Contemporary Art: Dexter Dalwood

 Jackie O's yacht

The Liberace Museum

 Kurt Cobain's Greenhouse

British painter Dexter Dalwood was shortlisted as one of the four nominees for the Turner Prize 2010. The artist is famous for his imagined depictions of Jackie Onassis’s yacht and Kurt Cobain’s greenhouse among others.

Images: gagosian.com

Weird & Wonderful Contemporary Art: Thukral & Tagra

Thukal and Tagra, a contemporary art duo from India, are inspired by fashion and advertising as much by art history.  Their works have a sense of humour and blur the lines between popular culture and fine art. I love their colour choices and the fact that they appear to be just slightly bonkers.

Photographer Alex Prager for Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta has enlisted talented photographer Alex Prager to create their new Spring 2011 ad campaign and I love the result. Alex's work was recently exhibited at MOMA as part of the 'New Photography 2010' exhibition.

 Her photographs are beautifully cinematic, original and each possess an incredibly strong narrative which is complimented wonderfully by the Hitchcock-influenced styling. How amazing would it be to have some of these pieces hanging on your walls?

Sources:artnet.com, booooooom.com

Ros Shiers: Illustrator

 

All the work of amazing illustrator Ros Shiers who has been featured in 125 Magazine and Russian Glamour.

Contemporary Art Exhibition at Versailles - Murakami

Takashi Murakami is often considered the "Warhol" of Japan and his collaborations with the fashion world are inspiring. His work with Louis Vuitton and Pop Magazine are two such examples.

I wish I'd been lucky enough to visit his exhibition in Versailles, Paris. I find the contrast of the classic style of the palace to the comic style of the exhibit really brilliant.