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Dave Kinsey | Winter Group Show
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 /// Written by Trippe
We continue checking in on some of the artists participating in our Winter Group Show opening up this Friday, Dec 7th, @FFDG (6-9pm).
We're so pleased to have the acclaimed Dave Kinsey back in our space since his solo show last May (pics). He's set to open his next solo show at Joshua Liner on Dec 13th.
Dave Kinsey's known for his emotionally charged paintings and murals, as well as high-visibility logos and advertising campaigns, including the ubiquitous DC Shoes logo, The Black-Eyed Peas Elephunk album icon, N.E.R.D. "brain", Epitaph Records identity and, most recently, his work with the international Absolut Blank campaign.
Location? Age? Education? Website?
Los Angeles and Three Rivers, California; Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Autodidactic Studies; kinseyvisual.com
How would you describe your work to someone?
Me messing with your brain.
Influences?
George Carlin, Lee Bontecou, Franz Kline, Alexander Calder, Tibor Kallman, Caravaggio.
Favorite place traveled?
That would be a toss up between Bordeaux and Barcelona.
Working routine? Music? Time of day?
I don't really have a set routine, but I tend to get up early and chill in the quiet before getting busy. I prefer to work during the day, but when the heat's on nights are perfect too.
On today: Echo & The Bunnymen, Cal Tjader, Nas, Grant Green, Lonnie Liston Smith, Czech, Andrew Bird, Gorillaz.
6am
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Scott Teplin | Winter Group Show
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 /// Written by Trippe
As we gear up for our Winter Group Show opening Friday, Dec 7th (6-9pm) at FFDG here in San Francisco, we wanted to introduce (or more like reintroduce or visit) the artists participating.
Scott Teplin lives and works in New York City. His work has been included in exhibitions at P.S. 1 "Greater New York,", The Drawing Center "Winter Selections,", The Bronx Museum "Artists in the Marketplace," and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, "Artists Books,". His work is included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, MoMA, San Francisco, The Smithsonian Institution, The Walker Art Center, Harvard University, Yale University, The New York Public Library, The Progressive Insurance Co., as well as numerous other museum and public collections.
Location? Age? Education? Website?
New York City, 40 years old, MFA from the University of Washington - Seattle, BS from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, teplin.com and randypacks.com
How would you describe your work to someone?
Drawings and watercolors where one is able to see the inside of stuff that normally, you wouldn't (rooms, car and plane accidents, your body, etc...) often with a sexual undertone.
Influences?
This answer changes with my mood - but right now - My dad, Arturo Herrera, Phillip Guston, Sue Williams, Wacky Packages, DOT class C fireworks
Favorite place traveled?
Italy and Vietnam
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Thanks For Stopping By
Saturday, 01 December 2012 /// Written by Trippe
Thanks to everyone who came out last night to our Holiday Blowout where vendors/ friends Needles and Pens, High in the Bay, Little Paper Planes, Hamburger Eyes, and, us, Fecal Face sold some items for this one night event.
Thanks also to INDIO for providing the tasty suds and to 4 Seasons Rolls for the amazing Vietnamese spring rolls & iced coffees (holy shit were they strong. Was up to 2:30am last night)... We'll get some photos up on Monday.
Remember the 14th st "hipster mini mall"... well, here's a mini mall, no doubt.
Andrew Scott off Needles and Pens sets up their table before the evening began.
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Holiday Blowout Friday!
Tuesday, 27 November 2012 /// Written by Van Edwards
>> RSVP ON FACEBOOK
This Friday, November 30th (5-10pm) FFDG (2277 Mission St at 19th) will be hosting a Holiday Blowout with food, drink, music and discounted clothing, prints, original artwork, books, zines and much more from our friends at Needles and Pens, High in the Bay, Little Paper Planes, Hamburger Eyes and us Fecal Face and FFDG.
We're also happy to announce that 4 Seasons Rolls will be serving up healthy/ tasty Vietnamese spring rolls & iced coffees for only $3!
Stop through after work, before heading out, grab some tasty food, have a drink and browse a wide selection of orinigal works and hand-crafted and limited run items from tshirts, zines, prints, books, and so much more.
>> RSVP ON FACEBOOK
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