KNOW EXHIBITION

Echo

10 x 10 inches / acrylic on panel

Against All Odds

10 x 10 inches / acrylic on panel

Mark Murphy has put together an amazing group of talent for this year's GenArt Vanguard art fair, held during the Art Basel Miami week. Above you can see the paintings completed by yours truly for the mission, inspired by Mark's undertaking and my further study into The Intimate Parade (a Suggestivist undertaking in exploring the Inbetween).

Murphy Fine Art Editions Invitation :
Murphy Fine Art Editions is proud to present today’s leading contemporary artists this year at Gen Art Vanguard Fair, held during this year’s Art Basel in Miami Thursday, December 4th through Sunday, December 7th. Mark Murphy invited 92 artists to be showcased in one unified exhibition entitled, “KNOW.” “KNOW” is an eclectic collection of fine artists, digital painters and mixed media wizards who celebrate pervasive artistry and visual storytelling. Featured artists will include: Ray Caesar, Jeff Soto, Robert Connett, KMNDZ, Marc Burckhardt, Lola, Jonathan Viner and many more illuminaries.

Featured Fine Artists :
Jennybird Alcantara : David van Alphen : Ana Bagayan : Robert Bellm : Jonathan Bergeron : Mike Bertino : Cathie Bleck : Jonathan Boam : Darren Booth : Brandon Boyd : Katherine Brannock : Calef Brown : Ryan Bubnis : Marc Burckhardt : Christopher Buzelli : Ray Caesar : Luke Chueh : Dave Chung : Robert Connett : Molly Crabapple : Amy Crehore : Xiaoqing Ding : Leslie Ditto : Doodles : Ekundayo : P-Jay Fidler : AJ Fosik : Andrew Foster : Ken Garduno : Ill Gill : Keith Greiman : Matt Haber : Moira Hahn : Robert Hardgrave : Ryan Heshka : Vincent Hui : Jordin Isip : Jason Jacenko : Levon Jihanian : Ron Job : Dan Kennedy : Donald Kilpatrick : Mel Kadel : Kinoko : KMNDZ : Zane Kozak : Kukula : Travis Lampe : Daniel Hyun Lim : Tommii Lim : Jen Lobo : Lola : Dan May : Brandi Milne : Mark Murphy : Joel Nakamura : Andrew Neyer : Clinton Neuhaus : Kathie Olivas : Brandt Peters : Jenn Porreca : Luke Ramsey : relAx one : RG : Mark Ryden : Chris Ryniak : Erik Sandberg : Mijn Schatje : Jeffery Scott 92501 : Kim Scott : Jeff Soto : Nathan Spoor : Matt Stallings : David Russell Talbott : Yoko Tanaka : Gary Taxali : Peter Taylor : Jon Todd : Joe Vaux : Alexei Vella : Jonathan Viner : Marco Wagner : Cynthia Walton : Gordon Wiebe : Nicholas Wilton : Martin Wittfooth : Davey Wong : Johnny Yanok : Marco Zamora : Chet Zar

Details :
"KNOW" fine art exhibition curated by Mark Murphy
December 4 – December 7, 2008

Art Basel 2008 : Miami : FL
Murphy Design Art Books : Official Exhibitor of the Inaugural Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair : Miami Wynwood Arts District :

Gallery at Charcoal Studios : 2135 NW 1st Avenue : Miami : FL : 33137
Wynwood Arts District

For more info and to view the art, check out Mark's blog site:
http://murphydesign1.blogspot.com

ALEX GREY / BL!SSS

The latest article that Greg and I had the honor to do was with legendary visionary artist and guru Alex Grey in BL!SSS Magazine. Alex was very gracious, taking precious time from preparing for his trip to speak at Giger's museum in Switzerland the next morning. 

Needless to say, Grey was extremely well-spoken and generous in sharing about his work, roots and process. He also talks about his moving of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors from the city to the neighboring countryside and his work with the Temples of Damanhur (touted by some as the Eight Wonder of the World).

He also sent us a picture of him and Giger at the lecture when he returned (below).

Here's the link: Alex Grey - Quest for Truth

Enjoy!

N

CLOWNS

Greatest Show on Earth

26 x 20 inches / acrylic on canvas / framed

My exciting offering for the CLOWNS show at Corey Helford Gallery.

Opening and artist info is below:

MOCA TAIPEI / XFUNS INTERNATIONAL

For the XFUNS Gala International Exhibition / MOCA Taipei



LATEST VISITATION SUIT REVEALED

Due to the challenges of appearing in a physical form while attempting to communicate to the terrestrial inhabitants, a new presentation was deemed necessary. The Council met and agreed upon a new form, "X". This was thought by all supply many solutions to a majority of the trials of appearing physically before local intelligent life.

The latest incarnation, "Visitation Suit X", is agreed upon by the majority of The Council to offer the most satisfying experience to both the Visitor as well as the Contact Individual. The new suit offers a consistent and comfortable environment for the physical nature being provided the Visitor in various physical dimensions. At the same time, it also provides a familiar basis of reference for the Contact Individual to focus on while Communication is taking place.

At all times, three (3) Elder Members of The Council will be present during Communication. Though usually unseen, the Elder Members may elect to take the form or characteristics of surrounding nature or simplistic monolithic architecture. The Elder Members continue their role as Dimensional Regulator, assessing needs within the Communication Process.

