The Deadly Art

When: SEPTEMBER 26, 2009.
Doors open at 6 pm, races begin at 8 pm. Art show and art auction too!
Where: The Shooting Gallery, 839 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA
What: PINEWOOD DERBY RACES! Awards for fastest car & best in show!
ARTWORK BY ALL-STAR ARTISTS! A benefit for a good cause-
the Bay Area Women's & Children's Center!
This event is free for spectators!

Who: Hosted by the ladies of the Hell's Belles Car Club.
Beats provided by DJs Bardot & Michael Charming.
Check out previous year's Derby pictures:.. http://www.hellsbellescarclub.com/pastevents/SFderby06/derbysplash.html..

Click the photo for more photo's of the night. If you have not seen it yet the show is still up! I recommend checking it out.

We got a little write up in the examiner for the opening of Astral Works.

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-19548-SF-Gay-Nightlife-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Astral-Works-debut-at-Blush-Wine-Bar

The show is still up so stop by and check out the work!!

I am showing with my Friend Adam Cahoon at Blush Wine Bar August 20 from 7-12. Blush is at 476 Castro at 18th street. This is a geometric spacial phenomenon! You have been warned!

Acrylic on wood 8x12

( ( ( FABRIC8 GALLERIES GRAND OPENING EXTRAVAGANZA ) ) )

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 7-10PM

@ FABRIC8
3318 22ND STREET near valencia, sf

fabric8 is pleased to announce the opening of two new galleries behind
their boutique in the Mission District of San Francisco.

To celebrate, we will be having an opening reception from 7-10PM for,
not one, but TWO group shows. Join us.

The FABRIC8 GALLERIES GRAND OPENING SHOW is a group exhibition
featuring large works from::

Adam Caldwell
Blaine Fontana
Brett Amory
Brian Barneclo
Damon Soule
David Choong Lee
Erik Otto
KeFe (Kelly Tunstall + Ferris Plock)
Leon Loucheur
Nome Edonna
Norm Maxwell
Reuben Rude
Romanowski
Sirron Norris
Skriblz
Ursula X Young

CREATURE FEATURES is a group show, honoring monsters and other-worldly
creatures we have and will come to love, in our existing
boutique/gallery space with artists::

Alice Koswara
Andy Stattmiller
Ben Collison
Chris Granillo
Clee Sobieski
Dan Fleres
Deli
gaNyan
GEM
Johnny Siu
Leecifer
Ninjagrl
Peabe
Phoneticontrol
Santos Shelton

Coffee and ink(5x7 inches). This is for a show JULY 4th at Space Gallery, 1141 Polk St. San Francisco, CA 9pm-2am

Click the image for more photo's from the opening of, "a head full of coffee and a heart full of hate."

This is for "I HAVE THE POWER," at DOUBLE PUNCH GALLERY, 1821 Powell St. at Filbert, San Francisco, CA. Opening reception Saturday June 20th 7pm-late
show runs from 20th of June - 19th of July

It's going up! You should come down! Blush wine bar! It opens June 18, at 7pm and goes to 12am. The show runs through July 16th. See you there!

This show has heart!

A cool little write up of me in "InColor Magazine" http://www.in-color.net/index.php/article/blog/the_art_ninja_ben_collison/

La Gran Pachanga!
A night with food, 3 live bands, 14 DJ's, silent auction with over 200 local
artists and designers, live painting and much more while making a difference
in many children's lives! A night raising money for Buena Vista Elementary

When: March 21, 2009
8:00pm-2:00am (Silent Auction closes at 12:00am)
Where: 111 Minna Gallery (111 Minna, SF CA 94105)
Cost: $15 minimum donation (100% of the money will go to Buena Vista)
Must be 21+ ID

Food By:
· Kokkari Estiatorio Restaurant
· Limon Restaurant
· Salsalito Taco Shop
· Pasta Pomodoro
· + more

Silent Auction:
· Over 200 items donated by Bay Area artists and fashion designers and
retailers
· Buena Vista students art projects
· Gift Certificates (Spas, hair salons, Restaurants, services, wine and much
more)

Live painting by Ian Ross and Rachel Znerold (the paintings will be
auctioning off at the benefit).

Raffle with over 30 amazing prices.

Live Performances by:
Xavier Toscano
Bang Data
NKECHI LIVE

Dj sets by:
DJ Felina
DJ La Niche
DJ Matteo
Dj M3
DJ MFR
Dee Simon
Dylan Mahoney
Irene Hernandez Feiks
Jeffrey Paradise
Kris X
Laron
Linden
Rondo Brothers
Russell Vargas

Buena Vista Elementary is the first Spanish Immersion in CA and the second
in the USA. Buena Vista it's celebrating it's 25th Anniversary.

Buena Visa Elementary is a public school located in the Mission District

I told you! New directions and new ideas. Something is in the works. What could it be?....

This week I went on a new direction with the series I have been working on. More to come! A whole lot more!

Click the image to view a larger version from flickr.

This is some ink work with a little Photoshop love. I am not sure how I want to execute the end result. I will either silkscreen posters or make Giclee prints. For the most part the end result should look like what you see.