STUCK UP: Touring Exhibition With Over 4,000 Stickers Stops in Detroit

323East Presents: Stickers – Stuck Up Piece of Crap by DB Burkeman – Exhibition and Book Singing on March 24th from 6-11pm

“Whether you’re a punk, skater, graffiti artist, musician, clothing brand, political activist, fine artist, or just a fan of a band, stickers have always been the perfect way to express oneself. Stickers features approximately 4,000 stickers from the exploding, vibrant world of street art, DIY culture, music, and branding. Cheap, democratic, easy to “tag,” and not always fast to fade, the sticker has been an ever-present medium—from the New York and London underground punk scene to skate culture and political expression. Celebrating the graphics of this street-art medium, Stickers illustrates the timeline of this pastime, from counterculture to politics.

Stickers includes approximately 4,000 sticker graphics organized by categories and themes, with works by such diverse artists as Raymond Pettibon and Jenny Holzer; street artists such as Banksy, Neck Face, and Barry McGee; and amateur artists who “tag” the streets anonymously. With texts from artists and writers, including Swoon, Stanley Donwood, ESPO, Clayton Patterson, Carlo McCormick, and Michael Betancourt, Stickers illustrates not only the visual and social history of sticker art but also the personal relationship that street artists and pedestrians alike have with stickers. The book includes eight sheets of stickers, most of which are original works, by artists such as Barry McGee, Ryan McGinness, and José Parlá.”

About the Authors

DB Burkeman fell in love with stickers and street art at an early age via skateboarding and punk rock, but made a name for himself DJing between his homes in London and New York.
Shepard Fairey is an artist and graphic designer who is known around the world for his “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign and the Barack Obama “Hope” poster.
Carlo McCormick is a curator, cultural critic, and the author of numerous books. He is the senior editor at Paper Magazine.

“Stuck-Up – Forty years of alternative & Pop culture, told through stickers”
The exhibition is an exbanded version of the Rizzoli publication “Stickers”.
http://www.rizzoliusa.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780789320810

* Starting with Andy Warhols Banana sticker for the Velvet Underground & punk stickers in the mid 70’s to early 80’s, the show will chronicle their development through different eras, such as Californian skate culture from around the same time, early Hip Hop, infamous graffiti tags, Techno/Rave culture in late 80s & early 90s, recent political & controversial subjects, right up to contemporary art & street art today.

* Anonymous stickers peeled from the streets on NYC have been curated & arranged into themes, thus creating entirely new pieces of art for this show.

* The exhibition will also spotlight certain “celebrity” artists, not necessarily known for stickers.
A section will focus on non traditional sticker mediums I.E. wheat pastes, tape, tiles, postage stamps or anything else an artist chooses to work with that utilizes adhesive materials.
Some artists have loaned personal items & artifacts to the show that have been adorned with years of stickering.

* Carlo McCormick, curator & art writer since 1974 will be hosting Q&A’s with contributing artists to coincide with the openings of each of the exhibitions around the county, such as Stephen ESPO Powers & Mark Gonzalas in NYC, or Shepard Fairey & Ed Templeton in LA.

* Milton Glaser (designer of I Heart/Love NY) & John Pasche (designer of the Rolling Stones logo) Write short text about designing their logos & the exhibition show these & several other key stickers & then show the effect & echos they have had on graphic & sticker designers.

Punk /Hardcore
Malcolm Garrett (designer for the Buzzcocks)
John Holstram (publisher/writer of Punk Magazine 1975)
Chuck Dukowski (founding member of Black Flag & owner of SST)
Rev. Hank (straight edge roadie early 80’s now a reverend)

Contemporary Music
Stanley Donwood (Artist & Designer for Radiohead)
Steven Blush (Writer of American Hardcore -Book & Film)
Moby (Musician)

Skate
Lance Mountain (1st generation of superstar skaters)
Eli Morgan Gesner (Started Zoo York)

Early Hip-Hop
Steve ESPO Powers (Artist)
Bill Mcmullen (Designer)
Monica Lynch (original Tommy Boy records partner)

Political/Social
Ron English / Billboard Liberation Front (Activists)
Ken Harman (Runs Obama Art Report)
Clayton (Activist)
Andy Velez -Act Up (activist)

Brands
HAZE (Artist – Had his 1st stickers in Keith Harings Pop Shop)
Tony Arcabascio (Started Alife, writer for Arkitip)

Tags
Tatu (Founder & President of XMEN)
Alan Ket (Writer)

