Stampede By Josh Keyes
One of last night’s hot-ticket gallery openings was the debut of Portland-based artist Josh Keyes’ new show, Migration, at Jonathan Levine in Chelsea. Migration features a series of paintings on panel, study drawings on paper and a ten-foot canvas entitled Stampede (See above), which is the artist’s largest painting to date.
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Legendary Pop artist and philanthropist Peter Max was born on this day, October 19th in 1937. I bought my first original Peter Max painting this past summer while I was on my awesome Carnival Cruise through the western Caribbean. It now hangs on the wall in The Chickpad, making my home look even cooler than it did before! Happy Birthday, Peter!
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Collectible art doesn’t have to break the bank. Created from acrylic paint on a salvaged thrift store wood panel, this 6″x8″ original work of art by artist Michael Leavitt can be yours for just $350 (includes shipping!) at This Link!
This statue of a young man holding the severed head of beloved, iconic fast-food mascot Ronald McDonald can be found in Venice, Italy, though I haven’t yet been able to dig up any information on the statue’s exact location or artist. I love how it sends a strong anti-McDonald’s message through the appropriation of the famous statue of Perseus holding the head of Medusa, as seen in the image below. Extreme, yes. Hilarious, also yes. But no amount of over-the-top “McDonald’s is Evil” propaganda will ever keep me away from a tasty Filet O’Fish when the craving strikes.
I picked this one up on a recent Cruise!
