oh mary… there’s just something about mary! she’s kind, funny, beautiful, super cool, and basically a ray of sunshine. when i started planning what kind of art to buy for her cheery miami apartment, flowers kept popping to mind. yep, bunches of bright, fresh, colorful flowers dappled in golden sunlight seemed like a perfect fit for mary:

yes! these gorgeous flower paintings (which are only $100 each, by the way), are the work of american artist lisa daria. they are basically like mary in painted form… pretty and sweet. hm, i wonder how they feel about beer and baseball:

see? super cool. she’s kind of every guys’ dream… gorgeous, smart, and a lover of hot dogs, beer n’ baseball. i’d love to get her this holly farrell baseball glove painting (i’ve seen this one in person and it’s stunning!) as a little tribute to her relationship with her very sweet brother, warren. and this beer illustration by andrew bannecker… well, clearly that’s a must-have too!

so, that’s mary. a ray of sunshine, loved by every dude in the world. now, let me introduce you to a few of her friends:

magda. she is mary’s sun worshipping neighbor who spends most of her time at mary’s apartment. i absolutely love these paintings by australian artist maz dixon, and i have a feeling that magda will love them too… as long as they don’t block her light.

and now, pat. cheesy, over-the-top, madly in love with mary, pat. he moved to miami to spy fall in love with mary, and he has clearly embraced the whole tropical/miami thing:

wow! it looks like he’s realllllllly happy with my pick – a paint-by-number (available in two dimensions) from toronto based studio licious. very tropical, kinda cheesy, and fantastic all at the same time. perfect for pat. (ps. these vintage prints on wood panels are only $25!)

and finally, this is ted. sweet, romantic, goofy ted. he has loved mary since high school, so i think i’ve found the perfect set of drawings for him:

these look like my year book – i recognize those bangs! these are from a hilarious series, by la based artist jenny hart, titled study hall. considering that ted has had a crush on mary since they graduated 13 years ago, i thought that a couple of these might take him back to the good old days. although, let’s hope he forgets about this little incident [you know what this links to, right?]  don’t worry though, that “incident” didn’t stop them. in the end, everything worked out beautifully for ted and mary. see:

* there are so many other guys in this movie that love mary, but come on, a girl can only have so many fictitious art clients in one post! see you in few weeks with more art for more pretend people ~ danielle (aka the jealous curator)

i may not be wes anderson’s number one fan…i’m probably like 10x that whimpy old fan! so, when i saw someone tweet the trailer for his new movie moonrise kingdom, well, let’s just say it made my week. not only is it wes, which is frankly enough. it stars edward norton, frances mcdormand, jason, schwartzman, bruce willis, tilda swinton and ahem, bill-freakin’-murray (love him too, but that’s a story for another day).

i can’t wait to see moonrise kingdom — i do believe it arrives in theatres may 25th. i’ll probably be in need of mild sedatives until then. happy thoughts, people, happy weekend.

• oh, and the pretty script in the film titles and credits? i just discovered (also via twitter, thank you very much @lisacongdon) that the insanely talented jessica hische designed that awesome typeface.

last night i went to one of my favorite old theatres in the city, the castro, to see Bill Cunningham New York.  i was told before i went that i would be grinning from ear to ear throughout the entire film, and they did not lie. a few tears slipped in as well, as i was just so completely moved by bill cunningham, the person. the film is a documentary of the life of bill and his career as a photographer. the original sartorialist. i just had to share. have you seen it? did you just love it?

Living life simply — to the point of eccentricity — and using a bicycle to get around, 80-year-old photographer Bill Cunningham documents what people are wearing on the streets of new york and in the salons of the wealthy. Through his columns in the Sunday New York Times, “Evening Hours” and “On the Street” bill uniquely chronicles the city’s fashion trends while maintaining an almost childlike sense of joy in the process. his is a moral code we could all learn from. and whether you’re a fan of photography or not, i think it’s almost impossible and highly improbable that you won’t fall in love with this film. it’s in limited release, but soon to come to netflix.

“We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour.

• images via the sartorialist; Bill Cunningham New York.

Colin Hearts Kay is a new romantic comedy and an independent partially-animated film from the Emmy-winning director Sebastian Conley. Following two sold-out screenings at the Brooklyn International Film Festival, the movie will be having its West Coast premiere at the San Francisco United Film Festival on June 14th. and the Film Festival folks have been kind enough to offer one lucky sfgirlbybay reader two free tickets to see Colin Hearts Kay.

so if you’re in the bay area, and can attend the film on monday, june 14th, at the roxie theater, simply comment below and share your favorite indie film by wednesday at midnight, and we’ll pick a winner on thursday to attend the screening of Colin Hearts Kay. be sure and leave a way to contact you, and good luck!

Colin Hearts Kay screening at the San Francisco United Film Festival:
when: June 14^th, 9:30 pm
where: Roxie Theater in San Francisco (3117 16^th Street)