...working on a ton of work for shows and projects. just posted work from the Bluxome gallery show i was in with Double Parlour and Ken Davis... check out this review in Hi Fructose magazine to see more of my work in that show as well as Ken's and Double Parlour's....

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also just finished a bunch of drawings for the Glimpse Trio's latest CD. it dropped last week and I'll post some work from that soon.

in July i got another couple shows...a four person show with the crushing talents of Robert Bowen, Joey Murdoch, and John Stuart Berger...huge.
also, a group show with the full on awesomeness of the Zerofriends! i'll post the work for those shows at some point as I get it done.

i have to remember not to be such a deviant art lagger...

i've got a BIG batch of new works going into the Bluxome gallery for a show this saturday....this is a fantastic group of works that i'm really hyped on. i will post no pics on deviant until after the show. see the flyer in my gallery for details on the show. i did this insane body of work in 34 days at over 300 hours while working 40 hour weeks at the day job and spending time with the family throughout the holidays. how? no sleep!! this show will be worth all of the torture come out!!

also in this show will be Ken Davis with amazing hand painted sign work that transcends your ideas of traditional sign painting. simply amazing!!! and rounding out the show is the amazing Doubleparlour. Doubleparlour will feature their beautiful sculptural works. i love these guys! Doubleparlour is featured in the current issue of Hi Fructose magazine, so go out and grab a copy to see their unbelievable talents!!

here is where you need to go: [link]

so that is why i have had such a long absence from you wonderful peeps on deviant art...

see ya

matt136

I am stoked to have the Canvas feature in this month's Thrasher magazine. I'm a long time skater and have done skate deck graphics for board companies. This pretty much rules though. Every artist/skateboarder wants the Canvas feature in the bible of skateboarding...I guess my number was up. check out the post.

hopefully i can keep the graffiti and anime work down to a minimum and produce art that is in neither genre. in doing this i will be able to contribute to the less than 10 percent of the work on deviant art that is not graff or anime.....and i have nothing against GOOD graffiti and anime either. really.

i have not kept up with the journal, or deviantart for that matter, in a long time. i will be better...

18 shows last year with a massive solo show. 2 little books of my doodles created and sold to people who wanted material of that nature. been in a bunch of zines and mags. painted, drew, and did wood projects like a mad man. i posted only a fraction of the work in last 12 months. in short, artistically too busy, and gaining momentum going into this year... this almost sounds like bitching, but i'm actually stoked.

sorry to you people who got replies to comments, like, a month or more later. it's like, "who the f**k is this guy, and what the f**k is he talking about?" when i answer so late. i like cruising and sharing on DA and i'll make more time for it by spending a fraction less time on facebook.

at least i still look like the profile pic i put up a year or more ago...except a bit of gray in my beard and slightly more ugly around the face. so that stays the same,...as to continue some of the "lazy" i made famous in 2010.

cheers!

i haven't updated my journal since my solo show last january. a lot has been going on since then. i have had a bunch more shows and have a number of projects in the works. sorry if i have been lagging on answering comments, i just haven't been visiting the deviant site as often lately. anyways, thanks for the kind words and the visits when i upload new shit...

there will be a closing show for matt136 - a solo show:

Saturday, January 30th 6 -9pm
Autobody Fine Arts Gallery
1517 Park St. Alameda CA

If you missed the opening, then this is a great chance to catch the show! If you made the opening, then come back!

Hope to see you there....

here are pics to entice you......[link]

the reception to my solo show was last night and it was a killer turn out. i couldn't have wanted a better showing. thanks to all of my friends who made it out there. it was an amazing event. here are a couple pics of the show.....

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this is it. my biggest show to date. i'm stoked to finally be nearing my solo show at the Autobody gallery in Alameda. this show is going to feature works from all the mediums and styles i work in. there will be about 300 pieces in this show.  here is the press release:

Matt136 – a solo show
January 8th, 2010 – February 7, 2010
Opening reception, January 9, 2010, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Autobody Fine Art
1517 Park Street
Alameda, CA 94501
510.865.2608
www.autobodyfineart.com
info@autobodyfineart.com


Autobody Fine Art is proud to present a solo show by artist Matt136. This will mark the first time in Autobody's history that we have given one artist the entire space to work with and it is a testament to the remarkable skill, dedication and creative purpose that is evident in Matt136 artworks.

The exhibition will feature a variety of works ranging from minutely detailed drawings that elicit Renaissance comparisons with Durer and Michelangelo, to brightly colored assemblages that carry complicated meaning within their formal arrangement. A cast of recurring characters appear throughout the artwork including a plump little rat, symbolic images of the artist himself, flying toasters, hand grenades and Michael Jackson alongside numbers and text which in their specificity allude to a greater narrative.

For this show Matt136 will be producing a site-specific mural within the space which will tie in with the multiple other elements occupying the gallery walls. As the viewer attempts to take in the installation as a whole, this rhythm will be interrupted as the eye alights on individual art pieces that captivate through charm and idiosyncrasy.

Matt136 is meticulous in his craft. Old vinyl records are sawn into landscapes across which people and animals march and a simple ball point pen is used to produce highly detailed images through repetitive cross hatching. As a skateboarder, Matt136 has produced a number of skate decks and also deconstructs the boards themselves to act as environments for his characters. The work is obsessive and extremely focused but retains a playful, almost cartoon-like quality that allows Matt136 to address complicated personal and social issues while still seducing his audience. Drowning drunks, insecure parents and a variety of levels of frustration are all mirrored in his characters, as is a celebration of the diversity of emotions and challenges that face both the artist and his audience.

