RYAN DUNLAVEY – NEW YORK ARTIST SHOWCASE – MoCCA/THE MUSEUM of COMIC and CARTOON ART
DECEMBER 18, 2008 – FEBRUARY 15, 2009
MoCCA – 594 BROADWAY – SUITE 401 – CORNER HOUSTON ST – SOHO, MANHATTAN, NYC
HRS: TUES-SAT 12-5 PM (closed DEC 23-25 & JAN 1, 2009)
GENERAL ADMISSION: $5
from the MoCCA website:
“THE MUSEUM of COMIC and CARTOON ART – MoCCA – is pleased to present an exhibition of New York artist RYAN DUNLAVEY. His illustrations and comic srips have appeared in MAD, Wizard, ToyFare, The Princeton Review, Time Out New York, Royal Flush, and Disney Adventures.
He is also the co-creator and artist of the award-winning ACTION PHILOSOPHERS comic book series.
BROOKLYN-based, RYAN DUNLAVEY attended SYRACUSE Universit, where he created the comic strip EVIL TWIN for the Daily Orange student newspaper. After leaving college he continued EVIL TWIN as a series of self-published mini-comics. . . . In 1998 he illustrated a graphic novel adaption of MOBY DICK for SCHOLASTIC BOOKS …. In 2002 he co-created ACTION PHILOSOPHERS with his friend FRED VAN LENTE, which went on to win the XERIX GRANT and saw publication of its first issue in 2005. The series ran nine issues, gained considerable critical accliam and won a 2007 AMERICAN LIBRARY AWARD ….. ”
~RYAN DUNLAVEY/MoCCA/NYC |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 20th, 2008, 11:19am
CANNONBALL PRESS PRESENTS: ‘DRINK UP and BE SOMEBODY’ !!
DEC 5 – DEC 27, 2008
LUMP GALLERY – 505 S. BLOUNT ST – RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
HRS: Saturdays 12-5 PM & BY APPOINTMENT DURING THE WEEK.
from the LUMP GALLERY WEBSITE:
“WORLD KINGS of scruffy pirate black and white, hillbilly printmaking, New York’s legendary CANNONBALL PRESS return to Raleigh (their third show at LUMP !!) with an irrefutable deluge of relief prints. The show will feature a huge new pile of limited edition 20 dollar prints, new 4 x 8 ft. woodcuts on canvas, and supersized collaborative woodcut Franken-banners, depicting familiar scenes of American-style debauchery.
FOR NINE YEARS, MARTIN MAZORRA and MIKE HOUSTON have been publishing high-quality limited edition black and white relief cuts, silkscreens and lithographs, and are proud to represent the following masters of grumpy, soulful, scabby, charged printmaking: DAVID ELLIS (BARNSTORMERS), JENNY SCHMID (BIKINI PRESS INT’L), JOE STAUBER, SWOON, DAVID WATNE, MAYA HAYUK, BILL FICK (COCKEYED PRESS), MIKE MING, DENNIS McNETT (HOWLING PRINT), the AMAZING HANCOCK BROTHERS, and many more !!”
ALL PRINTS ARE 20 BUCKS A POP !! COME OUT AND GET YOURS !!!!!
see: pix of MARTIN MAZORRA & MIKE HOUSTON aka CANNONBALL PRESS & THEIR WORK/BROOKLYN BLOCK PARTY !!/ DEC 2008
check out: 
read more about: LUMP GALLERY
~CANNONBALL PRESS/LUMP GALLERY/NORTH CAROLINA !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 20th, 2008, 10:39am
LAST FEW DAYS – TO CATCH !!
THE DeVILLE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL – ARTWORK by AD DEVILLE & PUFFERELLA !!
which runs – only – !! – thru – this – SUNDAY – DEC 22, 2008 !!
then the gallery closes – to re-open with a new – as yet unannounced show – FEB 12th, 2009.
FACTORY FRESH – 1053 FLUSHING AVE – betw MORGAN & KNICKERBOCKER – BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN
L TRAIN TO MORGAN
HRS: 1-7 PM
click here: to see photos of the opening & installation !!
click here: to see works available from the show – online !!
so, if you are cruising for some fun art, some good art – & some real deals – look no further !!
WITNESS:
AD DEVILLE – ‘THE BAT MOBILE LOST ITS WHEELS’ – $800
hand painted & scraped on old wood – 48 x 33 x 3 in.
SKEWVILLE – CAR PRINT – $30
PIX FROM THE OPENING – DeVILLE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL – FRIDAY DEC 5, 2008
artwork by AD DeVILLE – and yep, that’s real barbed wire !!
