Spoke Art June update: The Black Robe plus new prints by Tim Doyle and Erik Jones

Greetings!

As we enter the summer season, we wanted to give you a quick preview at some exciting new things happening this month at Spoke Art San Francisco.

First up, our exhibition for the June, "The Black Robe" opens this coming Thursday night and features new paintings, illustrations and studies by three absolutely amazing artists: Barron Storey, Mike Dringenberg and Keita Morimoto.

Also for next week, stay tuned for the latest screen print by Spoke artist Tim Doyle, who will be expanding upon his ongoing "UnReal Estate" series of pop culture prints.

Lastly, one of the latest additions to our roster, Brooklyn's Erik Jones, will be making his fine art print debut with Spoke Art in just a couple weeks!

Read more below!

Keita Morimoto - "The Love Without Limit"

"The Black Robe"

New works by Barron Storey, Mike Dringenberg and Keita Morimoto

curated by Eidolon Fine Arts

Opening reception:

Thursday, June 6th

6pm - 10pm

Show on view until:

Saturday, June 29th

Spoke Art is proud to present "The Black Robe" a three person exhibition featuring Barron Storey, Mike Dringenbertg and Keita Morimoto, curated by Eidolon Fine Arts.

"The Black Robe" brings together three generations of notable artists and their interpretations of legendary Japanese Tanka poet Ono No Komachi.

Though written over 1,000 years ago, Ono No Komachi's poetry remains as fresh and relevant today as it did then. Komachi speaks of truth, longing, lust and transience, reminding us of the constant universality of human experience. Hundreds of years before the romantic poetry of Dickinson or Sappho, Komachi possessed a lyrical and deeply insightful window into the matter of the the human heart.

Barron Storey, M. Ian Dringenberg and Keita Morimoto bring Komachi's work to life in a series of works filtered through their own experiences and histories (and, of course, their prodigious talents). From the multi-layed collages and intricate line work of Storey; to the luminous, ephemeral canvases of Dringenberg; and finally, the lush and radiant oils of Morimoto, each image acts as a mirror, reflecting Komachi's timeless sentiments. Combined, these three very different artists give us a unique viewpoint into not only Komachi, but also into themselves, and through the universal nature of the work, into all of us.

RSVP via our Facebook event page here.

To request an advance collector preview, please email us here.

Tim Doyle - "10 cents gets you nuts"

inspired by Arrested Development

In 2012, Austin-based screen printer and artist Tim Doyle debuted his first ever solo show at Spoke Art gallery. Entitled "UnReal Estate", Tim's creative re-imagining of pop culture locations was an instant hit with our fans.

That first solo show sold out almost immediately, as did his New York Comic Con exclusive print in 2012, and (not surprisingly) Tim's second solo exhibition earlier this year.

Next week, Spoke Art will be debuting a brand new print in the series, which will actually be a perfect accompaniment to the "10 cents gets you nuts" print, pictured above.

Stay tuned to our social media on Monday to see the new image, and as always, quantities are very, very limited, so good luck!

If you'd like to check out the past two "UnReal Estate" shows, you can view them in their entirety on our website here.

Erik Jones - "Galena"

limited edition fine art print

Erik Jones - "Galena"

limited edition fine art giclee print

Since introducing the work of Brooklyn-based painter Erik Jones two years ago in the historic "Supersonic Electronic Invitational" curated by Zack Tutor, the artist's bold colors and delicate touch have been an instant hit.

Later this month, Spoke Art will be releasing "Galena", our first limited edition fine art print with this bright young talent.

Discerning art lovers may recognize this particular painting as the cover image to the current issue of Hi-Fructose Magazine, on newsstands now.

"Galena" will be releasing very soon, in the meantime learn more about this artist by viewing his past works with Spoke Art here.

Things To Come:

July - Ron Ulicny - "Paintures"

August - Scott Scheidly - "Pink Portraits"

September - Casey Weldon - solo show

October - Tatiana Suarez & Craww - two person show

November - the 4th Annual Bad Dads - a tribute to Wes Anderson

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