Work In Progress v6.0

I'm exhibiting at Le Labo in Toronto for Contact this May. I will be showing a major installation that continues my Commodity Over Culture series. This time, I will transform the gallery space into a construction site for an upcoming design and home furnishing store.

From top to bottom: $800 of purchases from Crate & Barrel; A few sets—Cindy helped greatly; A product scenario study.

Damián Ortega

Last year, I posted a picture of a work by the Mexican artist Damián Ortega entitled Master of the Universe. At the time, I did not know who he was, all I had was a jpeg of an amazing work that I had to share. Go here for more about Ortega and his work.

From top to bottom: Master of the Universe (2007) installation view at PS1 (NY, USA); Master of the Universe (2007) installation view at Centre G. Pompidou (Paris, France).

Work In Progress v3.3

Cindy was working in the studio a few weeks ago and while there, took pictures of the shelling series with a 35mm tilt-shift lens.

I now have to start working towards a major site-specific exhibit happening in May so will put these paintings aside for now.

Wesley Meuris

Here are drawings by Belgian artist Wesley Meuris. Although very good with the paper and watercolour medium, he is mostly know for his sculptural work. See it all here.

From top to bottom: The White Knight Hotel, 2008; Aviary for Tropical Parrots—the Canopy of the Forest, 2006; Cage for Water Buffalo, 2005; Playing Field, 2004. (All from www.wesleymeuris.be)

À l'écoute

A great cover of Radiohead's Reckoner by Gnarls Barkley. No dressing up required.

Marc Quinn

Shown above are sculptures from British artist Marc Quinn. If you are familiar with the London art scene, then you have seen his pristine work. More here.

From top to bottom: Planet, 2008; Sphinx (Road to Enlightenment), 2007; Beauty and the Beast, 2005; Peter Hull, 1999. (Planet photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)