AD DeVILLE – ‘BEAT IT !’
AD DeVILLE – ‘SWHAT?’
at the opening – AD DeVILLE meets artlovers’ offspring – KATE CERIGO !!
the quote unquote – ‘BUSHWICK LOCAL’ !!
at left, ROBBY D.
AD DeVILLE – the FACTORY FRESH logos !!
AD DeVILLE – FACTORY FRESH ‘crates’
AD DeVILLE – ‘CHECK USELF’
AD DeVIILE – metal ‘bottle top’. ($80)
AD DeVILLE – ‘bottle top’. at right, soda pop bottles – screenprint mounted on board.
meet: SUCKLORD and NATALIE. Natalie does motion graphics mostly for commercial sites,
such as, TruTV.
SUCKLORD makes toys – as in custom art toy figurines !! – check out: SUCKADELIC !!
(. . . those ain’t yo mamma’s toys.)
in the back room – a first glimpse at the fab/erotic world – offered up by PUFFERELLA.
as in: fab/fabulous & fab/fabric – and you know what erotic means, right ?
this is: ‘Cat Fight’.
PUFFERELLA – ‘YR NOT MY BEAU’, ($500).
. . . a stroll past a PUFFERELLA wall of smaller works.
there was also a short wall of photos by CHRIS & CHRIS.
this is KANA. KANA TOGASHI.
(what a great hair cut !!)
the CHRIS & CHRIS photos were low-fi & … a riot !! they were titled: ‘SUCK IT’.
for the obvious …. joke-is-on-you.
CRIS & CHRIS – from – ‘SUCK IT’.
oh oh – who’s that ? caught between a pointed gun .. and a hype place.
PHOTO BY KANA TOGASHI.
NANCY SMITH aka artloversnewyork, and daughter, KATE CERIGO.
DeVILLE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL, FACTORY FRESH, BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN, NYC. Dec 5, 2008
PHOTO BY KANA TOGASHI.
ok. quickly moving outside – FACTORY FRESH has an outdoor courtyard – just like ALPHABETA.
and, likewise – it is – BOMBED !!! by many talented guests, passing thru.
detail, FACTORY FRESH outdoor courtyard.
this is the newest addition. by NIGEL TRIDENT aka TRUE. DEO CREW.
the man of the moment – NIGEL aka TRUE.
more of the FACTORY FRESH courtyard.
lots of SKEWVILLE – to be found, duh. in the courtyard.
AD DeVILLE and his twin bro – are SKEWVILLE. They have been putting their mark on NYC since 1996.
more marks – in the FACTORY FRESH courtyard
STIKMAN – FACTORY FRESH COURTYARD, NYC. Dec 5, 2008
KUMA – FACTORY FRESH COURTYARD, Dec 5, 2008
switching gears – back inside – PUFFERELLA. ‘thinking of another’ !! ($300)
the elusive PUFFERELLA herself, aka ALI HA.
ALI HA and AD DeVILLE founded, and run – FACTORY FRESH.
also lovin’ PUFFERELLA’S work – KANA and TETSUJI.
Tetsuji recently graduated from Japan’s Kumamoto University, Architecture Studies..
moving back towards the front of the gallery – AD DeVILLE’S – wanna watch ? – ‘POCKET WATCH MAN’ catches our eye.
a limited screenprint. it’s $50. ohhhh for 50 bucks !!! I would – if I could.
(that’s how bad this year is – don’t even have a lowdown $50 to blow on art – what with the quote unquote recession, trickling down. and BERNIE MADE-OFF – I mean MADOFF – which is pronounced – MADE-OFF !!
a lot of the people he swindled were just plain dumb and/or plain crooks – they were so head-over-heels rolling around in the big mega-bucks – they didn’t really want to double check, those phony baloney invoice statements – full of zeros, as in millions and billions. now, they really have all the zeroes they want !! talk about a 50 BILLION $$ NYC SCAM- ARTIST !! heard tell – some of them were art buyers – on some level. probably not on cool stuff like this – but hey, let’s not go into that… its already bad enuff. it’s the last thing we need in NYC coming down the pipeline, and hitting all us little guys – at the end of the food chain. the guys at the top of the chain – are no joke – falling like flies. .. with some taking the real exit out – swinging from DIY closet nooses in London and slitting their wrists over wastebaskets in NYC).
and everyone says – its gonna get worse. so back to the art !!
… anybody wanna buy a watch, how about a hedge fund ?
