Saturday, January 31, 2009

The Art of Mark Kostabi

Artist and Composer Mark Kostabi was born in Los Angeles in 1960 to Estonian immigrants. He was raised in Whittier, California and studied drawing and painting at California State University, Fullerton. (Kostabi, Mark. Bored on the Ball c. 2007. oil on canvas.) In 1982 he moved to New York and by 1984 he became a leading figure of the East Village art scene. During that time he also developed

Friday, January 30, 2009

The Art of Laura Cassetti

Laura Cassetti was born in Vercelli, Italy in 1979. She paints with the influence of Tamara de Lempicka, Keith Haring and Gina de Dominiscis. Riccardo Roma a curator from one of her many exhibits states the following. (Cassetti, Laura. dormiente. c. 2007. acrylic on canvas.) "An elegant and sensual, figurative search, where they boast clear and elaborate ancestries, deco and liberty;

Saturday, January 17, 2009

The Art of Frances Lai Wang

Frances Lai Wang is a contemporary artist, whose style is heavily influenced by Modernism and the Cubist style. The following text are quotes from her about her work. (Wang, Frances Lai. Studio Table 3. c. 2006. oil on canvas.) "Trained as a chemist, however, I found my passion in art. I took early retirement from teaching chemistry and went back to school. I received my B. A. in fine art at