Cute cute cute is what Southern California based Natlia Fabia's latest show (opened July 10th @Corey Helford) is all about. If you leave the show with a warm fuzzy feeling in your belly than…
For the last 20 years or so there has been a bad seed growing in the Portuguese city of Lisbon. They call him Pedro Matos. Growing up he was heavily influenced by skateboarding and graffiti which was…
Their show Future Colors of America opens July 15th @Fecal Face
Fecal Face Dot Gallery is pleased to host Albert Reyes, Matt Furie, and Aiyana Udesen for their second showing as the art gang, Future Colors of America (…
Words are tricky, I'm never sure about how to describe my work. I
actually kinda suck at that.. Well, I think there are both psychedelic
and gothic vibes to it. It is colourful and filled up with dark
figures. People often find it mystical, poetic and mysterious. There
is obviously a certain feeling that refers to magic, tales, some kind
of twisted romanticism maybe.. Recently I've been trying to work on
less narrative compositions, focusing a little more on pure shapes and
patterns.
Influences?
Black Sabbath, French director Philippe Garrel, Pre-Raphaelites,
Edgar Allan Poe, Edvard Munch, haunted houses, Kenneth Anger, weird
psychedelic shit, Gerhard Richter, Maya Deren, Symbolists, Only
Theater Of Pain by Christian Death, Jean Rollin movies, Alice Cooper,
60's hippie art and music posters, Ash Ra Tempel, Sol LeWitt.
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 10:04am Written by Van Edwards
Just like baseball cards from the 60s-80s, these chipboard card stock trading cards wrapped in and the much-loved wax paper come equipped with waxy bubble gum and each pack is filled with cards featuring work by a number of artists. I was surprised that besides a few, I had little idea who these people were (complete roster here). Seems a majority of artists are involved in the art toy scene/ comic influenced... I'm not much of a collector of stuff (small apartment) and not into the whole art toy thing, but maybe you are. For what they are, they do a good job. They're just like classic baseball cards I collected as a kid. Might be more interested if there were more artists I was familiar with, but again, they may be artists you know and enjoy and you might be looking for more kitsch to collect.
Boxes, which include 36 packs of cards, run $126 and available here
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 3:31pm Written by Michael Hsiung
Michael Hsiung continues his travels for Color Magazine's traveling skate-centric art shows up and down the west coast. This time the journey takes them to Kansas City and to Escapist skate shop.
Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 11:54am Written by Trippe
Got this email from our Los Angeles friend Tofer who showed ALEX at FFDG last February (photos) about his recent project he did in Sao Paulo. Looks great!
Excited to see opening band Beach Fossils most of all and ended up being blown away by headliner Bear in Heaven last night at The Rickshaw Stop here in San Francisco. Beach Fossils bounced about like a high school version of New Order or Joy Division. I like the music. It sounds familiar and a huge fan of New Order, but it just lacked originality and a spark that I was hoping for. In between the two acts is Twin Sister who would be the musical child of Bjork, Blond Redhead and Jamiroquai, of all bands. Although, I could hear them, I was behind a few too many tall fellas to see anything but the light show. (Hey Rickshaw Stop, raise the stage a foot for your smaller patrons).
When Bear in Heaven went on, something clicked. The sound is thick and full. You know, let's quote Pitchfork as they wrote about Bear in Heaven when they presented the band "Best New Music" award for their album Beast Rest Forth Mouth: Mostly made up of textural, spacious three- to four-minute pop anthems with towering choruses, BRFM is a welcome reminder that an album doesn't have to be bombastic to feel huge and important. Take out the earbuds and let it fill a space: This is music that's bigger than your iPod—music you'll want to feel all around you. Though not quite coming out of nowhere, BRFM seems like a surprise gift—a striking consolidation of the spiky psych-prog tendencies of their debut into a pop framework. -Pitchfork
Hey, Jon Philpot of Bear in Heaven is a Fecal Face fan (bottom right photo)... See them as they are touring the USA and Europe right now. You won't be disappointed -->Check the dates.
Monday, 26 July 2010, 1:22pm Written by Roisin Isner
Fresh off their tour of the Southwestern United States (and a bit bloodshot in the eyes), Mister Loveless' newest release, the Three Words EP, hit shelves just a fortnight ago.
Having so effectively channeled an aesthetic which fits comfortably between Echo and the Bunnymen and Joy Division, and despite the relative youth of its members, Mister Loveless resonates strongly with the generation who came up during the 70's and 80's. ~read on
Tell us a little bit about yourself ( where you live, what you do etc...)
I grew up about an hour south of LA and moved up here in 2004 to go to UCLA. Half way through college I started working for Shepard Fairey and am currently gallery manager at Subliminal Projects and do some t-shirt graphics for OBEY Clothing on the side. I live in a crazy house of five girls, which always makes for a good time.
Can you talk a little bit about your content, you seem drawn toward epic nature, Why do you draw what you do and how do you decide what you want to draw next?