AD DeVILLE – nailed it. he’s got the current culture down on paper. and what’s best about it – his art – besides it’s flat-out truth – and predilection for the way things are – is his sweet sense of humor.
he doesn’t kill you with the gravity if it all – just lights up your day – with the iconic sense of a world gone to ruin !! the SKEWVILLE street tags – exhibit the same sense of social commentary.
(legendary) SKEWVILLE car print. love that silver !! ($30)
oh oh – what’s this !!
BECKY – knows a good thing – when she sees it – she’s just bought herself – an AD DeVILLE – BOOMBOX !! ($150)
and AD DeVIILLE signs it for her, on the spot – what can beat that !! nothing.
and here’s Becky’s friend, KATHARINE ….
she’s just bought a soda pop – ‘bottle cap’ – ($80) – and AD DeVILLE signs the back of that, too.
AD DeVILLE signs the back of the metal SODA POP – bottle cap.
AD DeVILLE does a bang-up job signing artworks for his fans.
AD DeVILLE the man behind the ‘BOTTLE CAP’ and (very smart) happy art buyer – KATHERINE.
AD DeVILLE – nails – BUSHWICK !!
“not another photo !!” – artlovers shows she can take her own medicine – rolling her eyes all the same !!
from left: TETSUJI, NANCY SMITH, and KATE CERIGO. DeVILLE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL.
FACTORY FRESH, BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN, NYC. Dec 5, 2008
PHOTO BY KANA TOGASHI.
a great night – one parting street shot – on the way to the L train, MORGAN ST. STATION.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH – unless otherwise noted, thanks to KANA TOGASHI !!
UP-DATE: TUES DEC 30, 2008
ALI wrote to tell us the show – the DeVILLE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL – will be up till Jan 25, 2009 – and open to the public – by appointment. contact the gallery !!
~DeVILLE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL/FACTORY FRESH |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 19th, 2008, 10:53am
DUANE BRUTON, ‘Life Turns Me On’ – in PAPERCUT/IMAGE COURTESY: HEIST GALLERY
‘PAPERCUT’ – OPENS TO-NITE – SATURDAY DEC 13, 2008 / 6-9PM
the show runs: DECEMBER 14, 2008 – JANUARY 11, 2009
HEIST GALLERY – 27 ESSEX – BET GRAND & HESTER – LOWER EAST SIDE – NYC
HRS: WED-SUN 12 – 6 PM
more info on the show, see: PAPERCUT/HEIST GALLERY
some more of our favorite images from the show: ALL PHOTOS COURTESY/HEIST GALLERY
JENNIFER SULLIVAN, ‘Claude Cahun’
IAN CARPENTER, ‘Forest Palm’
SEAN STARWARS, ‘Jimmy the Pope has a Posse’
MATT TACKETT, ‘Ayahuasca’
ARON WAHL, ‘I’LL NVR FORGET YR MIXTAPE’
CHRIS MENDOZA, ‘Agriculture’
KAYROCK SCREENPRINTING, ‘My Drugs / Your Drugs’
~PAPERCUT/HEIST GALLERY |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 13th, 2008, 2:20pm
NATIONALMUSEUM – ‘FUCK THE LITTLE MAN’ – OPENS To-NITE – FRI DEC 12, 2008 / 19:00-late !!
IF YOU ARE IN BERLIN – JOHN HODANY & FRIENDS ARE PRESENTING THEIR LAST BIG BLOW-OUT MOVEABLE FEAST/PARTY/ART SHOW OF THIS YEAR – LARS MONRAD VAAGE wrote to tell us:
“Right now I’m getting visitors from Norway and Sweden, artists for the last show in NATIONALMUSEUM, this year. The average height of the artists is 194cm. we have five artists over 200cm. I don’t know what that is in feet, but close to seven !!! Artists were chosen from their size only, some artists I never even saw the works of, before they arrived. of course curators hate the idea, I think its great.”
so do I !!!!
for some background, see: JOHN HODANY & FRIENDS/NATIONALMUSEUM, BERLIN !!
they have a website – but it only shows their edgey !!over-the-top show posters, reason enough !!
to check it out: NATIONALMUSEUM !!
and P.S. the show LARS MONRAD VAAGE curated for the NATIONALMUSEUM – ‘They told the future backwards’ !!, which opened a couple of weeks, ago – FRIDAY NOV 21, 2008 – and ran for one week, as per NATIONALMUSEUM policy – will be featured – with photos and text – this week on artlovers !!
