Tag Archives: Jackson Pollock

Overtime: July 11 – July 17

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Khoi

Ron English putting on the finishing touches to his four foot dunny. Kevin Earl Taylor visited by My Love For You. Album cover design for Mastodon by A.J. Fosik. Doktor A showing Berlin and Chicago. Amy Sol brings along some watercolors for sketching on camping trip. Shepard … Continue reading →

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Showing: Abstract Expressionist New York @ MoMA

Posted on November 16, 2010 by AM Editor

Although many art shows are described as “must-see,” perhaps none in recent memory is more deserving of that description than the one now showing at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. “Abstract Expressionist New York” is an awe-inspiring exhibition drawn … Continue reading →

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Preview: Abstract Expressionist USPS Stamps

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Khoi

For those of you who want to collect legitimately reproduced images of Abstract Expressionist work, but have only $0.44 to spend on each, your day has come.  On March 11, the US Postal Service releases a set of 10 commemorative … Continue reading →

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Ron English x Simpsons Episode

Posted on January 8, 2010 by sleepboy

Looks like the animated world of TV and our art world collide again (see Souther Salazar x Family Guy & Shepard Fairey x South Park). This time, it’s Ron English (featured) commissioned to create a variation on his Homer/Jackson Pollock … Continue reading →

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Releases: Charles Saatchi – “My Name Is…” Book

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Ken

Phaidon Press recently released this intriguing title by world renowned art dealer, collector and ad man Charles Saatchi. Known for his reclusive nature, Saatchi has apparently stepped into the spotlight to answer 200 questions from journalists, art critics and members … Continue reading →

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Decoding Jackson Pollock

Posted on September 26, 2009 by sleepboy

Could Jackson Pollock’s famous painting “Mural” (commissioned by the collector Peggy Guggenheim for her New York City apartment) actually contain the letters of his name? According to art historian, Henry Adams, that’s exactly what he sees hidden among the one … Continue reading →

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Google Icon x Jackson Pollock

Posted on January 28, 2009 by sleepboy

Google is celebrating influential American abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock’s birthday today with their ever changing icon at the top of their search page. We wonder what percentage of people who use google everyday actually recognized the reference. If you … Continue reading →

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