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Idiot Box @ G1988 Los Angeles

Rik Catlow — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:52:51 +0000

I’ll have a piece in a group show called “Idiot Box” at Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight in Los Angeles.

100 artists take aim at TV’s guiltiest pleasures and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of “saved By The Bell”. It’s also Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight’s 5th year anniversary, cheers!

Here is the piece I contributed to the show.

Opening Reception: Thursday April 2, 2009 7-11pm

Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight
7020 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
www.nineteeneightyeight.com

Infinity Squared @ Distinction Gallery

Rik Catlow — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:39:26 +0000

I’ll have two pieces in this show that starts in early December. Be sure to check it out if your in the area.

Distinction is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition "Infinity Squared" featuring 28 artists from the US and abroad. All art will be 8"x8". We are proud to have guest curator and artist, Kelly Vivanco, curating as well as participating in this exhibition. The opening reception with several artists in attendance will be held on Saturday December 13th, from 6-11pm. A second reception will be held on Saturday January 10th, from 6-11pm.

Featuring: Philip Kirk, Amy Huddleston, Alex Noriega, Angela Petsis, Angie Mason, Allison Sommers, ShowChicken, Rik Catlow, Andrea Zuill, Dennis Hayes IV, Josh Clay, Tom Haubrick, Ken Garduno, Alison O Donoghue , Jason Limon, Matte Stephens, Art & Ghosts, Netherland , Ekundayo, Mike Maxwell, Chris Ryniak, Jeremiah Ketner, Jenn Porreca, Kelly Vivanco, Matthew Feyld, Jennifer Lewis, Doug Boehm, & Amy Earles.

Distinction is a 7000 square foot building which houses a gallery and 14 artist studios ranging in size from 150 to 800 square feet. The Gallery features contemporary and cutting edge art work with a soft focus on Urban Surrealism. Distinction exhibits work by emerging and internationally acclaimed artists.

Distinction Gallery
317 East Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
www.distinctionart.com

It’s a Freakin’ Art Show in NYC

Rik Catlow — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:08:55 +0000

Hello everyone, just wanted to let you know I have a piece in a traveling show that is making its last stop in NYC. It’s a show that was put on by 20th Century Fox with all the work inspired by Family Guy. It’s at the Paley Center for Media (the old Museum of Television & Radio) and it runs till September 7th. Here are all the details and below is the press release from Fox.

Press Release From Fox

CENTURY CITY, CA (July 31, 2008) – After a whirlwind global tour, including stops in England, Canada and Australia, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising in association with Acme Archives Ltd. presents the final stop for “It’s a Freakin’ Art Show!!!: A Collection of Interpretive Work Inspired by Family Guy” at The Paley Center for Media in New York City. Inspired by the subversive and hilarious Fox animated comedy “Family Guy,” and conceived as a forum to showcase an entirely original series of artwork, the traveling gallery is the first Pop Surrealist exhibition of new works inspired by a television series. Featuring the new pieces from 21 emerging artists, and additional production animation art, the exhibit remains on public view through September 7, 2008.

Group Show @ TAG Art Gallery in Nashville

Rik Catlow — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:55:26 +0000

If your around the Nashville be sure to stop by TAG Art Gallery. I’ll have at least 10 pieces on display along with Mathew Feyld, Jason Dunda, Julianna Bright and Kelly Williams. Unfortunately I won’t be at the opening, but I’m sure it will be great non the less.

The show opens Opening Saturday July 5th, 2008 from 6pm to 9pm and continues thru July 26th, 2008

I’ve posted a Flickr Set with all the piece I’ve contributed to this show. If you would like to purchase a piece from this collection contact TAG Art Gallery.

TAG Art Gallery
83 Arcade Building
Nashville TN 37219
(615) 429-7708
www.tagartgallery.com

Group Show @ Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art

Rik Catlow — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:32:44 +0000

If your around the Los Angeles area this Saturday be sure to stop by Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art. I’m participating in their group show where all the artwork is no more than $500.

The show opens Opening Saturday December 1, 2007 from 8pm to 12pm and continues thru December 12, 2007

From Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
A group show full of small affordable pieces perfect for the holiday season. Nothing in the show is more than $500, many pieces are less than $100.