~NATIONALMUSEUM/BERLIN/FUCK THE LITTLE MAN |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 12th, 2008, 2:28pm
‘BROOKLYN BLOCK PARTY ‘ !! – OPENS TO-NITE – FRI DEC 12 / 7-10 PM
the show runs: DEC 12, 2008 – JAN 4, 2009
AD HOC GALLERY – 49 BOGART ST – BROOKLYN, NY
L TRAIN TO MORGAN
HRS: WED-SUN 1-8 PM
artists featured:
RICHARD MOCK, SWOON, DAVID ELLIS, MIKE HOUSTON, MARTIN MAZORRA, DENNIS McNETT, JUDITH SUPINE, ELBOWTOE, GAIA, c.damage & IMMINENT DISASTER.
“AN EXHIBITION OF ORIGINAL HAND CUT BLOCKS, BOTH WOOD AND LINO, ALONG WITH THE PRINTS PULLED FROM EACH BLOCK – (get it ?!! BLOCK PARTY !!)” (PRESS RELEASE)
. . . SOME OF THEM are really large in scale – such as GAIA’S – using one large continuous piece of lino (3.5 by 7 in.) – likewise DENNIS McNETT, whose hand cut woodblock – is approx. 67 x 44 in. Whereas, the large collaboration piece by MIKE HOUSTON & MARTIN MAZORRA is actually composed of 8 individual wood cut blocks, 23 x 48 in. ea., it is presented as one continous print, total area: 8 ft x 8 ft.
MIKE HOUSTON and MARTIN MAZORRA are also know as: CANNONBALL PRESS out of BROOKLYN.
C215 – ‘JUNK STORE’ – C215 WILL BE IN – FROM FRANCE – FOR THE OPENING.
ALSO OPENING – at AD HOC – FRI DEC 12 / 7-10 PM !!
the show also runs: DEC 12, 2008 – JAN 4, 2009
but, it’s DEFINITE !! NOT !! an ‘also ran’ show – it’s an ‘equal opportunity’ great show !!
whereas – ‘BLOCK PARTY’ – is a small select group offering – C215 – (that’s: C-two-one-five, losers !!),
‘JUNK STORE’ – is a site specific – stencil – BOMB !!
and, while you are there – ask to see a copy of ‘HISTORY X’ !!!!
. . a photographic history of stencil art by – SAMANTHA LONGHI – also of PARIS, FRANCE.
(and GF of C21). She was also at the opening.
UP-DATE: WED DEC 17, 2008 – PIX FROM THE OPENING !!
. . . although we are begrudged to say so – these were some of the prettiest cards, ever.
above, the front and the back. this card was short, 4 x 4 ins. which worked the design really well,
the card stock was quite hard & the finish on both sides was super glossy.
DENNIS McNETT and MIKE HOUSTON.
DENNIS McNETT’S work. Woodblock at left – print, on muslin at right.
at right. DENNIS McNETT, hand printed and hand painted block print on muslin with sewn edges, edition of 15,
approx. 67 x 44 in. ($1,600 ea.).
detail, DENNIS McNETT. block print – notice “DM” mark. and sewn edges.
DENNIS McNETT, hand cut woodblock, approx 67 x 44 in. ($6,000)
detail, DENNIS McNETT, woodblock.
detail, DENNIS McNETT, block print.
MIKE HOUSTON.
MARTIN MAZORRA. MIKE HOUSTON and MARTIN MAZORRA run: CANNONBALL PRESS.
MIKE HOUSTON & MARTIN MAZORRA, hand printed and collaged block print on archival paper,
one of a kind, 8 x 8 ft. ($2,5000)
detail, MIKE HOUSTON & MARTIN MAZORRA, unique hand print
detail, corresponding wood block, approx 23 x 48 in.
they cut the wood blocks individually. this is the unique print off a MIKE HOUSTON block.
detail, corresponding MIKE HOUSTON wood block.
the wood blocks are available individually at $1,000 a piece. unless someone snaps up – all 8 for $5,000.
MARTIN MAZORRA wood block.
Mr. Mazorra’s work is more stylized, while Mr. Houston’s is more expressionistic.
MARTIN MAZZORA wood block.
the C215 card was pretty good too, the back just as interesting as the front.
it was standard card stock and standard card dimensions (4 x 6 in.) with a more matte finish.
stencil artist – C215 (CHRISTIAN GUEMY) visiting from France, for the opening of his AD HOC/DEC 2008
show – ‘JUNK SHOP’.
C215
C215
C215
C215 #5
a wall sign admonishes: “THIS IS NOT A MUSEUM – THIS JUNK IS FOR SALE” !!
