Author: ddpilot

Passionate artist/photographer/designer. B.F.A in Drawing and Painting from the Laguna College of Art and Design. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY.
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Mighty Tanaka Presents Alexandra Pacula & JMR

Mighty Tanaka Presents Alexandra Pacula & JMR.
detail of Vivacious Arcade, Oil on wood. © Alexandra Pacula.

I took some time to stop by Mighty Tanaka‘s latest show including both artists Alexandra Pacula & JMR. Very different work, but they fit together well in this large gallery… JMR’s abstract, bold & colorful shapes were very vibrant and great to look at in this vast white space, I personally enjoyed his more sculptural pieces. Across the way were Alexandras’ large paintings of a darker color palette, showcasing the sometimes blurry nightlife in NYC. Her oil paintings have wonderful color and her brushwork was free-flowing yet thought through. JMR’s line work and layered pieces were also great to study and take in. Tomorrow is the last day to check out the show before it comes down, so sneak over to 139 West 14th St in Manhattan before 8pm and see it all for yourself. I took some shots, view them here.

Mighty Tanaka Presents Alexandra Pacula & JMR.
© JMR.

Below is a video of JMR working on one of the pieces for the show…

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The Dead Photos

© all images by Tom Phillips

The Dead Photos is one of the many projects by Tom Phillips. I personally enjoyed these and chuckled…since I know Tom and he is very far from having a dark and morbid mind… But aside from that, the imagery accompanied with doom is a poetic juxtaposition that you should experience.


© all images by Tom Phillips

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a MoMA rendezvous

MoMA opened its doors tonight for its members, and I took advantage of it. There are a few new exhibits and lots of new work. I took photos and documented some of my favorites and a few that stood out… all on my flickr under the ‘museum trips’ set (most recent pictures at the bottom). Here are a few highlights…

Oskar Kokoschkadetail of an Oskar Kokoschka painting.

Gustav Klimtdetail of a Gustav Klimt painting.

Vincent van Goghdetail of a Van Gogh painting.

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Os Gemeos on Bowery/Houston NYC

os gemeos tribute to Dash Snow- NYC

On this wall once stood a Keith Haring tribute mural. It was drowned by tags and graffiti for many years, but it was recently resurrected and stood strong. But a week ago, it was replaced by the brazilian duo Os Gemeos, known for their illustrative caricatures, strong color and their respectful reputation in the graffiti world. Deitch Projects approached the twins with this commission to replace the Haring wall.

I love this, it really brightens the street, the area, the people (as did the Haring piece). There is much detail and needs to be enjoyed in person. I hope this one stays up for a long time, and I kind of wish Deitch will come up with a project of this stature to replace the Hollister mess on Broadway and Houston… Many more images on my flickr, as usual.

Os Gemeos Mural - NYC

Os Gemeos Mural - NYC

Os Gemeos dedicated the wall to the late artist, Dash Snow.

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Katie Decker – Art and Design

Katie Decker’s trait is design, but she has been making some great art work lately. She uses mixed media to get her messages across, overheard conversations and quotes picked up from her friends. On this particular series, she also pokes fun of the latest cultural fad on verbal abbreviations, such as lol, lmao and omg. I added about 20 pieces of her work on my flickr. check her out there as well as her cool website: http://floodcreative.com/.

Artist Katie Decker

Artist Katie Decker

Artist Katie Decker
all work © Katie Decker.

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French Artist JR

Just ran into this slideshow on the BBC featuring JR, a french artist taking over the streets of Rio De Janeiro.


© All images by JR.

I really enjoyed his work. check out JR’s website.

As an undercover photographer, JR transforms his pictures into posters and makes open space photo galleries out of our streets. An acute observer of our time, as comfortable in cozy neighborhoods as in urban ghettos, he questions pedestrians with the exhibitions he mounts on their everyday commutes. -excerpt from his website.

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The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion

I hopped around a few museums yesterday and stopped by the MET to check out ‘The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion’ exhibit.

The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion

The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion

I liked the visual chronological history of fashion and it’s models. I personally payed more attention to the photography and its progression, but there was a bit of everything in this exhibit. If fashion is your life, this will be a nice little walk through. The exhibit will be up until August 9th.

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Egon Schiele

He’s one of my favorite artists. Such a short life, and a very eccentric man. Had a controversial and short artistic career and was also mentored by Gustav Klimt. I love his work. Read about him here.

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ADC Young Guns 6 Inspires


I stumbled into the bookstore today to look through mags for inspiration, hoping to come out with something solid, and I found this little gem. The Art Directors Club hooked up with Moleskine® to showcase winners of ADC Young Guns 6 competition. It also comes with The Undiscovered Letter Book, which shows winning work from ‘the undiscovered letter‘ contest; created to help raise awareness of Lettera27, a non profit foundation advocating literacy. Its a perfect pocket sized book filled with great work. Check out ADC’s website for more visual stimuli and upcoming competitions.