FACULTY: Art Show

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Dee Dee Ramone : A Memorial Exhibition

Dee Dee Ramone

A Memorial Exhibition

During the dates of October 26th to November 17th, 2012. Subliminal Projects art gallery located in the Echo Park part of Los Angeles and home to Shepard Fairey and Obey is hosting an exhibition of the artwork of Dee Dee Ramone. This exhibition commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Dee Dee's death and celebrates the influence of this enigmatic rock icon and his contribution to the punk rock movement.

Dee Dee is best known as the bassist, songwriter and one of the founding members of the legendary American punk rock band, The Ramones. His love of the visual arts and his boundless imagination inspired an ongoing series of paintings he created throughout his lifetime. Dee Dee's works are eccentric and some featured a comedic aesthetic while others drawl a connection to Andy Warhol's Pop-Art and Basquiat's street scrawls.

For this memorial exhibition, Subliminal Projects has teamed up with the artist's estate to present a body of Dee Dee's original works, on display for the first time in North American. These rare paintings were recently recovered on behalf of Dee Dee's estate. Collected in an effort to preserve Dee Dee's multifaceted legacy.

On addition to the work of Dee Dee Ramone, Shepard Fairey released a print based off the selected images provided by Dee Dee's estate. This print is available for purchase, along with a print of Dee Dee's "Untitled" (Self Portrait) 2002. As a way to further honor what Dee Dee contributed to other and a music movement during his lifetime, a portion of proceeds from sales of the "Untitles (Self Portrait) print will be donated to the Los Angeles Food Bank in Dee Dee's honor.

Below are selected shots of this memorial exhibition:

Dee Dee Ramone : A Memorial Exhibition

"Untitled" (Self Portrait) 2002

Rubylith version of Shepard Fairey's Dee Ramone

Dee Dee Ramaone by Shepard Fairey

To learn more about Dee Dee Ramone, his life, music & art, please visit:

www.deedeeramone.com

To learn more about Subliminal Projects, featured artists & upcoming exhibits, please visit:

subliminalprojects.com

To learn more about Shepard Fairey and propaganda world of OBEY, please visit:

obeygiant.com

Friday, August 17, 2012

"There's always money in the banana stand" Art inspired by Arrested Development

Once in a while and in my opinion, Fox Television Network puts out a show that mere words can't describe. A show that takes you to so many different comedic and dramatic levels. A show that is so hilariously amazing and never gets dry or dull. That show being "Arrested Development". Brainchild of Mitchell Hurwitz with Executive Producer Ron Howard who doubles as an uncredited narrator of the show that centers on the Bluth family, a formerly wealthy, habitually dysfunctional family set in Newport Beach, Ca. With a short run of only 3 seasons that spanned from 2003 to 2006, this hour long sitcom instantly became a cult classic among viewers with critical acclaim that includes 6 Emmy Awards and 1 Golden Globe and in 2007 Time Magazine named it "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time".

Six years after the series had been cancelled by Fox. Netflix announce earlier this year that filming for a revived fourth season will began in August. The season will consist of ten new episodes with all ten debuting at the same time on Netflix in early 2013.

To celebrate this news and pay homage to the past seasons. Gallery 1988 on Melrose in Hollywood opened it's doors to bring us "There's always money in the banana stand". An art exhibit consisting of over 100 pieces by a slew of artists is inspired by the show and it's motley mix of individually unique and quirky characters that ran from June 29th to July 21st, 2012. Ranging in a spectrum of medias, viewers were treated to various paintings, proofs & prints showcasing the sitcom in all its outlandish behavior and glory. Some pieces were handcrafted plush dolls with one work being an actual play set.

Below are selected samplings of the show: