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Dave MacDowell has taken it to the next level for this Thursday's 'Crazy4Cult 3D' show at Gallery 1988. He's combined a cult movie, with a cult artist AND a cult album cover. Shown above, his 'Willy Wonka and the Chocalate Factory' inspired piece pays homage to the amazing work of Robert Williams, that also happens to grace one of rock n' roll's greatest albums of all time (as well as being the influence for the album's title), Guns 'N Roses "Appetite For Destruction". View the original work here from Robert Williams, which was on view at this past December's Art Basel in Miami. A true grand slam of pop culture goodness from Mr. MacDowell for sure.
Thurs, July 17th 7-11PM
Gallery 1988 Los Angeles
7020 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.937.7088
www.nineteeneightyeight.com

More on this very soon... save the dates, you will NOT want to miss this one.

(l-r) Catherine Brooks, Stella Im Hultberg, & Hannah Stouffer

The ladies rocked the house this past Friday and made a big impression upon all that came through. We were packed from about 8PM on and went well past midnight. Thank you to all that came out and showed support. Some amazing works are still on hand, but not many, so be sure to check out the links to all the work from each show on our homepage.

Opening night photos are now posted, check 'em out here.

Juxtapoz preview here and opening night coverage here

Dailydujour interview w/Stella here and opening night coverage here

Arrested Motion set up here, studio visit here and opening night here

Nylon preview here

SlamXHype opening night coverage here

My Love For You... preview here

BoingBoing preview here

The shows are up through August 7th, so be sure to come on through.

Stella Im Hultberg 'Memento Mori'

Watch the show coming together here.

View the works in the show here.

Catherine Brooks 'The Seeded Wind and Silent Beauty; An Oeuvre Of Beetled Beauty' Watch the show coming together here. View the works in the show here. Hannah Stouffer 'Twilight & Fate'

4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375

(All shows on view through August 7th)

Please talk a lil' bit about the general idea/vibe behind your new series of works for "Memento Mori”?
I think i was thinking about dualities - being that "memento mori" means "be mindful of death",
there being death, thus life, how they have a little bit in each other. like ouroboros, the snake eating its own tail.

it seems to be the case with many opposites - female and masculine, light and dark, yin and yang. i'm interested in the identity that gets lost or found in the penumbra where the dualities get obscured and overlapped. bones and flowers are similar that way, they seem to contain both immense frailty and amazing strength, so i keep coming back to them - same with female body.

If you could stand by and watch the creation of any piece of artwork from over the years, which would it be and why?
I'm sure i'll feel differently at a different time, but lately i have goya lingering in my head. if i had to choose one, it'd have to be one of the black paintings on his walls.

What do you consider your biggest overall influence?
To be really broad - it's people and their relationships - relationships with each other, to the world, to their lives. an artistic overall influence... has to be egon schiele, because after seeing his works in person my perspective on art has changed forever.

If you had an unlimited budget and time was not an issue, what grand artistic vision would you look to bring to life?
i don't think i ever though up that grand a vision that would need so much budget and time, although that would be quite nice. plus in new york city, space is more of an issue. :) but the closest i can think of is... i have been dreaming of building something huge - a really large scale sculptural version of my paintings, maybe - it could even be an enormous painting. an installation of sorts. it'd be fun to convert an entire space into a giant piece of art.

also, i don't know if this counts, but it would also be really nice to set up an after school art program for inner city kids. i think funding is the biggest reason why programs like that have a hard time sustaining.

Your debut NYC solo show is next summer at Joshua Liner in the Chelsea district. Any big plans for this important show?
Unfortunately i haven't planned the specifics that far ahead - but i have timidly started some larger canvas paintings, so if these go well, i think it may be shown at the show. hopefully with even larger pieces as well. i hope i can get them out my door. i also would like to put some sculptural works as well, so i must start early.