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Home  BLOGS Jeff Soto
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Written by Trippe
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Monday, 07 May 2012, 11:53am |
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A couple weeks back Jeff Soto flew out to Richmond, VA for their street art festival to do a wall. Artists included the likes of Hense, Richard Colman, Dalek, Hamilton Glass, and many more.
Jeff Soto's wall.
Richard Colman collab with Dalek and Pose was pretty damn cool.
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Thursday, 26 January 2012, 1:00pm |
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LA based artist Jeff Soto recounts his 2011.
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 12:00pm |
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In October 2005, just a few months after we had our first daughter, I leased an industrial space near our small apartment. It was a pretty big decision for Jennifer and I, it was another bill (several) and another responsibility for us- already under pressure with a two month old baby!
It ended up being the right move- I'd been working on our kitchen table or driving across town to work in my parent's garage. We had moved into a two room apartment but there was still no room to work. I found a nice 1000 sq/ft industrial warehouse type shop with a small office in front. I got the idea from seeing the Clayton Brother's studio a few years before. The place was big enough, versatile and had plenty of storage space, with large walls, a roll up door and high ceilings. It was perfect, and I got right to work.
I'm a little sad to leave when I look back at all the exhibits and paintings I worked on at this space, not to mention how my life has changed the past six years. It's been a pretty cool/strange/awesomely/fucked up/rad six years!
Now I've moved into a great new space with friends. The new studio has everything the old one has with more support and camaraderie. Gonna be a new adventure and I'm hoping to get many years of great work accomplished here. But I'll keep in my heart my little studio which helped me get off the ground!!
Here's some pictures over the years....
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Thursday, 02 June 2011, 6:00pm |
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I went to Japan last October with Maxx and his wife Rosie. Just realized I never posted the pictures. What can I say, time flies lately....
Words and photos: Jeff Soto
This was my first time to Japan, we were the guests of Zac Pac who we had designed a set of Be@rbricks with. Our host Kazuhiro showed us a great time, fed us well and had a busy schedule for Maxx and I. It was a wonderful trip.
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Wednesday, 05 January 2011, 11:08am |
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Painter Jeff Soto blogs up what he's been up to this fall. Check the complete blog.
The start of a large painting for Singha, ended up painting over this and trying something different.
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Thursday, 09 December 2010, 12:12pm |
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Jeff Soto flew out to this year's Miami Art Basel to paint a mural as part of the Wynwood Walls Project. His blog. His words.
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Friday, 19 November 2010, 12:52pm |
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Jeff Soto blogs up his trip to NYC for his show @Jonathan Levine this last summer. Photo blog style from his travels.
Some photos from my trip to NYC for my solo show "Lifecycle". Too lazy to write captions for everything so in a nutshell... OC from the plane, knit bombing, Katz deli, old friends, new friends, Gay Pride, exploring, The Jane hotel, Viner studio visit, Friends We Love.... -Check it |
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Thursday, 21 October 2010, 6:00pm |
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Yeah, Art Basel in Miami was a long time ago, but hey, maybe Jeff Soto's delayed blog will only get you excited for this year's fair.
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Thursday, 05 November 2009, 8:50am |
 Jeff blogs the 2nd half of his trip to Melbourne to speak at this year's Semi-Permanent.
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Monday, 02 November 2009, 4:13am |
 Jeff's trip to Melbourne to speak at this year's Semi-Permanent.
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Tuesday, 08 September 2009, 12:37pm |
 Jeff blogs up a snap shot of his summer vacation.
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Thursday, 25 June 2009, 6:03am |
 Jeff blogs up round two from his trip for his show at Stolenspace.
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Monday, 01 June 2009, 8:18am |
 Jeff blogs up his trip to London for his show "Inland Empire".
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 3:12am |
 Jeff's expecting a new baby is just under a week. A quick blog before the stork arrives.
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Sunday, 08 March 2009, 6:43am |
 Jeff blogs up the rest of his Miami Basel trip.
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008, 10:14am |
 Photos from Jeff's show that just opened @The Riverside Art Museum.
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 8:52am |
 Art fair here. Art fair there. Miami in December is a nice place to be.
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Saturday, 22 November 2008, 6:01am |
 A sample of Jeff's work for his solo Riverside Art Museum show opening Dec 2nd.
