Kevin Tong will be releasing Artist Copies of his excellent “At The Drive-In, Dallas TX 2012″ gig poster tomorrow. It is an 18″ x 24” 4-color Screenprint, signed/numbered Artist Copies, and cost $45. It will go on sale Wednesday, April 18th at a random time HERE.
"At The Drive-In, Dallas TX 2012" by Kevin Tong. 18" x 24" 4-color Screenprint. Artist Copies, S/N. $45
The print for this week at Tiny Showcase is “Untitled #9” by Jungil Hong. It is a 10″ x 8″ Giclee, limited edition of 100, and cost $25 unframed or $125 framed. On sale now HERE.
"Untitled #9" by Jungil Hong. 10" x 8" Giclee. Ed of 100. $25 unframed : $125 framed
Jung has chosen the General Architecture Collaborative’s Fund-A-House project. The project is currently working to construct 50 houses with Dushyigikirane, a women’s association in Masoro, Rwanda. In partnership with an association of widows from the genocide era, the organization is planning and designing a village for 50 families in the remote village in the hills of Rwanda. $250 dollars from the sale of Jung’s arwork will be donated to the organization.
Jim Woodring has a pair of intricate new Letterpress prints available titled, “The Tree” & “The Cannister” via Pressure Printing. Each print is a 8″ x 6.25″ Letterpress print, signed/numbered edition of 50 each, and cost $75 each. On sale now HERE.
"Tree" by Jim Woodring. 8" x 6.25" Letterpress. Ed of 50 S/N. $75
THE TREE — If you have ever spent a sleepless night tormented by the question of how Frank perceives the world through those fathomless eyespots, you may able to fully appreciate this rare glimpse of The Unifactor as it registers on his drawing pad. Yes, it is always The Age of Eyes and Things That Look Like Eyes where Frank lives. Do you want to see more? You will. -Jim Woodring
"Cannister" by Jim Woodring. 8" x 6.25" Letterpress. Ed of 50 S/N. $75
THE CANNISTER — Although many clues have been scattered throughout the Frank stories as to the nature of Pupshaw’s specific biology, this is the first actual glimpse of what might be called the Mother Pup. As you can see it has a tremendous capacity for the sort of transformational influence that makes Pupshaw such a powerful protector and peaceable companion for the gormless Frank. Who is her beneficiary? Time will tell. -Jim Woodring
Jay Shaw’s (Iron Jaiden) gig poster for Astronautalis in Denton, TX is now available. It is a 12″ x 18″ Lithograph, limited edition of 100, and cost $10. On sale now HERE.
"Astronautalis, Denton TX 2012" by Jay Shaw. 12" x 18" Lithograph. Ed of 100. $10
The concert poster artist Emek, and the Portland, Oregon disc golf club, Stumptown Disc Golf have brought two worlds of collectors together with the Wind Walker. The Wind Walker is a full color Discraft SuperCOLOR golf disc called the Buzz with a high resolution art print of Emek’s on it. This art was used for Pearl Jam’s concert poster for their show in Edmonton, Canada on September 23, 2011. This disc is being sold to raise money for the club’s tournaments, including the PDGA National Tour Elite Series Event, The Beaver State Fling (http://beaverstatefling.com/), June 15-17, 2012. This tournament will take place about 30 miles southeast of Portland, OR, near Estacada at McIver State Park.
The Wind Walker will be sold through Stumptown disc golf, http://stumptowndiscgolf.org/. Their store http://www.4discgolf.com/StumptownDG will have a listing for the disc before the sale. The sale will take place on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 6pm pst. The disc will be sold for $35 plus $5 for shipping, they are hand signed and numbered by Emek, edition of 130.
Meet The Artist: Brett Amory
Hazy, dreamlike, meditating, quiet-unfullfilled anticipation. Hopeful, yearning, deconstructing, urban…..waiting. Brett Amory’s ‘Waiting’ series highlight heaviest of these elements in such a unique and delicate manner that if you blink it could all go away.
411posters got to sit down for a quick Q & A with Brett Amory and he gave us some insight into his past and current projects as he gears up for this weeks solo exhibition titled Waiting 101 at The Outsiders Gallery in Newcastle, UK.
Brett Amory
411posters: Where are you from and what is your art education background?
Brett Amory (Amory): I am originally from Chesapeake Va. I moved to the bay area in 1996 to go to the Academy of Arts. I was a film major at first but eventually switched over to fine art.
411posters: How did you get started in painting? What were your first paintings like?
Amory: I started painting about two years after I moved to San Francisco. I was skateboarding and playing music with some artist so I started drawing which eventually led to painting.
411posters: What mediums do you use to create your art?
Amory: I have experimented with a lot of different mediums but I primarily use oils.
411posters: What/who inspires you to create?
Amory: My surroundings inspire me the most. People and places I see on a day to day influence my work more than anything else.
