in progress (three is the magic whatever)

A View of the Boundary Between All Things from the Peak of Mount Traros Pondengara: A Compleat Map of the Discovered Universes, A Partial Chronology of the Artist, and a Spell for Self-Emanating Joy
2'2" x 2'6" ink, blood, and cyanoacrylate on craft paper


still going strong. may be done by new years. probably not.

photo by zach.

END of the year at AIR

For anyone who is in Pittsburgh, or the surrounding area - I will have a few pieces - some paintings and, if all goes according to plan, a nifty installation piece - in an "End of the Year" show this coming Saturday at AIR. In addition to myself there will also be work by the following artists:

howard booth
andy english
ian short
kerry gaydos
katyana gradler
matt forrest
mary tremonte
hunter blackwell
meredith hertel
allison glancey
jenn pascoe
erin foley
ryan emmett
rachel maran
jamie adams
sabrina adams
josh troy
gene marsh
mike hegedus
carolyn kelly
budai
kristine synowka
amos levy
nathan mould
julia kennedy
lizzy devita
tresa varner
bill rodgers
robert beckman
nick fredland
ashley brickman
shaun slifer

Damn! Thats a whole buncha muncha cruncha artists. There will also be music in the form of DJ sets by DJ Mary Mack, DJ Sean MC and the duo of Hoof & Beek, as well as some snacks and of course, kegs upon kegs of free East End brews. Come and check this shit!

waiting

acrylic and newsprint on panel, 8"x10"

girlsloverobots

I rediscovered this aquatint I did from 2002 the other day, and thought it was too sweet not to post. In addition to rediscovering this copy, I also found the plate, which leaves potential for me to do an actual edition of this print, rather than just a bunch of crappy artist prints.

This American Knife

Sorry I have not been active.  You guys definitely make me wish I was active.  Here is my new movie trailer.  I don't know if you all saw it. I  think you should all be listening to Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham. It makes me feel like I'm doing so much even if I just sit here writing you all. It also reminds me of Chevy Chase.  I love you all.

in progress. (part twow.)

A View of the Boundary Between All Things from the Peak of Mount Traros Pondengara: A Compleat Map of the Discovered Universes, A Partial Chronology of the Artist, and a Spell for Self-Emanating Joy
2'2" x 2'6" pen, blood, and cyanoacrylate on craft paper


about another two weeks worth of work. may be speeding up. or i may be retarded.

photos by my room mate tara.

Lacma/ Machine Project

Two weekends ago the La County Museum of art (Lacma), (another place I’m lucky enough to work at) collaborated with Machine Project http://machineproject.net/, a small little LA gem of an art gallery/ community hub that supports alternative art media and projects. The day long event was called Field Guide.
Hundreds of artists, organizations, and volunteers contributed to the transformation and rethinking of the huge Lacma campus and its encyclopedic museum
collection. Musicians were planted in the elevators, galleries, hallways and the Serra pieces. Kinetic sculptures were put into conversation with paintings. A speed metal guitarist rocked out for a minute on the hour throughout the day, there was a murder mystery challenge with clues planted around the museum, ambient haircuts( artists would play guitars and synthesizers while hair stylists cut museum patrons hair free of charge), a walking pepper can man, a painting recreated in flowers, and a dance party to cheer up “the loneliest gallery” ( the contemporary photography gallery, which is tucked away into a corner of the museum that not much foot traffic goes through), in addition to hundreds of other interesting things that you can check out on machine projects website, or Lacma's blog http://lacma.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/qa-with-machine-projects-mark-allen/.
The project is yet another success for Michael Govan (director of Lacma, formally from Dia Art Foundation) and Charlotte Cotton, head curator of photography (formally from the Tate Modern). I’m consistently surprised by the exciting and intelligent choices they have made to update the museum and re-think the museum model in order to integrate it into the community and assert itself as a cultural power. It’s really neat to see as the museum changes and also the unique challenges and opportunities Los Angeles museums have.
So basically I’m saying..
COME TO VISIT LA!



Ambient haircuts!

Holly Veseky's flower recreation of Sam Francis' "toward dissapearance"

Botanical version on right, oil version on left

massages in a ceramic gallery.

Rocking out on the roof of the museum.

Bass player in Tony Smith's "Smoke".


Music in the Serra.

Pepper box man.