maya hayuk

Maya Hayuk does amazing things with color and shape: paintings, prints, walls....

transportation art

Tappan Collective

Recently I've been compiling transportation-themed art for a potential client, and I thought I'd show a few pieces here. I'm going for something unexpected—a skewed perspective, an extreme closeup, an unusual style—so it doesn't feel too much like a little boy's room.

UGallery

Fine Art America

I love that you can find vintage NYC subway signs on eBay.

sol lewitt at mass moca

I know, I know, I've got a lot of catching up to do over here. But before it fades too far into from my memory, I have to show you the Sol Lewitt wall drawings we saw at MASS MoCA earlier this month. (Here's more info about the museum, which is definitely worth a visit if you're near that corner of Massachusetts.) Lewitt designed the images, a group of artists executed his plans precisely to his specifications, and they're mesmerizing. (I took a ton of pictures on my iPhone...and then dropped and broke my phone before backing up. So RP's photos will have to suffice. They're better anyway.)

lena wolff

Berkeley artist Lena Wolff's work is a feminist take on quilts and other American handicrafts. She uses humble materials: paper, collage, even basic pine. The results are flattened out, minimalized—with all the stark, homespun beauty of the originals. 

hashtag orioles. hashtag father's day.

These vintage signs from Topps are really really good. Note to real baseball fans: Orioles aside, I'm showing no particular team loyalty here: I just picked the ones with the best-looking logos, because I'm shallow like that.

in the make

Ranu Mukherjee

Got back from spring break and discovered spring had finally come to DC. I also discovered the great site In the Make, which photographs and interviews West Coast artists in their studios, "with the hope of revealing both the richness and the daily realities of creative work." I love the offhand glimpses of materials, as well as the chance to see some of the faces behind the art. It's a great collection of artists; not only are their words and work spaces inspiring—now I want to follow up and learn about their work itself. (For more studio visits, check out Where They Create and The Makers. And tell me about more sites like these!)

Fiona Ackerman

Anne Beck & The Lost Coast Culture Machine

Samantha Thomas

Jessica Snow

Justine Frischmann

Yvonne Mouser

field trip: garry winogrand at nga

The other day I had a meeting downtown and found myself with some unexpected free time (and a paid parking space). So I walked a few blocks to the National Gallery, where the West Building is now hosting a Garry Winogrand show. His street photography (a term he hated) is definitely worth a visit, even if it's just online.

kelly lynn jones

I just love these photographs. Kelly Lynn Jones mostly shoots landscapes and still life. She calls one series "California Collection," and her images, super sunny but washed out, definitely capture something of what I love about that state: dreamy and beautiful, but just a little off. Little Paper Planes sells both prints and posters at great prices. Look at them and listen to this song, and you'll get what I'm talking about. (Incidentally, Jones founded and runs Little Paper Planes—an excellent online shop that's now a sort of community for the artists it represents, as well as a physical space in San Francisco.)

st. frank

Blue Tenango

I just discovered St. Frank, which sells gorgeous textile art from around the world. Each has its own provenance and style (Mexican otomi, Malian indigo, Laotian tapestry) and comes in several sizes, including the large-scale "sublime"—and I love them all. Also, check out the sweet idea behind the name St. Frank, and this group of stylish curators and their own picks from the collection.

Organic Indigo

Rose Pomegranate Suzani

Nam Lai

Anatol Kilim

monday thoughts: holiday cards

We're not so big on the holidays around here. (Hanukah, sure, but it was so early this and we keep it really low-key anyway.) But there is one holiday tradition we observe: I've been sending out holiday cards ever since Charlie was born. I guess it's really just a form of look-how-cute-my-kids-are. But it's also a nice opportunity to touch base with faraway friends. (Yes, I'm on Facebook now, but I'm not *on* Facebook, you know?) I've loved Minted in the past, but this year something about Paper Culture seemed a little more us. It's got a great selection of designs that are fairly minimalist but not blah—and a tree is planted for every order, so you can feel a little less guilty about all the trees that went into your paper.