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Device Gallery Inaugural Exhibition Opening on July 19th…
…in La Jolla, California will feature 18 innovative artists from around the world whose work explores the mechanical nature of man. A remarkable collection of curious things, including 11 of the original artworks from the book, CARNIVORA: The Dark Art of Automobiles, by artists Eduard Anikonov, Greg Brotherton, D. Hwang, J. U. Abrahamson, Christopher Conte, Kazihiko Nakamura, Eric Joyner, and H. R. Giger.
CARNIVORA book signing at Last Rites Gallery Opening, July 12th
Last Rites Gallery and Barany Books are proud to introduce the work of William B. Hand and J.L. Robbins, two new and exciting talented artists whose artworks are featured in Carnivora: The Dark Art of Automobiles. Advance copies of Carnivora will be on hand, as well as many of the other contributing artists and authors who will be in attendance and availalble for book signings.Carnivora Book Signing at Fuse Gallery’s NEW BLOOD RISING Opening
NEW BLOOD RISING
Group Show curated by Les Barany
July 10th - August 9th
OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday, July 10th, 7 -10pm
Fuse Gallery 93 2nd Ave NYC, 10003 NY • 212.777.7988 • www.fusegallerynyc.com
Renowned for his eye for the dark and uncanny, Les Barany has brought together a group of both notorious and unfamiliar artists that will showcase their intricate and unique styles this summer at Fuse Gallery. Works will include drawing, painting, digital art, sculpture and jewelry.
Participating Artists:
John U. Abrahamson, Patrick Byers, Vincent , Christopher Conte, William B. Hand, Eli Livingston, J.L. Robbins, Chris Savido, Kenneth “Dominique” Williams.
With Special Guest Artists:
Stephen Kasner, Victor Koen, H.R. Giger, David Hochbaum, Andre Lassen, Bart Powers, Paul Rumsey
and Brian Viveros.
• Among the works on display and for sale will be 14 of the original artworks from the book Les Barany’s CARNIVORA – The Dark Art of Automobiles, by New Blood Rising artists Patrick Byers, Vincent Castiglia, William B. Hand,
Eli Livingston, J.L. Robbins, Chris Savido, Kenneth Williams, Viktor Koen, Andre Lassen, Bart Powers,
Paul Rumsey and Brian Viveros.
Advance copies of the book will be available for sale.
• Additional original artworks from the CARNIVORA book by the following artists are available for sale through Fuse Gallery and can be viewed on www.fusegallerynyc.com. Marshall Arisman, Zdzislaw Beksinski, Hanno von Bran, Bernardo Corman, Jason D’Aquino, Steve Ellis, Viktor Koen, Till Nowak, Peter Pontiac, Rick Proll, Sybille Ruppert, Christopher Savido, Hugo Schuhmacher, Brian Viveros, and Nick Weber.
• The following contributing East Coast artists and writers to CARNIVORA – The Dark Art of Automobiles are expected to be present at the opening on July 10th for a CARNIVORA book signing:
Mike Bellamy, Jennifer Blowdryer, Steven Blush, Michele Capozzi, Neke Carson, Vincent Castiglia, Chris Conte, Benardo Corman, ChrisTopher Crowder, Jason D’Aquino, Mike Diana, Steve Ellis, Peter H. Gilmore, Daphne Graham, David Hochbaum (Goldmine Shithouse), John John Jesse, Jacaeber Kastor, Deanna Lehman, Eli Livingston, Joseph B. Mauceri, Carlo McCormick, George Petros, Rick Proll, Rich Rethorn, Chris Savido, Norman Spinrad, Nick Weber, and Martin Wittfooth and more……
• The New York premiere screening on the gallery monitor of the new DVD H.R. Giger’s Sanctuary
The DVD features an interview and a tour of the Giger Museum in Gruyeres, Switzerland, with the master of Biomechanics and creator of the Academy Award winning Alien. H.R. Giger’s Sanctuary was filmed in high definition video entirely on location at the H.R. Giger Museum and Bar in Switzerland. 19 minutes, plus 20 minutes of special features. Code-free. playable all over the world. www.gigerfilm.com. Available on Amazon.com.
“New Blood Rising,” curated by Les Barany runs July 10th through August 9th, 2008, at Fuse Gallery,
93 2nd Ave (between 5th & 6th Sts, 2nd Ave stop on the F), NYC, NY. The opening reception, on Thursday July 10th, from 7 to 10 pm, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Fuse Gallery at 212.777.7988 or fusegall@fusegallerynyc.com.
FIRST PHOTOS
Carnivora artist Robert Williams, Alien screenwriter Dan O’Bannon and Les
Photo: Jason Brock
Les and Carnivora artist Coop
Photo: Eli Livingston
Photo: Eli Livingston
L.A. photographer, James Stiles, the legendary Eric Kroll and Ruth (Coop the Mrs.)
Photo: Eli Livingston
Photo: Eli Livingston
Valery Garankov, Scapegoat publisher Chris Xavier, Alexander Yegorov and Carnivora artist Eduard Anikonov.
