Work In Progress v7.1

Here's an update on the house I'm painting. What you see in these shots are the hallway joining all the room on the main floor, the stairs from the ground floor going up and the stairs going to the third floor.

The farmhouse-style details were really great to work with. It gave me the chance to pop out some elements and plains making the whole area look bigger. The dark grey also added to this effect, giving the hallway more depth. I return in a few weeks to finish up.

This is the second post on this project. Find the first post here.

Matthew Porter

Above, way above... are the photographs of Brooklyn-based artist Matthew Porter. Continue the adventure here and here. You could own one at a very reasonable price. Go here.

From top to bottom: The Heights (2006); Airborne (2005); Bayview (2006); Blue Ridge Parkway (2008).

À l'écoute

MC Solaar, Chapitre 7 (Sentinel Ouest)
This is the 7th album from the French rapper Claude M'Barali, aka MC Solaar. A great record as always, great writing and production. Tracks like In God We Trust and Non Merci show just how masterful Solaar is. Plenty to hear and see on his website.

Tortoise, Beacons of Ancestorship (Thrill Jockey Records)
This is the newest record from the Chicago (post-rock, post-jazz...) outfit. It's spiky, took a few listens to truly understand where they are going with this one. It's airy, yet heavy, and I'm on the bus. More here.

Tasha Aulls

Shown above are new paintings by Montreal-born, now London-based Tasha Aulls. She opens a show at the Sassoon Gallery in London on July 21st. More here.

From top to bottom: Tiger Light, Arctic Night (2009); Sun-Ray Rise Again (2009); Last Dance In Disco Valley (2009); Hinterlands, When We Go How We Go (2008).

Steven Laurie

Here's the work of Steven Laurie from Whitby (Ontario) Canada. A video of his performance at Station Gallery can be viewed here. Go here to read a piece on him by Gary Grant. Much more here from Hack A Day.

From top to bottom: Chainsaw (Mud Flap Project, 2009); Herman Kruis' Truck (Mud Flap Project, 2009); Burnout Machine (Still from a performance at Station Gallery, 2008); Donut Machine (2008).