Melly Trochez
whodat
thu 7/17/2008
Melissa "Melly" Trochez isn't the only "shy girl" in Los Angeles but she's probably one of the few to have made a career out of it.
A second generation Honduran-American, Trochez uses words like "paranoid" and "detached" to describe her childhood. But rather than withdrawing into herself as a teen, she began drawing herself out into the world – as an artist. Now 30 years-old and a rising star in the art world, Trochez still mostly paints herself, doe-eyed and a bit tragic.
But behind titles like "Diary Series" and "Beautiful Sadnesss," her work is fiercely energetic and as varied as her influences: Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo. Like the best record producers, Trochez is able to mix up styles without missing a beat. In one painting, she squares off two Puma sneaker-wearing female boxers and adorns them with classical gold leaf. There's just enough going on to keep your eye dancing but not so much as to tire your brain out.
Trochez claims her paintings give her "the power to speak without having to use... words" and she's got plenty to say. She unveils new paintings this September at the Frank Pictures Gallery in Santa Monica, California.
like hotcakes
daily dos
mon 7/14/2008
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Hip hop hipsters in New Orleans are decorating their cars with corporate logos, ranging from Baby Phat to Doritos. Think a giant Doritos car. (via Metafilter)
chasing poppy
daily dos
mon 6/2/2008
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“Troubadour,” a painting by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo, was auctioned off for $7.2 million, surpassing Frida Khalo's "Roots" as the highest selling piece of Latin American art in history.
appetite for disruption
daily dos
tue 5/20/2008
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B3ta's Extending Album Art challenge: hundreds of interpretations of what was happening just beyond the edges of classic album covers. (via Waxy)
build it and they won't come
daily dos
wed 4/2/2008
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The New York Times profiles artist Al Jaffe, the man behind Mad magazine's popular "Mad Fold-Ins," illustrations that feature a hidden joke when folded. Check out an interactive collection of Jaffe's fold-ins from the '60s to the present. (via Waxy)
build it and they won't come
daily dos
wed 4/2/2008
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A 4,000-year-old gold necklace, the oldest piece of gold jewelry made in North and South America, was found in an ancient burial site in Perú.
con razón
daily dos
thu 2/14/2008
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RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture, a new exhibit at the Smithsonian, examines the influence of hip hop music and style on art and culture in the U.S. (via The Daily Swarm)
i choose you!
daily dos
tue 1/29/2008
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Photorealistic BIC pen drawings by Spanish artist Juan Francisco Casas. (via Neatorama)
stuck for a buck
daily dos
wed 1/9/2008
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Universities and colleges in Arizona have begun requiring students to prove their citizenship, in compliance with Proposition 300. The initiative prevents undocumented students from getting in-state tuition and state-funded financial aid. (via HispanicTips)
brand new bag
daily dos
wed 1/2/2008
If you liked human Space Invaders (peeps changing seats in a theater), you're going to love human Tetris. (via MetaFilter)
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