“New Blood” Curated by Morgan Spurlock at Thinkspace

Producer/director/writer/collector Morgan Spurlock (The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, Super Size Me) has partnered with Thinkspace Gallery for his debut curatorial project New Blood which opens on April 28.   New Blood features artists that Spurlock feels have changed the art world forever and aked each of them to invite a protégé of their choice to show alongside their own work.

Morgan Spurlock states “I’m a massive art collector who, by way of my habit formed a relationship with Thinkspace’s Andrew Hosner, and when he offered me the opportunity to curate a show I jumped at the chance. The concept of the show is how the torch is passed from one artist to the next. One opens the door so another can follow. And this show is all about artists who I think have and are continuing to impact and change the art world, and each one of these artists is bringing along an ‘apprentice’ or ‘protege’ who they think we all need to know about, the artists they believe are the ‘New Blood’ of the art world.”

Ron Engish comments “The concept of the show is actually quite brilliant. My friends are constantly asking who’s the next big thing, the same friends who ignored me when I flagged Swoon, Banksy and Kaws. I hope they’re listening this time! Throughout history the most prominent artists have handpicked the brightest stars of the next generation to take on as an apprentices and the tradition is still alive and well as Morgan has so aptly illustrated in this exhibition. I am infinitely confident in my choice, Kid Zoom, not only for his unique vision, technical ability and inner drive, but also for his warmth and humor and humanity.  Morgan has also become a prominent part in another longstanding tradition in art, the grand patron of the arts, the well-positioned individual that not only collects the most important work of the time, but also promotes the art and befriends the artists. Of course we artists would expect nothing less from our favorite luminary Morgan Spurlock”

Andrew Hosner of Thinkspace adds “We’ve worked closely with Morgan for a number of years now and ever since I interviewed him for our blog a couple years back I’ve wanted to run the idea by him of a curatorial project. Fast forward a year and one day while catching up via phone I just threw it out there to him and he loved the idea. He came back to us a month or so later with a fully realized concept for the show and a wish list of artists to approach. Morgan has always been about helping out and supporting up and coming artists, so to see his vision for this show come to life has been very rewarding.”

New Blood features new works from:
Camille Rose Garcia / Travis Lampe
The Date Farmers / Albert Reyes
Dzine / Jesus Bubu Negron
Elizabeth McGrath / Morgan Slade
Gary Baseman / Jesse Dickenson
Gary Taxali / Adrian Forrow
Jonathan Yeo / Charlie Gouldsborough
Mark Jenkins / Sandra Fernandez
Nicola Verlato / Marco Mazzoni
Ron English / Kid Zoom
Saber / ZES
Shepard Fairey / Nicholas Bowers
Tim Biskup / Patrick Hruby

Thinkspace presents: New Blood Curated by Morgan Spurlock
Reception with the artists:
Sat, April 28th 5-8PM
On view April 28th through May 19th