A reflection of our collective so(u)l influences.Tumblr (3.0; @animamachina)http://animamachina.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrr0brD1qw1qar7cpo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>“Tuxedo”</em> by Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1982.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/10389530525http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/10389530525Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:31:00 -0400Jean-Michel Basquiat80'sTuxedoabstractionisms<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrqpg4rNKG1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jean-Michel Basquiat, a legend in New York and an art icon of the 80’s.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/10378498206http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/10378498206Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:36:02 -0400Jean-Michel BasquiatArtGraffitiPaint80'sabstractionisms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfxbswqTN1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Hip Hop Head” - Tabitha Bianca Brown</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/251484794http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/251484794Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:50:16 -0500abstractionisms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfx6oiFC61qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Cat Nap” - Tabitha Bianca Brown</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/251481740http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/251481740Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:12 -0500abstractionisms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfx1r2f171qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Like Rabbits” - Tabitha Bianca Brown</p> <blockquote> <p>Tabitha Bianca Brown is a young artist that specializes in a Afro-Retro Minimalist style, often working with Mixed Media and favoring simplicity of complexity. Her color schemes are often simple, yet effect. I love her work and you can click one of her drawings overhead to see more from her. Mind you, to see the multiplicity of her works, you might have to do a bit of digging as she uploads her artworks on blogs and various online shops, as well as deviantart. I recommend entering “thepairabirds” into a search engine for the best results.</p> </blockquote>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/251478823http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/251478823Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:15 -0500abstractionisms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktexv3VU7y1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Russ Mills’, “POLYSACCARIDE”.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250853792http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250853792Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:04:15 -0500Russ MillsPolysaccarideTextureArtnovureyouth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktex6meMBa1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>UK artist, Russ Mills and his piece, “PYRITES”.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250842935http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250842935Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:34 -0500Russ MillsPYRITESTextureDrawingPaintingArtnovureyouth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktew08QUji1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Danboard</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250824493http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250824493Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:24:08 -0500DanboardBox RobotAmazon Box RobotAmazonRevoltechnovureyouth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktegpibFd31qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Digital art is so refreshing to me, while I do love traditional arts and unconventional art works, Digital is by far my favorite medium.</p> <p>Digital Artist <a href="http://www.konvulse.com/members/Godxx2">Giel Blankestijn</a> did the above image, an amazingly talented digital artist hailing from The Netherlands. check out his Konvulse page by clicking the above image.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250633045http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250633045Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:53:42 -0500synapsis<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktebb4eHPO1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Freedom to Find Her”</p> <p>Steven Lopez, a painter and remarkable talent that I heard of through a few music blogs actually. I came upon this star through some of his more recent artwork, such as drawing a portrait of Soul Songbird Erykah Badu. Per usual, the art I’m uploading has some Afrocentric themes of some sort. However, some of the pieces are more Abstract than others, working with Afro-Futuristic themes I’d say. With that said, check this man out now by clicking the image.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250559835http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250559835Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:57:03 -0500abstractionisms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktdx1thNp21qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Souther Salazar, I could go on about his work but i think this quote does it exceptionally well.</p> <p>“Salazar’s two-dimensional pieces incorporate mixed-media collage techniques often mirrored in his three-dimensional work, which transforms the surrounding environment, pulling viewers into the picture plane to further explore his representational world. Salazar’s highly imaginative installations are the physical embodiment of the subject matter found in his whimsical paintings. His carefully crafted sculptures feature tiny civilizations of baked-clay human and animal figures living within cities constructed using a variety of found objects. Inventively recycling every-day materials into his medium—Salazar transforms ordinary items such as pencils, bottle caps, thread spools, matchbooks, and tin cans into robots, dinosaurs, and transportation vehicles—converting light bulbs into hot-air balloons while glue dispensers and asthma inhalers become flying rockets and space ships.” -quote taken from The <a title="The Jonathan Levine Galary" href="http://www.jonathanlevinegallery.com/?method=Exhibit.ExhibitDescriptionPast&ExhibitID=6379960C-19DB-5802-E07594B06FAB5E46">Jonathan Levine Gallery</a></p> <p>click though to go to Salazar’s homepage.