Secret Ninja Favorite Art Thread NSFW

[crackf]

just got back from the glasgow boys exhibition, some really impressive stuff, a very impressionistic styles, mostly oil paintings, watercolours and pastel stuff

[crackf]

someone who i love though is conor harrington

his work speaks buckets, its like a mixture of graffiti, portraiture and general chaos, havent really seen much like it, especially at such a high standard









(no graphic design involved atall)

[HamCrescendo]

Mark Weavers stuff is nice

[magma]

Zurburan - 17th Century Spanish Realism... looking at this stuff is the closest I've ever got to understanding religious thought, I think... either that or coming down off ecstasy listening to requiems, anyway.



I have that one on my wall... it's sort of comforting in the darkest way imaginable. The face is fucking amaaaaaaazing.

[magma]

Also, Giacometti does people right:



Wretched and beautiful... this man knows.

[HamCrescendo]

ugly painting, but always liked it

[-dubson-]

[stappard]

Yeah! on another level to....dare i say it....



banksy

[stappard]

Zurburan - 17th Century Spanish Realism... looking at this stuff is the closest I've ever got to understanding religious thought, I think... either that or coming down off ecstasy listening to requiems, anyway.



I have that one on my wall... it's sort of comforting in the darkest way imaginable. The face is fucking amaaaaaaazing.

this is stunning. never seen it before but its incredible.

[crackf]

olden days realism is a madness, scene as theres so many different styles in art now its pretty rare to find people that can actually do a properly realistic picture

i think i prefer impressionism and the sketchy styles though, only cause when i do shit its more like that.

im far from a perfectionist, if i make something i slightly like i get too scared to work into it half the time

[Motorway to Roswell]

Dem Hunger makes some cool stuff. His music is awesome too.

http://shelleyduvall.blogspot.com/
http://alienpaint.tumblr.com/

[WhosZena]

ugly painting, but always liked it

Yess

[magma]

anyway, this sculpture is simply breathtaking, even as a digital picture (and im no fan of sculpture.. too big to embed)
http://www.groveland.spps.org/sites/d1f ... G_0106.JPG

just ...wow.

Maaaatttteeee... I almost posted this without clicking on the link. Rafael Monti! I saw this in the V&A the week I moved to London and spent about 20 minutes walking round it. It's fucking AMAZING. A couple of years later, I was walking round Chatsworth House with my girlfriend and it was suddenly in front of me again... turns out it was only being lent to the V&A.

Seriously, it's the best fucking thing anyone's ever done with marble. I really hope I see it for real again sometime.

[Lurka]

Great stuff in this thread!

gotta love a bit of Klimt. http://www.expo-klimt.com/1_3.cfm?ID=810236084 i know its the most obvious one but it was breathtaking when i saw it hung in front of me!

keep the thread going!

[Shum]

One of the best self portraits in the history of art.

[BaronVon]

Recently discovered Albrecht Durer. Really love how sinister this painting is. The guy in the top right corner freaks me out. I could never have it in my house but i might try and face his piercing gaze in a gallery.

[BaronVon]

Another recent favourite is Gerhard Richter. I love the ghostly nature of his paintings.

[stappard]

One of the best self portraits in the history of art.

exactly! worth the effort it takes to see it in person (villa borghese, worlds most annoying museum)

[Motorway to Roswell]

Another recent favourite is Gerhard Richter. I love the ghostly nature of his paintings.

These are excellent. Cheers Baron. Can you still cook?

[BaronVon]

These are excellent. Cheers Baron. Can you still cook?

Indeed i can. Restaurant opening in 2-3 months time