The only blog about animals (taxidermied), ice cream, illustrations, creepiness, Oprah Winfrey, and Mary-Kate Olsen. I have a pretty broad spectrum of interests, but there are very specific themes that string together what appeals to me, creatively. Real things that look fake. Fake things that look real. Real fake things. Fake real things. Whimsy. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-25203104-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @kingkwongkweenkwong)http://rickykwong.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4niywbeBX1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4niywbeBX1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4niywbeBX1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4niywbeBX1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4niywbeBX1qbsnc3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4niywbeBX1qbsnc3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4niywbeBX1qbsnc3o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.davidmach.com/matchheads/" target="_blank">David Mach</a> (born 18 March 1956) is a Scottish sculptor and installation artist. Mach’s artistic style is based on flowing assemblages of mass-produced found art objects. Typically these include magazines,vicious teddy bears,newspapers, car tires, match sticks and coat hangers. Many of his installations are temporary and constructed in public spaces.</p> </blockquote>http://rickykwong.com/post/24014049752http://rickykwong.com/post/24014049752Tue, 29 May 2012 13:26:34 -0700match headsdavid machsculpturepop culture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ejprqvnD1qbsnc3o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Urban-Oasis/3546659" target="_blank">Urban Oasis: Photos by Richard Vantielcke</a></p> <blockquote> <p><span class="main-text">I always enjoyed these grocery stores open late at night, first of all because they often saved the life of a starving photographer, then because they all look more surreal as each other, becoming oasis of light in the darkness of the Parisian night.</span></p> </blockquote>http://rickykwong.com/post/23816201149http://rickykwong.com/post/23816201149Sat, 26 May 2012 13:30:46 -0700photographyrichard vantielckeparisnightgrocery store<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45bnisifE1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45bnisifE1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45bnisifE1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m45bnisifE1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Realistic architectural paintings by <a href="http://www.bourouina.com/artists/bart-domburg/" target="_blank">Bart Domburg</a>.</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/23749880371http://rickykwong.com/post/23749880371Fri, 25 May 2012 13:31:15 -0700paintingrealismArchitecturebart domburg<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47556looI1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47556looI1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47556looI1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47556looI1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>Scott Scheidly: “Portraits : a series of “fabulous” depictions of tyrants, dictators and popes”</span></p> <p><span>On view May 17th – May 20th at the ArtPadSF fine art fair</span></p> <p><span><br/></span></p> <blockquote> <p><span>Scheidly’s work casts some of history’s most notorious characters in a new light rife with suggestion and commentary on masculinity, power, and satire. </span><span></span></p> </blockquote>http://rickykwong.com/post/23687573947http://rickykwong.com/post/23687573947Thu, 24 May 2012 13:31:27 -0700schott scheidlyportraitspaintingpop culturepinktyranthitlerkim jong ilpopestalin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b9354MAd1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b9354MAd1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b9354MAd1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“AMO glimpses the collection through a fractured cinematographic lens: contorted cityscapes, tropical traces, desolate architecture, illusory projections and palimpsests flicker like movie stills.”</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/23624877738http://rickykwong.com/post/23624877738Wed, 23 May 2012 13:32:00 -0700pradafashion illustrationcollage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b9upiVSm1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b9upiVSm1qbsnc3o2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b9upiVSm1qbsnc3o3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.travislouie.com/" target="_blank">Travis Louie’s</a> creepy cool paintings are from his tiny drawings and many writings in his journals. His imaginary world is created from Victorian and Edwardian influences and his inspirations range from his fascination with human oddities and circus sideshows to old Vaudeville magic acts and Victorian portraits.</p> <p>His website shares that “to achieve the dramatic ‘mood’ in his paintings, they are produced primarily in black and white or limited color. Using inventive techniques of painting with acrylic washes and simple textures on smooth boards, he’s created portraits from an alternate universe that seemingly may or may not have existed.”</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/23560607445http://rickykwong.com/post/23560607445Tue, 22 May 2012 13:31:59 -0700travis louiecreepypainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42ps8gHIx1qdupuko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42ps8gHIx1qdupuko2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42ps8gHIx1qdupuko3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42ps8gHIx1qdupuko4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>By <a href="http://boladenieve.org.ar/en/artista/111/villar-rojas-adrian" target="_blank">Adrián Villar Rojas,</a> a most fascinating environmental sculpture, a to scale blue whale situated in Ushuaia, Ukraine. The subtle addition of the tree stumps to make it look like it is already being assimilated by nature, brilliant touch.