John Pittman
#209 Grid 12 - Redbud
2012
Alkyd/Wood Relief
20 x 16"
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
PDX PIZZA SHOW | ETC.
2012 PROJECTS: WEBSITE OVERHAUL_NEW EDITIONED PRINT (TWO)_20 NEW PTGS._20 NEW WORKS ON PAPER_NEW VID RE: PIEDMONT PUNKZ_NEW VID RE: WIZ/OZ_VID RE: SYSCOTEL SUN SERVICE SYSTEMS_SV HEMLOCK_SV BS_GARBALLEROS_DISPOSABLE EVERYTHING_WEST O. MURAL_PDX PIZZA SHOW_10,000 PUSH-UPS_70's HUGE_BUFF 4 LIFE_REALLY BUFF
I am really happy to have a painting in Luke Forsyth's curatorial debut. To top it off, DJ MANTEASE will be spinning records at the opening. The best DJ on the West Coast, no joke. Wish I could be in attendance...
INFORMATION:
Thursday, March 1, 2012
PONY CLUB GALLERY
625 NW Everett Street #105
Portland, OR 97209
503-206-1943
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Steuart Pittman's Disposable China
Steuart Pittman
Untitled (Caochangdi District, Beijing)
2011
4" x 6" C-Print
Thank you so much to Pac Pobric, who made this project/interview possible!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
DISPOSABLE SUMMER 2011
1/4 Albers Truck, SF
Jah Planter, Oakland
Yellow Streak, Oakland Coliseum
Pink Link (Back from the Dead), Oakland
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
ART HK 11
Really enjoying my time here in Hong Kong. The art fair has been great and the city is just incredible. It is complete architectural mayhem here, I've never seen anything like it. I'd complain about how it's 90 degrees and muggy but that would be silly...nothing to groan about here, I'm having a wonderful time. Since photos of art fairs are boring, here are a few shots from my midnight stroll around the infamous Wan Chai District last night.
Friday, May 20, 2011
MANIAC : HIT BY THE EIDOLON
I'm in a group show next month in Sacramento alongside some great artists. Just dropped off the paintings today, it looks like it's going to be an excellent exhibit. It's going to travel, so stay tuned...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
SFMOMA PERFORMANCE | 4.28.2011
YOURS TRULY PERFORMS WITH___PACKARD JENNINGS_AND_SCOTT VERMEIRE___IN SUPPORT OF THE CLOSING OF STEPHANIE SYJUCO'S___SHADOWSHOP___
Monday, April 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
HOMECOMING : GINA TUZZI GNARLS SANTA CRUZ
My BFF Gina Tuzzi has a show opening up next week in her beautiful hometown of Santa Cruz, California. Suffice to say it was pretty crazy when we realized that - for months - we'd both been working on painting exhibits explicitly related to voodoo. So deep was my stoke that I designed this vintage mahalo flier on her behalf.
Best Case Scenario: check out Gina's show in S.C. on the 1st, sleep on the beach, and then drive your 1947 Chevrolet Woody Wagon up Highway 1 the next day to check out my solo show at ZZA's in Oakland.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Jim Nutt @ MCA Chicago
Jim Nutt's "Coming Into Character" is - far and away - the best exhibit I've seen in 2011. This video begins to explore the dense group of paintings and drawings, which must be seen up-close and in-person to fully gauge their extraordinary beauty. The show runs through May 29th at the MCA Chicago.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE'S 11th ANNUAL MONSTER DRAWING RALLY
I'm honored to be taking part in this year's Monster Drawing Rally! Southern Exposure provides the Bay Area art community with wonderful programming all year round and they deserve a ton of support in return. Join us if you're able this Friday, February 25, from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Verdi Club in the Mission (2424 Mariposa, b/w Potrero & Hampshire, 17th & 18th). Donation at the door is $10 and up, and food and beverage will be served. More information available here.
Monday, February 14, 2011
HELLO, NEWMAN
Grant Newman
Passport to Pretty
Acrylic on Mounted Advertisements, Transparency
11" x 8.5"
2010
HAPPY V-DAY FROM PAINT_SPEAK
HAPPY V-DAY FROM PAINT_SPEAK
HAPPY V-DAY FROM PAINT_SPEAK
HAPPY V-DAY FROM PAINT_SPEAK
HAPPY V-DAY FROM PAINT_SPEAK
Sunday, February 6, 2011
TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE
Art Critic and Writer, Jeff Kelley, standing alongside his own work
Cal Arts
1971
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
TAKING IT TO THE STREETS
Flags
West Oakland, California
Showroom
Sears Department Store
Downtown Oakland, California
Space Phone
Civic Center BART
San Francisco, California
Friday, December 31, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
EVEN I COULD HAVE PAINTED THAT
Without question, the best coloring book in the world. The Albers page is hilarious.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
BLUE SCREEN (DEATH)
Blue Screen (Death)
Copperplate Etching
Edition of 15
20.5" x 14.5"
2010
As a lover of artist editions and prints, I was thrilled when approached by Oakland artist, Tallulah Terryll, to collaborate on an etching. I have wanted to make a new print for months now and I remain most grateful for this incredible opportunity. Tallulah's recent acquisition of a high-end etching press has enabled her to pursue her passion of creating prints with fellow artists. A professional printmaker by trade, I can not say enough about her visual sensitivity and knowledge of materials and processes.
After working for several weeks on this project, I am proud to announce the release of Blue Screen (Death). This 5-color etching, unframed at 20.5" x 14.5", exists in a limited edition of 15. Printed on acid-free, 180g Arches paper, each piece comes signed and dated with an edition number and printer's stamp. Proceeds will be split 50/50 between artist and printer, and the price will increase incrementally as the edition sells.
The "Blue Screen of Death" is an iconic error screen that appears when certain computers "die." This phenomenon is capable of inflicting major psychological trauma in its victims; nowadays when our personal computing devices die, it can feel like a part of us is also perishing. It is tempting to dismiss this attachment between person and machine as disgusting or unfortunate, but the reality is that computers are becoming an inextricable element of who we are, a mysterious new appendage for the 21st century. I see this piece as an homage to the increasingly intelligent machines and technologies that host and inform our techno-psychological condition, albeit one that is numbing at most times and infuriating at others.
To purchase a print, please click the PayPal button below or email me directly. Visit Tallulah's website here.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
MARK ADAMS @ MACARTHUR BART
Mark Adams
MacArthur Bart Station Murals
2002
Image VIA flickr
I can't believe it has taken me this long to make mention of my favorite murals. These bold abstractions were created by S.F. artist, Mark Adams, in 2002. The MacArthur BART stop takes the cake in terms of abstract public murals in the Bay Area, and the question again arises, why are the overwhelming majority of murals of the figurative persuasion? Everyone I know loves these paintings, I think the public is much more interested in abstraction than the powers at be are willing to realize...
Thursday, November 18, 2010
ROB FLOSS
Portland-based artist and kindred mustachioed prankster, Luke Forsyth, brings us Rob Floss, Professional Landscape Painter. Excellent use of the fan brush, Mr. Floss.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
FORASTEROS IMAGES
Amor
Acrylic on paper
11" x 8"
2010
I've finally posted images from my first international exhibit, "Forasteros," which took place last month at Dancing Elephant Projects in Bogotá, Colombia. Check them out here.
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