All Artists On Deck! Okay, More Like 16 Artists On Deck Chairs

above: detail from Sorrentino's deck chair

Below are sixteen original deck chairs, created by 16 different artists for the International Vulcanology Music and Art Festival in Italy in 2006.

Téo Jasmin's Fun Photo Furnishings

Angéline Bailly, the creator of Téo Jasmin, uses cutting edge digital printing and technology to print artistic shots of photographers, designers and graphic artists on tables, lampshades, paintings, small cushions small and large format furnishings.


Above: Angeline Bailly

The photographic subjects are categorized by places (lots of France and New York), Dogs - even donning tiaras (Doggy Queen), the Beatles, Asian Art, Pop Art, Classic and Ethnic Art and photographs, Botanicals and more.



The most recent additions include more images of Italy, San Francisco and Dog Queen.






I found her chairs (dining, lounge and guest) and settees to be the most fun and desirable. In various styles... with and without arms, black, white or silver, take a look at some of them.










various examples of lamps, pillows and artwork:





To purchase lamps, throw pillow or art canvases, go to the online french store Homology here.

NOTE: Since this post was first written, Teo has concentrated more on cushions and accessories and less on actual furniture. She has also greatly expanded the line of dog images.

Ron English Adds a Little Classic Rock to Some Classic Paintings

Pop Culture artist Ron English has long incorporated pop culture icons into paintings from well-known artists like Picasso, Manet and Warhol.

His "Secret History of KISS" continues the tradition by applying the famous face make up worn by Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss of the rock band KISS onto the faces of maidens and Madonnas in the well-known paintings of the Old Masters.


above: The Rock Band Kiss in full face make-up

These were exhibited as “The Secret History of Kiss” at The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco:

Apples and Oranges:

Bountiful Gene:

Frehley With fruit:

Here Comes The Son:

Kiss Consultation:

King Gene:

Kiss Well:

Kissed By An Angel:

Lady In Waiting:

Peter and Paul:

The Great Paint Baptism:

Kiss The Bride:

Kiss The Bride (detail):



These lesser seen images, below, were on exhibit in 2007 at Basel Miami Beach, courtesy the Shooting Gallery:

Kiss Ace Lamb:

Kiss Monkey On My Back:

Miracle of The Milk Kiss:

The Kissening:


The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco

Ron English