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Mike Stewart’s Fine Art in Seoul

15, Mar 2010

Our friend Mike Stewart is a really talented print maker and artist who lives in Seoul. Some of his work can be seen April 7-17 in Insadong at the Creatures of Habit group exhibition. Mike also teaches fine art classes in English in Myeong-dong in Seoul… interested? -Jessica

Arborist to Artist

6, Feb 2010

A story about an artist, told by a writer and a photographer, all boyhood friends of mine whom I am so happy to see are using their talents to bring beautiful things into the world. Through Kevin Bouldin’s vivid words and Daniel Collin’s communicative images, I was able to catch up with an old friend [...]

Peppermint Candy and Multiple/Dialogue ∞ at Seoul MOCA

18, Jan 2010

Last weekend we got a nice group of art-loving friends together and headed down to Seoul’s Museum of Contemporary Art, which is located in the Seoul Grand Park complex. Another friend had been raving about the Peppermint Candy exhibit she had seen there, and we wanted to be sure to see it before it closes [...]

Melancholy and Art

22, Oct 2009

Adam and I went to see Where the Wild Things Are this weekend. I’m sure you’ve at least heard about it if you haven’t seen it yourself. There have been a lot of conflicting reviews, and after seeing it, I understand because I left the movie feeling conflicted. First of all, the film is beautiful [...]

Reimagination of paper

13, Oct 2009

One of the threads we explore and try to embody here at Laughing Tree is that of ‘Reimagination.’ To us, this word connotes an approach to life that involves breathing new life into familiar or forgotten things. From the simple act of putting to creative use things most people tend to discard, to the more [...]

Our Window

7, Oct 2009

An elegant, simple idea: Our friend Youngdoo from Seoul has recently begun posting weekly photo diptychs with her friend who goes by fiftyfootshadows. Their concept is simple. Weekly, they each choose a photo, place them side-by-side and let the interesting juxtapositions and serendipities arise. I love the collaborative idea, and I love the beautiful diptychs. [...]

A painter, sculptor, photographer, poet…

2, Oct 2009

We visited the new modern wing of The Art Institute of Chicago today. It’s an excellent addition to an already astounding collection of fine art. Adam and I were particularly taken with the Cy Twombly exhibit. Twombly was born in 1928, and this exhibit, called The Natural World, includes work from 2000-2007. It’s beautifully diverse [...]

Mind-boggling animation by Blu and David Ellis

1, Oct 2009

Earlier this year, I came across this video created by Blu somewhere or other, and was completely blown away. I’d never seen anything quite like it, and it boggled my mind to think of how much time, energy and imagination must have been involved in the production of a wall-painted animation such as this: MUTO [...]

Ira Glass on the dangers of good taste

30, Sep 2009

We’re always interested in better understanding the creative process and in ways to move beyond the inevitable roadblocks that come one’s way when trying to make something beautiful and good. It’s not an easy road at times (I had a flat tire for several years, myself), so that’s why words of encouragement from those who’ve [...]

Focus to infinity

28, Sep 2009

We just got a message from our friend Amber Hill who we met in Seoul. She left Seoul a little before us, but she ‘s back in Asia now, she’s taking gorgeous photos, and she’s posting them on her new photo blog. I love how Amber sees things. I think her eye is distinctly feminine. [...]


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