Archive for the ‘painting’ Category
As mentioned on the latest podcast, our main man, ITEM, has collaborated with Rob Harpin to create a series of 6 over-sized hockey cards, entitled The ’59 HBC Bucks. The pieces are 48″x72″ and are Acrylic, Paper, Gel on Plywood/MDF. These are part of The Works Art + Design Festival in Edmonton and are currently [...]
Quietly by Ken Keirns Opening at Rotofugi 03.09.1
Friday, March 9th, 2012
Our friends at Rotofugi are once again, bringing another amazing art show to their gallery. This time, they will be featuring the work of Chicago favorite, Ken Keirns, with his latest showing of new works, . The opening festivities take place this evening from 7pm-10pm. From Rotofugi: About the Artist Ken Keirns is a Northern [...]
Happy Year of the Dragon from Skinner!
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Happy Chinese New Year! It’s The Year of the Dragon, and who better to kick it off than our main man, Skinner, and his painting of Fin Fang Foom! For even more from Skinner, be sure to check out his official site here.
Skeletor Wall in Buenos Aires
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Check out this amazing 24′x16′ mural by Argentinian artist Emy Mariani in downtown Buenos Aires! Skeletor has never looked cooler! For even more work from Emy Mariani, head over to his Facebook page here.
“The Centurion Approaches” Painting by Smash Tokyo Toys and Robert Kim
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
WOW! Check out this outstanding digital painting by Robert Kim of the incredible Seismic Centurion figure from Smash Tokyo Toys. I’ve always been a fan of the original resin Seismic Centurion figure, but this painting takes everything to the next proverbial level. Although nothing is set in stone yet, this image might be an indicator [...]
3 Man Weave Pop Up Art Show Tonight!
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Our main man, Revise CMW, along with Uriel Correa and Sam Alcarez, will have a pop-up show opening tonight in which they use their art to take over a raw vintage space on Chicago’s West Side. For Chicago people, this is a great chance to support ssome awesome local artists in an environment that’s guaranteed [...]
Prison Pit Art by Dieter VDO
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
I recently happened upon this outstanding little piece of grotesque awesomeness by a personal favorite artist of mine, Dieter VDO. This image was revealed on his Flickr, which I highly recommend checking on the regular, if this sort of art is your cup of tea.
For even more from Dieter VDO, be sure to check out [...]
There is a Wanderlust Growing in Your Bones Opens Tonight at Rotofugi
Friday, October 14th, 2011
Tonight, October 14th, the Rotofugi Gallery will host the opening of There is a Wanderlust Growing in Your Bones, from the awesome Daniel Danger. The opening reception is from 7-10 pm.
From Rotofugi:
Daniel Danger is an illustrator and printmaker working out of New England. The son of an middle school art teacher married to a [...]
Monster Kolor Presents In Living Kolor at Lot F Gallery
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Monster Kolor, the company that creates the highest quality paints for toy artists, is going to be hosting a truly impressive toy/art show, opening October 8th at Lot F Gallery, In Living Color. Not only is the show set to featur a lineup of artists the likes of Matt Walker, Mark Nagata, Bob Conge and [...]
The Fragile Art of Existence by Skinner Opening at The Shooting Gallery 08.06
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Direct Link to Youtube Video
People in the San Fransisco area are in for an awesome show starting this weekend at The Shooting Gallery with Skinner’s The Fragile Art of Existence. The opening will be this Saturday, August 6th, from 7-11 pm. Above is a video in which Skinner describes his approach to the pieces for [...]
Crakens and Chew on This! Opening at Rotofugi
Friday, May 27th, 2011
This Friday evening, May 27th, is going to be an awesome time at the Rotofugi Gallery. Two outstanding artists, Martin Hsu and Ralph Consentino, will be opening their respective shows, Crakens and Chew on This! The opening reception is from 7-10 pm and Ralph and Martin will both be in attendance.
From Rotofugi:
Martin Hsu
Martin Hsu [...]
Pictures from Character Analysis by Joey Potts
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Our friend, Joey Potts, has recently posted some pics on his Flickr page of his latest solo show at St Louis’s Aisle 1 Gallery, Character Analysis. The show is a really great representation of all of Joey’s recent work, from paintings to illustrations to prints. Seeing all of this together in one place really drives [...]
MOTU Watercolors from JAWart
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Check out these amazing MOTU watercolor painting from JAWart, aka Johnathan Reincke, a painter, illustrator, and tattoo artist from Massachusetts. It’s been a while since I’ve really paid much attention to watercolor paintings, but what JAWart has done with these paintings is nothing short of outstanding. He has used the medium to create images that [...]
Character Analysis by Joey Potts Opening 05.06.11 at Aisle 1 Gallery
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
If you’re in St. Louis this Friday night, April 6th, then you absolutely have go to Aisle 1 Gallery to check out the opening of the latest solo show by our main man, Joey Potts, Character Analysis. The show is set to feature older and brand new works, paintings, drawings, prints, custom toys and sculpture. [...]
Trouble by Jay Ryan Opening at Rotofugi
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
This Friday evening, April 22nd, promises to be another great time at the Rotofugi Gallery. Local Chicago artist and musician Jay Ryan is bringing Trouble, a show consisting of all new paintings. The opening reception is from 7-10 pm and Jay will be in attendance.
From Rotofugi:
Jay Ryan is a Chicago-based artist and musician. He learned [...]
Wrestlers vs. Aliens Stickers by Dieter VDO
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
For quite some time now, I’ve been following the work of the incredibly talented Belgian artist, Dieter Van der Ougstraete, aka, Dieter VDO. His style combines a classically cartoony aesthetic, with serious painterly skills, an encyclopedic knowledge of nerdy stuff, and a sharp sense of humor. One of the repeated themes of Dieter VDO’s work [...]
Keep it Ninja 2 from Shawnimals at MPH
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
This Friday, April 8th, should be a great time for all of the Shawnimals fans in New York, because myplasticheart will host the opening of Keep it Ninja 2. The show will feature tons of new character canvases, a Ninjatown character poster showing all inhabitants, good and evil and an all-new exclusive handmade plush: Pocket [...]
Love the End by Andrew Bell Opening at Rotofugi 03.25.11
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
This Friday evening, March 25th, Rotofugi will be the place to be, as their gallery will host Love the End, a show of new works by Andrew Bell. The opening reception will take place from 7-10pm and Mr. Bell will be in attendance for a signing from 7-8pm.The show is set to feature a wide [...]
C2E2 Awesomeness from Jenny Frison and Steve Seeley
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
When you’re in Artist Alley at C2E2 this weekend, be sure to stop by table I-12 to check out some amazing new stuff from our friends, Jenny Frison and Steve Seeley! Jenny will have her new art book, Judge Books by their Covers Volume 2 and Steve will have a brand new batch of his [...]
Dokoru King Print by Skinner
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Check out this freaking awesome print from Skinner of the Kaiju icon, Dokoru King!
This piece was originally a privately commissioned painting, but Skinner got such a strong reaction to it that he decided to release it as a limited edition 11″x17″ print.
From Skinner:
DOKORU KING!!!! infamous kaiju lord and now in print form!!! requested to [...]