Black Dragon Press No Exit & Dogtooth Posters Release

Black Dragon Press are delighted to release brand new work from two very exciting young artists this week. They have both tackled two tough briefs with great skill and a deep understanding of the source materials and BDP couldn't wait to share their work with you.

'No Exit' is an infamous 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play begins with three characters who find themselves waiting in a mysterious room. It is a depiction of the afterlife in which three deceased characters are punished by being locked into a room together for eternity, giving origin to Sartre's famous quote that "Hell is other people". If that plot seems familiar you've probably been watching Mike Schur's 'The Good Life' (Netflix), a TV series inspired by Sartre's classic masterpiece.

LA-based illustrator and scratchboard fiend Evan Cagle took the brief on and has produced a striking image, displaying both delicate finesse in his rendering of the decor and a bold, chaotic approach to the dress on the main mysterious figure in his illustration:

'No Exit' comes in two versions. A regular edition and a signed art print both are 24 x 18 inches on Colorplan Mist paper.

'Dogtooth' is the film that brought Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Favourite) to BDP's attention back in 2009. A film which in some ways shares some of the same themes as 'No Exit', only in a completely different way. It tells the story of a Greek couple who keep their three adolescent offspring confined inside their fenced suburban property, not by force, but by the use of myth-building and lore. We won't say any more because spoilers but if you haven't watched it we very strongly recommend you do so. It's just brilliant. And a bit harrowing. And very funny. And totally original. But mainly just brilliant.

Tasked with bringing Dogtooth to life is another BDP newcomer, Berlin-based Isabel Seliger. Her work is subtle, intelligent, and quietly confident so we decided we could test her with probably the toughest brief we've sent out. Dogtooth is such weird little gem that it necessitated an intelligent approach, and Seliger delivers. Her poster is full of symbolism with a subtle play on confined spaces and is beautiful to look at to boot. We really love this one.

Both posters will go sale Thursday 18 April at 5pm UK (NOON EDT) time in the Black Dragon Press Shop.

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Shakedown Gallery Bicycle Day 2019 Print Release

It's no secret that Bicycle Day is the favorite holiday at Shakedown Gallery. April 19th is the day that they pull out all the stops and release as many great prints as they possibly can!

Emek, Pollock, Mouse, Biffle, DuBois, Johnathan Singer, Michael Divine, Sarah Farah, Mikio...The list is extensive.

While others, like the Marc Bodē signed Cheech Wizard print, just so happen to be the first Augmented Reality animated blotter, and, as such, are just too weird for words and have to be seen to be believed.

When two powerhouse Grateful Dead artists like painter Richard Biffle and Dead and Company visual sorcerer Johnathan Singer collaborate, the result is bound to amaze.

Each limited edition print is hand-signed by the artist.The prints are printed using vegetable based ink

Some are on sale now the rest drop on Friday, April 19th, at 9 AM Pacific time at https://shakedowngallery.com/

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Sebastian Bentler In Lower Orbit Art Print

 

Sebastian Bentler has a brand new, high end, raw popart print.

"In Lower Orbit" comes with vibrant colors of 2 screenprinted layers on a spraypaint-tagged background.

 

An edition of 12 - signed, stamped and numbered by Seb.

Sheet size is 57x76cm (22x30") of 300gsm Arches paper with UV/Matte Finish.

On sale now at http://thirtythr33.bigcartel.com

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Kyler Sharp Failure YOB & Voivod posters

Kyler Sharp has released a couple of new posters one for Failure and another featuring YOB / Voivod.

This poster was last Friday night's show, 4-12-19 at the Warehouse Live in Houston, TX featuring the dual headlining tour of YOB and VOIVOD! Special guests include Amenra, Sleeping Ancient and Scrollkeeper. This poster is a hand pulled screen print printed at Kaelin Customs. It's a 3-color, 18x24 print and is a great black light poster that's also a 3D print. 3D glasses included with purchase. Limited edition of 91.

This latest screen printed concert poster is for the Los Angeles band, FAILURE.
It was for their show last Sunday, 4-14-19 at The Oriental Theater in Denver, CO.
It's a 3-color screen print on 18x24 inch, 100lb cougar white paper. Limited edition of 40 artist's proofs.

