Sneak-a-peek

The Idea Foundation's new digs, here.

Moving homes...

If you've been by here in the last few days you'd have probably noticed a lack of posts. This is because The Idea Foundation has been in the process of moving homes. It was beginning to out-grow it's old digs and needed a place to stretch out it's mental legs. Please hang tight as all the appliances get hooked up, all the memories get put on their proper shelves and new art begins to get hung on the fresh walls. Thanks for your patience and please check back for more info.

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Think about the box.

outside the box from joseph Pelling on Vimeo.

This is a fun little animation about thinking inside or outside the "box." Created by Joseph Pelling, it's great for anyone who has ever contemplated the "box."

Susan Cianciolo Opening

Via: Gallery Space 15Twenty

"Susan Cianciolo’s mark defies definition: on one hand, she is a revered fashion designer who happens to make art and on the other, she is a conceptual iconic artist who occasionally designs clothing. Her work regardless of median provokes debate and pushes boundaries of contemporary art and modern fashion.

Gallery Space 15Twenty is proud to present Mountains and Flowers, which further explores Cianciolo’s Wisdom of FlowersCollection (SS10), debuted this past fall in NYC. This exhibition is all cream and white with hints of color and hand-painted flowers, inspired by the studies of flowers at the turn of the century, and also by the natural way indigenous cultures have incorporated flowers. And exclusively to Gallery Space, Cianciolo will be creating a supporting line for the exhibition featuring all sustainable pieces hand made by her and her students. To compliment the exhibition, Cianciolo will be curating a music series featuring her close-knit community of musicians, artists, family and friends."

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Also below is a couple peaks Fashion side of Susan Cianciolo. You may download the .pdf of here. I like how the combination of drawings, paper and photography are collaged together. Each spread blurs the line between product, art and fashion.

Luke Rudolf

Artist Luke Rudolf has been circulating around a lot of sites lately. This series of portraits are a mix of oil and acrylic with a engaging application of layers and mixing of the two mediums.

Press + by Benjamin Ducroz

PRESS + from benjamin ducroz on Vimeo.

This is a great video/animation by Benjamin Ducroz that combines 3D renderings, watercolors, and ink on paper. It is like a moving painting/drawing. The space, movement and composition created by the black frame make it feel as if you are viewing multiple pieces at different depths. It's perfect for a Friday mind-melt. Best if watched at full-screen.

Found via boooooom.

Arcade Expressionism

Above is the work of Brock Davis which are part of his “make something cool every day 2009″ project. I love how simple yet recognizable these pieces are.

Rich Gemmell

I am really enjoying the the illustration stylings and the nature-leaning content of U.K. based illustrator Rich Gemmell. He is a freelance illustrator, so if you need some work done hit him up.

Kevin Christy

Los Angeles based artist Kevin Christy has some great unique work on his site.

Beautiful Losers Short Films in Los Angeles Dec. 5th

This coming Saturday December 5th will be a screening of Beautiful Loser's Shorts at Cinefamily. Short film by Harmony Korine, Mike Mills, Chris Johanson, Geoff McFetridge, Clare E. Rojas, Stephen Powers, Spike Jones, Tobin Yelland, Jo Jackson, Thomas Campbell, and Cheryl Dunn.

Cinefamily Silent Movie Theater: Built in 1942 by John and Dorothy Hampton, The Silent Movie Theatre ran for decades as the only fully functioning silent movie theatre in the country. It has been fully restored to its original, vintage 1940s art deco design, along with a brand new screen and sound system, to help a new generation enjoy the pleasures of cinema in a beautiful theater.

I won't be able to attend, but I am sure it will be a fantastic night of films and some even better people/artists.

Mark-Anthony Polizzi

The very interesting sculpture/installation work of Mark-Anthony Polizzi is going nicely with my Sunday evening. His description of his work is far better than you'll get out of me.

Mark-Anthony Polizzi:

My work uses a process of reconstruction and unification to examine the domesticated chaos of the post consumer world. This area where the relatively ordered and relatively disordered coexist and interact might seem like a contradiction, considering the more austere and violent sense of chaos. However it is in this gray area in which I construct my work. These installations draw on the history and narrative properties of found objects, to bring out the human connection often lost in the glimmer and glitz of an ever growing material culture.

Chop / Cup

CHOP CUP from :weareom: on Vimeo.

A very interesting magic trick. Created by weareom. The end reminds me of a couple earlier posts here and here.

Via boooooom.

Valentina de Matha

Italian artist Valentina de Matha creates some outstanding work and has a very unique and informed approach to producing it. Her artistic research regards material taking shape by itself, transformation of things, ever-changing dynamics of metamorphosis, becoming, fullness and emptiness of life, macro and microcosmos. Through her work she creates tensions, dissonances, trying to match interior and exterior, contraction and expansion in between form and formlessness. She works with water in general and organic materials, such as paper, capable of undergoing the changes of time.

Better than Prince

Here is a great little music video for the Flairs "Better

than Prince." I'm not so much into the song as I am into

the animation. The lyrics are funny only they repeat

themselves over and over. It is pretty entertaining. And

to be completely honest, I like this way better than I

like Prince. I really only respect Prince as a musician.

Wizard Smoke

Wizard Smoke from Salazar on Vimeo.

This video has been around a little, but I just can't get over it. I love the concept, the music and it is just brilliantly filmed. It's from Salazar Productions featuring, Bradley Sheppard, Alien, Nate Lacoste, Chris Connolly, Nate Roline, Stacy Gabriel, Mike Klinkhamer, and Rob Rickaby Directed By Liam Mitchell Shot By Nathan Drillot and Liam Mitchell.

Fukt Magazine

Fukt is a magazine for contemporary Drawing based in Berlin. It is published annually and takes submissions. They are on issue No. 7 2009.

Ciara Phelan

Above is the collage work of London designer/illustrator Ciara Phelan. She has done some great work featured in IdN, Computer Arts and has been published by Die Gestalten Verlag.

If Drawings Were Photographs

It's Nice That has released their first 'zine, If Drawings Were Photographs. It is such a great idea, I can't believe it wasn't done sooner. Explained plainly as: "Rob came up with the idea and then asked me to do the drawings. The book is essentially about trying to recreate my drawings as photographs using anything that Rob could find." Simple. Fun. Done. Purchase it here.

Bot'Ox

This is the music video for French musicians Bot'Ox. It was directed by the amazing Swiss graphic designers/artists, Körner Union and produced by Big. It's a surreal look at flat-black Ford Focus station wagon hitting inflatable objects in slow motion. It is simple, beautiful and fun to watch.

Feaverish Photography blog

Monday morning web-wandering brought this amazing photography blog to my toes. Feaverish Photography is the work of Los Angeles based photographer and web designer Aaron Feaver. His photography blog is a collection of things that inspire him in photography, whether it is fashion, lifestyle, landscape, reportage, etc. He has some amazing work in his portfolio and a great eye for collecting and posting inspirations. Note: "A word about blog content: Photographers are frequently inspired by things your boss might prefer you not be inspired by at work. Breasts, butts, etc. I’m not going to censor the site, so be warned." A. Feaver