Our Artist Spotlight of the Day is Brecht Vandenbroucke. We chose Mr. V as the creative visualization for the day because of his epic drawings of storytelling. Brecht creates scenes of color and proportion that jump right off the paper. He fuses characters and builds imaginative shapes around his drawings.

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There are only a few artists that lead their generation with an unmatched squadron of work. Hajime Sorayama is one of them. The world renown artist is known for his Tron-like drawings of sexy women getting frisked by machines. Sounds kind of weird but when you see Sorayama’s artwork you can’t help but stare and fantasize. Enjoy. Twice.

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The release of this particular art piece that you see before you is undoubtedly one of the most important pieces of art for 2010. From a boy to a man, the former assistant to Takashi Murakami, Dalek has revealed his first “ode to 2010″ kick-off with a trademark painting based on his minimalist flat style. Soak it up thoroughly.

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Walrus TV catches ahold of the talented Mr. Cody Hudson for their “feature artist” piece. The Chicago-based artist and founder of design house Struggle Inc. sat down with “The Run Up” and and discussed his many ventures, including producing logos, album covers, and clothing for clients such as Nike, Stussy, The Cool Kids, and A-TRAK through his own Struggle Inc. The video comes by way of the Upper Playground x Walrus TV.

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New York based artist John Currin is best known for his satirical figurative paintings. Much of his work pays homage the enlightenment of provocative sexual and social themes.

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Sitting high amongst the likes of Basquiat and Keith Haring, artist Futura, formally known as “Futura 2000,” has elevated and evolved the art form of graffiti since the 70s. As a pioneer and captain of a new generation of graffiti writing styles, Futura is notably the greatest to ever spray a design on a subway cart. Taking the reigns and leading his horse and buggy down other creative lanes, the “grown toy” since down with the Upper Playground’s Walrus TV for an interview curtailing the innards of his studio, his love for film, video games, and Sony products. Listen and watch the master.

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