En Masse vernissage at Galerie Pangée, August 18th. A collection of past works.

enmasse.info

galeriepangee.com

Dear Japan NYC

I'm currently taking part in a art exhibit called Dear Japan, it's a group show with 170 talented artists. The show is taking place in NYC and aims to help raise funds for the relief effort in Japan. The artwork I have submitted originally appeared in a book lovingly made for our friend Elaine Ho's birthday, check after the jump for exhibition info and full artist list.

Dear Japan ~170 Artists 170 Messages

Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Crisis Relief Benefit Art Exhibition

June 4^th, 2011, Saturday 4-8 PM
(From 5pm buyers can start taking the artwork home)
*Due to the enormous interest in Dear Japan, please bare with us for any delays when buying or taking the artwork! We will try our best to make things go smoothly!

WE ACCEPT CASH or CHECK ONLY!

Art Connect New York Gallery Space,
491 Broadway, 5th Floor

New York, New York 10012

Participating Artists:
Aaron Meshon, Abe Lincoln Jr., Ai Tatebayashi, Alejandra Mottesi, Alex Clark, Alice Arnold, Amanda Marie Ploegsma, Amélie Dufour, Amy Wong, ANDRECO, Andre Da Loba, Andrea Dezsö, Andrew Thompson, Angie Mason, Anka Pinczer, Anne Laval, Ariel Bordeaux, Aya Kakeda, Ben Venom, Brian Floca, Brian Rea, Bridget Parris, Bruce Waldman, Caio Oyafuso, Carl Titolo, Cecilia de Corral, C.M.Butzer, Christian Barthod, Christian Montenegro, Christina Graf, Ciou, Claire Frossard, Crajes (Carla Rendon Abad/Jessica Ruiz Sopedra ), Dan Wever, Dan-ah Kim, Dasha Tolstikova, Daupo, Dave Gámez, David Flaherty, David Sandlin, Deborah Kaplan, Debra Ziss, Dominick Rapone, Donna Cleary, Eddie Hemingway, Elena Wen, Elisabeth Smolarz, Ellen Weinstein, Emily Gearhart, Esther Oh, Eun-Ha Paek, Eunice Choi, Eve K. Tremblay, Fernanda Cohen, François Leloup-Collet, Frank Russo, Fred Casia, Fumie Ishii, Fumiha Tanaka, Gabriel Jones, Garrett Van Winkle, George Boorujy, Greg Kenton, Hyesu Lee, Harri Kuhn (mischen), Igor Ventura, Ingo Fast, INHAE, J.Ivcevich, James Kerr, Jason Filipow, Jen Storey, Jing Wei, Joe Call, John Garcia, Jon Burgerman, Jordan Awan, Jordin Isip, Juju’s Delivery, Jun Mutineer, Junko Shimizu, Karl Ackermann, Katherine Streeter, Katie Yamasaki, Keiko Tokushima, Kerry Downey, Kim Alsbrooks, Kirsten Gabbe, Koa, Kristi Sword, Lauren Redniss, Lauren Simkin Berke, Leif Parsons, Lisa Chou, Lori Field, Luke Ramsey, Luihz Unreal, Maki Kaoru, Marcellus Hall, Marcos Chin, Marie Lallemand, Marie Losier, Marina Vandel, Mario Schambon, Marc Simard, Marshall Arisman, Martina Secondo Russo, Matt Cavanaugh, Matt Rota, Max & Ru :: Tiny Inventions, Max Bare, Max Bode, Mayumi Hayashi, Megan Piontkowski , Melinda Beck, Mike Egan, Miki Katagiri, Miriam Schulman, Miwa Koizumi, Moriah Ray, Mr. & Mr., Naoko Stoop, Naoshi, Nathan Bulmer, Nathan Fox, Nina Frenkel, Nora Krug, Mu Pan, Oliver Hibert, Olivier Kugler, Pablo D Cano, Panayiotis Terzis, Patrick Gannon, Paul Hoppe, Paula Castro, Peter Hamlin, Rachael Cole, Rafael Alvarez, Rebecca Bradley, Roberta Ridolfi, Rozenn Bothuon, Sakura Maku, Samantha Barkauskas, Sara Varon, Sarah Knotz, Scott Harber, Shawn Whisenant, Sergio Mancini, Shigeko Okada, Shon Side, Soo Kim, SooJin Buzelli, Stella Hultberg, Steven Guarnaccia , Tamar Cohen, Tiffany Ang, Thomas Fuchs, Tomi Um, Tommy Carroll, Tomoko Sugimoto, Tomomi Tanikawa, Tyson Bodnarchuk, Venetia Dale, Viktor Koen, Wendi Koontz, Will Varner, Yoskay Yamamoto, You Byun, Yuki Maruyama, Yuko Oda, Yuko Shimizu, Yunmee Kyong, Yuri Shimojo, Yuriko Katori

Chalk Art Collab with Tyson B @ Locale

Locale shoe store in Montreal is having a shin-ding tonight and Tyson Bodnarchuck and I were asked to fancy up a chalk board display. You can see Tyson's portfolio site at www.tysonbodnarchuk.com and you can check out Locale shoe store at www.localeshoes.com

En Masse Nuit Blanch 2011

Missed En Masse at Nuit Blanche maybe? Is it pictures you'd like to see of the event is it? Well, you're in luck. Head over to blog.enmasse.info to check some out, or even to the Crux Magazine site here.

Thanks and goodbye.

En Masse at Osheaga 2010

Here's a post Mr. Jason Botkin did about our En Masse throw down at Osheaga this year.

Enjoy!

EnMasse website has arrived!

Hey lovers! There's a new en masse website, have a visit. Stay for a drink and some inspiration, it's on us. The picture above was a get well mural we did on canvas for MCA of the Beastie Boys after Osheaga 2009. Their performance was canceled on account of MCA's illness, so we made this to help him get better.

So go check out the site already at www.enmasse.info

EN MASSE collaborative month-long event involving 28 of Montreal’s finest

I'm taking part in a collaborative month-long event with a slew of talented Montreal artists. Check out the crappening’s below and come support!
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“EN MASSE” @ Galerie Pangee, co-curated by Tim Barnard and Jason Botkin, is an explosive encounter between the worlds of fine art, comix, and graffiti on a massive scale. This month-long event, running from February 1st to March 1st, will climax with an all-night party for Montreal’s Nuit Blanche on Saturday, February 28th, 2009.

Twenty-eght Montreal artists, chosen for their cutting-edge graphic styles, have been invited to invade the space of Pangee for an entire month of production, working to cover the walls in a collaborative ecstasy of mark making.

The exhibition opened on February 3rd as a blank canvas, with the walls covered in white paper from floor to ceiling.

The artists will cover this blank canvas during the month of February on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10am to 6pm. We invite you to come often, as this massive, once in a lifetime event project expands on a daily basis!

You are invited to the closing party on Saturday, February 28th from 6pm to 4am which is sponsored by the Nuit Blanche, Red Bull, Alternative, 33mag, and St. Ambroise.
Featuring the work of:

Alex Produkt
Astro
Bfour
Brian Armstrong
Chris Dyer
Dorke
Fiveeight
Frank Lam
Gene ‘Starship’ Pendon
Gives
Graham Landin
Jack Dylan
Jason Wasserman (MTAF)
Kathleen Weldon
Krista Bursey (MTAF)
Lisa Czech
Maryanna Hardy
Mattel
Fred Casia (Momunit)
Omen*
Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo
Peru
Rage5
Rupert Bottenberg
Turt One*
Tyler Rauman
Tyson Bodnarchuk
Zema

The YPF Book Launch 3: ELECTRIC HURRICANE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ELECTRIC HURRICANE: YPF Art Show and Artist Book Launch

The YPF, a Montreal based art collective, will be launching their new artist book at the General 54 (54 St. Viateur Street West, Montreal, QC) on Thursday March 13th, 2008 starting at 7PM. To commemorate the launch of the book, the YPF will be exhibiting a new series of works entitled "Electric Hurricane".

Beverages and snacks will be offered along side the rockin' musical workings of YPF DJ's. Show will run from March 11th until April 20th. More information follows.

YPF ARTIST BOOK III

This will be the YPF's third, multi-edition, hand-made artist book. It is a 150 edition publication, featuring the unique contributions including silkscreen prints, hand drawings, wood cuts, photographs and lovely tidbits. Each book contains original work from each of the individual artists of the YPF. Contributing YPF artists include James Braithwate, Emily Birnbaum, Dessa Harhay, Aaron McConomy, Jen Storey, James Kerr, Amy Wong, Krissy Longtin, Neil Doshi, Milena Rogilic, Tyson Bodnarchuk, Freddy Casia, Adam Gorley, and Danijela Pruginic. This year we have invited super-special guest artists Amber Albrecht and Shawn Keruneru to participate.

Previous YPF artist book have been featured at places such as Printed Matter (Toronto, ON), The Drake Hotel (Toronto, ON), Local 23 (Montreal, QC), Headquarters Gallery (Montreal, QC).

ELECTRIC HURRICANE

The art works in this show exemplify the collaborative efforts of the YPF. Despite the fact that we are all artists existing in different parts of the world, we come together to produce a series of 2'x2' wooden canvases all layered with different artists' contributions. A canvas starts as a raw wood surface, to which the first artist will apply some form of creative treatment. The work, however, is not yet done. It is then passed to another artist to add another layer of creative projection inspired by, and incorporating the last. The canvases are passed around until they are deemed completed. Every canvas is photographed at each stage of production, in order to illustrate the contributions of each artist, and the process towards the final products. Thusly, the ultimate artwork is viewed, not only as a piece in itself, but with the history of it's making, and the chronology of it's makers.

