11.06 2008

Ladies of the Dirt Palace working hard in the gallery

check out their show that opens tomorrow for first friday!!!

anna & pippi taking it to the next level!

aerial view

thanks to will buzzell for taking the pictures!

11.06 2008

New Ancient Structures, AJ FOSIK & ANDREW SCHOULTZ at Space 1026

NEW ANCIENT STRUCTURES
AJ Fosik and Andrew Schoultz
January 9th-30th, 2009.
Opening Reception: January 9th, 7-10pm
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AJ FOSIK AND ANDREW SCHOULTZ
NEW ANCIENT STRUCTURES

Space 1026 is pleased to present AJ Fosik and Andrew Schoultz New Ancient Structures an art exhibition, opening Second Friday January 9th from 7 to 10 pm at 1026 Arch Street in Philadelphia.

Showing for the first time in Philadelphia, San Francisco-based painter Andrew Schoultz joins Philadelphia-based sculptor AJ Fosik to present a collaborative installation at Space 1026. With drawings spilling off the wall and sculptures filling the floor, New Ancient Structures will fill the gallery with an explosion of color, pattern and potent imagery.

AJ FOSIK
Drawing inspiration from his background creating street art and signage, AJ FOSIK is a Philadelphia-based sculptor who creates animal abstractions, or as he calls them “existential fetishes.” Totemic apparitions of ursine beasts and delicately rendered paintings skirt American folk art and psychedelia. Cryptic symbols from overlapping sources, traditional and contemporary, create a dynamic mashup. Fosik has recently exhibited at the L.J. Beaubourg in Paris and White Walls in San Francisco.

ANDREW SCHOULTZ
With his distinctively ornate, intricately rendered imagery, ANDREW SCHOULTZ insinuates a greater state of global frenzy. Themes touching on environmental and social destruction allude to the artist’s awareness of both the environment he creates and the one in which he exists. Schoultz addresses confined space with unlimited possibility, based on his penchant for creating large-scale murals in public spaces. Schoultz has upcoming exhibitions at V1 Gallery in Copenhagen, Denmark and Roberts and Tilton in Los Angeles and his work has recently been acquired by the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

11.06 2008

Leon Reid IV Lectures at Space 1026

Leon Reid IV will present over 150 images of street work as featured in his new book, “The Adventures Of Darius and Downey” As told to Ed Zipco. The lecture will follow his trajectory from graffiti to street artist and detail his current urban interventions.

Book signing and sale after lecture.

The Adventures Of Darius and Downey, As told to Ed Zipco, is street art’s first non-fiction novel. This as-told-to narrative explores the excitement, danger and tragedy of the urban art experience. Author Ed Zipco intimately details the creative relationship between Leon Reid IV (a.k.a Verbs, a.k.a, Darius Jones) and Brad Downey, two young artists coming of age in Brooklyn, New York City.

Published by Thames & Hudson, 2008.

11.05 2008

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Group art show opening
With Friends Like These
November 8 – December 3, 2008
Reception: Saturday, November 8, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net

Giant Robot is proud to present With Friends Like These, a group show featuring new works by Isaac Lin and AJ Fosik.

After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design in 1998 with a BFA in painting, Isaac Tin Wei Lin moved to Philadelphia. There, he became a Space 1026 member, made paintings and screen prints, participated in shows, and worked odd jobs. In 2003, he moved to San Francisco to attend California College of the Arts. Completing his MFA, he attended a two-month long residency at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Having had his fill of school, he returned to Philadelphia where he continues to create art ranging from psychedelic, hyper detailed illustration to found photos adormed with geometric corruption.

Drawing inspiration from his background creating street art and signage, AJ Fosik is a Philadelphia-based sculptor who creates animal abstractions, or as he calls them “existential fetishes.” Totemic apparitions of ursine beasts and delicately rendered paintings skirt American folk art and psychedelia. Viewers are confronted with cryptic symbols from overlapping sources, both traditional and contemporary, creating a dynamic tension where art and viewer come together in an expanded definition of culture and assumption.

A reception for Lin and Fosik will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, November 8. For more information about the artists, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:

Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311

11.05 2008

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Group art show opening
With Friends Like These
November 8 – December 3, 2008
Reception: Saturday, November 8, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net

Giant Robot is proud to present With Friends Like These, a group show featuring new works by Isaac Lin and AJ Fosik.

After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design in 1998 with a BFA in painting, Isaac Tin Wei Lin moved to Philadelphia. There, he became a Space 1026 member, made paintings and screen prints, participated in shows, and worked odd jobs. In 2003, he moved to San Francisco to attend California College of the Arts. Completing his MFA, he attended a two-month long residency at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Having had his fill of school, he returned to Philadelphia where he continues to create art ranging from psychedelic, hyper detailed illustration to found photos adormed with geometric corruption.

Drawing inspiration from his background creating street art and signage, AJ Fosik is a Philadelphia-based sculptor who creates animal abstractions, or as he calls them “existential fetishes.” Totemic apparitions of ursine beasts and delicately rendered paintings skirt American folk art and psychedelia. Viewers are confronted with cryptic symbols from overlapping sources, both traditional and contemporary, creating a dynamic tension where art and viewer come together in an expanded definition of culture and assumption.

A reception for Lin and Fosik will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, November 8. For more information about the artists, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:

Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311

11.04 2008

Did you vote today?

VOTE FOR CHANGE

11.03 2008

1026 ANNUAL ART AUCTION: Jason Hsu Poster

1026’s Annual Art Auction is coming up in the beginning of December. You can participate by donating or buying work.

Schedule of Events
December
5th: SUBMISSION DEADLINE & Art Auction Preview from 6 to 10pm
5th – 11th: Art Auction Preview and eBay auction (we will continue to accept donations)
12th: Art Auction from 7 to 10pm
14th: eBay Auction ends at 7pm

Learn More About the ART AUCTION

10.31 2008

Times are tough for the freelance film producer

Ted Passon’s car is mangled mess of shattered glass and broken dreams.

PLEASE HELP!
My name is Ted. Philly flipped my car. I hope they can help fix it. It happened after the world series at Broad and Ellsworth St. at approx. 1:30am. Please help if you can. If 300 people (ideally those on Broad St. who got to enjoy the flipping spectacle) give $10.00 each I’m sure I could get a new car. Whatever you can offer will be much appreciated.

Help him here:
http://phillyfixmycar.blogspot.com/

He too is turning to the web.

10.30 2008

SATURDAY NIGHT<< SAN FRANCISCO

If anyone out there is reading this from the Bay Area, I am having an opening reception for a new exhibition of drawings this Saturday.
IN DEFENSE OF HOME, IN DEFENSE OF INDUSTRY opens November 1st at ICEBERGER, 18th and Treat in the Mission. 7-9 pm.
Afterwards, you can head over to WHITE WALLS for an amazing Jim Houser / Rich Coleman show.
-Alex

10.30 2008

#1

Snax, Bill and Aryon on Broad Street after the Phillies won the World Series.

Aryon is a faker. Bill is a fan.

We’re #1.

This happened to Ted’s Car.

My name is Ted Passon. Philly flipped my car. I hope they can help fix it. It happened after the world series at Broad and Ellsworth St. at approx. 1:30am.

Please help if you can. If 300 people give $10.00 each I’m sure I could get a new car. Whatever you can offer will be much appreciated.

Donate to Ted at:
Philly Fix My Car

Phillies win! Trees lose!

Avenue of the Torn Up Tree Planters.

Video of the fire that Snax is number oneing in front of.