Ed Rondthaler

Why can't this guy be my cool grandpa?

Founder of Photo-Lettering Inc
Watch the video here-
http://www.houseind.com/movie/

Nigel Peake

Images from his book "Sheds"
http://www.secondstreet.co.uk/

Michael DeLucia

http://www.michaeldelucia.com/

Jessica Paulson

http://jessicapaulson.com/

Chicago Homie

Cordy Ryman

Hail To The Grid.
At Mark Moore Gallery
http://www.markmooregallery.com/

www.blackmetalmovie.com/

Constantin Brancusi

Esther Ramirez

http://essimar.blogspot.com/

A Show

Michael, Kevin & Geoff
New works on paper from three old friends from Los Angeles.

Opening Saturday, Nov. 7th, 7pm to 10pm
Exhibition runs through Dec. 20th, 2009

HVW8 Art + Design Gallery
661 N. Spaulding Ave. L.A. Ca 90036
Hours: Tues to Sun, 1 - 6pm
www.hvw8.com
323 788 4898

Aaron Harris Zine

A new book of drawings from a very talented friend of mine.
here's some photos of it, he did these in a pretty small edition so act fast.

agh2482@gmail.com

current listening

Opening Tonight

Robin Stein & Matt Lifson

Ursa Minor Gallery
3308 E Spring St
Seattle, WA 98122

Kader Attia

"Black and White - Signs of Time", 2008 Installationsansicht Centro de Arte Contemporaneo Huarte, Huarte/Navarra

A Poster

http://www.dominikschatz.com/

Iceland

by Tommy Kwak
http://www.tommykwak.com/

ANNELIES OBERDANNER

2 Linien, 2006, white pillow covers, folded, 2x 60 x 40 cm

More work here

The Field House

Last Sunday I went to see The Field House, a pop-up store by the folks at Blackbird.
The space is beautiful, i could live in there.
Go see it if you're in Ballard.
5465 Leary Ave NW
Seattle. Wa 98107

Open everyday 10 - 7

http://helloblackbird.blogspot.com/

"Lubalin Now"

The inaugural exhibition in the newly re-located
Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography.

Herb Lubalin (1918–1981) is best known for his wildly illustrative typography and his groundbreaking work for the magazines Avant Garde, Eros, and Fact.

On view in Cooper Union’s new gallery, the installation includes recent posters, publications, and motion graphics by internationally recognized graphic designers that spotlight an emerging trend toward expressive lettering and typography.

Original sketches, magazines, logotypes, and posters selected from the Lubalin Center Archive will illuminate Lubalin’s influence on contemporary graphic design.

Opening Reception

Thursday, November 5, 2009, 6 – 8pm
The Cooper Union
41 Cooper Gallery [ MAP ]
This event is free and open to the public.

http://lubalincenter.cooper.edu/

Howlin Wolf

Felice Varini

http://www.varini.org/
These three pieces from 1986

Publication Studio

A really interesting project a friend is doing in Portland.

Publication Studio prints and binds books on demand. We also build a public around the books we make by hosting social gatherings and conversations, both live and digital. We make original books with writers and artists whose work compels us, or as a fee-based service for others interested in publishing perfect-bound books in small runs. We plan, design, print, and bind books from 6 am – noon, Monday to Saturday, in our Portland, Ore., storefront at the Ace Hotel, SW 10th Avenue and Stark Street.
Publication Studio was founded and is run by Matthew Stadler and Patricia No.
http://www.publicationstudio.biz/

Congrats

To Sean Pecknold for winning the Art Directors Club "Young Guns" Award.
See his videos here, he's a magical dude.
www.bygrandchildren.com/

Alex Fuller

Chicago based designer and radical dude,
I'm bugging out on this book of his.
http://alexfuller.com/

Acne Art Department

http://www.acneartdepartment.se/
They seem to do everything well.

Tony Cragg

"Stack" 1975
via:
VVORK

Casey Jex Smith

The Names of the Dead Are In This Cave, 15 inches x 11 inches, pen on paper, 2008

http://www.caseyjexsmith.com/

Bring a Gun to school

by Third Drawer Down.

also see Raymond Pettibon beach blanket.

http://thirddrawerdown.com/

Lined & Unlined

A filing cabinet on the internet by Rob Giampierto, designer, writer, teacher and Dot Dot Dot contributor.
essays; class lectures, assignments,
and syllabi; browse websites by hundreds of designers, booksellers, broadcasters, and
vendors; dig in to a growing list of recommended readings;

http://linedandunlined.com/

Miguel Calderon

Remember these from Royal Tenenbaums?
VBS has a nice video interview with the artist HERE

Kristen Ramirez

I had a chance to see Kristen's show at Grey Gallery last week.
Go have a look.