C215
C215
C215 – you can can just make out the rat stencil on the floor.
a large multi-hued stencil – spray painted directly on the wall.
IO – of OVERSPRAY MAGAZINE
C215
C215 – the framed piece is actually – double sided.
and this just happens to be the framer – MEG – aka MARGARET HITCHCOCK, of ‘f 4 a’ aka framing4artists.com
C215
C215 shows his shoebox-shoeshine kit to NYC-based, American stencil artist – CHRIS STAIN, at right.
C215 – in ‘JUNK STORE’
C215 – inside the shoeshine kit box !!
CHRIS STAIN !!
also visiting from FRANCE for the C215 opening – his girlfriend – SAMANTHA LONGHI.
They currently live in Northeast Paris.
SAMANTHA LONGHI – is the author of ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – an international photographic survey of stencil art – an independently published softcover book – which was available at AD HOC ART GALLERY, that night. They might still have a few copies.
C215’s young daughter is the subject of several of the stencil works – she wasn’t there in body – but her signature checkered coat – was !!
C215
‘STENCIL HISTORY X’, copyright C215. first published 2007. paperback ($20)
ART DIRECTION & TEXTS by SAMANTHA LONGHI.
COVER DESIGN by SADHU. DESIGN & LAYOUT by STEW.
Ms. Longhi told us that street stencil art started in the 1970’s, maybe 1977 – in Sao Paulo, BRAZIL, and by 1981 was surfacing in FRANCE – one of the first stencil artists there – being BLEK Le Rat.
see: STENCIL HISTORY X/myspace !!
from ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – BANKSY, UK, BRISTOL, 2000
see: BANKSY
from ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – ZINO, FRANCE, Lyon 1993.
see: ZINO
from ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – FAILE, USA, NYC, 1999
see: FAILE
from: ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – NANDA NAHU, BRAZIL, SALVADOR. ca. 2005 (?)
see: ANAHU MULTIPLY
from: ‘STENCIL HISTORY X’ – BROKEN CROW, USA, MINNEAPOLIS, 1996
see: BROKEN CROW
. . . just before leaving, back at the main gallery – we’ve seen that TALL BIKE GIRL JACKET – before !!
yes !! its TAARNA of the CUTTHROAT BIKE CLUB of BROOKLYN, NYC
TAARNA shows a patch DENNIS McNETT designed – which she has just sewn on – her shirt.
outside AD HOC – a 2 seater – tall bike – built by the BLACK LABEL BIKE CLUB, BROOKLYN, NYC
on the AD HOC GALLERY exterior wall – a red stencil by C215
EINE left his mark, too.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
~BROOKLYN BLOCK PARTY & C215/AD HOC/to-nite !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 12th, 2008, 1:56pm
NEW MUSIC AT ALPHA BETA – TO-NITE – SUNDAY DEC 7, 2008 – DOORS OPEN at 8:30 PM
PRESENTED BY BwO – BODY WITHOUT ORGANS – CURATED BY DRUMMER – MIKE PRIDE !!
ALPHA BETA – 70 GREENPOINT AVE – G TRAIN TO GREENPOINT
ADMISSION: $6
DOORS OPEN at 8:30 PM, FIRST BAND GOES LIVE PROMPTLY AT 9 PM.
the first band up is: JACOB WICK’S – A MOWN LAWN !! at 9 PM
BwO’s STEFAN RAK – says “I know – it sounds crazy – but, get here by 9 PM if you don’t want to miss the highly recommended first band up, A MOWN LAWN !!”
with performing artists:
JUDITH BERKSON, voice
CURTIS HASSELBRING, trombone
JOSH SINTON, baritone sax/bass clarinet
JACOB WICK, trumpet
KATIE YOUNG, trumpet
at 10 PM – JON IRABAGON/MIKE PRIDE DUO
tenor sax/drumset
(we are putting the final touches on our new duo CD: I CAN ONLY PLAY THE BLUES)
at 11 PM – JEFF DAVIS TRIO.
OSCAR NOREIGA, alto sax, clarinets
JONATHAN GOLDBERGER, guitar
JEFF DAVIS, drums
see: MIKE PRIDE/myspace
~BwO#9/ALPHA BETA/to-nite !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 7th, 2008, 1:31pm
WFMU – ART BENEFIT EXHIBITION – PRINTED MATTER !! opens to-day, as well.
