Joshua Petker's glorious colors and dreamy images are coming to Los Angeles again, to the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City, for his new show "Between Butterflies."
"Petker’s new series of works displays a thematic evolution, creating narratives about change and renewal, while combining his signature style of figurative work with unique color fields following in, and expanding upon, the American tradition of beautiful yet angry abstract art. Drawing inspiration from fashion and beauty, Petker’s painted muses are catalysts of change and icons of reinvention, adorned in gold and neon accents.
Petker explains, 'I can create a new reality for this person or image. I can put them in a new context, or in new colors. But that’s what we all do with fashion. Look at Lady Gaga or more interestingly the people who admire her. She creates new identities for herself. New contexts. Humans yearn to do this, - create meaning and context - and we admire those that do this visually. This show explores my interest in the fleeting identities based on fashion and beauty, the idea that a look, a style, or fame itself can be an identity with purpose. Or, for others of a religious nature, how their belief in what happens after life constructs their identity and purpose while alive.'"
Opening Reception Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 7‑10pm
On View April 17 - May 5, 2010
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
Joshua Petker
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Joshua Petker at Corey Helford Gallery
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
New Tim Biskup Prints!!
Okay, this doesn't happen often, so pay attention. Tim Biskup has just released a series of limited prints, and they are available now. First, some info:
"Over the last few years Tim Biskup’s work has evolved rapidly. One of the key elements in his recent paintings is the presence of “faceted” images. Biskup has explained that the style grew out of visual distortions that he experienced when he had migraine headaches. Amazingly, as the style developed the migraines subsided! This addition to the artist’s visual lexicon was captured in his epic 72-color serigraph print “Asylum #4” from 2008, but the costly production process took the price of the print out of range for most casual collectors. With this new series of digital offset prints the price comes down to earth. The six images were culled from an assortment of paintings dating back to early 2008. The artist painstakingly recreated each image as a vector graphic so the technical quality is precise."
And here are the deets:
Five of the six prints from the series are available individually.
Each is a signed and numbered limited edition of 66.
The sixth print is limited to only 33 and is included free as part of the complete set.
Each print individually is $100, while the ultra-limited set is a steal at $500.
Get 'em now. These never last.
Polygon Print Series #1
Tim Biskup
New Joe Sorren Painting!
Feast your eyes. A new Joe Sorren Painting posted for the pleasure of PopDrawer readers:
This painting, "At Tea with Roeishi" is going to be featured in the upcoming show Art from the New World, curated by LA's Corey Helford Gallery and Bristol, England's City Museum and Art Gallery, opening on May 1, 2010 (more info to come on this show soon), and in Joe's upcoming museum show (more on that later as well).
Stunning, as always.
Joe Sorren
Kristen Schiele at Sloan Fine Art
Kristen Schiele makes her way back to Sloan Fine Art this month for a command performance, a new solo show entitled Electra.
"With her new body of work Elektra, Kristen Schiele continues her celebration of strong female characters and deconstruction of architectural settings. Utilizing a variety of techniques including silkscreen, painting and ink transfers, Schiele achieves a disjointed, densely layered effect, creating paintings that are at once timeless, nostalgic, fierce and contemporary. Compositions are cut apart, x-rayed and reassembled. Stages are set and cast with subjects straight from classic pulp novel and fashion magazine covers. As in her inspiration, B movie and classic horror films, the objects, patterns, costumes and characters are mythological, kitsch symbols. The final works are designed and decorated environments in which the “bad girl” clearly holds all the cards - if not a knife."
Elektra runs from April 21 to May 15, 2010
Opening reception: Wednesday, April 21st, 6 to 8 pm
Keep watching the Sloan Fine Art website for updates.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Mark Ryden Time-Lapse Painting
Time lapse video of Mark Ryden's painting Incarnation, painted for "The Gay Nineties Show" at Paul Kasmin Gallery. Lovely.
Mark Ryden
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Petit Lapin Figures by Mr. Clement
Petit Lapin by Mr. Clement
Figure size: 13cm X 4cm X 3cm
figure with red re-shapeable handmade scarf and envelope. Also available in black and gray
Limited edition of 150
14 British Pounds each
Mr. Clement
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
New Mark Ryden Poster!
In advance of his next show, Mark Ryden is releasing a new limited edition lithograph on April 1, 2010.
The poster is "Incarnation," and comes from "The Gay Nineties Show" which opens April 29th, 2010, at Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York.
The edition size is 500 and the size is 37" x 26".
Price - $500
Get yours at Porterhouse.net
Mark Ryden
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Edwin Ushiro Show at Sloan Fine Arts
How much do I envy New Yorkers right now? LA-based artist Edwin Ushiro's new solo show is opening in New York's wonderful Sloan Fine Art on March 24th, and it's full of Mr. Ushiro's typical eye-popping gorgeousness.
