Paintings of Paper Cranes

While ill, artist Ariel Deandrea started folding paper cranes in a spiritual exercise, making thoughtful selections of paper and then creating 1000 origami cranes. And in creating these, the importance that each played to make the 1000 became evident. She moved to painting with oils the single crane in a tranquil setting – bodies of water from around the world. These realistic paintings are inspiring for her and for her audience. She says, “My goal in the execution of this work is to create imagery just realistic enough to convince my audience that the world is real, while maintaining a painterly and interpretive approach that allows for emotionality in the work. Up close I like the strokes to inspire feeling and decisiveness.” You can see this new body of work entitled “Chasing the Current” this weekend at ThinkSpace Gallery in Culver City, or on her website here: http://arieldeandrea.com/

How To Collaborate With Honeybees

Canadian artist Aganetha Dyck has collaborated with an unlikely artist, they’re honeybees! Fittingly, her artshow is called “Guest Workers” and her sculptures are centred around a display featuring a living beehive. Working with the insects results in completely unexpected forms in honeycomb which can be surprising and even humorous. “They remind us that we and our constructions are temporary in relation to the lifespan of earth and the processes of nature,” according to curator Cathi Charles Wherry from the Ottawa School of Art where they are on exhibit now. She goes on to say, “This raises ideas about our shared vulnerability, while at the same time elevating the ordinariness of our humanity.”

Trendy New Meat Purse

Artist Andrea Hasler’s recent art show ‘Burdens of Excess’ juxtaposes the coveted designer brand name fashion accessories with grotesque meat-resembling Objet d’art. Limited Edition I’m sure.