First seen in 2004, the Grand Central Art Center is reviving the hit exhibition “100 Artists See Satan”, now available in paperback. This years show features 100 of the most talented contemporary artists giving their interpretation of the devil, and as opposed to the first version of the show, this one will be a fundraiser with “All proceeds will benefit future GCAC programs and exhibitions”. The exhibition will run from June 26th to August 15th, so if you are around the Santa Ana area make sure to stop by. Just a few of the artists that will be participating in this show are: Peter Adamyan, Ron English, Robert Williams, Tara McPherson, Jeff McMillan, Ana Bagayan, Scott G Brooks, Luke Chueh, Dalek, Coop, Korin Faught, Mercedes Helnwein, Camille Rose Garcia, Alex Grey, Chris Mars, Scott Musgrove, Mark Ryden, Mike Shine, Christopher Ulrich, Eric White, Laurie Lipton and many more.
A majority of the work is pretty amazing. I’m not the biggest fan of Gary Baseman’s work but I really like the drawing he submitted. Eric White’s painting “Nope”, freaks me right out. There is also a good amount of prints we have seen before, but its nice that these artists submitted work to a good cause. Check out the preview images here, and then head on over and see the full show.
100 Artists See Satan Fundraiser @ Grand Central Art Center
Gary Baseman -- Christine Wu
Eric White -- Jeff McMillan
Laurie Lipton
Bob Dob -- Chris Mars
Scott G Brooks -- Christopher Ulrich
It’s been quite a while since the site had a contest, so thanks to Virtu Art Gallery and their kind donation, the Creep Machine has a limited edition “Yuuwaku” print from Audrey Kawasaki to give to one lucky reader. This print was from the last batch of “timed” print releases that Audrey had back in January. The print is 16″ x 20.5″ on 100% cotton archival fine art paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 1350. This is also the image that will be seen on the latest Hi Fructose Collected Edition Book.
So what do you have to do to win? Simple, just comment below with a number between 1 and 1350. In two weeks on July 10th the person with the closest number wins (in the case of multiple, same number entries, Random.org will decide) . How easy is that for such a beautiful print? Make sure to enter your e-mail address when you leave a comment. One entry per person, multiple entries will be deleted, and good luck!
NOTE: Please refrain from entering web site addresses, some entries are being caught by the spam filter because of it.
R.S. Connett has just added a new painting to his site entitled “War Machine II”, (or “Machine Gun Face”). This new character will be used for Connett’s new series, “Transmutationists”, but might change a little bit. The idea of this painting is man becoming machine, and even though that is not an entirely new idea, I like the take that Connett has in this piece. I love the contrast of that biomechanical figure in the foreground, and those amazing apocalyptic skies he paints so well. This painting is also available, if you head over to the link you can check it out.
“Machine Gun Face” by R.S. Connett
This past June 19th at the Bear & Bird Gallery, a group show curated by artist A. Pants entitled “It’s Not a Doll, It’s an Action Figure” opened up. The show features art and photography inspired by action figures. Just a few of the artists that can be see in this show are Dave MacDowell, A.Pants, Lora Zombie, Charles Howell, Allan Innman, Oscar E. Alonso, and more. Love that painting from Dave MacDowell, I wish that was a real collectible figure.
Check out the show here: “It’s Not a Doll, It’s an Action Figure” @ Bear & Bird Gallery
Mondotees has finally released info about a new series of prints they will be releasing. In conjunction with LucasFilm Ltd, The Alamo Drafthouse will be randomly releasing prints that are dedicated to the original Star Wars movies. The first one is Jeff Soto’s “Scrap Yard Power Droid”, and is a 24″ x 36″ screen-print by the folks at D&L Screen Printing, each one is hand signed and numbered in an edition of 50 for $50 each. Limit 1 per customer. This is an amazing looking print, and I don’t imagine it will last long. There is also some process shots over at the Mondoblog.
Get em here: Jeff Soto @ Mondotees
Dan Harding has been cranking out some really amazing paintings lately. I am always happy to see new work. His imagination is limitless, and his style and execution always surprises. I was thinking about this a few nights ago; Rick Baker and Dick Smith were responsible for making me want to pursue a career in special effects, something I never did finish. If Dan Harding had been creating these works way back then, I would have been hooked on painting at a far younger age. The piece shown below is called “Sunburn”, and is 9″ x 12″. I love the pose and expression this character has, and you’ll be seeing this face soon with a new project that I am working on.
In the meantime, head on over to Dan;s homepage and follow him on Facebook to see new work and get alerted about new shows.
DanHardingArt.com | Dan Harding Facebook
Coming this June 25th is the Beijing Gathering, Presented by 3A and Milk. This show will featured over 50 works by Ashley Wood, along with art from Phil Hale, Jeremy Geddes, Rufus Dayglo, Dorophy Tang, and Kenny Wong. A blog has also been started, so those that want to follow the event can head on over to the Beijing Gathering Blogspot and check it out. The lineup of this show is amazing, I really hope the work from this exhibition make its way online. In the meantime, here are some preview images from Ashley Wood of work that will be on show.
LTD Tee is a new online shop that offers artist t-shirt and print combos. The shirt and print both come in a custom printed box with the artwork featured in the combo, as well as a bio about the artist. Right now they have a new combo available from Camilla d’Errico. The set is entitled “Croc O’ Hug”, and featured a white shirt with the graphic on it, and an 8″ x 10″ print all for $26.99. It looks like the combos only last for a week.
Get em here: LTD Tee
Coming this June 26th and 27th, Michael Hussar will be conducting a portrait painting workshop at his studio in Pasadena, CA. So for all of those artists and budding artists, what better way to advance your skills than to learn from one of the best. You can go for a single day or for both days, and get a discount in price. As you can imagine space will be limited so do not wait. You can head over to Birdbath Publishing right now to reserve your spot, and if you do go make sure you tell me all about it.
There will also be a one-night-only drawing show that will be held on June 24th, pics of the work should be around soon.
A Paper Tiger has just released a new print from Ana Bagayan. The print comes from a painting Ana had at Roq La Rue a while back. “Frayed” is 12″ x 17.25″ on archival textured fine art paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 25.
Get it here: Ana Bagayan @ Paper Tiger
Stella Im Hultberg just launched he online shop and has filled it with some limited edition, and a couple of open edition prints as well. The four limited edition prints, “Memories Of”, “Let Go”, and “No Regrets” are all printed on smooth archival paper, limited to editions of 30 and hand embellished with gold metallic ink. You also have the option of ordering the prints framed. The open edition prints are on rough archival paper, signed, and you can also get them framed. You can also order them from her Esty shop. Below is an image of the framed, limited edition prints.
Head on over and check out the new store: Stella Im Hultberg Online Shop
For his Latest solo show at Lebasse Projects, “Familiar Strangers”, Yoskay Yamamoto made 100 resin sculptures entitled “Do You Remember Me?” The sculptures are Yoskay’s take on the Atom Boy character mixed with his own signature features. Each one of these faces was hand-sculpted by the artists and comes with hardware to mount them on the wall in the same fashion they were mounted in the exhibition.
Get em here: Yoskay Yamamoto @ Paper Tiger
