'Caretaker Of The Beacons' - sneak peek at this Dec's show
Andy Kehoe
‘The World Unseen and Those In Between’
Dec. 11th, 2009 – Jan. 2nd, 2010
@ Thinkspace
More details soon including an interview with the artist and a studio visit as well. Andy will be in town from Portland, so please mark your calendar now to attend the opening kick off on Fri, Dec. 11th.
Retna and El Mac this Sat at Robert Berman
Sat, Sept. 26th 6-8PM
Robert Berman Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave, Suite C2/D5 in Bergamot Station in Santa Monica
“Vagos y Reinas” featuring new collaborative and solo works from Mac and Retna – the first ever collaborative show from this powerhouse mural creating duo
http://www.robertbermangallery.com
Sat, Sept. 26th
Ghetto Gloss
6109 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles
“Human Pyramid Artists Collective” group show featuring works from Tiffany Liu, Ana Bagayan, The Love Movement, Mari Araki and many more
http://www.ghettogloss.com
Sat, Sept. 26th 7-11:30PM
Mid-City Arts
5113 West Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles
“Beauty & The Beast” featuring new works from COPE2 and CHOR BOOGIE
http://midcity-arts.com/
Sat, Sept. 26th 8PM
Witzend Gallery
1717 Lincoln Blvd in Venice
“Clash Of The Titans” featuring new works from Axis and Kasl
(On view through Oct. 5th)
October is turning out to be packed with big events here in Los Angeles… here’s yet another (same weekend as the big Beyond Eden fair). Mark your calendars now – but note the high cost to attend this exclusive event. For some, the chance to get a nice McGee or Fairey at a steal in the auction is a strong motivator to attend indeed.
More details at www.surfrider.org/25th
Nathan DeYoung at work on "Act 1..."
An interview with Nathan DeYoung
Seeking to better understand those around him, Nathan DeYoung offers an inquisitive exploration into the human condition. Using the intimate observations of others as a muse, he creates characters that allow him to fully analyze and interpret those to whom he is closest. By revealing and destroying his characters in frenzies of shape and color, he ventures to grasp, uncover, and expose the often hidden, with the hope that insight into others and their actions will enable a deeper understanding of himself. Nathan DeYoung currently works and studies in San Diego, California.
"Act 1: A Thief, A Lesson"
Please talk a lil’ bit about the general idea/vibe behind your new series of works for “Windows & Mirrors” this September.
“Windows & Mirrors” is basically a visual interpretation of my journal entries, it’s a series of works based on my desire to understand those around me and my relationship not only to them but their actions as well. I’m ridiculously intrigued by my own thoughts when it comes to evaluating and analyzing the people I come in contact with. I want to know why I evaluate people and their actions so carefully, so with this body of work I’m exploring these various questions, assumptions, intentions etc. and how I relate with them.
What do you consider your biggest overall influence?
That’s difficult to narrow down. I’ll be general and say that life itself is my biggest influence.
"Act 2: A Change, A Gift"
Your works are accompanied by a poem you write to go with each work. What started this practice and do you have any plans to compile your writings at any point?
I began writing poems for the works two or three years ago, when I was going through some challenging times. I wanted to be able to do more than just visualize an idea, I wanted a way to say everything the painting itself couldn’t. The writing is actually one of my favorite parts of the whole process, and I could see myself down the line wanting to compile them all even if it’s just for myself.
"Act 3: A Solution In Vivid Color"
Please explain your process a little bit and how long an average painting takes you. You seem to build and build via very thin layers that you are constantly being pushed along with the help of your trusty hair dryer.
I begin a painting first with a thumbnail sketch where I map out composition, concept, colors, size, etc. Once I’ve settled on an idea, I will prep the surface with many layers of thin “ground” washes. Once the ground wash is applied I’ll sketch the basic outlines of the portraits/animals etc. and begin applying very thin layers of paint. Once I have a basic layer of paint built up on the surface I begin washing and rebuilding the image over and over again with very thin layers of paint that I heat with a hair dryer to speed up the drying process. With a hair dryer in one hand and a brush in the other these stages can become very meditative and rhythmic, which really helps because this part of the process takes the longest. An average painting usually takes me anywhere from 100-200 hours to complete, for example “Act 1: A Thief, A Lesson” took 150 hours to complete from start to finish.
"Conversatwins With Mirrors"
If you could sit and watch the creation of any work of art from throughout the ages, which work would that be and why?
Without a doubt it would be “A girl sleeps through a storm thinking about something else” by Ian Francis. I would love to watch his process come together, all the different mediums and textures and styles blend seamlessly together with incredible craftsmanship and attention to detail. HUGE inspiration.
"Makeup" - collaboration with Ashley Thorp
Upcoming plans following your show with us this September?
Thankfully more shows with Thinkspace Gallery! I am going to be in various group shows and such this year and next, and in the near future I will have work in Aqua Art Miami during Art Basel this December with Thinkspace.
"O' Intimacy and the Aftermath"
Check out the ‘back talk’ interview Nathan recently did with Juxtapoz here.
Check out a process feature we did with Nathan a bit back here.
View the works from ‘Windows and Mirrors’ here and pics from the opening night here.
Site: http://www.nathandeyoung.com/
Blog: http://www.nathandeyoungart.blogspot.com/
Joe Sorren "Scottische" - Oil on board
One of our holy grail pieces is above. So stoked. We own a nice watercolor and graphite work on paper from Joe Sorren, but never thought we’d be lucky enough to own an original oil. We’ll be paying it off for a while, and sooo can’t wait to get it home and have it on our walls to enjoy every day. Going to be a magical day to say the very least once we get it home.
Also picked up a nice piece on paper recently from Spain’s Sam3 who is currently turning heads and rocking things over in Italy for the big FAME Fest. His line work is so strong and fluid, simple yet powerful.
Sam3 "Miradas 1" - ink on paper
On the ol’ collector radar:
Upcoming shows from Masakatsu Sashie, Brendan Monroe, Eishi Takaoka, Esao Andrews (yeah, I’m SO picking one up from our show with the man) and Josh Keyes. Others are definitely on our radar, but those are the ones with major shows in the near future that we can’t wait to check out.
