Creep Machine Magazine – Contemporary Art & Culture

Author: Creep

  • “Head Wound” print by Joshua Petker @ Poster Child Prints

    Poster Child Prints in Los Angeles, has just released a new print from Joshua Petker. You might remember the “Sugarwater” print they released a while back from Petker, and now they have chosen one of the paintings he has done in a series of “Head Wounds”. The print is a 4 color screenprint on 100% cotton paper with deckled edges, embossed with PCP seal, signed and numbered in an edition of 50. Each print also comes with a certificate of authenticity.

    Get it here: Joshua Petker @ Poster Child Prints

  • Mike Shine “Flotsam’s Wonder World” @ 941 Geary

    This past weekend, Mike Shine’s highly anticipated solo show “Flotsam’s Wonder World” opened at the new 941 Geary gallery in San Francisco. The reception opened at 7pm, and for whatever reason I decided to take my time getting there and successfully missed the live music and performance that was put on. By the time missus creep and myself made it to the gallery, around 8:30pm, the gallery was already packed. I should have known better and made sure we got there quicker.

    The gallery space is very large, so I was curious as to how the artist would use the space. I did hear a bit of how there would be some big installation pieces in the show, but I had no idea it would be like this. What Shine did was actually create another world that opened up once you walked in the gallery. A carnival full of color, nostalgia, and mythology was there before your eyes. It was a lot to take in, with the amount of people there along with the staggering amount of artwork to be seen.
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  • “Weirdo Noir” book by Matt Dukes Jordan

    “Weirdo Noir” book by Matt Dukes Jordan

    The author of the book “Weirdo Deluxe”, is back with a new book talking the gothic and dark art scene. The book is 9″ x 9″, 192 pages and features work from more than 20 artists such as Attaboy, Ana Bagayan, Glenn Barr, Jonathan Bergeron, Ray Ceasar, Jason d’Aquino, Bob Dob, Alex Gross, Sarah Joncas, Annette Hassell, Fred Harper, Dan Kennedy, Laurie Lipton, Travis Louie, Tara McPherson, Skot Olsen, Nathan Ota, Annie Owens, Anthony Pontius, Isabel Samaras, Shag, Dani Tull, Brian Viveros, and Edward Walton Wilcox.
    I enjoyed Weirdo Deluxe quite a bit, and this book seems like a good followup. I’m not sure if I agree about the “noir”, or as stated in the description “artists who have embraced the dark side, employing gothic themes in their art.” There are a few artists in that list that have dark works for sure, but maybe I just have a different definition of “dark and gothic”.

    Get it here: Chronicle Books, or cheaper at Amazon




  • “Full of Hell” print by Ryan Begley

    Shirts and Destroy has just released a new giclee print by Ryan Begley. The art was originally used for the Howl “Full of Hell” album cover, but is now available as a 12″ x 24″ print. The prints are signed and numbered in an edition of 100. Thanks to Omgposters.com for the heads up.

    Ryan Begley Print

  • Interview with Buddy Nestor @ Beinart

    The Beinart Blog has just published a new interview with Buddy Nestor. Lana Gentry was able to get Buddy Nestor to talk about his artwork, and how he developed his unique style. Head on over and check it out.

    Buddy Nestor @ Beinart

  • New prints by Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins

    Craola has just added some new stuff to his online shop, such as three new limited edition prints. “The Hunter” is a giclee on canvas, 14″ x 11″, signed and numbered in an edition of 25. Each print is already stretched and ready to hang. Next is “Anti-Venom” a print that was released at Dragon Con 2010. The print is 20″ x 16″ on fine art paper, signed/numbered in an edition of 25. Finally, “Dogtapus”, a print on acrylic (face mounted) 14″ x 11″, signed and numbered in an edition of 20. Each of these prints also come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

    Get em here: Craola Online Shop


  • Kris Kuksi – Divination and Delusion Pre-Order

    Kris Kuksi – Divination and Delusion Pre-Order

    The Beinart Surreal Collective, has just sent a new book to the publishers to be released this coming December. A new book on the works of Kris Kuksi entitled “Divination and Delusion”. The book was to be released this September, but 40 extra pages were added so the book as been pushed back, but with the extra pages the wait will be well worth it. The work of Kuksi is absolutely mind-blowing; to see these works in person is really something special. While a book is rarely a good replacement for seeing the art in person, this book allows one to not only add a great to book to their collection, but to really delve into the intricacies of Kuksi’s work. Each assemblage is so hyper-detailed, its often hard in a gallery setting to really see everything in each work displayed. The book is in pre-order, so head on over and make sure you get a copy.

    Kris Kuksi – Divination and Delusion Pre-Order

  • “The Shining” movie inspired poster @ Last Exit to Nowhere

    Last Exit to Nowhere has just released a new collectible poster to the shop. Entitled “Sidewinder-Colorado”, the poster is inspired by the movie “The Shining”, and is roughly 16.5″ x 23.4″. They still have a bunch of other cool posters in the shop as well, so take a look while you are there.

    Last Exit to Nowhere