THE YPF

Founded in September 2003, the YPF are 15 determined artists who have learned that they can get a lot more accomplished in a group than alone and have therefore taken it upon themselves to create a forum where they can explore and develop their respective metiers while enjoying the support and encouragement provided by a creative community. Moreover, they are able to take advantage of one anotherʼs strengths, learn from one anotherʼs diverse skills and interests, and perhaps most importantly, they can effectively organize and promote themselves and their work.

Based in Montreal, where they have been prolific during their life as a collective, showing locally and abroad in places such as The Drake Hotel (Toronto, ON), All Tomorrow's Parties (Long Beach, CA), Jeff Electric Gallery (Silver Lake, CA), The Open Gallery (Long Beach, CA), The Glass House (Pomona, CA), Osheaga Festival at Parc Jean Drapeau (Montreal, QC), Centre Fractal in association with Muse d'art contemporain de Montréal (Montreal, QC), and Studio Jenia of the Belgo Building (Montreal, QC).

Members include:
James Braithwate, Emily Birnbaum, Dessa Harhay, Aaron McConomy, Jen Storey, James Kerr, Amy Wong, Krissy Longtin, Neil Doshi, Milena Rogilic, Adam Gorley, Danijela Pruginic, Eric Shinn, Freddy Casia, and Tyson Bodnarchuk.

for more info, check out www.theypf.com

LIGHT SHOW II

"LIGHT SHOW II" : Art Opening
Saturday, November 3, 2007, 6-11pm
Headquarters Galerie & Boutique
1649 rue Amherst
514.678.2923
www.HQgalerieboutique.com

Jen Storey of The Y.P.F. Collective and Headquarters are proud to Present "Light Show II" a group exhibition which showcases a collection of lamps and light sources created by amazing local artists. New works by Melissa Del Pinto, Fred Casia, Yana , Gorbulsky, Evan Melnyk, Jen Storey, Tyson Bodnarchuk, James Kerr, Elaine Ho, Marc Simard, Benjamin Deshaies and many more. Last years Light Show was amazing and we're sure this year won't disappoint. All are invited for an evening of music, drinks and light.

Music by DJ Garry Vickers

sm[art] Art Show & Silent Auction Benefiting Bitch Magazine

Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture "is a groundbreaking national magazine of feminism and pop culture critique that since 1996 has informed, challenged, and entertained generations of supporters." As a non-profit they rely on continued support from the public and also put on great events such as this, the sm[art] Art show and silent auction.

The event is scheduled to take place October 20th at the Ace Hotel in Portland ( visit www.acehotel.com and click on Portland). The evening will kick off at 7pm and will be hosted by Marie Fleischmann. Some of the contributing artists include Hannah Stouffer, Eva Lake, Shannon Wheeler, Amy Ruppel, Nikki McClure, the Guerilla Girls, Aya Kakeda and myself to name a few. See the press release below for more info including ticket info.

If you're in the area definitely mark October 20th on your calendar and swing by to show your support, to check out sweet artwork, jewelry & crafts, have your tarot card reading or to just have a drink. And you might come out of there with the perfect artwork for your wall... Just sayin'!

WEIRDOS IN THE WOODS: AT OSHEAGA 2007

Here are some images of the on site installation "Weirdos in the Woods" put on by the YPF & Friends at the Osheaga outdoor music festival this year.













Here are some of my Weirdos in the Woods that I contributed to the installation.




Yup... I did the last one too! It's a striking illusration I did of Neil Doshi.

THE SHATNER SHOW

Here's a little video promoting an art exhibition and book about the wonderous Billy Shatner. Yes little dudes, William Shatner is the subject of a new book being published by Uppercase out in Calgary. Well myself along with Mr.James Braithwaite (The Minuette Duet also known as Pony of Prey) collabed on a Shatner inspired art piece for Maisonneuve Magazine back in issue 19. The artwork has now been lovingly included along with about 75 artists in the Shatner Show book which will be available in mid June. The unveiling of the book will take place at Uppercase Gallery and on the web on June 15th and the gallery will be open to the public from June 16th till August 31st 2007. So have a look at www.theshatnershow.com for more info. The artwork featured in this little 128 page hard cover beauty is definitely a worthwhile frontier.

UPPERCASE is located on the upper level of Art Central, at the corner of 7th Avenue SW and Centre Street.

#204, 100 - 7th Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 0W4
403-283-5318

Hours
Everyday: 11am - 5pm

info@uppercasegallery.ca