Mademoiselle Maurice

I’ve been following the wonderful work of French artist Mademoiselle Maurice as far back as early last summer. Her installations, made up of thousands of hand folded origami pieces, have temporarily covered several urban surfaces throughout France, Italy, Vietnam and Hong Kong. What a pleasant surprise it must be to stumble upon one her colorful creations.

Book Paintings

Russian artist Ekaterina Panikanova places old books and other documents together and paints over them to create the most beautiful installations. Below are some pieces from her exhibition Un, due, tre, fuoco in Rome earlier this year.

ROBIN BECKER ~ photo collage painting

Robin was one of the many talented artists I had the pleasure of interacting with at this year's International Art Expo held at the Manhattan piers.  Her work caught my eye because of it's juxtaposition of photography and art and vibrant colors.  Her themes are doorways, which to me symbolize new beginnings.  I also love that she had many works that featured store windows, as fashion is indeed my passion.  

I hope you enjoy!

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From the Imagination of Danny Simmons and Various NYC Artists: Collage of Imagination

Explore several distinct art styles that push the boundaries of art usually found on the walls of mainstream galleries. Through a highly spiritual process of interconnectivity, each artist delves deep within their subconscious to develop unique forms of art making. Danny Simmons takes us on a tour of Brooklyn where we see what sparks imagination in his own art, as well as the work of Mike Rader, Sherry Bittle, Kate Fauvell, Risha Rox, Meres One, and Edgartista Gonzalez, one of the National Winners of the 2012 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series.

This video is one of five short films created as part of the 2012 BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Artisan Series competition for emerging artists in partnership with the RUSH Arts Philanthropic Foundation. Watch the full-length documentary about the competition and winners on February 25, at 10p/9c on Ovation.

**Correction** 
The film's composer is Maritri Garrett.

Street On Canvas

Since you all liked the art meets fashion mash up...I thought I'd bring you a little more....

Here is a series of comparing street style photos to classic paintings by merging the two into one. Layering the works of Renoir, Korovin, and Latour with photos from the likes of The Sartorialist and Stockholm Street Style.

RUUD VAN EMPEL

At first glance one might be fooled by looking at the work of Ruud van Empel, but you quickly realise that you’re not faced with reality… is it photo? a painting? neither, really. the Dutch artist creates photorealistic digital montages by combining hundreds of his own images. Van Empel tried his hand at painting, but did not possess ‘the craftmanship to create realistic painting’ – which is what lead him to digital photographic manipulation.

Ruud van Empel creates striking large-format photomontages – collages of hundreds of photographs, combined to form one photorealistic image. The process takes many weeks and originates with a single idea. Van Empel first takes photographs of models and various settings, then merges them with images from a large database of pictures he has compiled over time, gradually developing a single image. The resulting picture is extremely high resolution, allowing him to obtain large-format prints of extraordinary quality and detail. – Collect Contemporary Photography

He “constructs worlds that cannot exist in reality, but are so sharply focused that we are immediately drawn into them“ * …i really love his World series, which has been ongoing since 2005. what i would give to see one in person! (or have a piece grace my walls)