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Preview: “About Face” @ WWA Gallery

by josh on Jan 12, 2012 • 1 Comment

Opening this Friday at the WWA Gallery in Culver City is a show dedicated to portraits entitled About Face. This group show features work by Van Arno, Ana Bagayan, Sarah Bereza, Michael Foulkrod , Jeremy Cross, Richard J Frost, Tom Haubrick, JoKA, Jason John, Charlie Immer, Ken Keirns, Dave MacDowell, Laurie Lipton, Richard Salcido, Allison Reimold, Chris Peters, Cate Rangel, Casey Weldon, and many more. The reception is from 8-11 PM, and the show will be on view until February 11th.

Check it out here: WWA Gallery



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Dave MacDowell & Augie Pagan @ Flatcolor Gallery

by josh on Nov 4, 2011 • No Comments

On November 3rd, Flatcolor Gallery in Seattle opened a duo show entitled MacDowell & Pagan’s Lowbrow Candy Store with new works by Dave MacDowell and Augie Pagan. This show is exactly as it’s titled, a caricature laden, pop-culture jabbing, color-filled lowbrow art fest by two brilliant artists. Dave brings more of his mash-up style paintings, with a new “Lebowski” themed piece, as well as another amazing Jack Nicholson portrait. Augie Pagan’s work focuses on individual characters, or a few at most. His colors aren’t as candy-themed as Dave’s work is, but it fits the content perfectly, and his style of caricature is very impressive. Just look at the Machete portrait seen below. The show will be on view until November 27th.

Flatcolor Gallery



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“I Want My Music Video Art Show” @ Meltdown Gallery

by josh on Oct 7, 2011 • 2 Comments

Opening tonight, October 7th, at the Meltdown Gallery in Los Angeles is a massive group show, over 100 artists, all taking inspiration from music videos for the first “I Want My Music Video Art Show” curated by Chris Marrs Piliero and Dave MacDowell. Artists such as Sarah Joncas, Aaron Jasinksi, Aunia Kahn, Apricot Mantle, Chet Zar, Dan Harding, Dan Quintana, Edith Lebeau, Jason D’Aquino, John Cebollero, Kelly Vivano, Larkin, Kolaboy, Nate Van Dyke, N.C. Winters, Paul Chatem, Scott G Brooks, Scott C, and many more have created art based on their favorite music videos. Oh, and yours truly also has a piece of art in this show (thanks to Dave for talking me into it). The reception starts at 8 PM and I have heard that a good majority of the artists will be there, so if you stop by make sure to say hi to the artists that made this show a must see. The exhibition will run until October 20th, so if you can’t make the reception you have a little bit of time to see the show.

I am very honored to be a part of this show, there is so many amazing artists. To be honest I was a little too nervous in the beginning and thought about not entering. I will stay with my original goal of this site and not show my work here, however I am proud of the piece and hope the viewers of the show enjoy it. Take a look the preview images of the show, and then check out the site below for some more images and video links.

Iwantmymusicvideoartshow.com



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Garbage Pail Kids @ Gallery 1988

by josh on Sep 6, 2011 • No Comments

On September 2nd, Gallery 1988 in Melrose opened a new themed group show, this one with work inspired by the Garbage Pail Kids. I remember when the collectors cards first came out in 1985, and kids went insane for them. The biggest draw for me was the art, and it’s the one thing that made the concept of this show exciting. There is a huge amount of work available in a variety of mediums, as well as limited edition prints. It was great to see what each of these artists would bring to show; would they make a painting styled like the classic cards, or opt to make something new and unique in design. There is a good mixture of both, and I am happy to see works styled like the cards and some that are not. It helps to break up what could have become too much. There is some amazing work in this show, seen below are some paintings by Allison Reimold, Dave MacDowell, N.C. Winters, and some killer prints available from Rhys Cooper. Take a look at the preview images and then over to the website for the full show.

Gallery 1988



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“The Last Friday” by Dave MacDowell

by josh on Jul 6, 2011 • No Comments

Coming this Friday, July 8th at the Gallery 1988 is a new Crazy 4 Cult show. Themed shows can be great, but can also get a bit repetitive as well, however Dave MacDowell has just released his painting for the show and if the rest of the show is this good then we are all in for a treat. The painting is entitled “Th Last Friday” and in the same fashion we know from Dave it’s filled with all sorts of pop culture mashing goodness.

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Prints: “Abide” by Dave MacDowell

by josh on Apr 30, 2011 • 1 Comment

Dave MacDowell’s solo show “Lowbrow Love Letter” opens tonight, April 30th at the Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, CA. Dave will be there at the reception so make sure you let him know the Creep Machine told you stop by. Along with the original works, that are most sold out, that will be on view and limited edition print will also be available. “Abide” is based on the original painting for this show, and is 16″ x 20″ on Museo portfolio rag paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 25 for $100 each. Not sure if these will be online after the reception or not.