On sale now at  http://kylersharp.com/shop/

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Matt Ferguson Avengers: Infinity War Movie Poster Release By Grey Matter Art

Grey Matter Art, in Association with Bottleneck Gallery is very pleased to announce a new officially licensed, limited edition giclee-print for Marvel's biggest Super-Hero movie to date, "Avengers: Infinity War" by artist, Matt Ferguson. This movie teams up all of their beloved characters to end Thanos' quest in obtaining the six infinity stones and giving him the ability to wipe out half the population with the snap of his finger. Matt's poster demonstrates this so well and really shows our heroes assemble together to stop this threat from happening.

"Avengers Infinity War" by Matt Ferguson
12" x 36" Giclee Print on Mohawk Paper
Timed Edition $45.00

"Avengers: Infinity War" will be released Wednesday, April 17th at 12PM EDT through Sunday, April 21st at Midnight EDT at greymatterart.com.

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1xRUN Bicycle Day 2019 Print Suite Artist Roster

76 years ago scientist Albert Hoffman first tested LSD on himself and then went for a bike ride, to celebrate 1xRUN has teamed up with more than a dozen of their favorite artists to present new hypnotic blotter sheets.

Featuring all new editions from: Apexer, Atomik, Beastman, Buff Monster, Damon Soule, Denial, Jason Freeny, Jesse Kassel, Lauren Ys, Leni Sinclair, Luke Chueh, Mike Giant, Monica Canilao & Xara Thrustra, Niagara, Ron English, Ryan Doyle, Sage Vaughn, Said Dokins, Stanley Mouse, Tim Page, UFO 907, Wayne White and Zane Kesey!

On Sale This Friday, April 19th at 12PM EST check out the full collection at 1xRUN.com .

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Mat Miller Equilibrium Art Print Release by PangeaSeed

Attention, all of you ocean lovers out there! PangeaSeed is pleased to announce the latest print release for their 2019 print project, "In Peril". Featuring original artwork by supporting ARTivist Mat Miller (USA), this limited art print edition highlights mass extinction and ecosystem vulnerability.

Artist: Mat Miller
Title: "Equilibrium"
Dimensions: 20” x 20” inches full bleed with hand deckle edges
Edition size: Limited edition of 75 plus 5 APs signed/numbered giclée print
Paper: Italian cold-press watercolor paper
Pricing: $85 plus shipping

Available: Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 12pm PDT via shop.pangeaseed.co

Artist statement:

When creating this piece I wanted to focus on the subject of the loss of biodiversity in ocean habitats, particularly coral reefs. I watched a speech by Sir David Attenborough recently that was making it’s rounds online. In this he explains that we are in the midst of our planet’s 6th mass extinction event of which human beings are the sole cause. Many species are dwindling in numbers and even dying out completely causing imbalances in many ecosystems. I wanted to create a sense of connectivity and co-dependency between all of the elements in this piece. If you were to take away one element then the composition would be off in just the same way as taking away one element completely in a real life sense would have huge repercussions for the rest of the ecosystem.

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Godmachine Eve Art Print Release

Mad Duck Posters are releasing a stunning new art print by Godmachine titled "Eve"!

Godmachine poured his heart and soul into the creation of "Eve" and the detail in this artwork is absolutely incredible!

Regular Edition, 18x24 screen print, Run of 85
Variant Edition, 18x24 screen print with metallic ink, Run of 50
There will also be a special low run foil available with this edition that will be revealed with the drop!

The posters will be available to purchase Wednesday April 17th at 12PM EDT HERE!

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New Art Prints By Ernesto Yerena

Ernesto Yerena is excited to announce the release of two new 18"x24" screen-print editions Spiritual Memory and Connect Below the Surface. These are both from editions of 200 and each print will go for $35 plus shipping. He does ship worldwide.

