“The Queen Justice” from Ravi Zupa’s New Comic Book Print Series Marvelous Adventures

by The Denver Egotist / March 11, 2019 /
Ravi Zupa has released "The Queen Justice" — the first of five prints in a new series called Marvelous Adventures. All characters for the series are pulled from Hindu mythology (Durga, Hanuman, Rama, Garuda, Kali) and feature some of the oldest superheroes on Earth.

The release marks a return to Zupa’s childhood drawings, many of which emulated the look and feel of comic books. “At some point, I abandoned that style when I discovered the magic of German renai[Read More]
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unspoken, uae: A Book that Helps Employees Struggling with Mental Health Know They’re Not Alone

by Egotist / February 26, 2019 /
Mental illness knows no borders. And in the UAE, it’s no different. In fact, 2 of the top 3 causes of ill-health are anxiety and depression. And workplace-related mental health is a primary issue affecting people. Long working hours. Financial pressures. Lack of work-life balance. Lack of physical activity. Social pressures. 60% of UAE employees who identified as stressed, described their offices and employment as the main cause.

The region isn’t a place where uncomfortable topi[Read More]
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Brain Wave: One Drawing Drawn 1,440 Times

by The Denver Egotist / February 26, 2019 /
This one-minute film took nearly 7 months to complete from the first hand-drawn frame to the final sound edit. With no formal storyboards to follow, Jake Fried intuits his films, letting them “become themselves through the process of making,” Fried says. “I try to let the work tell me what’s next.” His process is simple: draw an image with ink and white-out (and sometimes gouache, collage and coffee), scan the image into Adobe Photoshop, repeat, repeat, repeat and repeat. After all [Read More]
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Archive Release: Denver Loves Beer Screen Printed Poster

by Egotist / January 11, 2019 /
Local illustrator Arna Miller has just re-released a limited edition screen print for those who love beer or cats — and, most especially, those who love both. It features a blonde tabby cat pawing at a tall glass of Colorado-brewed ale with the inscription “Denver Loves Beer.”

Influenced by Helena Maguire’s turn-of-the-century cat paintings, as well as vintage beverage coaster design, the 18” x 24” se[Read More]
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Boulder’s Mike Giant Illustrates for Vans’ New Store Openings

by The Denver Egotist / December 19, 2018 /
Vans invited Mike Giant to illustrate some graphics based on each state they opened new stores in this year. He incorporated state symbols, area codes and a tagged van in each graphic. Those folks lucky enough to attend one of the opening parties walked away with these graphics printed on tote bags and Ts. It's easy to be a fan of Mike's work.

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Banksy Reveals New Footage of His Art Shredding Stunt

by The Denver Egotist / October 22, 2018 /
Some have questioned whether the whole stunt was fake and that Sotheby's was in on it. This new director's cut of the video should prove it was a surprise to everyone who was there, except for the one guy pushing the shred button. It also reveals that the stunt only partially worked because the original intent was to destroy the entire painting, not have it only partially shred the work. If you want some good entertainment, check out the conspiracy theories flying around in the comments secti[Read More]
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Banksy Self-Destructs ‘Girl with Balloon’ Painting Moments After $1.4 Million Sotheby’s Auction

by The Denver Egotist / October 9, 2018 /
A framed version of Banksy’s “Girl With Balloon,” one of the artist’s most iconic images, hit the auction block Friday night at Sotheby’s in London. However, moments after a $1.4 million winning bid was placed, an alarm within the painting sounded and the canvas “began to pass through a shredder hidden in the frame,” Sothe [Read More]
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Crush Walls 2018 Map

by The Denver Egotist / September 25, 2018 /
If you haven't yet been out to see all the new painted walls around RiNo, you really oughta get off the couch. Here's a handy map to guide your way.

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