411posters: Take us through the process of your art from concept —> process —> final piece.
Amory: My work starts with observation. If I see something that has a certain feeling, I take a picture. Now days most of the work I make is for shows. When I’m getting ready for a solo I take hundreds of pictures over the course of a few months and slowly narrow the images down. Once I have about 20 or so that go together I start painting. I usually edit about half of what I paint.
411posters: How did the ‘Waiting’ series come about and how different is the concept of it from when you first started it, to where it is now?
Amory: I started the Waiting series in 2001 but it was more about people in transit. I was living in San Francisco and working in Oakland so I was taking the train to and from work. I noticed how there was this disconnect and how everyone seemed to be somewhere else. The work was pretty much about people waiting to be somewhere else. I stopped the series in 2003 and experimented for a few years. I came back to the series in 2007 but the idea was less about people in transit and more about not being in the present moment. Every show I do I treat as a sub series within the series.
411posters: What does the term ‘negative space’ mean to you and how does that apply to your ‘waiting’ concept?
Amory: When I came back to the series in 2007 the feeling of the work was my primary focus. I felt by stripping down the environment the viewer would be forced to focus on the feeling of the work first and the aesthetic second.
411posters: Do you expect to find any resolve in your ‘Waiting’ series? Or are the characters disconnect a lifelong human condition?
Amory: The only thing I can hope for is that when the viewer is in front of my work they are in the now.
411posters: What aspect of your work have you found the most challenging thus far?
Amory: Figuring out what I want to say.
411posters: Any misconceptions of your work that bother you?
Amory: Some people think I only paint overweight people.
411posters: Who are some of your art influences?
Amory: The past year I have been looking at Stephen Shore, Robert Adams and a few other photographers.
411posters: List some of your favorite music, movies, and art work.
Amory: Boards of Canada, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Slayer. I really like the movie City of God and Dreams. I saw some of Velazquez paintings last year at the National Portrait Galley in London and was blown away.
411posters: Art, like life, is an ongoing progression of evolution and change. Where do you see your art headed in the next year(s)?
Amory: I really dont know. I just hope I can keep moving forward and do what I love everyday.
411posters: Tell us a bit about your upcoming exhibition/projects.
Amory: I have a solo with The Outsiders (Lazarides) in Newcastle April 19th and a solo at Sandra Lee Gallery in San Francisco in October.
411posters: What words/phrases best describe your art?
Amory: Abstract realism.
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Brett Amory Waiting 101 opening this Thursday, April 19th at The Outsiders in Newcastle, UK.
Angryblue’s latest print titled, “The Hive” is available for purchase. It is an 18″ x 24″ 3-color Screenprint, signed/numbered edition of 150, and cost $30. On sale now HERE.
"The Hive" by Angryblue. 18" x 24" 3-color Screenprint. Ed of 150 S/N. $30
Tuesdays Steal This Art deal is “James Brown” by Unhuman. It is a 14″ x 20″ Giclee on Matte Velvet Art Paper, maximum limited edition of 50, and cost $30. On sale for only 24 hours today with the sale of this print ending tomorrow, Wednesday at 8am PDT.
On sale now HERE.
"James Brown" by Unhuman. 14" x 20" Giclee. Maximum edition of 50. $30
Details of an “E.T.” poster by Dan McCarthy surfaced on Slashfilm as part of a ‘Summer of 1982’ movie screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin TX.
Tickets for the movies go on sale Tuesday 11 am CST HERE. with Conan the Barbarian being the first movie. Badges are also available for purchase to get into the first 8 screenings. Here is the lineup:
May 11 – CONAN THE BARBARIAN (co-hosted by HitFix, tickets on sale April 17)
May 18 – THE ROAD WARRIOR (co-hosted by Film School Rejects, tickets on sale May 4)
May 25 – ROCKY III (co-hosted by Collider, tickets on sale May 11)
June 1 – POLTERGEIST (co-hosted by Aint It Cool News, tickets on sale May 18)
June 3 – STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (co-hosted by Badass Digest, tickets on sale May 18 )
June 8 – E.T. (co-hosted by Slashfilm, tickets on sale May 25)
June 22 – THE THING (co-hosted by Movies.com, tickets on sale June 8)
July 6 – TRON (co-hosted by FirstShowing.net, tickets on sale June 22)
Expanded Lineup of 1982 Films. Ticket sale dates will be revealed soon by following @Drafthouse
May 9 – VICE SQUAD
June 6 – ESCAPE 2000
June 20 – THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER
July 1 – THE SECRET OF NIMH
July 9 – PINK FLOYD: THE WALL
July 10 – CLASS OF 1984
July 13 – FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART 3 IN 3D
July 17 – HALLOWEEN 3
July 24 – Q: THE WINGED SERPENT
July 28 – THE DARK CRYSTAL
August 12 – FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
August 25 – THE LAST UNICORN
What a summer for great movie posters, can’t wait!
