My Little Pony
 I thought this series of customized My Little Ponies by Mari Kasurinen was fantastically clever; and in most cases, very well done. The idea of taking an 80s pop cultural toy, and customizing it to represent other fictional characters of pop significance is just too funny. My Little Catwoman, Alien and Stormtrooper are my favorites. Mari KasurinenLabels: artist, fine art, Mari Kasurinen, My Little Pony
ART 513
 I’ve been meaning to mention this for a while now, but Sara Pearce, the arts editor for the Cincinnati Enquirer, has taken early retirement and started her own blog titled ART 513. If you’re interested in following the Cincinnati art scene, she’s one of the most informed and hardest working people out there. Sara PearceLabels: blog, cincinnati, fine art, Sara Pearce
Pepsi Redesign
 The above image is a leaked rendering of Pepsi’s substantial new brand redesign — and by substantial, I mean financially. Advertising Age states: PepsiCo today said it will pour some $1.2 billion over three years into a push that will include sweeping changes to its brands, including what Chairman-CEO Indra Nooyi characterized as a revamp of “every aspect of the brand proposition for our key [carbonated soft drink] brands. How they look, how they’re packaged, how they will be merchandised on the shelves, and how they connect with consumers”. It seems that changes will be made across all the major PepsiCo brands, including: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade and Tropicana. Brand New, PepsiLabels: graphic design, Pepsi, PepsiCo, redesign
Banksy in New York
 British street artist Banksy has his first official New York exhibition, "pet shop." The link is to a BBC video profile of the exhibition, which really helps to showcase the underlying theme and also gives the viewer a better understanding of the overall "shop" setting. I have to admit, the hot dog and chicken nugget works are fantastic. Banksy on BBCLabels: article, artist, Banksy, fine art, video
Featured Art : 10/15 – 10/22
 I’m sure I was missed during my recent hiatus; I took some time to go visit the parents, and when I returned, needed to catch-up on some missed work. Last week I was unable to post a Featured Art work, as I chose to go to a political rally instead and hear one of the Presidential candidates speak in person — it was too rare an opportunity to pass-up. This week’s Featured Art has been uploaded on the studiotwentysix2 site. To learn more about the print Multiple Portraits, visit the link below. Featured Art : October 15Labels: artist, Featured Art, fine art, studiotwentysix2, Tom Davie
Shoes for the Avant-Garde
 I’ve been meaning to post a link to the very creative Virtual Shoe Museum for a while now, but they seem pretty pissy about bloggers using their images, even to promote the museum site. I’m too lazy and/or indifferent to request their permission, and I dislike posting without an accompanying image, so here’s an image of an advertisement from The Washington Shoe Manufacturing Company, Seattle, U.S.A., posted by the folks at Vintage Seattle. By the way, this image and the museum have absolutely nothing in common, other than shoes. Which I guess is actually a lot in common...hmmm, just visit the site and you’ll see what I mean. Virtual Shoe MuseumLabels: museums, shoes, Vintage Seattle, Virtual Shoe Museum
Thank You For Smoking
 I came across this interesting article written by film critic Roger Ebert. “Thank You For Smoking” discusses the recently released Bette Davis postage stamp that features a well-known portrait of Davis — except that the U.S. government had her cigarette edited out. I like the article for two reasons, one it makes for an interesting debate about current societal values versus fair historical representation; and two, I wonder if there was any hesitation on the part of the artist, Michael Deas, in altering the portrait. Regardless of your stance on smoking, it’s a good read. Roger EbertLabels: article
Audrey Corregan
 I totally dig the site for French-born photographer Audrey Corregan. It’s ultra-minimal which is always difficult to pull-off; however, the buttons are fun and are a great navigation idea that doesn’t visually detract from the work. Audrey CorreganLabels: artist, Audrey Corregan, photography, site design
Featured Art : 10/02 – 10/08
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