French artist JR got worldwide press for his work in favela outside Rio(above) and won the Ted Prize for 2011. Now he’s maintaining his momentum with a project called Inside Outside. You just upload a portrait and they’ll print it on huge paper that you can wheatpaste all over your city. Well done. Further reading: [...]
R. Crumb’s album covers have been collected and published this month by W. W. Norton. They’re just packed with the wit and passion of his best work, and they also show his love for music – especially blues and jazz. The collection is pretty much a must-have for fans of the artist. More images here.
Happy Cyber Monday! We know everybody is slangin deals all over the place so don’t forget about ours – 15% off until December 3rd. And dig the video above. It’s “Swim” off DJ Cam‘s newest, Seven.
The Philly cops who coined the term Black Friday were probably less interested in businesses’ profit margins than they were concerned about the manic shoppers converging in a crush of human chaos downtown. They named a day of grabby consumerism, but I doubt they knew how large it would become. The sales. My god. [...]
This week’s featured artist is Matt Mills. Matt lives in Kansas City, Missouri, and has gotten a lot of attention for his works featuring staples of mid-century modernist design, architecture, and urban landscapes. I got to talk with him recently about his Eames chair, drawing with his son, and highlights of KC. Megan: Besides being an [...]
1. Tyler Green’s Modern Art Notes Podcast is rolling right along. First one’s here. 2. Daniel Danger is showing at Rotofugi here in Chicago. Crazy good. (Thumbtack Press artist Jeremiah Ketner is also showing there right now.) 3. Walking roller coasters. Not available in Roller Coaster Tycoon yet, presumably. 4. Denver’s Clifford Still Museum is [...]
This week we’re featuring this new work by German illustrator Heiko Windisch, entitled The Arena. You can see in this new work the black and white palette that Heiko prefers, as well as his attention to detail. Moreover, it’s a great example of Heiko’s hilarious combinations of technology and nature – this time with a variety of [...]
Today we are showcasing the talents of Argentinian illustrator and mixed media artist Francisco Miranda, aka Tooco, who is new to our group here at Thumbtack Press. As for his pseudonym Tooco, Francisco says, “Tooco are three vowels and two consonants arranged around randomly next to each other. Tooco could have been ‘Torcuato’ or [...]
“Since I was young my passions have consisted of painting and drawing women.” One look at this stunning new piece by Italian illustrator Angela Trentin, entitled She, Who Lets Herself Be Tempted, and you could easily understand why the artist included this statement on her profile page. This piece depicts an ethereal, nearly gothic beauty of [...]
Love authentic, thought provoking art as much as we do? You’re in the right place. Each week we’re giving away a print from our curated collection. Entering is as simple as two clicks: All you have to do is follow Thumbtack Press on Twitter and then click here to tweet the giveaway. We’ll randomly pick [...]
“’Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!’ From The Jabberwocky in Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Artwork to be hung in a diamond-shape.” This it the statement provided by the artist and illustrator Adam S. Doyle of this [...]
Casey Weldon is an artist new to Thumbtack Press. Born in Long Beach, California, Weldon studied at the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, where he received his B.F.A. with Honors in Illustration in 2004. His work varies from lowbrow, pop culture pieces to dark depictions of women, sometimes adorned with cats (I know, [...]
