I recently was approached byGela Skins to submit some original art for their line. Gela Skins produces high quality removable protective covers to customizing you various portable devices. They feature stunning, photo-quality graphics ranging from fine art prints to contemporary urban images.
So far I have submitted two designs, Scorpio and Smoggy Air. Both collage heavy works incorporating found ephemeral paper, my line work and structural aesthetic. I felt that these works would fit the project, keeping my ‘Vintage Futurism’ design direction. Futuristic modern mobile devices wrapped with vintage paper in a structured collage assemblage.
The sight has such a wild range of artists work to choose from, and I’m right there alphabetically between Kandinsky and Kozyndan.
I knew at some point I would slowly slide back into taking 35mm photographs, especially after years of playing with my Polaroid Land Camera. A Kodak Pony IIfound its way into my collection at an Estate Sale in Eagle Rock, CA a few months back. Probably paid less then $5 for it along with some ephemeral goods. I have been logging the best of the photos on my Flicker page. Enjoy.
Please join us this Friday, June 26 for the closing reception for Metallum. For those of you who were able to make it out to the opening on the 5th or stopped by the The Ronin Gallery since, Codak, Damion, Zury and I appreciate your interest, support and time. The 26th will be your opportunity to pick up your purchased works and/or make that last minute buy for yourself or for the loved ones. There are still a few painted file boxes left starting at $60.
An exhibition of original, versatile, & culturally diverse art—featuring prolific artists whose influences range from contemporary, pop, low brow, graffiti, & street art forms.
East Coast:
Enamel Kingdom. Margaret Singer. Kenji Nakayama. Massiel Grullon. NineRevolutions. Sarah Laws “FunCupcake”. Frantz Cadet. Deme5. Problak. Kwest. Marka27. COPE2. Lichiban. Pen Tha Black Krayon
West Coast:
Werc Alvarez. Augustine Kofie. Sherm. David Flores. Jesse Hernandez
Opening Sunday, June 21st
The Achilles Project
283 Summer St.
Boston, MA
[Many thanks to Marka27, Liza Quinonez & The Achillies Project for the support & invitation to his successfull group exhibition. A special thank you to those of you who showed support & those who have added my works to your collections]
My second time around working with DJ Take. For this cover art I pulled a section of an existing assemblage that was on display in Seattle as well as in Los Angeles. I felt if set the mood for Sweatsons Galactic Neo Funk parade of recent & unreleased music gems.
1963 Steno note pad, Daisy Heddon & Kmart target sheets, 8 fold-out yardsticks, Sony TC-45 Tapecorder, 8 home made field recordings on cassette: circa 1970, 2 home-made wooden crates, used paintbrush & Polaroid ephemera. Pretty good for two separate friday sales.
This wall is synonymous for having a new hand painted music based commercial advertisements every few months. I have personally been wanting to paint this wall for as long as I can remember, so this mural is an accomplished personal goal. Located atDe La Berracuda on Melrose, east of Fairfaxit is in fact part advertisement. Factory 311 commissioned me with a solid recommendation fromSonik Mercury to embellish the recently blank wall. The primary image is my own with an addition of type treatments to advertise the Photographer Lionel Deluy and the exhibition title, ‘Evolution’. A bit fitting for this particular style.PuedeOnehelped me knock the whole thing out in about 8 hours + 4 hours of post detail work.
Inspiration for Evolution came from the brain-child of Factory311 director, Nicholas Hardy and the top-notch photographer, Lionel Deluy. While working together for sixteen months, there was always the inevitability of curating an exhibition. For Nicholas, evolution explains everything so perfectly: “It’s about growth, fight and life…you can’t construct ideas on your own, you need to seek like-minded people”, he explains.
The Ronin Gallery is proud to present: METALLUM An Exhibition of Architectural Patterns on Found Metal
From artists: Kofie and Codak. Curated by Zury Ponce
June 5 to June 25, 2009
In the summer of 2007 a small, independent Japanese run print shop neighboring Kofie’s studio in Boyle Heights, California quietly closed its doors after 50 years of service. The owners were distributing everything they had acquired and were preparing for a long overdue retirement. The studio was full of unused paper, packaging materials, graphic design office supplies and a ton of old offset type drawers lined the dusty old shop. The owners were surprised anyone would be interested in what they felt were useless materials, but recognized Kofie’s sincerity in helping to ‘lighten their load’. So he called a handful of artists that would benefit from this beautiful opportunity, Codak was one of them.
With an instant and immediate stockpile of materials to work with, ideas started to stir. The two creators were consistently brainstorming with ideas of exhibiting their work, and with the incorporation of these metal set type drawers a theme came pretty obvious.
Ronin, ambitious new gallery in Echo Park is honored to have Kofie and Codakexhibit their long awaited workmanship. Along with the display of original art there will be limited print collaboration and artist merchandise.
[I will be showcasing all new works applied with Enamel paints (1-shot,
Rustoleum as well as various enamels recovered from garages), discontinued spray
paint and water based screen prints applied to found metal signs, found shelving & offset type drawers. I will also be showcasing over 40 found hand painted file boxes in various sizes and colors]
I knew at some point I would slowly slide back into taking 35mm photographs, especially after years of playing with my Polaroid Land Camera. A
1963 Steno note pad, Daisy Heddon & Kmart target sheets, 8 fold-out yardsticks, Sony TC-45 Tapecorder, 8 home made field recordings on cassette: circa 1970, 2 home-made wooden crates, used paintbrush & Polaroid ephemera. Pretty good for two separate friday sales.
This wall is synonymous for having a new hand painted music based commercial advertisements every few months. I have personally been wanting to paint this wall for as long as I can remember, so this mural is an accomplished personal goal. Located at