Non Traditional Materials
Swoon (Artist)
Michael Batancourt (Writer / Artist)

Collectors /Locations
Cheryl Dunn (Filmmaker / Photgrapher)
Lois Stavsky (Writer / Teacher)
Martha Cooper (Documentary Photographer ) (JK5 (Artist)

FEATURED ARTISTS
Banksy
Barry Mcgee – TWIST
Jenny Holzer
Damien Hirst
Andy Warhol
Invader
Tom Sachs
Peter Saville
Raymond Pettibon
Yoshitomo Nara
KAWS
Jim Lambie
Julian Opie
ZEVS
Shepard Fairey
FUTURA
Steve ESPO Powers
Site God? Tony Arcabascio
Todd James – REAS
José Parlá
Stash
Keith Haring
Cheryl Dunn
AIKO


Tess One & DJ NO of XMEN
Marilyn Minter
Bill McMullen
Chris Johanson
Richard Hambleton
Maya Hayuk
Faile
Robert Lazzarini
The London Police
Cey Adams
Jim Phillips
Neckface
THE INKHEADS
Miss Van
Dan Witz
Ryan McGinness
Swoon
KR
Thundercut
Pure Evil
Tracey Emin
Delta
Ed Templeton
Mark Gonzales
Matt Furie
Dan Baldwin
Kenzo Minami
Andy Howell
Daniel Joseph
Dave Denis
Anthony Lister
JR
Ron English
Hubert Kretzschmar
Dave Muller
Mike Mills
Skullphone
MCA
JK5
Dave Kinsey

Geoff McFetridge
Kenny Scharf
eBoy
Robots Will Kill
Kostas Seremetis
Suitman / Young Kim
Brian Jones
Prefab77
Pat Ngoho
Dark Cloud
Jeroen INFLUENZA Jongeleen
Rostarr
Greg Lamarche
Paul Insect
The Blind
André
Devilrobots
MOMO
Meatwater / Till Krautkraemer
Alessandro Zuek Simonetti
Tristen Eaton
Suckadelic
ZOLTRON
F-Trainer
Ji Lee / The Bubble Project
RAGE
Jeremyville
Billboard Liberation Front
Michael De Feo

Erik Foster
Matthew Rodriguez
Jan Vormann
Latlas
EIEN
Chris Pieretti
Austin Sellers
Gary Taxali
Retard Riot / Noah Lyon
Faust
Deanne Cheuk
Janet The Bike Girl
Michael Betancourt
Christophe Lambert
Specter
Chris Rubino
Le Merde
2hora
Kulk
Marisak
Eltono
Ripo
Kill Pixie
Bigfoot
ESM
Marc Atlan
Jon Burgerman
Damarak The Destroyer
Romeo Doron Alaeff
Sarah Emerson
Greg Haberny
Swansky
Aakash Nihalani
Posterboy
Cahbasm
Noah Butkus
Dave The Chimp
James Flames
Cody Hudson
Jonny Fenix
Kosbe
Travis Millard
Overconsume
Sure
Kosby
Dan McCarthy
Fred Michiels
Peter Verhaar
Han Hoogerbrugge
Leroy + Leroy
Will Cotton
Bogdan Tiflinsky
So Hashizume
Bue The Warrior
OEPS Crew
Spaze Crafte One
C. Finley
Smart Crew / DCEVE!
Waste Yourself Ltd
Stephan Doitschinoff -CALMA
BSPEK
C-Beauty
Infinty
D*Face
Stikman
Evan Roth
Stefan Marx
Peter Downsbrough
Mint & Surf
Logan Hicks
Love Me
Drexel
Get 2
James Victore
Todd Selby
Michael Anderson
Martin Sobey
PERU ANA ANA PERU
Why Not ?


Matt Leines
Erik Mark Sandberg
Barnaby Furnas
SIMPARCH
Dolla Lama
Toaster
Keely
ZEK Crew
sheOne
Celso
QuickHoney
Ian Stevenson
Joa Kin
Joel Dugan
Matt Siren
Jen Props
Shelter Serra
assume vivid astro focus
Stephen Sprouse
Chuck D / Hank Shocklee
Yutake Sone
Monika Grzymala
Dr Revolt
Ellen Levin
Scott Peehl