SAT – DEC 6, 2008 – OPENING RECEPTION 5-7 PM !!
exhibit is up thru SAT DEC 13, 2008
PRINTED MATTER – 195 10TH AVE – bet 21st & 22nd STS – CHELSEA, NYC
PRINTED MATTER IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A BENEFIT EXHIBITION FOR WFMU – FEATURNG ARTWORK by OVER TOW DOZEN ARTISTS !! including OLAF BREUNING (that guy is everywhere !!), NICOLE EISENMAN, JAD FAIR, MIKE KELLEY, CHRIS JOHANSON, CHRISTIAN MARCLAY ,RICHARD PRINCE and CINDY SHERMAN, among others.
see: WMFU
UP-DATE: MONDAY DEC 8, 2008
EVERYBODY IN NYC loves WFMU – the non-profit free-form alternative radio station broadcasting at 91.1FM !!
they are trying to raise funds for a booster antenna – with this art benefit show at PRINTED MATTER.
the show runs through SATURDAY DEC 13th, 2008. here are some of my faves !!
SCOTT TEPLIN, ‘WFMU’, 2008. Ink and watercolor on paper. signed. ($1,200)
GREG LAMARCHE, ‘The New Hustle’, Axelle Fine Arts, 2008.
5 color screenprint on white 335 GSM, conventry rag paper, A/P 10/10, signed and numbered. ($200)
NICOLE EISENMAN, ‘The Session’. New York: WFMU/Lothar Osterburg, 2008
Drypoint Etching on Somerset paper, edition of 50, signed & numbered. ($750)
CINDY SHERMAN, ‘Untitled (Doctor/Nurse)’, 1980/2002
2 black and white photographs, signed. ($1,200)
(great deal – but snapped up already !! – in the first 5 mins. !!)
TOM BURCKHARDT, ‘The Blue Bed’, 2008
colored pencil and acrylic on book cover .($1,000)
MEL KADEL, ‘Sounds’, 2008. Pen and ink, coffee on paper. ($250)
another steal – and, maybe !!
KYLE FIELD, ‘Receipt from General Store’, 2008. ink and watercolor on paper. ($200)
GELITIN !! ‘ Not Yet Titled, 2008, 2008.
Lambda print, edition of 21/100, signed and numbered. ($450)
CHRIS JOHANSON, information not listed as yet – check with PRINTED MATTER.
CINDY SHERMAN, ‘Untitled’, 1987/92, C-print signed. ($1,200)
CINDY SHERMAN, ‘Untitled 1987/92 (Doll with Mask), C-print signed. ($1,200)
RICHARD PRINCE, ‘Untitled (Upstate), 1995-1997.
C-print, edition of 26, signed and lettered A-Z. ($5,000)
STEVE POWERS, ‘I Put the Plea in Please’, 2007
Enamel on aluminum, ($1,000) – OMG !! – that is a real steal !!
it’s unique and it is glossy and it is gorgeous in real-life. the little orange sign says:
“PLEAS ARE NO BARGAIN” – !! somebody smart – better snap that up !!
DANIEL JOHNSTON , ‘Sir, You are Gonna Die’, Highlighter and ink on cardstock. ($250)
another great deal. all in all a great presentation – don’t blink !!
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
~WFMU BENEFIT/PRINTED MATTER |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 6th, 2008, 11:47am
DESERT ISLAND – ANNOUNCES – AN ALL-DAY !! BOOK SIGNING PARTY !!
FOR – THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED & HOTLY DEBATED – KRAMERS ERGOT 7 !!
SAT – DEC 6, 2008 – at DESERT ISLAND – 540 METROPOLITAN AVE – WILLIAMSBURG – BROOKLYN
L TRAIN TO LORIMER – BET UNION & LORIMER
HRS: TUES-SUN noon-9PM. closed Mondays
GABRIEL FOWLER of DESERT ISLAND writes to tell us: “Kramers Ergot 7 is the most ambitious comics anthology of the past decade. While previous issues of Kramers explored an innovative blend of art and comics, this collection focuses on expanding the boundaries of the narrative comics page. KE7’s massive 16 x 21 in. page size has allowed the artists to tell stories at a scope not seen since the expansive Sunday newspaper comics of the early twentieth century, including over 50 of the world’s most esteemed cartoonists, it draws on the talents of established cartoonists, newcomers, elegant stylists, and unpredictable innovators such as DANIEL CLOWES, GABRIELLE BELL, MATT GROENING, C.F., CHRIS WARE, JAIME HERNANDEZ, C. TYLER, BLANQUET, TED MAY, ADRIAN TOMINE, JOHNNY RYAN, KIM DEITCH, and many others.