Buy them at  https://hechoconganas.bigcartel.com/

Spiritual Memory Artists Statement:
This piece is inspired by the memory of our indigenous roots and African roots that lives inside of my spirit. Growing up as a Mexican American kid I always remember seeing the Aloe Vera plant all around me, at my grandma’s house, my tia’s house, and at my house. I always knew there was something special to me about this plant and when I got a little I found out why. Turns out that when I was a 1 or 2 years old my father had a wisdom tooth removed and soon after the wound got infected. The infection grew into what I hear was close to a ping pong sized abscess so my grandmother took him to specialty doctors in San Diego. The doctors in San Diego told my grandmother that this infection was so septic that if they went into remove it and for some reason the infection got into the blood stream that I would go up to his brain and kill him so they decided to not operate and turn him away. He was told he would only have a couple months to live. My grandmother was pretty devastated so she talked to her mother aka my Great Grandmother aka my Mama China who was Yaqui. My Mama China told my grandmother to cut up some Aloe Vera and heat it up on the comal and put it on gauze. After 3 days of my grandmother doing this the abscess exploded on its own and it the infection didn’t get into his bloodstream. Aloe Vera saved my pops life, that is why I honor this plant today. When I was creating the concept for this piece I was really inspired by the resilience of indigenous medicine and culture. It was very empowering to know that even after 500 years of colonization we still a lot of aspects of our ancestral and traditional ways that are still alive and thriving and Aloe Vera to me was a perfect example of this. PLOT TWIST! This whole time since I was little kid I thought Aloe Vero or Savila as my mother calls it was a MEXICAN plant and that it has been a part of indigenous medicinal traditions on this land for thousands of years but after a quick google search a visit to the Aloe Vera Wiki page I learned that Aloe Vera came from AFRICA, I was mind blown!!! Now this meant that the resiliency of the use of this plant was even stronger since it had its way all the way from Africa to these lands and under some very dark circumstances (i.e. Slavery). In this image, the eagles represent the sprits of our indigenous ancestors and the aloe very represents the spirits of our African ancestors. This image honors the Resilience of Memory and celebrates the fact that even if someone tries to break your spirit for 500 plus years your spirit will always remember where to find medicine. -Ernesto

Connect Below the Surface Artists Statement:
I created this piece as a reminder to folks that we must always plug into what recharges us, fuels us and most importantly heals us. Living here in US on Stolen Land there are daily reminders of the violent colonial history that our ancestors, Mother Earth, and our animal relatives have had to endure on this land for centuries. What adds insult to injury is that the process of colonization is still pretty much ongoing and it is clear when we see indigenous children in cages, new border walls being constructed, the glutinous prison industrial complex, heavy policing in neighborhoods of color, etc. The list can go on forever. When we sit with that truth it is daunting, overwhelming and paralyzing. It’s sad to see that in many ways it seems like we (the indigenous people of these lands & empathetic peoples of all colors) are losing this battle. America rewards the cruel and the greedy and it people like myself who are sensitive and gentle feel like we are losing ground. These are tactics that colonizers have always imposed upon our people in order to break our spirits and our moral that way they can exploit us and the land. In dark times like these I like to remind people that this pain and these hard times are mostly on the surface, it’s what we see most of but in fact if we plug in to the land or to our history and legacy here on this continent as indigenous people we have thousands of years of strength, love & support from our ancestors and Mother Earth. That’s why I urge folks to Connect Beyond the Surface. Whatever that means to you is fine. For some folks, it may mean to break the mundane routine of the daily life and go out for a jog for others it might mean to hang around family. For me it might mean to cook a meal with traditional ingredients one day or go to get a massage another day. Whatever self-care means to you is what this piece is all about. In this image, the Nopal / Cactus is YOU! And the Nopal’s roots are connecting to Mother Earth and is sustaining and healing itself with all that nurturing wisdom, history, love & support. The eagles as always in my work represent the spirits of our ancestors. We are more than 500 years of colonization. We are a resilient people that will be survive because we have lots of ancestral support to pull from. Long live our ancestors! Long live Mother Earth! And long live our Resilience & Strengh!-Ernesto

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Michael Hacker Pixies Las Vegas Poster

Michael Hacker designed the poster for the Pixies' show at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas last weekend.

It's a seven color screen print measuring 18 x 24 inches. 
Signed and numbered AP Edition of 50 and 25 five color Rainbow Foil Variants.

 

Available now http://michaelhacker.bigcartel.com/product/pixies-las-vegas

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