Opening this Friday, September 9th is a new group show from Cave Gallery entitled “Dig For Fire”. The show features art from an impressive list of artists all drawing inspiration from The Pixies. Work from Allison Sommers, Annie Owens, Ben Kehoe, Casey Weldon, Chris Berens, Chris Mars, Craww, Eatcho, Jennybird Alcantra, Kathleen Lolley, Luke Chueh, Macsorro, Ojimbo (featured), Robert Hardgrave, Shaunna Peterson, Tom Haubrick, and more. If your in the area make sure to stop by, the show is up until October 8th. This is a good chance to see some amazing work in person, such as the submissions by Allison Sommers, Chris Berens, and Ojimbo all seen below.
Pressure Printing’s Secret Stash
Pressure Printing has recently opened a new web store, or kind of a web store. What it is is original works of art and sold out editions that are from the personal collection of Pressure Printing. These works are available nowhere else. Work by Gary Baseman, Dave Cooper, Dave McKean, Clayton Brothers, Robert Hardgrave, Ryan Heshka, Amy Crehore, Robert Crumb and even Takashi Murakami are available. New things will come and go so make sure to keep your eye on the site. If anything this Tumblr shop is a great way to check out some art that you might have never seen, or haven’t seen for quite a while such as “Springtime” by Dave Cooper below.
“Rapture Suit” by Robert Hardgrave
Robert Hardgrave will have a solo show this coming December at the David B Smith Gallery, but he was nice enough to send over a project he has been working on that will be in this new show. As stated by Robert: “Rapture Suit” is a project where leftovers from failed paintings were used to construct an all encompassing outfit. Unable to see where we are going, we can only view upwards into the unknown.” The entire suit looks to be made from pieces of acrylic on canvas painting, that have been reconstructed. It’s an amazing idea, as it not only saves the pieces of so-called “failed paintings” from being tossed or painted over, but turns the pieces into a new 3-dimensional work of art. I can only imagine how colorful this suit will be once the show is released.
Preview: “Hi-Fructose Collected 2″ Box Set
Hi Fructose have just released the news about the second installment in the “Hi Fructose Collected” box sets. This 300+page hardcover book will feature the best work from issues 5-8. There is a special intro by Long Gone John, interviews and more. The deluxe version of the set will include “A Special 2’x2’ Fold-Out Poster by Jason Freeny, Specially Designed Sticker Pages from Travis Lampe, Gary Baseman, & Ferris Plock. 5 Special Edition Prints from: Travis Louie, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Mars-1 and Yoko d’Holbachie packaged in a beautiful print portfolio with vellum artist and title pages between each print.” All this will be placed into a ribbon tied hard case.
The set will be available on June 1st, so don’t wait the last one sold out pretty fast.
Check the site for the full preview: “Hi-Fructose Collected 2″ Box Set
Preview: Robert Hardgrave @ Flatcolor
Opening this Thursday, September 3rd at the Flatcolor Gallery is a two person show featuring work by Robert Hardgrave and Joe Vollan. This looks like its going to be an amazing show. So far there is only a preview of Robert Hardgrave’s new paintings, and they look outstanding. This is the type of art that you need to see in person. While the images on the site look great, you can see there is so much packed into each one of these pieces that it would be best to just stare at the paintings up close for as long as possible.
The show opens tomorrow night, and the rest of the preview should be up for those that can’t make it. For now head on over and see the rest of the Robert Hardgrave images.
