Austrian artist Peter Gric, is exhibiting at the Hofburg Congress Centre from the 10th September through to the 24th of September. The Exhibition will be opened at 17:30, by Wolfgang A. Stindl.
10 September 2009 at 17:30
24 September 2009 at 12:00
A-1010 Vienna
Hofburg – Heldenplatz
Vienna, Austria
Venetian artist Saturno Butto, proudly presents “HIERATIC – SURGERY PAINTINGS”, exhibiting at Mondo Bizzaro Gallery, Rome.
The show opens 5th September at 6:30 pm.
“HIERATIC – SURGERY PAINTINGS”
5 September – 15 October
Mondo Bizzarro Gallery – Rome
via reggio emilia 32 c/d
00198 Rome, Italy
Tel. 06 44247451
Distinction Galleries proudly presents Chasing Fantasies, a group exhibition featuring the art of Leslie Ditto, Luis Lorenzana and Denise Bledsoe.
The exhibition opens 12 September at 6 pm – 11pm, featuring live music from Lo Card.
September 12, 2009 through to October 3, 2009 | Reception: September 12, 6 to 11 pm.
317 East Grand Ave,
Escondido, CA 92025 (USA)
Distinction is a 7000 square foot building housing three gallery spaces: our front gallery, which changes monthly, “The Alley” featuring over 50 works from various artists, and the “Sub 1K Lounge” featuring over 100 works priced under $1,000. In addition we have 14 juried artist studios ranging in size from 150 to 800 square feet. The Gallery features contemporary and cutting edge artwork with an emphasis on figurative pop and urban surrealism. With a focus on painting and sculpture, the gallery exhibits work by emerging and internationally acclaimed artists. Distinction educates new buyers as well as selling to established galleries and private collectors around the world.
Device Volume II: RECONSTRUCTED
Featuring 16 internationally renowned sculptors whose compulsive craftsmanship, distinct vision and mechanical fascination makes for an imaginative and arresting collection of work.
Using popular culture imagery and objects to explore such themes as mythology, nature, inner fantasy and technology. Artists featured include Greg Brotherton, Steve Brudniak, Christopher Conte, Nemo Gould, Stephane Halleux, Tom Haney, Kris Kuksi, Mike Libby, Paul Loughridge, Michihiro Matsuoka, Jeremy Mayer, Rich Muller, Olivier Pauwels, Andrew Smith, Lewis Tardy, and Jud Turner, with the foreword written by Gareth Branwyn.
Device volume II: RECONSTRUCTED is now available online via Device gallery.
Join us for Halloween in August when we open Travis Louie’s new exhibition this Friday, August 21st 6-9pm, at Roq la Rue Gallery.
Travis Louie’s hypnotic portraiture is compelling for its blend of the hyper realistic with the blatantly unreal. Fantastical creatures gaze out from paintings so technically refined (using transparent layers of acrylic paint over a tight graphite drawing on a smooth flat surface) that they look uncannily like old photographs. Adding to the discomfiting presence these animal/monster like chimeras have are the human expressions – even if the creature in the paintings looks a bit bizarre, it also looks spookily familiar as well. Often in his work Louie seeks to create mythological ancestors…long lost relatives captured in Victorian cabinet card/ tint type images. His own interest in Noir imagery, German Expressionism, and personal dream imagery. Each painting comes with a “bio” about each character, written by the artist.
This exhibition will feature 8 larger scale works by Travis. The artist will be in attendance at the opening and signing copies of his new book “Curiosities”, which will be available at the gallery.
“Meticulous, photo-realistic irreality. Dimensional daguerreotypes oozing through the wrong end of the looking glass. Respectable monstrosities in their Sunday best clothes. Travis Louie is the absolute master of his own askew domain. His genuine love of the bizarre infects each subject in this gallery of prim, prissy Misfits and Respectable Rogues.”
