Claudio Ethos, a Brazilian graffiti artist, was commissioned to paint a large mural inside Casa Das Caldeiras in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The project was funded by the non-governmental organization EXPERIMENTA.

The film features 30 hours of footage time lapsed into 15 minutes which was played during the opening for the mural.

Filmed, written and edited: Jared Levy
Producer: Nathalie Stahelin
Additional help: Lucas Do Prado Coelho

See more of Ethos’ work here

posted by: Brent Carter

“Prayer”, 2006, Flashe® and resin on canvas, 15 x 14 inches

“Everything Happens to Everybody”, 2007, Flashe® and resin and canvas, 24.25 x 27.5 inches

“Revealing What Remains”, 2009, acrylic and resin on canvas, 33 x 42 inches

“A Night’s Reprieve II”, 2009, Flashe® and resin on canvas, 16 X 14 inches

James Benjamin Franklin currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

See more of Franklin’s work here

posted by: Harold Johns III

This ceramic animation by Sam3 entitled “Nadadores” was filmed on the outskirts of Murcia, Spain.

June 2009 Valencia, Spain

posted by: Harold Johns III

“Rope”, 2008 34.5 x 40 inches, acrylic and spray paint on paper

“The Playfulness of Some”, 2003 19.5 x 22 inches, acrylic and gouache on paper

“The University of Kansas – Printmaking Area is pleased to present visiting artist Lamar Peterson. Lamar will be in residence the week of Feb. 22 – 26. While he is visiting he will give a public lecture, critique student work and collaborate with students and faculty to create an original limited edition lithograph.

“Lamar Peterson is an international recognized artist. He has had recent solo exhibitions at Richard Heller Gallery, LA, Fredericks & Freiser, NY and Dietch Projects, NY.

“Please join us for this lecture Feb. 24th (Wed.) @ 2:30, Art & Design Bldg. Room 421.” (via: KU Professor Micheal Krueger)

“Nearly Naked”, 2008  26 x 20 inches, acrylic on paper mounted on found Man Ray poster

“Posing the Daisies”, 2003 23 x 22.5 inches, acrylic and gouache

posted by: Brent Carter

“Sculpture Garden (Stand Alone)” gouache on Eaton 100% cotton paper 8.5″ x 5.5″

Christopher Davison recently updated his website with, in his words: “18 very new, very dark, very small drawings that I would like to share with you. They are visions from the long, cold, Winter nights.” A sentiment I think we can all echo during this particularly tough winter. And in a move showing off his internet savvy, Davison is offering a hi-res version of his drawing pictured above as a free download.

See the entire “Disasters Are People Too” series here

posted by: Brent Carter