Hunt and Gather, Discovering New Art! Its arrived!

Hunt and Gather, Discovering New Art.

The artbook I have been working on for over three years arrived on my desk this week. I must admit it was quite an emotional moment for me to finally have this completed project in my hands. Its been one very long and hard journey. This book is not only a book full of beautiful works of art and talented people, but its full of a story...not written in words, but a visual story about the last few years of my life..about this blog you are now on, and about the people that I have met along the way.

The cover is beautiful, the white band that you can see in the picture slips over the book, leaving the actual cover just pure images of various works of art found within the books covers. I created this book with one goal, to meet great artists and to share my findings with the community. Each one of the artists featured in this publication I have grown to know on a more personal level, and I can honestly say they are all very special, inspiring and dedicated individuals that I feel honored to have met and even more honored that they contributed and supported a book I created.

I hope that you find this publication to be of use, in the sense, I hope it inspires you. I hope you discover new artists and new works of art that really make you feel something..anything, as long as you feel.

I will be having a book launch and celebration exhibition in Los Angeles on April 9th, at Thinkspace Gallery. On the following Saturday, there will be a signing event where a large group of the artists featured in H&G will be signing copies.
Thank you all very much for the constant support you have shown for Hunt and Gather! I hope to see you at the launch event.

If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contact me.

-Tina Ziegler

Happy Birthday Strychnin Gallery

It is Strychnin Gallery Berlin’s 7^th birthday this year and over 60 artists who have exhibited at the gallery previously have been invited back to participate in an exciting group show, bringing different media ranging from painting to photography, assemblage, etching, digital painting, sculpture and drawing to light engraving to Berlin.

Featuring some of the best pop surrealism, neo-baroque, urban art, and fantastic realism today, Strychnin Gallery is proud to present the following artists:

Leslie Ditto, Wee Flowers, Lisa Mei Ling Fong, Annie Bertram, Seymour, Mimi S., Jason Limon, Richard Kirk, Beth Robinson, Raf Veulemans, Sophie Bastien, Edith Lebeau, Tim Roosen, Ver Mar, Miraschi, Squp, Gothic Hangman, Scott Holloway, Chris Peters, Jan Czerwinski, BORIS + NATASCHA, Tim Conlon, Till Krautkraemer, Alexander Sterzel, François Escalmel, Daniël van Nes, Kristen Ferrell, Bethany Marchman, Jon Jaylo, Marmite Sue, Damon Soule, Christian Rothenhagen, Virginie Ropars, Suzzan B., William McDermid, Lesley Reppeteaux, Nicoletta Ceccoli, KRK Ryden, Manuel Cortez, Christina Graf, Dirk Larsen, Ansgar Noeth, Elmer Presslee, Scott Radke, CANTWO, Zaelia Bishop, Chris Bonobo, Guillermo Rigattieri, Mayo, Cliff Wallace, David Hochbaum, Mark Verhaagen, Gene Guynn, Benjamin Vierling, Chrisitee, Diva, Martina Secondo Russo, Marcus Poston, Aaron Board, Daniel Elson, Carole Bielicki and others

www.strychnin.com

New Brow: The Rise of Underground Art comes to London

Im excited to say that London Miles Gallery, Located in West London will be doing the UK premiere screening of New Brow, The rise of underground art produced by Humble Productions.

The documentary film features artist profiles with superstars like Ron English, Silvia Ji, Gary Baseman, Shag, and many more. As well as talks with Robert Williams and other gallery curators and directors from the New Contemporary art movement.

Film Screenings will be held at London Miles Project room located in Westbourne Studios. Screening Times are on Saturday the 20th of Feb, at 4pm and Saturday the 27th of Feb. at 2pm and another at 5:30pm.
Tickets are £8.00 and can be purchased by emailing Info@Londonmiles.com.

Visit London Miles for more information, and I look forward to seeing you at the screenings.

Colin Van Der Sluijs adn Derek Shumate at Brooklynite

‘‘STEALTH, ARTISTS ABOVE THE RADAR’‘ opens on Feb. 13th at at the Brooklynite Gallery in New York. Colin Van Der Sluijs together with Derek Shumate present a exhibition with a whole fresh body of work. There will be works on wood, canvas and paper in the show.

