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We've been looking forward to this one for a while. We first posted on this a month back, but wanted to post a reminder, along with a lil' more info on the show that opens this Saturday / 'The World Stage' series as a whole. Not to mention some info on Wiley's signing this Thur at The Getty Museum and a nice video shot around 'The World Stage: Africa' for a lil' further insight to this incredible talent.
Though weaving in the history of Western portraiture, the Brazilian essence radiates from Wiley’s new body of work. Oversized, tropical flowers bursting in bloom, appropriated from brightly hued indigenous textiles, encompass the spirit and culture of Brazil. Set against a storied backdrop of Brazilian iconography, the male subjects pose in their own clothing, reflecting a reverence for American conspicuous consumption. Past segments of 'The World Stage' include Africa (image from that series above) and China. This is Wiley’s third solo exhibition with Roberts & Tilton. Previously, Wiley has had solo museum exhibitions at The Brooklyn Museum of Art (Brooklyn, New York), the Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, Ohio) the Portland Art Museum (Portland, Oregon) and most recently The Studio Museum in Harlem (New York, New York). He has also been included in exhibitions at the Hammer Museum, (Los Angeles, California), the Rubell Family Collection, (Miami, Florida), the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.), and the Whitney Museum (New York, New York).The World Stage: Brazil - opens Sat, April 4th (6–8pm)
April 4th – May 30th
Tuesdays–Saturdays (11am–6pm)
Roberts & Tilton Gallery (5801 Washington Blvd)
#323.549.0223
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Over the past two years you’ve been experimenting a good bit with the mediums that you create with, care to elaborate a bit onsome of the new techniques you have been incorporating into this new body of work?
There are a few newer techniques I’m using in this current body of work which I haven’t tried on my earlier work. I incorporated elements of collage and drawing, text, and map transfers to most of the pieces I have for 'trouble,clearly'. The addition of using the map and text transfers let me experiment with the visual texture and noise I was creating on the page, so that was fun. These new techniques, I think, helped me create a much darker air to my pieces. In some ways I think the drawings slightly evolved from what they were in the past..jpg)
What’s your earliest memory involving art or creating art?
I’m not very sure…my memories are slight blurs nowadays….I remember when I was around five or six I had this obsession with ghosts and birds. There was something about them that intrigued me.
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Tell us something about yourself that someone would never guess in their wildest dreams.
I have this strange trait about my laugh and my sneeze. When I sneeze it sounds like a mouse just exploded. When I laugh it looks like someone pressed the mute button on me (however, it works in awkward situations pretty well).
Are you reading anything right now?
I’m rereading “Night” by Wiesel and Kobe Abe's amazing book “The Box Man.”.jpg)
Do you listen to music while painting/drawing? If so, do you have a current favourite that inspires.
Yes-yes! I need music when I’m drawing, it’s absolutely essential. My current favourites are Chopin, Strauss, Zoe Keating, Muhr, Nest, Amon Tobin, Blockhead…..many more.
If you had to explain your work to a stranger, how would you do so?
I’d say…my work explores various themes such as idiosyncrasies, isolation, humiliation, and memory. Haunting figures almost coming out of ghost-films appear in ambiguous space in each of my illustrations..JPG)
Favourite artists (living or dead) and what makes them special to you?
I absolutely love the work of Sophie Jodoin. Her work is so thought provoking and chilling, She is one of those rare jewels that literally take my breath every time and I am left never disappointed and always astonished. For more, check out: http://www.sohpiejodoin.com/
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What have you got coming up in terms of shows and projects after “trouble, clearly”?
I will be in a group show around August 2009 at the Carmichael Gallery alongside Candice Tripp and two others. I’m also planning on launching some limited edition prints of my past work. I will hopefully be working on dry point and mono prints and exploring this whole aspect more, as it feels like very new territory for me.
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Following their '20 Questions' mini-feature with Brandi Milne last week, Juxtapoz have gone and posted a more in-depth interview with Milne...
Check it out here and get ready for her solo show next Fri, April 10th @ Thinkspace... and be sure to attend to take part in her 'Easter Egg Hunt'... details here.
The opening reception for Todd Schorr's 'The World We Live In' opened this past Saturday at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery and highlighted four major new works, along with color studies and process drawings for each. There was also a number of new prints available on both canvas and paper, along with all of his past prints, which were framed and on view for all to enjoy.
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Mr. Brainwash recently went large on LaBrea paying tribute to the one and only Sid Vicious. Thing is, he went up over the amazing Ericailcane mural that was only up for a short time... so look for this to get interesting in the weeks ahead. .JPG)
'American Realities' opened last night at New Image Art in West Hollywood to a packed house. The works of Lydia Fong (aka Barry McGee), Clare Rojas and Andrew Jeffrey Wright were on display and did not disappoint. These three always deliver and have done numerous shows together over the years and are great friends as well, and it shows..JPG)
One of McGee's signature "wall pimples" in full effect... below numerous close ups of other choice works from McGee that caught our eye....JPG)
How does he paint these? Hard to even look at without going all crosseyed... awesome..JPG)
Several of his highly detailed ballpoint pen works were included in the show....JPG)
The gem of the show, in my opinion, was hidden most of the night as it was in the shadow of a pedestal that held one of McGee's sculptures... but he's a tendency to put awesome pieces in crazy places and that's why going to his shows are always so fun....JPG)
Opening night crowd view with McGee's wall of geometrics and wall pimple in the background....JPG)
Classic McGee..JPG)
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Unique install from McGee featuring his new direction of works....JPG)
And another install from McGee....JPG)
Close up of one of McGee's newer pieces... incorporating his use of geometrics still, but more minimal in certain aspects....JPG)
Another close up of one of the 'wall pimple' pieces....JPG)
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McGee checking out some new ink Travis Millard got recently....JPG)
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In the project room were the works of Andrew Jeffrey Wright....JPG)
Where a trashcan was filled with Furbies... but once one walked around the back, they found an automated Frubie that kind of mimiced the traveling installation piece from McGee that had Amaze bombing a bathroom (that was housed in the back of an old truck trailer)... genious this lil' install was, be sure to check it out when you swing through (as you could well miss it)..JPG)
The whole project room was just taken over by Wright - one of the walls above. His view on life and things in general, is 100% unique and all Wright. .JPG)
Andrew Jeffrey Wright delivered a short set of his unique stand up comedy....JPG)
While Barry McGee and the crowd looked on....JPG)
Above, ithe crowd gathers to hear Peggy Honeywell (Clare Rojas' alter-ego)... her acoustic driven songs are just beautiful and I can't recommend enough picking up some of her albums....JPG)
Peggy Honeywell (aka Clare Rojas) in action... check out a short song from her set the night of the opening below....JPG)
2H (aka Joseph McSween) opened up his debut Los Angeles show last night at The Ronin Gallery out in Echo Park and showed all that he's back in a big way....JPG)
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PBR me ASAP....JPG)
Main wall with mural... Over 8' tall. Awesome..JPG)
Mural close up....JPG)
My favorite two above... just so much growth in these pieces. .JPG)
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"Rad" - show card piece - 24x24".JPG)
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As it was time to go home and get some sleep like this lil' sharpay puppie that was stealing the night from 2H... how cute is that lil' bugger??!?! 
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