I have a small collection of collages and gig posters (9 total) for sale at Home Grown Cafe in Newark, DE throughout May and June, including this brand new one, entitled Aftershock. It’s mixed media on paper, 12″ x 16″. April 2012. Prints are available through Society6.
Home Grown is a great spot with good food – lots of vegetarian options and well worth checking out, especially with the weather getting warmer. And if you’re planning on heading down to Newark for the debut show of my new band, The Lift Up (Friday May 11th), it’s a good spot to grab dinner and drinks before hand (hint hint). 126 East Main Street, Newark, DE.
Friends on the west coast – please be sure to make a trek to Costa Mesa this Saturday night for the 3rd Annual 1 in 91 art auction to help raise money for the A.skate foundation. Like last year, I donated a limited edition print to the event. which also includes work from many great artists and skateboarders including Greg Hunt, Christian Hosoi, Jeremy Wray, Kenny Anderson and Russ Pope among others (click here for the full list.) All money raised will help fund a.skate’s work with autistic children (take a moment and watch the short video Vans did on them below to get a real sense of what they’re all about) . They’re a really great, grassroots organzation that definitely deserve your support.
I’m showing a selection of recent portraits at the City/County Building in Wilmington, De this April, as part of the City’s Art Loop. The opening party is on Friday the 13th and goes from 5:30 – 8:00 pm. There’ll be live music by Lowercase Blues along with free wine and finger food. This is the first time I’ve shown a large body of work in Delaware, so definitely stop by if you’re in Wilmo. Should be a fun night. Unofficial after party at 1984? Louis L. Redding Cit/County Building, 800 N. French St, Wilmington, De.
And thank you everyone for the positive response concerning The Lift Up – we’re working hard and looking forward to May 11th at Mojo Main.
Last week, I stopped by the Fabric Workshop to check out Laurie Anderson’s multi-media installation, Forty Nine Days at the Bardo. Spread over two floors and dedicated/influenced by the recent death of her dog, Lolabelle, it’s an intense tribute and discussion on loss as well as the deep spiritual connection between pets and their owners. Consisting mainly of a series of 10′x14′ foot charcoal drawings detailing Lolabelle’s time in the Bardo (a forty-nine day period between death and rebirth, as mentioned in the Tibetan Book of the Dead), the scale of the work quickly engulfs the viewer, bringing you into this nether world of lucid dreams, bizarre illusions, touching realizations and ultimately, rebirth. The installation also features a sculpture of a violin, created from layers of mud, clay and the ashes of her dog. Now, I’m more of a cat person myslef but I did hear stories from the staff of more than a few dog lovers leaving the exhibit in tears, which speaks volumes more on the success of this installation than anything I could write.
I was most impressed by her Iron Mountain floor – an erily darkened space with a sparse collection of tiny clay figures, brought to life by video projections of people working, running and talking on them. They’re almost like holograms, and in the stillness of the room you get the feeling like you’re inside someone’s brain, browsing through a collection of their personal and intimate memories. Worth seeing in person for sure, as obviously a photograph or video won’t do something like this justice.
So don’t sleep on this one – the exhibit runs until November 19th at the Fabric Workshop in Philadelphia.
Here is the Music Player. You need to installl flash player to show this cool thing!
As most of you probably already heard, abstract artist and former Weezer bass player Mikey Welshpassed away over weekend in Chicago. I got to meet Mikey this past July during the opening for his solo show at the Slingluff Gallery, where I ended up doing a 45 minute interview with him, covering everything from his early days in the Boston music scene, to success in Weezer to his current passion for art. Now, I’m not going to claim knowing the man or anything but being an artist and fellow musician myself, I felt like we bonded a bit and had a few things in common, albeit with obviously different methods of artistic attack, not to mention life style choices. It was also plain to see that his struggles were far from over, but I left hoping he would eventually sort it out and pull it together, especially for his child, who he obviously cared a great deal for. Sadly, that wasn’t the case.
Anyway, the idea was to eventually run the interview on clubmumble.com, but for reasons not really worth mentioning, it never happened. So, instead of leaving this to rot away on some hard drive, I’m posting the entire unedited audio here. For his many fans and friends, I can only hope the sound of his voice brings some comfort to you. There are lots of good stories and insights in here – I hope you enjoy. And I apologize in advance for my constant rambling during our conversation
I’m super stoked to be included in A.Skate Foundation 2nd annual 1 in 91 Silent Auction, hosted byUpper Class Label. For all my left coast friends, the event takes place Saturday April 2 at the G2 Gallery in Venice, CA – try and make it out if you’re in the area. All money raised will go to the A.Skate Foundation, a great non-profit organization that uses skateboarding as an activity to introduce children with autism into social situations.