PUBLISHED BY BUENAVENTURA PRESS, NOVEMBER 2008. 16 x 21 in. 96 pgs. Full Cover. Hardcover. $125
EDITED BY SAMMY HARKHAM – who also did the cover artwork.
IN-PERSON SIGNING SCHEDULE for SAT DEC 6, 2008
4:00 – 4:45 pm – DAVID HEATLEY & JOHN PHAM
4:45 – 5:30 pm – JAMES McSHANE & RON RAGE Jr.
5:30 – 6:15 pm – GABRIELLE BELL & JERRY MORIARTY
6:15 – 7:00 pm – ADRAIN TOMINE & JONATHAN BENNETT
7:00 – 7:45 pm – BEN KATCHOR & KIM DEITCH
7:45 – 8:30 pm – MATTHEW THURBER / JESSE McMANUS
8:30 – 9:15 pm – SAMMY HARKHAM / FRANK SANTORO
9:15 – 10:00 pm – SAMMY HARKHAM / KEVIN HUIZENGA
and yes, check out: BUENAVENTURA PRESS !!
out of OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA & with exquisite graphics on their website !!
UP-DATE: MONDAY DEC 8, 2008
THE BOOK LAUNCH at DESERT ISLAND – was an a-m-a-z-i-n-g event !!
so much creative energy – bouncing off the bookshelves, as many of the talented KRAMERS ERGOT 7 contributors sat,
and interacted – with the public, and among themselves – as they collectively inscribed a limited edition bookplate. It was really interesting to watch each artist place their own set of favorite drawing tools – on the table beside them. You can see Sammy Harkham’s small assortment – in the photo above, in his shirt pocket !! Some preferred well-worn pencils, others brought just one or two colored pencils, some brought small traveling sets with a full range a full range of hues – and some just resorted to their favorite fine point black felt tip marker/pen. All seemed to incorporate signature drawings or simple linear motifs – along with their names. They also incorporated their marks very individually into the custom-designed SAMMY HARKHAM bookplate. For example RON REGE Jr. was very contrarian and put his signature and a small figure/profile – in a bottom corner, and, not in a designated ’empty’ place – same with KIM DEITCH !! – who drew in a very charming and funny ‘signature’ cartoon figure, with colored flourishes, no less !! – in a upper right hand corner. look at the photos from the book launch – to see what GABRIELLE BELL came up with !! what the hell – there were no rules, and it was great to see how inventive and individually expressive – these guys were – right down to the very last drop !! (in fact GABRIEL FOWLER later told me – cartoonists as a group – tend to be very contrarian – yo, tell me about it !!)
The awesome cover was done by SAMMY HARKHAM !! who was there. the book was huge, oversize and super delicious to hold and to peruse !! The Table of Contents was a riot. Luckily DESERT ISLAND provided a house copy – open on a nice big table to ramble through at will. and we have to report with great delight !! – that hometown favorite – FRANK SANTORO – contributed one of the most delightful sets of pages !!.
working on the pix from the event – in the meantime – these 2 links might tide you over !!!
this is a photo of KRAMERS ERGOT 7 – PUBLISHER – ALVIN BUENAVENTURA !!
it was posted on boingboing by MARK FRAUNFELDER – NOVEMBER 17, 2008
the caption says: “I snapped this photo of publisher ALVIN BUENAVENTURA holding a copy of the latest issue of KRAMERS ERGOT, a brobdignian anthology of comic book art by cartoonist luminaries at the top of their game. Opening the book and being treated to 32″ x 42″ spreads is mind-bendingly fun. This is the way all comic books should be made.”
ONE, I think – it’s a really interesting photo, and, TWO: it’s also cool to see just how big that book – really is !!!
also – the VILLAGE VOICE recently posted an interesting review of both KRAMERS ERGOT 7 and THE GANZFELD 7 !! – both new releases !!
see: VILLAGE VOICE – NOV 12, 2008/KRAMERS ERGOT 7 & THE GANZFELD 7
from that VILLAGE VOICE post: THE GANZFELD 7 seems to have a – TAYLOR McKIMENS !! spread !!!
and also: “MAT BRINKMAN and JOE GRILLO deliver 24 pages of outrageously collaged faux cassette covers” !!
the VILLAGE VOICE article features this page of KIM DEITCH comic work – from KRAMERS ERGOT 7.
A PREVIEW OF PIX FROM: THE KRAMERS ERGOT 7 BOOK LAUNCH/DESERT ISLAND/DEC 6, 2008
KIM DEITCH – who just had a retrospective at MoCCA – MUSEUM OF COMIC & CARTOON ART, here in NYC !!