- Guillermo Del Toro (from “Curiosities”)
Friday, 21 August 2009
18:10 – 21:10
Roq La Rue Gallery
2312 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA (USA)
Artist, Jake Baddeley will be exhibiting recent works in the group exhibition Dreamscape – the art of Imaginary realism, at Chalk Farm gallery. Jake will be exhibiting alongside artists such as Vladamir Ovcharov, Daniela Ovcharov, Josef Stolorz, and many more. Chalk Farm Gallery has been showing imaginary and visionary art since 1981, and is one of the leading galleries in this field.
Jake will also be holding a solo exhibition opening October 5th, at Smelik and Stokking galleries in his hometown of the Hague (NL). Smelik & Stokking is celebrating its 40th birthday as a gallery this year and is one of the biggest galleries in The Netherlands.
Dreamscape
Open: August 21st
Chalk Farm Gallery
729 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Solo Exhibition
opens: 5th October
Smelik & Stokking Galleries
Noordeinde 101
Noordeinde 150
070 – 364 07 68 & 0622 95 70 50
Limited edition prints will be available soon online, and through Chalk farm Gallery.
For further information on prints, click here.
Artist, Nathan Spoor’s has been featured on the cover of the August edition of BL!SSS magazine.
BL!SSS magazine is an action sports world magazine, with a cultural link to art and music. Nathan is also having an exhibition: “Age of Reason” at the Goodform Salon in LA.
The Exhibition opens on the 29th August, and will be showcasing some of his most recent works.
“Age of Reason” 29th August 09
Goodroom Salon
725 Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles
Ca 9004
United States
Scott Holloway will be exhibiting alongside Jessica Dalva, Misato Otake and Jasmine Worth at Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA.
August 7th – 30th
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA 90027
323. 666. 7667
Scott Holloway’s current work centers on the holy relics of Saints and biblical figures as highly detailed anatomical icons. Holloway fuses these images with passages from the Bible and text from medical treatise, sprinkled with a bit of Surrealism. Working with oil on panel as well as mixed media, Holloway’s pieces conjure up images torn from an old anatomy book, an icon that emerged from an unknown religion and skulls that remind us of our own mortality. Born in Bellingham, Massachusetts in 1969, Holloway discovered his talent at an early age. Encouraged by his teachers to pursue an art career, he explored realism in the tradition of the Northern Renaissance. His efforts won him several awards for his work in the late 1980s. In the 1990s, Holloway spent four years studying the oil painting techniques of the Old Masters at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts. Since then, Holloway has been working steadily from his studios in Worcester, and exhibiting his work at area galleries as well LA, NYC, Berlin and London. “I love to work with concepts. I have also created a Madonna and Child series. These works at first appear to the viewer as religious icons. But if you look closer, you will notice I have included an underlying ‘femme fatale’ theme using a lot of ironic symbolism” states Holloway.
Kris Lewis will be exhibiting his largest collection of works to date. Works will consist of new paintings and drawings of a varying range in both scale and subject matter. Kris will be in attendance for the opening night this August 22nd in Denver, Colorado. For inquires regarding sales or for further information please contact the David B. Smith Gallery.
825 Santa Fe Drive Denver, Colorado 80204
303.893.4234
Last Rites Gallery proudly presents new works by Scott G. Brooks (right) and Jeff McMillan, opening on Saturday, September 12th, 7-11pm.
On Display: September 12th – October 11th, 2009
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511 W. 33rd St, New York City, NY, USA
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Scott G. Brooks is one of 50 Artists featured in ‘Metamorphosis 2‘ (beinArt Publishing).
The Congregation Gallery presents ‘Revelations – 2013 Apocalypse.’ Works from over 30 artists will be on exhibit from Saturday, August 15, 2009.
