maryanne moodie

Maryanne Moodie seems to be popping up all over the place online. I'm not usually into wall hangings or weavings, but her work is cool and sleek and clean (as opposed to funky and retro and crunchy). She's heavy on the geometry, light on the fringe, and her colors are fantastic. She almost makes me want to take up weaving. 

bellopop on etsy

Nothing more (or less) than a few nice little Etsy prints from Canadian studio Bellopop. Springy, colorful, simple.

artriver

Sonia Delaunay

Artriver was born out of a frustration with being "forced to settle between the common poster and the unreasonably expensive lithograph or painting." The site sells "rare and affordable art": prints, high-quality limited edition posters, and book plates, by interesting, talented, often well known artists. It's a beautiful, impressive collection.

Gary Hume

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Matthew Korbel-Bowers

Squeak Carnwath

Agnes Martin

Louise Bourgeois

Christopher Wool

yolanda sanchez

Yolanda Sanchez was a psychologist before becoming a painter, and her colorful work is definitely emotional. I'm especially drawn to her works on paper, to the exuberance and volume against the plain white sheet underneath.

animal art roundup

Jason Polan's little giraffe drawing sold out yesterday on 20x200; it was a limited run, available just for the afternoon. But it got me thinking about animal art in general. I post about animal art all the time, so this won't be a rehash or even a real roundup, just a list of some pieces that have caught my eye lately. You can go the vintage poster route; you can pick a dinosaur in watercolor; you can frame a bug or butterfly collection. And Sharon Montrose's animal photos prove that adorable animals are not just for kids' rooms.

Bull

Vintage poster

Paule Marrot bird

Bugs

Banquet's whale is sort of classic

Watercolor diplodocus

Elephant

elisa wikey on hatch.co

Hatch.co (new to me) specializes in maker-made—often customized—art, jewelry, and other objects. There's lots to explore here, especially if you like monograms and other personalized art, but Elisa Wikey's tiny illustrations stand out. Wikey will paint a two-by-three-inch card with any image you want. Hatch shows a few pieces with an ironic literary/pop-culture slant (hello, Ophelia's pool floaties). Wikey's style is so dainty but matter-of-fact; I could see a few of these in a child's room, documenting teeny treasures (a pacifier, a stuffed animal, a Playmobil person, an outgrown baby dress).

lynne millar

Lynne Millar paints sweet, simple landscapes: flowers, fruit, a plain background. Gets me every time.