This website is about any and everything that sparks the creative genius in all of us. By profession I am a Graphic Designer, and enjoy all aspects of design. From traditional to urban from resin to vinyl, these are all great mediums and deserve to be explored. On top of that everything from music to movies from guns to graffiti.
The show's title is in reference to a personal series of 7 fine art works that center around drug side effects as a metaphor for consumer culture's long-term effects on the human spirit. John's illustration has appeared in a variety of publications, including BPM, Paste, Faesthetic, Business Week, Lemon, Dazed & Confused, and more, and this show is a culmination of his past and present work!
Over 40 Limited Edition Prints and over 50 Works of Original Art, including illustration, fine art, and comics will be on display in the exhibit and for sale.
Born in rural northern Pennsylvania to a cemetary caretaker and a coal-miner’s daughter,John Malloy began drawing at very young age. He later earned a background in painting with one of the world’s most eminent trompe l’oeil artists, and has since been self taught in fine art, illustration, comics, and design.
His first graphic novel, "Amnesia" [2001] combined pen & ink, painted, and digital media, He is presently working on two new graphic novels, as well as an autobiographical comic for Image Comics’ PopGun Anthology titled, “Queasy”.
His illustrations and comics have been featured in a variety of publications, and he is now at work on an ongoing personal fine art series - "One Out of a Hundred" that explores the side effects of medication as a metaphor for the long-term effects of consumer culture on the human spirit.
This show promises to be thought provoking, mind bending and super incitefull all wrapped up in one pretty little package. After viewing some of John's work I could tell that this man puts his heart and soul into every one of his pieces, and boy do they look good! If you are out on the East Coast and can make it out for this show, please do, because it is going to be awesome.
After the success of his "HEMP-MOTE" master customizer DHRECK set his sites on something bigger this time around...well actually it is smaller! This is the "MINI-MOTE" a minimalistic mod of the beloved Wii controller! DHRECK says:
"This mod comes as promised with a pretty extensive tutorial/guide that is now also up on DHRECK.com. In the first part of the tutorial I make a base to later build on, similar to those used in the rest of my upcoming mods. In part 2 I continue building on this base until bringing it to an end as the Mini-mote, all the while explaining the work."
What an awesome looking modded controller, and for some great comparison shots, as well as a step by step tutorial of how this whole thing was put together visit his site! There are many other mods in the works, and as soon as I find out any more info I will put it up!
Harley-Davidson have gathered 11 of today’s most relevant and exciting artists to present their take on the theme of rebellion. The Art of Rebellion is a one-night only event taking place on February 7th, 2009 at the Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica’s Bergamot Station Arts Center. All the artwork is for sale and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Art Matters, a foundation that assists socially and aesthetically groundbreaking artists. There will also be giveaways of a limited edition Shepard Fairey poster, an open bar and DJs.
Here you can see the pieces in various stages of completion. The artists were given a gas tank from the latest Harley-Davidson “Sportster 883” motorcycle to use as a canvas for an original work of art, in addition to displaying their art work.
The Robert Berman Gallery Bergamot Station Arts Center 2525 Michigan Ave., D5 Santa Monica, CA 90404 310.315.1937
The second installment of BIC Plastic and kaNO's Bodega is here. Bodega is back in Lime green and this time in GID. This colorway was made exclusively for kaNO and is limited to 100 pieces. Bodega measures 6" and comes ready for ruckus sporting a shank in one hand and brass knuckles in the other. Bodega will ship out next week after the NYCC weekend. Only a limited amount will be for sale on the site, so don't miss out. If you would like a sketch/sig on the figure or box please indicate on your paypal payment. These will cost $45...but well worth it...awesome figure!
And this is the exclusive I am talking about! kaNO teamed up with his homie Jared Deal or Argonaut Resin to produce some amazing looking resin Money Grip's. No word on the release of these yet, or the cost, but this is something that we all can look forward to in 2009 from kaNO!
Love is in the air at Alpha Cult, and they are prepared to let loose with their next art show featuring San Luis Obispo-based artist Jeff Claassen in his aptly titled show, "Lovesick". Jeff's work is a beautiful blend of mixed media elements and styles: illustration over a graffiti edge. Thematically, he explores just about everything, and his design aesthetic always seems to match oh so perfectly. His characters are whimsical, and fantastically framed by his use of bold color blends and stencil art. But the "cuteness" comes tongue-in-cheek; as there is almost always a note of sadness, confusion, or unrequited love which makes the work so damn alluring. Jeff is truly a master of juxtaposition and he continually evolves his craft, all the while operating his shop/gallery located up in his hometown.
"Lovesick" opens NEXT SATURDAY, Feb. 14th, with an artist reception party that goes from 6-10 (or later if the vibe is still strong...). Now, we realize that the 14th is Valentine's Day...which makes it a PERFECT stop for your special date!! Stop in before (or after) a dinner and have some drinks, check out the art, meet the artists, and hear some excellent grooves spun by our resident DJs: Púr One & Namo! Don't have a date that night?? Well, get over here, mingle, and GET one!
How awesome is this!!! Thanks to Geekstir for sharing this unbelievable video of a man that made a water jet pack...just like the one out of Mario Sunshine...all I need now is for this guy to grow a hearty mustache, gain some weight and do a little cosplay action and blam...a real life flying Mario!
Scion’s Installation 5 Art Tour will arrive in Phoenix,AZ on February 6th after completing a successful stint in Miami during the world-renowned Art Basel in December. The Phoenix event is set to be equally momentous as it takes place during Phoenix’s First Friday art walk and will expose Installation 5 to the 12 000+ art lovers that this monthly event attracts. The opening reception will take place from 6pm – 10pm at Perihelion Arts, P610 E. Roosevelt, Unit 137, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Artists Kofie and Skypage will be in attendance and music will be provided by D-JR. This stop of the tour is the first to feature video art.
The fifth installment of Scion’s Installation Art Tour was launched in October 2008. The program is designed to give exposure to both established and emerging artists. Installation 5: Self Portraits highlights a diverse array of artists from around the world and will visit nine cities in total including Miami, New York, Portland, Minneapolis, San Jose, and Los Angeles. The tour kicked off in Detroit, a brand new market for Installation and will pass through two more first-time markets - Phoenix and Washington D.C.
- features video art for the first time on the tour - first time the tour has been to Phoenix - artists Kofie and Skypage will be in attendance - DJ-R providing the music - featured artists include: Mark Mothersbaugh, David Choe, Blek Le Rat, Christina M Felice, J. Shea, Tessar Lo, Stormie Mills and many others.
Posts