Exhibiting artists:
Vince Locke, Cam Rackham, Chet Zar, Gris Grimly, Christopher Ulrich, Dean Fleming, Krystopher Sapp, Black Mass, Erik De La Vega, Dan Harding, Paul Torres, Axis, Jeremy Cross, Jake Doney, Jim Parchen, Yuri Elvin, Tom Zimmerman, Steve Rodgers, Alina Stempa, The Creep, Tatomir, Louis Fleishauer, Jorden Haley, Terri Woodward, Billy Martin, Porter McKnight, Vyal One, Clint Carney, Craig Edmunds, Sarah Sheil, Lloyd Matthews, Cate Rangel, D.W. Frydendall.
Congregation of the Forgotten Saints
7569 Melrose
Hollywood, CA 90046
I first met Reinhard Schmid at the Dreamscapes Exhibition in Amsterdam last year. Through our correspondence since then, Reinhard came to invite me down to the opening of the “Dante’s Divine Comedy” exhibition in Viechtach.
Viechtach is a 900 year old town situated in the picturesque countryside of the Bavarian Forest. Some time ago the town of Viechtach decided to put the Alt Rathaus (Old Town Hall) to use as a gallery. Its program of exhibitions have a special emphasis upon Fantastic art. And so the “Dante’s Divine Comedy” exhibition curated by artist and publisher Claus Brusen fitted quite naturally.
The gallery is right on the old town square, which is not surprising since it was formerly the Rathaus. The upper floor of the Alt Rathaus has been superbly renovated as a large professional standard gallery space.
The exhibition looked impressive, with the selection of artwork being of an excellent quality. I arrived early before the throng and so was afforded a good overview of the exhibition. There were quite a few names I was already familiar with. It is always interesting to see new works from them.
Claus Brusen the curator of the exhibition arrived and so I finally met him face to face. There are so many of us now connected via the internet across the world, and it is not so often that we physically meet. However events like Claus’ present an opportunity to make that a reality. Claus generously gave me an exhibition catalog.
With a pen in one hand and the catalog in the other, seeking signatures was a great way to break the ice. Claus was a willing accomplice and directed many of the artists to me. By the time the opening formalities were about to commence I’d already met almost all of the exhibiting artists. There were a couple however that I’d already had contact with, such as Tim Roosen via Facebook and then Olivier Zappelli, a Swiss artist whom I had also met at the exhibition in Amsterdam last year.
The exhibition was officially opened by the Mayor, Georg Bruckner, with Reinhard introducing the artists and Horst Dieter Greyer giving us his philosophical musings on Fantastic art. It was also announced at the opening that the exhibition had already been a success to an extent, having an article with a photograph published in the Süddeutsche Newspaper. This was of special note because it is one of the largest in Germany, and it usually ignores regional events and focuses on Munich.
With the formalities finished, the mass of people which had filled the gallery to capacity on the warm Summer evening were very glad to move again and examine the artworks. Visitors had come from far and wide to see the exhibition.
After having our fill of art, we migrated down to the courtyard for our fill of Bavarian beer and food. Here over drinks and a meal was the chance for the artists to get know each other better. I had the opportunity to meet Ines Scheppach from the Neue Meister group and find out a little more about them as I had seen the group mentioned here and there around Germany. Like Ines, I talked to others and found out more of the state of our Fantastic Art movement.
The night slipped by with the beginning of new friendships and strengthening community. However many had long journeys ahead of them in the morning and so they decided to slip off to the Hotel Schmaus a few doors down from the exhibition where the town council had accommodated them.
In the morning many of the conversations continued again over breakfast. There was a lingering feeling of if only there was a little more time for us all to sit together and talk. A number of us did linger long enough in the day to see the Gläsernen Scheune, a life’s work museum and gallery from Reinhard’s father dedicated to the local Bavarian myths and stories. Those of us left in Viechtach that afternoon then congregated at the Cafe Isis where Reinhard has his Tarot series on display.
I think there will be many more exhibitions such as “Dante’s Divine Comedy” worth the the travel to Viechtach judging by the conversations and the things I saw that weekend. I believe Viechtach’s Fantastic Art project will grow from strength to strength in the years to come as their reputation as a host of professional and high quality events and exhibitions spreads.
