Archive for June, 2010
Shepard Fairey Glass House Canvas Print
Shepard has shifted gears and is taking a break from doing portraits. 18″ x 24? Screen Print, Signed and Numbered Edition of 450. $45. Limit 1 Per Person/Household. Release Date: 6/24/10
Van Arno at the Shooting Gallery July 10th
Van Arno along with Chris Pugliese will be at the Shooting Gallery July 10th through August 7th 2010,
Survey Select Curated by Mark Murphy
Step into a conceptual art space that defines contemporary story telling. Eclectic by nature and selective by choice, “Survey Select” features 65 internationally renowned artists who firmly reestablish narrative art as a definitive, globally inspired movement with increasing cultural relevancy. Through a unified presentation of painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, writing, film, music and design — the public is invited to participate in a dynamic programming over 8 weeks. Curated by Mark Murphy, “Survey Select” is accessible to all Tuesday through Sunday, July 15 – September 5. Please check event schedule for museum times and programs.
Mear One – The Katharsis
Printed by Modern Multiples in Los Angeles, Katharsisis a unique edition based on the 11.5′ x 11.5′ mural by the same title created for and during VOLTA 6 in Basel, Switzerland. It documents a major milestone in the career of the artist, as this original painting was a central installation at the world’s most important art event in 2010. Paper Size 24″ X 24″, $275
Andy Warhol: The Last Decade
Opening Friday June 18th at the Brooklyn Museum in Prospect Heights, is Andy Warhol: The Last Decade which covers 50 pieces of his most astounding work created between 1978 and 1987. The presentation includes a number of self-portraits, large-scale collaborations with Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francesco Clemente, and Keith Haring as well as variations of da Vinci’s The Last Supper which was one of the largest series of his career.
Perhaps he is known best for his reinvention of the Campbell’s soup can and many Marilyn Monroe portraits however, this exhibit lends itself to capturing the breathtaking transformation of Warhol’s imagination. He introduces many new painting techniques as well as his well-known experimentation with mixing arcrylic and urine to create an oxidation effect, shown below in The Oxidation Painting.
Through numerous large-scale collaborations with his good friend Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol was inspired to revisit his hand-painted imagery in the 1980′s and no other period of his creation left such a mark as this one. This wildly personal exhibit also touches on his journey into television and newspapers as there will be a number of short film clips on view which were created for MTV. The Last Decade truly is his greatest triumph and an amazing closing chapter to the beautiful and tumultuous life that was Andy Warhol.
The exhibit will be running through September 12, 2010.
100 Artists See Satan
Sat June 26th – Sun Aug 15th Grand Central Arts Center revitalizes the hit exhibition “100 Artists See Satan”, survey of contemporary artists and their interpretation of the supreme demon. Such greats as Ron English, Gary Baseman, Camille Rose Garcia, Chris Mars, Eric White and many others will on display.All proceeds will benefit future GCAC programs and exhibitions. An exclusive live preview will be held Saturday, June 26 from 6-7pm with the public reception scheduled from 7-10pm. On July 3 from 7-10pm GCAC will host the opening reception to coincide with Downtown Santa Ana’s First Saturday Arts Walk. The exhibition will remain on view through August 15, 2010.
