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Preview: Dima Drjuchin and Homeless Cop at BUCKBUCK Gallery

Pastel-colored, emotionally-driven monsters challenge boldly-outlined, mechanical robots in “MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION: Dima Drjuchin vs. Homeless Cop” (Dima Drjuchin was featured in our brand-new issue, Hi-Fructose Vol. 32). The exhibition opens at BUCKBUCK Gallery in Cleveland on July 5. Its title derives from the political science term, which theorizes that in a world of nuclear weapons, the use of such forces will undoubtedly result in the complete annihilation of both the attacker and defender.

Posing monumentally saccharine compositions by Moscow-born Drjuchin against Internet-inspired graphics by St. Louis-native Homeless Cop (Jason Fennell), “MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION” evokes Cold War rivalries. Caught between a world of chaotic, red-eyed hysteria and a domain of skull-blazoned football helmets, viewers risk being sucked into a Drjuchin-created mothership and falling victim to Homeless Cop’s finger-pointing laser beams.

Posing nature (albeit one of fiction) against machine, the war staged by BUCKBUCK Gallery is tempered by music performances by Corrupt Pilot, for which Drjuchin sings and plays guitar, and Chemical Bomb Police, for which Homeless Cop plays drums.

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February 24, 2025

Gil Bruvel’s work seems to be both modern and craft movement inspired at the same time. They are made of hundreds of parts; intricate, yet, when those parts are viewed from a distance, are smooth and cohesive. We’ve asked the artist to delve into his process and themes and a bit of his background as an artist. Click the image above to read our Hi-Fructose exclusive with the artist

The 2025 Hi-Fructose Invitational is coming

February 4, 2025

We’re happy to announce that Roq La Rue Gallery will be hosting our 2025 Hi-Fructose Invitational in Seattle on June 7th. The show will celebrate our 20 years of being an artist-owned and operated independent publisher and will feature an outstanding line-up of New Contemporary artists who have been shown in our pages, including this powerful sculpture by Beth Cavener entitled “G.O.A.T”. Look for more info on previews and artist list soon.

Bender Gallery is “Standing Strong” with Artists Affected by Hurricane Helene

Bender Gallery, new contemporary art

January 15, 2025

(Above: Drone photo by stephan pruitt/fiasco media) We are living in even stranger times. While fires are ravaging Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States, affecting many of our friends and collaborators, the scores of artists in Asheville affected by Hurricane Helene in December are still reeling from the loss of their homes and studios. To provide support, Bender Gallery has organized an art show with their local artists to support the River Arts District. Click above to read all about it and see a few works on display.