Pattern Pulp

Color & Craft with Mira Hecht




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While exploring Artsy this morning, I stumbled upon Mira Hecht’s kaleidoscopic patterns. Her line work has a softness that’s distinctly abstract in comparison to the mathematic perfection of computer animated art. The dream-like quality and defined color palettes have craft roots in African, Asian and Middle Eastern arts blending cultures, moods and references. “Inspired by glimpses of perfection within the mind’s eye, each painting is meant to be a small gesture of exhalation, pointing to joy, connection and wholeness,” Hecht says. The works are currently on display through March in Washington, D.C. at the Addison Ripley Find Art Gallery. Pop in for a visit if you’re in and around the Dupont area!

 

Friday Quick Links!




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1. Gorgeous color in Antoine Henault’s photographs via Miss Moss
2. Super-sized yarn for super-sized & super soft knitting projects via Honestly WTF
3. Dina Brodsky’s tiny paintings via Fusion
4. Make bowls out of peppermints! via design*sponge
5. Interview with Elliott ‘Numskull’ Routledge via The Design Files
6. Photographers and the photographs that changed them via National Geographic
7. Kelly Puissegur’s hilariously weird narrative paintings via The Jealous Curator
8. Vousta’s handprinted wallpaper is calling our name via Design Crush
9. Turning old skateboards into furniture via Poppytalk
10. Interview with quilter Ben Vernon via O’Toole Blog
11. Sonja Hinrichsen’s drawings in the snow via Colossal
12. Lee Price’s hyperrealistic oil paintings via We the Urban

Contributed by Emily Gup

Enjoying Marcus Oakley's Art




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Last night, I discovered Marcus Oakley’s work on instagram. I was reeled in by this image, but found myself scrolling through his blog til 1 in the morning. I love the sketches, the shapes, the color ways and the painted cardboard objects. The process makes a lot of sense, as one style begets the next, and so on. To view Oakey’s steady stream of work, check out his blog, it’s filled with gems of the texture, pattern and illustration variety.

 

Creative Ensambles & Art Basel




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As the art and fashion worlds descend upon Miami this week, you can bet that the clothing will mirror the gallery exhibitions. Beyond interesting styling, there are patterns and textiles that are truly going the distance this season, presenting themselves are works of art. Here are a few favorites that incorporate color blocking, surrealism, asymmetry and line work, reminiscent of Sol Lewitt. Any favorites in the bunch?

1) Bottega Veneta, Net-a-Porter  2) Ellery, Moda Operandi  3) Alice Mccall, Moda Operandi  4) Alexander Lewis, Net-a-Porter  5) Kenzo, Moda Operandi  6) Fendi, Net-a-Porter  7) Dries Van Noten, Barneys 8) Muller, Moda Operandi

 

Tuesday's Gallery Picks




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This week’s gallery picks are all about observations and the interpretations of moments.

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1. For true enough, Mary Temple debuts lush paintings on canvas and panel—text based abstractions embedded with philosophical and political phrases culled from cultural observation at Mixed Greens
2. POSE’s work explore the ever-evolving notion of the American Dream and its sometimes tenuous relationship to an experienced American history at Library Street Collective
3. Agostino Iacurci takes inspiration from everyday life creating bright multi-layered images, playing with synthetic shapes, bright colors and open titles. “Match Mismatch” is a consideration around the crucial role given to coincidences and correspondences in the interpretation and codification of reality at 19 Karen
4. Michelle Andrade debuts a series of seven acrylic-on- linen paintings that extend her text-based drawings into new figural ground. The work retains the poetic and diaristic qualities of Andrade’s earlier Notebook drawing series, commingling the mundane, the poetic, and the confessional amidst a swirl of brightly colored, nostalgic graphic forms at Charlie James Gallery
5. Jason Willaford’s latest body of work, “Bring into the Fold”, explores his constructivist methodology of quilted, cut and sewn discarded, petroleum-based billboards. It references the prolapse, the idea that these pieces are captured of galvanized at intervals in space and time by sewing pieces of vinyl together, as well as conglomerate constructions, where the artist either revisits or remains in the moment with the pieces at Galleri Urbane Marfa + Dallas
6.The work in Polly Apfelbaum’s exhibition “Colour Sessions” grew out of the artist’s experience Rome and, in particular, her fascination with the drapery and colored fabrics depicted in Renaissance and Baroque paintings which she saw there at Frith Street Gallery

Trend: Sculptural & Oversized Hats




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While everyone’s talking Cyber Monday, we’re covering hats instead. Hats that could double as lampshades.

Oversized, netted, and larger than life- on the streets and in the pages of countless fashion editorials. When Pharrell made his infamous appearance at the Grammy’s last January (#7), people became obsessed with his curiously-shaped headpiece. It dominated every news outlet, as it was a sculptural statement of style- one that was fresh and unexpected. Fast forward, and the fashion industry has very obviously taken note, as we have multiple interpretations of Vivienne Westwood’s vintage hat dwarfing model heads as statement makers. Above we have styled pieces from:

1) Armani  2) Unknown (styling by Beth Fenton for MUSE)   3) Lanvin 4) Unknown (styling by Yana Kamps for MUSE)  5) Unknown (styling by Yana Kamps for MUSE)  6) Armani  7) Vivienne Westwood Illustration (vintage)

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