› Fri, 10 May 2013
Barron Storey: Factum 1 | Factum 2
Robert Rauschenberg brilliantly demonstrated facts about art and perception half a century ago by painting two nearly identical abstractions. The beauty and intelligence of these challenged common assumptions. Later on, the photorealists addressed another challenge: Can the unpaintable be painted? Adopting a process that was in some ways a preview of the digital age, these artists achieved that goal with success that was often amazing and always fascinating to me.
Storey’s Factum 1 | Factum 2 is profoundly influenced by both. Inspired by the “Factums” and the photorealist process, Storey embarked on a project combining digital images of past work with current paintings of them. Proportions were changed, meanings evolved. The repetition allowed Storey to see the complex elements of the overlapping digital combined in ways reminiscent of that original Factum moment.
Factum 1 | Factum 2 opens this weekend at Bert Green Fine Art, with a show catalog and poster also available.
Factum 1| Factum 2
May 11—June 29, 2013
Opening Reception May 11, 5–8 PM.
Barron Storey will be in attendance.
Bert Green Fine Art
8 South Michigan Ave. Suite 1220
Chicago IL 60603
312-434-7544
www.bgfa.us
What Despair Does – Factum 1
Repainted print on canvas
16×16”
What Despair Does – Factum 2
Ink and gouache on mounted paper
16×16”
› Fri, 12 Apr 2013
Lined in Lead II: Print Release
In conjunction with Lined in Lead II, Gallery Nucleus has released two beautiful new prints from João Ruas and Soey Milk.
João Ruas
Kyudo
13×19 in. on watercolor paper
Signed and numbered, edition of 50
Soey Milk
‘우유’ Milk
13.5×12 in. on velvet fine art paper
Signed and numbered, edition of 50
› Wed, 10 Apr 2013
Lined in Lead II
Eidolon Fine Arts, in partnership with Gallery Nucleus, is very pleased to present Lined in Lead II, an exhibition of works is graphite, opening this weekend.
All too often graphite is considered to be means to an end by way of sketches and studies, not the end itself. In truth, graphite possesses every facet necessary to fully realize an inspiring and finished work of art. Its simplicity is sublime and its versatility exciting.
Lined in Lead II features a carefully selected group of exceptional artists exhibiting their mastery of the medium. Beyond the expert technique employed and experimental execution of technique, this stunning collection is proof that works in graphite posses all of the timeless qualities of other media. Some works embrace tranquility, while others are disquieting. Some are hauntingly poetic, while still others evoke a primal urge, but all featured works captivate with a subtlety that no other medium can convey.
Lined in Lead features new works from Wesley Burt, Alexandre Day, Andrew Hem, Rodrigo Luff, Soey Milk, Keita Morimoto, Karla Ortiz, João Ruas, Brooks Salzwedel, Barron Storey, Edwin Ushiro, Allen Williams and Michael Zulli. Several of the exhibiting artist will be in attendance for the opening, as well as print releases for João Ruas and Soey Milk. We hope to see you there!
Lined in Lead II
April 13, 2013–April 28, 2013
Opening Reception: Apr 13, 7:00PM–10:00PM
Gallery Nucleus
210 East Main St, Alhambra CA 91801
626.458.7477
www.gallerynucleus.com
Barron Storey
Kill Anything that Moves Series (lined in lead)
15×20 in.
Graphite on board
João Ruas
Le Sacre du Printemps XI – Ancestors
22.4×38.1 cm
Graphite on Paper, Vellum and Acetate
Michael Zulli
Where Angels Go to Die
28×20 in.
Graphite on paper
› Wed, 27 Feb 2013
Mike Dringenberg at Emerald City Comicon
Mike Dringenberg, officially appearing as a guest at this weekend’s Emerald City Comicon in Seattle!
It’s been nearly two decades since Mike Dringenberg has made an official convention appearance. Mike will be at table E-14 with a variety of books and prints, and of course, original art.
Debuting for this show are two new sketchbooks. Each sketchbook volume is a 6×9” 80 page softcover filled with ideas and musings from Mike’s personal sketchbooks over the last 20 years.
We’ve also put together Suffer Little Muse, a vintage Dringenberg rarity long out of print. Suffer Little Muse is an 8.5×5.5 saddle-stitched chapbook with a vellum cover and French flaps, in a signed and numbers edition of 25.
And of course, Mike will happy to sign your books, and may even do some sketching. Come on by and say hello!
