Creep Machine Magazine – Contemporary Art & Culture

Author: Creep

  • “Cult Series” prints by Alex Pardee now available

    Alex Pardee’s series of Cult icons for the Crazy 4 Cult 2 show are now available as limited edition prints. There is 6 different prints, each one 8″ x 10″ signed and numbered in an edition of 50. You can pick up each print for $40, or grab the whole set for $200 over at Gallery 1988 LA.

    I think he picked some really great characters for this series, Baseball Furie #1, Edward Scissorhands, Slot, Johnny Eck (Freaks, 1932), Cop #4 and my personal favorite Ash.

    Alex Pardee Cult Series at Gallery 1988

  • 15% off everything at Gallery 1988 SF this Thursday

    This Thursday, December 18, you can head on over to the online store of Gallery 1988 San Francisco and get 15% off anything you buy. Also your order will arrive before Christmas if you are in the US. Thats a pretty killer deal, and would be great if one wanted to snag up the new mini print set by Greg “Craola” Simkins. 30 of the sets contain an original drawing by Craola. How cool would that be to get the 15% off and a drawing?

    Gallery 1988 SF

  • Art of the Day: “Roost” by Craig Maher

    An illustrator based in New York, Craig Maher has done work such clients as Alderac Entertainment, Hidden City Games and many more. He works with traditional oils, and from his site says he uses very little mediums, so it’s all wet on wet paint here. The thing I found most interesting is that he went to the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning and Graphic Art. I have always been interested about the school so it’s nice to see an artist come from there.

    A lot of his work is of course made for the various clients that hire him, but the piece shown here looked to me like a more personal one. I really dig the whole feel and layout of it. I could easily see this painting shown alongside such artists as Kris Lewis, Chris Peters, Carrie Anne Baade and even James Jean. I also added the intitial drawing for the painting, I absolutely love how he draws and paints faces two different ways.

    CraigMaher.net


  • Craola interview in December issue of Blisss! Magazine

    Greg “Craola” Simkins has an interview in the December issue of Blisss! Magazine. I guess you can pick one of them up in any skate/surf shop for free. I don’t have any type of shop near me, so luckily there is some pretty big images of the interview. It would be nice to have the mag for collecting sake though.

    Click the “read more” for the rest of the interview with big images.

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  • Daniel Martin Diaz and Morgan Slade @ BSFA

    Two more great shows opening up this Saturday night are taking place at Billy Shire Fine Arts. In gallery I is “Anatomy of Sorrow” featuring new works by Daniel Martin Diaz. Then in gallery II is a handful of works by Morgan Slade.

    Both shows look great, I really like the playful works of Morgan. Mixed media works can sometimes be too much to look at, but if done right as seen here, they can look amazing. Daniel Martin Diaz’s new work is also great. A good amount of the show has sold. Head on over and take a look at both shows.

    BillyShireFineArts.com


  • Kris Kuksi launches a new website

    Kris Kuksi has updated his website to a new version. Not sure if you ever saw the last version, but this one is a good step forward. Easy to move around, looks great and most importantly let’s you really focus in on his art. I’m not the biggest fan of flash based galleries, but in this instance he has done it right. The images load fast, are nice and large and you get that killer zoom option.

    Head on over and take a look at all his work, his pencil works (shown) are amazing. I would love to see some of these in person. The piece shown is entitled “Anatomica Fabrica” and is 11″ x 14″.

    Kuksi.com

  • Shows this weekend: Jeff Soto, Skot Olsen & Gifted

    Here is the rundown of the shows opening up this weekend. Looks like its another one of those weeks that are filled with a huge amount of shows.

    Friday:
    Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters have a duo show entitled “Nocturnal” opening at Cardboard Spaceship.
    Cardboardspaceship.net

    “Mostly Memory” featuring work by Armsrock and Elbow-Toe opens at Thinkspace. Also in the project room, Jon Todd’s show “Life Sentence” opens. Both shows are online to view.
    ThinkspaceGallery.com

    “Globoid Fun” a solo show of KRK Ryden opens at the Rabbit Hole Gallery. Haven’t seen this site before so I’m not sure if the pieces will be online.
    Therabbitholegallery.com

    “Maritime and Mythology” by Evan B Harris and the “Gifted” group show both open at the Cersoli-Lebasse Gallery. “Gifted” features work by Tessar Lo, Eric Fortune, Scott Belcastro, Melissa Haslam, Ken Garduno, Nimit Malavia, Tom Haubrick, Jeremiah Ketner and more. So much of the work in this is striking, that Eric Fortune “A Wish for the Mourning” is beautiful.
    Cerasoli-lebasse.com

    Saturday:
    “Little Wonders”, a group show featuring works by Deli, Reuben Rude, Grant Gilliland and more will open at Fabric8 in San Francisco. None of the works will be over $100.
    Fabric8.com

    Art Whino opens “Skin Deep”, a solo show of Jason Snyder. Reception is from 6-midnight.
    Artwhino.com

    The reception for Jeff Soto’s show, “Turning in Circles” at the Riverside Art Museum takes place. Really wish I could see this one, I hope pics surface soon.
    Riversideartmuseum.org

    “Infinity Squared” a group show curated by Kelly Vivanco opens at Distinction Art. The show is online and looks great. Some of the artists in the show are Kelly Vivanco, Allison Sommers, Doug Boehm, Angie Mason, Ken Garduno, Jennifer Lewis, Jeremiah Ketner and more.
    Distinctionart.com

    David Stoupakis has his solo show, “These Predicaments” open at the Corey Helford Gallery at 7pm.
    Looking forward to seeing his new work once it’s online.
    Coreyhelfordgallery.com

    “Printed Matter IV” opens at Giant Robot SF. The show is all about print, screenprints, lino, you name it. Some of the artists in the show are Luke Chueh, Blinky, Deth P. Sun, Jordin Isip and more.
    Gr-sf.com

    “Architeuthis” a new solo show by Skot Olsen opens at the Shooting Gallery in SF. The reception happens from 7-11pm. I’ll be taking pics of the show, but they are online to view now.
    Shootinggallerysf.com

    The “Good Samaritan’s” group show kicks off at 8pm at Copro Nason Gallery. The show features work by Brian Viveros, Naoto Hattori, Femke Hiemstra, Bethany Marchman, Mari Inukai, Tin, Chet Zar, Brandi Milne, Chris Peters, Kukula, Vinnie Cacciotti, Jasimine Worth and the Dr. Charles Manson..?
    The show is online to view so check it out. Matthew Bone has a solo show in gallery 2.
    Copronason.com

  • Tribute to Bettie Page

    Regardless of whether or not your a fan of this pin-up icon, there is no denying how influential she is. One of the first models in Playboy magazine, a muse for artists such as Olivia & Dave Stevens, as well as inspiration for clothing and hairstyles for many a fan and alternative model. So in tribute to this pinup-queen here are some works of art featuring that smile and hairdo we have seen hundreds of times and will no doubt see many more. Art by Olivia, John Cebollero and most notably the late Dave Stevens.