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Had a chance to visit the studio of the Clayton Brothers a couple weeks back as they prepared for their first major show in Los Angeles in six years. This will be their first major collection of works in Los Angeles since they rocked La Luz De Jesus back in 2003 with their epic 'Six Foot Eleven' show. I still remember how blown away I was by that show. Simply epic in every sense of the word. For those that missed that one, do all you can to make it to Santa Monica this Saturday.

'Jumbo Fruit' will open this Saturday, July 18th at both of Patrick Painter's galleries within Bergamot Station over in Santa Monica. Very ambitious and as you can see below, Rob and Christian have more than stepped up the challenge. I can not wait to see these works all finished and hanging in all their glory this Saturday. A big thanks to Rob & Christian for having me out.

The Clayton Brothers work together closely to construct objects that are both narrative and deeply personal in nature. Front and center are the unique people, animals, and places that occupy the outskirts of the American psyche. These works are created in an obsessively rich, cartoon-inspired manner and often incorporate related audio elements.

They've a rich history and I highly recommend picking up any of their books. Enjoy the pictures below that offer a glimpse into the creative process behind the works that will make up their 'Jumbo Fruit' exhibit(s) opening this Saturday. Above, view a picture of the pinch pot that was the initial point of inspiration for this show, found at a thrift shop, it's now a cherished item in their studio. Sometimes the simplest things can be the catalyst for amazing works.

Thur, July 9th 7-9PM Bert Greene Fine Art 102 West 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles “Cardboard Town” featuring new works from Barron Storey (the man who taught David Choe and many others / recently featured in Juxtapoz) (On view through August 15th) www.bgfa.us Thur, July 9th Noon-9PM Downtown Art Walk www.downtownartwalk.com Thur, July 9th 7-10PM Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art 1257 N. La Brea Ave in West Hollywood / 323.969.0600 “The A to Z of Change” featuring new works and an installation from Eine + new works from Frerk and Marc C. Woehr in the showcase space (On view through July 30th) www.carmichaelgallery.com Fri, July 10th @ 7PM Rothick Art Haus 170 S. Harbor Blvd in Anaheim New works from Jophen Stein (On view through July 31st) Fri, July 10th 7-11PM thinkspace 4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375 “Memento Mori” from Stella Im Hultberg + “The Seeded Wind and Silent Motion; an Oeuvre of Beetled Beauty” from Catherine Brooks + “Twilight & Fate” from Hannah Stouffer (On view through August 7th) www.thinkspacegallery.com Sat, July 11th 7-11PM Cactus Gallery 4534 Eagle Rock Blvd in Eagle Rock / 323.256.6117 ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ featuring works from Douglas Alvarez and Kelly Thompson + group show (On view through August 5th) www.electriccactus.com Sat, July 11th 7-11PM Cerasoli Gallery 8530-B Washington Ave in Culver City / 310.558.091 “Crime & Charity” from MEGGS + “Urban Myth” group show featuring works from Pure Evil, Zeus, Mysterious Al, Inkie, Steff Plaetz, Chu, China Mike, MauMau, Eco, Andy Council, Sickboy & SHOK-1 (On view through August 1st) www.cerasoligallery.com Sat, July 11th 8-11:30PM Copro Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave, Space T-5 at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica / 310.398.2643 “Monster?” curated by Travis Louie and featuring works from Audrey Kawasaki, Brom, Kris Kuksi, Ron English, Lola, Ana Bagayan, Kris Lewis, Dan Quintana, Isabel Samaras, Chet Zar, Brian Despain, Mari Inukai, Chris Ryniak, Heidi Taillefer, Dave Chung, Nouar, Donato Giancola, Tessar Lo, Fred Harper, Attaboy, Ekundayo, David Stoupakis, Mark Elliot, Tristan Elwell, Dic Tsutsumi, Vincent Nguyen, Robert MacKenzie, Willie Real, Amanda Visell, Peter Nguyen, Francesco LoCastro and many more + live music from The Hollywood Squartet (On view through Aug. 1st) www.copronason.com Sat, July 11th Noon-10PM ($5 admission before 4PM / $8 afterward) The Funk Rumble 947 N. Broadway in Chinatown area of downtown Los Angeles (as a starting point) Art, bands, live art, food, vendors, DJ action, rafles, and so much more featuring a group show curated by Cannibal Flower & Thinkspace's L. Croskey and live painting from Mear One, Food One, Kofie, Codak, Stuter, Eye One & more – full details at their site www.myspace.com/funkrumble and www.facebook.com/thefunkrumble Sat, July 11th 6:30-10PM GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276 “Printed Matter: Prints To Take Home!” huge group show with prints on hand from Apak, Bigfoot, Ryan Bubnis, Buff Monster, Michael Hsiung, Matt Furie, Susie Ghahremani, Le Merde, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Bwana Spoons, Albert Reyes, Deth P. Sun, Aiyana Udesen, Marci Washington, Andrew Jeffrey Wright and many more (On view through August 5th) www.gr2.net Sat, July 11th 7-10PM CSUF Grand Central Art Central 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Parking in lot at 3rd and Sycamore 'R.Crumb's Underground' - curated by Todd Hignite (On view through August 16th) http://www.grandcentralartcenter.com/ArtGallery_gcartgallery.php Sat, July 11th Japanese American National Museum 369 East First Street in Los Angeles / 213.625.0414 “Kokeshi: From Folk Art To Art Toy” featuring “Custom Kokeshi” - a group exhibit curated by Christina Conway featuring over 75 customized wooden kokeshi dolls from the likes of Travis Louie, Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, Catherine Brooks, Tara McPherson, APAK, Caia Koopman, CJ Metzger, Dan May, Edwin Ushiro, Yoskay Yomamoto, Ferris Plock, Jen Lobo, Julie West, Kelly Tunstal, Kelly Vivanco, Kent Williams, Ken Garduno, kozyndan, Kukula, Lilly Piri, Mari Inukai, Miss Mindy, NC Winters, Tessar Lo, Noferin, & many more http://www.janm.org/exhibits/kokeshi/ Sat, July 11th 8-11PM Merry Karnowsky Gallery 170 South La Brea Ave. in Los Angeles / 323.933.4408 “Gameland” featuring new works from Victor Castillo (On view through August 8th) www.mkgallery.com Sat, July 11th 7-9PM Mid-City Arts 5111 W. Pico Blvd in Los Angeles “Miami Graffiti” group show featuring works from Crome, Typoe, Acme, Enve, Murder, Afex, Kemo, Cynic, Gere, Flojoe and others + the show will celebrate the release of Jim and Karla Murray’s “Miami Grafitti” book www.midcity-arts.com Sat, July 11th 7-10PM Billy Shire Fine Arts 5790 Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.297.0600 New works from Lou Beach, Hudson Marquez, Jayme Odgers & Mel Weiner (On view through August 1st) www.billyshirefinearts.com Sun, July 12th Noon-8PM SURU 7662 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.655.0770 “Celeritas” a group show to benefit ‘Riders For Health’ featuring customized elements from motorcycle racing culture including the likes of Barry McGee, Futura, Audrey Kawasaki, James Jean, Stash, Joe Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Estevan Oriol, Mark Dean Veca, Alex Pardee, Usugrow, Jeff McMillan and many more www.suru-la.com

