Glenn Barr is rounding up some of your favorite illustrators, lowbrow, pop surrealism & graffiti artists for Lyric 2012, opening this Saturday at 323 East in Royal Oak!
From 323 East:
On the heels of the last March’s inaugural Lyric exhibition at 323East Gallery, Glenn Barr is back to curate the second incarnation of his pervasive musically themed group exhibition Lyric 2012. With an expanded roster of local and international artists ranging from lowbrow, pop surrealism, graffiti and illustration, this show is set to be the largest group exhibition to date at the Metro Detroit gallery named Best of Place to Buy Art (for the 3rd Year in A Row!) by Real Detroit Weekly. For this exhibition Glenn had one simple request for each artist: Each piece of art must be 12 x 12 inches, paying homage to the timeless beauty that can fit on the cover of a vinyl record. Each artist has been given free reign to draw inspiration from their favorite artist, album, song or lyric and put their personal interpretation to canvas.
Participating Artists Include: Luke Chueh / Revok / Brett Amory / Eimi / Matt Eaton / Beau Stanton / Ron Zakrin / Tom Thewes / Tristan Eaton / Travis Louie / Chikuwaemil / Shojonotomo / Mark Heggie / BASK / Ray Domzalski/ Jeff Soto / Rick Morris /Chet Zar / Mark Dancy / Joey Seeman / THH70/ Bryan Cunningham / William Wray / Davin Brainard / Daniel Peacock / David Diavu Vecchiato/ Robert Nixon / Matt Gordon / Casey Weldon / Erik Otto / Martha Rich / John Dunivant / Derek Hess / Chris Dean / Dan Armand / April Segedi / Made514 and more..
“Music and its lyrics can always stimulate our emotions as well as leave us contemplating a visual narrative. Artists have always been known to use lyrics as inspiration and with this have created some of the greatest works in the world. This exhibition will illuminate the artist’s personal transcription from a song lyric to canvas.” - Glenn Barr
LoveSick
Heather Hansma
Acrylic on board
8x10” with a 2” cradle
2011
This piece is part of the LOVESICK exhibit currently on display at LIFT until March 4th, 2012.
Face Down
Heather Hansma
Acrylic on board
8x10”
2012
This piece is part of the LOVESICK exhibit currently on display at LIFT until March 4th, 2012.
Allegory
Heather Hansma
Ink on watercolor paper
8x10”
2012
This piece is part of the LOVESICK exhibit currently on display at LIFT until March 4th, 2012.
The Opening of LoveSick
A huge thank you to everyone that made it out to the opening! It was more fun that I could have hoped for. Here are a few photos from the night so you can get an idea of what it was like. You can still catch the show in person until March 4th at LIFT.
You can view all the artwork and order any pieces you’d like online as well.
(Oh, there was a nice version of the last photo of Kill Taupe, Jayme, and myself smiling at the camera, but I liked the one of us being assholes more.)
LOVESICK ARTIST PROFILE: HEATHER HANSMA
Heather Hansma has been part of the lowbrow/pop art scene in Detroit since graduating from CCS with a BFA in Illustration in 2007. She has shown at a number of area galleries including Lift, 323East, Starkweather and 5 E as well as OhNo!Doom in Chicago. She has been busy breeding her Puff Buns series of cute and demented characters which can be found around town at such fine establishments as Goods, the Rust Belt and the above mentioned galleries.
You can view all of Heather’s new works at Lift starting Saturday, February 4th through March 4th as part of the LOVESICK exhibit.
Visit Heather online at hansmaillustration.com & follow her on twitter at http://twitter.com/Hansma
Tomorrow we’ll preview the works of Detroit’s Josh Buckenberger.
Cupid’s Target Practice
Heather Hansma
Custom 5” Average Joe Schmoe
2012
This is the last sneak preview of a finished piece you’ll see from me before LOVESICK opens this Saturday. If you can’t make it to the opening, don’t worry. I’ll be posting all my finished work from the show online for you to see the following week.
LOVESICK
new work from Heather Hansma, Cody Schibi & Josh Buckenberger
Saturday, February 4th | 7-10pm
Lift Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W. 4th St. | Royal Oak, MI
248.545.5245
The cute, grotesque and surreal meet in LIFT’s first show of 2012! Metro-Detroit artists Heather Hansma and Josh Buckenberger are joined by Austin, TX illustrator Cody Schibi for the LOVESICK exhibit. Bask in all the adorable, horrifying and moody just in time for Valentines Day!
LOVESICK
new work from Heather Hansma, Cody Schibi & Josh Buckenberger
Saturday, February 4th | 7-10pm
Lift Designer Toys & Gallery
228 W. 4th St. | Royal Oak, MI
248.545.5245
I don’t think I could come up with a better description of this show. Now excuse me while I dive back into this vat of paint I have set-up to assist me in creating all this new work. ^_^
Day of the Dead Show Sneak Preview: Kill Taupe
I was going to write something satirical about how I have no idea who this asshole is, but then I realized that there was only a 50/50 shot that people would understand that I’m joking. If you don’t know already, Kill Taupe is a dear friend of mine and I freaking love his work. His work is not only always beautifully executed in elegant simplicity, but it features incredible wit. His delightful skewering of pop culture is everything that the Detroit lowbrow scene should be.
More of Kill Taupe on the web:
website/tumblr. :: etsy :: facebook :: twitter
Day of the Dead
Opens October 7th
7-10pm
Starkweather Arts Center
219 N. Main Street
Romeo, MI 48065
586.752.5700
