New paintings and sculptures with Andrew Rafacz Gallery and David B. Smith Gallery at the Dallas Art Fair.
To Build A Home at Mini Galerie
Now open at Mini Galerie’s new location in Almere Oosterwold
More info HERE.
Photography: Jordi Huisman
Refueled The One Series with Lyndon french
I met Chris Brown when he was doing an artist residency at Camp Wandawega in WI. We get some friends together and hit up the Duck Inn supper club for some drinks and walleye cheeks and talked for a few hours. Chris is an artist, publisher and all around interesting character so I was excited when he later asked me if I would want to be a part of his Refueled Magazine One Series. The One Series is a smaller scale publication that focuses on one single subject, photographer, craftsman or artist per issue. Past issues have included good folks like Evan Hecox, Jason lee, Stewart Easton and more.
Since I had another book of more formal photos of finished work being published when we first talked, we thought it would be nice to make this one more about behind the scenes and work in progress photos. Friend / photographer Lyndon French had been shooting with me a lot in the past few years so seemed like a perfect opportunity to collaborate with him and make a book of his photos shot between my studios in Chicago and Wisconsin. This 6x9 publication is 110 pages of those photos with some thoughts from Chris and a few notes from me. Available now HERE.
Book signing at the MCA March 5...
Book signing at the MCA March 5...
More info soon…
Selected Universal Playists for Varyer
Made two “studio” playlists 🔊🔊for @varyer to go with the special edition of my Selected Universal Portals 🌎 book (published by Hat & Beard). Spotify graphics done by Becca Christman at Varyer ✨.
Side A is meant for morning studio listening 🌿 (or possibly late night depending what zone you are in 🌒) and includes mellow musics by Julianna Barwick, Gia Margaret, Sam Prekop, Group Listening, Bitchin Bajas, Arushi Jain, and Harmonia to name a few. Clocks in at 1hr 28 minutes and is meant to be played from start to finish (no shuffle).
Side B is for slightly later in the day, preferably after lunch or a mid day walk ☀️. Includes more guitar and singing based musics 💨 with some highlights by Steph Green, Tim Hill, Bnny, 90 Day Men, The Radio Dept., Glyders, Color Green, Vincent Neil Emerson, Colter Wall and more. This one coming in at 1hr 29 minutes (no shuffle please).
You can check them out on the Varyer site
or HERE and HERE
Listen and enjoy friends ☮️
Varyer Conversations
Talked with Izzy Fradin at @varyer about cutting shapes out of paper, listening to music and where the selected universal portals can take you. You can read check it out HERE.
Photos by Lyndon French
Varyer Local Edition
Teamed up with the friends at @varyer for a special edition of my recent book - Selected Universal Portals (published by Hat & Beard Press). This Varyer local edition comes with a broadsheet newsprint poster (with one side by me and one side designed by Becca Christman at Varyer) and a bookmark. Available HERE.
new gear for Public Land
Worked on some new gear for my favorite plant store and gallery in Sacramento. You can check out the full collection HERE.
There Are Several Ways of Marking Trails
My online exhibition There Are Several Ways of Marking Trails with Andrew Rafacz Gallery is now live HERE.
New sculptures, New Colors, New You. 🌎
Thanks to Andrew and Jenal at Andrew Rafacz Gallery for making this show happen! Also thanks to Lyndon French for the studio photos, Drew Ryan for working on the exhibition web page and Bill and Collin at Active Alloys for the past 10 years of fabricating all my steel works. ☮️
More merch for The Ecology Center
Dome capsule of goods for The Ecology Center.
Photography: Kevin Voegtlin
New Year, New Gear
Worked on some new Peace Palm items for the friends at The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Currently available HERE.
Photography: Kevin Voegtlin
To Build A Home at Mini Galerie in Almere Oosterworld
more info HERE.
Peace Pot Plant Papers
Public Land rolling papers made in conjunction with my recent PEACE POT PLANT exhibition.
Organic hemp papers, includes filter tips, magnetic closure and 40 papers in each booklet. Available from PUBLIC LAND.
Happy Holidays
Peace Pot Plant Playlist
Made a playlist of music inspired by plants, rocks, and my drawings currently at Public Land. All very mellow music that pairs nicely with a cup of tea and some burning Nag Champa (or Kumba International “Obama” if you are fancy). Also best listened to first thing in the AM or at night before bed (and not on shuffle). Link to the mix HERE ☮️
Lula Cafe x Cody Hudson
Lula is thrilled to announce the launch of a poster series featuring artists who have shown in the cafe’s 24 year history. These limited-edition screen prints, created exclusively for Lula, will celebrate the restaurant's curated art program while also supporting a cause important to many in our restaurant community.
For years, Lula Cafe has hosted quarterly exhibitions curated by Anders Nilsen, Marianne Fairbanks, and Melina Ausikaitis, artists of note in their own right, that have left an indelible mark on the local art scene. Lula has always been committed to fostering creativity and providing a platform for emerging and established artists alike. In fact, the President of the Art Institute of Chicago supposedly once said Lula was "one of the best places to see new art in the city."
In an effort to support important members of its community, Lula Cafe is launching this limited-edition poster series, with proceeds from the sale benefiting The Resurrection Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Chicago communities through initiatives that foster growth and inclusivity. This year, the focus of the fundraiser will be on providing assistance and opportunities to DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients.
The inaugural artist featured in this exclusive series is Chicago’s own Cody Hudson, renowned for his arrestingly bold and abstract paintings, illustrations, and sculpture. The limited run of 75 Cody Hudson screen prints will be hand-numbered and signed by the artist.
Lula Cafe remains committed to fostering art, culture, and community in Chicago, and this initiative reaffirms its dedication to supporting local artists and making a positive impact on the city.
The print is available HERE.
Selected Universal Portals now out
My new book with Hat & Beard Press is now officially out. Find it at an independent bookseller near you or get it directly from H&B HERE.
New Commute
New Commute asked me to make a list of my top 5 albums of 2023. Was really hard to narrow it down to 5 and I’m also not really good at picking favorites but here are 5 that I really enjoyed this year.
Thanks New Commute for the invite. Also make sure to check out the original posts to see all the Artist Friends who are included including some heavy hitters as well as some new folks You can see them all HERE.
Peace Pot Plant interview on Juxtapoz
Chatted a bit with Austin McManus at Public land in Sacramento about drawings plants, getting outside and the current show up at his gallery now. You can read more HERE.