</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/23244625154http://rickykwong.com/post/23244625154Thu, 17 May 2012 13:31:18 -0700environmental artwhalewhimsy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rmo9C1DU1qz9v0to4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rmo9C1DU1qz9v0to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rmo9C1DU1qz9v0to3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rmo9C1DU1qz9v0to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.jaimetreadwell.com" target="_blank">Jaime Treadwell</a>.</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/22795056580http://rickykwong.com/post/22795056580Thu, 10 May 2012 13:29:48 -0700jaime treadwellpaintingsurreal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pm2dDRFw1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pm2dDRFw1qbsnc3o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pm2dDRFw1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pm2dDRFw1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pm2dDRFw1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3pm2dDRFw1qbsnc3o7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://replaceface.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Steve Payne</a> takes digitized versions of George Dawe’s paintings of Russian Generals and places celebrity faces on them.</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/22668458621http://rickykwong.com/post/22668458621Tue, 08 May 2012 13:30:39 -0700replacefacepaintindigitalpop culturephotoshopphoto manipulationcelebritiesjackie changeorge dawe<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gfa5Y2x71qz9v0to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gfa5Y2x71qz9v0to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gfa5Y2x71qz9v0to3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gfa5Y2x71qz9v0to4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Realistic 3-d looking paintings on cardboard.</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.evoltaste.com/" target="_blank">EVOL</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://rickykwong.com/post/22398144061http://rickykwong.com/post/22398144061Fri, 04 May 2012 13:31:30 -0700cardboardpaintingtromp l'oeil<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3bxw2MJR41qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3bxw2MJR41qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3bxw2MJR41qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p>While many of us see small figurines as children’s toys, artist Liliana Porter sees stories in the making. She finds her “cast of characters” at flea markets, antique stores and other odd places and gives them a new lease on life. “On the one hand they are mere appearance, insubstantial ornaments, but, at the same time, have a gaze that can be animated by the viewer, who, through it, can project the inclination to endow things with an interiority and identity,” she says on her website. “These ‘theatrical vignette’ are constructed as visual comments that speak of the human condition. I am interested in the simultaneity of humor and distress, banality and the possibility of meaning.”</p> </blockquote>http://rickykwong.com/post/22210951056http://rickykwong.com/post/22210951056Tue, 01 May 2012 13:32:19 -0700axefigurinesinstallationminiatureliliana porterdestroy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39oduJoT01qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39oduJoT01qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39oduJoT01qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m39oduJoT01qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Super bizarre pizza themed illustrations by Japanese artist <a href="http://okimi.heteml.jp/okimiblog/2009/02/profile.html" target="_blank">Kimiaki Yaegashi</a>. So weird, I love it.</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/22140549548http://rickykwong.com/post/22140549548Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:31:10 -0700illustrationokimipizzaweirdwhimsykimiaki yaegashi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m30wabstsJ1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m30wabstsJ1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m30wabstsJ1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m30wabstsJ1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m30wabstsJ1qbsnc3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>In<strong> the contrast series</strong> <a href="http://www.cognosco.de/en/portfolio1/limited-editions/contrasts.html" target="_blank">Amelie von Oppen</a> focuses her observations on typical street details. The graphical and line accentuated interpretation of people in the urban cityscape show the common everyday in a contrasty depiction. In each case the works are multipart photography installations, that can be mounted in flexible variations. Thereby, the observer is included in the creative process; as by putting the pictures in orders of his <strong>own taste</strong> he can create <strong>new formations and overall impressions</strong>. <br/></span></p>http://rickykwong.com/post/21799276626http://rickykwong.com/post/21799276626Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:31:08 -0700amelie von oppenphotographycontrastgraphicinstallation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ug0xbIvC1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ug0xbIvC1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ug0xbIvC1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Acclaimed Indonesian artist <a href="http://designllama.blogspot.com/2009/10/haris-purnomo-babies-in-cocoons.html" target="new">Haris Purnomo</a> created a series of life size babies suspended in mid-air like cocoons called ‘Visitation’.