BROWN-O-RAMA

Hi Fructose Feature

2010-06-21T16:57:00.000-07:00

The amazing Ken at Hi Fructose made it down to Gallery1988SF for a chat while we were setting up for the show.

He took a bunch of great photos like this one and put them up on their blog:
http://www.hifructose.com/the-blog/719-mark-brown-at-gallery-1988-sf.html

Win a Candy monster Print!

2010-06-21T16:43:00.000-07:00

At the show we released a limited edition (35) print:

You can get the details and purchase it here:
http://nineteeneightyeight.com/index.php/sf/mbrowndaydreams/prints-markbrown-mmmcandy.html

Or you can win an even more limited Artist Proof (only 8 printed) from Arrested Motion and the Artchival discussion board by guessing the secret number here:
http://artchival.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=contests&action=display&thread=3683
(You'll have to register (for free) for the board before submitting)

Solo Show at Gallery 1988 San Francisco Part II

2010-06-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

A huge thanks to everybody who came out for my show Friday night at Gallery 1988 SF.
Charlene and I had a fantastic time, and it was super great meeting everybody!

here's a link to see the entire show:

http://nineteeneightyeight.com/sf/mbrowndaydreams.html

Front Window

Wall-o-paintings

Another Wall-o-paintings

here's some Sketches

here's more sketches and a print

here's me setting up. This picture doesn't include everyone else scrambling to set up like Charlene, Katie and Irma (Erma? Urma?), who actually did all the work while I ran around like a nut.

Refreshments on (in) hand.

Solo Show at Gallery 1988 SF

2010-06-20T20:45:00.000-07:00

Just got home from a great weekend in San Francisco.
Here's a link to the paintings from my show:

http://nineteeneightyeight.com/sf/mbrowndaydreams.html

More about the show here in a bit, I just walked in the door after an 11 hour drive and could really use a beer.
Back in a sec..

Don't Blink.

2009-12-17T22:17:00.000-08:00

My LOST painting is on CNN! Don't blink or you'll miss it.
It's between 32 and 42 seconds in.

Just in case you blinked, here's a screen shot showing my painting right next to a piece from the amazing Chris Ryniak.

LOST

2009-12-17T15:17:00.000-08:00

Here's my Painting (Sold) for The LOST Underground Art Show at Gallery 1988, Los Angeles.

The Last Vivisect

2009-11-28T09:28:00.000-08:00

Two paintings for Vivisect VI: The Death of Vivisect at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles: The Last Parade and Bearing Gifts

My First Solo Show... Ever!

2009-05-07T00:53:00.000-07:00

"The Lost MacGuffin"
Mark Brown's Debut Solo Show
Gallery 1988 LA
April 28 - May 21 2009

Here's a link to the paintings:
http://markbrowndebut.blogspot.com/

More about the show coming...

I'll bet you've never...

2009-05-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

had your name on the Beastie Boys Website.

Unless you had artwork in Gallery1988 LA's "Under the Influence: The Beastie Boys" Group Show in January.

Three Paintings WERE Available at Gallery 1988

2008-06-26T19:51:00.000-07:00

Over at Gallery 1988's blog there happens to be ~~three~~ ~~TWO~~ ~~ONE~~ SOLD OUT! of my paintings for sale:

"A Blind Day Out"
acrylic on canvas
20 x 16 inches (framed)
$950.00
SOLD

"Muses Meet On Mondays"
acrylic on canvas
16 x 20 inches (framed)
$950.00
SOLD

"An Afternoon In The Trees"
acrylic on canvas
11 x 14 inches (framed)
$700.00
SOLD

29

2008-06-24T14:59:00.000-07:00

29 20x16 acrylic on canvas

Jensen at Gallery 1988 commissioned this little number, a painting for Pete Wentz (of Fall Out Boy and MTV).
The painting is celebrating Pete's 29th Birthday and includes a few of his favorite things.

From what I hear, Mr. Wentz was thrilled and was even kind enough to mention it on his blog.

De plane! De plane!

2008-06-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

How cool is this :

Bobbie sent in this pic the other day.
~~If anyone knows anything about this tattoo, would they let me know?~~
Bobbie Sweets says: "The tattoo from Bobbie Sweets is on Bobbie Sweets."
Now why didn't I think of that? -m

Here's the original painting from a couple years ago:

The Transplant 16x20 acrylics on canvas

Two more

2008-06-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple of paintings I finished up recently.
(both are sold)

Still Dancing 11" x 14" acrylics on canvas

Even though they live in different worlds,
Henry and Lenore still find ways to be together.

Emily Meets a Monkey 12 x 16 acrylics on canvas

"Hello", said Emily.
"Pleased to meet you", said the snowman.
"How do you do?", asked the skull.
"Hola!", said the luchadore.
"Greetings", said the yeti.
"Good afternoon", blinked the eye.

Party like it's 1988

2008-06-12T20:38:00.000-07:00

It had to happen sooner or later. I was invited to take part in a real art show.
Not just any art show of course, but Gallery 1988's TOYS show, celebrating Mattel's Hot Wheels 40th anniversary. The show highlighted toys that we played with as kids before video games took over the world.

On April 1st (no really) Charlene and I were in Hollywood for an incredible and overwhelming couple of days.

Here's the paintings I did for the show ( both sold opening night ):

The Heart Collector 16 x 20 Acrylics on Canvas

Sara Finds an Arm 11 x 14 Acrylics on Canvas

a bit of the news coverage:

G4's video clip about the show
LA local TV
another video

a few pics:

This was parked outside.

There were a ton of people.

I couldn't get this dumb grin off my face for 12 hours.
I thought it was stuck like that.
And yes, my head is really that big.

Here's a size comparison:

I stole this picture off Gallery 1988's blog.

Wow, what a night. Like I said. Overwhelming. The talent at the show was unbelievable, and we met a whole lot of people. I would like to especially thank Jensen Karp for the chance, Matt Dangler for being so damn cool, and Dan Goodsell for making us welcome.

The next morning it was Hollywood Boulevard.

My favorite of the stars we walked on that day.

We had time for this shot before it was back up north to our secret hideout:

The slow guy behind Bats didn't make it into the picture in time.

There he is. Flash my ass.

Hello!

2008-06-12T20:35:00.000-07:00

Mark Brown here.
Starting a blog.
Stay tuned for info on paintings, shows and other happenings.