“There is no beauty in perfection. Beauty is found in the mark of life. The scar. The heaviness of the hand. The pride in the craft. The small waver. The wear of use. The tragic. The decay.” [Via Official site]

Yasushi Ebihara’s McCauley Caulkin paintings area creepy.

Up now at GR2 is a group art show called, ‘GEISAI Artists at Giant Robot’. The show was put together by legendary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and Giant Robot founder and owner, Eric Nakamura. Murakami is famously known for his collaboration with Louis Vuitton, creating the multicolor monogram and cherry blossom designs, and most recently creating the album artwork for Kanye West’s new album, Graduation.

Together they’ve picked a hand-full of award winning artists from the GEISAI art show to display their work at GR2. The artists involved are Yasushi Ebihara, Hisashi Kondo, Sashie Masakatsu, Rie Kawashima, Rieko Sakuri, Miki Taira, and Erika Yamashiro. [Via LAist]

Kukulaland

CARLOS LARA (Mexico 1973). Freelance illustrator since 1988, His work has appeared in publications in Mexico, Spain and U.S. First as Editorial then as Corporate and Advertising, and now as a contemporary artist, Lara creates imagery that is related to Poetry, Fashion, Pop Art and Comic scene. In addition to his Illustration work, Lara is involved in a myriad of personal projects.

located in: Mexico

The Charmer, The Tickler, The Flower Muncher, The Nibbler, The Two-Timer, and The Examiner. Each are available for $200 directly from Amy Crehore.

Artist Statement:
In truth, I have an undying love for the act of painting. To me, painting is merely an end to the means by which the consciousness of perfection becomes an effort to exude labor. I value the limitations of labor and its exertions. It is through such limitations and exertions that I instinctively recreate process—a process in which allows me to discover and experience. I find pain and pleasure in what I discover and experience each day with my work, and that is my own invention. My images reflect a condition that investigates different levels of happiness and sadness—only I can understand that condition. My narratives have become a personal diary of all the frustrations and aspirations I face daily in life.

It was once said that an artist’s native land could turn the stimulus of line and color into a great insinuations. Nothing has influenced my work more than being born and raised in Japan. Now, with a heavy western influence prevalent throughout modern-day Japan, I turn inward, to explore the essence of a timeless culture, to merge the new in the old, and to represent age-old ideals that are so often forgotten and lost. [Via Mari Araki

Will Murai has some dope work.

Born in April 20th 1985 in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brasil. Lives in a small town called Arujá.

Listening to:
The Cardigans, The Long Blondes, Hard-fi, Travis, The Killers, Blur, The Carpenters, Kings of Convenience and Youngblood Brass.

Activities:
Comicbook colorist and illustrator.

Hobbie:
Skateboarding.

Workstation:
iMac G5 connected to a Wacom Intuos3 6×11.

Likes:
Renaissance, 30s Pinups, Gadgets, McDonalds burgers and going bed late.

Dislikes:
Wake up early, tight deadlines and cockroaches.

Worked with:
Marvel Comics, Dc Comics, Dinamite Entertainment, Lew Lara agency, AlmapBBDO agency, Gringo agency, Superinteressante magazine, Camiseteria, and many others .

Ray Young Chu, graffiti artist.

For sale from Giant Robot:

680×680 mm This work is part of an animated short by Chiho Aoshima. Edition 300, handsigned and numbered in the bottom corner. Chiho Aoshima is part of the Superflat movement. Photo is a little angled because of the reflection. We will ship this flat, insured, and by UPS Ground or USPS Express Mail. If shipping costs do not appear they will be manually calculated by our staff and you will be contacted by email.

David Choe for sale at Upper Playground in SF:

Artist: David Choe
Artist – David Choe – “Falling from Grace” – Oil,spraypaint,chalk pencil,ink,acrylic on wood. Size 48×48. All sales on artwork are final. No Returns. Artwork can only be purchased within the Continental United States.