The artwork of San Francisco resident Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch.

Paper artist Emma Van Leest

See the "fantastical worlds in paper" by Emma Van Leest on her site. Her work blows me away.

Contemporary artist

Contemporary artist Antony Micallef highlights an air of

humanism & fragility in his

work mixed with an element

of darkness entwined with

cultural aspects.

www.antonymicallef.com

Art Dubai

Now in its fourth year, Art Dubai comes back even stronger with an impressive exhibition featuring 70 galleries from 30 countries all over the globe. Specifically focusing on contemporary art, the festival hosts a diverse mix of established as well as up and coming artists and creative curators.

Art Dubai is not just about showcasing and admiring art. The Global Art Forum is the Middle East's leading platform for cultural debate and discussion, key issues include how to expose the arts scene of the region and how to bring it together with the other art establishments around the world. Under the banner ‘Crucial Moments’, the 2010 Forum explores evolving aspects of contemporary culture including education, mapping modernism, art writing, and patronage.

Encouraging and promoting emerging contemporary artists is what the Abraaj Capital Art Prize is all about. Founded by Abraaj Capital, it's only art prize specifically for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA). Boasting the world's most generous art prize, the winners get to exhibit their artwork at Art Dubai and the lucky public would be the first to see it.

Students also get to experience Art Dubai in their own special way. Students interested in working within the art world can apply for an internship with Art Dubai and get to work on all aspects of planning and strategy with leading international galleries and artists alike. Naturally, the experience would be hectic but surely invaluable!

So what is in it for the public? Families and art fanatics can pay an entry fee of 50AED and get to marvel at the artworks and take part in the several events, workshops and programmes featured during the different days.

There is literally something for everyone and Art Dubai 2010 is surely going to be a high-paced, exciting event buzzing with creativity from all corners of the world.

PUBLIC DAYS

Thursday 18 March | 16:00 - 22:00

Friday 19 March | 12:00 - 22:00

Saturday 20 March | 12:00 - 18:00

For more information and to view the event timetable, visit www.artdubai.ae

Brooke Reidt art work

P2BK , remember the dates .

Oliver Schwarzwald , photography art

air con
bakery
Gym

HELMO

From the collection of HELMO comes this perfectly fun “ongoing” print. How excellent it is to post projects in process! How nice it is to see how places are gotten, not just products that cannot be learned about. How fabulous this print is, even in its unexplainable nature. Look at the marks, look at the colors. I give you props, my genius printmaking partner from another shops mother. Six colors for now.

XlXXlXNlXWl is the name of this poster, how fabulous a name. Not to be mistaken with any other name of a poster, I assure you. Serigraphie 6 couleurs, 30×40. 2009

From a set of posters that would set the world on fire. Can’t you imagine it? Every great poster of all times, in one amazing place! I’m speaking of course of a mythical poster museum in the sky, one called WFDJ VAC. Futurepop Design Art and Collectors Shop.

Heah! That’s what I’m talkin about.

Also look at this poster.

Then take a jive over to the HELMO homepage for more lovely works.

Digital arts .

Digital arts

Stephen Newby sculpture .

A series of balloon letters were developed this year as part of a concept project . The letters were produced using a newly developed technique of blowing the steel under high pressure to create a specific defined form. Produced in stainless steel and highly polished to a mirror finish, the letters were then coloured with a specially tinted coating.

www.stephennewby.co.uk