Art Ideas

It's important to write these down so I do not get mixed up. So there are several project's I am giong to pursue this upcoming year as far as art.

1. The Book: I have now been inspired by the last two pages I have made in the Book. One the first side- usually the back of a page I which to create a symbol, perhaps garnered from zooming in on a particular aspect of the other page. For instance. I feel the need to express myself in a painterly way on the left and a graphic way on the right. Both will inform eachother and I think it's a good strategy moving forward so I can move towards completing this project which began almost 8 years ago. I am no rush however. No need to rush a masterpiece. The Book's mythology is designed to outlive me.

2. The paintings: I wish to focus on making some abstract oil paintings. I want to begin work on some of them over this christmas break. I will hopefully have some free time, as vacation usually begs a less hectic work schedule, and more time to be creative. I wish for these paintings to continue with the symbolic theme, and I now have an idea of how to approach the subject. The only think that is concerning is color, because with oil I findi color to be very difficult to grasp.

3. The Drawings: Just to continue what I do which is work in ink or pencil, until i have a completed composition, fill in with marker and watercolour paint. Than work over with color pencil.

New York City Life

This is the album cover of Muse' new cd the Resistance. It has nothing to do with my weekend, but it's symbolic of the kind of weekend I had being one of transcendence. It start out going to see Ghostland Observatory on Friday night at Terminal 5. This concert was inspiring!!! I just danced my ass off and had a blast, got VIP tickets thanks to a friend I went to school with and overall kicked off the weekend's energy in a positive manner. On saturday night I was mostly in brooklyn, hanging out art shows and visiting places such as Oaxaco Tacos and the Pacific Standard in Park Slope. Both of These places were impressive. At the Taco place I ran into Swoon who I recognized from the documentary film "Our City Dreams." I asked her what she was up too and she said that she's going to Haiti in a couple of days to build a building, probably some environmentally concious art space. She is an awesome person and a true artist. Then on Sunday I went to the Whitney Museum and check out some art, I was not particulary impressed with what was up there, I always get this uncombtorable feeling every time i'm in that place, like a cold sterile feeling that I can't explain, Yet I keep getting sucked into their exhibitions. I think I need to keep my head clear of these institutions for a while, perhaps a new year's resolution, although their is bound to be some show that temps me. In the meantime, It'
s almost 2011, wholy fuck!!! So far I must say I've had a pretty lucky life, and I am concious of that idea every day I wake up. Through all the ups and downs that life offers, I'm pretty lucky to have been born into a good family and meet all the wonderful people that continously provide me with a constant source of inspiration.

Non-profit for emerging artists

There are already several of these in existence. But not with me running the healm. I propose creating a non-profit for emerging artists by representing artists who are pushing the boundries of art making across the world. We will be managing careers from small scale galleries and resteraunts, all the way to the big leagues of the the big museums. That's if we don't demolish the necessity of big museums to achieve our goals.

The ultimate aim is this: Create a non-profit that promotes the most progressive artists, open to all media, in our time. Right now is a critical moment in human history. Technology is taking over, and the human spirit has a choice. WE can submit to the powers of technology, or we can rise up against them by promoting tradiontional forms of creation. Obviously the choice is not black and white, because obviously I would be a hypocrite to say the no technology could be incorporated. That's preposterous at this point in history. But overall, creative energy happens in the flesh and blood. Music, although using technology as a way of advancing that medium is best expressed in person, at a musical concert where you can hear and feel the vibrations all around you. Art is best seen in person.

I am inspired to make this company a reality.

WELCOME TO NEW YORK

My computer was stolen. I hope that the bastards get whats coming to them. Karma is a bitch.

Zak Smith@ Fredericks and Freiser

Visiting Chelsea can be a rough experienced for those who are not that in tune with what they're looking for. But when I saw Zak Smith's wall drawing at Fredricks and Freiser, I knew that I was seeing something special. the technique of the large wall drawing is so intense, and so painstakingly beautiful that it sort of kicked me in my own ass and said "damn, I really am not the best." I mean this something I already knew, but when you see a wall drawing that took an intense amount of time to develop, it's far more impressive to me than any painting I've seen in my life, in terms of quality and beauty.

Marius, 2010. Pen and Ink, Collage, and Marker on Paper

Just picked up a copy of one of these volumes. I am inspired to use some of these images to make some new work.

I am becoming very interested in transcribing images from decorative books published by Dover and collaging them with artwork from my imagination

The collage work is adding a new element to Smirnoff Art

A new era for Smirnoff Art