Friday, January 05, 2007

Featured Neo Surrealist I: Denis Mezenzev (1967- Present)


Denis Mezenzev, left, and Ernst Fuchs.

With overt influences such as Dali, De Chirico, and even Matta, Russian contemporary surrealist Denis Mezenzev is considered by many as an ideal representation of the surrealist mode within 21st century context. Much of Mezenzev's skill came naturally, and as a result, early works such as 'Still-Life with Skull,' produced in his first year of schooling, remain indicative of Mezenzev's talent level and vision. Recent exhibitions include The Ernst Fuchs Gallery in Vienna (2003), Riegersburgh (2004), and the Helena Roerich Art College (2006).

WORKS:
'Still-Life with Skull'
'Entropy', part of 'Biomechanics' series
'Gentle Ass'
'Russian Bear', part of 'UFO' series
'In Memory of Beksinsky'

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Top 20 Underrated Albums of 2006


20. Horror! Horror!: Footnotes

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19. 24hourflu: 24hourflu

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18. 8mm Sky: Finders Keepers

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17. Love, Anna: Love, Anna

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16. Vopat: Tell Them We Are Dead

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15. Autokinoton: The Furnace Room Demos

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14. Kilion and Mahlon: Kilion and Mahlon

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13. My Exit Music: Someday Zero

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12. The Big Sleep: Son of the Tiger

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11. Hotel, Hotel: Allheroesareforeverbold

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10. Odelia: Songs for a Clownfish

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9. Solaire: Explosives to My Body

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8. Worriedaboutsatan: Worriedaboutsatan

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7. Radio Deception: A Nation Deceived, A Nation Divided

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6. Iona: A Noise

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5. Things Falling Apart: We Carry Our Fate in Plain Sight

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4. Yellow Capra: YC

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3. Apse: Spirit

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2. Phoenix and the Turtle: Sundays Are a Good Day for Relaxing

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1. iLiKETRAiNS: Progress Reform

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Monday, January 01, 2007