Aaron Nagel is currently painting away for his upcoming solo show at Thinkspace, in which he will show 5 new paintings alongside Jennifer Nehrbass and Jeff Ramirez. I took a look at Aaron’s blog to see if there were any sneak peeks of some of the paintings that he will show, and I was very happy to see there was. A few in-process shots as well as a finished painting entitled “Drift”, oil on canvas 48″ x 32″. Besides the pearls, this almost looks as though the model was captured directly after a fluid movement into a new position directly after the painting “Shrapnel”. In this new painting Aaron has started to play with the color values in the flesh tones. I’m very excited about these new works, the in-process shots look amazing as well. Head on over to Aaron’s blog to see the works, and keep up to date with news and events.
Tag: thinkspace gallery
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Flotsam book by Allison Sommers
In case you missed it, Allison Sommers recently released a sweet new book called Flotsam. Containing images culled from her Moleskine sketchbooks of 2010 and 2011, you can see from where many of her painting ideas sprung, and enjoy her grotesque, lumpy and lovable creatures in embryonic form.
Allison currently has work up in Jason Levesque’s curated exhibition in Virginia and Thinkspace is planning on including her work in a special project taking place in Arizona in the coming months. I also have to mention that following her twitter stream is quite entertaining; this woman has a fantastically snarky sense of humor. You probably could have assumed that from looking at her work.
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Preview: Dave MacDowell’s “Lowbrow Love Letter” @ Thinkspace Gallery
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.
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“Happiness is 100yen” print by Dabs Myla @ 1xRun
1xRun has a new limited edition print up for the week. “Happiness is 100yen” is from Australian art duo Dabs Myla. This print comes from a series of works that were shown at Thinkspace Gallery at the “Tokyo Deluxe” show in 2010. The print is 11″ x 13.5″, signed and numbered in an edition of 40, or whatever sells before the time is up.
Get it here: 1xRun.com
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The Photorealistic Art of Kim Sung Jin
An artist working out of South Korea, Kim Sung Jin graduated from the Hongik University for Fine Art. He works primarily in oils on canvas, and as you can see is a photorealist painter, with a very sensual style. I’ve always enjoyed artists that painted in a photorealistic style, but often the content was not as impressive as the skill level the artist had. This new crop of artists, such as those shown at Thinkspace Galleries “New Realism“, are creating work that is not only technically impressive, but draws you in further with the content. Kim Sung Jin’s art falls perfectly into that description. Every new painting you see while going through the artists gallery bring back that awe of how someone could create an image that looks so real, and he even paints macro-like closeups of the lips and face of the models. After looking at these previews, make sure to check out the artists homepage for a lot more.
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“And Our World Came Tumbling After” print by Tran Nguyen
Thinkspace Gallery has released a new print by Tan Nguyen. The print comes from a painting Tran had in the “Nurturing The Uneased Soul” show that took place at Thinkspace a while back. The print is 17″ x 13″ on Museo Portfolio Rag paper / printed with Epson HDR ink, signed and numbered in an edition of 40.
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“The New Realism” @ Thinkspace Gallery
Every week a new art show opens in the Los Angeles area, I am reminded why I wish I could visit there quicker than I can now. The latest show that opened at Thinkspace Gallery this past Saturday, December 11th, is a perfect example of the amazing shows those now living in Southern California are missing. Entitled “The New Realism”, this group show features new work from some of the best new artists that focus on realism such as Aaron Nagle, Jeff Ramirez, Jennifer Nehrbas, Linnea Strid, Nathan Deyoung, and Pakayla Rae Biehn. Each of these artists not only has a unique style all their own, but gives us a peek at a new possible direction for contemporary art to shift to. It’s a stunning show, one that needs to be seen in person, however the show is now online to be viewed.
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“What The World Doesn’t Know” print by Tran Nguyen
Thinkspace Gallery has just released a new print by Tran Nguyen. This print comes from a (sold) painting she featured in her solo show at the gallery entitled “Nurturing The Uneased Soul.” The print is 14″ x 18″ on Museo Portfolio Rag paper, signed and numbered in an edition of 20 for $60 each, limit 1 per customer.
Get it here: Thinkspace Online Shop