(shown above)
Contact
Acrylic on panel
20 x 17 inches
2008



Visitation Suit X
Acrylic on wood / mixed media
12 x 9 inches
2008

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Interestingly enough, once everything had been turned it, the good folks over yonder decided that they would like more images for whatever they're doing. So I came up with a couple other sketches for some works that could be Xvisitor-related. They don't really have titles or set directions yet at all. They're just sketches for some possible "contact" related scenarios in which the visitor is minding its own business and a small child comes across the strange scene.
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FAMILY GUY @ LA LUZ DE JESUS

FAMILY GUY C.R.A.P. (A Collection of Rare Art Pieces)

Back in 2006, Fox commissioned a series of original art as a celebration of the passion of the "Family Guy" fans and the creative spirit embodied in the show. The show, which became known as "The Family Guy Artists Series", was a resounding success and has lead to the 2nd Family Guy Artists Series! The new show will debut at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, on October 18th, before setting off on a tour of galleries around the world.

Over twenty artists from the Lowbrow Pop Movement have taken the show's characters, design and sensibility as a starting point and literally let their imaginations run wild. The result is a wholly original and eclectic series of images in a variety of media that bear the unmistakable "Family Guy" imprint through the prism of each artist's entirely unique style and perspective.

Artists scheduled to participate include the following:
Deborah Cone, Mark Covell, Sam Fout, Chad Geran, Raul Guerra, John Holmquist, JAKe, Joseph Lee, Lola, Bethany Marchman, Dan May, Mark McHaley, Pete McKee, Pete Michels, Bao Nguyen, Dominic Polcino, John Pelico, Dave Perillo, Karen Perotta, Julius Preite, Grant Searcey, Anjel Shehigian, Peter Shin, Shannon Smith, Nathan Spoor, Joe Vaux and more!

ACME Archives also offers a limited edition print of selected pieces.

Contact Chris Jackson at ACME for more info: chris@acmearchives.com

WELL I NEVER...

STRANGE OBJECT IN SKY: Snyder, TX (7:27pm-8:34pm, 09.27.08)

Over the course of my life thus far, I hadn't had the occasion to ever see anything physical that I couldn't find a logical explanation for. I've seen people that aren't physically here, and things that hide in the peripheral and seem somewhat human that seem like somewhat cartoon trollish pranksters... but as much as I'd like, never anything ufo-ish.

Well, myself and 7 others actually saw something strange the night of the opening of my exhibit in Snyder, TX. Around 7:15 the joint had cleared out and my brother was breaking down his PA equipment and Dad was getting their Astrovan pulled around for loading. While Dad and Isaac (the brother) were loading in the last of the equipment, two couples dropped in to catch up with the new art in The Manhattan and we chatted for a couple minutes.

Almost in unison, its seemed like several of us turned to the North corner of the Town Square and said, "Do you see that?". There in the sky, set off by the setting of the sun in a nearly cloudless sky was a dark object hovering several miles out with 2 glowing or reflecting orb-like objects in the middle of it. Actually, it looked like headlights with a really dark object or shape behind it.

We watched this thing in the sky for several minutes, just seeing if it moved or was a reflection of something above or below. But no, it didn't move, or make any noise, or stop glowing / reflecting the setting sun's rays. At that moment, when we asked each other if we were all seeing the same thing, I remembered that I was holding my camera and snapped off 3 not-so-stellar photos. Amazing, since it was so still and I couldn't hold the camera still.

We moved over to the city square's yard to get out of the now-glowing streetlights as it became slowly darker and the object continued to hover in the exact same space in the sky. My brother and I said we wanted to drive home and get the binoculars, since we live not 5 minutes away from the city's square (or almost any part of Snyder, actually).
Dad got us home and we retrieved the binoculars and headed back to the square in Isaac's Honda mini-suv thing, post haste. We got back to the square around 8:04ish and the sun was almost completely down and the sky was a dwindling bluish color. The object, however, was still in the same spot in the sky.

When we looked through the binoculars we could see the object very clearly. The shape of the object was an inverted black triangle with 2 glowing circles in the center, half in and halfway out of the triangle shape. There were no markings, no definitive details, no sound, no movement of any kind.

Well, not movement like I was thinking. We drove to the edge of town and posted up behind the minivan to settle the binoculars and took turns watching it in the sky. At this point, around 8:30pm, it's basically night time in the sky over Snyder, TX (which is West Texas, between Abilene and Lubbock).

At this point, the object was clearly the same size and shape, but was starting to fade into the night sky. It became transparent in the middle, the triangle part, and the headlights (the 2 circles in front of it) were becoming a muted glowing color. It wasn't too long until the only thing we could barely see was a faint transparent outline of the triangle and circles and even that was fading out. Most probably it wasn't picking up any more sunlight and was becoming invisible again.

We decided that was about enough excitement, and went home to each draw out what we had seen. Dad didn't seem to see it as much as Isaac and I, but we both drew similar drawings of it. And a few people that drove by even stopped and asked us if we were seeing that thing in the sky, and apparently it had been up there earlier that we had seen it.

I'm not claiming aliens or anything like that. But none of us can explain it, and several people saw it in broad, but fading daylight. Incidentally, Dad called the local air strip and they claimed "it was a giant upside-down tear-shaped weather balloon".

Well, what I saw was not a weather balloon, nor did it seem to have anything to do with weather or balloons. Here, for your amusement, are the totally amateur shots I did think to take, and the drawings my brother (upper image) and I drew (lower image):