Saturday, May 26, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Limited Edition Print In Progress
The Arm, Brooklyn, New York
These are images of my limited edition print being printed at a printshop called the Arm in Brooklyn. It's a photopolymer print done in the style of an old school flyer. It's for my solo exhibition "Microphone Check" at Hionas Gallery opening June 8th. I'm still proofing the edition, but it'll probably be an edition of 35 or 40 priced at $100. They will be available at the opening so rsvp if your interested in purchasing a print!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Studio Work In Progress
Two views of the finished sculpture. I originally painted it grey/black but decided on just black with a blue/grey mirror under the base. Finishing another piece consisting of two microphone stands that sit on a low pedestal. That one will be black fading to blue then black again. All this work is for my solo exhibition "Microphone Check" at Hionas Gallery opening June 8th.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Notes April 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
New Painting


Hard Edge Painting (#126), 2012
Ok, another one done. The buffed out areas are almost symmetrical in this painting. Had to raise the gray on the right bottom corner up two inches to trick your eye into believing its the same size as the one on the upper left. A framers trick when matting pictures. Love the transparent white area in the middle. Thinking of incorporating it more in future work. I would have liked to have made the white blocked out areas on the left and right transparent as well. I couldn't since it was originally grey, I then overpainted it with white. I can only do so many corrections with this style of painting.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
The Larger Picture
" The seed of an idea can just as well be found in the street as in a philosophical text. There is no hierarchy in that sense. In the process of completing a work, there are of course sources that feed into it: memory, neurosis, dialogues, desires, and a good portion of childish beliefs." - Elmgreen and Dragset
"After all, a painter can certainly make a hand of six and seven fingers; each of us sees things from his own view point, just as each of us brings to the picture as he views it something that the painter himself may not see." - Jean Paul Riopelle
I came across these quotes in a Bonhams auction catalog that i was flipping through recently. I'm not a big fan of Elmgreen and Dragset but Jean Paul Riopelle's work seems interesting. Will look him up in the coming days.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Studio View: New Work in Progress.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
New Painting
Friday, March 2, 2012
New Works On Paper
Saturday, February 11, 2012
New Works On Paper
Sunday, January 22, 2012
New Painting.

Hard Edge Painting (#121), 2012
This piece took a while to finish. Started it in the summer of last year and was about to toss it in the trash. Had technical problems with the support which warped because of moisture. It's the first time I've re-stretched a piece onto a new panel. Was worried that the paint would crack but it worked fine. Happy with the results. I used a brown color for the tag, hard to see in the images.
Friday, January 20, 2012
New Work On Paper
Study, 2012
Krink ink, latex paint on canvas pad.
Finally found a solution for working on quick studies for my paintings. Paper often tore from taping and the ink would seep through the layers of paint. This material is canvas pad, pre gessoed and the ink is Krink. Seems to work well, will make more.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
BAU 85: "Go West" @ Beacon Artists Union
Friday, January 13, 2012
New Painting
New Painting


Hard Edge Painting (#124), 2012
Finished this piece last night. Just in time since it slated for an exhibition opening in two days at the BAU (Beacon Artists Union) Gallery in Beacon, New York. The opening is Saturday from 6 - 9pm. The exhibition will be on view from January 14th - February 5th, 2012.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Thanks for the Memorex

Detail View
Hard Edge Painting (#116), 2011
The ability to record and erase anticipated the possibilities of the endless mutable self, the protagonist of the post industrial age.
-Hua Hsu
Recently i re-read this article in an old issue of Artforum. I like this statement since it indirectly touches on some ideas that i think about in relation to some of my work, specifically the hard edge paintings. I think people often mis-interpret my paintings as being specifically about graffiti. The work incorporates it and pays homage to its history but in essence I'm using it as a starting point to explore larger cultural issues.
My use of graffiti is both a personal element of my own history as a graff writer and an essential part of the overall formal composition in the same way color or texture is used. It's similar to the way painters use the figure as a means to explore various issues related to painting. I use the language of graffiti to explore abstract cultural constructs. How history is seen through this spectrum, how it's understood and the dynamic relationship between high and low forms of expression.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Exhibition at Able Fine Arts
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Exhibition
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Press - Juxtapoz & Beautiful Decay
Attached are links to nice shout outs from Juxtapoz and Beautiful Decay online.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
New Painting

Hard Edge Painting (#116), 2011
Here it is, the finished painting! I'm happy with how it turned out even though the colors are a bit harsh. I wanted to get away from the pastel spectrum of the last few paintings. In the end I ended up adding yellow to the top left corner and two layers of grey. Love the fact that you can see the tag through the black paint even with two coats.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Studio - In Progress
Hard Edge Painting in progress.
Here is a shot of my new painting titled Hard Edge Painting in progress in the studio. It's been a struggle but I think that I'm almost done. Just need to add black on the upper right and maybe one other color. I decided to limit colors to two forms each in order to simplify the process. Some times things begin to get really complicated when layering multiple colors and you end up losing the painting. It's best to keep things simple.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
New Painting @ Pulse Los Angeles
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wall Work
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Voces: Conversations with Contemporary Artists

Beyond The Object
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
El Museo del Barrio
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: El Café
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: El Café
Admission: Free
Curator José Falconi discusses art-making as process with artist and critic Luis Camnitzer, and contemporary artists Karlos Cárcamo and Milagros de la Torre, whose work is included in Voces y Visiones: Signs, Systems & the City.
Curator José Falconi discusses art-making as process with artist and critic Luis Camnitzer, and contemporary artists Karlos Cárcamo and Milagros de la Torre, whose work is included in Voces y Visiones: Signs, Systems & the City.
VOCES: Conversations with Contemporary Artists
Guest curators engage artists featured in El Museo's Permanent Collection in a conversation exploring contemporary art topics.
Guest curators engage artists featured in El Museo's Permanent Collection in a conversation exploring contemporary art topics.
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