Monday, October 8, 2012
This Land Is Your Land
Blah Blah Blah Freedom N' Shit
oil pastel on paper
46" diameter
2012
This Land Is My Land
oil pastel on paper
46" diameter
2012
Low Rates On Your Salvation
oil pastel on paper
46" diameter
2012
The Myth Of Utopia Featured On Escape Into Life!
Both John and Terrence's work is featured on the fantastic arts blog Escape Into Life this month in anticipation of the upcoming show! Check out the post on the Escape Into Life.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
John Diebel On It's Nice That
John Diebel's stunning geometric collages ooze Bauhaus perfection
Posted by James Cartwright, Thursday 27 September 2012
Minneapolis resident John Diebel spent most of the 1980s living in and around Berlin. As anyone who’s ever visited the city will know, the experience of immersing yourself in one of Europe’s most unique cultures has something of a lasting effect. For John Berlin’s legacy was felt most profoundly in his artwork and the architectural representations the city’s streets inspired.
John’s geometric collages ooze Bauhaus perfection. Constructed from layers of carefully crafted vintage papers they represent an architectural ideal long since abandoned by Berlin’s inhabitants. The faceless tower blocks, empty plazas and wide streets are powerfully evocative of the former Eastern Bloc and the utilitarian ideals that governed the post-war era, compounded by the billboards of an unknown dictator foxing his gaze on the deserted streets.
Check out the full article with photos on the Its Nice That page
Minneapolis resident John Diebel spent most of the 1980s living in and around Berlin. As anyone who’s ever visited the city will know, the experience of immersing yourself in one of Europe’s most unique cultures has something of a lasting effect. For John Berlin’s legacy was felt most profoundly in his artwork and the architectural representations the city’s streets inspired.
John’s geometric collages ooze Bauhaus perfection. Constructed from layers of carefully crafted vintage papers they represent an architectural ideal long since abandoned by Berlin’s inhabitants. The faceless tower blocks, empty plazas and wide streets are powerfully evocative of the former Eastern Bloc and the utilitarian ideals that governed the post-war era, compounded by the billboards of an unknown dictator foxing his gaze on the deserted streets.
Check out the full article with photos on the Its Nice That page
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Myth Of Utopia Featured In The City Pages Fall Arts Guide
Check out the great write up in the new fall arts guide from City Pages
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Myth Of Utopia on Paper Darts!
Paper Darts Magazine showered us with kindness on their blog yesterday, thanks so much! We have long been fans of their publications and what they do for the creatives in this city so check out their thoughts on the upcoming show on the Paper Darts Blog.
Monday, September 10, 2012
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