ABORTIST: Paige Reynolds (Toronto, ON)
August 5th, 2010 Filed under: ABORTIST: Rank & File by admin
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WHO: Paige Reynolds
WHAT: Surreal dark art
WHERE: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
WHEN: Festival of Fear, (Aug 2010 Toronto), group show (Spring 2011 Toronto).
WHY: Paige Reynolds is a Canadian visual artist based out of Toronto, Ontario. Her artistic talents were recognized early on and she won several art and creativity awards. Paige studied academics in University earning a Bachelor of Arts but never gave up her visual artwork. In her spare time you couldn’t pry the paintbrush out of her hand and she realized her true passion in creative arts. She then decided to further her art studies completing a Fine Arts program at Sheridan College. Soon after, she studied 3D Modeling and Visual Effects production at Humber College.
She began working mostly with pencils, inks and grayscale acrylics however she has now progressed to full colour imaginative works, mixed media, photography, digital art and 3D visual effects. Paige’s artwork is surreal, dark, figurative, metaphorical and emotional. Her main influences include horror, fear, the human condition, anatomy and the macabre as well as many other visual artists, musicians and filmmakers.
Paige has had some of her art on display and has sold artwork to private clients. She will be exhibiting her artwork in the near future and has begun to use her artistic and creative skills in the entertainment industry. Paige is now working on the nightmarish visuals (photo-realistic digital matte paintings) for the short film “Roachfar” with Enity Films.
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Book Review: You Can’t Always Get What You Want by Sam Cutler
April 4th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Books by admin
Book Review – You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Sam Cutler
ECW Press
Legendary doesn’t even begin to describe it. The perfect example of a grizzled rock veteran with a thousand stories to tell, former Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead tour manager Sam Cutler tells a few of them in his new book You Can’t Always Get What You Want, a tell-all recounting of his years with the Stones and the Dead. The book starts out very slowly as Cutler lays a bit of groundwork talking about his childhood growing up as a foster child in a fervently socialist household, his early memories and the angst of his teen years. The book quickly kicks into gear, though, and becomes thoroughly impossible to put down.
Starting with Cutler putting on a show for the Stones in Hyde Park in 1969 the action ramps up significantly as Cutler is suddenly swept off his feet and into the Stones’ camp, leading them on their big upcoming American tour. Cutler very easily draws you in with his frank and honest account of the life of a tour manager on the road during rock and roll’s golden age and his inordinate number of anecdotes on just about every great musician one can think of. Syd Barrett, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin among many others all take their turns making appearances, not to mention Keith Richards, Jerry Garcia et al. Cutler’s stories draw you in completely because of their extreme legitimacy; Cutler was really there and he really saw those things and he doesn’t exaggerate or build it up, he just tells it like it was.
While You Can’t Always Get What You Want mostly serves as a memoir to his days as a tour manager and it does cover a lot of his time with the Rolling Stones as well as the Grateful Dead a large chunk of the book is taken up in Cutler’s explanation and interpretation of the events at and leading up to the Altamont Speedway free concert in 1969.
He explains his involvement starting at the beginning, from being there when the Grateful Dead’s quasi-manager Rock Scully first brought up the subject of the Stones doing a concert with the west coast scene bands to being on stage when Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death, from Jerry Garcia and the boys showing up and instantly bailing when they saw how nasty the crowd was to witnessing the acid victims as they were brought into the infirmary by the dozen to be dosed with Thorazine. In fact, LSD is one of the most recurrent subjects in the book, as practically everyone in the book is tripping balls and any square that gets in Sam Cutler’s way quickly gets a dose of purple haze.
Sex, a shitload of drugs, plus a hell of a lot of rock and roll, You Can’t Always Get What You Want has it all in spades and isn’t shy about dishing it out, shelling out stories of musical debauchery at a stunning pace and with a deft hand until sadly, suddenly coming to an end.
By A.W. Reid
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ABORT is Proud To Sponsor: HYPOCRISY with guests Scar Symmetry Hate, Blackguard and Swashbuckle – May 18th, Vancouver, BC
March 21st, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Presents..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
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ABORT Recommends…COVER STORY VOLUME TWO: Odd, Obscure, And Outrageous Album Art
March 21st, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
COVER STORY VOLUME TWO: Odd, Obscure, And Outrageous Album Art, the second installment in the COVER STORY series from Wax Poetics Books, continues a graphic narration of the vibrant subculture of record collecting through the art of the album cover. This volume focuses specifically on strange and bizarre record covers, selected by the staff of Wax Poetics and major collectors of music’s avant-garde.
