Martin Kalanda’s Art Blog. ›› I’m just a simple artist and designer looking for great art, images, ideas and random acts of hilarious introspection.Tumblr (3.0; @afterbounce)http://afterbounce.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4xyttXdpi1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Be that shit!</p>http://afterbounce.com/post/24194214682http://afterbounce.com/post/24194214682Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:58:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mumhp5dE1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mumhp5dE1qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mumhp5dE1qbd1afo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Banksy has some new stuff… fun… <a href="http://banksy.co.uk/"><a href="http://banksy.co.uk/">http://banksy.co.uk/</a></a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/23794969082http://afterbounce.com/post/23794969082Sat, 26 May 2012 09:54:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46yoxKvl71qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hunters Point LIC (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://afterbounce.com/post/23258423835http://afterbounce.com/post/23258423835Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:32 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ynbuerkj1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ynbuerkj1qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><br/>Great “Picasso” guitar sculpture by Ron Ulicny<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ronulicny.com/%C2%A0">http://www.ronulicny.com/ </a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/22965389346http://afterbounce.com/post/22965389346Sun, 13 May 2012 08:14:18 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ymstKB8x1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Do yourself a huge favor and listen to this interview: <a href="http://being.publicradio.org/programs/2012/last-quiet-places/">http://being.publicradio.org/programs/2012/last-quiet-places/</a></p> <p>Then get some of Gordon Hempton’s recordings:<br/><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/gordon-hempton/id51257278">http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/gordon-hempton/id51257278</a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/22965051273http://afterbounce.com/post/22965051273Sun, 13 May 2012 08:02:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rzq6FFM91qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sweet-station.com/blog/2012/05/inflatable-meatloaf/">Inflatable Meatloaf</a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/22737703672http://afterbounce.com/post/22737703672Wed, 09 May 2012 17:58:54 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3i2ip4DEm1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This photo is a metaphor for the state of our society… though I have no idea what that means.</p>http://afterbounce.com/post/22380749039http://afterbounce.com/post/22380749039Fri, 04 May 2012 09:23:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2p1t60dvn1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2p1t60dvn1qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2p1t60dvn1qbd1afo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Three incredibly gorgeous portraits shot in an underwater environment by Jacob Sutton.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/04/underwater-portraits-by-hana-al-sayed/"><a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/04/underwater-portraits-by-hana-al-sayed/%C2%A0">http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/04/underwater-portraits-by-hana-al-sayed/ </a></a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/21341349942http://afterbounce.com/post/21341349942Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:17:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mlx3yu8b1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Artist <a href="http://www.viningsgallery.com/featured-artists/craig-alan/">Craig Alan</a> constructs portraits of pop-culture icons using people as pixels.</strong><span> </span></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/t0ph3r/portraits-using-people-as-pixels-5bwv"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/t0ph3r/portraits-using-people-as-pixels-5bwv">http://www.buzzfeed.com/t0ph3r/portraits-using-people-as-pixels-5bwv</a></a></span></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/21266846663http://afterbounce.com/post/21266846663Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:39:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2l3zpGlU21qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2l3zpGlU21qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2l3zpGlU21qbd1afo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2l3zpGlU21qbd1afo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2>Check out the art of Nicola Verlato<br/>“How the West Was Won”</h2> <h3>Gallery I<br/>Solo Exhibition</h3> <p><strong>April 7, 2012</strong> <strong>through May 5, 2012</strong></p> <p><strong>ABOUT THE ARTIST</strong><br/>Nicola Verlato was born in 1965 in Verona, Italy. He began painting at a very early age. Trained in Classical music, and with an interest in Rock, he has also composed music for documentary films. Verlato studied architecture at the <em>University of Venice</em> and moved to New York in 2004. In 2011, he relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he is currently based. An installation of Verlato’s paintings and sculptures were exhibited at the 2009 <em>Venice Biennale</em> in the Italian Pavilion. The artist’s forthcoming first monograph will be published by Gingko Press in 2012.</p> <p><span><a href="http://jonathanlevinegallery.com/?method=Exhibit.ExhibitDescription&ExhibitID=E4007975-E445-09D7-0989F0F055299501"><a href="http://jonathanlevinegallery.com/?method=Exhibit.ExhibitDescription&ExhibitID=E4007975-E445-09D7-0989F0F055299501">http://jonathanlevinegallery.com/?method=Exhibit.ExhibitDescription&ExhibitID=E4007975-E445-09D7-0989F0F055299501</a></a></span></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/21218595609http://afterbounce.com/post/21218595609Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:14:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fkwotXuY1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fkwotXuY1qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fkwotXuY1qbd1afo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>It has been done.  