KRAMERS ERGOT 7 BOOK LAUNCH – DESERT ISLAND, BROOKLYN, NY
SAMMY HARKHAM – the editor and founder of KRAMERS ERGOT !!
KRAMERS ERGOT 7 BOOK LAUNCH – DESERT ISLAND, BROOKLYN, NY
FRANK SANTORO at the KRAMERS ERGOT 7 BOOK LAUNCH – DESERT ISLAND, BROOKLYN, NY
FRANK SANTORO – in KRAMERS ERGOT 7
FRANK SANTORO – in KRAMERS ERGOT 7
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK LAUNCH JUST WENT LIVE !! – THURSDAY DEC 11, 2008/8:21 PM
see: MORE !! PHOTOS !! FROM THE BOOK LAUNCH !!
UP-DATE: THURSDAY – DEC 11, 2008 – LAST 2 STOPS !! – on THE KRAMERS ERGOT 7 – BOOK LAUNCH TOUR !!
THURSDAY – DECEMBER 11, 2008 / 7 PM – TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA – THE BEGUILING
601 MARKHAM ST.
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 13, 2008 / 5-9 PM – CHICAGO, IL. – CHICAGO COMICS
3244 N. CLARK ST.
UP-DATE: MONDAY DECEMBER 15 2008 – 1:17 PM !!
GABRIEL FOWLER has told us he did indeed sell-out his first initial shipment of 25 copies – but he has arranged for about 35 more – to become available for pre-order. you can can reach him at the DESERT ISLAND website, by phone at: 1-718-388-5087 or just drop by the shop – 540 METROPOLITAN BLVD in Williamsburg, BROOKLYN !! where you can check-out the book – in person.
He was also kind enough to hook us up to a very – in-depth – interview with KRAMERS ERGOT EDITOR and FOUNDER – SAMMY HARKHAM – that appeared in the COMICS REPORTER on AUGUST 27, 2008 !!
see: COMICS REPORTER/SAMMY HARKHAM !!
some of the technical details we found interesting ? that great shiny, but NOT too shiny – middle-heavy weight and absolutely deluxe paper the book is printed on – is called: NEW AGE !! and the small, shiny rainbow-shifting hued. almost glittery, but more subtle – book title on the front hard cover – that captured our eye so many times – is a process called: FOIL STAMPING !!
also check out SAMMY’S comic shop in Los Angeles, called: 
with a blog at: FAMILY blog
and a list of events at: FAMILY events
. . . . . as well, and I bet it’s guaranteed that SAMMY HARKHAM cringes at this link !! – (he didn’t even want his picture taken at the book launch !!) – BECAUSE … it outright calls him a ‘genius’ !! – longtime culture/vulture PAUL BUHLE, currently a senior lecturer at BROWN UNIVERSITY – offers up a very insightful take on SAMMY HARKHAM – from the perspective of someone who has seen it all – on: JEWCY !!
and, where we also found this jpeg of SAMMY HARKHAM’S comic book – CRICKETS !!
SAMMY HARKHAM/CRICKETS/COURTESY: JEWCY
in conclusion, and to make amends for providing that link, Sammy !!
here’s a peak at the MATT GROENING – contribution to KRAMERS ERGOT 7 – called ‘LIFE IN HEAVEN / THE ROAD TO SUCCESS’ …. and, don’t you just want to see it – full scale – 16 x 21 in. – big time !!
MATT GROENING/IMAGE COURTESY: BUENAVENTURA PRESS
and . . .
a page by MATT FURIE !!/IMAGE COURTESY: BUENAVENTURA PRESS
and a page by MAT BRINKMAN !!/IMAGE COURTESY: BUENAVENTURA PRESS
~KRAMERS ERGOT 7/BOOK RELEASE/DESERT ISLAND |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 6th, 2008, 10:10am
THE DeVILLE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL OPENED last nite !! FRI DEC 6, 2008
featurnig the work of PUFFERELLA & AD DeVILLLe of SKEWVILLE !!
the show runs DEC 5 – DEC 28, 2008
FACTORY FRESH – 1053 FLUSHING – BET MORGAN & KNICKERBOCKER
L TRAIN TO MORGAN in glorious BUSHWICK !!
the opening was fun. the work was great. pix go up when I get chance to sit still long enough, like maybe tomorrow !!
see: OPENING PIX – POSTED FRI DEC 19, 2008
~DeVIILE’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL/FACTORY FRESH |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | December 6th, 2008, 10:07am