MUSIC PROFILED ARTISTS
Destroy All Monsters / Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw, Niagara & Cary Loren
Punk Magazine with text from John Holstrom
Ramones
Sex Pistols / Jamie Reid
Stiff Records / Barney Bubbles
The Buzzcocks with text from Malcolm Garrett
Factory Records / Peter Saville
Black Flag / SST / Raymond Pettibon
The Rolling Stones 1969-1980
Sonic Youth
The Beastie Boys
Warp Records / Designers Republic
Underworld / Tomato Design Group
UNKLE / Mo Wax / Futura
Richie Hawtin / Plastikman
Radiohead
Gorillaz / Jamie Hewlett
Daft Punk
The White Stripes
M.I.A.
Fischerspooner

BRANDS
Nike
Adidas
Surface 2 Air / Daniel Jackson
FUCT / Erik Brunetti
PAM / Perks & Mini
Supreme
HAZE
Powell Peralta
groovisions
Not From Concentrate / Stash & Futura
Triple Five Soul
Dave’s Quality Meats
Zorloc / Pushead
Mad Hectic
Futura Laboritories
PNB
MHI / Maharishi / Hardy Blechman
Brooklyn Fly Kid
RVCA
Zoo York with text from Eli Morgan Gesner
Rock*Games
CASSETTEPLAYA
Vision
Liquid Sky / Claudia Rey & Carlos Soul Slinger
Stussy
Skull Skates
Slam City Skates
Shut
New Deal / Andy Howell
Staple / Jeff Ng
Nigo / Bathing Ape
Anarchic Adjustment – Nick Philips & Charles Uzzell
Fresh Jive / Rick Klotz
SSUR / Ruslan Karablin
Old Ghost Designs
Generic Costume / Kevin Carney
DRx Romanelli
CLAW
aNYthing
ALIFE
Mishka

MAGAZINES
On The Go Magazine / Steve ESPO Powers
Arkitip
Juxtapoz
Relax
Tokion
PAPER
Overspray
Swindle
LTD
Clear
Wax Poetics
Lowdown

My favorite couple of quotes from visitors to the stand were..
“Every sticker is like a memory” – Maya Hayuk
“Best exhibit at Art Basel!” – Peter & Andrew Sutherland

STUCK UP will be on exhibit from March 24th – April 24th at 323East Gallery located at 323East

John Dunivant – The Twins

John Dunivant is a painter and multimedia artist working out of Detroit, Michigan. One of his largest artistic accomplishments—Theatre Bizarre—violated an untold number of laws and gave attendants an immersive Halloween masquerade experience that was unrivaled anywhere in the world before being shut down by the city in 2010.  To be blunt it is the Greatest Masquerade on Earth. To be honest it’s unlike anything else. Read on for the 1xRUN Thru with  John Dunivant discussing his latest print “The Fools” which drops 4/3 at 12pm EST.

the 1xRUN Thru Interview
The Twins by John Dunivant
1xRun: When was this piece drawn/created?
John Dunivant:  In the fall of 2010
1xRun: What was it originally created for?
John Dunivant:  It was originally created as both an outlet and as a way of bringing awareness to Theatre Bizarre.  It was meant to feel as if you found only a couple of cards from a long lost and ancient set of tarots that still held some last bits of magic.  And, if you looked deeper into it’s origins you would find Theatre Bizarre.
1xRun: Where did the Twins sit in the context of Theatre Bizarre?
John Dunivant:  The Twins were among the first inhabitants of that world.  They came about around 10 years ago, during the early years.  She represents the beauty in danger, amongst other things.  She and the 4-legged woman, on the Fool card, embody physical desires in some ways as well, through the literal act of adding more body parts.  The little pumpkin guys have been appearing in my work for a long time.  They are mischievous little delinquents.
 
1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?
John Dunivant:  This image is based, in part, on the high priestess card.  She’s a keeper of arcane secrets and wisdom and she’s sort of a guide or an inner voice.  Traditionally, the high priestess informs the fool, which is why these cards were originally paired together.  I drew it all in pencil, these are a giclée reproduction with a hand-pulled gold screen print on top.
 
1xRun: How long did this piece take?
John Dunivant:   About a week and a half.
1xRun: What is unique about this piece?
John Dunivant:  It has special powers.

Click To See Videos of Theatre Bizarre

1xRun: Why should people buy this piece/print?

John Dunivant:  It’ll give you special powers!

1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.

John Dunivant:  Special!

See a immersive interactive 360 view of the former grounds of Theatre Bizarre

See John Dunivant’s website here and see more Theatre Bizarre here.

Also check out The Fool which drops on April 3rd. See past work from John in the 1xRUN Archives.

