The Target.

There is something so satisfying about the target. I have been a fan of shooting for years now at make an effort to shoot at every chance I get (Especially because it is difficult to shoot in New York City) and the simplicity of the target has always stood out as a solid icon in my mind. Collecting the multiple variations of targets has been a small hobby for me.

This post deals with the beauty of the target in its purest form (for shooting) and as art. Jasper Johns is definitely on my most favorite list and so I have chosen a few from his many, and even corporate branding has found a place here.

Vintage Mopar color swatch cards.

My friend, Mark McCormick, recently introduced his girlfriend, Kate, to my artwork and she has written a nice blurb about me and what I do. You can see it here. Kate runs a blog called "The Greaser Garage" which speaks about art, design, hot women, classic hot rods and life. In her post she mentioned my color palette coming straight from vintage Mopar color cards. I had to swipe a few and post them here because they are a perfect match for my palette.

I love that sublime color from the 1970 Dodge Challenger! Classic.

You can see her blog here, her website here, and Marks' amazing illustrations here.

"Chronicles Of Americana" at DTR Modern.

I have an art opening on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at DTR Modern in Boston. The show is titled "Chronicles of Americana" and features my art along side Damien Hurst, Andy Warhol, and Roy Lichtenstein. This is my first show with DTR Modern and I am looking forward to the opening and working with their amazing staff.

If you are in the Boston area please stop by and check it out.

You can see all of the work in the show here.

William Steiger "Recent Drawings" at Kopeikin Gallery, LA.

William Steiger will have a solo show opening at Kopeikin Gallery in Los Angeles. The show will consist of recent drawings and will run from March 13th - April 17th with the artist reception on Saturday, March 13th, 6-8pm.

Steigers' work is quintessential Americana and in its most pristine form. From the trains that traverse across the country, to the gridwork of old rollercoasters and Ferris wheels, his story is precise and perfect. His objects are extracted from any backgrounds and miscellaneous information to show the viewer a unique view of each subject.

You can see more of his work here and here.

Affordable Art Fair, London.

I will be represented by Mauger Modern at this years Affordable Art Fair in London, England. The show runs from this Thursday, March 11, 2010 until Sunday, March 14, 2010.

On a very positive side note, Mauger Modern is opening up a new gallery space in London!

You can see more of the fair here.

More of the gallery here.

Oscar winning short film "Logorama".

Short film that won the Oscar and worth every minute of it!

Logorama presents us with an over-marketed world built only from logos and real trademarks that are destroyed by a series of natural disasters (beginning with a hurricane, cyclone, tidal wave...). logotypes are used to describe an alarming universe (similar to the one that we are living in) with all the graphic signs that accompany us everyday in our lives. this over-organized universe is violently transformed by the cataclysm becoming fantastic and absurd. it shows the victory of the creative against the rational, where nature and human fantasy triumph.

Congratulations to H5 for their amazing work!

Rube Goldberg x OK GO.

Along the lines of the Toyota commercial that I posted earlier this has the same insane amount of coordination and planning.

Faile x BAST Deluxx FLUXX Arcade 2010

Tim Peeler "Checking Out" Book Cover.

A new book of poems just came out from writer, Tim Peeler, from North Carolina. Peelers' poems speak of the quiet parts of American life as well as the dark parts that go unseen, or unnoticed for their banal quality. Through precise description Peeler is able to make you feel as though you are back in time in a small town cafe. The smell of the greasy food. The feel of the vinyl seats. The glow of the cigarette and the steam of the coffee. Its all part of the adventure.

Emily Smith, of Hub City Press worked with me on the images of the books cover and the chapter breaks. You can order the book here.

Jeff Schaller Public Works Project.

Jeff Schaller was commissioned by SEPTA in Philadelphia, PA to create a mural at Berks Station subway stop. Here is a short about the project.

Juxtapoz Interview about Pop Art and Zoo York.

I recently sat down with Katie Zuppann at Juxtapoz Magazine to discuss 2 of my favorite things..making art and Zoo York. The interview is set into 2 parts and you can read part one here and part two here. Enjoy!

Slayer "Raining Blood" piano cover.

Just simply amazing.

The Woods "Songs of shame" CD

Navigating through iTunes last week I came across The Woods out of Brooklyn, NY. Their sound struck me in a similar way that early Sebadoh and Guided by Voices did. Their folk lo-fi sound and high pitched voice are a perfect combination. Their rough psychedelic sound is coupled nicely with the cover and flyer art which has a hand done feel that only adds to their lo-fi appeal. If you are a fan of lo-fi folk then give them a listen.

You can check them out here and here.

The artwork of Christian Hellmich.

I came across the work of Christian Hellmich through Art Forum Magazine and was instantly drawn to the architectural composition of his artwork. Hellmich is currently having a solo show at Lehmann Maupin Gallery in New York. The show is entitled "The Array/Transfer-Domino" and below is the press release.

Returning for his second solo exhibition in New York, German artist, Christian Hellmich, will present a group of new works at Lehmann Maupin Gallery entitled The Array/Transfer-Domino 14 January- 20 February, 2010. Since his 2006 show, Arrangement, a group of paintings depicting interiors, exteriors and arrangements of architectural perceptions all emphasizing form, texture, and geometry, Hellmich has endeavored to further explore the roles of painting and architecture within the context of his unique process. As Hellmich's previous works depict definitions between an interior and an exterior, viewers will find in this second exhibition a broadening of these definitions. The role of architecture remains one focal point of Hellmich's subject matter, though a myriad of topics and imagery flow throughout the works.

Hellmich's new works reveal a certain grade of concreteness and representation through his process, in which he strives towards a decisive moment and a formulation of definitions in the exactness of the vague, appropriating his artistic strategies. The two-part title of Hellmich's upcoming exhibition, The Array/Transfer-Domino, is drawn from influences he finds in many different pictorial sources, whether it be news, advertisements, entertainment, literature, or any other form of culture.

In informatics an Array is seen as an arrangement of similar elements through a determined method. The term "Transfer-Domino" can be seen as a constant search for the next tile, but for example, also refers to the personnel carousel found in professional sports. The exhibition title demonstrates the way Hellmich works and where his interests lie: in communicating through definitions and terms, and the exchange process of these terms, all of which, pertinent in this body of work.

Christian Hellmich was born in 1977 in Düsseldorf, Germany and studied at the Folkwangschule of Essen with an emphasis on free diagramming/painting. For Hellmich, painting is an exercise in taxonomy rather than storytelling. Hellmich's work has been included in numerous group exhibitions such as at Kunstverein Mannheim and Von-der-Heydt-Museum Wuppertal, he was featured in Lehmann Maupin's 2005 Summer Show, "Fresh Paint", and held a solo show at Tanja Pol Galerie, Munich in 2009. In 2010 a solo exhibition of Hellmich's work will be on view at Kunsthalle Barmen. He lives and works in Cologne.

Robert Rauschenberg "Man at work" documentary.

One of the most important American artists of the twentieth century, since the mid-1950's Rauschenberg has continued to pioneer new approaches to an extraordinarily diverse range of media. The many aspects of his prolific creativity are explored in this film, which draws on the ideal resource of a major retrospective of his work at the Guggenheim Museum, New York. At his studio on the island of Captiva, Rauschenberg gives a relaxed and candid interview and is seen at work.

This originally aired on Ovation TV.