For a full biography and more images please contact Jacqueline Cooper/Colin Herrick at 510.865.2608, or info@autobodyfineart.com


-hope to see you there!

matt136

right now i have a few hand made toys in a toy show. very nice. it's at the terminal22 gallery in oakland ca:

[link]

this show has a ton of respected artists and toy artists from the bay area and abroad. check out the site!

next up is this.....

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a day of the dead show that i will feature the "dead maidens" painting series that i've been posting. the cool part about both of these shows is that my lovely wife:

[link]

is in these shows with me.

see ya.

this show is out in sacto ca this weekend. are you near? then come on out......it's got shepard fairey, john stuart berger, dave kinsey, david choe, ben walker, ken davis, myself and more. this should be quite insane....also,

.... i want to include this link to the ultra-killer "creep machine" art site. these folks were kind enough to give me a feature in the "featured artist" section. check this out, you'll love the whole site:

[link]


....oh and here are the september shows again.....


sept. 5 "the sk8 deck show" at the terminal22 art gallery 6 - 11pm 2243 telegraph ave. @ 25th oakland ca

sept.11 "frame show" at the Autobody gallery from 7 - 10pm 1517 park st. alameda ca

sept. 12 "group show" at the java lounge 6 - 8pm in sacramento ca

sept. 19 "senses working overtime" at the studio x gallery in sacramento ca

see y'all!

four art shows in september!?!? actually, my right arm and hand is blown out. so much work done this summer. anyways, here they are...

sept. 5 "the sk8 deck show" at the terminal22 art gallery 6 - 11pm 2243 telegraph ave. @ 25th oakland ca

sept.11 "frame show" at the Autobody gallery from 7 - 10pm 1517 park st. alameda ca

sept. 12 "group show" at the java lounge 6 - 8pm in sacramento ca

sept. 19 "senses working overtime" at the studio x gallery in sacramento ca

so there you go... that's it....til october, a few more art shows then too....and in november & december,...fuck it. godnight.

....last thursday was the opening to the Full Deck art show at the Bedford gallery in Walnut Creek. ridiculous.

i have about 20+ pieces in this show and love the way they displayed them.

if i didn't have one piece in this show, it still would have been one of the best shows i've seen in a while.

holy shit! the artists in this show are legends.....Jim Phillips, Ken Davis, Jeremy Fish, Sean Cliver, Keith Haring, Mike Giant, Pushead, Krayola, Natas Kaupas, Mark Gonzales, Mike Kershnar, Todd Bratrud and on and on......

here's the info if you live in Cali. (if you don't, this is worth the trip):

Full Deck - A Short History Of Skate Art
July 5 - September 13
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

[link]

you still have time. also check out their slide show on the above site.

"what goes around comes around"- vinyl art show

the float center

1091 calcot place #116 oakland ca

opening: june 26th 6-9pm

runs: june 21 - july18

all work on vinyl records and record sleeves and priced $100 or less

come on out.....

...is a closing reception party to the "it takes all kinds" art show i'm in. this is going to be a blast. if you missed the opening, you should check this out....


Autobody Fine Art Gallery 1517 Park St. Alameda CA at about 7:00pm...

see ya there.

the "it takes all kinds" art show was a huge success! i couldn't have wished for a better opening. thanks to the many people who came out (there were a bunch of you!) another huge turn out. look out for the closing reception. the show has also been extended through the first week of May.

this is still something to check out: [link]

next on the docket are some more skateboard graphics and more art shows booked. gotta get back to work.....

hello folks!

"it takes all kinds" is an art show coming up this saturday, march 7, 2009. it is at the Autobody Fine Arts Gallery in alameda ca. i'm excited about this show because the artists that i'm showing with are fantastic! task 1, john stuart berger, political gridlock, "hollywood" ken davis, and your's truly matt136. i'm going to have 100 pieces made up of shadow boxes and ball point pen drawings. the opening on the 7th is going to be out of hand. i suggest you go. i really do. this show will be up until april 12th. gallery hours are: thur-sun 12-6pm.

bay area folks don't miss this.

check my deviant id spot for the flyer....

oh, and if you haven't already, check out my little documentary:

[link]

-matt136

my good friend Dustin just finished this profile on my art. it's a couple years in the making. he did a bang up great job, and features killer music composed for the project by Mnaut. check this out:

[link]

let me know what you think....

...with shows already booked, and skateboard graphics ready to be released, the first part of the new year promises to keep me busy. as the year goes, i have other projects on the rise. more shows, board graphics, another book, and doodles galore. i'm looking forward to having a bigger year than 08. look out for the same old shit different day sort of magic i'm known for. thanks for the visits and comments y'all and happy new year!

i am finishing up a shit load of shows that have been going on for the last few months. this is the eighth and (hopefully) final show of the a hellish 4 month period. it is a poorman's art show (all work under $50) on Dec.13th at the Autobody Gallery in Alameda CA. this time i'm working on paperbag material with brown ink instead of cardboard.  so there.

thanks to all the folks that rolled out to all those openings the last few months. they were all huge turnouts with no exceptions.

....and thanks to you fine folks who put $$$ in my pocket for my meager offerings.