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Buff Monster – Uncut Card Sheets from TOTT Global

We’ve hooked up with TOTT Global for this special release of uncut sheets of Buff Monster’s TOTT Global playing cards.  We had a chance to get a quick Q&A with Justin Kerson of  TOTT Global…

1xRun Thru Interview

Justin Kerson of TOTT Global

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?

Justin Kerson:   2010

1xRun: Tell us about this special TOTT Global x 1xRUN release?

Justin Kerson:   This is a very limited conceptual Buff Monster piece that will not be available ever again.  The art is also 2 way reversible making it difficult to only buy 1.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Justin Kerson:   We wanted to signify the waterproof Buff Monster playing cards as fine art, comparing them to uncut sheets of money from a mint.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Justin Kerson:    Including the process of art being art itself…2 years.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Justin Kerson:   It’s conceptual idea is the 1st of it’s kind.

1xRun: Why should people buy these card sheets?

Justin Kerson:   It’s fine art at the price of a print.

1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.

Justin Kerson:   Is?

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Zeb Love – Into My Own

At 1xRUN we’re always happy to see our artists do well, so we’ve been overjoyed the past year at the love that Zeb Love has been getting. Last year when we dropped Zeb’s first RUN, his homage to the late Kurt Vonnegut, it sold out almost instantly. With his next literary tributes Zeb chose the good Dr. Hunter S. Thompson and his personal favorite the mind behind the Twilight Zone: Rod Serling.

In addition we’ve been so excited to Zeb gettin’ love from all over, he’ll be showing soon up at G1988 , and he’s been continuing to do his thing with awesome show posters for Portlandia and Jim Gaffigan. The dude has fucking talent.  So if you’ve been lucky enough to grab one of Zeb Love’s prints you can see the amount of time, love, detail and attention that goes into every single print and there’s no explanation we can give here that can do Zeb’s work justice other than holding it in your hands and seeing it hanging on your wall.

For Zeb Love’s 5th RUN he has again given us a literary homage. This time for his latest “Into My Own” Zeb pulls inspiration from a poem by Robert Frost of the same name.  Read on for process photos, along with our 1xRun Thru Interview with Zeb and check out all 3 colorways (including wood!) at 1xRUN.com –  Red Edition of 17Creme Edition of 12Wood Edition of 5.

 1xRUN Thru Interview

Into My Own by Zeb Love

1xRUN: Let’s talk a bit about “Into My Own” how did this print come about?
Zeb Love: I wanted to create a simple image that could tell a short story. My goal was to create something that not only had a nice look to it, but have some deep symbolic meaning.

1xRUN: This RUN marks the 4th writer you have drawn inspiration from here on 1xRUN (HST, Vonnegut, Sterling) why do you think you’re so drawn to these literary minds?
Zeb Love: What I love about reading great literature, is that I soak up ideas subliminally. After I came up with the idea for the print, I remembered that a poem I used to read all the time had some similarities to it. When I re-read Into My Own, the print and poem went together so well.

1xRUN: Describe “Into My Own” in one gut reaction word for us.
Zeb Love: Progression

1xRUN: How did “Into My Own” differ from your past RUNs and your past works?
Zeb Love: This was one of my first time using the way I illustrate outside of portrait work. Usually I like to illustrate people who have had some impact on me, but with this time around..I wanted to make an impact on others with my own idea.

1xRUN: I noticed this time around we’re lucky enough to have an edition of 5 on wood, could you talk about the wood edition? Sort of how that came about and the execution behind it?

Zeb Love: This was my first time printing on wood, and it was a lot of fun to do. I bought some wood panels from the art store, then I scuffed them up on some bricks, stained them, sanded them, printed them, and then sanded them again.

1xRUN: Anything else you’d like to add?

Zeb Love: “Into My Own” is about a journey. Whether you are just starting out, or somewhere in the middle, we are all on our own separate paths in life. It’s easy to get sidetracked and get lost, but it’s important to stay aware and always move forward. Some inspiration for this print came from an old Robert Frost Poem entitled “Into My Own” so  I will also be including a free 3×3″ print of the poem with each order.

Into My Own - Red Edition by Zeb Love - Run #00196a // Mar 26, 2012 - Apr 01, 2012

Into My Own - Creme Edition by Zeb Love - Run #00196a // Mar 26, 2012 - Apr 01, 2012

Into My Own - Wood Edition by Zeb Love - Run #00196a // Mar 26, 2012 - Apr 01, 2012


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Joey Remmers – Downpour

Joey Remmers

“If the word “”ominous”” doesn’t sum up Joey Remmers’ work, I don’t know what does. Desolate snowscapes, icy rivers, sea beasts, and other perils await each painting’s protagonist, and we the viewer can only look on in delicious suspense.”

