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As December comes to a close, we’d like to wrap up with a look at what got people talking on WallSpin this year. Here’s a round-up of our most popular posts from 2011:
from 'Upset in San Francisco' post on WallSpin – Artist Tom Otterness Photo: Gawker.com
Upset in San Francisco – October 20, 2011
Gawker dropped a bomb on legions of animal lovers in San Francisco earlier this month. New York based artist Tom Otterness, who was contracted by the city to create a series of statues for a local subway station, is known to have…
from 'Sleeping With Art' post on WallSpin – Square Ring by B Perrino www.bperrino.com
Sleeping With Art – September 22, 2011
Barbara Perrino is an accomplished New York artist, versatile in many mediums. After spending years as a fine art photographer she turned to quilts. There’s no fuss, frill, or flower here. These are not your Grandma’s quilts…
from 'Journey to the East' post on WallSpin – Hiroshige "Swallows and Peach Blossoms Under a Full Moon" princeton.edu
Journey to the East – March 29, 2011
The minimalism and elegance of traditional Japanese brush work and woodblock printing has made its way into the work of Western artists of the past and present…
from 'Is It Done Yet?' post on WallSpin – "Untitled" by Fernando Velez Castro on Zatista.com
Is it Done Yet? – March 17, 2011
When I watch my wife, who is a painter, or any of our artist friends work on a piece, I’m always intrigued by how they know the work is done…
from 'In the Studio' post on WallSpin – Frida Kahlo – nytimes.com
In The Studio – Creating Community – March 15, 2011
We live in a time of reality TV and tell-all books, and I think involving artists and non-artists in the creative process sparks that natural curiosity we all have about other people’s lives…
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