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Thursday, 09 October 2008, 6:51am |
 It's sort of like "hang out with artists and get art merchandise" in Riverside, CA.
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Monday, 25 August 2008, 7:34am |
 Bloggin' up some bugs and a preview of Ray Caesar's new book.
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 6:34am |
 Comics seemed to be an afterthought which is sorta sad. But anyways, Jeff took some photos, saw some old friends and made some new ones. Here are some shots...
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 2:49am |
 Jeff updated the ol' blog, mailbox blown up (sorta), printmaking, Sea Shepherd show, etc...
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Monday, 07 July 2008, 11:23am |
 Check out how many people have Jeff Soto tattoos.
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 3:30am |
 Off to RAM for Skullphone's show.
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008, 4:29am |
 Jeff shows you how to catch lizards and gives you a peek at some of his new amazing work.
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Monday, 05 May 2008, 9:46am |
 Jeff takes us on a trip down memory lane... What?! Airbrushing shirts rocking the ponytail!! But check out his new work. Damn!
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008, 4:04am |
 Jeff does a little loose experimenting...
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Friday, 21 March 2008, 3:38am |
 Raymond Pettibon, Mike Watt, Kelsey Brookes, and other art-ness in So Cal.
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Thursday, 06 March 2008, 5:27am |
 Jeff takes a trip around LA checking out some shows that are currently running.
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 4:39am |
 Jeff blogs up Regino Gonzales & Henry Lewis's show @Corey Helford in LA and discusses the state of the "scene".
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008, 2:40pm |
 Jeff got a peak at Gonzales show that opens up this Saturday @Corey Helford in LA w/ SF artist Henry Lewis... Jeff also wraps up his Miami trip.
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 5:44am |
 Jeff continues his art fair travels.
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Thursday, 13 December 2007, 10:59am |
 Off to Miami for all the art fair craziness.
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Monday, 17 September 2007, 5:25am |
 Jeff blogs up his travels to NYC for his show that's up now at Jonathan Levine.
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 4:39am |
 Jeff prepares for his big solo show at Jonathan Levine in NYC that opens next week.
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007, 9:57am |
 Jeff travels to San Diego for this year's Comic Book and Pop Art convention.
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Saturday, 07 July 2007, 7:46am |
 Chris Ryniak's in town from Ohio and I'm his LA art tour guide. We stopped through Gary BasemanÂ’s house and hit up some shows around town.
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Sunday, 01 July 2007, 4:10am |
 Jeff talks about his upcoming show Sept 8th @Jonathan Levine in NYC.
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Monday, 21 May 2007, 6:29am |
 May is already almost over. Where has this year gone? So it looks like I'm a once-a-month "casual" blogger these days. Lots of randomness today...
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Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 11:07am |
 Jeff asks, is imitation a form of flattery? Artists straight biting other artists?
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Thursday, 15 March 2007, 4:54pm |
 Jeff explores Bergamot Station galleries and Mark RydenÂ’s Tree Show at Michael Kohn Gallery.
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Tuesday, 06 March 2007, 12:06pm |
 Jeff travels up to LA to check out some art shows.
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Monday, 26 February 2007, 9:44am |
 Say hello to Timkaren...
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Saturday, 20 January 2007, 1:59pm |
 Last week Jeff Soto and his friend Aaron went to do a little art watching at one of the nicest lil' art museums in Southern California
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Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 2:45pm |
 We're happy to have Jeff Soto's blog up on the site which he'll try to update every few days.
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To All The Graduates
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:23am
Congrats to some of our friends who've just graduated from SFAI this past weekend. Henry Gunderson (below), Alex Ziv, Quinn Arneson and our intern Alex Uhrich among many more not only at SFAI but those at CCA and other schools across the country. May you all work hard and prosper in your future arting endeavors.
Henry Gunderson all grown up, college graduated and bow-tied.
Dave Kinsey @FFDG 5/18
Wednesday, 09 May 2012, 1:00pm
Thanks to Arrested Motion who posted some info on Dave Kinsey's solo show Lost For Words which opens at FFDG in San Francisco on Friday, May 18th (6-9pm). This will be his first show in San Francisco in 12 years. RSVP.