The COVER STORY series vividly explores an element of music culture that has withered with the advent of MP3s and digital downloading. Vinyl records tell their stories visually as much as they do aurally, and the record cover—eye candy for the music lover—speaks a language rooted in the environment and era of the music itself. COVER STORY VOLUME TWO celebrates the products of music’s most eclectic and eccentric figures—those whose artistic visions were so absurd and grandiose, they often extended beyond the boundaries of the recording and onto the album covers themselves.
First published in December 2001, Brooklyn-born Wax Poetics hit newsstands with a new vision for music journalism, creating a bridge between the past and present of hip-hop, jazz, funk, soul, reggae, disco, and Latin music. Although originally created for a concentrated market of music aficionados, the magazine’s audience has grown exponentially, making musical anthropologists out of average music listeners and spawning a soul renaissance, complete with comeback tours and sophomore efforts. Wax Poetics illuminates the dark corners of our sonic past, while also striving to give new and innovative artists the credit they truly deserve.
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Book Review: True Norwegian Black Metal (Hardcover Edition) by Peter Beste
March 19th, 2010 Filed under: Reviews - Books by admin
Book Review – True Norwegian Black Metal (Hardcover Edition)
Peter Beste
powerHouse
Just as the title suggests, True Norwegian Black Metal focuses on the Norwegian Black Metal subculture mainly through photographic form. What’s interesting about this collection of photographs is that while they primarily feature members of bands from the early Norwegian Black metal scene (AKA. 2nd wave of black metal), they were all taken nearly a decade after the scene was fully developed. These photos feature not only key players in the development and dissemination of the philosophies behind the early scene but also survivors of the chaos, madness and bloodshed that followed in its wake. The absence of those who helped form the scene but were permanently or temporarily eliminated as a result of being murdered or committing murder (or various other criminal acts) is poignant. In their absence, Beste captures some of the history; Mayhem’s first jam space, Euronymous’ front door, the Elm Street Rock Café and various landscape scenes of Norway.
The beauty of True Norwegian Black Metal is that it can be appreciated on many different levels. Firstly the scale of the images (11.25” X 14.25”) and their quality make for a visually stunning and aesthetically pleasing collection. The diversity of subject matter-bands, individuals, fans and natural landscape- are captured sometimes in an obviously staged manner and sometimes very candidly. The care that Beste has put towards capturing the moment and feeling of each subject seems worthy of a subculture in which style and “self-expression” are extremely important. Beste is able to capture the human elements – humor, isolation, despair, introversion, teenage angst, backstage antics and the people behind the alter-egos- as well as the larger-than-life aura that emanates from the black metal personas and the scene in general.
What’s great about this book is that the images are allowed to stand on their own without categorization or any specific explanation. There is a sparse array of quotes from black metal musicians and European philosophers throughout, but since these are given special treatment as well –each placed on its own black page- they don’t speak specifically to their adjacent image but rather to the philosophy and beliefs of those depicted. The lack of page numbers encourages the reader to go through each image carefully, allowing them to process the visuals in a more subjective rather then anthropological way. This format gives the reader the option to make their own conclusions and to experience the photographs in their own way. Of course, since this is documentary photography, it is Beste who has selected these images, edited and framed them in a specific manner to tell a particular story in the way he sees fit. However, since the presentation of this story is open ended, Beste coaxes rather then forces us to travel the path he has laid forward visually.
Another highlight is the contributions made by Metalion, founder of the influential Norwegian metal magazine Slayer. A book dedicated to Norwegian Black Metal, featuring relatively current photographs of its most significant figures would not be complete without some representation of the past. These pages, comprised of photographs, letters, show posters and interviews are largely a tribute to the fallen, namely Dead (ex-Mayhem vocalist) and Euronymous (ex-Mayhem guitarist). In a way they put a real face to the condensed biography and black metal timeline located at the start of the book. While many of the photos found in this section are fairly common, the letter written by Euronymous to Metalion after Dead’s suicide is morbidly intriguing. Equally intriguing and at times entertaining are the interviews conducted by Metalion with Euronymous and Dead, Varg Vikernes and Demonaz (Immortal) respectively.
The gargantuan True Norwegian Black Metal will surely find its way onto the coffee tables of the disciples as well as the curious. No matter what the viewer has invested into the story behind the images, the photographs themselves are captivating and reason enough to warrant a look-through. While there is much depth here, there are also humorous and pathetic moments throughout. One obvious conclusion one can draw after spending some time with this book, is the fascinating way the fundamentals of rock music –sex, drugs and rock and roll- have managed to carry over throughout the history of heavy music; even bleeding into one of its most extreme sub-genres – True Norwegian Black Metal.