Featuring the work of Adam Koukoudakis (UK), Akeni (Brasil), Allison Cole (USA), Andrea Shear (USA), Andrice Arp (USA), Angelique Houtkamp (Holland), Anne Julie Aubry (France), Bil Betsovic (USA), C215 (France), Cherri Wood (USA), Chris Crites (USA), Christopher Ross (Canada), Chris Stain (USA), Daniel Bileu (Brasil), Daser (Canada), Denise Simon (USA), Elena Borio (Italy), Falko One (South Africa), Flavio Morais (Brasil), Ian Strawn (USA), Irina Troitskaya (Russia), J. Asher Lynch (USA), Jeaneen Carlino (USA), Jeff Schultze (USA), Jimmy Bleyer (USA), Jonathan Edelhuber (USA), Joshua Heilaman (USA), Joulu (Ukraine), Karen Preston (USA), Kelly D. Williams (USA), Ken Garduno (USA), Klone (Israel), Know Hope (Israel), Labrona (Canada), Lauren Gardiner (USA), Malota (Spain), Mehgan Trice (USA), Michael Hsiung (USA), Mihyun Bae (USA), Mike Egan (USA), Misery (NZ), mose120 (UK), Oddzoo (USA), Plankton Art Company (USA), Raquel Schembri (Brasil), Rejoice (USA), Rik Catlow (USA), Ruben Romero (Colombia), Scott Saw (USA), Sean Chao (USA), Skran (Portugal), Terri Woodward (USA), Tika (Switzerland), Vladimir Zimakov (USA), Yuki Miyazaki (Japan/USA), Walt Hall (USA), Zdenek55 (USA), Zeila Trevisan (Brasil), Zoe Langosy (USA), Zosen (Spain), and more tba!

The gallery is open Wednesday through Friday, 3:00PM – 8:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 2:00PM to 7:00PM and by appointment. Contact us by email or call 323.969.0600 for more information.

Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
1257 N. La Brea Avenue (Map)
West Hollywood, CA 90038
www.carmichaelgallery.com

Midnight Garden @ Foundation One Gallery

Rik Catlow — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:27:54 +0000

If your around the Atlanta area this Saturday be sure to stop by Foundation One Gallery. I’m participating in a show with two great artists who’s work is amazing. The show is titled “Midnight Garden: The Daydreams and Nightmares of Dan May, Todd Lawson & Rik Catlow.”. We also collaborated on a piece for the show that you can sneak a peak at on Dan May’s flickr account. They have also put a preview up of the show and if you are interested in purchasing a piece from the show contact Ivan at Foundation One Gallery. I intend to be at the opening so come by and say hey!

The show opens Opening Saturday November 10, 2007 from 7pm to 11pm and continues thru December 10, 2007

From Foundation One Gallery

About Rik Catlow: The thin-line between tragedy and comedy is pervasive in Rik Catlow’s art. His process is quite random and doesn’t have much sketching of the final composition. Most of the objects that he uses are found pieces of paper from the street and miscellaneous junk mail. He has a particular fondness for stamped random numbers that are found on parking tickets. He uses images from the past, type from foreign language magazines, and drawings from his own sketchbook.

About Todd Lawson: Todd Lawson grew up in Southern and Central Florida, surrounded by art deco and Mexican and Cuban folk art. Currently living over a thousand miles north in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his wife, his work has continued to explore the similar visual aesthetics and complex narratives he grew up admiring, while helping him to create paintings and dimensional work that also tends to pull many strong influences from Americana’s past, such as; comic books, classic toys and retro paranoid advertising. Todd’s work has graced many international commercial projects and has been displayed through out North America; including San Diego, Seattle, Utah, New Mexico, Canada as well as the United Kingdom. As well as artwork, Todd has worked as a designer and art director for over half a decade in advertising.

About Dan May: Dan May was born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, NY. He attended Syracuse University, where he received a BFA in illustration. Shortly after graduation he moved to NYC where he took up bartending, while working part time as an illustrator. Growing weary of the daily grind, he moved to sunny Florida in order to focus solely on his art. His paintings have appeared in numerous publications and galleries throughout the US and abroad. Dan lives and works in Jacksonville, FL with his beautiful and inspiring wife Kendal and their feisty bird Jax.

About Foundation One Gallery: Foundation One Gallery is an exhibition space located in Atlanta, Georgia showcasing local emerging talent and nationally acclaimed artists with roots in contemporary culture. Foundation One Gallery rotates exhibits on a monthly basis. Opening receptions provide an opportunity to meet our artists. Select artwork from our exhibitions is available for purchase through our website.

