Shiny Fuzzy Muddy + Blocky
This frosty weekend I'll be participating in the 10th Annual Shiny Fuzzy Muddy show, which has always been one of my favourite Vancouver Christmas events. I was honoured that they asked me to participate this in year's collection. As you know I don't do a lot of Vancouver shows so come down and meet me in the flesh. I'll be showing some of my MINI paintings as well at selling our Atomic Juice Company children's wear. Admission is free and there's an opening party Saturday night from 7-9pm.
Sale hours:
Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 11am - 9 pm
Sunday, December 13, 2009 -11am - 7 pm
Heritage Hall - 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
The Brush Project
Every year I donate a used paint brush to a good cause in Chicago called The Brush Project. Organized by David Van Alphen at Rotofugi Gallery, the proceeds go to a charity called Gigi's Playhouse which is a down syndrome awareness center. This year I've also donated a framed original painting to sweeten the deal. For those of you who've been looking for affordable art that also supports a good cause please consider a bid on my brush or many of the other brushes available on Ebay.
Edgy Cute
Harry Saylor at Orbit Gallery has put together an amazing collection of artists for the upcoming Edgy Cute book to be launched by Mark Batty Publisher this weekend in Brooklyn. They're throwing the first MBP Urban Arts Fest this Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. I've included a new painting for this project called "Beta Centauri". This is a one day event in Brooklyn, if you can't make the exhibition please pick up a book and support Harry's efforts.
Mark Batty Publisher Announces First MBP URBAN ARTS FEST
Saturday October 3, 2009 ~ Castle Braid ~ Bushwick, Brooklyn
WHERE: Castle Braid, Bushwick, Brooklyn (http://www.CastleBraid.com)
114 Troutman Street btwn Central & Evergreen Ave
J, M, Z to Myrtle- Bwy/ M to Central Ave/ L to Morgan Ave
Saturday, October 3, 2009: All-Ages: 1pm- 9pm. 21+ up: 9pm- 2am
ADMISSION: It's $15 cash at the door & $10 in advance for the whole day & night (night's 21+ only) and includes
Hoegaarden open bar from 10PM on! Buy your tickets in advance on TicketLeap.com
ARTISTS: from ORBIT Gallery (featured in upcoming EdgyCute book: Emma Overman, Robbie Busch, Joe Scarano, BECCA, Angie Mason, Michael Caines, Chris Uminga, Motomich Nakamura and Frank Sheehan in attendance!
For more information or interest in this painting, please contact Harry Saylor at Orbit Gallery, Tel: (201) 854.8600
Summer Sipping
It's been a really busy art season. Thanks to everyone who've purchased artwork this year, you've really helped keep this train rolling. I'm looking forward to a much needed break and vacation this summer, my first in many years. I'll be back in the studio in September to start building my solo show coming up at Harold Golen Gallery in May 2010. In the meantime there is still a good selection of artwork at Rotofugi Gallery, there are also a few pieces remaining on the Cycloptic site. Enjoy your summer and see you in the fall.
Mister Atomos
Rotten Rudy Rides Again
I had a few people at the Victoria scooter rally this year ask about Rotten Rudy, the fedora wearing skull-head I designed in the mid 90's. I used to hand him out at rally's in hope that people would stick them on their Vespa's or Lambrettas and send me photos. Over the years I collected quite a few photos of Rotten Rudy on all sorts of vehicles in North America and Europe. So when I was asked to be apart of the Los Vesparados show in Minneapolis this year I decided to resurected Rudy for one last ride.
Los Vesparados opens June 13th, 2009 at 6:00pm and shows for the weekend. It will be in the gallery on the third floor of the Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE in Minneapolis.
Poly Pop Living
Poly Pop Living is apart of the Hukilau 2009 events in Ft. Lauderdale Florida this summer. The show is curated by Harold Golen and features 21 artists from around the globe. Tahitian Green is my latest piece and will be on display June 11th. I've returned to the bright contrasty colours from a few years back. I've also changed my medium this season, I've decided to continue painting on the cradled canvas that I was using during the MINI show; without frames or glass. There have been quite a few requests for this over the years and I've made this change for all upcoming shows. I hope you enjoy this piece and bottoms up!
