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Aaron Martin, aka Angry Woebot, usually is known for creating his vicious-looking pandas, little did he know how popular his work would become - he was even invited to paint a portrait of President-elect Barack Obama in the Manifest Hope Gallery art exhibition at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last August. “That was a really big thing for me because a lot of people know me for painting the panda bears,” he says.
Martin’s work hung in a gallery with that of other internationally recognized artists such as David Choe, Andy House and San Flores. “I normally never paint humans, but when I painted (Obama’s) portrait, it was trippy. I kinda dug it, ya know?”
Check out this article from Midweek about Angry Woebot’s evolution.
The Brown Nation Crew was strolling through the Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles, and we came across this large mural design by Eliseo Art Silva. He a well-known muralist with numerous works of art displayed in Seattle, California, Philadelphia, Maine and the Philippines. He is recognized for painting the largest Filipino-American mural (above) in the U.S. in commemoration of the Centennial of the Philippine Revolution against Spain. Gintong Kasaysayan, Gintong Pamana in Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, California. The mural measures 145 feet x 25 feet.
Graphika Manila International Multimedia Design Conference is the premiere graphic and multimedia design event in the Philippines which started in 2006. Over 1,300 design professionals, students and the media gather annually for one of the biggest forums showcasing cutting-edge multimedia and graphic design.With Web, graphic and multimedia design as a rising element in today’s competitive creative and business environments, the event is warmly acknowledged and hailed as one of the most promising multimedia art events in the country.
Past event speakers include top design firms: MK12, WeWorkForThem, Hue Visualab, The Asylum, TeamManila, Electrolychee and Inksurge. As well as renowned design personalities: Joshua Davis, Micheal Young, Avid Liongoren, Nico Puertollano, Drew Europeo, Steve Tirona, Halil Yildrim and Paul Guadalupe.
Dino Ignacio, a Filipino artist and designer, is known for his Bert is Evil sit back in the 96. Like many Sesame Street viewers, Dino Ignacio thought Bert was kind of a prick. So he made a website claiming that Bert was behind many of the greatest atrocities of humankind. People loved it, and it even won him a Webby Award. But when one of the pictures of Evil Bert showed up alongside Osama Bin Laden at a Bangladeshi anti-America rally after that horrible day when the Towers fell, Dino’s phone started ringing. And everyone from the Feds to patriotic soccer moms were not happy with him. This episode of Internet Superstar tells his story…
Here’s a list of sites that we here at Brown Nation think you should know about. These are quick links to spots on the web that relate to culture, music, and arts, as well as a listing of random sites that we like.