</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/21664028678http://rickykwong.com/post/21664028678Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:30:19 -0700installationsculpturebabiescoccoonscreepy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ne2mkvFi1qz9v0to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ne2mkvFi1qz9v0to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ne2mkvFi1qz9v0to3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ne2mkvFi1qz9v0to4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://supersonicelectronic.com/post/21331896228/hsiao-ron-cheng" target="_blank">supersonicelectronic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://hsiaoron.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hsiao Ron Cheng</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://rickykwong.com/post/21394805195http://rickykwong.com/post/21394805195Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:31:45 -0700paintingHsiao Ron Chengwhimsycreepy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ltu1x1Dv1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ltu1x1Dv1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ltu1x1Dv1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ltu1x1Dv1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.booooooom.com/2012/04/13/miniature-handmade-sculptures-by-israeli-artist-shay-aaron/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Miniature handmade sculptures by Israeli artist Shay Aaron" target="_blank">Miniature handmade sculptures by Israeli artist Shay Aaron</a></p>http://rickykwong.com/post/21282136121http://rickykwong.com/post/21282136121Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:30:14 -0700miniaturefake foodsculpturescaleshay aaron<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2k8ud3zSn1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> The Professional - Ricky Kwong<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2k8ud3zSn1qbsnc3o2_400.jpg"/><br/> Leon - Ricky Kwong<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2k8ud3zSn1qbsnc3o3_250.jpg"/><br/> Matilda - Ricky Kwong<br/><br/> <p>#11 in my <a href="http://rickykwong.com/tagged/ricky-kwong-doll-series" target="_blank">series</a>. “Leon: The Professional” is one of my all time favorite movies. Why does Natalie Portman get to be beautiful from birth without ever having to go through an awkward phase? </p> <p>Check them out on my <a href="http://www.society6.com/rickyk" target="_blank">Society6</a> as well!</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/21225023504http://rickykwong.com/post/21225023504Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:30:30 -0700ricky kwong doll seriesthe professionalleonnatalie portmanjean renocaricaturescartoon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2bhz5ledH1qa6vsxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2bhz5ledH1qa6vsxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2bhz5ledH1qa6vsxo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2bhz5ledH1qa6vsxo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://everydayfrustone.tumblr.com/post/21136724841/bug-memorials-by-carmichael-collective-bug" target="_blank">everydayfrustone</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Bug Memorials by <a href="http://www.carmichaelcollective.com/" title="carmichael collective" target="_blank">Carmichael Collective</a></strong></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">‘Bug Memorials’ is a project by <a href="http://www.carmichaelcollective.com/" target="_blank">Carmichael Collective</a>. The tiny memorials are a requiem for all the bugs that get crushed under our fierce feet.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">source. <a href="http://www.walltowatch.com/" title="wall to watch" target="_blank">Wall to Watch</a></span></p> </blockquote>http://rickykwong.com/post/21167025344http://rickykwong.com/post/21167025344Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:29:37 -0700whimsyinsects<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eii8blhg1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eii8blhg1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eii8blhg1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eii8blhg1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eii8blhg1qbsnc3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eii8blhg1qbsnc3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2eii8blhg1qbsnc3o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pop culture icons are illustrated - “Just Like Us” by Mike Mitchell.</p>http://rickykwong.com/post/21039545558http://rickykwong.com/post/21039545558Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:29:18 -0700mike mitchelljust like usillustrationcartoonspop culture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28wf6I1ri1qbsnc3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28wf6I1ri1qbsnc3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28wf6I1ri1qbsnc3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28wf6I1ri1qbsnc3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pixelated Famous Works of Art by <a href="http://www.behance.net/joojaebum" target="_blank">Jaebum Joo.</a></p>http://rickykwong.com/post/20979912949http://rickykwong.com/post/20979912949Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:31:36 -0700pixel8 bitclassic artpixel art