By Alxs Ness
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HENRY ROLLINS Announces Vancouver Date for FREQUENT FLYER Tour
March 15th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
HENRY ROLLINS | FREQUENT FLYER TOUR
TUESDAY, MAY 25TH, 2010
THE CENTRE IN VANCOUVER FOR PERFORMING ARTS – VANCOUVER, BC
Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 8:00PM
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH @ 10AM
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Tickets (incl. GST) $24.50 & $32.50
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**GENERAL ADMISSION /19+**
HENRY ROLLINS trades in his airline miles for a tour bus with the launch of his FREQUENT FLYER TOUR. HENRY’s latest talking tour kicked off on January 12 in Dublin, with the 45-date first North American leg departing from San Diego on February 17. Following stops in Australia and South Africa, HENRY returns for a second North American leg in mid-May.
As he did for last year’s Recountdown tour, Shepard Fairey designed the promotional posters for the FREQUENT FLYER TOUR.
“Since I was last on tour, I have been working in television and radio, traveling all over the world,” says HENRY. “And like everyone else, dealing with the changes America – and the world – is going through. I thought America would become a more peaceful place in 2009. I had no idea the country had so many lunatics. There’s a lot to remark upon, of course. There always is.”
When HENRY talks about traveling the world, he’s not referring to plush resorts and genteel European cities. HENRY’s current and most recent travels include stops in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, China, and Senegal. These global experiences – like past excursions to such vacation hotspots as Pakistan, Myanmar, and Siberia – not only supply humorous anecdotes for HENRY’s talking shows, but they inform his worldview. As Fairey’s tour poster bills it, “Knowledge without mileage equals bullshit.”
Amidst his extensive globetrotting, HENRY the actor, author, and radio host remains as busy as ever. HENRY recently concluded an extended guest run as rival thug A.J. Weston on the FX biker drama Sons of Anarchy. He continues to do his weekly radio show on L.A.’s revered NPR affiliate KCRW.
HENRY’s latest book, A Mad Dash, is now available at www.henryrollins.com, through his own 2.13.61 imprint. Picking up where 2007’s A Preferred Blur left off, A Mad Dash is a frenetic travelogue spanning over one hundred live performances and the filming of five documentaries on five continents. HENRY has also been tracking his travels – and sharing his thoughts on politics and the state of the world – on his “Straight Talk Espresso” blog at VanityFair.com.
For more on HENRY ROLLINS and the FREQUENT FLYER TOUR, go to www.henryrollins.com. To read HENRY’s blog at VanityFair.com, go to http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/straight-talk-espresso/.
READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH HENRY ROLLINS IN ISSUE 4
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RoadTrip: 420 Freedom Fest: Kottonmouth Kings LIVE April 24th, 2010 with Unwritten Law, (hed) p.e., Big B, and More!
March 8th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Road Trip by admin
Order your tickets now for the Rock The Block 420 Freedom Fest on April 24th, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV with the Kottonmouth Kings featuring special guests Unwritten Law, (hed) p.e., Big B, One Pin Short, and Many More!!
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ABORT Magazine – ISSUE 15: Now Online (Free Download!)
March 5th, 2010 Filed under: Exclusive!, Issues by admin
ABORT MAGAZINE – ISSUE 15, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH:
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, BLACK SHEEP, HATEBREED, SOULS OF MISCHIEF, Legendary photographer NEIL ZLOZOWER, BWSS’s ANGELA MARIE MACDOUGALL, our exclusive Shooting Gallery of Olympic protest mayhem, our special spotlight on the infamous NINJA X GIRLS, plus all our regular features.
BEHIND THE BOARDS: MIKE FRASER (AC/DC, Aerosmith)
PLUS: Tales From the Eastside, DENIED!, Shooting Gallery, ABORTIST: Rank & File, our Headphonica chart and of course lots of (honest) reviews!
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ABORT Recommends…THE BEATNUTS: 20th Anniversary Tour, March 8th, Vancouver, BC
February 27th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., News/Calendar/Industry by admin
THE BEATNUTS
Live in Concert
20th Anniversary Tour
special guests
EMOTIONZ
BRASS TACKZ
(Snak + Sin + Evil)
DJ SEKO (The Freshest)
Broke?
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Tix as low as $10
For 20 years Psycho Les and JuJu of the Beatnuts have been pumping out gritty New York street rap with remarkable consistency and uneven quality. As producers, these two Queens natives, along with DJ Premier, are the architects of a brand of hardcore East Coast hip-hop known by its heavy drums and sparse loops. As MCs, Psycho and JuJu stick to the basics: gunplay and bedroom antics. The subject matter and music may not vary significantly from album to album, but for what they do, the Beatnuts are some of the best. Intoxicated Demons is as good a place as any to start, as it features their anthem, “Reign of the Tec,” a tribute to vengeance as exhilarating as any early-’90s rap track.
