Current Fav. Artists....

V V

Hi I thought we should try and get this forum moving a little more!

So lets post our Current Favourites or Old friends. Add links if U know them, Its always great to find new stuff!!!

A new one for me is (I remember the name from Turner Prize '98) Cathy de Monchaux
this stuff I'm liking now....
http://www.dominicberning.com/athomeimgs.htm

and my all time love (first discovered him as a student)
Bill Viola

http://www.billviola.com

Whats yourS ? ? ?

matt776

Well I don't nessicarily have a favorite I respect them all, but definantly the classic artists are the ones I look to for inspiration. Everyonce and a while I pick up a copy(or steal one) of Juxtapoz Art Magazine. It has a great selection of featured artists and always is on the forefront.

I named my kid after Jackson Pollock, becuase of who he was and what he did for American art. Essentially I am my own favorite artist(and most hated).

http://www.juxtapoz.com/
http://www.mudderfudder.com

Sandruwa

My long-time favorite is Brittish Neville Brody! I like his typography and lay-out work. He's well known of his work for the Face (magazine).

http://www.researchstudios.com/NEVILLE_home.html

V V

Sandruwa Nice choce. Knew the name and certainly know The Face mag. but hadn't put them together!
I realy liked the one with lots of figures, you must like the Benaroya cover?

Sandruwa

Originally posted by V V
Sandruwa Nice choce. Knew the name and certainly know The Face mag. but hadn't put them together!
I realy liked the one with lots of figures, you must like the Benaroya cover?

I fell in love with his early work when I still went to highschool. Oh man, did I (mis)use his typeface 2 to brighten up my artwork way then
He can put many items together on a page and it still looks very pure and simple and never boring. I like his later work (with the many blurs and blob-typefaces) too.
Indeed I like the Benaroya cover very much, and a lot of the PJ posters which are created by the Ames bros (saw their website).
I also admire: German Bauhaus and contemporary artforms and artists like Schiele, Klimt, Mucha, L'autrec, Chagall (these are the first that come to mind because I've been reading about them lately) and photographers like Sherman, Leibovitz, Goldin, Ritts, Bresson (etc...) to name a few. I just like to watch beautiful things I guess

(UK)_foxymop

Do you mean "current" as in artists living now...... or current as in "my current favourites" ie dead or alive?
I'll go with the latter

There's not really an individual artist I like, but more certain pieces that catch my attention.... I love being blown away by something I find in a small exhibition by an unknown artist than one with a great reputation. But if I had to name those where I generally like most of their work it'd be something like this:

Antony Gormley : http://www.antonygormley.com/
Andy Goldsworthy : Do a search on Google "images" for Andy Goldsworthy - there's loads
Auguste Rodin : http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/rodin.html#images
Degas - especially his ballerinas : http://members.aol.com/sabbeth/degas2.html
Simon Combes : http://www.simoncombesartist.com/originals.htm
Graham Isom - brilliant racehorse artist : http://www.racingart.co.uk/index.php?xmain=static&pagename=Limited%20Prints

...... the list goes on

V V

Yep, I ment current as in what your most enjoying right now, as just like PJ love can be play one album alot "currently" but it dosen't mean you don't love the others too! (oo not good english any way)

good choces, I rember going to a Gomley lectuer at college, hes a great guy, and Goldsworths always SO beautiful.

Theres a nice cross-section of stuff building here, thanks for the posts lets keep it going!

bambi girl

http://www.alexgrey.com


one of my favorite artists....

matt776

Originally posted by Sandruwa
My long-time favorite is Brittish Neville Brody! I like his typography and lay-out work. He's well known of his work for the Face (magazine).

http://www.researchstudios.com/NEVILLE_home.html

Good stuff definantly someone to look at if you a graphic design student.

I have a new favorite artist.

check out Clay's work. I met him yesterday buying a canvas at a local supply store(one of the last). http://www.paintingsbyclay.com

matt776

Originally posted by bambi girl
http://www.alexgrey.com


one of my favorite artists....

wow intense stuff Bambi ! Who is the girl painting the statue...is she available

V V

Originally posted by matt776
Good stuff definantly someone to look at if you a graphic design student.

I have a new favorite artist.

check out Clay's work. I met him yesterday buying a canvas at a local supply store(one of the last). http://www.paintingsbyclay.com

Wow nice stuff I realy like "sun god 2"

Sandruwa

Originally posted by matt776
Good stuff definantly someone to look at if you a graphic design student.

I have a new favorite artist.

check out Clay's work. I met him yesterday buying a canvas at a local supply store(one of the last). http://www.paintingsbyclay.com

Thanx for the link! I like 'radioactive consciousness contemplating mechanics and electrodynamics', it's the mindblowing title for the snail. Really nice!

Sandruwa

Originally posted by Sandruwa
Thanx for the link! I like 'radioactive consciousness contemplating mechanics and electrodynamics', it's the mindblowing title for the snail. Really nice!

edit: I don't only like the title; I like the artwork very much!!