2nd August – 27th September
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 1pm
Entry Free
Altes Rathaus
Viechtach
Bavaria
Germany
+49 9942 1661
Participating artists include:
Agostino Arrivabene, David Bowers, Margaret Bowland, Claus Brusen, Gil Bruvel, Annebelle Claudia, Peter Cross, Elisabeth De Lunde, Bruno Di Maio, Di Vogo, Val Dyshlov, Paul Erland, Monica Fagan, Magda Francot, Walter Girotto, Sanne Glissov, George Gonzalez, Igor Grechanyk, Wolfgang Harms, Danny Evo Heinreicht, Stephanie Henderson, Diana Hesketh, Michael Hiep, Erik Heyninck, Krzysztof Izdebski-Cruz, Dariusz Kaleta, Steven Kenny, Marcin Kolpanowicz, Anne-Fieke Later, Eugene Later, Ugo Levita, Jack Lipowczan, Brigid Marlin, Vlada Mirkovic, Voytek Nowakowski, Peter van Oostzanen, Vladimir Ovtcharov, Daniela Ovtcharov, Richard Pernsteiner, Volodia Popov, Tim Roosen, Jose Roosevelt, Michel de Saint Ouen, Reinhard Schmid, Ines Scheppach, Cas Waterman, Mark Wilkinson, Patrick Woodroffe, Siegfried Zademack, Olivier Zappelli
Paintings by Daniel Tibbits will be on display at the 16th Annual Arts Alive in Downtown Langley City, BC, Canada on Saturday, August 15, 2009, 10am to 5pm.
Right: ‘Research’ by Daniel Tibbits, 20 x 30 inches, oil, 2008
RESEARCH / 2008 / OIL / 20X30 INCH
Press Release for INSIDE artzine #13
International Artscum Magazine (Europe, USA, Australia, Japan)
Paintings, (Digital) Collages, Sculptures, Stories, Interviews, Reports, Reviews from the depth of the creative abyss. The art of the real underground: The Sewer!
Kris Kuksi (US), Navette (FRA), Chris Mars (US), Pierc (ITA), Chet Zar (US), Mark Powell (AUS), Carlos Villas (MEX), Dark Mouth (GER), “Vegas Turmoil” – Interview with KD Matheson (US), “Art after Death” – the unoffical studies and much more.
A4, 40 pages, english, offset, full color
From August 15th until September 5th, 2009, Joshua Liner Gallery presents a large group show with some of contemporary/pop surrealism’s biggest names.
Artists showing include: Candice Tripp, Chloe Early, Cleon Peterson, Damon Soule, Dave Kinsey, Evan Hecox, James Roper, Joe Sorren, Jud Bergeron, Kenji Hirata, Pat Rocha, Robert Hardgrave, Ryan McLennan, Shawn Barber, Stanley Donwood, Stella Im Hultberg, SUB (Tony Curanaj), Sylvia Ji, Tat Ito, Tiffany Bozic, Travis Louie, Tristram Lansdowne, ZAnPon and Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins.
Right: ‘Label Me’ by Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, 48 x 32 inches, Acrylic on Canvas
Joshua Liner Gallery
548 West 28th Street
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Shawn Barber, Tiffany Bozic, Travis Louie and Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins are featured in the ‘Metamorphosis‘ series (beinArt Publishing).
Paintings by Bethany Marchmen, Jennybird Alcantara and Edith Lebeau will be on exhibit in ‘The Red Thread‘ from August 7th – 30th at Strychnin Gallery, Berlin.
Boxhagenerstrasse 36
D-10245 Berlin
Jessica Dalva, Scott Holloway, Misato Otake and Jasmine Worth will be featured in a group show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery from August 7th – 30th. The Opening Reception is on Friday, August 7th, 8 – 11 pm.
4633 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA 90027
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