Curated by Todd Hignite

July 11- August 16, 2009

Opening Reception: July 11, 7-10pm.

On July 11th the Grand Central Art Center will become the only Southern California venue to exhibit the Yerba Buena's Center for the Arts traveling exhibition, R.Crumb's Underground. Curated by writer Todd Hignite, founder of Comic Art Magazine, the R. Crumb's Underground salutes local San Francisco treasure and comic genius Robert Crumb with an eclectic exhibit of early work, collaborations old and new, and the world premiere of his "spool" drawings. Beginning his artistic career in the 1960s, illustrator Robert Crumb is universally acknowledged as the founder of the underground comic scene. Crumb gained cult popularity for pioneering Zap Comix and creating unique characters such as "Fritz the Cat" and "Mr. Natural". In 1994, he propelled to stardom with the Terry Zwigoff video documentary, Crumb. Extending far beyond comics, the YBCA traveling exhibit demonstrates how his work has grown in philosophical complexity, and highlights his collaborative artwork, including recent work produced with wife Aline Kominsky-Crumb.

CSUF Grand Central Art Central

125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701

http://www.grandcentralartcenter.com/ArtGallery_gcartgallery.php

"Park Life: The New Utopia", curated by Studio Number One, opens TONIGHT at Subliminal Projects!

The grouping aims to offer varrying representations of utopias from a very diverse group of creative folk from artists and designers to writers and musicians and more.

Curated by Studio Number One, the exhibition is the second installment of their annual 'Park Life' series and will feature works from:

Shepard Fairey, Florencio Zavala, The Date Farmers (work shown above), Cleon Peterson, Zach Gibson, Michael Muller, Jessica Williams, Hellovon, Kristian Henson, Casey Ryder, Jesselisa Moretti, Tanya Rubbak, Gail Swanlund, Jeremy Landman, Simon Steinhardt, Philip Lumbang, Ernesto Yerena, Marissa Textor, Adrianne Reade, Amanda Fairey, Jeremy Kaplan, POW WOW, Seth Ferris, Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk, Eric Elms, Mansi Shah, Z. James, Devin Gallagher, Fighting, Nicholas Bowers, & Spencer Elden

Sat, June 27th 8-11PM

1331 W. Sunset Blvd in the Echo Park region of Los Angeles

“Park Life: The New Utopia” - curated by Studio Number One

(On view through July 25th)