It's exciting to me. In an over-stimulated world this is the stuff the holds my attention and surprises me. I'm not sure if it is because I grew up in Southern California and I'm not used to dramatic weather but there is something very shocking but at the same time very beautiful about events like a thunderstorm. My mom and I where in Santa Fe one time when a huge thunderstorm broke out, we were absolutely captivated and watched it for hours like it was TV. As long as it has that ability, I'll be drawn to it. I am also interested in subject matter that is not tied to a specific time period and that can be relevant outside of the context of my personal experience. These naturally occurring events are much bigger than you and I and are something we have no control over. I think that is a nice reminder of our time and place here and understanding why things happen the way they do in the natural world can answer a lot of life's big questions. When I'm deciding what to draw for the larger pieces it is usually based on a current fascination that I've spent a lot of time researching. I pull a lot of photos and create folders for each subject and then it becomes a matter of piecing different elements together to create the image.
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 7:07pm Written by Julian Duron
When I first encountered Brooklyn artist Benjamin Edmiston's work it was truly refreshing. I'm immediately drawn to his use of flattened space, characters, finish and palette. I notice similarities of my own studio practice within the paintings so I also feel a connection to the artist's process.
Whether or not it is intentional, I also notice traces from some of my other favorite artists like Matthew Palladino, Richard Coleman and a few others, but Ben's work is definitely unique in its own right. The paintings are stunning in person and his latest collection at The Infantree titled, Talking Shop, marks his first solo exhibition.
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 5:54pm Written by Bryan Derballa
I went to a wedding in North Carolina last month. It consisted of a potluck in a horse pasture, cooling off in the crick, fireworks, and camping. The dancefloor felt like a tent revival. It was all so sincere. That's why I love NC.
We Haven't Felt This Way In Years II
Guest curated by Ryan De La Hoz Gallery Heist
San Francisco, California
679 Geary St. @ Leavenworth
July 1st - August 1st 2010
Artists: Marci Washington,
Travis Millard,
Monica Canilao,
Corey Smith,
Porous Walker,
Justin Lovato,
Amir H Fallah,
Mike Maxwell,
Marcie Oakes,
Mikayla Butchart,
Ryan Jacob Smith,
Charles Martin,
Henry Gunderson,
Mia Christopher,
Alexander Martinez,
Ryan De La Hoz,
Scott Barry,
Timothy Karpinski,
Ryan T. Riss,
Steve Seeley,
Chelsea Wong,
Deth P Sun,
Scott Greenwalt,
Hannah Stouffer,
Frank Callozzo,
Ryan Bubnis,
Patrick Kyle,
Charmaine Olivia,
Nick Gazin,
William Emmert,
Danny Espinosa,
Kelie Bowman,
Shawn Whisenant "AKO",
Cortney Cassidy,
Aaron Senegal,
John Kearns, and
Liam Devowski.
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 1:06pm Written by Manuel Bellow
For the last 20 years or so there has been a bad seed growing in the Portuguese city of Lisbon. They call him Pedro Matos. Growing up he was heavily influenced by skateboarding and graffiti which was running rampant in Portugal during the early 2000's. Please don't let the graffiti monicur confuse you. Over the years Pedro Matos has developed one of the cleanest and most well refined illustration styles I have seen in quite a time. His fusion of masterful illustration and streety grime seems to breath new life into this often overused process. This undeniable photo realistic skill Pedro possesses is quickly getting him the notoriety he deserves. Keep your eye on this guy, he is just getting started at the ripe age of 20 years old. -Manuel Bello
Our friends at the Austin based Okay Mountain will be reexamining the pickup truck bed and how it can be customized with BBQ pits... or something like that. Okay Mountain examines the tradition of
customization when applied to automobiles and barbecue pit trailers. Often carried out within
limited means, customization aims to improve performance and functionality, while adding
personalized style... In any case, the group does great work and this show opening Thursday @Freight and Volume in NYC should be another smash hit. Remember the corner store inside Miami's Plus Fair which won best in show? PHOTOS Love it.
We all know there isn't a whole lot of space here in San Francisco. The tiny room you spend $800/ month in that shared flat with 4 other people can attest to that. And this is where apartment run art spaces comes in. From Hallway/ Bathroom Gallery to 667 Shotwell, SF has always had it's fair share art spaces run out of peoples' homes. Without the need to sell work to keep a gallery running, these apartment spaces host some traditional but also very experimental and interesting work.
Leah Rosenberg
The Spare Room Project, run out of a 3 person flat living room in Bernal Heights, is another one of these spaces which thrive on grants like Southern Exposure's Alternative Exposure. On Friday the Spare Room opens The Magic Hour, new works by 2008 CCA MFA graduate Leah Rosenberg whose work will focus on the magic hour, the moment between sundown and darkness as a platform encourages reflection on the passage and structure of time. Her works looks interesting. ~Friday, July 30th - 270 Anderson St - 7-10pm details
David Choe has a new book out through Chronicle and he'll be signing copies of it @SFMOMA on Thursday at 6:30pm (details) Might be a valuable collectors item down the road. Choe's doin' fine for himself these days. Get one. Video preview
Thought we were sold out, but low and behold there are two copies of Further left in the storage room ready to be wrapped and shipped. Get one while you still can.
Future Colors of America
Featuring solo and collaborative works by Albert Reyes, Matt Furie, and Aiyana Udesen
July 15th - Aug 14th, 2010
@Fecal Face Dot Gallery
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