Jeff Simpson is an illustrator and concept artist from Vancouver B.C., Canada. His portfolio definitely showcases his unique vision. We’re keeping an eye on him and looking forward to seeing his future works!

Note: Some of Jeff’s works feature tasteful nude female figures so proceed with caution at work.

Shepard Fairey has created his best work in quite some time in honor of the Dalai Lama. Entitled “Compassion (His Holiness The Dalai Lama)”, the 3 color silkscreen print is an edition of 500, costs $60, and will drop at a random time today, March 10th at www.obeygiant.com

From obeygiant.com:

“We’re thrilled to be wishing a very special 75th birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama this year. In honor of this Diamond year, and in recognition of March 10th being Tibetan Independence Day, Shepard has created a limited-edition print of His Holiness. The work is based on an image taken by renowned photographer/documentarian Don Farber, who has spent more than 30 years covering the Tibetan leader and community in exile.

Says Shepard: “I’ve always had great admiration for His Holiness and his non-violent approach to the plight of the Tibetan people. When I was approached with the opportunity to work with this beautiful image as a sanctioned source and create a work that evokes the Dalai Lama’s presence as I feel it, I was thrilled. I hope His Holiness remains a presence of compassion in the world for many birthdays to come!”

Thanks to Will for recommending the blog Urban Sketchers which features artists from over 30 countries around the world and their daily sketches while out and about. It’s very cool to see these people & places from such a unique perspective.

The piece above is by ‘Bogema‘ from ST-Petersbourg, Russia. One of many contributors to Urban Sketchers.

The trailer for the new TRON Legacy has dropped and it looks fantastic. This film features neon futuristic visuals, a soundtrack by Daft Punk, and The Dude. You can see it in HD Here, or watch it after the break.

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Thanks to Jeron for recommending this really fun music video by the french band Hold Your Horses. The video is a great sequence of painted masterpieces recreated live by the band members. How many do you recognize?

Hidden Moves is a new project by Welsh artist and designer Rhys Owens. He’s got a couple designs for you to purchase in t-shirt and art print form. The characters he’s created are really interesting. We’re looking forward to seeing more from this project!

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Evan B. Harris is an exceptional folk artist from Oregon. We found his artwork from the cover of the (emotionally devastating) documentary Dear Zachary. His website hasn’t been updated for a while but there is some recent work in his flickr stream. As usual, a few more pieces are included after the break.

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Jónsi of Sigur Rós has a new album coming out entitled “Go”. Along with the album release, the artist will be going on tour accompanied by a very interesting stage production by 59 Productions. Check out the previews of the show in the videos above and after the break and then see it live. Tickets available now.

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Shepard Fairey is involved in a few charity auctions including one of his original ‘Burmese Monk’ paintings, seen above. If you’ve got deep pockets, this stunning piece is available to bid on here.

If you’ve got deeper pockets (and the ego to match) you can bid on the chance to have the artist create a portrait of you in a Live Sitting with Fairey.

Both of the above auctions benefit The Art of Elysium which has programs that benefit children with serious medical conditions. Bidding ends March 4th.

There is also an ebay auction of an original “Lotus Ornament” painting with proceeds going to Make It Right (benefitting the rebuilding of New Orleans lower 9th Ward) Bidding goes until March 8th.

You can view the truly beautiful ‘Burmese Monk’ painting after the break.

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Matthew Curry is a DC-based, Grammy nominated designer / illustrator / painter who we’ve been following for quite some time now. His paintings, while chaotic, are able to pull your eye to key elements and avoid leaving you feeling overwhelmed when looking at them. The earthy works seem to be graffiti-inspired with an Asian influence, often depicting dragons and scaly patterns.  We’ll get to the bottom of this in our upcoming interview with Matthew. Until then, enjoy his work at his Website, and check out iPhone shots of his most recent work (and cute dog) at his Flickr.

More images after the break.

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