February 13 – March 6, 2010
Opening Reception: Feb. 13, 7-10pm
(image -‘‘Infinity’‘ Mixed-media on wood, 60×60 cm approx. 2010.)

Visit Brooklynite Gallery here.

Guy Denning New prints

"Guy Denning's upcoming show 'BEHEMOTH' at St Martin in The Field, Trafalgar Square, London, in September 2010 is now confirmed. This landmark show, opening in the dramatic setting of the Crypt Gallery, with its atmospheric lighting and brick-vaulted ceiling, promises to be one of Guy's most powerful shows to date. In the run up to his show in September Red Propeller have put together the 'BEHEMOTH' Collection - which is a series of prints featuring a selection of work from the upcoming show - these prints will be released on the 1st of the month between now and September."

The first print available is 'Dreyfus' which is a beautiful example of this stunning collection of work.
This print is available NOW until Monday 8th February at Red Propeller priced at £95.00 (+Vat) - this is a signed, limited edition print - 40cm x 40cm - the edition determined by the number sold in that window of time in true Red Propeller style!

Guy Denning also has Drawings available at the Watercolours and Works on Paper fair, The Science Museum, 3 - 7 Feb 2010 For further information contact COSA London Tel: 020 7727 0398.

Andrew Hem solo exhibition at LeBasse Projects

"One Leads to Another" A Solo Exhibition by Andrew Hem.
Opening this Saturday the 17th of January from 7pm to 10pm at LeBasse Projects. The show will be on display until the 13th of February.

In this solo show Hem confronts the viewer with Themes of history and tragedy based on his native Cambodia. Influenced by the idea of the Butterfly Effect, where small differences indecisions or movements can produce large variations in the long-term outcome of events, Hem creates a series of "what if" scenarios where one storyline diverges at the moment of a seemingly minor event resulting in two significantly different outcomes. In this case the artist imagines if the violent Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia had never taken power and how the lives of the people would have been altered.
Hem's paintings return to acrylic after several shows of using oil in order to create a more fluid and layered effect. The detailed characters portrayed are layered over hauntingly sublime backgrounds of a past that has been re-imagined based on the Butterfly Effect and leads to the title of the show: One Leads to Another.

The show has already went online and it looks like its selling out fast. Andrew also has created some awesome sculptures, a collection of painted match boxes and some great pencil sketches.

Visit LeBasse Projects for more information
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New Print release: Scott Belcastro, "Snow Castle"

The totally awesome Scott Belcastro has just blessed us with the release of a new print. The painting "Snow Castle" was part of Scott's recent solo show at Lebasse Projects gallery located in Culver City, California. It was his first solo show with the gallery and featured a beautiful collection of all new work. So if you missed out on getting yourself an original, here is your chance to purchase a lovely limited edition print!
"Snow Castle" is printed on Sugarcane velvet fine art paper using a professional K3 waterbased inkjet printer and coated with a UV, water, and scratch resistant protective matte spray. Paper size is 12x12 inches. All 50 prints are singed and numbered by Scott Belcastro. They will be shipped flat and ready to frame. The first 10 prints also include a brush used in previous paintings. An added bonus!

Each print is priced at $75.00, signed and numbered by Scott Belcastro.
So do yourself or a loved one a favor and visit Scott Belcastro's
website.

Artist to watch: Fernando Chamarelli

Some days you come across an artist who just changes you, something inside you just twitches and you see everything differently, either things become softer more elegant, darker or more erotic, or like with Fernando Chamarelli's work life becomes more detailed and much more colorful. Combination of colors I never thought of are formed, geometrical shapes appear around my comptuer screen and my day just gets a bit better and a lot brighter. Maybe its just me, but when I come across artists like this, I fall in love all over again with contemporary art and the truly talented artists that are springing up all over the globe. Fernando comes from Brazil, he works mainly in acrylic on canvas. He recently has started showing internationally such as Intoxicated Demons in Berlin, to the Red Dot art fair in New York. He will be showing with me at London Miles Gallery in London in the coming months and I can't tell you how happy that makes me!

So if you know whats good for you, you will start watching this talented young fella. Visit his Myspace HERE.

