Public Works 2 poster hypography by J.Fines

Dan Funderburgh
Mike Perry
Sonnenzimmer
Seripop

@ Andrew Rafacz Gallery
835 W. Washington Chicago
August 6th - September 3rd 2010
Noon to 5pm Wed - Sat or by appointment

opening
Friday August 6th 2010
6-9pm
Both in their art and their attendant values these artists work tirelessly to sustain cultural entities. They blanket space with meaning and convert square footage into bold proclamations. The music world reaps the rewards of Sonnenzimmer’s subtle, painterly gig posters while the apparel industry appropriate’s Mike Perry’s electric zine hallucinations into backpacks and Nike dunks. Both Dan Funderburgh and Seripop explore the limits of spatial adornment, Dan through the design of delicately intricate wallpaper that balances Moorish mosaic with American op art, and Seripop via enormous street poster collages, a medium they have evolved from their monstrous rock posters and describe as “the ‘skin’ of a city, growing and shedding organically.”

In case you were worried that the glory of the eminent World Cup doesn’t quite justify waking up at seven to spend lovely June days packed inside bars and Slovak restaurants to watch the matches on teevee, we have just the affirmation you need. In an utter triumph of sport and co-branding the Chinatown Soccer Club and Adidas present Arkitip issue 55 including arts and photography from myself and my teammates focusing on Africa and the beautiful game - all lovingly assembled and typographied by J.Fines. You can get your copy with a handsome CSC scarf over here.
photo by Dominic Neitz

photo by Nick Haggard

photo by Kevin Trageser

photo by arkitip

Theme magazine presents a collection of dioramas. Featuring Lori Nix, Jeremy Mora, Ji Lee, Tracey Snelling, and myself. Mural by Josh Cochran. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
May 12th, 6pm - 9pm
Murphy & Dine Gallery 520 w. 27th

Not long ago the good people at gravis sent me some samples of a luggage collection that I contributed to. The lining pattern is based upon passports and passport stamps. After some recent voyaging I’m happy to report the bag held up well overseas where I grabbed this sweet looking visa stamp. More on this soon.

I made a cuckoo clock you can buy. And by ‘made’ I mean I drew it up. The good people at Furni in Montreal actually did the making and it’s much better for that fact. This is the first in a series of clocks curated by the unstoppable B.Solomon of Kitsune Noir . Thank you, Bobby ! Thank you, Mike !  completely worth the wait.
More information from the Furni site “Neverend is a series of clocks created in conjunction with a select group of incredibly talented artists and designers. Each piece features artwork that is laser-etched onto a 3/8” thick piece of high quality russian birch plywood to create a bold graphic interpretation of the quintessential wall clock. Each installment in the series is limited to 88 pieces and will only be available through furnicreations.com. “

Some new images of an opening I did at the Sigerson Morrison store on the upper east side. The installation is matte vinyl paper was printed by FlavorPaper‘s amazing new printer/cutter. The shoe is still a prototype, more on that later. The letterpress doily, Obeisance to Small Hazards was printed at The Arm and is an edition of 75.

New works ! Sticker-snakes ! Hors d’oeuvres !

My friend Mike was kind enough to gift me with a stamp he had made after I advised him on the font choice [ egyptienne bold ] . This professional Trodat self-inking “meh” stamp is really useful for labeling things about which I feel indifferent. Here I’ve applied it to some half-baked sketches for a letterpress print I’m working on. Thanks Mike ! 

Laura Splan made doilies based on the structures of different viruses. Shown here… SARS, Herpes and Influenza.

Nice work, two thousand nine.

Just in time for all your holiday religious / art / commerce related activities -  two new small prints are available for you and yours. Tiny Showcase is selling a two color foil print edition of 500 called Reliquary One ( dead medium, hand of glory, magic bone ) 19” x 12.5”. A portion of the sales go to Amnesty International.

OR if that’s too shiny - a new operation called Working Proof is offering a signed letterpress edition of 75 - 11"x14”. Optimists Club printed right here in Brooklyn at The Arm letterpress studio. A portion of the proceeds from this print will go to Transportation Alternatives, an advocacy group for cyclists and public transit.

Many thanks to both Shea’la at T.S. and Anna at W.P.

From the Factoria de Santos website...
“San Honesto is the patron saint against corruption, bribes and defender of truthfulness. Mission: To make a positive change in the world we have to start with ourselves. San Honesto’s mirror face reflects the image of the person praying to him. Citizens of the world can give San Honesto as a gift to corrupt individuals to awaken a change in consciousness and improve their behavior. If you believe people make miracles happen, start praying to San Honesto for a more honest planet. “

The Facoria de Santos is based in Mexico City, but has been manufacturing new saints for a world that could use a few more. And if looking into the mirror face doesn’t provide quite enough truth, a bottle of the San Honesto fair trade Mezcal should probably do the trick.

Eyelevel BQE is hosting a San Honesto group show starting December 11 Featuring works by myself, Vena2, Ciler, Bang Buro, Dr. Morbito, Monica Ruzansky, Gabriela Alva Cal y Mayor and Luisa Gloria Mota-Velasco.