Kind words returned from Jeff at Booooooo.com yesterday and thanks Juxt for picking up the content
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
VANCOUVER x TOKYO Exchange
The Tokyo x Vancouver exchange opened last weekend at El Kartel (Vancouver) and Amp (Tokyo) simultaneously and was live-streamed through out the night. The hanging was enjoyable having grouped each country separately on opposite walls facing eachother. Big thanks to Mr. Taka Sudo for curating and organizing the whole shebang! For inquiries contact Taka at info@tifdyl.com
Axis
Collage and Oil on Pine
24''x24''
2013
(Vancouver)
(Vancouver)
Vamp
Collage and Oil on Pine
24''x24''
2013
(Tokyo)
(Tokyo)
Postcard Show Vol. Deux at Ayden
The 2 day pop-up silent auction at Ayden Gallery, Vancouver happened last weekend. Here's my thing
Ways
Oil on card
8''x12'' polyptych
2013
ArtPad SF w/ Gauntlet Gallery
My homie Luke Lomardo down at Gauntlet Gallery, SF hit me up about showing some new work in ArtPad SF which is 1 of 2 art fairs that happens there every year. The deadline came up real quick and got these two together in about 9 days. for inquiries hit up info@gauntletgallery.com
Baggage
28'' x 24''
Collage and oil on mahogany
2013
surface collage for 'Baggage'
Loading Bay
Collage and Oil on Mahogany
28''x24''
2013
'Loading Bay' in processo
SNAG Continues
Did this about a month ago
Andrea Wan - http://andreawan.com/
Ben Tour - http://thetourshow.com/
Sitji Chou - http://sitji.tumblr.com/
Taka Sudo - http://www.tifdyl.com/
Scott Sueme - http://suemenow.com
procrastination paintings
time's idling by and I don't want to do real work
1st watercolour bit in a year and a half - pretty scruff but good times
Thinkspace Invades Philadelphia
slipped in a smaller piece, 11''x12'' for a group show with my friends at Thinkspace. Work shown in pop-up at Gallery 309 w/ the usual mega-stacked roster by Thinkspace, LA. For inquiries email contact@thinkspacegallery.com
Off-set
Off-set
collage and oil on mahogany
11''x12''
2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
Installation at Positive Negative Gallery
Got back from SF with a big project pending. I had signed up for an installation project at a local gallery Positive Negative. The idea is a group of 8 paint on giant stratched canvas and the public would be able to choose what they wanted (crop) It was pretty last minute for me so I decided to do one big thing rather than a bunch of smaller shits that would take loads of time. It's untitled at this point, but maybe I'll come up with something clever soon.
Untitled
Oil on Canvas
66''x60''
works for 'In Our Wake' at Thinkspace Gallery, Feb 9th 2013
Before-Glow
Collage and Oil on mahogany
24''x36''
Bad Dates and Berries
Collage and Oil on Mahogany
36''x24''
It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time
Collage and Oil on Mahogany
24''x36''
Washed by the Cleanly
Collage and Oil on Mahogany
36''x24''
'Black Circle' for 'Mashup Show' at Gauntlet Gallery
I'm generally not into theme shows but I was swayed this time. Gauntlet's a new gallery open in the Tenderloin District is SF. In order to get some momentum with the space, he's putting on some large group exhibits to plant some interest in a diverse collector demographic. The invitation to show the show detailed that the theme would be 'your interpretation of a famous piece of artwork'. I wanted to choose something so far removed from figurative painting, so I chose Suprematist painter, Kasimir Malevich and his 'Black Circle' piece (it kind of ended up being the antithesis of the original).
check out the high def roll-over on their site Gauntlet Gallery(link)
LAX / SFO
Feb 7th, my girl Lucy and I flew out to LA to hook up with Andrew Hosner at Thinkspace (link). Seeing as the show was a little more exclusive than previous group shows I've done there previously I decided to acquaint myself with the super powers that run one the most prevalent pop-surrealist galleries going. The crew there were homies from the get-go. Andrew Hosner, curator/co-owner welcomed us in and quickly introduced us to Ken Flewellyn, Gallery Manager and L.Croskey, co-owner. These guys are down as fuck and were crazy helpful in getting my hungover ass working. I hosted SNAG the night before and our flight was at 4:30 so there wasn't much sleep happening until I finished work at the gallery that night (only a quick varnish prep/varnish).
'In Our Wake' Opened Feb 9th. Got to meet Jason Thielke but things got a little weird and I'm fairly certain he thinks I'm pretty gay for him. sigh.
'oh' faces w/ David Cooley
Lucy and I w/ Birdman (link) 
photocred: Sam Graham, more form the opening (link)
Artist Links:
Craig 'Skibs' Barker / Liz Brizzi
Drew Young 'InOurWake' at Thinkspace Gallery from DONT LOOK on Vimeo.
The only unfortunate thing to happen that night was that Shawn Hosner, co-owner and wife of Andrew wasn't able to make it out due to a sicky face. Luckily, Lucy and I were invited to their home on a couple occassions and got to meet not only Mr/Mrs Hosner and their gaggle of cats but also their INSANEly comprehensive collection of pop-surrealist, figurative, illustrative, street art collection. David Choe, Andrew Hem, Jeff Ramirez, Dabs Myla, Banksy, elboe-toe, Josh Keyes, Swoon, Crayola you fucking name it, fucking errywhere. We were seriously impressed and humbled. Andrew and Shawn Hosner made LA for us.
'In Our Wake' Opened Feb 9th. Got to meet Jason Thielke but things got a little weird and I'm fairly certain he thinks I'm pretty gay for him. sigh.
Ken Flewellyn, Andrew Hosner, L. Croskey
'oh' faces w/ David Cooley
Lucy and I w/ Birdman (link) 
photocred: Sam Graham, more form the opening (link)
Artist Links:
Craig 'Skibs' Barker / Liz Brizzi
Drew Young 'InOurWake' at Thinkspace Gallery from DONT LOOK on Vimeo.
The only unfortunate thing to happen that night was that Shawn Hosner, co-owner and wife of Andrew wasn't able to make it out due to a sicky face. Luckily, Lucy and I were invited to their home on a couple occassions and got to meet not only Mr/Mrs Hosner and their gaggle of cats but also their INSANEly comprehensive collection of pop-surrealist, figurative, illustrative, street art collection. David Choe, Andrew Hem, Jeff Ramirez, Dabs Myla, Banksy, elboe-toe, Josh Keyes, Swoon, Crayola you fucking name it, fucking errywhere. We were seriously impressed and humbled. Andrew and Shawn Hosner made LA for us.
Basically the rest of the trip was all no business. A drive to SF, which started off georgeous and all that turned out to be waay longer than anticipated. Lu drove as I was more hungover than ever, as it was my bday before. and apparently I'm allergic to redwine. In SF we hooked up with Luke Lombardo at Gauntlet Gallery (link) as well as some homies from back home.
The Madonna Inn - not worth it hungover/palpitating
redwood jaunt with the fam
Gauntlet Gallery (still hungover)
at Minna, David Choong Lee (link) this shit was mental.
Found a Jaybo Monk at the back of at the NEW WhiteWalls
I gave Adam Caldwell a ring when I was out there and arranged a little studio visit. I can't praise that guy enough. He's really got a solid routine going in his life. He's a figurative teacher for the Arts Academy by day and sinister painter by night. This guy's seriously making me reevaluate myself on a lot of fronts. Adam Caldwell (link)
jokes.
The porn industry owns this place
Valentines Day Lanterns
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