Tsunami Relief Poster Show
This Saturday Super Ordinary x Bored of Directors are putting on an Earthquake & Tsunami relief poster show featuring limited edition prints and one-offs created by a small group of hand selected national & local artists + designers. All proceeds from this show will be donated to redcross.org. Pictured above are a couple sneak peeks from a few of the submissions. Up top is Cypher13’s contribution and immediately below is a glimpse at Gneural’s one-off hand cut poster. Music will be delivered to your ears courtesy of The Postman and sweets for you mouth/tummy by PASTEL.
Featuring the work of: Berger & Föhr {Cypher13 Design Studio} : Ray Young Chu : Katrin Davis : Sandi Calistro : Elena Stonaker : Sandra Fettingis : Debbie Clapper : Rob Mack : Tony Farfella : Matt Scobey : Chris Van Nguyen : Mike Scarano
Who: Super Ordinary x Bored of Directors
What: Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Poster Show
When: April 9th, 6-9PM
Where: 3126 Larimer Street, Denver
Crawlspace at Black Book Gallery
Two of my favorite Colorado artists / people, husband and wife duo Jeremy Pruitt (THINKMULE™) and Melanie Pruitt (Deadly Daisy) will be showing new works this Friday as part of their show titled Crawlspace, which runs April 1st through April 29th at The Black Book Gallery here in Denver.
Melanie will be showing a fresh round of highly intricate black & white ink drawings inspired by the human form and organic patterns, Jeremy will provide a nice balance with his bold, layered, type and folk inspired sculpture work. I get geeked out every time these two show new work in public, notoriously reclusive, it’s always a treat to see how they explore and evolve as artists.
Crawlspace at Black Book Gallery opens April 1st @ 7PM : 555 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, Colorado 80204
Eine In San Francisco
Recently, UK artist, Eine made his way to San Francisco for a solo exhibition at White Walls Gallery. During his stay in the city, he covered the streets with his type murals and sayings. Check out what he had to say about his come up, and his time in SF.
Eine This Saturday
Alright type nerds; this Saturday, London based artist, Eine, will be sharing his latest work at White Walls Gallery, here in SF. The opening reception for “Greatest” is March 12 from 7-11PM.
In conjunction to the Eine show at White Walls, Yumiko Kayukawa will be showing her work on the same night, next door, at Shooting Gallery.
If for some reason you can’t make the show, keep your eyes peeled for any one of the many murals Eine has put up in SF, over the past few weeks. His giant letters can most noticeably seen along Mission St on roll down gates, after hours.
Banksy Mini Documentary
An interesting 13 minutes or so, of information, you may or may not know, about the irregularly skilled artist, Banksy. It’s a short, but effective piece. Enjoy.
Shyama Golden – Home Sweet Brachiosaurus
Shyama Golden‘s “Home Sweet Brachiosaurus” immediately sparked my imagination in a Wes Anderson sort of way.
Stop by Shyama’s vimeo page to check out a timelapse of the piece.
Insa at FIFTY24 Gallery
Catch a glimpse of Insa‘s work up close, February 3rd, at FIFTY24 Gallery, here in San Francisco. Insa will be sharing a new collection entitled, More, which explores desire, expectation and the irony of pop culture, through a lens of sexuality and commodification.
For additional examples of Insa’s work, make sure to check out his “Gif-itti” pieces on his blog and his Insa Heels line.
GestaltenTV – Shepard Fairey
Shepard Fairey always has something interesting to say about freedom of speech or about the roll that art plays in society. He’s one of the few artists who I feel, can explain his motives and ambition so eloquently, without coming off as preachy or contrived.
See more on gestalten.tv
Shohei : Hakuchi
As I was sifting through ffffound this morning I came across the yakuza-inspired ballpoint pen illustration work of Shohei. Some pretty amazing work. Also it looks like there’s an interview in the latest Computer Arts issue. Check it out!
The American Dream – Group Show
Our friends at Unscripted are hosting “The American Dream,” a group art show inspired by a the pursuit and definition of the very idea that makes our country move and shake in the way it does. Each artist will be exhibiting his or her own interpretation of the American Dream, in their preferred medium.
