So there’s this commercial which is ostensibly trying to connect the artwork of Jeff Soto with Chevy’s new Sonic vehicle. What we get is some cool robotic arms and paint guns blasting paint at a wall, and it’s beautifully shot. Check it out.

Camille Rose Garcia‘s work is quite fascinating. It is reminiscent of Gary Baseman and Travis Lampe, but with more energetic use of color and texture. Garcia has a webstore with a few giclee prints available for purchase, and many more items aparently ‘coming soon’. Keep an eye out.

Kanye West commishioned painter George Condo to create artworks for his latest album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”. The paintings have been turned into luxurious limited edition silk scarves by m/m (paris) and are available for purchase as of Monday, May 9th. The five scarves are each editions of 100 pieces and cost 250 euros each. More information is in this press release PDF File from m/m and the scarves will be available at mmparis.com. Check out the beautiful, brightly colored scarves below. (more…)

Jay Ryan‘s newest show “Trouble” at Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago is a collection of his most emotional work yet. View much of the show preview below. Many of the paintings in the show are available for purchase by going here.

For those in the Chicago area, the show’s opening reception & signing is Friday, April 22, 2011, 7-10PM with Jay in attendance. Music by DJ Carrie Weston, Sodas by Goose Island and Snacks by Fritz Pastry. (more…)

David B. Smith Gallery in Denver, Colorado is home to many quality art shows, and their latest is no exception. Laura Ball and Ryan McLennan have new works featured at the gallery with an opening reception with the artists on Friday, January 28th from 7-10 pm. View more images below and even more at the gallery’s website. Make sure to check out the detail shots on Laura Ball’s works. Quite impressive watercolors. (more…)

Ann Marshall has a beautifully soft painting style. More examples of her work are below. Check Ann Marshall’s portfolio out for yourself at her website. (more…)

Justin Mortimer has a grim, interesting painting technique. His collage-influenced combination of fleshy limbs and geometric angles create quite an eerie tone. You can view more recent work below and Justin’s website offers a larger scope of work. (more…)

Jeff Soto’s “The Seeker” vinyl figure, sculpted and produced by Bigshot Toyworks, continues to gain momentum with the announcement of two new offers for collectors…the rare “Toxic Glow” variant and special Seeker Collector Sets for the ultimate Jeff Soto fans!

The “Toxic Glow” Seeker variant features a fully glow-in-the-dark body with black moose antlers and black star eyes, and is limited to only 100 pieces worldwide. Only 50 pieces will be available for individual retail sale at $110 each, and only through www.bigshottoystore.com. Like all variants, the Toxic Glow Seeker is 11″ tall and 8.5″ wide and comes in a full-color window box with artwork by Jeff Soto.

For ultimate Jeff Soto collectors, Bigshot will also offer a special Seeker Collector Set! Limited to only 50 sets, each set includes:

– All 8 variants of The Seeker (Aether, Fire, Water, Earth, Ice, Groove, Ghost, and Toxic)
– “Storm Clouds”, a 154-page collection of more than 250 images of original work by Jeff Soto with foreword by David Choe
– “The Seeker” limited edition offset lithograph print from Jonathan Levine Gallery (Paper size: 23.5′ x 36″ / Image size: 20.5″ x 33″)
– Uncut Seeker box, signed by Jeff Soto (suitable for framing)
– Original watercolor painting by Jeff Soto (5.5″ square, acrylic and watercolor on Arches Aquarelle Watercolor paper)

This Seeker Collector Set, valued at over $1400 USD, will be available to collectors for only $950 + shipping. Pre-orders will begin immediately at www.bigshottoystore.com and these sets will begin shipping to collectors in early January.

Check out the “Toxic Glow” in the dark version in action below: (more…)

Stella Im Hultberg has a bunch of new work available via her Etsy Shop, Her Website, and the Gallery 1988 Store. You can find Original Paintings, Drawings, and limited and open-edition prints. There is something for pretty much every budget. Check the open edition prints for affordable gift ideas.

Check out this great timelapse video of Tara McPherson painting “Safety of Water”, a new piece for her current show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York. The show opened tonight and you can get more information at the gallery’s website. Enjoy the video of Tara painting a really fantastic piece below. (more…)