March 2008

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Upcoming Events, March 29 and April 1st, 2008

March 25, 2008 in Exhibitions & Events, Japan, News | 1 comment

Toys at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles with art by Patrick GannonOn March 29th, 2008, I will be exhibiting my recent artwork at an exposition at the Tokyo International Exchange Center. Stefano Lodola, Italian Baritone and showman, very kindly asked me to take part in the exposition of art, books, and various handicrafts which will take place alongside his solo performance. Tickets for the show are ¥5000 and the after-party ¥2000, but the exposition is open to the public free of charge. I’ll be showing and talking about my work from 2:30pm-6:30pm. If you’re in the area, I’d love to see you! Click here to find out more.

2008年3月29日土曜日、東京国際交流館にて私の最近の作品を展示します。イタリア人バリトン歌手である ステファノ・ロドラさんのカンツオーネ＆トークショーと並行して催される展示会（写真、本、工芸品など）に出展させてもらうことになりました。ステファノさんのショーのチケットは5000円、その後のパーティが2000円で参加できますが、展示会は無料でご覧頂けます。私は2:30pm〜6:30pmの間に作品を展示・販売しますので、お近くにお越しの際はぜひお立ち寄りください！詳細についてはこちらをご覧ください.

April 1st, 2008 marks the opening reception of “TOYS”, the newest group show at Gallery 1988 Los Angeles. The opening reception (which, sadly I cannot attend) starts at 7pm and runs until 10pm. I’ve seen some previews of the artwork based on our favorite toys from the 80′s, and it is fabulous. I’m very proud to be included alongside such great talent (and I’m very happy with the work that I did especially for the show, which is a first!). Find out more on the Gallery 1988 blog!

Heavy Heavy Hippos

March 21, 2008 in Art - Recent Work, Children's | 2 comments

BananaTail and Reena cut paper art by Patrick GannonAs promised here’s the finished piece, wherein BananaTail gives his pal Reena a boost up to grab a vine. Banana-Tail is, of course, the incorrigible (but good-hearted) monkey created by comic-inker legend Mark McKenna. Read the rest of this entry »

Heavy Heavy Hippos – WIP

March 20, 2008 in Children's, W.I.P.s, ` | Add your comment

BananaTail and Reena sketch by Patrick GannonMark McKenna’s Banana-Tail is back again, this time with his pal Reena, the color-variable Hippo Rhino, making an impression on him. There have been a few tweaks and additions to the drawing since this, including slimming down BT’s overly athletic, olympic weight-lifter thighs. I really enjoy drawing Reena. All those great round shapes flow so naturally from my hand. Read the rest of this entry »

The Shop Goes Up; the Site Goes Down

March 14, 2008 in Children's, Exhibitions & Events, Japan, News | Add your comment

Momotaro button-badge by Patrick GannonIf you’ve been paying especially close attention during the last few weeks, you might have noticed that the shop on my main website has been slowly coming to life. At the moment it’s pretty basic, and a bit of a work-in-progress (already I want to re-design the shop’s front page). Having said that, there are some very cool products up for sale featuring my cut paper art. These button-badges are a great example.

Right now, these are the types of products you can find for sale: original art, calendars, button-badges, and books. In the near future, I plan on adding postcards, prints, more button-badges, and anything else my little imagination can conjure up.

Oni button-badge by Patrick GannonHere’s where you come in: I’d love to hear your ideas or suggestions for future items. Which pieces would you like to hang on your wall as a print, or wear as a button? I’m completely open to suggestions for new types of things to paste my art to as well. So don’t be shy!

Okay, now for the bad news. My webhost has seen fit to move a bunch of servers from one clust…y’know what? I don’t really know what they’re doing. Theoretically it will result in my website being more stable and zippier. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. In the meantime, it will mean about 12 hours where my site will be down, unavailable, dead-to-the-world. Downtime starts Friday, March 21st, at 9pm PDT and is expected to last until Saturday, March 22nd, 9AM PDT.
Give or take.

In the Garden of Good and Monkey

March 12, 2008 in Art - Recent Work, Children's, Japan, ` | 15 comments

BananaTail cut paper art by Patrick GannonIn Japanese, the word for garden, 庭 (niwa; pronounced “knee-wa”) is also the word used for yard. If that’s the case, my garden is a three-foot by ten-foot concrete block surrounded by a sliver of dirt from which a plethora of weeds and mushrooms (and one magnificent tree-shrub) magically grow. I say magically because my garden basks in sunlight for, perhaps, fifteen minutes a day. Also magical is the fact that my clothes somehow dry back there. It truly defies scientific explanation. Read the rest of this entry »

Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?

March 11, 2008 in Exhibitions & Events, Japan, News | Add your comment

Toys Art Exhibition at Gallery 1988 LA promo imageOn April 1st, Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles will be holding an exhibition called “Toys”, an art extravaganza celebrating the items we cherished as children. I’ve been lucky enough to be asked to participate in the show, and I’m pretty darn excited about it. I mean, c’mon, it’s TOYS! What could be more fun that re-interpreting the games and action-figures (NOT dolls!) I collected (or stole from my younger brother).

I’ve created a new piece special for the show, featuring…well, that’s a bit of a secret now. I would hate to spoil the surprise for anyone lucky enough to be in the LA area and able to attend. But, since I’m not a total jerk, here’s a little teaser from the sketch. See if you can figure out which toy from the 80′s this is:
Toys Art Exhibition cut paper art teaser image