Show Location: BAHIA CABANA (in the Penthouse), 3001 Harbor Drive (A1A), Ft. Lauderdale Florida.
Opening Night Reception: Thursday, June 11th, 6pm-7:30pm
Show will be open: Friday, June 12th,10am-6pm. Saturday, June 13th, 10am-3pm. For more info call: 305-989-3359
Cycloptic Studio's 3rd Annual Painting Sale
My 3rd Annual Cycloptic Studio Sale is GO! Included this year are some older gems as well as some of the newer MINI's that are taking up a lot of room in my tiny studio. Prices include shipping within Canada & the US by FEDEX Ground. International shipping will need to be quoted. Each piece comes in a blonde-wood frame and is sealed under glass for your protection (excluding the MINI's which are painted on cradled canvas). Please no holds, first come first serve. Sale ends July 1st. Happy hunting!
More Brush Strokes, Less Coffee
Two things I wanted to accomplish this spring. Update my website, and stop drinking so much coffee. Well, the CYCLOPTIC site is finished and it took a lot of damn coffee. So enjoy the new look, it's a work in progress and bottoms up.
GLASSEYES
I'm showing some of the remaining 6" paintings on March 27, 2009 at Joe Blow Glassworks in Vancouver. The show is a fundraiser for Jeff Burnette who's glass shop is stuggling in these economic times. I think if Jeff closed his doors on this East Side institution it would be a huge loss to the community. Come out and show your support for Jeff and his work. A portion of the sales of my work will be donated to Joe Blow Glassworks.
Opening reception Friday March 27, 6:30pm
On display until March 29 Noon - 5pm
Joe Blow Glassworks - 1191 Parker Street, Vancouver.
Call 604-215-2569 for more information
Directions
Reality Check - At The Crossroads
Here's the latest illustration I did for for BC Business Magazine in Vancouver. It's about the downward spiral of the real estate market in Vancouver and a look towards it's eventual recovery.
Mom, I'm Artsy - Photographs Taken By Teens
My daughter; Emma Anderson-Pilon is curating her first photo exposition this upcoming spring. It'll be taking place at the Lucky Red Gallery in Chinatown on Friday, March 20th, 2009. Opens at 7:30pm. She's put together 10 teen photographers who will put their vision of teen-life in Vancouver on display. All proceed are going to charity.
Lucky Red Gallery is located at Union Street at Main. Contact Emma for more information
MINI - Update
The MINI Show opened up in Chicago last night. Thanks to all the people who came out to meet me and see the new work. I'll be posting images over the next few weeks. In the meantime you can see the show in it's entirety at at Rotofugi (thanks Dave, Kirby and Whitney for all your hard work). I also did a radio interview wit with Robin McConnell at Inkstuds on CiTR Radio in Vancouver. Give it a listen.
Cheers - Mr. Atomos
MINI - 2009
Happy New Year! The MINI show is coming up quickly and I’ve been very busy in the capsule studio this season. Been getting a lot of requests for previews but I won’t have them ready for a few weeks. If you want to meet me I’ll be in Chicago on Friday, February 6th, 2009 at Rotofugi Designer Toy Store & Gallery. This is my second US solo show and probably the most challenging ever. There will be 101 six inch acrylic paintings available all under $200. All pieces are painted on cradled wood and unframed. I will probably never do this again so this would be a really good chance to get an original piece of work at these amazing prices.
Rotofugi is located at 1953-55 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622. For More Info call 312.491.9501
Dreams to Dreams: DCTO Custom Show 2008
Dacosta! a.k.a CHOCOLATE SOOP and the Japanese American National Museum have assembled the first custom toy show held in a museum. 45+ artists have customized his DCTO (Dreams Come True Object) Jibun Project, a futuristic version of the traditional Daruma toy. The theme of the show is "Dreams to Dreams" and is based on the poem of the same title which speaks to childhood dreams, possibilities and looking to the future.
The finished art pieces will be on display at the Japanese American National Museum from December 1, 2008 through January 4, 2009. Pieces will be available for sale through the Museum Store. Opening reception will be held on Saturday, December 6th, 2008. The show will lead up to Oshogatsu weekend (a significant celebration in Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo area). there will be educational and entertaining programs that tell the significance of Daruma and other cultural icons for the New Year.
