I’m so excited to be participating in the upcoming Stanley Kubrick Tribute this September in Dublin at the Light House Cinema. Mr. Kubrick has had a HUGE influence on my work, especially the set design, location and styling of The Shining, which is still one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time.
I’ll post more details as the show gets closer, but for now here is my piece, which is based on one of my favorite scenes from The Shining.
Room 237
Flashe on wood w/ resin, 8.5in x 6.5in
Despite my doctor’s request to either “try painting with your left hand” or “hold off on painting all together”, I managed to have a good laugh about it, but not to do either just yet.
My summer has been made up of frequent mornings at physical therapy and long days in the studio working… which probably just cancel each other out in the end, but I’ve dropped dead yet, so I continue to paint in the meantime.
Here are some things coming up:
1. A big ol’ show at Gallery 1988 LA coming up in August.. LOTS of new work
2. A small piece for a Stanley Kubrick Tribute show in Dublin (Sept)
3. The big “Movie Poster Show” at Gallery 1988 San Francisco (Sept)
4. A BIG, BIG, BIG live event during fashion week in NYC (Sept)
5. A Charity Art Event at OpenHouse Gallery in NYC (Oct)
a preview of things to come
I must say that I’m really looking forward to my week OUT of the studio, in which I’ll enjoy spending my time doing not much of anything in Chicago.
xx
Attention LA and NY: it’s the week of GIANT shows!!
First up, the much anticipated Crazy 4 Cult 3D, showing at Gallery 1988 in LA opens this Thursday, July 16th. 100+ artists, cult movies galore, and host ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic ..need I say more? (my piece HERE)
Second, opening this Saturday, July 18th at Giant Robot NY is Dime Bag 3! 225+ of the best artists and illustrators each create artwork that must fit into a 3in x 3in dimebag (my piece HERE).. bound to be crowded AND excellent.
Well as it turns out, the original piece I did for Dime Bag 3 never made its way out of the US Postal Service (which means it is most likely never to be found)! Grrrr. But, luckily I was granted an extension and was able to whip up another tiny 3in x 3in piece.. which I will be delivering in person.
Homesick, 2009
Paper Magazine prints (as well as two other new single prints) are releasing today! Click HERE for the goods!
The GIVEAWAY:
I would also like to announce a special giveaway I am doing as a way to thank everyone for their wonderful support of this series as well as the overwhelming response to my ‘save.my.hand’ SALE.
I will be giving away one of the original paintings I did for Paper Magazine to a randomly selected fan of the series! Everyone who purchases a set of prints between now and July 31st will have their name put into the mix that I will be selecting from. I will post the winner on my blog on August 1st.
So excited about this. xo
A bunch of goodies are set for release next week, including the much anticipated, Paper Magazine Limited Edition Prints, plus a few other surprises, including a fun giveaway.. Stay tuned and have a great weekend!
It’s that time of the season, eh!
Crazy 4 Cult is coming up again at Gallery 1988 LA and it’s going to be bigger and better than ever before.. with over 100+ artists taking on the best cult movies of all time and brand new host, the legendary “Weird Al” Yankovic it’s bound to be amazing once again!
This year I decided on one of my guiltiest movie pleasures, Strange Brew. When I was younger, my sisters and I used to rent it from our library for free and would watch it over and over, laughing hysterically.. even though I’m sure we had no idea what we were actually laughing at. Needless to say, I still love me those Canadian, beer-lovin’ McKenzie brothers!
*More info about the opening in LA soon.
Have you seen me? I am currently lost within the NY Postal system..
..and this makes me sad. Please find me soon.
I’d like to congratulate one of my favorite people of all time–
my friend, former roomie, and crazy-talented, Evah Fan on getting married this week, to the amazingly gifted artist, Brendan Monroe! There’s so much talent between the two of them that I think this union will probably result in new secret superpowers or something. Happiness!
The wonderful Jordin Isip and Roger Stevens (who are known for curating the best group shows around) are at it again! Dime Bag 3 will feature 200+ artists all doing work that can fit into a 3in x 3in “dimebag” zip-lock bag, and will be displayed in a grid-like format.
This is the 3rd installment of a series that was originally featured in LA and then Brooklyn back in 2002/2003. This time it will be showing at Giant Robot NY in July. Stay tuned for details..
..this could be the cure! New Interviews are up:
The Tools Artists Use and Foggy Grizzly (Italian blog).
Yours Truly
Thank you also to MocoLoco, Design For All Mankind, Ninja vs. Penguin and Pikaland for featuring my sale on their fantastic sites.. you’re the best!
The Paper Magazine series that features the 10 fashion illustrations I created for the magazine between 2008-2009 are going to be available soon in the form of Limited Edition prints! (A very-special-top-secret-surprise goody is also going to be given away with one of the sets so please stay tuned for details..)
Please contact me with any questions or to be put on the list @ kiersten@youfail.com
