beinArt Surreal Art Collective presents…

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696 Ink Grand Opening Group Show

March 5 – April 1, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday March 5th, 6 – 9pm

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Participating Artists:

Graeme Balchin, Kaitlin Beckett, Jon Beinart, Matt Dangler, Lucy Fekete, Ben Howe, Itch, Jason Jacenko, Dale Keogh, Elspeth McIntosh, Matt Martin, Tim Molloy, Nom, Nerrida Parfitt, Orryelle, Isabel Peppard, Karl Persson, Mark Powell, Beau White, Meg Woodsworth and more.

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Over the last few years it has come to our attention that, whilst there is a growing Surreal/Pop Surrealist Art movement in Melbourne, there are very few local galleries focusing on this scene. 696 Ink Gallery aims to support and strengthen this movement within Australia.

The gallery will be curated by Meg Woodsworth, Jon Beinart, Jason Jacenko (tattooist at 696 Ink).

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696 Ink Gallery & Tattoo

696 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, VIC, 3056, Australia

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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).

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I am proud to announce that I recently purchased one of Suzzan Blac's original oil paintings (top right) for the beinArt Collection. I randomly came upon Suzzan's Myspace profile a while ago and was very impressed by the quality of her work. As I got to know Suzzan via email, I have watched her amazing technique advance and subject matter become more gruesome.

Months ago, when I interviewed Suzzan she generously gave me (and our readers) much insight into her world. Since then our continued correspondence has built a strong friendship.

I am very happy to have a piece of Suzzan's mind on my wall, and yes, the eyes do follow my guests and I around the lounge room Suzzan ;)

I'd also like to show our viewers Suzzan's latest painting (also spotted on myspace), which I think is her best painting yet (bottom right). I'm sure Suzzan will continue to grow as an artist and I know I will enjoy watching from the other side of the world.

Some of you may have noted my long absence on this blog after an explosion of articles over a period of months. My Personal Assistant and best friend Meg Smith will be publishing a majority of the Artist News blogs from now on as I work on Metamorphosis 2, but don't fret, I'll be back ;)

Jon Beinart

View some works from the 'beinArt Collection'. (Many recently purchased paintings & drawings haven't been added to the linked page).

Suzzan's artist statement:

I am an artist who paints the emotions. I am facinated with psychology, physiognomy and body language. My paintings are motivated by my anger, pain and frustration. My art concentrates mainly on the eyes and the mouths, because they are the most expressive features of human emotion. I prefer to use oil, because it is the only medium mobile enough to blend and create the smooth technique I require to produce such realism. Work begins with a simple, subconcious doodle and then I attack the canvas! "I scream at the world – and the world screams back at me"

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