Founder of BLK/MRKT w/ Shepard Fairey in '97 (becoming sole owner in '03), lengedary street artist with his Unlearn campaign, and highly accomplished painter, it's with great honor that we welcome him back to San Francisco. New paintings, mixed media and installation, it should be one of our best shows to date and a lot of fun. -Complete Show Details
Dave Kinsey opens Lost For Words at FFDG on Fri, May 18th.
Marc Jacobs vs. The Graffiti Artist
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 1:40pm
Marc Jacobs vs. The Graffiti Artist, Round 2: When Jacobs Turns Vandalized Store Into $680 Shirt <-- Earlier this week, on the night of the Met Ball, the Marc Jacobs boutique in SoHo was hit by French graffiti artist Kidult, who has famously vandalized Supreme, Hermes, and Louis Vuitton, among others. The hit? Kidult took a fire extinguisher filled with pink paint, and sprayed the word ART over the front of the store (seen below). ~continue reading
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 11:56am
Asian Art Museum Tonight, Thurs
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:51am
The Asian Art Museum opens their grand first contemporary show PHANTOMS OF ASIA with a massive preview party this evening with DJs, food, and other goodies 7:30pm - midnight ~details
We went to the press preview yesterday and should have some photos to share, but time constraints due to preparations for our show w/ Dave Kinsey opening Friday and the lack of a mayor Ed Lee which all were waiting for... Well, we had to bail before they let us preview the show... What we've seen online looks great and tonight should be a blast. See you there.
Some of the artists participating in PHANTOMS OF ASIA under Korean artist Choi Jeong Hwa's 24-foot-tall "Breathing Flower" in the Civic Center.
Phantoms of Asia Opening Thurs, 17th
Friday, 11 May 2012, 1:29pm
The Asian Art Museum here in San Francisco opens its first large-scale contemporary art exhibition Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past with a big old preview party on Thursday, May 17th complete w/ DJs VIN SOL and KING MOST. ~details
Curated by Mami Kataoka, chief curator of Tokyo's Mori Art Museum, in collaboration with Allison Harding, assistant curator of contemporary art at the Asian Art Museum, Phantoms of Asia features artworks by contemporary artists hailing from Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Tibet, and the U.S. Going to be a great show.
Installation by Choi Jeong Hwa
The Slingluff Gallery
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 10:06am
Thanks to the Slingluff Gallery in Phildelphia for helping to support Fecal Face by buying a lil' ad which you can view by scrolling down here in the news section. Those lil' guys will only set you back $50 for the month as our special rates continue for the month of May. Get yours.
Print by Ralph Stollenwerk from the LOST TREASURES collection. $21
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My brother Ravi opening holes to finish fires in San Francisco today. God bless the SFFD. -as of 9pm
| Matt Moore in Paris
From Matt Moore: A new series of (entirely spraypaint) canvas painting created during a 1-month residency in Paris. A true evolution from the purely geometric abstractions I have explored in my past few exhibitions : Sun Ray Ricochet (Moscow 2011) + XYZ Axis (Cincinnati 2011) + Crystals & Lasers (Paris 2010) + Parallel Universe (Sao Paulo 2009) + 20/20 (Barcelona 2008). An exciting new chapter.
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| Barry McGee at Prism LA
Doug Neill emailed over a few photos from Barry McGee's opening last Friday at Prism in Los Angeles.
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| Further Collective Flagstaff Mural
The Further Collective: Mario Martinez (Mars-1), Damon Soule & Oliver Vernon were in Flagstaff last week collaborating on an outdoor mural at The Flagstaff Brewing Company located in the historical district of downtown Flagstaff, AZ.
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| INTERVIEW with Tristan Patterson
Director of the documentary film DRAGONSLAYER --> DRAGONSLAYER is a documentary about the skateboarder Josh "Skreech" Sandoval. He's a character and the film follows his many ups and downs dealing with young parenthood, competing, and relationships. However, rather then try and make some type of statement about him, it just presents him objectively in the way that he is through wonderful cinematography.
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| 2 New Zines by Pacolli & Mildred
Got two new zines from Mildred and Pacolli for us to share with you. Pacolli's The Last Chance Kids is published through Volcom's Artist Series and is 40 pages and sells for only $7 printed on thick quality heavy stock.