Here for his first RUN, SoCal artist Joey Remmers has brought us “Downpour.”   Born and raised in small town in Southern California, Remmers interest in art began at an early age, prompting him to find creative outlets for his innate talent. At 19 years old, he began tattooing professionally, which became both his job as well as an artistic medium for the next ten years. Following his success as a nationally recognized tattoo artist, his focus turned to illustration and painting, exhibiting at galleries including CoproNason, M Modern, Thinkspace Gallery and Corey Helford Gallery. Joey now works as both an illustrator and a private tattoo artist in Orange, CA where he lives with his wife and children. Read on for more past, present and future works from Joey Remmers, along with our exclusive interview after the jump. Check out “Downpour” at 1xRUN.com

1xRun Thru Interview

Joey Remmers – Downpour

1xRun: Let’s talk about “Downpour.” Is the original still for sale?

Joey Remmers:    Original sold at Corey Helford Gallery’s 5th Anniversary show in 2011. We actually have the new owner to thank for the print run. The painting pre-sold before the show and I never had the opportunity to get good photos of it. The owner was nice enough to have it shot for me and sent over the images.

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?

Joey Remmers:   2011.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about for “Downpour”?

Joey Remmers:   I usually shy from explaining a painting and prefer that each person derive their own idea and story from a piece. There could be nothing worse then someone really digging a painting, really feeling like they know what it’s all about and then just tell them. “Nope, that’s not it.” I prefer the work to be an open interpretation, a narrative that is personal to each viewer.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Joey Remmers:    I never pay attention to how long a painting takes. I just know that I’m usually working way longer than I plan to. It’s difficult for me to paint during the week because I’ll start in the evening with the plan to paint for a few hours and end up being wired at 5am and useless the next day…I also almost never have just one painting going at a time so it’s hard to look back and know exactly how long just one piece took. Let’s say, awhile. It took awhile…

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Joey Remmers:   I’ve always liked the idea and feel of peaceful, serene landscapes but laced with sinister, underlying themes.

1xRun: Why should people buy “Downpour”?

Joey Remmers – Downpour – Run #00190 // Mar 21, 2012 – Mar 27, 2012

Joey Remmers:   People should buy art because it speaks to them or moves them or because they just love it. No other reason.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Joey Remmers:   I’ve been drawing and painting for pretty much as long as I can remember.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Joey Remmers:   No idea…I’ve got a whole portfolio of stuff I did as a kid…lots of animals and dinosaurs.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Joey Remmers:   It’s hard to keep up. So many new artists pop up everyday. I see amazing stuff by people I’ve never heard of all the time now.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Joey Remmers:   Always…I listen to a lot of audio books as well.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Joey Remmers:   I read a lot and am much more interested in the idea of collaborating with writers rather than other artists although I’m not down on the idea. I collaborated with Nathan Spoor a few years back on a painting and had a great time doing that…

Joey Remmers & Nathan Spoor Collab

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Joey Remmers:   I can’t think of any…they’d probably smell horrible and just want to eat brains anyway…

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Joey Remmers:  James Jean‘s ‘Maze’ print. Love that guys stuff.

1xRun: What else do you have in the works?

Joey Remmers:    I’ve got several group exhibitions I’m working on for this year and I’m currently working on a new series that should be ready for next year.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Joey Remmers:  Website  – Facebook

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Jessica Hess – Bayview II

 San Francisco-based painter Jessica Hess is a photorealistic landscape painter. Her depictions of the urban environment both celebrate and validate the art of graffiti through a fine art lens of oil paintings on canvas and gauche on paper. A graduate of RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), Hess is a recipient of the Trent Burleson Painting Prize, the Faber Birren National Color Award and the Stamford Art Association Award for Excellence.

For her first RUN Jessica Hess has teamed up with Spoke Art to bring “Bayview II” to 1xRUN.com. Jessica  Hess has been exhibiting nationally since 2002 and has shown at Subliminal Projects (LA), White Walls (SF), Thinkspace (LA), Yves Laroche (Montreal), Ferrin Gallery (MA) and Geoffrey Young Gallery (MA) to name a few. Her work has been featured in print publications including New American Paintings (Northeast #74) and Harper’s (April 2009.)  Read on to see process photos, Jessica’s past influences and more! Check out Bayview II – including the hand-embellished edition at 1xRUN.com

1xRun: Let’s talk about “Bayview II” is the original still for sale?

