Intarsia Portraits

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Facade

At the Sister Cities exhibition opening at MK Gallery a few weeks back I was especially impressed by the wooden portraits of young men by Tilo Uischner. Not only did I like the portraits themselves, but also the delicate intarsia details that make up the clothes of the portrayed characters. I have never seen anything like it but I want three of them!

This Saturday the MK Gallery will celebrate the opening of the artist’s first solo show in the project room with 10 of his impressive pieces. A few more and the details after the jump.

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Sister Cities

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Sneewittchen – Camille Rose Garcia, 2009

On my usual hunt for new things to blog about I once again browsed my frequented galleries if they had anything new going on. And as luck has it one of my favorite galleries – the Merry Karnowski Gallery at Torstrasse – is opening a brand new fabulous group show by the name Sister Cities – Los Angeles / Berlin tomorrow! For 2 months and a half they will exhibit the works of twelve talented artists form both cities – one of which is Camille Rose Garcia who’s sad icebear I am still in love with. Go look after the jump for more art and details.

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