Art Car Demolition Derby – Vintage Torque Fest 2019
Mitch O’Connell invited Oddball Art Labs (and many other great artists) to participate in a first ever Art Car Demolition Derby at the 2019 Vintage Torque Fest.
Lowbrow Art
Inspiration for the day! The mastery of Greg “Craola” Simkins
“The Mischief Makers” 24″ x 24″ acrylic painting made by Greg “Craola” Simkins in 2017
Inspirations for the day! Chicago’s own Mitch O’Connell, and a good friend of the Oddball team!
Humorous and masterful, Mitch O’Connell, the World’s Best Artist by Mitch O’Connell, is a career-spanning retrospective of illustration from the king of kitsch, Mitch O’Connell.
Inspiration for the day! Mark Ryden’s amazing Diorama
“Memory Lane” is an automaton diorama by Mark Ryden. Part of the exhibition “The Gay Nineties West” at Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles CA. May 3, 2014 to June 28, 2014.
Inspiration for the day! Todd Schorr one of the masters of the Pop Surrealism movement!
In this video Todd Schorr discusses his process of creating a painting
Robert Williams’ Lowbrow Art –Can It Survive Museum Culture?
Now that Robert Williams has been included in the Whitney Biennial (in 2010), is his art tame and no longer vital? Has it been domesticated and commodified now that his art is on tennis shoes and sells out at the Shafrazi gallery? Here is a look at the work of Robert Williams’ art in the context of museum and gallery culture.
Join in the fun of lowbrow culture!
This video includes CC licensed material. The song is “Smoke And Wine” by Hank Williams III
Not sure what lowbrow is, then get the Lowdown!
Pop Art documentary trailer created by Marcus Rogers and aired on BRAVO and Ovation in the US. Full length program available from films.com for institutional or private use.