A big thanks to the Russian Trio for making the trip, just to be at the Carnivora opening in LA.With big apologies, the link to Eduard’s webpage in the Carnivora book is to a pirated site. This is the correct address
to view this amazing artist’s work: www.anikonov.com
Photo: Daphne Graham
Dennis Larkins and Les.
Dennis came all the way from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to be there.
Photo: Eli Livingston
Carnivora fan (to be identified) and Les Barany.
(Kinda hard to get all the details together, working long distance from New Brunswick, Canada.Sorry I couldn’t be there, Les. - Patrick B.)
Photo: Eli Livingston
Carnivora artists Brian Horton and Greg Brotherton
Photo: Les Barany
Carnivora Artists & Authors At Los Angeles Opening
Brian Horton, Dan Quintana, J.L. Robbins, Winston Smith, Tom Thewes, David Trulli, Brian Viveros, Robert, Williams, Eduard Anikonov, Anthony Ausgang, William F. Nolan, Greg Brotherton, Colin Burns, Coop, Christian Correra, Joseph Mauceri, Topher Crowder, Deana Lehman, George Petros, Steve Blush, Dennis Larkins, Eli Livingston, Daphne Graham, plus Dean Fleming, Dan Statler, and Christopher Ulrich.
I am sure we have missed some names.
We will update the list as more information becomes available. - Patrick
We will update the list as more information becomes available. - Patrick
Motel Bizarre: R.I.P. Carl “Earl” Minnerly
Blog Feed from MOTELBIZARRE.COM: HI Gang.I am sad to say that on April 5 Carl Minerly known to Motel Bizarre fans as “Earl”-
Died.
Carl will be missed by all of us who worked on the Motel Bizarre project and he will be remembered as one of our best, and certantly the most enthusiastic, models.
Thanks Carl for being one of our biggest fans! You will be greatly missed arround our home and in our studio!!!
You can see a photo of Carl in his famous werewolf mask at stephaniecrabe.com or check out his website… Carl’s website!
Last but not least I would like to share an original poem of Carl’s with all of you….. This poem is called…
• • THE BURGER • •
The Bread is the Very First Thing.
The Very First Thing that Must at All Cost get Your Attention.
And get it On the Very First Glance Too.
The First Glance , or Nothing.
A Second or even a Third Simply will Not Do.
No , Not Do at ALL.
This the Outer most Shell , These FLUFFY BUNS if You Will .
Well they Must be Done , and Be Done to a Turn.
They must be Fluffy , and Soft , yet , While at the same time Being Hard and Firm.
But Not So Firm that can’t see them Unduatein the Lustful Caressing massage of Your Hand.
As you Watch yourFingers Spreading Out and Reaching to Encircle and Touch Them completely.
Squeezing Them to the very Core of Their Being.
And Once the – BUNS – have Caught Your
Eye , and Made you Salivate.
Who really Cares About the Rest………
Bye Carl!
xoxoxo~
Crabbie
Jack Malebranche: On Wiggers and Bearded Ladies
Blog feed from JackMalebranche.com:New essay posted to the essay archive, regarding the recent Pregnant “Man” bullshit.
Visual Arts Journal reviews Motel Bizarre
In her new book of staged photographs, Motel Bizarre: Tales from the No Tell Motel, Stephanie Crabe (BFA 2003 Photography) explores that distinctly American institution: the middle-ofnowhere roadside motel. In the book, Crabe investigates the seedier side of these residences of the transient, forgoing the more familiar viewpoint that portrays these places as not much more than cradles of kitsch. Crabe shows Motel Bizarre to be a hidden world of fantasy and sexual deviancy. The images are full of characters who exist on the fringes of society; neo-Nazis, transvestites, prostitutes and hired thugs are just a few of the inhabitants.
While Crabe presents the motel as a place where those who have seemingly no place in
society can indulge any or all of their urges, she does not make it a particularly terrifying place. In fact, Crabe’s photographs show a colorful group of characters that look as if they have finally found a home for their perversities. Housewives carouse with male strippers; a dominatrix and her slave enjoy a little BDSM; and a couple of young lesbian punk rockers are able to escape their families for the night. While attempting to demonstrate the loneliness that comes from transience, Crabe does not look down on these people—instead she turns them into antiheroes from a world that exists outside the margins of familiar society. [CM]
JackMalebranche.com: The Hoover Hog
Blog feed from JackMalebranche.com:I was recently mentioned over on The Hoover Hog. I’ve had a few email exchanges with blogger/publisher Chip Smith. He is particularly (and sincerely) interested in “thought crime”–so his posts are worth checking out with regularity. I also have a copy of his publishing company’s first release, The Man Who Ate His Own Liver, and now that my new site is almost fully functional, I’d like to give it a read and post about it one of these days.
Carnivora: E-mailer Invitation
This simplified invitation was designed for everyone’s convenient E-mailing use. It does not list artists names, for that, there is the printed version of the invitation featured 3 posts just below. Unfortunately, the names of artists, Kent Bash, Dean Fleming and Dwayne Vance are missing from the printed invitation since they joined Carnivora only in the last two weeks, after the invitation was already printed.
