George Condo

In New York Magazine, George Condo explains the meaning behind the six alternate covers for Kanye West's My Dark Twisted Fantasy. My personal favorites are Naked Sphinx Straddling Kanye (top middle), Priest (top right corner) and Head with Sword (middle left).

Here is Condo explaining Head with Sword.

“I really like that idea of a Shakespearian thing,” West told Condo about this painting of a severed head wearing a crown. The piece’s two contrasting styles -- “cubism and classicism forged together in a single painting” — dovetail, Condo says, with West’s music, with its “layers of different styles happening simultaneously.” What did Kanye see in the picture that made him like it? “His tragedy was a kind of exile that Kanye imposed upon himself,” Condo says. “He was free from exile by having the cathartic moment in the image. He’s alive in the painting, you know what I mean? In a strange way it’s like, he opened his eyes.”

Jiha Moon

My professor suggested I look at Jiha Moon's work, and I instantly fell in love with her paintings. The fluidity and line work within each piece is beautiful. I also enjoy her color palette and thin ink washes, which seem to manipulate and dictate her abstract forms.

George Bellows

Had to do a research paper in Lithography, and one of the artists was George Bellows, an American painter from the early 1900's. I love the richness of his oil paintings. George Bellow was a master at capturing the spirit of America's busiest city. From the bustling neighborhoods in Manhatten to the beautiful landscapes found on the Hudson River, Bellow could illustrate the heart of New York.

Christina Empedocies

Really enjoying Christina Empedocies' artwork. She creates depth on her paintings and drawings by playing with perspective and light. The subject matter seems to break away from the canvas/paper. Her sculptural works mimic the same idea, layering paper to create a 3d or seemingly 3d shape.

Natalia Fabia

Artist Natalia Fabia.

Yuji Muriguchi

Artist Yuji Moriguchi.

Winston Chmielinski

Love the use and experimentation of color and paint application by artist Winston Chmielinski.

Krink vs Yone

Street artist KR collaborates with photographer Yasumasa Yonehara for Tokyo retailer And A.

Jean-Honoré Fragonard