Category: art


i love Banksy

Is it radical Friday?  if not then let’s make it that! 

Excerpt from the BBC posting:

   

 

 

 

 Graffiti artist Banksy has pulled off an audacious stunt amid tight secrecy to stage his biggest ever exhibition.

A burned-out ice-cream van is among 100 works Banksy has installed at Bristol’s museum, replacing many of the museum’s regular artefacts. The reason the museum was closed was kept secret from top council officials. Banksy said: “This is the first show I’ve ever done where taxpayers’ money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off.” Staged in the council-owned City Museum and Art Gallery, Banksy’s  Bristol Museum features animatronics, installations and a sensory display.

“This show is my vision of the future, to which many people will say: ‘You should have gone to Specsavers’”, Banksy added.

The exhibition and its location have been a closely-guarded secret since October, with just a couple of museum officials in the loop.

We had a great time at the Rising Gallery art show, the staff was great, the cupcakes were delicious and the art was truly fabulous.  Joshua’s paintings attracted a lot of attention as did the other works on display.  There are some wonderful new artists in Dallas – rising stars!  Check out the Rising Gallery, a very cool place loaded with a wonderful selection of contemporary art pieces.

Rising Gallery Art Show April 2009

Detour Dallas Art Show

It was a fun night and Josh Judkins paintings were a big hit!  Josh will be at the Rising Gallery in Dallas uptown Friday night from 6 to 9.  Stop by if you can and hang out with us!

I had a great time with Josh and Sarah at the Detour Dallas art show at the Cavern in lower Greenville Dallas last night.  The music of the Polycorns was fresh and innovative and the ambiance of the room gave just enough light to cast the perfect mood onto the paintings of Josh Judkins.  Dark and dreamy, it was a very worthwhile venture into the late night on a Wednesday.

Sarah Sellers, Sandy Wright (mom), Joshua Judkins

I loved this painting “Chica”, in fact, this one hangs in my living room!  (Thanks Josh!)

Chica by Joshua Judkins

This is probably Josh’s signature painting right now, the favorite of all his fans – “Somewhere in my Underworld”, pretty incredible.

Somewhere in my Underworld by Joshua Judkins

It was a great night.  Joshua’s art is unique and in its own style class.  He will be showing 2 works Friday night at the Rising Gallery in Dallas….from 6 – 9 pm.

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