Contributing Artists: Amy Inouye, Angry Woebots, Barry Stephenson, Brent Nolasco, Cameron Tiede, Camilla d’Errico, Charles Hui, Charuca, Chris Conway, Dacosta!, Dan Goodsell, David & Kazumi Svenson, Donna Ikkanda, Gary van der Steur, Itokin Park
Jesse Hernandez, Jester, Joel Nakamura, Judson Beaumont, Julie West, kaNO kid, Kazuko Shinoka (Spicy Brown), Keith Poon, Koji Takei, Leecifer, Lou Pimentel, MadL, Marilyn Frandsen Mark Atomos Pilon, Mark Nagata, Megan Majewski, Neal Yamamoto, NEMO, PESKIMO, Peter Taylor, PON, Qris Yamashita, Sachiho Hino (Spicy Brown), Scott Wetterschneider, Shawn O’Conner, Steve Rolston, Steve Talkowski, Stuart Rapeport, Trevor McKay, Yoshii.
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave. Los Angeles
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween everyone!
If you happen to be in Chicago tonight be sure to check out the Tura! Tura! Tura! show at the Tattoo Factory! Featuring Tura Satana herself (Faster Pussycat Kill Kill Kill)! at The Tattoo Factory - 4441 N. Broadway St. Chicago.
Tura! Tura! Tura!
I just finished a piece for Mitch O'Connell's Tura! Tura! Tura! show in Chicago. The exhibition is taking place on Thursday, October 30th from 7 to 11pm at the Tattoo Factory Gallery located at 4443 N. Broadway in Chicago. "Tura! Tura! Tura!" is a group art show celebrating the stunning, legendary icon, Tura Satana (Our Man Flint, Irma la Douce, The Astro Zombies, and Faster Pussycat Kill Kill Kill).
Artists include: Myself; Mark Atomos Pilon, Mark Braun, Shag, Rod North, George Lindmark, Terry Beatty, Pilar Alvarez, Thorsten Hasenkamm, Jeremy Scheuch, Bill Reinhold, Brian Johnson, Marc Nischan, Vicious Velvet, Phil Cisco, Mike Maas, Frank Fruzyna, Shane Swank, Kirsten Ulve, Steve Walter, Tom Laura, Mike Noland, Lisa Petrucci, David "Netherland" Van Alphen, Stephen Anderson, Travis Lampe, Brian Morris, Mitch O'Connell, Casey Sass, Lou Brooks, Ron Murphy, Glenn Barr, Kirsten Easthope, Niagara, Megan Besmirched, Extremo, Aron Gagliardo, Tyson McAdoo, Molly Crabapple, Marcus Kuhn, Charlene Lanzel, Mister Reusch, Krystof Nemeth, Cori Carani, Fiona Smyth, Dave Dorman, Nathan Fox, Steve Ellis, James Brunner, John Mulder , Alex Wald.
FaceBreaker Munny
Electronic Arts has commissioned me and a a few other artists to paint custom Munny's for their FaceBreaker Game. The Character I painted was ICE. You can see all the custom Munny's on the Kid Robot website and on Mattiashd's Flickr site. My Flickr site also has a few unreleased shots.
MINI - 101 Paintings by Mark Atomos Pilon
I'm starting to get ready for my MINI show in Chicago. As some of you may know the venue has changed from DvA Gallery to Rotofugi. David Van Alphen has closed DvA Gallery to take care of his new baby and personal artwork. He will be continuing to curate shows at the Rotofugi so not all is lost. The new Date of MINI is Friday, February 6th, 2009 at Rotofugi Designer Toy Store & Gallery. 1953-55 W. Chicago Ave.Chicago, IL 60622. For More Info call 312.491.9501
Show Us Your Munny
30 Artists, 30 Munnys + DJs Dana D, Rico Uno, and Mat the Alien.
I'm in a custom toy show on Thursday, June 26th at The Modern in Gastown, Vancouver. It's a custom Munny show that Voltage is presenting again. The last show was amazing with some great art. I’ll be in attendance. Munny’s will be on display at Voltage through the month of July. Opening night is at the The Modern - 7 Alexander Street, Gastown. 8pm – 2am, No cover charge before 10pm.