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Post by sleepboy on Jan 5, 2011 22:59:36 GMT -8
Ninja from Die Antwoord in front of one of the paintings "Tiger" for the show.  |
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Post by dodd on Jan 19, 2011 12:44:09 GMT -8
Amazing Work on the Tiger piece!!!
What is his price range?
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Post by sleepboy on Feb 21, 2011 11:01:30 GMT -8
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Post by lowpro on Feb 21, 2011 16:15:26 GMT -8
Were these actually taken before the New Year? From the looks of the preview that was circulated a couple weeks ago, he had completed the entire show and didn't worked up anything new in the months that followed. Kinda interesting. Not that it was a full fledged solo, at least based on the amount of work supplied, but it left a lot to be desired for me. I long for the day that we get a less loose, Kindling-esque series of works again.
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Post by epicfai on Feb 21, 2011 16:16:27 GMT -8
great pics, sleep. i'm envious that you made it into the "bat cave".
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Post by epicfai on Feb 24, 2011 16:11:51 GMT -8
nice new piece from James.  |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 1, 2011 15:50:50 GMT -8
installation underway...  |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 3, 2011 18:07:43 GMT -8
installation is looking great!  |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 4, 2011 13:01:54 GMT -8
Excellent article over on the Giant Robot blog with some great sneak peeks of the exhibit coming together. Oh man, Tiger just looks killer... tinyurl.com/4uwao6aJames Jean - Rebus - preview - Martha Otero Gallery, Los Angeles  "This is James Jean's work for his upcoming exhibition at Martha Otero Gallery on Fairfax in Los Angeles. While hanging commences and just about finishes, his exhibition will run from March 12 - April 30, 2011. It's quite a long run and the works will surely impress you in person. The pages that look like drawings are actually prints from his sketchbook. Sketchbook drawings? Yes, mere sketches. Some of the grand painted works are actually borrowed from their respective owners and some are ready for the sale. I've seen some of these in progress but never saw the exact final. It's three rooms of space there's plenty of art. The wallpaper done by Trapeze Editions look great too. I thought James painted it by hand. One thing that's great about the development of James Jean which I'm sure a lot of you probably won't know, is that he's gone away from an illustrative style to more abstract works, but now, it's slowly coming back to being a mix of both. The layer upon layer of work make his works deeper in meaning and feeling. He's pushing the edges." |
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Post by rhythmgtr5 on Mar 4, 2011 13:13:21 GMT -8
 This looks amazing |
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Post by solar77 on Mar 4, 2011 13:28:43 GMT -8
'Hounds' is the best piece in the show, IMO. I only wish I had the house to accommodate a work of its size.
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Post by epicfai on Mar 4, 2011 15:08:01 GMT -8
 this looks pretty spectacular too. 'akaname'. love the 3d effect. and, yeah, 'hounds' is just killer. can't wait to see it in the flesh.  |
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Post by lowpro on Mar 4, 2011 16:04:29 GMT -8
Some of the work has definitely grown on me over time and after seeing some real images  I mean, I love James' work so much. He's such an insane talent it's scary. I'm still just partial to the Kindling era stylings. Tiger and Hounds are insane..and holy hell are some ginormous. Love the installation too. My favorite piece might very well be that minimalistic piece of the two girls on the blue backdrop. Not sure what to think of that 3D piece. I presume it was a solid panel that was cut up after completion and then reengineered? Pretty clever. I think I like it. Here's another image Khoi snapped showing the crazy depth achieved..  More images here: arrestedmotion.com/2011/03/set-upinstallation-james-jean-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Crebus%E2%80%9D-martha-otero/Sounds like JJ will be selling the molskin drawings on his website sometime later in the year..at least according to Martha. Those things are choice. |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 4, 2011 16:33:17 GMT -8
hey walt, i agree these photos of the works being set-up really pop. it's incredible to see their scale and to see them in the setting of the gallery. i think the 3d piece, akaname, might be 5 panels mounted atop one another. this one just continues to grow and grow on me. i'm curious to see how the composition shifts as you walk around it. i was talking to another collector of james work and we were discussing how cool this piece would be to own. unfortunately, neither of us had the $$$ for it and it has since been snapped up by another buyer. i agree with you on 'braid' (the piece with the two girls) - incredible piece. wish it was for sale but sounds like it is bound for europe.  photo via "Behind the Scenes with James Jean" hifructose blog
www.hifructose.com/the-blog/1326-behind-the-scenes-with-james-jean.htmlas for the molskins i heard the same thing but spoke with james and its the prints of the drawings that will be released. i don't think there is any plan to sell the originals. |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 4, 2011 16:48:12 GMT -8
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Post by epicfai on Mar 11, 2011 13:39:37 GMT -8
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Post by epicfai on Mar 11, 2011 14:20:08 GMT -8
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Post by lowpro on Mar 11, 2011 20:01:24 GMT -8
Love this thing..  I love seeing sculptural work from the artists I admire and collect, perhaps as a result of my affinity for vinyl toys many years ago. For whatever reason, however, I've never been able to get behind their bronze creations enough to jump on board with adding them to the collection. That said, I just love this sculptural piece and would most likely grab one if it were produced in bronze or some high quality material. The prototype was made by a company called Good Smile in Japan, who appear to sculpt tons of anime inspired work as well as a piece or two for Ashley Wood's toy line. But they certainly don't appear to be a foundry and it seems most, if not all, of their figures are plastic in nature. It has a porcelain look, which I think is fitting and would be incredible if feasible. But I vote for this guy getting produced! |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 12, 2011 18:27:41 GMT -8
i took some more shots at the gallery today - enjoy...  Braid w/ RomRem in the reflection  RomRem - detail  RomRem - detail  Tiger - detail  Tiger - detail  Tiger - detail  Tiger - detail  Tiger - detail |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 12, 2011 18:32:02 GMT -8
 Andrea.  Placenta - detail  Placenta - detail  mini-sculpture  Hounds - detail  Goat  Scarf |
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Post by solar77 on Mar 12, 2011 20:57:20 GMT -8
I really like most of the work in this show, but my god, that Goat...it terrifies me.
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Post by lowpro on Mar 13, 2011 1:55:00 GMT -8
I really like most of the work in this show, but my god, that Goat...it terrifies me. I'm with ya on that, but think RomRem frightens me even more. At the same time, I can't help but laugh at the thick haphazard linework in the foreground of each. It so reminds me of the sloppy results I used to get when going freehand with the mouse in MSPaint back in the day. An homage perhaps to how damn hard it was to control that shit |
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I mean, I love James' work so much. He's such an insane talent it's scary. I'm still just partial to the Kindling era stylings. Tiger and Hounds are insane..and holy hell are some ginormous. Love the installation too. My favorite piece might very well be that minimalistic piece of the two girls on the blue backdrop.
