In addition to the exciting line-up of galleries we mentioned in our preview of ArtPadSF and ArtMRKT, San Francisco gallery Varnish Fine Art will be exhibiting some of our favorite artists at ArtPadSF. JennyBird Alcantara (who appeared in the very first issue of Hi-Fructose) will be showing her Candy Land-esque paintings of wounded mythical creatures. The thugged-out woodland animals of Isabel Samaras (Vol. 20) will also make an appearance. Read more after the jump!
Hailing from the small northern German town of Großhansdorf, artist Heiko Müller weaves elements of the surrounding nature and fairy tale realms into his narrative paintings. Müller has adopted an evolving style, keeping him busy in his basement studio – an essential element in creating while finding time for such pursuits after working three jobs and tending to his family. With a new body of works debuting from May 12 through June 16, 2012 at San Francisco’s Jack Fischer Gallery, the artist continues to explore his love of nature and further his study of the visual realms. - Nathan Spoor
This Thursday through Sunday, San Francisco will be hosting two simultaneous art festivals, ArtPadSF at the Phoenix Hotel and ArtMRKT at the Concourse Exhibition Center, with exhibitors from all over the country. ArtPadSF caters to a younger art scene, with pop surrealist art galleries such as Spoke Art and 111 Minna from San Francisco, Lyons Wier Gallery from New York and many small Oakland galleries like Johansson Projects listed among the participants. Read more after the jump!
Upcoming this Saturday May 19th are three solo exhibitions from artists Eric White, Doze Green and Kevin Cyr (Vol 10) at NYC’s Jonathan LeVine Gallery. The convergence of these three artists shows similar threads of color and detail, yet the thematic focus differs for each exhibition. For White, his new body of work continues along the vein of previous works, following cinematic snips from old films with his meticulous eye for detail. In contrast, Cyr also arrives armed with works focusing automobiles, specifically portraits of vehicles found on the streets of NYC. Green’s newest works explore the links between the natural and supernatural worlds in his engaging, bold fusion of mediums. View a preview of the works after the jump and stay tuned for opening night images next week, here on Hi-Fructose.
Brooklyn based artist Fernando Mastrangelo creates narrative based sculptures revolving around the human experience, based on culture, history and myth using unexpected materials such as sugar, gunpowder, goat milk and salt among other perishable and odd substances. Due to the unique nature of the materials, the sculptures take on a feel of fragility, highlighting the themes of destruction and faith. View more of the interesting sculptures after the jump.
Mario Martinez (Mars-1), Damon Soule & Oliver Vernon were in Flagstaff last week collaborating on an outdoor mural at The Flagstaff Brewing Company located in the historical district of down town Flagstaff, AZ. The mural is 10 x 16 feet and was organized by Brian Chambers & Tim Reuter. To learn more about these talented artists visit Further Collective. See incredible photos by Julianne Yates after the jump!