Thinkspace Gallery

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Preview: Dave MacDowell’s “Lowbrow Love Letter” @ Thinkspace Gallery

by josh on Apr 28, 2011 • 1 Comment

Opening this Saturday, April 30th is the latest solo exhibition from acrylic mastermind Dave MacDowell. Entitled “Lowbrow Love Letter”, this show will feature 11 works with a few of them inspired directly from contemporary artists such as Chet Zar (shown last), Mark Ryden, Luke Chueh, and even Michael Hussar..? Dave’s unique spin on pop culture and movies will also make an appearance with paintings featuring “The Dude” (Big Lebowski), Charlie Sheen, Antoine Dodson, zombies, and an absolutely freaky looking Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. While Lowbrow art might have tamed down a bit, or what Robert Williams called “chronically cute and politically correct” (source), Dave is still making art that not only looks amazing but continues the tradition of a scene that was once seen as subversive, one look at “Beating The Meat Market” (second) shows that. Take a look at the preview images, and then over to the site for the full show. Dave will be in attendance at the reception, and we will hopefully have a video interview up on the site a few days afterward.

Thinkspace Gallery



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“I get high with a little help from Vermeer” print by Dave MacDowell

by josh on Feb 15, 2011 • No Comments

Dirty Pilot just released a new print by Dave MacDowell. “”I get high with a little help from Vermeer” was first shown at the “Idol Hours” group show that took place last November at the London Miles Gallery. The print is 8.5″ x 12″, signed, stamped, and numbered in an edition of 90.

Get em here: Dirtypilot.com

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“The Road to Shermer: A Tribute to John Hughes” @ Gallery 1988

by josh on Feb 14, 2011 • No Comments

Gallery 1988 in Venice opened a new group show this past Friday, February 11th. “The Road to Shermer: A Tribute to John Hughes” features original art and prints from an impressive list of artists, and will be run until March 4th. All of your favorite John Hughes movies have been reinterpreted by such artists as Aaron Jasinski, Audrey Pongracz, Augie Pagan, Ben Walker, Brandon Sopinsky, Chris Tezber, Dave MacDowell, Israel Sanchez, Jesse Riggle, Kelly Vivanco, Kevin Tong, Munk One, N.C. Winters, Nicole Guice, Rich Pellegrino, and many more. I’m not the biggest fan of theme shows like this, but this is a good one. There is so much material to work from when it comes to Hughes’ movies, and these artists did a killer job. I really like what Aaron Jasinski, Rich Pellegrino, N.C. Winters, and of course Dave MacDowell who has been using Hughes and inspiration for years. The prints also look great, Derek Deal created an amazing Planes, Trains, and Automobiles print.

Gallery 1988



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“Is This Thing On?” group show at Gallery 1988

by josh on Jan 8, 2011 • 1 Comment

This past Friday, January 7th, a group show entitled “Is This Thing On?” opened at the Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. Over 100 artists created works of art inspired by comedians. I’m not the biggest fan of the non-stop themed shows some galleries seem to be locked into, but one thing for sure the fans gets to see how their favorite artists interpret pop culture icons and have a laugh. There is some great work in this show, and some of the best work comes from artists that you wouldn’t expect to create such works. Dave MacDowell once again brings a work of art that is not only controversial, but shows that if this current art scene is starting to tame down as some have said, Dave is still out there pushing the limits. Travis Louie made one of the coolest portraits of Brian Posehn that I have ever seen, and NC Winters tackled one of the most famous characters in Bill Murray’s career. Chet Zar did a great job of creating a portrait of Andy Dick, that seems to ride the line of humorous and creepy. The show should be online soon to view all of the works.

Gallery 1988



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Bravo Jett @ Dirty Pilot

by josh on Nov 19, 2010 • No Comments

Dirty Pilot opened a new solo show by Bravo Jett this past Thursday, November 18th. This show not only features some original paintings by Jett, but a few collaborations with Dave MacDowell as well. The collab works came out well, the second image featured here is one of them.

Check out the full show here: Dirty Pilot

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“Idol Hours” @ London Miles Gallery

by josh on Nov 18, 2010 • No Comments

On November 13th, the London Miles Gallery opened a group show entitled “The Idol Hours”, which is a reflective study of great historical master paintings by new contemporary artists. The show features work by some amazing artists such as Dave MacDowell, Stella Im Hultberg, Tom Bagshaw, Matthew Bone, Travis Lampe, Zoe Lacchei, Bob Dob, Carrie Ann Baade, Carles Gomila, Nom Kinnear King, Chris B Murray, Ken Keirns, and many more. I was very excited, being an art history geek, to hear of this exhibition and see what some of these artists would come up with when taking classical works for inspiration. Ken Keirns did an outstanding re-interpretaion of Da Vinci’s “Lady with an Ermine”, and even Dave MacDowell chose to reimagibe Da Vinci’s work. Tom Bagshaw, Chris Murray, and Carrie Ann Baade made some stand-out paintings. I loved looking through the works and attaching them to the classical pieces the artists worked from. I do feel that Joe Ledbetter could have created something so much better, instead of painting a small area on a print. of the original work.

Check out the full show: Idol Hours @ London Miles Gallery


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