› Wed, 02 Jan 2013
João Ruas: Supersonic Electronic Invitational
“Le Sacre du Printemps X – Terre,” featured among 32 young contemporary artists in the 2nd annual Supersonic Electronic Invitational, opening Thursday, January 3 at Spoke Art.
”Le Sacre du Printemps X – Terre”
Graphite on Paper, Vellum and Acetate
29×37 cm
SuperSonic Electronic Invitational
Opening Reception January 3, 2013 6-10 PM
Spoke Art
816 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California 94109
More info here:
http://supersonicelectronic.com/sei2
› Fri, 02 Nov 2012
The Art of The Walking Dead featuring John Watkiss
Based on the comic book series of the same name, The Walking Dead television series tells the story of a small group of survivors living in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. The survivors search for a safe haven away from the shuffling hordes of predatory walkers, who devour any living thing they catch, and whose bite is infectious to humans. The plot is focused primarily on the dilemmas the group faces as they struggle to balance their humanity with their survival against the zombie horde.
Gallery Nucleus presents a collection of concept art developed for the television series. More details to be announced!
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/348#.UJRuzUL5HTQ
› Fri, 12 Oct 2012
Alternative Press Expo, October 13–14 2012
Come join Eidolon Fine Arts at this weekend’s Alternative Press Expo, booth 324! We’ll have the usual compliment of books, prints and original art available for your enjoyment.
Shelly Wan and Barron Storey will both be in attendance as well!
Alternative Press Expo
Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Hope to see you there!
› Sun, 29 Jul 2012
João Ruas: Yore Expanded Edition – Thanks to all who ordered!
The Yore Expanded Edition offers an extended and detailed view of the works featured in the Ruas’ 2011 Yore solo exhibition at Thinkspace, as well as the sketches and process behind this haunting body of work.
The catalog is a 7.75×9.75 inch, hardcover volume printed on 148 GSM lustre paper with black endpapers and hand-embellished details. It is accompanied by a tipped-in, signed and stamped print of Small Gorgoneion II printed on 330 GSM hot press cotton rag paper, as well as a beautifully produced numbered micro certificate.
Orders are being accepted now for two-week period ending August 13, 11:59 am UTC/5:59 am PST. The final edition size being determined by the number of orders. Anyone ordering a copy during this window is guaranteed to receive one, and this is the only time the Yore extended edition will be made available.
The Yore expanded edition + print will be $90. Shipping will be $10 to U.S. addresses and $20 for international orders. All catalogs will ship via USPS Priority Mail. The catalog will go into production at the conclusion of the order period with shipping anticipated to begin in late September.
› Wed, 11 Jul 2012
SDCC: João Ruas
Unfortunately, João won’t be able to join us this year, but his presence wil be felt as we debut a bunch of amazing new Fables art, including the incredible cover to Fables #100.
We’ve also got the four new copies of Minion: The Wabi Sabi Edition. The Wabi-Sabi edition has been meticulously aged, distressed, varnished, glazed and otherwise treated to authentic perfection. This is as exact a replica as it gets! Each book is signed and includes an original drawing from João. The Minion: Wabi-Sabi edition is extremely limited, issued in an (eventual) edition size of 10.
Please come on by booth 4504 and have a look!
And for those not able to attend the show, if you want to know more about the Wabi Sabi edition, please feel free to e-mail us at info@eidolonfinearts.com for more details.
› Wed, 11 Jul 2012
SDCC 2012: Jason Shawn Alexander
Eidolon Fine Arts is pleased to once again welcome Jason Shawn Alexander, we’ve got some amazing offerings for this year’s show!
First off, another 100 pages of sketches, concepts, doodles and other visual musings comes in the form of Mikanno III, the third in Jason’s Sketchbook series. We’ve changed the format on this volume, as well as upgraded the paper to make for a lovely little package.
Next, it’s the official SDCC debut of Undertow, Jason’s first monograph. At 192 page, Undertow is a beautifully produced harcover featuring a comprehensive examination of Jason’s fine art career to date. We’ve offering a special edition of Undertow for the show, featuring a dust jacket with an alternate cover and a small original piece in each book.
Last, and far from least, comics! Over the last several months, Jason has been hard at work on the recently concluded Batman: Arkham City: Endgame, currently available on Comixology, and coming in book form soon. And for SDCC, we’ll have all of the pages from this book available. These are some truly gorgeous pages!
Jason will in in attendance on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to sign books and say hello, and will also also be taking sketch requests. And, we’ll also have a brand new set of the Omni Series, a set of very generously-priced drawings that was a huge success last year.
Jason will be appearing at booth 4504, please come by!