For the auction, I donated a brand new collage, entitled Death on the Wings – it’s mixed media on paper, 16″x20″ framed and signed. This is a one of a kind piece and not a print so, if you’re interested, get your tickets for the event here. Other artists include Todd Francis, Greg Hunt, Bruce Hall and Mark Gonzales among others. Did I mention free pizza, wine and beer? Should be a great night. I’d love to be there in person but, unfortunately, I’ll be stuck here in the Philly suburbs. Sponsored by Skateboarder Magazine, Function Drinks, GBMC, Incipio, Malm Cellars and Spinelli Catering.
It’s been a minute since I last posted so forgive the spillage to come:
There are some cool events happening in Philly this weekend- first up, my good friend Kevin Margitich is having an art opening this Friday, March 4th over at Sweet Mabel in Narberth. And to sweeten the pot, he’s home-brewed some special beers just for the occasion, so get there early before the well runs dry. The show is entitled The Trail to Manatawny which, roughly translated, means “the trail to where we meet to drink. You get the picture. Good times start at 7pm.
Then, on Saturday night, stop by the Slignluff Gallery where they’ll be hosting an opening bash for their March artist, skater/photographer Jai Tanju. The show’s entitled Heavy, and features some pretty sick interactive metal photo frames. That party gets going at 6pm. 11 W. Girard Street in scenic downtown Fishtown.
On the music side of things, pick up the latest issue of the City Paper which includes a nice little interview with Curly Castro (no relation) talking about the release of his excellent new long player Winston’s Appeal. You can download that here for free. And while you’re at it, do yourself a favor and grab Zilla Rocca’s new Bad Weather Classic, a strong collection of dark and gritty, film-noir style cinematic hip-hop tracks. Gotta admit I’m addicted to the first cut, Tiger Heli – 130 seconds of top shelf paranoia.
And, speaking of Zilla and Castro, what about the 5 o’clock shadowboxer’s Weak Stomach video? It’s in the can, bro, and will be debuting online any day now so keep your eyes peeled.
And speaking of that video, co-director Justin Clowes also just dropped a tasty new video for East Hundred, featuring some beautiful super 8 footage he shot during their tour this past summer. Well done, my man.
Thanks again to everyone who made the trek to Saturday’s opening at Fringe Salon – I hope you had as good a time as I did. For those who were missed, 5 o’clock Shadowboxers killed it, sparking a spontaneous dance party on the salon floor while throwing off-the-top freestyle verses at will. Rakim said it : To me, MC means move the crowd and Zilla and Curly Castro did just that. For visual documentation, check out the short clip below of two modern dancers snake charming their way through an interpretation of set opener, West Indian Rum. Thanks again for playing fellas.
And special thanks to Erin, Roberta and all the girls at Fringe Salon for hosting such a fun evening. The show will be up until early April, so stop on by and get your wig done while you take in the visuals.
And check out the 215 magazine blog for a short write up on the evening.
I’ll be showing a random assortment of new and old collages at Fringe Salon in Philly this month and they’re throwing an opening shindig this Saturday night, Feb 12 from 6-10pm. If you’re like me, I’m sure you’ve been fighting cabin fever this winter so layer up and hit the town ’cause the night will surely be epic. Wines and snacks, of course, but the evening will also feature a special live performance by noir hip-hop group 5 o’clock Shadowboxers, complete with 3 modern dancers doing their thing during the set, in a hair salon, which should be surreal for sure. Ivy Glass will also be showing some of her very cool handmade sweater leggings and DJ Jim Redz will be spinning tunes throughout the night. And it’s free, which makes it cheapskate proof so no excuses. 1728 East Passyunk Ave.
Thanks again to everyone who made it out to the Automatic Amnesia opening on Saturday – stoked to see so many people come by and am sorry I didn’t have more time to chat with everyone. Hope you had a great time. And thanks once again to The Sky Drops, deVries and Atlas for each throwing down strong live sets at the after party. Good times, good times.
For those who missed it, check the photos below. The show is now online at slingluffgallery.com and will be hanging in the gallery until Halloween, so stop by to see it in person, which is a lot better than sitting on your brains, staring at jpgs on the monitor. Go out and get some fresh air – it will do you good.
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
Automatic Amnesia opening at the Slingluff Gallery. Saturday, October 2, 2010 Phliadelphia
I have a small collection of collages and gig posters (9 total) for sale at Home Grown Cafe in Newark, DE throughout May and June, including this brand new one, entitled Aftershock. It’s mixed media on paper, 12″ x 16″. April 2012. Prints are available through Society6.
