#daniel rolnik

I had the pleasure of pleasure of conducting a live, extended interview with this wacky gallery owner, art enthusiast and surprisingly good storyteller Daniel Rolnik on The Nth Degree this week. Listen to the recording here and then check out what his gallery has to offer on Instagram @danielrolnik and at danielrolnik.com. His next group show opens Nov. 7 in Santa Monica.

Catch you next Monday from 6-8 p.m. pacific time at sdsradio.org

OFFICIAL INVITE: https://www.facebook.com/events/578121252305613

“Ultimate Beach” is a new art exhibit curated by Daniel Rolnik

Details of the premiere (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

TIME: 6:30 – 10 PM ADDRESS: 1431 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, California 90401 PARKING: There are two public lots on 2nd Street between Arizona and Broadway, which are free for up to two hours. EXTRA: Hieronymus will be live painting and vegan cookies will be served

ARTISTS IN “ULTIMATE BEACH”

Airom Bleicher http://www.airomworks.com/ Alex Schaefer http://alexanderschaefer.blogspot.com/ Alison Tharp http://alisontharp.com/cv/ America Martin http://americamartin.com/ Amze Emmons http://amzeemmons.com/ Andre Miripolsky http://www.miripolskystudio.com/ Camilla Taylor http://camilla-taylor.com/ Casey Gray http://caseygray.com/ Dave Pressler http://www.davepresslerart.com/ David Schonhoff http://davidschonhoff.com/ Gabriel Shaffer http://www.gabrielshaffer.com/ Gay Summer Rick http://gaysummerrick.com/ Gregory Siff http://www.gregorysiff.com/ Hieronymus https://www.flickr.com/photos/hieronymusismyname/ Isabelle Alford Lago http://isabellealfordlago.com/ Jack Reilly http://www.jackreilly.com/ Jason Hill http://jasonhilldesign.com/ Jennifer Korsen http://humansmakeart.com/home.html Kyle Hobratschk http://www.kylehobratschk.com/ Malcolm Stuart http://www.malcolmstuart.com/ Michelle Devereux http://mizmichelledevereux.tumblr.com/ Mike Egan http://www.mikeeganart.com/ Nick Veasy http://www.nickveasey.com/ Patrick Haemmerlein http://www.urban1028.com/ Ryan McIntosh http://www.ryanmcintosh.net/ Tim Kerr http://www.timkerr.net/home.htm Tim Sharman http://www.timsharman.com/ Trace Mendoza http://www.tracemendoza.com/ Warren Long http://www.warrenlong.com/Warren_Long/Artist_Bio.html Keith Dugas http://krossd-art.blogspot.com/ GIRLFACE Gabe Gonzalez http://www.gabegonzales.com/ Jesse Fillingham http://www.jessefillingham.com/ Casey Kauffmann http://caseykauffmann.com/home.html

“Ultimate Beach” runs from July 26th – August 9th, 2014

Art of The West – The 25 Year Anniversary of The Autry Museum

The Autry Museum is the place to see wild west artifacts in Los Angeles. It’s celebrating it’s 25th anniversary this year, so they opened up a new wing. I was invited to the press preview, where the curator and several artists spoke.

The most fascinating talk was by the artist Virgil Ortiz. He creates clay figurines in New Mexico using…

Estate of Mind

My brother and I saw someone painting a stairwell. The stairwell led to a store. And the store led to one of the strangest places in Sydney named Estate of Mind.

We said hello to the boy at the check out desk. He was wearing 4” tall black boots, facial makeup, and a mesh shirt. But what made it most odd was how comfortable he was in his wild get up. 

Cartoonish paintings were still…

Melbourne & Sydney (Aus)

I hate it when galleries don’t allow photos. So I always make it a point to take them anyways and post them here. YAY!

Outre Gallery sells digital prints, small vinyl toys, and books. It is the only place I encountered in Sydney where you can see low-brow and pop surrealist art. Although, there aren’t any originals, since it’s all digital. 

For Travelers:

Outre Gallery is located in Surrey Hills, which is one of the hippest areas of Sydney, Australia. There are a bunch of cafes nearby to eat at and stores to check out. If you plan on visiting, keep in mind that Outre is more like a store than a gallery and so most of what you can find there is also online. 

The Justice & Police Museum

The Justice & Police Museumwas awesome! It’s located in a former jailhouse and houses things like homemade weapons such as squeeze pistols and prison shanks. It’s also a great place to learn about the criminal history of Australia. Both in its founding stages as a country and later on as bushrangers (the Australian term for old west gunslingers) and serial killers…