"The content of Edwin Ushiro’s work is as richly layered as the works themselves. Influenced by the memories and folklore of his childhood in Hawaii and with nods to Japanese Anime, he creates his own mythology populated with modern characters and contemporary references. With 'At Night, Lights Fell and Loved Ones Returned Home,' Ushiro utilizes his technique of layering paint, ink, graphite, varnish and iron transfers on vinyl sheets to create romantic, luminescent works that focus on the mystery, and histories, held by abandoned and forgotten places."
At Night, Lights Fell and Loved Ones Returned Home by Edwin UshiroReception: Wednesday, March 24th, 6 to 8 pm
Exhibition: March 24 to April 17, 2010
Sloan Fine Art
128 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
Edwin Ushiro
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Alexandros Vasmoulakis at LeBasse Projects
"Is Everybody Happy?", a solo exhibition by Alexandros Vasmoulakis
at Lebasse Projects
March 20th – April 17th, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday, March 20th, 7pm-10pm
"Alexandros Vasmoulakis is mostly known by his work in the streets of Athens, as he has painted on and embellished various buildings across the city of Athens, Greece and is expected to do the same here in Los Angeles. While recognized for his street work, Vasmoulakis’ paintings are beginning to reflect the maturity of his work as an artist.
His works’ main theme is the psychology of his figures. The struggle, the element of the conflict dominates in the pairs of his figures and in each character separately. With the perceptive analysis of his characters Vasmoulakis achieves through his work, he persuades us that he has penetrated into their mentality by holding a role of a competent and gifted anatomist, of an expressive soul searcher."
Alexandros Vasmoulakis
Friday, March 12, 2010
Alex Young at London Miles Gallery
"Young has created an exhibition of portraits of pseudonymous characters he has interviewed and studied for each painting. The paintings are monolithic in comparison to the illustrational element sand colours that adorn their faces to represent their alternative name and persona."
A.K.A, an exhibition by Alex Young
Opening reception: Thursday, April 1st, 6pm to 10pm
London Miles Gallery
47 Mowlem street. East London.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Hi-Fructose Magazine 5th Anniversary Group Show
Amy Sol
The beautiful art mag Hi-Fructose is celebrating its 5th year of existing this weekend, and the coinciding show is as good as the mag. Original pieces available now. Or go to the show and enjoy not only the art but also two awesome food trucks hanging out in front.
Artists include Mark Ryden, Jeff Soto, Amy Sol, Martin Witfooth, Lori Earley, Chris Mars, Yoko D'Holbachie, Junko Mizuno, Scott Musgrove, Audrey Kawasaki, Annie, Owens, Kathy Olivas, Shag, and many others.
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 13 - 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.
Exhibit runs; March 13 – April 3, 2010
Copro Gallery
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave , Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA
Mark Ryden
Annie Owens
Hi-Fructose
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
New She & Him Video - "In the Sun"
Great new (fun, fun, fun) video directed by Sir Peyton Reed. Zooey Deschanel is just too damn cute for words.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Frances Pelzman Liscio Print on The Working Proof
The folks at The Working Proof never disappoint. This week's print is:
Two Dahlias by Frances Pelzman Liscio
Edition of 50
$100
15% of proceeds got to Puppies Behind Bars (What an awesome charity -- check out the webpage. It's not what you're thinking it is).
Frances Pelzman Liscio
Friday, March 5, 2010
Johanna O'Donnell and Kevin Earl Taylor on Hurley.com
The folks over at Hurley.com just don't miss a beat. This week they feature two amazing artists, both new to Popdrawer.
Above is Johanna O'Donnell. Right? Amazing.
Below is Kevin Earl Taylor. Another hit.
Check out the features at Hurley.com
Johanna O'Donnell
Kevin Earl Taylor
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Eames Awesomeness!!
Hosted/Created by House Industries
"Opening Reception: March 11, 2010, 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Where: The Eames Office, 850 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA
Free and open to the public
Meet and greet with the Eames family and House Industries designers
Presentation about the Eames Century Modern Collection
Live music from The Mattson 2
Screen printing on site with David Dodde and Fresh Pressed
Exhibition Runs from March 12 through April 1, 2010
Please join us as we introduce the illustrative beauty and cumulative functionality of Eames Century Modern with a three-dimensional tactile typographic experience at the Eames Office Gallery in Santa Monica. A cornucopia of free-standing dimensional letterforms and hand-printed installations celebrate the intricate curves and stunning stroke contrast that are the building blocks of this new font collection."
Laura Berger Print at The Working Proof
Slip by Laura Berger
$40
15% of the proceeds go to 826 National
The Working Proof has so much goodness they've earned themselves a tag. :)
Laura Berger
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sol Linero Print at Tiny Showcase
"Tiny Boat on a Tiny Bottle" by Sol Linero
$25
They're almost gone! Get yours quick!
Sol Linero
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