Adam Tan

As a recent graduate of the Auckland University of Technology with a Bachelor’s in Graphic Design, New Zealand artist Adam Tan explores the use of design and color in combination with contemporary illustration techniques. Check out some samples of his work below!

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http://www.tanadam.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AdamTanArt
DeviantArt: http://tan-art.deviantart.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/adamtanart
Tumblr: http://adamtanart.tumblr.com/
Society6: http://society6.com/AdamTan

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Pedro Henrique Ferreira

Focusing on alternative culture and editorial projects, Sao Paulo illustrator Pedro Henrique Ferreira (aka Lambuja) creates beautiful concept work using digital tools such as After Effects, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, ZBrush, and XSI. The results are gorgeous highly-rendered images of intesity which make great use of color and form.

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Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrohenriqueferreira/
Behance: http://www.behance.net/lambuja

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Cao Hui

By showing viewers a bloody, grotesque cross-section of everyday objects, Beijing based artist Cao Hui breathes life into the inanimate furthering the theory that creatives really just want to play God more than anything else. A theory that an artist’s goal is to construct a truth which validates their thoughts, however this truth is nothing more than a delusion, a sort of ‘blind ambition’ which is the ultimate link between an invisible interior thought and an intelligent external work of art. Check out some Cao Hui’s work below and let us know what you think!

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Bayo

Artist Bayo creates refined graphite illustrations which focus on how ego and identity fuel a battle of individualism within us. The result of this struggle may often culminate in a delusional existence, or a feeling of floating through time and space with no real agenda, a trait which the characters in Bayo’s work exemplify. Don’t miss the chance to check out Bayo’s work which will be on display at the CAVE Gallery start on April 13th. The show runs until May 5.

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http://artwork.bayo.me/

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Nicolas Delort

Drawing inspiration from such greats as Franklin Booth and Gustav Doré, Paris based illustrator Nicolas Delort creates textured drawings on scratchboard using pen and ink. These illustrations showcase larger-than-life situations with epic characters and underlying contemporary mythologies. Delort currently has work on display in the “Not in Kansas Anymore: A Tribute to the Wizard of Oz” group show at Gallery Nucleus. The show runs until April 7th.

Attack Nicolas Delort at:

http://www.nicolasdelort.com/
Blog: http://blog.nicolasdelort.com/
Tumblr: http://thesmallgods.tumblr.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/ndelort

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Mike Brodie the Polaroid Kidd

Upon leaving home at the tender age of 18 to experience the rigid lifestyle of transients and trainhoppers on the railroads of America, self-taught photographer Michael Brodie received his first camera, a Poloroid SX-70. Four years later, after traveling hundreds of miles and snapping countless photos exposing the underbelly of American society, Mike Brodie solidified himself as the ‘Polaroid Kidd’. Then, as quickly as it begun, the photographic journey had come to an end for Mike Brodie, and he stopped producing any types of photographs. Brodie, now a graduate of Nashville Auto Diesel College (NADC), is currently working as a mobile diesel mechanic. Somebody get this guy back behind a camera!

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http://mikebrodie.net/

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“Fractured Minds” – N8 Van Dyke & Way$hak

What can one say about two illustration powerhouses like Jonathan Wayshak and Nate Van Dyke? Their strong styles are highly recognizable and ridiculously detailed. Both have long client lists and previous experience in story boarding, comics, magazines, concept work, and beyond, including leaving their marks in the fine art world.
Jonathan Wayshak’s  humble and lets his art do the talking. These new works are grotesque complexities that you can’t look away from. A tangle of surreal body parts that seem to tell this Chimmerian tale you just want to know more about.
Nate Van Dyke’s bold line work balances between beauty and dark masculinity. His highly detailed work gives you something to repeatedly discover and, specifically in this show, reflects a lot of him, personally.
Both of these men are honest and dedicated to their work and have been two of the strongest inspirations and influences on me since coming to San Francisco. It’s a match made in some exquisite underworld that brought these two together on the walls at 111 Minna Gallery. Their show “Fractured Minds” will be hanging through March 30th.

-Donia

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scrapbookmanifesto.com 
Twitter:  @WAYSHAK
Instagram:  wayshak
Tumblr:  wayshak.tumblr.com

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Blog: n8vandyke.wordpress.com
Facebook: facebook.com/N8VanDyke

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Charmaine Olivia’s “Muses”

If you know anything about the new contemporary art world you’ve heard the name Charmaine Olivia.
The young painter seemed to appear out of nowhere back in 2008-2009 and has been growing ever since both in her ever developing art styles, as well as, her following with over 44,000 fans on Facebook and 136,000+ on Instagram. And counting.
What makes Charmaine Olivia stand out strong is how she openly connects with her work, how she continues to allow herself to experiment and expand her techniques, and her awareness on how important it is for an artist to connect with their fans in the internet age.
Olivia’s newest collection ‘Muses’, which debuted in the new White Walls/Shooting Gallery space in San Francisco, is a splatter of expressive rainbows revealing the faces of women she admires. The wildly free strokes translate a dreamy, empyrean energy that is (not so surprisingly) reflective to their creator.
‘Muses’ will be hanging in the newly opened Shooting Gallery space until March 2nd.

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http://www.charmaineolivia.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/CharmaineOliviaArt
Twitter: @CharmaineOlivia
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Instagram: @charmaineolivia

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Brett Amory – Anonymous

Brett Amory seems to have a fascination with strangers.

The voyeuristic East Bay artist observes the passerby in a way most of us overlook. With a seeming fondness for the downtrodden and discarded, Amory’s body of work is mostly products of  individuals he takes notice of and the way they interact (or their disconnection) with the city around them. His paintings are washes of nondescript forms in faded environments which you cannot help but become entranced with.
Amory’s newest group of paintings, titled  ”Anonymous”,  are eerie and beautiful portraits based off of discarded passport photos. The work is on display at Zerofriendsin Oakland, CA through the month of February.

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Twitter: @brettamory7
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Elena Vizerskaya

Snap! Orlando 2011 discovery, photographer Elena Vizerskaya creates stunning and surreal photo-manipulations that will take to you to a curious place full of uncertainty.  Since her last exhibit in the City Beautiful this talented young artist has been working her butt off creating a spectacular body of new work.  Check out some samples below, and be sure to head over and thank Snap! Orlando for being the first to bring this creative visionary to United States, let alone to the heart of Orlando!

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http://vizerskaya.livejournal.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elena-KaSSandrA-Vizerskaya/102912996444531

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