Koons and Car Art & Gulf Coast Aid
Before I get back to murals, a quick interjection with BMW’s new art car by Jeff Koons. Some of his stuff is so wacky that I didn’t know what to think when I first saw the heads up about this some time ago but I like it. It’s rather understated in comparison to his other work. Maybe that ‘s why I like it. Most of the photos and videos I saw are from Freshness mag.com but there’s a whole host of postings out there, like from the autoblog.com and carbodydesign.com. Somebody’s got a good PR blitz going. Here’s the original art car concept that I first saw on autoblog.com the…
Murals from Around the World
I have a backlog of murals to post, so I’m starting with this overview from Creative Cloud blog, which shows 50 Most Stunning Murals from Around the World. I’ve just pulled a few here that I liked for display. These two I just came upon, a Keith Haring Mural that is deteriorating in Melbourne, Australia: Here’s a controversial Dostoevsky mural in the Moscow Metro:
William Cochran
I took a workshop class with William Cochran last Thursday through my CADA (Capital Area Decorative Artisans) group, as sub-chapter of IDAL (International Decorative Artisans League). What a wonderful opportunity and a fabulous artist. Here’s a interesting article, Colonial to Contemporary, Frederick Maryland is all Art, by Robert Gandy on Cochran’s public art work in Frederick, MD for the Community Bridge. Here is William Cochran’s website, where you can see all of his incredible art.
