En Masse at Montreal’s Musée des Beaux-Arts
I wrote about En Masse some time ago. I know a few of the people involved with En Masse socially and they’re all super-talented artists, so it’s always impressive to see their collaborative work. In any case, the Musée des…
the Happy Film – Stefan Sagmeister
If you follow graphic design at all, Stefan Sagmeister is probably a familiar name. To say that he is a big deal would be putting it mildly. Stefan Sagmeister has worked for the Rolling Stones, The Talking Heads, Lou Reed,…
Maskull Lasserre
I first saw Maskull Lassere‘s sculptures in 2011 at an art gallery in the Belgo Building in downtown Montreal. To tell the truth I saw a photo of one of his pieces on Colossal and got so excited I rushed straight…
Saturday Graffiti Extravaganza – Sueme and Kid Zoom
Looking around on various blogs on a quiet Saturday afternoon, I found a couple of great things I’d like to share – an interview with Kid Zoom, and a video of Sueme painting in various European locations last summer. First,…
A Brief History of John Baldessari
John Baldessari is pretty epic, a towering figure in art (literally and figuratively) . Conceptual art is pretty funny to me; I suspect he also has a sense of humour about it, too. Anyhow, Baldessari has been around for long…
Kim Jung Gi – Live Drawing
Kim Jung Gi is an exceptionally talented artist whose specialty is drawing. It’s kind of nuts. Here’s a still from a live drawing exhibition he did in China, working with Pentel pocket brush on paper. I challenge you to watch…
Dumb ways to die – Metro Trains Melbourne PSA
This PSA from Metro Trains Melbourne playfully explains that there are many dumb ways to die – setting fire to your hair, taking your helmet off in outer space, or mucking about on train tracks. Just look at these poor…
Moebius aka Jean Giraud Speed Drawing
Moebius was one of the best comic artists ever. He died this year, and there has been a huge amount of attention paid to his lifetime of incredible work as an artist, illustrator, comic artist, et cetera, and for good…
Mark Ryden paints “Incarnation”
Hey kids, you like Mark Ryden? Of course you do. Here is one of his paintings, “Incarnation”, from 2009. Watch him working on “Incarnation” through the magic of timelapse speed painting and be amazed. This is a piece from the…
The Spinto Band – the Living Things Video
The video for the Spinto Band “The Living Things” is a playfully animated journey by Phil Davis into realms of deep weirdness. Catchy tune, too. Here’s a few stills: via Pikaland
