Oleg Duryagin From Duryagin’s Biography: I use artificial nature of a digital photography as a tool to reach the point between opposites such as alive and dead, attractive and disturbing, beautiful and ugly. Thus I’m searching to transcribe the feeling of presence that you get while passing the plastic mannequin. Meanwhile I believe that the [...]
Frederic Fontenoy Fontenoy’s “Metamorphose” set is truly stunning. I wish I could post every photograph, but you’ll just have to view it here. Aakash Nihalani Obsessed with these tape installations! Super eye-catching, original and fun! Plus, who doesn’t like pissing the police off? ;] Clayton Cubitt My best friend Nato introduced me to one of [...]
Remember the very first “eyegasm” post featuring one of my favorite artists, Audrey Kawasaki? Well, tonight I was fortunate enough to attend the opening reception of her debut solo exhibition at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery. Let me tell you, it was like seeing her work again for the very first time. It has definitely evolved [...]
Happy birthday, you sexy beast! xoxox
Sarah Small I recently discovered Sarah Small’s work and was absolutely blown away by her images. They’re so fresh and each photo makes such a strong statement! Nathan Fox Nathan Fox has been one of my favorite illustrators for years now, and his website is in 3-D! Fun! Brooke Nipar I really love her style, [...]
(Pictured: Pablo Picasso, Kate Moss, Georgia O’Keefe, Salvador Dali, Truman Capote, T.S. Eliot.) Rest In Peace.
Merijn Hos James Clar Moises Saman Mark Gong Jason Sho Green Feel free to tell me about your favorite artists or if you’d like me to feature your own work on the blog! Send to: yumna@yumnaaa.com xoxox
When I first took a look at the cover of this book (I know, I know..judging a book by it’s cover) I kind-of laughed it off to be some sort of stupid self-help book. After hearing my dad rave about it and receiving comments about it being “life changing” on my earlier post, I decided [...]
Zach Gold I became fascinated with Gold after seeing the woman wearing a hijab with her breasts exposed, so awesome. Terry Rodgers Gorgeous life-like paintings of American society and culture. The detail is jaw-dropping! Vania Zouravliov Really into the eerie women in these illustrations. Mika Ninagawa Weee! Such fun and bright scenes in these photographs. [...]
World famous fashion and portrait photographer Bettina Rheims displayed 13 female portraits at the Jérome de Noirmont Gallery in Paris. Here are some of my favorites: The artist was inspired by the theatrical aesthetics of the series “Chambre Close,” staging ritualized love codes performed in a kitsch hotel room. The floral motifs of the walls [...]
1-Mathangi Arulpragasam 2-Nikki Giovanni 3-Chan Marshall 4-Erykah Badu 5-Frida Kahlo, Aphra Behn, Venus, Cleopatra. xoxox
Amandine Urruty Her characters are SO adorable and amusing. I love them! Sweet Potatoe This girl can seriously bake up a storm. I would not mind taste-testing for her, and I’m not even vegan! Nomnomnom. Ndeur This guy is an amazing artist, and he’ll draw up some awesome custom shoes for you, too! Check them [...]
