#basementown

#WorldsFairInBushwick .. . I’m back in #NYC where #trashporn occasionally pleases the eye. #Trashpun @rblakem #basementown (at Basement Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2jvSndhC9A/?igshid=1xb54eqyce0ub

New work in progress...this time the underpainting is less abstract. I love working larger and using color palettes with more intention. Come see the whole collection of fifty #littlehouses. [BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS 09-20-22st 16 Cypress Ave #basementown. Studio 9&10]. ———- “Daly Grid” in progress, Nine panel image transfer and acrylic on 10x10”wood panel. 31x31” sold as one set. 2019. DM or follow the link in my bio for more info. A bit more background on this current series, Spectacle & Sprawl. On American housing. This house I chose to represent the tension between the American dream to own a house meeting the housing developer for the first time. As we face a housing crisis again I found the origin story of Westlake, Daly City the perfect vernacular expression of American populism mashed up with high design, manufacturing and a long shadow of social-cultural impacts. These “little boxes on the hillside” have a fascinating decades long history of the social and cultural impact of planned and gated communities on our society as a whole. These stories of successes and failings of the first planned community of Westlake in the sand dunes of a future Daly City is the story of my muse. . . . #urbandevelopment #dalycity #americanbones #contemoraryart #bushwickart #workerhousing #midcenturymodern #midcentury #midcenturyarchitecture #urbansprawl #urbanpatterns #hyperobject #archdigest #spectacle #contemporarypaintings #architecturelovers #architectandartist #imagetransfer #artrep #artconsultants #interiordesigner #designbuild #gridpainting #artcollector #artcurator #archi_focus_on #dalycity100 #bushwickopenstudios2019 (at Westlake, Daly City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Hb2hzhlr9/?igshid=1631qbzhx4rga

My daily walks through to@woods to the river have been the best therapy. Gearing up to head to nyc the end of the month. Open studios this sept 21-22 #basementown 16 cypress Ave bushwick #wareit #wareriver (at Grenville Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_n2T1B2O3/?igshid=1xqwmrt5b7l30

New work in progress 30x30” in 9 panels. Enjoying working this large again. Working on making the paper negative to transfer eventually over an abstracted background. BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS 09-20-22st 16 Cypress Ave #basementown. Studio 9&10. Working on an exhibit on American housing called, “Spectacle and Sprawl”. These mid century modern homes were built for the working class in from the 40’s to the 70’s. The sprawling development dotted the hills of Daly City, CA. They are an amazing juxtaposition to my skyscraper paintings of 56 Leonard st. NYC. DM or follow the link in my bio for more info. . . . . #dalycity #littleboxes #americanbones #contemoraryart #bushwickart #workerhousing #midcenturymodern #midcentury #midcenturyarchitecture #urbansprawl #urbanpatterns #hyperobject #archdigest #spectacle #contemporarypaintings #architecturelovers #architectandartist #imagetransfer #artrep #artconsultants #interiordesigner #designbuild #gridpainting #artcollector #artcurator #archi_focus_on #dalycity100 #bushwickopenstudios2019 (at Daly City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_nQ92BsKu/?igshid=6rxhhd6q5py2

Daly City house #28 of 100. Image transfer, acrylic, and china marker. 10x10” acrylic on panel BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS 09-20-22st 16 Cypress Ave #basementown. Studio 9&10. Working on an exhibit on American housing called, “Spectacle and Sprawl”. These mid century modern homes were built for the working class in from the 40’s to the 70’s. The sprawling development dotted the hills of Daly City, CA. They are an amazing juxtaposition to my skyscraper paintings of 56 Leonard st. NYC. DM or follow the link in my bio for more info. . . . . #dalycity #littleboxes #americanbones #contemoraryart #bushwickart #workerhousing #midcenturymodern #midcentury #midcenturyarchitecture #urbansprawl #urbanpatterns #hyperobject #archdigest #spectacle #contemporarypaintings #architecturelovers #architectandartist #imagetransfer #artrep #artconsultants #interiordesigner #designbuild #gridpainting #artcollector #artcurator #archi_focus_on #dalycity100 #bushwickopenstudios2019 (at Basement Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/B19XeCthlwk/?igshid=1n7y8ic76xi7e

The beginnings of “Spectacle & Sprawl” in the studio. Working on #56Leonard st paintings alongside the Daly City house. ill be leaving for a residency in MA to finish 100 Daly City paintings for this series. Had a great open studios last weekend and will be open by appointment till the 16th of June. If you’re in nyc come down to see this work as well as earlier work. Cleared out the racks and hung 20 older works in the halls of #basementown . . . #56leonard #56leonardstreet #skyscraper #56leonardtribeca #nycarchitecture #jengatower #luxuryrealestatenyc #archdigest #architecturephotography #zannahnoeart #americanbones #herzoganddemeuron #jengabuilding #contemporarypaintings #architecturelovers #architectandartist #tribeca2018 #tribeca #artcurator #modernart #contemporaryart #artrep #artconsultants #interiordesigner #stagers #designbuild #design #paintinginprogress #artNYC (at Basement Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByXz2SDBkwR/?igshid=1bf6za25oszn7

Bushwick the eve of the block party and art crawl. Fantastic new murals are going up on the street. . In Basement Town I have 10 years of work lining the halls 3 bands and DJ’s in the back. It’s going late.... #basementown #americanbones #artinbushwick #bushwickcollective @thebushwickcollective (at Basement Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByJfNPOhuhI/?igshid=1uhfnbbj7nx6r

Works in progress... underpainting for Daly City houses. New works 10x10” for open studios sept 29-30th come down to #basementown #contemporaryart #abstractart #bushwickart (at Basement Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/BneUvX8FbM2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mqiru1egbw6j