Hot off the press……. A sculpture I made in 2008 called ‘Arrrgghhhh!!’ made it on the cover of the December issue of Riviera. Also my good bud Heather Gwen Martin has a good spread inside.

Check it for yourself: http://www.sandiego.modernluxury.com/

YES YES YES!

October 24, 2010-March 13, 2011  

The Orange County Museum of Art proudly announces the upcoming 2010 California Biennial. The Biennial exhibitions are a cornerstone of OCMA’s program and highly anticipated by art enthusiasts and the art world alike. The Biennial exhibition continues OCMA’s four-decade history of presenting new developments in contemporary art and identifying new talent on the verge of national and international recognition.

2010 California Biennial Artists:

David Adey, Agitprop, Gil Blank, Nate Boyce, Luke Butler, Juan Capistran, Zoe Crosher, Brian Dick, Dru Donovan, Mari Eastman, Electronic Disturbance Theater/b.a.n.g. lab, Carlee Fernandez, Finishing School, Eve Fowler, Rebecca Goldfarb, Katy Grannan, Alexandra Grant, Sherin Guirguis, Drew Heitzler, Violet Hopkins, Alex Israel, Glenna Jennings, Barry MacGregor Johnston, Vishal Jugdeo, Stanya Kahn, Andy Kolar, Jennifer Locke, Los Angeles Urban Rangers, Tom Mueske, Tucker Nichols, Camilo Ontiveros, Nikki Pressley, Andy Ralph, Will Rogan, Paul Schiek, Taravat Talepasand, Wu Tsang, Zlatan Vukosavljevic, Nina Waisman, Flora Wiegmann, Allison Wiese, Lisa Williamson, David Wilson, Patrick Wilson, and John Zurier.

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Even Better Than the Real Thing
Curated by Jennifer Frias
August 23 – September 25, 2010
Artist’s reception: August 24, 6-9pm
(in conjunction with CAA/Arts Complex Grand Opening event, 5-7pm)

Even Better Than the Real Thing observes the edges of perception. It takes into account the notion of “defamiliarization,” or the artistic technique of forcing the audience to see common things in an unfamiliar or strange way in order to enhance perception of the familiar. Ten contemporary artists fulfill this concept by making the everyday uncanny. While the procedure to achieve such realistic and hi-tech qualities may appear mass-produced, the objects in the exhibition were constructed meticulously by applying basic, traditional art and handcraft techniques, such as painting, drawing, sculpting and sewing. Pop Art has an ongoing significance and works like Claes Oldenburg’s Lipstick (1969-74) made of massive steel and Andy Warhol’s cardboard painted Brillo Boxes (1964) set the precedence of utilizing unanticipated resources and methods to fashion the common object. The works selected for Even Better Than the Real Thing posses characteristics that are visually arresting, seductive, and at times, disturbing. The results undertake an unsettling realism and issue a challenge to art’s alleged dedication to the world of appearances. Artists include: Jon Bonser, Joe Davidson, Ben Jackel, Kiel Johnson, Nina Katchadourian, Rebecca Morales, Kristen Morgin, Kaz Oshiro, Derek Parker, Andy Ralph, Laura Splan, Stephanie Syjuco.

I’m excited to be in this exhibition. Thanks Lucia!

Press/Info:
www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/may/30/in-the-here-and-now/
www.mcasd.org/exhibitions/612/
www.sezio.org/news/Here-Not-There-at-MCASD.aspx
va-grad.ucsd.edu/~drupal/node/1433
www.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/street/2010/jun/02/weve-always-believed-andy-ralphs-art/

On Sept. 4th I received a postcard from New York, NY, with no return address. They have been coming every week since, signed “-your friend”

I’ll post the new ones here, I hope they don’t stop.

NEW POSTCARD / Nov. 5 :

- -

UT link

poor bastard. clarke is in bad shape.

this has shaped up to be a big month for the band that i am in. recently we have been nominated “best new band” for this years san diego music awards. it’s a pretty competitive group of bands, i can’t believe we made the cut! you can go here and vote on the nominees…. www.sandiegomusicawards.com

also on aug. 29th we will be releasing our new record titled “blood drops” and playing a show at the Whistle Stop in South Park (San Diego, CA) here is the poster:

I went to the archery supply store today and bought some arrows.

alathea heard that at 5pm everyday monks gathered here at san miniato al monte to chant.

so we hiked up there and i got a small video of it.

++ here is a review by Art Critic Robert Pincus about “Push-Pull”

click here to read it

++ and here is a interview I did with Sign On San Diego’s Erin Glass

click here to read it

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that’s it

“we really need rain.”

My stuff is heading to Boston tomorrow, but I am not. I’m sending the Lead Saw and a Cast Foam Plum Bob to be a part of a group exhibition titled “The Art of Tools” The opening receptions is on Friday, May 4, from 6-8 pm. and I’m sure there will be lots of cheese and wine that I will be missing out on. I’m really glad however to be a part of this show at the The Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston and I consider it a great honor.

photo courtesy or Gary Conaughton © 2007

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Here you see Matt Chatigny carefully installing the Rubber Nails for me. This video was taken back in August when we were up in Washington.

We have a hot tub at our house. But unfortunately it does not work. It looks like it works… the bubbles and all.

So we (Matt, Jeremiah, Jayme and I) made the long trek up the west cost to the small town of Poulsbo, Washington. By the time we got there we had already been traveling for about 5 days-delirious, and calling each other made up words that some how seemed appropriate.

On August 4th we arrived at the Castle House Gallery. We were welcomed by two beautiful clydesdale horses, (both females if I am remembering it right) and by the gallery owner and new friend Jared Hankins. The Castle House Gallery is by far the most unique gallery I have ever been to. I am totally pleased with the outcome of the exhibition. And I am honored to be able to show my work in this converted old farmhouse.

In 9 days I will be having a solo art exhibition at the Castle House Gallery up in Washington State. I understand that not everyone can make the trip, so I’ve posted some images of what the exhibition will sort of look like.

Ps. You may have to use your imagination:

I just found out that a film called “Deacon’s Monday” is screening next month. I bring this up because A: It’s most likely going to be an excellent film made by a couple pals at flagpop. And B: I designed and built a set in the film with my buddy jonny rench. So listen, if you are in the area you should then go to this screening! I’m pretty sure you will enjoy it, even if my set is only on screen for about three seconds. Mario Brothers saved me again…
click here for all the info on the screening.

This image of a ladder keeps showing up in almost every drawing I’ve made in the past few years now. I don’t know if this is wise, but I am going to try and stay away from the ladder for a while… so get a nice good look, because you might not see it for a long long time.

This is Matt Chatigny and I. As you can see we are eating something. But what you probably don’t know is that we are aboard a BC fairy traveling from Vancouver to Victoria. Canada is great, the people, the weather… even the veggie burgers those Canadians make are great. The point of all of this is while I was up there I meet a Canadian girl who told me I needed to start a blog. That sounded awful. But then she explained that I could use it as a “sketch book open to anyone”. That sounded cheesy. But look at me now… I’ve started a blog.