Bholu

Happy Monday!. I found Bholu and immediately felt in love with their stuff animals and wall paper designs. Aren’t these monkeys, frogs and elephants the most adorable thing ever? I love the simplicity and the idea behind it.  They create beautiful products for your home while benefiting communities in need. Each piece is individually hand embroidered by a traditional artisan in rural communities of India, and part of the proceeds goes to Bholu Anganwadi Project which has now built a total of 8 pre schools in underprivileged communities. I love the work they do and the playful look to they stuffed animals. Check out their whole collection here.

Charming Wall Shop

Here is a great website that offers a collection of  playful and colorful artwork. These are some of the many pieces you can find in the site. They are all really affordable prints and you can even buy them with a matting board or already framed.

The Charming Wall is a New York gallery specializing in a curated selection of open-edition fine art prints. If you visit their website you will see how much color, creativity and talent is in there to choose from. Hopefully you will find the piece you have been looking for or you might find inspiration to do some painting yourself.

Kassia Meador’s Art Show

Kassia Meador is not only a world renown professional longboarder but also a talented artist and a photography lover. Her personality is just as uplifting as her photography.  Her work will transport you and let you see her travels through her point of view.

This weekend Kassia and other wonderful women photographers will be opening to a photography display called “Put Your Finger On The Button”.  The show opens on the 9th of January. You will be able to meet the women and check out their work at the opening receptiong from 7 to 10pm.

David Lanham

Another artists that I wanted to  show is David Lanham. I really like his characters, colors and delicate line work. I can see his work in an illustrated book or even an animated movie. I specially like his use of shadows and lights, everything looks sharper. His website is filled with even more whimsical characters. Visit David’s website here.

Metro Art

Subway systems are not only extremely functional but are also the perfect space for art display. These are some of the most interesting ones I found but there were plenty all over the world to look at. Subway station are one of the best museum spaces, they get a large amount of visitors everyday and it’s a great way to learn about local artists.

I think the display of art in subway stations give commuters a sense of pride.  I remember the first time I saw the New York City piece of the crocodile and  the little people all over the station and how it brought a smile to my face. It’s a great way to spice up the day and learn something new.

To see all the other metro art displays click here.

Da Vinci Nail Mosaic

This is a mosaic of Leonardo Da Vinci made by Saimir Strati with 500,000 industrial nails. This mosaic was recognized by the Guinness World Record Officials for having made the world’s largest nail mosaic. This piece measures eight square meters and the pictures of how it was made makes this an amazing work of art and dedication. He played with different nail depths to create dimension and shadows. The scale and attention to detail of this mosaic are not to be missed.  Really inspirational work.

Kurt Ketchum

My dear friend Kurt Ketchum just sent me images of his newest art work. These pieces are a great example of his unique style and technique. I enjoy his blend of organic shapes and typography. His latest work uses more neutral colors with contrasting blacks. This is just a snapshot of his new collection, visit his new website here to see more of his latest work.

Ninaivorm

This beautiful tableware set is from Ninavorm, I think they are super festive and fun to look at. There are birds, colorful flags and people dancing! How could you not love the whole scene?

Ninavorm is a designer from the Netherlands, she makes her own screen printed ceramics and redecorates vintage ceramics too. The best way to purchase her work is by visiting her Etsy account here.

Mark Mawson

Photography is such an amazing form of art, it can transport people to places and through time in a matter of seconds. These series of pictures were made by Mark Mawson. The project consisted in photographing paint while is dropped underwater. I think these pictures are so beautiful, the lighting and colors are perfect and the paint creates a really peaceful sense of movement.

Partners And Spade. New York, NY

Partners and Spade is a studio that gathers a collection of the similar vintage products and then sells them. The space is set up to display all the sets and you can buy one of the pieces or get the whole collection. The  cool thing about it is that if you choose to buy just one piece, you know that other people will have part of the whole set as well. It’s like just buying one piece of a puzzle. They are only open on the weekends or you can call ahead to make an appointment during the week. Visit their website here.