Jessica Hess:   “Bayview II” is a cropped section of the original work. The original painting is of a wider horizontal view of the landscape. When I paint in oil the first layer is a monochromatic raw sienna colored under painting.  Once that is dry I apply color in sections of about 6″ to 8″ a day, as it takes me a long time to paint. Once the whole image has color I add colored glazes to unify the artwork. I usually paint the sky last. For the hand-embellished edition I will be hand embellishing 10 or so prints.

Yes, the original is available through Spoke Art.

1xRun: When was “Bayview II” drawn/created?

Jessica Hess:   2011

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?

Jessica Hess:   My roommate spotted the graffiti from Caltrain on his morning commute to work.  He thought it would provide some good subject matter for me and brought me out the the spot he saw from the train out in Bayview. It is pretty gross under the tracks there and it is a sketch party of town so I am glad he tagged along. I always remove trash and cars from my paintings. There were a lot of homeless camps around there. Luckily we didn’t get chased by crackheads this time. Ha. I took a hundred or so photos then we went to eat BBQ. Two months later I had this lovely painting. That’s the story.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Jessica Hess:    Two months.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Jessica Hess:   Bayview II is a painting with strong sweeping light and glowing graffiti colors. It is one of three different paintings I did of this particular location.

1xRun: Why should people buy “Bayview II”?

Jessica Hess:   Um…because I am your new favorite starving artist?

1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.

Jessica Hess:   Bold.

Jessica Hess - Bayview II - Run #00188 // Mar 15, 2012 - Mar 21, 2012

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Jessica Hess:   I was 5 years old. maybe younger. I took my first art class when I was 5.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Jessica Hess:   I will talk about my first serious piece. My first landscape was of a building I had a love-affair with throughout college. I attended the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Behind the Providence Place Mall was a beautiful and massive vacant warehouse called The Foundry. It spanned two blocks and was 6 stories high. For years my classmates and I snuck into The Foundry and photographed, painted, and explored until it began its renovation in 2003.

Photo of The Foundry, Rhode Island

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Jessica Hess:     The industrial photography of Bernd and Hilla Becher.

 

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Jessica Hess:   The German Lipzeig painter David Schnell.

 

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Jessica Hess:   Music is on from the time I get up until I fall asleep to it. I hate the quiet. I would like to get a sound system for when I am in the shower…one day. The louder it is the more productive I am being. I consider good music to be an art supply just like paint and canvas as without it I would get nothing done.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Jessica Hess:   I do collaborate with an artist and we have a lot of fun making installation art together. Her name is Christa Assad and she is a sculptor in Berkeley. Assad makes porcelain objects that I paint on. (Click here to see a full gallery of the duo’s collaborations!)

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Jessica Hess:   Dealing with the living is hard enough

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Jessica Hess:   I bought an 18″ x 24″ Shepherd Fairey print in 2004 for $42. Yep, still got it.

 

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Jessica Hess:  Starving artists can’t buy art so I traded my friend and fellow SF artist David Young V.

1xRun: What else do you have in the works?

Jessica Hess:    I have an upcoming show this fall at Spoke Art in San Francisco. Currently I am preparing for the SF art fairs in May.

1xRun: Where can people find you across the internette?

Jessica Hess:  WebsiteFacebookSpoke Art

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Dan Rick – Number 21

Clean As a Whistle from 1xRUN on Vimeo.

Big Top and Signature Tattoo present an alternative to your clean cut, run of the mill…hygienic annual art show with Clean As A Whistle. Featuring new works from Big Top and Signature Tattoo Artists, Clean As A Whistle is to grime what a hot slot machine is to a tarnished dime. Curated by Mark Heggie the show features new work from Josh Fallon, Mark Heggie, Tyler Hemmingsen, Garth Hixon, Davey James, Nick Kelly, Dan Rick and Sam Wolf.

For our third RUN from 323East Gallery’s recent exhibition Clean As  A Whistle, 1xRUN is proud to present a work from tattoo artist Dan Rick. A co-owner of Big Top Tattoo and Signature Tattoo, Dan Rick had more than 20 works on exhibition for Clean As A Whistle. Check out more select available works from Dan and the rest of the gentleman of Clean As A Whistle at 323East.com for original works and see three prints from Davey James, Mark Heggie and Dan Rick – available in a 3-print combo pack- at 1xRUN.com and read on for the 1xRun Thru Interview with Davey where he talks about past influences,  his first piece and more.

