Meggs – Art / Aerosol / Design

Preview of my piece for the Letterheads 2010 exhibition: http://www.ltrhds.com/

Featuring an amazing lin-up of artists (including Graeme Base !!), Letterheads 2010 brings together twenty-six contemporary artists to each re-envisioned a single letter of the English alphabet, creating a collection that explores the influence of the ubiquitous letterform in all aspects of contemporary art.

Check Ltrhds website for details, more info will be posted here closer to the show.
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Reports from Gallery 1988 LA are that the “Under The Influence: He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe” opening was insane! There was literally a line for 2 blocks ALL NIGHT LONG. For the first time in the galleries 6 year history, they stayed open almost an hour after the advertised closing time! Again I wish I had been there, but stoked just to have been included in the line-up nonetheless. Heres some pics from the show and my finished piece ‘Skeletor was OG’, enjoy!
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‘Skeletor was OG’ (below)
aerosol and acrylic on plywood
35.5 x 35.5 inches

Awesome video of Saber talking about his ‘Flag 2010′ painting and prints. Interestingly i was recently discussing the problems of America’s health system and (along with some other issues) it has influenced a piece a just finished for the upcoming letterheads exhibition tiled ‘False Idols Will Fall’. Anyway this is a really interesting perspective on how ‘right-wingnut’ media miss the real point of art reflecting a valid social issue and instead go all patriotic lynchmob. Dope work Saber! Fuck the ignorant!

G1988 LA have posted this preview of the installation/transformation of the Gallery
into Castle Greyskull. Set to be an epic show, damn I wish i was in LA right now!
If you are and you don’t go to this, I will kill you.
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Each year Gallery 1988 holds a “Under The Influence” art show. In years past, they’ve done tribute shows to the Beastie Boys and Stan Lee. This year’s honoree is a tribute to He-Man and The Masters of the Universe. Over 100 artists are contributing to the exhibition, each contributing their “unique vision of the wonderfully rich fantasy world of eternia.”

I am stoked to be included in this incredible line-up of artists and of course as a childhood fan of all things He-Man it was good to have yet another excuse for a  skeletor painting! (You can see a preview of my piece here: http://houseofmeggs.com/blog/archives/1133
If your in LA you should definately head down to this show. Its supported by Mattel and G1988 are transforming their space into a real life castle GreySkull, should be epic!
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So 2009 is finally over and personally i breath a sigh of relief. I’ve had a lot of great experiences this year, but equally a fair amount of difficulty so am looking to a fresh start now in 2010, ready to work hard and make it all count for something. It feels like globally theres been enough turmoil and strange energy this year for a lot of people.

Thanks to all my friends, family and art lovers for their support. I wont crap on too much about resolutions and the like, I’d just like to wish everyone a happy new year and all the best for a new decade. Peace!

“All my Christmas’s came at once…”, quick Christmas Eve wall painted
with Reka One and MauMau (from London). Happy Holidays, ya’ll.
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Another year ends…

Preview of finished piece ‘Skeletor was OG’ painted for upcoming He-Man exhibition
at Gallery1988, LA.
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Preview of my painting ‘in progress’ for an epic He-Man exhibition coming at Gallery 1988
in LA. More details will follow, and I think we all know who this is…
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