As we approach our tenth anniversary this August, we're celebrating with our first ever archive auction. We've spent hours digging through our flat files and have pulled together a selection of rare prints and posters which we're proud to have published over the past decade.
Spoke Art is excited to announce our newest release with artist Rich Pellegrino. Easily one of the most recognizable human beings to ever exist, Rich's print honors none other than the G.O.A.T., Michael Jordan. "Jumpman Takes Flight" will be available for 72 hours starting Friday, June 26th at 10am PST, ending Monday, June 29th at 10am PST.
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Brand new limited edition screen print "That was the best acting I've ever seen in my whole life." from artist Joshua Budich. Available starting at 10am Pacific at www.spoke-art.com.
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Spoke Art is celebrating May the 4th with new artwork inspired by everyone's favorite space opera. New releases from artists Van Orton Design and Scott Hopko.
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We are pleased to announce the publication of our 2019 Gallery Annuals. These perfect bound softcover catalogs highlight the many monthly exhibitions produced by Spoke Art and those hosted at our Hashimoto Contemporary locations in San Francisco and New York City throughout 2019. Featuring a comprehensive look at each exhibition including installation images, press releases and full color reproductions of notable works from our exciting roster of artists.
Spoke Art: Tim Doyle, My Neighbor Hayao, Femme, Winter is Here, Supersonic Invitational 8, Max Dalton, Tondo: Portland, A.J. Masthay, The Moleskine Project VIII, Chuck Sperry, Peter Adamyan, Frank Lloyd Wright: Timeless, Apartment 5A, GATS, Arna Miller, Dave Perillo, Ian Glaubinger.
Hashimoto Contemporary SF: Katie Kimmel, John Wentz, Lizzie Gill, Hope Kroll, Jessica Hess, Potluck, Seattle Art Fair, Lucien Shapiro, Kim Cogan, Caitlin McCormack, Ozabu, Jeremy Fish
Hashimoto Contemporary NYC: Petites Luxures, Kelly Tunstall, Ferris Plock, Miranda Tacchia, Lauren YS, Spotlight: Stencil, Dan Lam, Erik Jones, Ravi Zupa, Sarah Joncas, Jeffrey Cheung, Anna Valdez, DALeast, Abigail Goldman
Now available on our online store at the link HERE.
As the global pandemic continues, our curatorial team is taking a look back at earlier exhibitions and pointing a spotlight at a few of their favorite works.
Below are eight picks by Spoke Art Assistant Director Raul Barquet. View full details for his selections here and read below to get his take on each piece!
Elizabeth Bergeland, Half a Heart pt. 1
This painting by Elizabeth Bergeland is a fantastic exercise in minimalism. The stripe motif, reminiscent of the decoration of custom vans from the 1970's, plays well as a two dimensional accent against the realistic artichoke seemingly placed on the surface of the canvas.
Helice Wen, With Me No.2
Pairing realism and color blocked patterns, Helice Wen creates a surreal composition that visually reads as collage. The artist's painterly approach stays consistent throughout the whole piece regardless of whether its applied to contours of skin or simplified flower graphics.
Serge Gay Jr., Golden Sunrise
Emerging from a monochrome wall of Monstera deliciosa leaves, the subject, bathed in colored light, peers directly toward the viewer. Her palm tree hairstyle bisecting the solar disk placed behind her head that is a repeating element in the artist, Serge Gay Jr.'s work.
Lauren YS, Lollybanger
Drawing inspiration for her work from dreams and psychedelia among other influences, Lauren YS creates an eyeball headed character featured prominently in Lollybanger. The dreamworld humanoid floats above a stark white background almost creating a trompe l'oeil effect.
GATS, Keep IT Moving #2
Graffiti icon GATS has routinely used found objects in his work for some time. This piece seamlessly pairs the artists highly stylized lettering with a vintage hand painted Thomas the Tank Engine sign. Referencing the long history of freight train graffiti, this piece breathes new meaning into a discarded relic of yesteryear.
Nadezda, Sazerac
The sounds of New Orleans brass bands can almost be heard wafting from the phonograph situated in Nadezda's painting Sazerac. The subject, slouched in his chair nods off with the eponymous cocktail in hand. This moody composition in the vein of John Singer Sargent, was created as part of the ongoing Moleskine Project.
Kelsey Beckett, Drawing #11 Beauty in Decay Study
Kelsey Beckett's exhibition Brides of Summer not only featured breathtaking oil paintings but also included a number of beautifully delicate graphite studies. These ethereal drawings offer an intimate opportunity to gain some insight into the artists decision making process.
Mike Shine, BS - Carny Letters
Reminiscent of American folk art and sign painting, Mike Shine's BS - Carny Letters, utilizes decorative block text similar to that adorning the midways of early 20th Century carnivals. The three-dimensionally illustrated monogram appears to float over a section of tree trunk painted with a harlequin diamond motif. The artist's choice of imagery draws from a time considered nostalgic to many.
I hope everyone is managing to stay occupied until life goes back to normal. Until then thank you for letting us bring some art into your lives!
Good afternoon, everyone! Right now at Spoke Art, it's 12:01 PM on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020.
Tomorrow at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern we will be releasing Austin-based artist Tim Doyle's "Let's Talk Infrastructure." screen print. This time release will be available until midnight on Sunday, May 3rd.
If you're like us you've been shaping your island getaway and decorating your home with all the newest DIY projects. Get all your projects taken care of today so you can put your tools away, change into that comfy outfit, sit back on your apple chair and order Tim's Animal Crossing inspired print tomorrow.
Available as a regular 7-color edition and a glow-in-the-dark edition. These 16" x 20" screen prints will be, $40 for the regular edition and $60 for the glow-in-the-dark edition, sorry we can't accept bells at this time. The final edition size will be determined by the total amount of prints purchased throughout the sale.
Tim Doyle's UnReal Estate collection: https://spoke-art.com/collections/tim-doyles-unreal-estate
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We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there! As you may have heard WonderCon in Anaheim, CA has been postponed due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, this means we won't be able to hang out with all of you at one our our favorite conventions of the year. The good news is we still have awesome releases lined up for you!
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