Contemporary Comfort
Printmaker Devon Stackonis is doing creative work inspired by medical engravings in her master’s thesis for the University of Wisconsin. It reminds me of the playful application of vintage medical engraving images Joanne Lam created for Anatomy Financial with us last year.
An old friend of mine, Chelsea Kosta.
Original, “Untitled No. 10,” 2021
I’m a big fan of musician and visual artist Penn Francis and recently purchased an original watercolor painting of his, entitled “Going to Miami,” to decorate my living room. I love the vibrant colors and intersecting shapes and patterns he uses to tell a larger story — and his attention to detail is amazing. His pieces make me feel curious in the best way possible.
During Art Basel last year, a group of graffiti artists from around the world vandalized the abandoned Vitas Healthcare building in downtown Miami, which was already slated for demolition. Vitas Healthcare is the largest U.S. hospice and end-of-life focused organization, adding perhaps unintentional layers to the art related to death, endings, and rejuvenation.
Interesting analysis here.
Jen Kindell is a local San Francisco artist who creates art inspired by nature. She is regularly at the Mission Community Market selling her screen prints amongst the produce and florals that inspire her.
Called the “Officer of the Hussars,” this painting by Kehinde Wiley hangs outside one of the main traveling exhibition areas in the Detroit Institute of Arts. It has the ability to subvert expectations and brings a wealth of juxtaposition.
It has been fun to watch my friend Paul Ferney’s art grow and change over the years. I first commissioned him to create a series of small paintings of my wedding, instead of hiring a photographer. Since then, he’s moved to Paris and then New York and launched a series on swimming and an annual commission project.
I am friends with an artist named Noah Bounds, who does amazing hyper-realistic artwork of reptiles and amphibians. I find it to be truly breathtaking, specifically due to the amount of detail it takes to replicate such intricate animals. While there are a plethora of nature-inspired artists out there, I find Noah’s art to be especially unique and beautiful.