Tom Betthauser

Tom Betthauser was born and raised in the Bay Area, where he graduated from the San Francisco Art Institute. He's currently finishing a MFA at Yale. His surreal, finely-detailed landscapes display impressive technique and a radical imagination. His art brings to mind the landscapes of Thomas Cole, the detailed scenes of George Catlin, and the fractured graphic impulses of M.C. Escher. Let's hope he comes back to the Bay Area after graduation. We could always use more talent on the home team.

Josh Keyes and A.J. Fosik at Jonathan Levine Gallery

Josh Keyes

A.J. Fosik

This Saturday is the opening of two amazing solo shows at Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York. Two of my favorite artists Josh Keyes and A.J. Fosik will be showing their newest work. Keyes show will include the above piece titled Stampede a ten foot canvas that is the artist's largest painting to date.

Jennifer Davis

Jennifer Davis is one of those artists that gives me inspiration. Her work is bright, strange and beautiful. She lives and creates her wonderful paintings in Minneapolis. Find out more about her and her work on her website and purchase her work through her Etsy shop. 

Urbanized - by Gary Hustwit

This fall is the release of "Urbanized", the newest documentary by Gary Hustwit. It is the last in his design trilogy that included the movies "Helvetica" and "Objectified". I have rarely anticipated a documentary as much as this. Check out the movie's website to find out when you can see it in your neck of the woods. For those of you in the bay area it will be screening at Yerba Beuena Center for the Arts in November along with the other movies in the design series. I have already reserved my tickets.

Bischoff, Soren and Black at Johansson Projects

This Friday is the first Friday in October and the perfect excuse to go check out the current show at Johansson Projects in Oakland. Bischoff, Soren, & Black's show will close on October 15th. Don't miss it.

Kill Pixie Art Opening

Speaking of Mark Whalen (aka Kill Pixie), Thursday is the opening of his newest solo show at Gallery A.S. in Surry Hills, NSW, Australia.

Kill Pixie book - Human Development

Tonight is the official launch of the new Kill Pixie book "Human Development" at House of Bricks. You can order your copy here.

Here are the details:

Hardcover (cloth) with jacket
11 x 7.5" (28 x 19.1cm)
120 pages
90 colour plates
Edition of 1000

Official Launch
4 October 2011
House of Bricks
40 Budd Street
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
6-8pm