Gallery Site

Artist Site

Noah Grussgott

Can It Be That It Was All So Simple Then

Steel, Brick and Mortar, Cement, Found Wood, Barricade Tape, Band-Aids and Hardware (Individual Figures Are Available)

Dimensions Variable, 5'd x 6'w x 5'8"t

2009
http://noahgrussgott.com

John Baldessari

"Tips for Artists Who Want to Sell"
1966-68. Acrylic on canvas.
68 x 56 1/2 in.

Derek Bourcier

The most talented human being I know.
www.derekbourcier.com

Maria Friberg

Swedish photographer and video artist Maria Friberg. The exhibition will open to the public September 18 and run through November 15, 2009.
Friberg’s photographic works will be complemented by large-scale video works.

Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
http://www.nordicmuseum.org/

In Ballard!

Ambach & Rice Gallery

Go see the current show.
"From Whence the Rainbow Came"
Jeffry Mitchell
Joe Park
Dan Webb
Claude Zervas

9.12.09 – 10.18.09
www.ambachandrice.com
Seattle.Wa

image*
Claude Zervas

Roger Shimomura

Really looking forward to this show.
"Yellow Terror"
The Collections & Paintings of Roger Shimomura
Wing Luke Asian Museum, 719 South King Street
Seattle. Wa
On view until April.
http://www.wingluke.org/

Chicago StoreFront Residency

A project I'm starting next week!!!
Come say hello if you're in Chicago.

Life Long Work Week is a project to promote the idea of artist collaboration in a public setting. We plan on taking over retail storefronts, galleries, fairs, and anywhere else people gather.


Experiment #001:
From September 7th through the 13th in Chicago, IL artist/designers Jesse Brown and Chad Kouri will transform the Renegade Handmade storefront into their work space for one week. During this time the two of them will be creating new collaborative work which will be available at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago on September 12th & 13th
Both Artists will be working in the space from 11-7pm each day.

Artist Bios+

Chad Kouri is a living breathing mobile human being in the great city
of Chicago. When not working on commissioned illustration and design
work, hand lettering poorly spelled phrases, Art Directing Proximity
Magazine, rockin out on found object installations / collage pieces,
or blog jammin, space touring, curating and high-fivin with The Post
Family crew, he hibernates like the great grizzly.

http://www.longliveanalog.com

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Jesse Brown is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Seattle, Wa.
His work has been exhibited with galleries in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, Berlin, London and Paris.
His work is often an exploration in geometric forms, pattern, shape and repetition which display a very clean, graphic quality. He is know for working in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, paper sculpture, small-edition artist books, installation, video and textile works.

http://www.papervspencil.com

Renegade Handmade
1924 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622

http://www.lifelongworkweek.com

International Filing Systems

Christian Hansen has a new website.
video,photography and print design.

He and I are collaborating on a project this fall.
check him out, he's a radical dude.
http://www.internationalfilingsystems.com/

Scott Barry

http://www.sacredmtn.com/

Mike Paré

Really good drawings.
http://www.mikepare.com/

Type

The Movie Title Stills Collection
A great site a friend sent to me this week.
Take a look HERE

VIA SNELLA

Menswear line from Stockholm,
they have a really beautiful video for their Spring collection,
you can watch it here...
http://www.viasnella.com/

Hans Richter

German-born painter, graphic artist, avant-gardist and film-experimenter.

Filmstudie (1926)
with music by Darius Milhaud

Ana Serrano

http://www.anaserrano.com/
I like these sculptures, saw a few in person recently.
Ana Serrano is a first generation Mexican American born in Los Angeles in 1983.
She recently graduated from Art Center College of Design with honors, and currently resides in Los Angeles.

Adam Golfer

Photographer based in Brooklyn, NY
http://www.adamgolfer.com/

Kevin Christy

http://www.kevinsayshi.com/
Los Angeles based Painter and Co=Founder of Broken Wrist Project

Nightwood

Nightwood is a Brooklyn based home décor business specializing in its own reconstructed furniture and textiles.
http://www.nightwoodny.com/
They are also participating in the show I'm in this month at OpenSpace.

