Reggie Pedro

Shown above are works by the late British artist Reggie Pedro. He remains mostly unknown, except to the rock group Gomez which frequently commissioned art from Pedro to adorn their record sleeves.

From top to bottom: Gomez (Bring It On, inner sleeve #2, 1998); Gomez (Liquid Skin, detail, 1999); Smiley (detail, 2000/01); Walk For Road (2004).

(RIP) Doris McCarthy

Doris McCarthy passed away last Thursday. She was 100. Here's from the CBC.

Above: Hoodoos at Dinosaur Park (1982).

Kehinde Wiley

Here are works by American artist Kehinde Wiley. These are incredibly precise and beautifully detailed photographs or large-scale oil paintings, all qualities that don't exactly translate well on the web. Lucky for all of us, he's busy and shows extensively. Read more about Wiley here and find his site here.

From top to bottom: The Virgin Martyr St. Cecelia (oil, 2008); After Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres' The Virgin with the Host (c-print, 2009); After Pontormo's Two Men with a Passage from Cicero on Friendship (c-print, 2009); Unity Painting (oil, 2010).

Brand New Mini

I've been toying with the idea of designing a version of my website geared exclusively for iPhone users. I made use of my discarded spray paint nozzles. On an iPhone, go here to see the showcase.

From top to bottom: Used spray paint nozzles (2004–ongoing). Site built by Ryan Taylor.

123 Klan and Vachon

Cindy and I spent the weekend in Montréal and while getting a few things from the store we found the re-designed Jos Louis boxes done by French artists Scien and Klor. The duo moved to Montréal in the late-2000's and opened for business using their original graffiti collective name 123 Klan. The Jos Louis boxes are adorned with one of their character Jay Louis, a French hip-hop gangster marionette. Catch up with what he's up to here. Find out more from the 123 Klan camp here.