Save the Date: Jim Blanchard – Visual Abuse Book and Exhib Interview

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Save the Date: Jim Blanchard – Visual Abuse Book and Exhib Interview

Illustrator and graphic artist Jim Blanchard‘s instantly recognizable album cover, poster, and comix art from Seattle’s golden “grunge” era is celebrated in his new, and first book, Visual Abuse, released by his hometown publisher Fantagraphic Books. Jim will be in Los Angeles on October 7-8 to promote his book and exhibition of the same name, at…

CARTWHEEL Interview: Roy Gonzalez

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CARTWHEEL Interview: Roy Gonzalez

Even in Orange County, it’s a rare experience to stand on the beach with someone who is as much “of the ocean” as Roy Gonzalez. The artist has spent so much time on the sands of San Clemente, Dana Point, and Laguna Beach that he speaks in tune with the waves rolling in. Most of…

“The Noise in the Basement” at WWA Gallery

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“The Noise in the Basement” at WWA Gallery

Exhibit titles can be rather frustrating beasts for me. They tend to be oblique, esoteric things that rarely have any relevance to the art they’re intended to encapsulate. It may sound like a nitpicky, pet peevey gripe, but I’m prone to melodramatic bouts of anxiety over art as a general rule. However, when I find myself awake…