Opening at Jonathan Levine Gallery

Tomorrow, the 16th of February Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York has three exhibitions opening that should seriously make you jealous that you don't live in New York..and if you do.. well then you have no excuse! Get your ass down there and check out three awesome artists and one of my all time favorites, Doze Green!

Doze Green's solo show is titled "New Works," and will open in the Project Room. IF im correct, Doze hasn't had a solo show with Jonathan Levine since 2006! So this is something to be excited about.

Josh Keyes and Saelee Oh also have solo shows opening tomorrow night in Gallery I and II. So there are thee clear reasons why you must go see some of todays great Contemporary artists and start off the year right with some creative energy.
Opening reception : Thursday Jan, 16th from 7pm to 9pm
Visit the Gallery HERE!

Audrey Kawasaki Print Release

It looks like the the talented Audrey Kawasaki is blessing us all with a very good start to the New Year with a new print release, of not one but two new prints from her recent solo show at Jonathan Levine Gallery. On Saturday the 23rd of January on Audrey's website you have the opportunity to get your hands on one of her beautiful prints, choose between "Yuuwaku" or Hyakki Yakou." Between 3pm and 4pm pacific time everyone has a chance to purchase a print, this meaning the edition size will be decided once the hour of 4pm is up. Just seeing how successful Audrey has become in recent years it makes me smile that she still pushes on like she does and always offers her fans something to excited about.

I have to say, im biting my nails in anticipation!

Visit her website, and if your not signed up to her shop, do so NOW so you are able to purchase on the day.

The opening of "A Cry for Help" at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles, CA

"A Cry For Help"

presented by Born Free USA & Thinkspace gallery

Show Runs: Jan. 8th, 2010 through Feb. 5th, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 8th, 2010 7- 11pm

The exhibition " A Cry for Help" was a charity event presented by Born Free USA and in collaboration with Thinkspace Gallery. The exhibition showcased more than 100 artists where 20% of proceeds were donated to Born Free, the American animal protection institute.

Congrats to Thinkspace director Andrew Hosner who created a truly relevant exhibition with a impressive and exciting list of talented artists from across the globe. The exhibition will be on show until the 5th of February. Or view the complete exhibition and opening images online HERE.

Also visit
Born Free USA & Animal Protection Institute
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/

Happy Holidays

Just woke up, its Christmas day and I am in lovely sunny California..oh its so nice to be in a warm place for the Holidays. I want to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas, and a Happy New Year. I get this feeling that 2010 is going to be a great year, I wish you all luck, good health and happiness!
I hope to see you back here in 2010, well rested and well fed!

Happy Holidays from Hunt and Gather!

Hunt and Gather- The book! Coming out soon!

Hunt and Gather showcases a contemporary view of international art featured in galleries and media across the globe. This striking collection of surrealism, pop art, illustration, Collage, Graphic design and mixed media represent many of today's most boundary-pushing artists. Aspects of this collection are dark, at times macabre, but these images are complimented by arrestingly playful pieces.

Dedicated to fostering the relationships between artists and art enthusiast, Hunt and Gather author Tina Ziegler has selected an array of artist to contribute to the book, work that they feel best represents their creative output, accompanied by first-person texts that shed light on how and why these individual make their art.

Featuring: Aaron Kraten, Andy Council, Brandi Milne, Carlos Ramos, Carrie Ann Baade, Catalina Estrada, Charles Wish, Greg Simkins, Jason Jackenco, Chelsea Greene Lewyta, Dave Pressler, Diva, Edwin Ushiro, Elizabeth Mcgrath, El Gato Chimney, Emilio Subria, Georgina Ciotti, Jon Beinart, JShea9, Joshua Petker, Karl Persson, Kukula, Mad Steez, Mr.Gauky, Nate Frizzell, Nathan Ota, Plastic God, Romanowski, Scott Belcastro, Scott Campbell, Scott Radke, Scott Scheildy, Tanner Goldbeck, Tessar Lo, Tiffany Liu, Timothy Hon Hung Lee, Tina Imel, Victor Castillo, Yoskay Yamamoto

Hunt and Gather's myspace!

Hunt and Gather's sneek preview on Facebook by Mark Batty
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Hunt and Gather is due to come out in Jan/Feb 2010. Please stay tuned here on Huntandgatherart.com for more information about the book release, book launch events and signings.
Thanks so much for all the support through out the years!