 

1xRun: Let’s talk about “Number 21” is the original still for sale?

Dan Rick:  It was a commissioned piece that I actually ended up buying back. Yes, it’s available at 323East.com

1xRun: When was the piece drawn/created?   

Dan Rick:  2007

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about?          

Dan Rick:   Money was the motivator.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?  

Dan Rick:   A night…or two…or three.

Dan Rick - Select Pieces Still Available at 323East.com

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?         

Dan Rick:  It is a look inside my noodle.

1xRun: Why should people buy this piece/print?          

Dan Rick:  It would be foolish not to.

1xRun: Describe the piece/print in one gut reaction word.        

Dan Rick:  wwwwwwoooooowwwwww

Dan Rick - Number 21 - Original Painting Still Available at 323East.com

1xRun: When did you first start making art?    

Dan Rick:  As a small child

1xRun: What was your first piece?      

Dan Rick:   Finger paint.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?      

Dan Rick:     Ed Hardy

 

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Dan Rick:   All of them.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Dan Rick:  Air Supply.


1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?           

Dan Rick:   R. Crumb, I bet he is a good kisser.

 

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?  

Dan Rick:   Hieronymus Bosh, I enjoy the conflicted.

 

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?    

Dan Rick:   A flash sheet Marcus Kuhn. I still have it.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?           

Dan Rick:  A painting by Chris Conn.  

 1xRun:  Where can people find you across the internette?

Dan Rick:   Big Top TattooSignature TattooDan Rick on Facebook

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Michael Page – Late Light

Back for his 2nd Run here with 1xRUN Michael Page has brought us “Late Light.”

You can check out Michael Page’s first RUN in our Archives here.

1xRun Thru Interview

Michael Page – Late Light

1xRun: Let’s talk about Late Light, is the original still for sale?

Michael Page:   The original piece of Late Light is 50 x 56 inches and was painted with acrylic and oil on a canvas stretched over wood panel mixed with many layers of Liquin and varnish to make it glow.  The original is still for sale.  If someone is interested in purchasing any of my past artwork, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or White Walls Gallery at [email protected]

1xRun: When was Late Light drawn/created?

Michael Page:   It was created in 2010.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Michael Page:    All of my paintings vary in time, I do not have an exact time of how long it took. I was working on a few other pieces during a two month time period.

1xRun: What is unique about this piece?

Michael Page:   That it is done by me.

1xRun: Why should people buy Late Light?

Michael Page:   It has elements people may enjoy, such as color and theme.

Run #00175 // Mar 12, 2012 - Late Light by Michael Page

1xRun: Describe this RUN in one gut reaction word.

Michael Page:   powerful.

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Michael Page:   When I was a kid. Then when I was in my mid twenties.

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Michael Page:   A painting of Paddington Bear, when I was six years old…my mother owns it.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Michael Page:  Francis Bacon, Wassily Kandinsky and Leonardo Di Vinci.

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Michael Page:   Sri Whipple & Ti Kunkit

 

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Michael Page:   I listen to everything from talk radio to classical music and always a very good dose of metal.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Michael Page:   None at this time.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Michael Page:   Francis Bacon, he paints from the ether and he paints messy.

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Michael Page:   My wife and I have a few drawings from Albert Reyes and we still have them

1xRun:  Where o where can people find you across the wide world of the internette?

Michael Page:   WebsiteFacebook  – Blog

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Andrew Spear – …and then

Andrew Spear

Andrew Spear’s career started at age 5, just outside Boston in Weymouth, Massachusetts, where he would lie on his living room floor and draw on the back of Beatles albums. His love of music and coloring forced Andrew to renounce all types of sports which, living in New England, automatically put him in a class of rejects.

Andrew Spear - Three Types of Women - Colored Pencil 1999

At age 19, while attending the Art Institute of Boston, the state of Massachusetts decided he should move to a more appealing climate to pursue his artistic endeavors. (He agreed.) Spear chose what he believed to be the California of the east coast, Sarasota, Florida, where he attended art camp for the rich, aka Ringling School of Art & Design. After graduating, he decided to go out into the world to see if he could become part of the 10% of artists that actually make a living off their artwork.

He didn’t. 