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JUXTAPOZ After Dark: New Book Focuses on the Dark Arts
February 27th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Unless you have been living in a cave, you are probably aware that Juxtapoz’ new Dark Arts book is now on the market and adding a little gothic goodness to living rooms everywhere.
The Dark Arts book spotlights some of our favorite artists who aim to be unsettling. Dark. Disturbing. Metaphysical. Nightmarish. However you perceive it, this art form is now part of mainstream culture and is becoming ever more popular.
Here is a little peep of the pages that feature the book’s cover artist Marci Washington. You just may see Marci on another Juxtapoz cover very soon (hint, hint).
Other artists featured include Cleon Peterson, Richard Colman, Seonna Hong, Caroline Hwang, Alex Pardee, Suzanne Sattler and more.
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ABORT Recommends…Femme Fatale Festivale featuring Without Mercy, Unleash the Archers and more!, March 24th, 2010, Vancouver, BC
February 26th, 2010 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
Indigo Unleashed HEAVY presents the Femme Fatale Festivale.
This amazing event features four awesome metal bands with female members:
Without Mercy, Unleash the Archers, Scythia and Eye of Odin.
Legal age 19+, valid photo identification required.
Don’t miss this DOUBLE BIRTHDAY BASH for two Vancouver Maidens of Music!!!
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Doors are at 8 and the show starts at 8:45
Tickets are available at SCRAPE RECORDS or BUY TICKETS HERE
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Dirty Pilot Presents: Dr. Revolt, March 12 – April 12, 2010
February 26th, 2010 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by admin
Born and raised in New York City, an original member of the historic NYC subway graffiti crew, The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW). Known for his tags and elaborate pieces on the Broadway number 1 line.
With ultra-colorful psychedelic and heavily comic book art influenced stylings and later, taking it all-city. With his contributions to the seminol classic hip-hop films Wild Style and Style Wars, participation in the early 80′s East Village art gallery scene, various music videos and album covers, animation, comics, vinyl toy design, creating classic YO! MTV Rap logo.
And a tour of duty in the city of Baltimore where he, like a “messenger of style” single-handedly kick-started a graffiti scene that still feels his influence today.
His work has been/is seen in various publications and art galleries globally. Recent collaborations and conspiracies include: Roger Waters Live Earth shows, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, VH-1, Scion Installation, Swindle Magazine, Illmatic, ChocolateBar, Kid Robot, Dickies, The Stussy World Tour, E.S.P. The Tri-Coastal Graffiti Show, Juxtapoz, Sony Music, Graffiti: Spirit of an Age @ 40 x 10, Bethel Center For New Media Arts, Le TAG au Grand Palais, Le Tag au Palais de Tokyo, The Draw Show, Definition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop, Nimbus Vapor, Back to the Fun Gallery @ Meltdown, NYC Black Book Masters, and Zune Arts.
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ABORTIST: drfranken (Madrid, Spain)
January 29th, 2010 Filed under: ABORTIST: Rank & File by admin
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WHO: drfranken
WHAT: Illustration, Digital Art,
WHERE:Madrid, Spain
WHEN: Macworld 2010, Moca Museum, NY
WHY: drfranken is Fran Rodriguez Learte, a digital artist, born in La Coruña and works in Madrid. My artistic side started since childhood especially by my father. My father was a great artist. He painted using all sorts of techniques such as oil, charcoal, pencil, watercolor. My mother also paints very well and loves the arts. But my interest in digital art arose when I started my studies as a computer programmer and I began to discover a world of new possibilities and tools to express my art.
Official web: nastplas.com
paintermagazine.co.uk/show_profile.php?username=drfranken
conceptart.org/index.php?artist=drfranken&cat=updated
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ABORTIST: John U. Abrahamson (Los Angeles, CA)
November 7th, 2009 Filed under: ABORTIST: Rank & File, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by admin
“Cigarette Burns” – oils on gessoed print paper – ”15.5X22″ 2009
“Scar Tissue” – oils on gesso coated print paper – “15.5X22″ 2009
“Mother Issues” – oils on wood panel”14X18″ – 2009
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WHO: John U. Abrahamson
WHAT: Painter
WHERE: Los Angeles, California
WHEN: “Flesh and Blood” solo exhibition at Bert Green Fine Art, March 10th through April 24th, 2010
WHY: Painting for me is exorcism. All the horror and pain, the stuff that tears you apart or inevitably kills you I give birth to on paper, wood and canvas. Since this will be a washing away of the last ten years with my next solo show, “Flesh and Blood” along with the artwork, I chose to destroy all my personal journals that documented the pain I portrayed. The center piece to the show of the same title “Flesh and Blood” will be an installation of 300 vials of my flesh and blood suspended over the journals on a metal frame that form the shape of a prone human. The 30 journals, 220 pgs each, are open for the viewers to destroy. The installation/performance piece will be accompanied by 30 paintings of oils on wood and paper.