Paul Wackers opening

OPENING RECEPTION JULY 10, 6-8PM
Luggage Store Gallery
San Francisco

http://www.luggagestoregallery.org/

ZINE'S MATE

TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2009,
the first book fair specializing in artists’ publications to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
http://www.zinesmate.org/
DATE：10th-12th July 2009

New Video

Here is a music video I worked on recently for an Elvis Perkins song.
helped built some sets and made the stop-motion people and birds for this.
hope you enjoy.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Chains, Chains, Chains
From the album Elvis Perkins in Dearland

Director - Sean Pecknold
AD - Tristan Seniuk
Miniature DP - Michael Ragen
Set design & construction - Jesse Brown, Sean, Tristan
Characters - Jesse Brown
2d artist - Chris Alderson
Lion sculptures- Sean Pecknold
Live action DP - David Griffiths
Live action Producer - Paul Schneider
LA PA - Jeni Steiner
Mastering - Lightpress
Commisioner - Phil Lee
Label - XL Recordings
Thanks - Paul Maupoux (hope your arm is healed!), Jack Strain, Toby Liebowitz

Arcana Books on the Arts

http://www.arcanabooks.com/

Rare & out if print books on art,architecture,design & photography.

They also have an amazing collection of Ed Ruscha books for those of you
who are looking to spend $600 on one.

Oliver Laric

"50 50 2008"

Watch Video Here

Oliver Laric

Stacey Rozich

Upper Playground Fifty24SEA gallery presents Stacey Rozich,
solo show of illustrated works.

Opening Reception:
Friday June 19

4730 University Way NE
Seattle

Eric Yahnker

I saw a little preview of this show yesterday at Ambach&Rice, not to be missed.

Opening reception this Saturday, June 6th, 7-9 pm for

Naughty Teens/Garbanzo Beans
works by
Eric Yahnker

Ambach & Rice

The Small Stakes

Some great posters by Designer Jason Munn
Silkscreen prints for around $25
Take a look-
Website

Mr. Light Series

Tomás Alonso

via Brion's blog

Ken Fandell

Prop/Monument/Epitaph
extruded polystyrene, polyvinyl acetate, latex paint, each letter 3' x 8", installation varies, 2002
Chicago Artist, Ken Fandell

Stephen Eichhorn

A nice interview with my old pal Stephen Eichhorn.
Read it HERE

Keep an eye out for the Cat Zine we're working on.

Toby Liebowitz

I'm really looking forward to this show, Toby's new work is
incredible! She'll be showing new drawings plus a collaborative installation
with Sean Pecknold and her brother Max Liebowitz.
Have a look at the gallery website to read more about
the concept for the work.

Opening reception for Peg and Awl,
by Toby Liebowitz: Saturday May 30th 7-10 pm
at Cairo in Seattle.

Gallery Website

Toby's Website

Present&Correct

Some lovely items can be purchased HERE

Since 2003, when we were not being graphic designers, we have been cutting and pasting from our front room in London. Making paper goods and selling them far and wide. It reminded us of being small; sticking tin foil to cereal cartons and the dog, but hopefully with more professional results.

Of Letters

by Samuel Welo. 1927

more of the book can be found here

Paper Bag

by Saskia Diez
http://www.saskia-diez.de/collection.html

at home

sorry for the lack of posts,
work is a little overwhelming these days.

here's a photo of some books in my studio.

hope you're all well.

xo,

Jesse

Heidi Anderson

Opening Reception at Cairo this Friday.
The work for this show looks amazing, do not miss.

Ghost of Plants

New Work from Heidi Anderson

Opening Reception Friday, May 8th at 7.00 PM

Show runs from Friday May 8th-Sunday May 17th.

Heidi Anderson’s work is of a parallel world where her visions are rendered into fantastical apparitions. Spirits come to life in vivid color and float freely in atmospheric landscapes that reflect inner realms, personal mythology and an appreciation for the mysteries of nature.

Heidi Anderson was born in Seattle, WA. She received her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2003. Heidi has shown work in San Francisco, Brussels, London, Berlin, Copenhagen, Miami, and most recently at the Salon Du Dessin Contemporain in Paris.

Website for Heidi and her twin sister Erika: http://www.heidianderikadraw.com/

The Book Thing

Wishing I was in Baltimore.



Our mission is to put unwanted books into the hands of those who want them.


* Are the books really free? Yup.

* Really? Yes.

* Absolutely free? Yes.

http://www.bookthing.org/

Golden Age

The new website/online store is up.

go now.

http://www.shopgoldenage.com/
1744 W 18th Street
Chicago, IL 60608

Berlin Museum of Letters

Since May 2005, the Buchstabenmuseum (German: Museum of Letters) organization has been rescuing typographic icons of our time. Today, the Buchstabenmuseum preserves an immense collection of historical letters from all over Berlin and beyond. Enjoy a visit yourself (by appointment only) or enjoy our sneak preview right now.
http://www.core77.com/gallery/photos_search.asp?context_id=1&album_id=80

Lawrence Weiner

A video with the artist.

http://www.hillmancurtis.com/index.php?/film/watch/lawrence_weiner/

Boy by Band of Outsiders

http://boy.bandofoutsiders.com/

Liam Gillick

at Tate
(Driving Practice), 2004