I am in Monterrey, Mexico painting for a project called Seres Queridos. Just finished painting a mural on the outside of MARCO, the contemporary art museum here. Very cool project, will post more pictures when I have time. In the meantime, check out the website for more info and photos...and here is a good newspaper article.
Things have been hectic lately and I owe a lot of people emails and phonecalls by now- my apologies! I will try and catch up soon.
More updates on the way..
May 3, 2010
April 11, 2010
New print: "Persephone"
This came out really nice..
It is an edition of 50,
5-color serigraph,
signed & numbered,
4 deckled edges,
black archival cotton Arches paper,
print is 30"x42"
Limited one per customer.
first come, first served.
presales(first 20) are already sold out,
Printed by master printer Karen Fiorito, who also did the "Song of Songs" print last year.
More details, pricing & images here: http://buddhacatpress.blogspot.com
order info here: karen@buddhacatpress.com
Don't sleep!
I'll post some new art soon, just finished a nice mural in Los Angeles. Lots of good stuff on the way...
Also, the revamped elmac.net should be up soon....
March 9, 2010
"Justice" mural with Kofie & Retna for Manifest Equality
This is a mural I just painted with my friends Kofie and Retna near Vine and Sunset in Hollywood, CA. It was commissioned by Yosi Sergant for the Manifest Equality show. I based this on a reference photo I took, which in turn was based on a drawing of Lady Justice by Edwin Abbey from the late 1800s. Retna painted the large letters in the background, Kofie painted the designs around the hands and borders on each end of the mural, and I painted the figure. The wall is about 100 feet wide and 20something feet high. Thanks go to the lovely Ginalyn McNamara who generously modeled for this on short notice, and special thanks to Tom from Andenken, The Sergants, FAIR, and Mid-City Arts for helping make this mural possible. Below is a cool time-lapse video Kofie made showing the process:
February 18, 2010
New piece with Retna: "Collige, Virgo, Rosas"
This is a new commission piece I finished recently with Retna for Nick Cassavetes. I painted the girl based on a photo we took, Retna then added the halo and text designs in the background. The title of the piece comes from the text in the halo, which is an old Latin phrase:
Collige, virgo, rosas dum flos novas et nova pubes et memor esto aevumsic properare tuum.
Pick, girl, the flowers while they are still fresh and the youth is new, remembering that the time goes by.
February 17, 2010
New Print with Retna - "The Conductor"
I have a collaborative print with Retna that's just been released this week, The Conductor. Printed by master printer Karen Fiorito who also did the outstanding work on my "Song of Songs" print.
This is a detail from the large mural that Retna and I painted last year in Miami during Art Basel/Primary Flight on the side of the Margulies collection building.
It's a four color serigraph with one gold metallic, one silver metallic, one white and one black printed on grey, 22x30" Stonehenge archival paper.
Edition of 50, signed and numbered.
$250 unframed/ $500 framed
More photos and order info @ www.downtowndialect.com
Please email Deborah & Mike at: info@downtowndialect.com with any additional questions.
January 21, 2010
LA Art Show 2010- Vox Humana
I'm participating in Vox Humana this week at the LA Art Show in the Los Angeles Convention Center, along with Retna, Kofie and Mear. Details at LA Art Machine. Shig & Med of 33Third made the super cool promo video above. Special thanks to the folks at Lucius Hudson for their generosity & craftsmanship..I'll post photos later..more to come..
January 1, 2010
Happy new year! + Juxtapoz top 100
Happy new year!
I'm honored to say that Juxtapoz magazine included my show with Retna at Berman gallery in their 100 Best list!
I feel really grateful for all the opportunities I've had in 2009 and I'm excited to see the art, projects, travels, etcetera that 2010 will bring...I'd like to thank you for checking out my art and I'd also like to encourage you all with your own creative endeavors.
Cool stuff coming soon.....
December 11, 2009
Margulies mural in Miami
Here are some shots of the mural Retna and I just finished for the Margulies collection in Miami during Art Basel as part of Primary Flight. This is now our 4th mural the Wynwood district. As usual, I painted the figure, Retna painted the text. Based on a photo I took in SF a few months back. We basically spent the entire time in Miami battling the weather and working on this thing, but we did get to see a lot of really impressive mural art. Special thanks to Books, Lynn+Chris, Hoekz, Slow, the MSG's, 33Third, Beats by Dre, and everyone else that made this possible in one way or another...
November 23, 2009
Le Mac in Montreal - video
Here is a video of the piece I painted at the new offices of the Montreal architecture firm Aedifica last month. Very cool! Video directed by Phil Arsenault & project curated by Basta!/Nicholas Coupal
More photos here.
Mac & Retna mural in Salt Lake City - "AVE MARIA"
Retna and I just painted this mural in Salt Lake City, Utah last week. I think this is the tallest mural either of us has done so far, at about 44 feet height. This was commissioned by FICE. It was a special project for everyone involved. Many thanks to Corey B for making it all possible, and the rest of the cool folks at FICE, OTRA, The guy at the gun shop next door who gave me a beanie and hand warmers, Este Pizza, the lovely Bri Acsani for modeling, and everyone else who was supportive of this in any way. The text in the halo is in Latin, the beginning of the Ave Maria (Hail Mary).
MTN/UP+MAC/RETNA
These limited edition Spanish Montana cans came out recently.. Very cool! Never thought I'd have my art printed on the side of a spraycan before..Montana makes some great paint too, which makes it that much cooler. You can grab one from Upper Playground
Mac & Retna "Vagos y Reinas" Exhibition Print
2 Color Serigraph (Metallic)
Printed on Stonehenge Black 320gsm 100% Cotton
Archival Paper
Dimensions 23" X 29"
Numbered edition of 40.
Signed by the Artists
Available Here
Mac & Retna "Vagos y Reinas" exhibition catalog
"The catalog offers a unique glimpse into the the preparation, installation, and execution of the artist's first ever collaborative exhibition.
Documenting photography by / Yuri Hasegawa
The catalog is limited to 100.
- Signed by both artists
- Numbered out of an Edition of 100
- Embossed cover w/ printed slip collar
- Crated in a screen printed kraft mailer
- 54 Pages
Available Here
November 12, 2009
Montréal
I did some painting in Montreal, Quebec recently..the yellow paisano was venturing into a Hasidic part of the city, painted with local aerosol kingpins Senck & Omen. The other piece was a really special project for the new offices of the architecture firm Aedifica. The two kids serve as a subtle reminder of the importance of creating a better environment for the next generation. I'll try to post more shots later.
Merci to my friend Louis C, Val, Snoop, Poutine, and all the fine folks at Aedifica.
RVCA mural video
Here is a video shot by Taylor Sage of the mural I just painted recently with Retna at RVCA headquarters... Came out really nice!
November 3, 2009
LA closing show
Just got back from painting in Montreal, really happy with how it all turned out...I will post pictures here as soon as I get a chance.
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