The greatest work of art ever has been created.  All artist should quit. </span><span>Congratulations</span><span> to humanity, we finally did it.</span></p> <p><span>“…</span><span>Two professional LEGO builders,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.certified-pro.de/">Rene Hoffmeister</a><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and Axel Al-Rubaie, were brought in to build this unique musical instrument which uses over 20,000 bricks. They incorporated the “various settings of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><em>Star Wars</em><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>saga into their design,…”</span></p> <p><a href="http://laughingsquid.com/custom-made-lego-star-wars-organ-plays-the-star-wars-theme-song/"><a href="http://laughingsquid.com/custom-made-lego-star-wars-organ-plays-the-star-wars-theme-song/">http://laughingsquid.com/custom-made-lego-star-wars-organ-plays-the-star-wars-theme-song/</a></a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/21033769467http://afterbounce.com/post/21033769467Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:34:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m20b0xSPK61qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Can you imagine skiing in the LES? <br/><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/ju-hyun-kim-ski-slope-mountain-big-box-stores_n_1403857.html?ref=new-york"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/ju-hyun-kim-ski-slope-mountain-big-box-stores_n_1403857.html?ref=new-york">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/ju-hyun-kim-ski-slope-mountain-big-box-stores_n_1403857.html?ref=new-york</a></a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/20523182720http://afterbounce.com/post/20523182720Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:36:33 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ykp1dOy61qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ykp1dOy61qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ykp1dOy61qbd1afo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Check out Joe Fenton’s work.  We were in a show together at Rush Art Gallery as finalist for Art Basel.  He won. I drank a beer… so we really both win in the end.</p> <p><a href="http://sweet-station.com/blog/2012/04/joe-fenton/">sweet-station.com/blog/2012/04/joe-fenton/</a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/20466436303http://afterbounce.com/post/20466436303Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:10:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1yjfjmoY91qbd1afo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My first someecards creation… </p>http://afterbounce.com/post/20465609539http://afterbounce.com/post/20465609539Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:42:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1valtKbTl1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1valtKbTl1qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1valtKbTl1qbd1afo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1valtKbTl1qbd1afo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1valtKbTl1qbd1afo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Really cool paintings by Ho-Ryon Lee<br/><br/><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2012/04/the-blurred-fffect-paintings-by-ho-ryon-lee/"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2012/04/the-blurred-fffect-paintings-by-ho-ryon-lee">www.cuded.com/2012/04/the-blurred-fffect-paintings-by-ho-ryon-lee</a></a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/20361371637http://afterbounce.com/post/20361371637Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:39:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1pkgvbXRU1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Great painting by Bo Bartlett</p> <p><a href="http://www.bobartlett.com/index.html"><a href="http://www.bobartlett.com">www.bobartlett.com</a></a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/20176205603http://afterbounce.com/post/20176205603Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:26:55 -0400<a href="http://martinkalanda2.artistswanted.org/atts2012#.T3RhaSAcUp4.tumblr">Click here - Martin Kalanda Art Takes Times Square</a>: <p>Art Takes Times Square - If you have a sec. click the “Collect Me” button… thanks!</p>http://afterbounce.com/post/20114779010http://afterbounce.com/post/20114779010Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:21:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aHpDPuh8A2Q?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Probably the greatest song ever written.</p>http://afterbounce.com/post/20008037129http://afterbounce.com/post/20008037129Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:03:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwlsrkEar1qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwlsrkEar1qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwlsrkEar1qbd1afo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwlsrkEar1qbd1afo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwlsrkEar1qbd1afo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>“Best party ever?”</strong> <br/>As someone who uses photoshop all day I really appreciate the great photoshop work in these photos… <a href="http://imgur.com/a/s6dgU#0">see more here</a></p>http://afterbounce.com/post/18190005563http://afterbounce.com/post/18190005563Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:31:38 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzp5a5g5s81qbd1afo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzp5a5g5s81qbd1afo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzp5a5g5s81qbd1afo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My favorite blog/meme of all time/of the day… “<strong>God is back</strong>” (<a href="http://www.shockblast.net/god-is-back/"><a href="http://www.shockblast.net/god-is-back/">http://www.shockblast.net/god-is-back/</a></a>)</p>http://afterbounce.com/post/17946462410http://afterbounce.com/post/17946462410Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:51:41 -0500