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Stealth: Above The Radar

2010-01-29

Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: BROOKLYNITE GALLERY [334 Malcolm X. Blvd - Brooklyn, NY 11233">
On Display Until: March 6, 2010

Brooklynite Gallery is proud to present our first exhibition of 2010 entitled, "Stealth: Artists Above The Radar", featuring the works of Collin Van Der Sluijs and Derek Shumate. From February 13 to March 6th, we offer up our gallery walls as a soapbox for these two under-exposed artists from different ends of the world, both of who use their canvases much like mental filing cabinets to store information full of free expression and socio-political views. Follow us, if you will, on these two hypothetical journeys.

Imagine a blender that can be filled with ripe pieces of paper containing creative juices, leafy ideas and plump inspirations. Imagine that it can also be filled with lush subconscious thoughts, including healthy, fresh social and political views. Add
in a sprinkling of vivid, circular planet-like shapes. But wait, this recipe doesn’t only contain ingredients that are good for you. Now, add in black smoke stacks, toxic chemicals and dust-covered landscapes. Top it off with disproportionately sized
animal/human hybrids covered in oil-based liquids. Flip the “on” switch to this blender and watch as it mixes and intermingles these colorful thoughts, robust ideals and tart visions. Pop the top and pour directly on a canvas. …You’ve just recreated the work of Dutch “Pop-Fantasy Life” painter, Collin Van Der Sluijs.

Imagine if you will, a Houston-born, abstract artist by the name of Derek Shumate with multi-colored, circuitry wires running out from the back of his head. These wires immediately transfer a continuous flow of conscious thoughts from the portal to new mediums and surfaces for fear of losing spontaneity. Bold colors, upon layers and layers of torn bits of information, which often resemble a topographical map, are collected from various sources, including but not limited to, personal tragedies, today’s headlines and the artists’ imagination. These issues appear to be clouding, as they often do in life, the human existence as it relates to the environment. This obsessive-compulsive process produces work that is free from traditional morals or social constraints and like a young adolescent, expresses opinions full of honesty. That is... to those that can decode the artist’s messages.

Group Show In NYC!

2009-10-29

"GO GET YOUR SHINEBOX"
November 21 - December 19 2009
FEATURING OVER 100 INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS.
http://www.brooklynitegallery.com

CLICK HERE TO SEE UNIFIED ARTISTS:
http://www.banksyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&act...

What does it mean for an artist to “survive” in a tough economic climate? Can business ever be “bad” for a diligently working artist? Making an honest living --- in a group show like NO OTHER, these artists, some legendary and some suitably hungry, will dissolve the line between utility and luxury for an exhibition entitled, "NOW GO GET YOUR SHINEBOX"

If you’ve spent time in a "third world country" you’ve had a chance to see kids carrying ingeniously designed work boxes, set up for shinning shoes. We find that the variety and exuberance of these objects perfectly captures our world climate.

With the global economic downturn and the hardship it has caused blue-collar workers throughout, we find it fitting to explore the world’s simplest way to make a living— SHINNING SHOES. We are planning an exhibition around just that-- SHOESHINE BOXES.

However a "SHOESHINE BOX" should not be taken in the most literal sense of the words. These objects, our inspiration, have all been created out of necessity- a need to earn money, or further, to survive. We push “the need to survive” beyond its literal context, commissioning our favorite established and emerging artists to design their own, "SURVIVAL BOXES".

A shoeshine box is a medium, a framework, the boundaries of which have not been pushed ...till now.

UNIFIED ARTISTS
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Miss Bugs
Jeff Aerosol
Sweet Toof
Pure Evil
Ben Eine
Dain
Inkie
Ben Frost
Sten
Lex
Jace
Luke Insect
Various & Gould
Kuuk
Cept
Will Barras
5003
DDock
Phil Ashcroft
Joe Black
Thundercut
K-Guy
Anthony Lister
Aiko
Gaia
Jon Burgerman
Steff Plaetz
David Walker
RYCA
Skewville
Penny
Billi Kid
Saddo
Paper Monster
Daniel Lumbini
3TTman
Ozmo
Level
Peru Ana Ana Peru
Remed
Fefe Talavera
EVOL
Specter
Oliver Winconek
Zbiok
MyMO
Ludo
Rons
Elicser
Know Hope
Broken Crow
Gaetane Michaux
Augustus Thompson
Collin van der Sluijs
Kosbe
SPQR
Stefan Strombel
M8
Hush
Neb The Strangler
Derek Shumate
zOOt
Fumakaka
Jorge Galvao
Medo
El Mato
Ajamu Walker
Presto
Rodrigo Level
Ema
Nonose
Mike Fales
Ivica Capan
Plimsoul
Jo Peel
The Krah
Rafael Sliks
Blo
Destroy & Rebuild
Jaw
Kan
Lime
Osik
Anu Schwartz
Jace Rivera
Sowat
Rostone & Dred (Readerswives Collective)
TIKA
Richard Dix
Joaquim Stevenson-Rodriguez
Celso
Cake
ame72
Brusk
Kais Dhifi
Geometric Bang
Darkcould
Mano De Papel
Ten13One
Klone
RAE

(Artists listed in no particular order)

Bout To Shine In 2009!

2009-02-02

It's official! I've recently teamed up with Brooklynite Gallery and we've got big plans for 2009 so stay tuned! In the meantime, take a look at their website: BrooklyniteGallery.com

I'm honored and grateful for this opportunity and can't wait to show you all some new work! I know, I know, it's been a while...

Bout To Shine In 2009!

2009-02-02

It's official! I've recently teamed up with Brooklynite Gallery and we've got big plans for 2009 so stay tuned! In the meantime, take a look at their website: BrooklyniteGallery.com

I'm honored and grateful for this opportunity and can't wait to show you all some new work! (I know, it's been a while...)

ART & STEEL Group Show

2008-06-01

I know it's in the middle of the week but if you need a release after work and want to see some unique artwork from a variety of artists we'd like to see you there!

View the flyer here: Flickr Photostream

Location:
1416 Hardy St.
Houston, TX 77026

Opening: June 10, 6-10 PM
Closing: July 21, 6-10 PM

Phone: 713-305-7086
Website: ArtAndSteel.com

Did You Know?

2008-05-02

In case you didn't, I've got a Flickr page that's been getting most of my attention lately. Check it out if you've got some time. There's lots of artwork and street art photos: CLICK HERE

Ghost of a Facade

2008-03-24

It's that time again for another show at the old Jefferson Davis Hospital (Elder St. Artist Lofts). This time it will feature new works I've been sitting on for the past couple months and others that are still in the process of being completed. I'm hosting this event as part of the 3rd Annual Inner Art Corridor Open Studio Tour and hope to see you there!

2 Days Only: April 26 & 27

Please visit InnerArtCorridor.com for more information.

ABOVE GROUND

2008-01-16

If you're interested in seeing my latest paintings on wood I'll have about a dozen pieces showing very soon...

Ongoing Exhibit: Feb 4, 2008 through April 26, 2008. There will not be an opening reception for this event, sorry.

Location: PremiumGoods 2416 Times Blvd. Houston, Texas 77005

Featuring: Shizoq, Heidi Valdez, and Derek Shumate

If you're in the Rice Village area one day please stop by and take a look. These other two artists are really great. Should be cool!

Art Crawl Success!

2007-11-19

Thanks to everyone who came out to support the artists in the Still Standing show. It was a blast!
I was so pleased with the event that maybe, just maybe I'll start planning another event in the near future ;-)