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FM–2008–12719 August 17, 2008
CAT: ART

Akroe

Etienne Bardelli, otherwise known as the indomitable Akroe, is very, very French. I say that not to typecast, only to express that when I imagine a…

Akroe
FM–2008–12362 July 27, 2008
CAT: ART

Sucklord

Some toy makers these days work in industrial design, others like Morgan Phillips aka The Sucklord, are true blooded artists, refusing to sell out to the…

Sucklord
FM–2008–12354
CAT: ART

Amanda Visell

Amanda Visell’s work conjures up images of childhood folklore and fantasy, but with a naughty “not quite fit for the tuck-you-in-with-a-nice-bed-time-story crowd.” Many of her characters…

Amanda Visell
FM–2008–12016 July 14, 2008
CAT: ART

Derrick Hodgson

Though his demeanor may suggest otherwise, Derrick Hodgson is the artist behind some of the most vivid and surreal pieces of artwork. Born and raised in…

Derrick Hodgson
FM–2008–11551 June 29, 2008
CAT: ART

Lisa Black

Lisa Black is a sculptor from New Zealand with a very unique imagination. After finding a damaged, stuffed fawn at a garage sale, she was so…

Lisa Black
FM–2008–11281 June 15, 2008
CAT: ART

Si Scott

To Si Scott, the ancient question “what’s in a word?” has more answers than we can list. And here is why: Si, one of the most…

Si Scott
FM–2008–11048 June 1, 2008
CAT: ART

Pesu

PESU, Japanese expat living in NYC, paints stories for crowds on mic and on canvas. His artwork is fun, colorful and full of minute details for…

Pesu
FM–2008–10802 May 18, 2008
CAT: ART

NDEUR

NDEUR is Matthieu Missiaen, the happy-go-lucky rising star of Paris’s emerging art and design circles. After a solid run with his art collective, the Charnel Baz’art,…

NDEUR
FM–2008–10483 May 4, 2008
CAT: ART

Benny Gold

How can one San Francisco based artist achieve international art world ubiquity without ever leaving his beloved North Pacific? Graphic designer Benny Gold has found the…

Benny Gold
FM–2008–10178 April 21, 2008
CAT: ART

Yuko Shimizu

Yuko Shimizu—whose distinct illustrations you’ve probably seen scattered through the pages of your favorite publications—hasn’t always spent her days as an artist in high demand. In…

Yuko Shimizu