Today I paid a visit to the studio of the insanely talented artist Michael Alan, who I know from art school. My mind was completely blown. I forgot to take a picture of him but did snap some other photos. Mike runs the notorious 'Drawathon', a weekly model drawing session that long ago became as much theater as anything else. The models are both nude and costumed, acting out scenes such as this coming week's 'Clockwork Orange' scenario where Mike will attempt to recondition one of the models with a hypnotic spinning globe. Mike has a show up right now at the Jonathan Shorr art gallery in Soho.
Here are some fake stones drawn on a wall in his Brooklyn neighborhood.
Some tasty marzipan fruit in a nearby italian bakery. (I had some of the cherries).
One of Mike's mammoth drawings. Reminds me of an aborigine dream. You can hardly tell from this picture but his drawings are extremely intricate, covered with a spider web like matrix of lines, extremely organic and harmonious. Stunning. I have never seen anything like it.
His breakfiss. . .
I can't go anywhere without running into one of Chris Uphues fantastic hearts. (I got myself two for Valentines' Day a couple years ago.)
A nice stencil on Metropolitan Ave.
1 comment:
I'm jealous! I love marzipan. Those look like some really cool drawings
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