Andrew Spear - Paul's Boutique - 1999

Instead, he found himself in the San Francisco Bay area, working at an art supply store along with the other 90%. This small detour forced Spear to lock himself in his one-bedroom apartment and focus on getting his shit together. His visual motivation was to create images of the things he loved most — music, movies and pop culture. He decided to get serious, move back to the east coast and put his career into overdrive. Relocating to New York City was the equivalent of enrolling in art boot camp: there, no one cared about him or what he was doing, so he had nothing to lose. He relentlessly pursued anything and everything that would pay him: scenic work, illustration, freelance photography, screen printing — even bartending — and completely immersed himself in the city’s cultural military.

Eventually, Andrew was recruited for scenic work in sunny Orlando, Florida, where he currently resides today. He started his own scenic and design company, Metro Finishes (Metrofinishes.com). As the co-owner of this venture, Andrew has had plenty of time to perfect his craft and take on commercial projects, which have kept him from living in a cardboard box.

Andrew Spear - Chicken Bird - 2006

In addition to not becoming homeless, Spear was a featured artist in Juxtapoz magazine and he designed murals for the 2011 season of MTV’s The Real World, in the Hard Rock Hotel’s penthouse in Las Vegas. 

Andrew Spear - Real World Vegas Mural 2010

Aside from all of this nonsense, Andrew continues to draw inspiration from his never-ending love affair with sound, one he’s had since he was 5 years old.” via Spearlife.com.

Here for his first RUN with us, Andrew Spear brings us a captivating giclée print “…and then” available in a standard edition, as well as hand-embellished, both of which you can check out at 1xRUN.com.  Read on for time lapse videos of past murals from Andrew, more past works and our 1xRUN Thru Interview with Andrew Spear where he talks about

1xRun Thru Interview

Andrew Spear – …and then

1xRun: Is the original still for sale?

Andrew Spear:   It is SOLD!

1xRun: When was “…and then”  drawn/created?

Andrew Spear:  Summer of 2009.

1xRun: Anything immediate you would like us to highlight?

Andrew Spear:  This seems to get a lot of positive feedback from people. I think it’s a good representation of my obsession with drawing women & hair, with a somewhat retro / surreal feel.

1xRun: Tell us how the idea and execution came about.

Andrew Spear:  I don’t actually know !!! I kind of just looked up and it was done. Sometimes that’s the only way I can express the execution.

1xRun: How long did the piece take?

Andrew Spear:   2 days.


1xRun: What is unique about “…and then” ?

Andrew Spear:  It is a step into a bit of surrealism for me.

1xRun: Why should people buy this ?

Andrew Spear:  Because they want to have GOOD LUCK for the rest of their lives !!! . . . and helping an artist express themselves by supporting them is always a nice thing to do, wouldn’t you agree ?!?

1xRun: Describe “…and then” in one gut reaction word.

Andrew Spear:  DOPE.

Run #00177 // Mar 08, 2012 - Andrew Spear - ...and then - www.1xRUN.com

1xRun: When did you first start making art?

Andrew Spear:  When I was 4 years old drawing and coloring on my playroom floor listening to Beatles albums.

Andrew Spear - George - 2006

1xRun: What was your first piece?

Andrew Spear:  You’d have to ask my mum about that one.

1xRun: What artists inspired you early on?

Andrew Spear:  My family, The Beatles, The Monkees, & Star Wars naturally.

Andrew Spear - Evolve - 2009

1xRun: What artists inspire you now?

Andrew Spear:  Man, Im inspired by everything. . . really, I couldn’t even begin to answer this.

1xRun: Do you listen to music while you work? If so what? If not then what is your environment like when you work?

Andrew Spear:  Im actually more of music collector than a visual artist collector. I’ve got about 2000 cd’s and about 5000 albums !!! I have a huge vinyl collector. Always have been.

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any living artist who would it be and why?

Andrew Spear:  Stevie Wonder, because I want to show him color … I know I could !!!

Andrew Spear - What Stevie Sees - 2009

Andrew Spear - Stevie Sings - 2006

Andrew Spear - Talking Book - 2005

1xRun: If you could collaborate with any deceased artists who would it be and why?

Andrew Spear:  Picasso & Michael Jackson of course.

Andrew Spear - Remember The Time - 2009

1xRun: What was the first piece of art that you bought? Do you still have it?

Andrew Spear:  The first artist I collected was my dad, who past away when i was 20.

1xRun: What was the last piece of art that you bought?

Andrew Spear:  I get to barter with other artists!!! It’s one of the good perks.

1xRun:  Where can people find you across the wide world of the internette?

Andrew Spear:  My Website –  Facebook  – Art  Facebook Fan PageTwitter –   My BusinessMy Business Facebook Page

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