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Lori Earley at Jonathan LeVine

January 30th, 2008 by Jon Beinart

Lori Earley at Jonathan LeVine GalleryAnnouncement from Lori Earley:

Lori is pleased to announce her next solo exhibtion "Fade to Gray" at Jonathan LeVine Gallery.

Opening Reception: February 23rd, 2008 7 p.m - 9 p.m.

529 W. 20th Street, 9E, New York, NY.

The Exhibition will be on view from February 23 - March 22, 2008.

Lori Earley is also one of 50 Artists featured in upcoming publication: Metamorphosis 2.

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Bruce Bickford in Monster Road

January 19th, 2008 by Jon Beinart

Although I have already posted an article with a short clip about Bruce Bickford and the Monster Road Documentary, I feel that this enigmatic man is underrated and have decided to post a longer video clip (right) with more footage of Bickford's inspirational stop frame animation. Too many people are unaware of Bickford's eccentric genius and credit his work to Frank Zappa (whom he collaborated with in his early career).

I highly recommend this film, which is a thorough overview of Bruce Bickford's massive body of work as well as a great documentary.

Selected footage from Monster Road.

More Surreal Animation.

Deep Pop Group Exhibition

January 19th, 2008 by Jon Beinart

Painting’s by Ron English Deep Pop: Curated by Andrew Michael Ford

Jan 27 through February 21, 2008 at the 'Kenneth Chapman Gallery' - Iona College, 715 North Avenue - New Rochelle, NY 10801.

A massive group exhibition including works by the following artists (and many more):

Ron English (right), Carrie Anne Baade, Laurie Lipton, Travis Louie, David Stoupakis, Chet Zar, Genevive Zacconi, Scott Altmann, & Lori Earley.

Opening Reception:

Sunday, January 27, 1:00pm until 3:00pm.

Full list of Artists in Deep Pop

Feminine Mysticism in Art

January 14th, 2008 by Meg Smith

Feminine Mysticism in ArtPress Release: 

New Paradigm Publishing Presents

Feminine Mysticism in Art: Artists Envisioning the Divine

Editors: Victoria Christian and Susan Stedman

This colorful and inspirational coffee table art book will be a stunning collaboration of visual works of art by contemporary visionary artists, writers and musicians from an assortment of spiritual traditions.  Some of the contributing artists are Martina Hoffman, Maura Holden, Mark Henson, Daniel Mirante, Amoraea Dreamseed, Paul Heussenstamm, Blaze Warrender, Mariela de la Paz, Francene Hart, Hrana Janto, Jon Beinart, Suzanne Deveuve and several mind blowing emerging artists. Included with the book is a supplemental DVD that reveals more of the genre set to music.  The purpose of the book is to not only document a genre of art referred to as feminine mysticism, but also to reveal powerful images of the Divine in his/her myriad forms. The ultimate mission of the book is to assist humanity in evolving a conceptualization of the divine, transcending out of antagonistic, dualistic and hierarchical gender associations and into a new mode of consciousness that is more inclusive of all of God's creation.  If you are interested in learning more about the book and purchasing a first edition signed copy, you can do so at Victoria Christian's site.

Les Barany’s ‘Carnivora’

January 8th, 2008 by Meg Smith

Les Barany’s Carnivora myspace sitePop Gallery Proudly Unveils The World Premiere Of:

Carnivora: The Dark Art of Automobiles

Curated by Les Barany

January 12 to February 22, 2008

which will coincide with the book release of the same name published by Barany Books/Scapegoat Publishing. OPENING RECEPTION

Saturday, January 12th, 2008 at 7 PM

4160 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48201 (corner of Woodward Ave. & Willis, 4 blocks south of the Detroit Institute of Art)

A book signing will follow by a number of the showcased artists on Sunday, January 13th, from 1 PM until 5 PM

BOOK INFO: Published by the new Scapegoat imprint, Barany Books, Carnivora features work by 112 artists and writers. Advance copies of the book will be available at the January 12th, 2008 opening of the ©Pop exhibition of the same name. The exhibition, showcasing art from the book, will run concurrently with the Detroit International Auto Show. It will then move to L.A.'s L'Imagerie Gallery at a soon to be announced date in the Spring.

More than 90 internationally renown artists contributed artwork for the Carnivora book and exhibit. For a complete list of artists in the book visit BaranyBooks

Some artists included in the exhibition are: Zdzislaw Beksinski, Glenn Barr, Guy Aitchison, Vincent Castiglia, Coop, Jason D'Aquino, H.R. Giger, Goldmine Shithouse, Viktor Koen, Travis Louie, Shag, Stainboy, Robert Williams, and Chet Zar.

Carnivora is a shadowy realm where flesh and machine coalesce into humanity's greatest technical achievement — the Automobile. Indispensable extensions of our nervous systems, cars are metallic monsters as dark and destructive as the men and women who drive them.

Carnivora: The Dark Art of Automobiles takes you on a chilling joyride powered by the Automotive Age's hottest artists.

Pop Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 12, Noon until 7 PM and Sunday from 1 PM until 5 PM.

Ange Exquis - Hospice Saint Charles

January 5th, 2008 by Jon Beinart

Eli Tiunine’s GalleryLukas Kandl presents "Ange Exquis", an exhibition of artwork by the Magic Realism Libellule group (26 artists)

Opening Reception:

Saturday January 12, 2008

from 6pm to 8.30pm

Hospice Saint Charles

30 rue Nationale - 78100 Rosny-sur-Seine, France.

Exhibiting from January 12 till February 24, 2008, everyday from 2pm till 6pm – free entrance

The exhibition includes artwork from Kandl, Zademack, Aparin, Djurovic, Tiunine (left), Gric, Kuksi, Oscity, Zacek, and Kortan.

A catalog of the "Ange Exquis" project will be for sale during the exhibition.

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