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!

 

A Background & Foreground Mashup




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In celebration of Art Basel, which kicks off this week, W Magazine commissioned a collaboration between George Clooney, Girogio Armani, Yayoi Kusama, and Emma Summerton for their latest art-inspired cover story. The dots playfully balance Clooney’s serious stance and sharp suit, a fun juxtaposition of moods. Off the heels of the Louis Vuitton mashup, Kusama continues to swim between the art and commercial realms. The cover reminds us a bit of this, this and this, yet has a masculine timelessness that’s uniquely fresh. If you’d like to purchase the second print, the good folks at Artsy just released the details today.

 

 

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