Foundation One Gallery
627 B E. College Ave.
Decatur, Georgia 30030
www.foundationonegallery.com

Source Material @ Gardenfresh

Rik Catlow — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:28:57 +0000

Hi folks, it’s been awhile since I posted any news. Well, the Source Material group show at Gardenfresh opens this friday. It’s curated by Jeremiah Ketner If you in the Chicago area please check it out. They have also put a preview up of the show and if you are interested in purchasing a piece from the show contact Jermiah. The show features new work by Ryan Bubnis, Nick Deakin, Rik Catlow, Colin Johnson, Jeremiah Ketner, Jeffery Laneright,
Gabe Lanza, Jason Limón, and Parskid.

Update: Here are some pix from the show.

The show opens Opening Friday October 19th from 6 – 10pm continues thru November 24th, 2007

From Garden Fresh
From making doodles out of boredom to collecting discarded wrapping papers artists have prevalent source materials that act as foundations for creating artwork. The Artists in this show reveal their sources and offer a unique view of the underling methodologies and concepts.

GardenFresh
119 N. Peoria, #3D
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Gallery hours Thu / Fri / Sat noon – 6pm, or by appointment.

Phone: 312-235-2246
Email: info@gardenfresh.org
http://www.gardenfresh.org

WindUp Gallery : The Rising

Rik Catlow — Tue, 08 May 2007 22:16:37 +0000

On the May 18th I’ll have one piece at a new gallery called WindUp Gallery in Mesa, AZ. “The Rising” has the work of sixty-five other artists (listed below) of various styles. My piece at the show is called Moderation and it’s 8″x 8″ on Canvas. Why “Moderation”, well when I was a kid my friend across the streets mom would always say I would get worms if I ate too much chocolate. So I guess this little guy had one too many Hershey Bar’s. It was completed this past Sunday, just in time…whew!. Well if your in that neck of the woods stop by and check out some sweet art.

Windup Gallery
126 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
Ph: 480-610-0003
www.windupgallery.com

May 18 – June 16th, 2007
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday May 18th, 6-10 (Open to the public, FREE)

Sixty-Five Artist
Alayan Magnan, Alberto Cerriteno, Andrew Hem, Andrew Pommier, Angie Mason, Arron Jasinski, Ashley Montague, Bailey Saliwanchik, Brandi Milne, Brandon Steen, Brooke Grucella, Caia Koopman, Candy (Megan McMahon), Chris Buzelli, Christopher Bettig, Colin Johnson, Craig La Rotanda, Dan May, Daniel Fleres, Dennis Larkins, Dumperfoo, Eric Joyner, Erik Abel, Ferris Plock, Gus Fink, Holly Wood, James (gaNyan) Garcia, Jarrod Eastman, Jason Asato, Jason D’Aquino, Jesse Reno, Joe Vaux, Joey Remmers, Jon Todd, Josh Hart, Josh Taylor, Joshua Clay, Jospeh Scarano, Justin P Tolentino, Lesley Reppeteaux, Lyle Motley, Mainframe, Mari Inukai, Martin Wittfooth, Matthew Price, , Mr Sisson, Niagara, Parskid, Patrick Hruby, Patrick Williams, Paul Chatem, Reuben Rude, Rik Catlow, Ron English, Ryan Bubnis, Ryan Myers, Scott Altman, Shaunna Peterson, Shawn Whisemant, Soopajedelux (Jenna Colby), Steven Daily, Tiffany Monk, Zoso

Show Photos : Thinkspace

Rik Catlow — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:05:00 +0000

UPDATE: Thinkspace has also posted photos from the opening. Looks like my two pieces have red dots on them indicating they were sold. They have also posted work that is still available to purchase.

Juxtapoz has posted photos from the Picks of the Harvest: Batch Three show that debuted on Friday, September 8th at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles. There are over 110 artists in the show, all hand picked by Shawn and Andy Hosner.

Giggity Giggity Goo

Rik Catlow — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:04:00 +0000

I was commissioned by Fox Licensing to do a piece for there Family Guy Gallery at the Licensing Show in NYC. Artists were asked to do there favorite Family Guy character in there own style. Here is my version of Quagmire.