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Art News:
Internationally Recognized Artist, BASK Solo
Exhibition at 323East Special Edition Screen Print
Release on 4/18 & Live Mural Painting 4/19 -
4/22
Bask, the
Czech-born agent provacateur of countless "thought crimes", will headline a
new exhibition, Saturday Night Special, at 323East
Gallery on Saturday, April 23 at 6 p.m. Art fiends,
free thinkers, urban-culture aficionados and
scenesters alike are invited to mingle, have a drink and
enjoy the painter's latest works.
There will be a special overture to the festivities starting
April 19. That day BASK will commence a mural on the Royal Oak
gallery's exterior walls - an ambitious work he'll continue to labor
on until the exhibit's official unveiling on the 23rd.
Continuing with the week long
festivities BASK is releasing his second art print on 323East's
sister site 1xRUN. The featured image from Saturday Night Special will be
recreated in a multi color silkscreen print. This limited edition,
signed and numbered print will be available for 1 week starting at Noon
EST on April 18th - April at http://1xRUN.com. In this image the woman
is casually framed by ghostlike mechanical engines and an ambiguous ocean
of objects swirls beneath her eyes - the latter element resembling the
schema of a computer's mainframe as delineated by things suspiciously
similar to spermatazoa. Is the mask meant to conceal identity or does it
hide the marks of some past crime?
Bask is that rarity in the contemporary art
world - a serious commentator on social issues and problems who draws upon
personal experiences and insights rather than theory. Equally inspired by
graffiti, the punk scene's D.I.Y. use-what-ya-got ethos, and the parallels
he sees between the stark propaganda of his Eastern European childhood and
contemporary American pop culture with all its overt manipulations, his
works are gritty and thematically rich. Encompassed in the original slogan
that first caught the imagination of critics and public - "Bask in your
thought crime" - his philosophy is one of freedom and individuality, rather
than the exacerbation of blind nihilism. He sees myriad possibilities in a
discarded piece of wood, in a whitewashed brick wall, or in the emotions
that arise when familiar shadows loom behind bright, shining
lies.
His eyes are open
-as is his mind. His art encourages us to embrace the same
practices.
Bask's
imagery has been shown in New York, London, San Francisco, Miami, and
Detroit, and is a part of the Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art's
permanent collection. His work has also been published in countless
publications including books like, Graffiti World, New American Paintings,
BLK/MARKT ONE, and the upcoming 3D Art Book. For more information on BASK,
go to KnownAsBask.com
323East is a collection of creative energy materialized in a
mashup of art, culture, lifestyle and creativity. Located 20 minutes north
of Detroit in Royal Oak, MI; 323East is home to over 100 artists with
rotating works in a variety of mediums.
WHAT: Saturday Night Special, Art by Ales
BASK Hostomsky, Sat, April 23rd 2011 6-11pm + Live Mural Painting: April 19 – 22 @
323East + Limited edition
print release: April 18th on 1xRUN.com
WHERE: 323 East
Gallery, 323 E. Fourth St. Royal Oak MI
More details
available on http://323east.com
Download Press Images: http://323east.com/Bask_at_323East_images.zip
Contact: Jesse Cory
Jesse@ohmdigital
323east.com
248-246-9544
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