This Saturday at the Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, Greg “Craola” Simkins will be doing some live painting, and release a new print and skateboard. The live painting will be for Cancer Research, Proceeds from the finished painting will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Here is the info on the new print, and lasercut collectible skateboard made by by Kurt Barbee and Lasertag Cartel.

“HERE STANDS MATT RIDDLE”
36″ x 30″ signed and numbered in Edition of 50 for $275

LONELY KNIGHT Skatedeck
Laser-engraved 8″ x 32″ Limited Edition of 25 for $325

Amy Sol has a couple of new print available in her online shop. The print were released today, June 27th, and like most of her prints they will sell out fast. You have a choice with these prints as well, since the sizes are quite different.

Amy Sol Store

“Trampoline”
15″ x 18″ image on 17″ x 20” sheet
signed, numbered and embosses in edition of 100 for $150

“Dust Wings”
8.5″ x 11″ image on 10.5″ x 13” sheet
signed, numbered and embosses in edition of 100 for $50

At age 50 the man known as the King of Pop passed away this June 25th in Los Angeles. It was just hours earlier that Farrah Fawcett passed and Ed Mcmahon the day prior. An 8 year old Creep could be found running around the house with a little sparkly glove on (and matching socks) waiting for MTV to play Thriller again. Not only was the song amazing, but was one of the main reasons I am so hooked on zombies and wanted to be a special effects artist. That whole album was amazing, and pretty much everyone had a copy whether they admit it or not. Even Weird Al’s “Beat It” spoof was great, simply because it came off more like a tribute than many of his other spoofs. The latter part of Michael’s life was riddled with controversy, trials, surgeries and and endless supply of rumors.

But this site is not about all of that, its about art. So here are a few paintings that celebrate the contributions of a musician that was undeniably talented, was the template of many musicians to follow and is still responsible for rhythmless people everywhere to try and moonwalk, but still have fun dancing to songs that will never get old.

“Terrifying One’s Neighborhood” by Scott Campbell

“Thriller” by Allison Torneros

“Funk of 40 Thousand Years” by Gary Pullin

Laura Bifano is an artist out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I went on an art hunting spree and was happy to find her artwork in the first 20 minutes or so. She has an absolutely amazing style, full of color and textures as seen in the first painting “Young Bride”. There are elements that have a similar feel to some of the techniques you can see in works by James Jean, Tran Nguyen and Joao Ruas but of course Lauara has her on unique voice here. I like that he paintings also have humor to them, it’s an emotion that many artists seem to overlook.
I am going to try to find out some more information about this artist, but in the meantime make your way to her blog and take a look at the rest of her artworks.

Laura Bifano on Blogspot

Gallery Nucleus has added two new prints by Jason Limón. Both prints are an 8-color process on watercolor paper. The colors and contrast to “Undying Glow” is amazing, it really pops out at you. The prints are limited to 30 and $60 a pop.

Gallery Nucleus Print Shop

“Undying Glow”
13″ x 13″ signed, numbered in edition of 30 for $60

“Tethered at a Fixed Distance”
13″ x 16″ signed, numbered in edition of 30 for $60

Alberto Cerriteño has added some new work to his blog, a couple of acrylic on wood paintings to be specific. The two paintings are for a face series that he is doing. Looks like it’s off to a great start so far, can’t wait to see the rest. I’ve been a fan of Alberto’s for quite a while now. I love how his style translates from digital to traditional and vice versa.

Head on over to the blog and take a look: Alberto Cerriteño blog

Opening up tonight, June 23rd at the Gallery 1988 in LA is a solo show featuring new work by Reuben Rude entitled: “Americana”. There is a large amount of work in the show, a few pieces that have been in previous shows, but works since it’s all so cohesive. I love the textures that he is able to get with the collaged areas. There are also a few reoccurring characters/poses, and some that haven’t been seen before (at least for me), such as the devil shown below.

The show is online now, so head on over and check it out: Reuben Rude @ Gallery 1988 LA

Jeff Soto has two new prints that will be available this Wednesday June 24th from his online shop, Potatostamp. Apparanltly the prints will first be offered to those who have bought prints from the shop before, and then whatever is leftover will go in the shop. So if your looking to score one of these, let’s hope there is some left.

Potatostamp.com

“Grasshoppers”
23″ x 27″ Giclee, Edition of 10 for $300

“Nature’s Wrath”
14″ x 14″ Giclee, Edition of 50 for $150

via: Omgposters.com