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For sales or more information contact Bert Green Fine Art: bgfa.us
The “Flesh and Blood” Blog: fleshendblood.blogspot.com
Agent: Les Barany: baranyartists.com
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ABORTIST: Vesa Kivinen (Helsinki, Finland)
June 21st, 2009 Filed under: ABORTIST: Rank & File, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by admin
WHO: Vesa Kivinen
WHAT: Artevo (new form of art)
WHERE: Helsinki, Finland
WHEN: Right now on Bulevardi 28 and soon in U-Gallery in Helsinki
WHY: Artevo (Art Evolving) is a new form of art relying on old traditions of storytelling, while presenting important subject matter in a fresh package.
The artist behind Artevo is Vesa Kivinen. He was educated as a film director in the UK and this is his debut exhibition.
“The process starts by me using a woman’s body as a canvas. The end result consists of traditional painting, body painting, photography and a few undisclosed factors, which I call Artevo”.
He has managed to make works that are dreamy and full of visual texture, which when seen in a large format feel almost hypnotic.
For more information and interview requests: contact@artevo.fi
artevo.fi
myspace.com/artevolving
flickr.com/photos/artevolving
twitter.com/artevolving
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RAF VEULEMANS and MARC JANSSENS – IN OUR OWN IMAGE. CHRISTINA GRAF in The Vault. March 6th 2009
February 28th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by admin
Belgian artists Veulemans and Janssens have one thing in common: they share a passion for the eternal conflict between good and evil, life and death.
In their works, this conflict is played out very differently though – while Veulemans stresses the beauty of decay and fragility of life in his taxidermist sculptures and installations featuring the bodies of real animals, Janssens’ sculptures are completely man-made and focus on the struggle of overcoming a mere physical existence. Often, his figures appear to wish they could escape from the sufferings their bodies are exposed to by battered machines and strange apparatuses holding them captive, and to release their battered spirits.
The works of American artist Christina Graf will be presented in The Vault, Strychnin’s back room that is reserved for individual artists on special occasions . Graf’s delicate and highly detailed works are made of paper.
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AbortCast #98: STATIC X…The ABORT Interview
February 5th, 2009 Filed under: AbortCast: Interview Podcasts, Exclusive! by admin
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Ninjaspy’s prolific frontman ninjoelspy, dropped by the ABORT offices to chat with Wayne Static of Static X. The gents discuss Wayne ‘s latest custom guitar for ESP and the bands upcoming tour, as they prepare to release their latest album “Cult of Static”.
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CULT OF STATIC IN STORES MARCH 17
(“Stingwray” written and performed by Static-X, courtesy of Reprise/Warner)
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ABORTIST: Charles Lyle (Boston, MA)
January 30th, 2009 Filed under: ABORTIST: Rank & File, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by admin
WHO: Charles Lyle
WHAT: Illustrator/Mixed Media
WHERE: Boston, MA
WHEN: Right Now -antidesigns.com
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The Art of The Beastie Boys at Gallery 1988 (L.A.), Runs Until Jan. 29/09
January 20th, 2009 Filed under: News/Calendar/Industry, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by admin
The Beastie Boys aren’t exactly movie related, but their music videos (some by Spike Jonze) have inspired very cinematic images. Gallery 1988 has a Beatie Boys inspired art show titled “Under the Influence” at their Los Angeles gallery, which will be open until January 29th 2009. I thought we’d take a look at some of our favorite pieces (particularly the more sci-fi and 70’s movie inspired pieces) from the show.
The piece above is from /Film favorite Eric Tan. You might remember Tan’s work on some of the conceptual Pixar posters a while back. “Fly To Tokyo” is inspired by the old vacation posters. The original art is sold, but 123 limited edition prints are available on archival paper
for $100 each. Contact Gallery1988 for more details (gallery1988@aol.com or 323-937-7088). More art after the jump.
2nd ANNUAL MONSTER BEACH TIKI PARTY Jan. 17, 2009 – Pat’s Pub
January 12th, 2009 Filed under: Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry by admin
