Paul Senyol

Above are the works of South African artist Paul Senyol. I'm not exactly sure how I bumped into these but damn happy I did. Versed in illustration, painting and typography, Senyol's work is also full of stories. Are they stories? Thought patterns maybe—an adventure awaits you in every piece. Tons more here.

From top to bottom: Ma Prière Au Dieu Qui (2009): The Language of Birds (2009); Dreamboat Tapping (2009); Stiek Hui (2009).

Recent Banksy Works

It's very easy to stay up to date with what Banksy's doing. Many sites report his actions frequently. Even more Flickr account holders support them. So from what I found, here are a few. As usual, click on any image to see it larger. Banksy's site is here.

From top to bottom: Early 2009 outings in Mali, West Africa (the first and second jpeg); Mid-2008 outings in New Orleans, USA (the third and last).

Charles Ray

Here's another hardcore American artist that I find not too many people know about. Associated at first with the performance and body/endurance crowd of the 70's, he soon after moved towards sculpture (what he actually studied) perhaps giving his own-body-as-the-medium a break. Here above is a good sampling of his work. See more here and read about him here.

From top to bottom: Unpainted Sculpture (1997); Oh! Charlie, Charlie, Charlie (1992); Plank Piece I & II (1973); Untitled (1973).

Melanie MacDonald

Above are works by St. Catharines (Ontario) based painter Melanie MacDonald. She paints—in beautiful vivid colour—some of the details of her everyday existence. These could be anything from a soft, out of focus close-up of a board game to a sink full of dishes. Sounds lame, but if done well, it's totally poetic and that's her level. Find her site here.

From top to bottom: Butter (2008); Blue Floral Pattern—Creamer (2007); Hand Painted Tea Pot (2006); Silverware (2005).