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250555227http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250555227Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:50:24 -0500synapsis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktdvy7bkA81qar7cpo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Amy Sol is one of the rising stars in art today. Her works, mostly painted in soft pastels on panels of wood, are playful and surreal. a quote one of her art shows website states, “Imaginary furry animals and floral patterns emerge from the grains found on the panels of wood that line the walls of Amy Sol’s Las Vegas studio. They become companions to the breathtakingly soft and sweet female characters that inhabit her work.” This is a perfect explanation of her work. the color schemes she uses are unique and give you a feeling of calming companionship.</p> <p>as perusual click the image to head over to her official website.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250236280http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250236280Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:25:18 -0500synapsis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktdvaum9Bc1qar7cpo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sylvia Ji, and amazing artist native to San Fransisco is an amazing talent, she tends to do paintings with themes of decaying and fleeting beauty.</p> <p>Her female paintings tend to always seem to have a sense of being in them, you can always look into their eyes and see what kind of person they are very endearing.</p> <p>click the image to head over to Ji’s official website.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250220891http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/250220891Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:18 -0500synapsis<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktb9nlTn2k1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aya Takano, considered to be a Superflat artist along with Takashi Murakami and some others, is one of few wonderful members of Murakami’s artist group, Kaikai Kiki. Best known as a painter and drawer, she often depicts nude girls in works that are sexually driven while remaining cute.The childlike manner in which the art is presented is akin to the Lolicon movement in Japan today.</p> <p>Her aesthetic is clear and there is a definite style and form to her characters that sets her apart from simply anime or chibi. Her lines are rough and bountiful and their alienated large eyes stare back at us.</p> <p>▲ <a href="http://www.superflatart.info/2007/10/that-inn---aya-.html">Superflat Art</a></p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/248526313http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/248526313Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:28:00 -0500Aya TakanoKaiKaiKai KikiArtistLoliconSuperflatThat Innnovureyouth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktac4s9KSK1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Paul Moschell is an up and coming artist, best known for his unique portraits of popular figures. His style is one of the more distinctive ones I’ve seen in years. Above is the picture titled, “Loud Mouth Latoya”. If you click the image, you’ll be directed to his myspace which has the better quality of his artwork.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/247978063http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/247978063Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:24:28 -0500abstractionisms<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt9fdzMDJB1qar7cpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A piece from one of my all time favorites, Ryuichi Ogino. Better known sometimes as just “Ogi”. This piece was part of his exhibition titled, “Idealistically Hypocritical 2” at AMP Cafe in Tokyo.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/247314807http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/247314807Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:37:11 -0500novureyouth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt8p1oEYk21qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Japanese artists 竹中　<b>(</b>takenaka<b>) </b>has an amazing show of technical know how as well as minimalistic yet detailed artworks. click the image above to see his personal web gallery.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246945251http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246945251Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:08:11 -0500synapsis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt8om1YnXi1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Digital artist Patrick Tang is a rising talent among the thriving arts scene in Amsterdam. Click the above image to go to his website Ultra Dialects</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246936966http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246936966Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:58:49 -0500synapsis<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt8ny5TVIS1qar7cpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>While strolling through Kendall College of Art & Design as per usual… I had an assignment where I had to do a formal analysis paper on a work of art that I can see in person. Well, considering I didn’t want to waste money buying a museum ticket, I just looked at one of the exhibitions at Kendall at the time. There was one piece I decided to do by Sam Weber. It is not the piece above, to me, it was far less intriguing. But the piece that I did see, prompted me to look at his other works, which I have found recently to be far more beautiful than the one piece I saw in one of the galleries at Kendall.</p> <p>The piece above is Sam Weber’s “The Nostalgist” and he explains it in very few words, “A dead child is reconstructed.”</p> <p>▲ <a href="http://sampaints.com/">Sam Weber</a></p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246923894http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246923894Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:44:29 -0500novureyouth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt8nqzooVt1qar7cpo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<b class="title">Slavery! Slavery! presenting a GRAND and LIFELIKE Panoramic Journey into Picturesque Southern Slavery or “Life at ‘Ol’ Virginny’s Hole’ (sketches from Plantation Life)” See the Peculiar Institutions as never before! All cut from black paper by the able hand of Kara Elizabeth Walker, an Emancipated Negress and leader in her Cause”</b><br/><br/> Kara Walker, one of the most dynamic Contemporary African-American artists, has been known to address sexism, racism, slavery, and a number of other common themes found in African-American literature and artwork. However, her style is best noted for the usage of silhouettes to express an idea, perhaps hinting that we are merely shadows at play in a Platonic Cave. Or Not, maybe I’m bullshitting. Regardless, I am a fan of her artwork. While I was in school in the Bay Area, I was introduced to her artwork and her famous silhouettes are forever dancing in my mind.<br/><br/>If you want to see more of her artwork, click on the piece above.</p>http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246919933http://animamachina.tumblr.com/post/246919933Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:40:00 -0500abstractionisms