Thursday, July 28, 2011
Redfield's Cartoonarama: "Grymsyke's Smile"
"GRYMSDYKE'S SMILE" (2011) by Mark Redfield. Acrylic on canvas board. 18x24.
A cartoon of Peter Cushing's character Arthur Grymsdyke, smiling with sweet Valentine's Day revenge from the film TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972).
The segment, called "Poetic Justice", is from a story that originally appeared in the HAUNT OF FEAR comic in 1952.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
The Poe House and Museum in Baltimore: FOREVERMORE, Print Sale And Artist's Reception Benefit
FOREVERMORE
An event & installation celebrating the gift of 100 signed prints by artist, Gaia to benefit Baltimore’s Poe House & Museum
MICA trained artist, Gaia, has generously donated a numbered special edition of his print, The Raven (Forevermore) for a sale to benefit Baltimore’s Poe House & Museum so that they may continue to keep their doors open. There will be a Preview & Print Sale gallery event
at Urbanite@Case[werks] and hosted by Baltimore Heritage on the eve of Artscape 2011, July 14th from 6 to 8 pm. To attend the Preview, please RSVP. An Artist’s Reception will follow from 8-10 pm to celebrate the gift with an installation by the artist and is open to all.
Actor John Astin will host the event, and introduce the artist, Gaia. Later in the evening, Tony Tsendeas will perform a reading of Poe's famous poem, The Raven.
Only 100 prints will be offered at a cost of $400 each with all proceeds going directly to the Poe House & Museum. Framed prints (per the artist’s specification) will also be available for $600. Sales tax and/or shipping is additional.
Urbanite@Case[werks]
1501 St Paul Street, Suite 116 (Railway Express Building)
Baltimore, MD 21202
urbanite@casewerks.com
410-332-4160
Sponsor:
An event & installation celebrating the gift of 100 signed prints by artist, Gaia to benefit Baltimore’s Poe House & Museum
MICA trained artist, Gaia, has generously donated a numbered special edition of his print, The Raven (Forevermore) for a sale to benefit Baltimore’s Poe House & Museum so that they may continue to keep their doors open. There will be a Preview & Print Sale gallery event
at Urbanite@Case[werks] and hosted by Baltimore Heritage on the eve of Artscape 2011, July 14th from 6 to 8 pm. To attend the Preview, please RSVP. An Artist’s Reception will follow from 8-10 pm to celebrate the gift with an installation by the artist and is open to all.
THE RAVEN (FOREVERMORE), 2011 by Gaia. Block print on Mulberry paper, 66x91 cm (26 x 35.8 inches) |
Actor John Astin will host the event, and introduce the artist, Gaia. Later in the evening, Tony Tsendeas will perform a reading of Poe's famous poem, The Raven.
Only 100 prints will be offered at a cost of $400 each with all proceeds going directly to the Poe House & Museum. Framed prints (per the artist’s specification) will also be available for $600. Sales tax and/or shipping is additional.
Urbanite@Case[werks]
1501 St Paul Street, Suite 116 (Railway Express Building)
Baltimore, MD 21202
urbanite@casewerks.com
410-332-4160
Sponsor:
- The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Awards.
- Artist, Gaia
- Baltimore Office for Promotion and the Arts (BOPA)
- Baltimore Heritage
- Baltimore City Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation (CHAP)
- Case[werks], LLC
- Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
- Station North Arts & Entertainment District (SNEAD)
- URBANITE Magazine
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