Gary Baseman Visiting Gallery402

Don't miss this event... An afternoon with artist gary Baseman! He will be at Gallery 402 on December 2nd from 3-6pm. Don't miss the opportunity to sit down and talk with this Emmy-winning artist. See you there!
Check him out at garybaseman.com

Doze Green

Doze Green was born and raised in the upper west side of Manhattan, New York City and was one of the pioneers of the Hip-Hop culture. He first started writing graffiti in his neighborhood in 1974, and started painting subway trains in 1976.

The following year he joined the Rock Steady Crew. The Rock Steady Crew were pioneers of a new style of dance known as breakdancing or B-Boying. The crew first started dancing at art exhibitions and galleries of Soho and the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

During this time Doze was also attending the High School of Art and Design, where some of the most talented and well respected graffiti artists came from. Artists such as Lady Pink, Daze, Ernie Valdez, Seen TC5, Mr. Wiggles, Mare 139, and numerous others. In 1982 Doze showed his artwork in a well known group show at the Fun Gallery. At this same time after appearances in major movies such as Flashdance, Style Wars, and Wildstyle, the Rock Steady Crew was launched into action and the limelight.

From B-boy to graf legend Doze has gone to tagging the hallways of South Bronx projects to designing for clothing lines like Kikwear and Ecko. In the process, he's become a proponent of the avant-garde "fusionistic" art movement.

In the past year, he's been featured on dozens of exhibitions in art galleries from both coasts.

Best known for his characters, Doze has begun to concentrate on canvases that blend wildstyle techniques with metaphysical concepts. "I think I'm at the point where I'm movin' even further, to more distant frontiers like sculpture and 3-D painting".

With pieces ranging from the low thousands to upwards of $12,000, it's obvious that Doze is aiming for the serious modern art collector.

"Probably the biggest challenge and the most fun is painting live," reveals Doze. "There's a communion between the audience, the DJ and myself. The DJ is feeding off the music, and if the crowd is hype, he goes that extra mile. The same applies to me."

If you dig Doze Green's work check out some of the covers he has done for the Future Primative series including the cover work for the Presage cd. He has also done some work for the Deep Concentration series.

Opening Night October 5th

This was a great opening of our 2nd show at Gallery 402. Thanks to all that made it and a special thanks to visiting artist Dan Bouthot, from Deer Isle Maine. Dan put on a great screen printing workshop with custom prints just for the opening event. The show consisted of a great lineup of artists. More information and images on the work is to come!

New Exhibit

Saturday October 13th 4-9pm
New exhibit of work featuring GARY BASEMAN, CHRIS MARS, DOZE GREEN, POOCH, ELIZABETH MCGRATH, DAN QUINTANA, AARON HORKEY, CHRIS RYNIAK, ANNE FAITH NICHOLS, LISA PETRUCI, BEN TOUR, POOCH, AND MARK SMITH

See you there!

Exhibit Tour

Some pics from Exhibit Tour in Wausau, Saturday September 22nd. There was a fantastic turnout and everyone is pumped for our next opening OCTOBER 13th. We built a wall to show Camille Rose Garcia's 12'6" x 7'6" painting titled 'Milk of Amnesia' for this one night Exhibit Tour event, . The piece looked great and we were so excited to be able to show it. Sadly, it does not fit upstairs in the gallery. Thanks to all that came! We had a great night and look forward to seeing everyone at future events soon.

Jeff Soto

Through striking visual imagery, Jeff Soto communicates profound visions and fears, nostalgia of his youth, and themes of love, lust, and hope. Soto’s distinct color palette, subject matter, technique and bold themes resonate with a growing audience. Inspired by childhood toys, the colorful lifestyle of skateboarding and graffiti, hip-hop and popular culture, Soto’s representational work is simultaneously accessible and stimulating.

Environmental issues also take precedent for Soto, who is concerned with conflict of humans trying to harness, or take advantage of nature. His paintings exude this tension, as robotic creatures duel, organic tentacles and flower bouquets thrive, and black smog looms amidst floating, ominous skulls.

In 2002, Soto graduated with Distinction from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He currently lives in Southern California, with his wife Jennifer and daughter Shannon.

Scott Musgrove

Scott Musgrove is the creator and Producer of the animated TV Series Fat Dog Mendoza” (based on Scott’s comic book of the same name). There were 26 half-hour episodes produced in partnership with Cartoon Network UK, Sony Wonder and Sunbow Entertainment. The show has aired in roughly 50 countries around the world. He works as the writer, character designer, and composer of the show. Musgrove also works on many other comics such as Loose Teeth, published by Fantagraphics.

www.scottmusgrove.com