The opening reception is this Friday, the 7th, here in San Francisco at D Structure. The show starts at 8PM with free wine for the first 100 guests. Additional beverages will be served throughout the night. In conjunction with the show, a selection of limited edition prints will be made available for purchase.
Participating artists: Jon Stich, Josh Holland, Allison Torneros, Lifter Baron, Ryan Ichii, Keith Magruder, Arnelle Lozada, Roy Masuko and more…
Oil & Water Do Not Mix
Anthony Burrill and Happiness Brussels have teamed up to create a series of 200 posters, printed with the oil from the recent BP Gulf of Mexico disaster. All proceeds from the sales of the posters, will go to CRCL, (Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana) a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the Gulf of Mexico’s coastal wetlands.
Check out the Oil & Water Do Not Mix website for a short video on the project as well as additional information.
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt
On first impression, I thought I was looking at a body of work from a contemporary artist. On the contrary, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt’s work is nearly 250 years old.
Watch the 30 min documentary for some interesting insight into his background, his inspiration and his final collection of work.
Directed By: Hakan Topal
Produced By: Newgray
Music By: Karlheinz Stockhausen
Glen E Friedman
Glen E. Friedman became one of the most important photographers of his generation, shooting skateboarders and musicians throughout the 1980s. During that period of time, Glen captured stills of some of the most iconic figures in the early counter culture movement in the United States. Doing so, almost entirely through the happenstance of association. Today, his photographs are celebrated as capturing the raw energy, ambition and rebellious nature of a generation lost to commercialization and popular culture.
The short above, documents his work for, “Fuck You All,” showing at 941Geary, here in San Francisco. Fuck You All will be showing until December 30th.
I’m sort of pissed that I missed the opening.
Mike Giant, Morning Breath and Winter Group Show
As usual, SF will be host to a slew of glorious art exhibitions and other liberating cultural events this weekend. Aside from the handful I’ve mentioned so far, there are two that stand out as must-see art events.
Mike Giant – “Reflections on Past, Present and Future”
Guerrero Gallery
Saturday, December 11th, 7-11PM
The video above is the teaser for Neighbors, a series of interviews and conversations with individuals from various San Francisco neighborhoods.
Morning Breath – “Manos Extrañas”
Shooting Gallery
Saturday, December 11th, 7-11PM
Next door to Shooting Gallery is the always wonderful White Walls, which will be host to a large winter group show running in congruence with the Morning Breath opening.
Love Movement at New People
December 11th, New People will be host to a giant group show, entitled Love Movement. The event is themed around the universal interpretation of love; each artist will share their version of the theme on blank vinyl figures in a variety of mediums. Outside of the main attraction, there will also be a beat boxing performance, live painting from Shin Tanaka and a paper folding demonstration. If there was ever an event to get you to New People, to see their space and experience their contribution to the community, this is it.
Participating artists include: Anne & Scott Wilkowski, Arbito & Snaggs, Ayumi Urayama, Ben The Illustrator & Fi O’Brien, Gatchabert, Bob Conge, Brian Flynn & Dora Drimalas, Bwana Spoons, Chino, Chota Akatuki, Colin & Sas Christian, cozy robot & bonkydog, Devilrobots, Drilone, ECONECO & SAI, Emilio Garcia, Eriko Ito, Ferg, Frank Kozik, Gary Ham, Hiro Hayashi, Huck Gee, Jason Freeny, Jason Siu, Jermaine Rogers, Jon Burgerman, Jon Knox, Julie West, Kaijin, Kanna Inoue, Karogaro, Ko-Hei! Arikawa, Le Merde, LouLou & Tummie, Mark Nagata, Matthew Waldman, MCA, Mike Slobot, Mr. & Mrs. Leecifer, Nathan Jurevicius, Noferin, Phokos, Sally & Josh Handy, Satoshi Yoshioka, Scott Tolleson, SergeySafonov, Shin Tanaka, Sho Murase, Skinner, Superdeux, Skwak, TADO, Task One,Touma, WeAreObjects & A. Bamber, Yosiell Lorenzo, Yucachin, Yu Tihara, 460, and more.
Artists will be in attendance…
The opening Reception is 7PM – 10PM on Saturday December 11th. Make sure to RSVP on the New People event page.
