Luke Chueh opens his From Light Cometh Darkness this Friday (3.20) @ Corey Helford in Culver City. As you can see from the centerpiece of the new work, Whitewash (above), Luke’s dark and self-deprecating humor are in full-effect. Check out a nice preview of the show over at Dailydujour.
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.287.2340
While this one has an unusual title and a wildly peculiar flier, Paranoid Boy: Shinichiro Fukuda, features the work of Devilrobots and KaroGaro + special guests Hariken (Mad Panda) + Tulip. The show began on 3.9 @ Fewmany and runs through the 15th. The date to mark down is Friday the 13th which will feature a reception with all the artists in attendance. [vinylpulse]
“A self-developed artist, Robert Hardgrave creates work both highly intricate and abundant with personal symbols. Inspired by experiences from disease and recovery, his paintings and drawings reflect ideas of reincarnation and the richness of life beyond death.”
Robert ‘Farmer Bob’ Hardgrave
www.farmerbobsfarm.com
“I was born in ’67. As my eyez opened I saw the bright light of the world. Something happened that would make me follow the guiding light forever. Delivered into this beautiful sick world, a VIRUZ in the ward contaminated my brain. First of all the VIRUZ was weak and solitary, but HE gathered power as I grew. As soon as I was able to speak he introduced himself to me: ‘I am your CRIMINAL VIRUZ running through your veins – chilling comfortably in the director’s chair with a TV, plugging into your brain receptors just like I need. Connecting some and disconnecting others, I’m gonna replicate throughout your body.” That said and done the VIRUZ began to reproduce itself, at first I wasn’t sure for what. More and more he contaminated my thoughts and emotions, but it was good like that. It happened with no pain or rage. I felt fine. My only question was where the CRIMINAL element entered into the scheme. Back then I didn’t understand why he didn’t discuss it, he just commanded me. If I didn’t do it voluntarily HE would alter some of my brain receptors so that I did. That’s how I came to steal cans, tagging and painting trains day and night, smearing outlines on kilos of paper, throwing up color onto anything that caught my eyz. Building up my own cosmos, trying not to be caught up in the system, giving me the right to shit on public property so I could cover the world with a 0.1 millimeter coat of colour. Without question the CRIMINAL VIRUZ commanded me. … Dedicated to all colour kamikazes who without asking contaminate the world with the colour virus. Paint-armed rebelz forever.”
WON ABC
www.wonabc.com
Kevin Born in San Diego in 1980, like all artists Kevin was influenced by his surroundings. The intricate finishing of Spanish architecture, lush California agriculture, Saturday morning cartoons, or eccentric family members, attention to detail, and a healthy cynical attitude has always fueled his work. Early on he amused himself by drawing from situations, positive or negative, to either diffuse or examine. Naturally curious and having a thirst for the abnormal, he began to read Surrealist literature and visit museums. Kevin related to the ideas of revolt through art preached by the Surrealists, and understood that most art movements were rebellions, reactions to social, political and religious ideologies. Along with these ideals, he was very much attracted to the ritualistic and therapeutic side of creativity. After graduating from the Laguna College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration he began to devote all of his time to oil painting.
“Working in illustration, I realized early on that it forces you to become a problem-solver. After countless awkward positions and disappointments, I began to realize that I had to relax and go with the flow of things to make them work. I hated using sketches and reference. I felt that they ruined the spontaneity of a painting, and provided a crutch that would be detrimental to my process of free association. I guess I kind of felt that it took away from the mystery and importance of my memories and the basic function of painting from my head. I feel that it is very important to exercise the basic function of memory and keep it sharp. The more I paint, the more my focus lies in the process itself and the ripening of an idea through happy accidents and subconscious urges. I never know what a piece will look like until it is completed, which is the most exciting part of painting to me. More importantly, I believe that my job as an artist is to act like an antenna that receives and negates information and provide commentary on my surroundings in my own unique voice.
Kevin Peterson
www.kevinpetersonart.com
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