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If you are in Tampa this weekend, go check out the “Garage Days: Resurrected” Art Show at RedLetter1. Our friends, Brandon Dunlap and Jeff Srsic (madly talented tattoo artist and part owner of RedLetter1) are reinterpreting their favorite metal covers. It’s bound to be awesome!
Here is a sneak peak of one of Jeff’s pieces…
Woohoo! I’m crossing my fingers that there is an accompanying Hellion!!!!
So much inspiring shit going on right now…
As if it wasn’t impressive enough that Shepard Fairey was named one of the Men of the Year by GQ Magazine, he got interviewed by the truth, Stephen Colbert.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZAhn5nMNB4
Shawn Barber (fellow Ringling School College of Art and Design graduate) added some color to the Wall Street Journal:
Alex Pardee’s Letters From Digested Children solo show launches at San Francisco’s FIFTY24SF:
Richard Minino (aka Horsebites), Skull With Hair, Derek Deal, and Joey and Kevin of Team Doom launches the design firm, The Black Axe:
James Jean opens Kindling exhibit at Jonathon Levine Gallery:
Blue Lucy returns from Manifest Hope: DC with some great pictures on their Flickr page:
Our favorite, Hydro74 is featured in the latest copy of Juxtapoz (Issue #97)…pick your copy up today:
Sketch Theatre features Munk One:
If you haven’t been to Sketch Theatre before, it’s a great site where you can watch artists like Travis Louie and Chet Zar put pen to paper.
No celebration is complete without cookies!
By Michelle
For those of you that know me, I’m a cynic, a skeptic and a shrew so on the eve’s eve of Barack Obama’s inauguration, I feel the need to reflect.
I (as much as the other 70 million people who voted for him) am ecstatic that on Tuesday our country will formally introduce new leadership, new optimism and new policies. I’m excited that I will be able to recall to my kids (or maybe just god kids) not just the day the twin towers fell or New Orleans flooded, but the day that we elected a black man as president and started an era of change.
But I would be remiss to forget that on the same day Florida voted blue (largely due to wins in Tampa Bay), we also voted for a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage…reminding me that not everything (or everyone) is equal and things don’t change overnight.
Mark Twain once said that “whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).” We can’t become complacent. Obama is not the messiah. Revolution will never “start” in the White House.
We must still question authority, think and act independently, and resist boredom and apathy. Do things to make a difference. Make a contribution to your community. Be bold.
Nevertheless, we should enjoy this moment of history! Cheers to a new America!
BTW…Check out Manifest Hope: DC.
There are some amazing artists showcasing their Obama-inspired art in DC this weekend like Ron English, Munk One, Sam Flores, Tristan Eaton, BASK, Tes One and Blue Lucy.
(art by Tristan Eaton)
By Michelle
Our friend, Emily has officially made Chris into a plush toy…
On one side, you see the the Robot lovin’, Pirate face makin’, Chris Parks. On the other side, you see burned Chris Parks, otherwise referred to as Freddy Krueger. Have you never noticed the resemblance before?!?!!
This Saturday, Art Pool presents the “I Love St. Pete” Art Show just a block away from Pale Horse. I’ll be showing a new piece alongside John Vitale, Blue Lucy, Bask and many others. Support the ‘Burg and come out.
In other St. Pete news, ST. PETERSBLOG is BACK!!! If you are looking for the latest in St. Pete news heavy in sarcastic wit and self-righteous overtones, look no further. RSS these dudes immediately.
By Michelle
We hope you all had a great New Year!
Unfortunately, the party goers at Bangkok’s night club, Santika, didn’t have such a great night. On New Year’s Eve, we were deeply saddened to hear that a fire broke out killing dozens.
When we were in Thailand last, we actually hung out at this club. It was a pretty cool place with a lot of affluent Thais. Initially, it was awkward as is every new club until you get the layout down. Soon we made some friends with a table and an attendant topping off your drinks with every sip. At one point, one of our new friends took Chris out to the dance floor to meet his little sister and then Chris scared her with his over the top dance moves. I also recall a lot of drunken high-fiving!
But the really memorable experience at Santika is the men’s room which is manned by 4 – 5 attendants. Per our dear friend Austin Dunk (who then made Chris use the restroom):
The Thais know how to do it right. You will be missed Santika…rebuild soon.
Our condolences to the families of all those lost in the fire.
So I’m getting started on my piece for the I Love St. Pete Art Show coming up at Art Pool on the 10th. See if you can guess who this is. I’ll give you some hints: Florida, blackjack, The Rays, chain gangs, ambiguous… I think it’s gonna be pretty funny when it’s all finished up.
By Michelle
Christmas, Christmas time is here. Time for toys and time for cheer. We’ve been good, but we can’t last. Hurry Christmas, hurry fast.
Last year, my friend Emily gave me the coolest present ever. It’s a 4-inch little box with little plastic toys on it. The googly eyes were placed on each and every head. There is also a 1-inch book paper clipped to the top…if you look at it really closely…it’s her design portfolio scaled down.
I ask you to ask yourself, does anyone love you enough to make you something like this??!!?
We hope all our friends have a great holiday season!!!
By Michelle
So yesterday marked the 4 year countdown till the Apocalypse (you know…completion of the thirteenth B’ak’tun cycle in the Long Count of the Maya calendar on December 21, 2012).
But it just doesn’t seem like enough time. Don’t get me wrong. Chris and I have been very fortunate:
But there is so much we still haven’t done: I STILL HAVEN’T:
And soooo (with a million o’s) more. There isn’t enough time!!! Ugh.
