basquiat goodies on eBay. (Photo: Jauretsi)

 

March 13, 2013
| Jean-Michel Basquiat , art , the armory show , armory week , The Inside Source , eBay , painting , inspiration ,
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Insta-Peep-O-Gram: Chaos Collage

What happens when a Boston University B.F.A. graduate/ art teacher signs up on Instagram? Welcome to the digital life of Caris Reid. Though the award-winning artist specializes in painting, on Instagram you’ll find a host of fascinating collages, completed not by Reid herself but by her students (Reid teaches a collage class utilizing vintage imagery, some of which can be seen here). Reid’s talented students blend roses, mountains, and chunks of meat into twisted landscapes… and that’s just the beginning.

(Artwork courtesy of @carisr via Instagram. Text by Jenny Bahn)

February 18, 2013
| collages , instagram , the inside source , Insta-Peep-O-Gram , caris reid , art , Lifestyle , painting , landscape ,
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Get Your Watercolors By Jauretsi If you’ve never tried your hand at watercolor painting, there’s no time like the present. It’s one of those few crafts where imperfection is ok. Unlike other rigorous materials like acrylics, for some reason, watercolors seem like less pressure. Even a child can make a masterpiece. You can  begin dabbling with any one of these watercolor kits on eBay (ranging from $5 to $50). Don’t be shy. (Photo: Watercolor Sprouts by In This Instance)

Get Your Watercolors

By Jauretsi

If you’ve never tried your hand at watercolor painting, there’s no time like the present. It’s one of those few crafts where imperfection is ok. Unlike other rigorous materials like acrylics, for some reason, watercolors seem like less pressure. Even a child can make a masterpiece. You can  begin dabbling with any one of these watercolor kits on eBay (ranging from $5 to $50). Don’t be shy.

(Photo: Watercolor Sprouts by In This Instance)

October 8, 2012
| inspiration , watercolor , painting , eBay ,
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Jose Parla Opens at BAM

This past Fashion Week was the unveiling of Jose Parla’s art at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). The Academy asked the Brooklyn artist to create “it’s first permanent commissioned piece of public art for an interior space” says the New York Times. The painting stood 37 feet by 7 feet. The event was a hip gathering of New York’s creatives who fled the slick Fashion parties for a down-home style evening. More info on Artinfo.com. We spotted a few Jose Parla goodies in the eBay closet if you’d like to collect this artist fast on the rise. 

(1. Filmmaker Cheryl Dunn, Jose Parla, Michael Karbelnikoff 2. Artist KAWS with friend 3. Triple 5 Soul Founder Camella Ehlke with child/ Photo and Text: Jauretsi)

September 14, 2012
| Jose Parla , BAM , Brooklyn Academy of Music , inspiration , art , painting , eBay ,
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Home Walls are a Canvas By Jauretsi Emese Szenasy acts as Director of Global Communications at Diane von Furstenberg. The Coveteaur swung by her home to photograph her collection of clothes, shoes, and pretty thingies in her home. One of the images boasts a hand-painted wall with a backstory: ”One of my best friends, Mimi Brown, is such a talented artist” says Emese. “She surprised me with… [MORE] painting on my wall when I came home from Paris last fall. She took the answers I had written to a Proust questionnaire and based the painting on that- it brightens my entire apartment!” What about that awesome Paul and Joe jacket? “Well, I saw it on Elizabeth Saltzman when we were having a DVF lunch at Claridge’s in London. She was wearing it with these insane hot pink cords and she looked like the epitome of chic. It is one of those pieces that makes me happy and brighter just by putting it on.” To see more of Emese’s home, go to The Coveteur/Emese Szenasy.

Home Walls are a Canvas

By Jauretsi

Emese Szenasy acts as Director of Global Communications at Diane von Furstenberg. The Coveteaur swung by her home to photograph her collection of clothes, shoes, and pretty thingies in her home. One of the images boasts a hand-painted wall with a backstory: ”One of my best friends, Mimi Brown, is such a talented artist” says Emese. “She surprised me with… [MORE] painting on my wall when I came home from Paris last fall. She took the answers I had written to a Proust questionnaire and based the painting on that- it brightens my entire apartment!”

What about that awesome Paul and Joe jacket? “Well, I saw it on Elizabeth Saltzman when we were having a DVF lunch at Claridge’s in London. She was wearing it with these insane hot pink cords and she looked like the epitome of chic. It is one of those pieces that makes me happy and brighter just by putting it on.”

To see more of Emese’s home, go to The Coveteur/Emese Szenasy.

July 23, 2012
| inspiration , Emese Szenasy , walls as canvas , painting ,