This First Friday the gallery Dream Like Reality presented an art show with the theme of trains, accompanied by music improvised by Matt Engle, Charles Cohen, and Jon Barrios.

Jon Barrios...

Charles Cohen...

Matt Engel on electric upright bass..

Artwork...

Erin and Kenny

That's me.

Artist Wes Pickel.

I saw this on Dr. Sketchy's blog today! Thanks guys!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2008
American Shaft video of our December session!
Thank you American Shaft for sending us this video! You can see our featured art-monkey, Miss Andrea Grigoropol, creating her winning piece in this video. Models are Lulu Lollipop and Ginger Leigh of The Peek-A-Boo Revue. Enjoy!

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Yesterday was First Friday, and of the first time in years, I did something different. The Main Line Art Center was hosting an event called "One Night Stand." The idea was that any 18-35 year old artist could come and hang up three piece of artwork. There was free Victory beer, wine, a lot of good cheeses. Like the show at the Timberino Museum Todd Marrone and Lou form Geek Boys were there. I came with Luke Madereia. Nate from Rowan and Hasting was there acting with a group called Flash Theater. The night was very successful, and most of us sold a piece or two.
Todd Marrone draws the Ghost Unicorn.

Nate acts out a scene in the upcoming Flash Theater production "The Dead Guy."

Luke next to his portrait if Van Gogh.

Lou from the Geek Boys next to his work.

The band, my portrait of Bret Andrews, and me.

Chris and her glass art.

My piece "Clouds Come and Go," and me.

Here is some good news~!


Drum roll please....
Our first official featured art-monkey for Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia is none other than the fabulous Miss Andrea Grigoropol! Congratulations Miss Grigoropol! ;)
You will be featured on our blog until you have been de-throned by January's featured art-monkey! (awwwww!) All kidding aside, your piece really caught our attention and we are proud to feature your beautiful piece on our site!

It was so hard to choose...there were so many fantastic pieces submitted. Keep 'em coming!

Kate and I went Hiking today!

Hey y'all! I'm taking it easy in AZ! My good friend Kate Niazi lives here. She is a bad ass on drums! I visited the Phoenix Art Museum. They had a special exhibit on some grafitti clothing. I wasn't too crazy about it.

Dress
Stephen Sprouse, 2000.
Cotton knit printed with Andy Warhol image of Jean Michel Basquiat.
Lent by Mr. Todd Allen Bundy.
I went to the Heard Museum which is only a few blocks away from the Phoenix Art Museum. I learn a lot about Native American culture there. They had a special exhibit that I really enjoyed called "Life in a Cold Place." Here is one of the many pieces of art i love from that show....

Autumnal Owl (1999)
Artist: Kenojuak Ashevak
Medium: Stonecut
Size: 61 x 77 cm
I also found out that my special "magic ring" that I always wear is a piece of work from the Zumi tribe. It was nice to find that out, since no one ever told me. I got it at a flea market in New Jersey.

At the Guggenheim in New York the current exhibit is about Richard Prince.

Richard Prince
Untitled (Upstate), 1995-99
Ektacolor photograph, 40 x 60 inches
I found this exhibition to be very exciting, because I have seen is art on one of my favourite Sonic Youth album "Sonic Nurse".

I just went to Manhattan to see Robert Pollard's art show. You know, the guy from Guided by Voices. I went with DVN and here he is at Times Square wear and posh black hat that cordinates with is black jacket.!
Here I am with a look straight out of Parisian romance.

When we got to the art show, we pretty impressed~!









I never thought of displaying art on music stands!

I just got back to Philly from the Midwest with my friend Jenna J! I had a great time. We mostly spent time in Grand Rapids.


We also visted Chicago, and met up with one of my best friends Maeve Parker at Chicago's Art Institute. http://www.artic.edu/

Max Beckmann
German, 1884–1950
Self Portrait
This was my favorite piece in the museum. It inspires me to paint something like it.


Utagawa Hiroshige. Red Plum and Moon. Kate S. Buckingham Endowment.

There was also a special current exhihit of japanese woodblock prints. I love them.


We also visted Bloomington, Indiana!
Here is a video Jenna J taped of a Dretime performance at the Cinemat in Bloomington.




After playing at the Cinemat I went to the "House of Strange", for another round!


I think Ben Myers made this flyer. Thanks guys!

Special shout out goes out to DVN Tarbuck! Thanks for the support, you are the first person in this city to own a Dretime Deck!

Here are some pictures of my new paintings on decks. I just finished two yesterday.










I also painted this 51 in x 27 in portrait of a blue whale on wood. I'm not sure if it is finished, or what?

I went to PS1 today with Bob Judge. Here are some favourite pieces.

This work reminds me of my childhood friend "Big Bird".

Paola Pivi
Life Is Great
2007
Urethane foam, plastic, wood, steel, feathers
236 x 133 x 118 cm
Courtesy Galleria Massimo De Carlo, Milano
© photo: Johanna Tilche

I think that Kathe Burkart's series about Elizabeth Taylor was cool. I really like how each painting uses some untraditional material.



Kathe Burkhart
Lick Bush: from the Liz Taylor Series (Butterfield 8)
2001
96 x 78”
Courtesy the artist and Alexander Gray Associates, New York, NY

I would have to say that my most favourite artist featured at PS1 today is Tony Fitzpatrick. I love his collage. I need to make some collage time. Here is a pic of one of the pieces I saw today that I found on his website.

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Club Lucky Scorpion
mixed media, 2007
image 10" x 15"