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| Logan Crable's Blow Jobs
Logan Crable emailed us the other day with an offer to view his Blow Job series. Normally we don't get offers to view someone's porn project, but we quickly learned that the blowing is more in the literal sense as opposed to the pleasuring form.
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| Michelle Ramin & SFAI Grad Show
Thanks to Michelle Ramin for emailing us some her recent paintings. Michelle will be displaying her work as part of SFAI's MFA graduate show running this weekend and opening Friday, May 11th at the Pheonix Hotel here in San Francisco.
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| Interview with Jeff Depner
Whether conceptually motivated or intuitively created, the process of painting has been a main attribute in art for sometime now. Controlling the surface of a canvas is at the root of most contemporary painting. Vancouver native Jeff Depner's work creates avenues for visual discovery through a process based aesthetic. Layers upon layers of paint each relating to the next. Masking some, if not all, of the past creates a visual history within. The work ebbs and flows between graphic qualities and thick painterly styles with muted but contemporary feeling colors. The constant process of 'improvised moves' allows some of the work to be based in grid like structures. It allows some of the smaller paintings a chance for inquiry in constructive qualities and aspects of painting, inserting his work into the long history of painting.
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| If Bill Murray was a Triple Bacon Cheeseburger
Bay Area artist Cahill Wessel emailed over a couple gems- food/human hybrids with wonderful titles. Made our morning.
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| Michael Miller @Fifty24SF
On the way home from Fecal Face a couple Fridays back we swung through Fifty24SF to catch the two day show with the LA based hip-hop photographer Michael Miller in celebration of his new book. West coast hip-hop iconic early 1990's hip-hop photographs, including numerous photos of 2pac, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Snoop Dogg, Warren G... the bonus: Eazy-E touting a skateboard and a gun?!
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| Marissa Textor - Mini Interview
Marissa Textor and Ryan Travis Christian are currently showing together at Cooper Cole Gallery in Toronto. Gerald interviews the LA based Marissa Textor. Check out her detailed graphite drawings.
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| Richmond Virginia Street Art Festival 2012
A couple weeks back Jeff Soto flew out to Richmond, VA for their street art festival to do some mural action. Artists included the likes of Hense, Richard Colman, Dalek, Hamilton Glass, and many more.
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| Dave Kinsey @FFDG, May 18th
Mark your calendar: Dave Kinsey opens Lost For Words @FFDG in San Francisco on Friday, May 18th (6-9pm).
New mixed media paintings and installation. This will be his first show in San Francisco in 12 years and his first on the West Coast since 2007... We're very excited. Below is a lil' taste of what's to come.
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| ROA at Stolen Space, London
Massive show from this prolific Belgium based sreet artist.
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| Hamishi in Melbourne
Hamishi emailed over some photos from his current show Nothing Special running at Melbourne's Paradise Hills through this Saturday, May 5th. If you're in Melbourne, view it in person as we're sure it looks even better in person.
Hamishi participated in last November's group show 11.11.11 @FFDG back in November with Mario Martinez showing a solo show... Man, that's was a nutty opening before the cops showed up.
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| Opening Pics @FFDG for C.P.H.
Alex Uhrich & Gerald Anekwe got some photos from the recent group show at FFDG, Cigarettes, Phone Cards & Hip Hop Clothing.
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| Spoke Art Thursday
Spoke Art here in SF opens the group show Synergy curated by LA's Thinkspace this Thursday, May 3rd (6-10pm) featuring works by a slew of artists that Thinkspace works with. Spoke Art sent us a taste for you to sample.
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| Ludo's Palynology
Ludo who we've featured many times emailed over a recent piece from Katowice in Poland called "Palynology".
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| Murals by Flavio Samelo (Brazil)
We had the pleasure of meeting Flavio Samelo when we were in Sao Paulo last summer (blog). He's a skateboarder/ photographer and talented artist. Here are some photos from some of his recent mural done in Rio de Janeiro, also in his words.
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| Paintings by Corydon Cowansage
Recent RISD MFA painting alum Corydon Cowansage emailed over some paintings. Like them.
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| McNett, Swoon, & Canilao
Dennis McNett just got back from Milan, Italy where he did a collaborative show with Swoon and Monica Canilao at the Patricia Armocida Gallery. Looks incredible and runs through July 20th.
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