A.J. Dillon Gallery of Art's inaugural exhibition, "Order Out of Chaos", will feature a retrospective of the artwork of Anthony Freda. Freda's award-winning illustrations and paintings have appeared in numerous publications including The New Yorker, Time, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. He has been selected to be part of The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts and American Illustration annual competitions. Freda considers himself to be an information warrior, and his politically charged imagery currently graces millions of computer screens via a wide spectrum of mainstream and alternative websites. His artwork re-purposes vintage, American ephemera into ironic, often darkly humorous takes on the issues burning in the zeitgeist. This exhibition of his work will encompass twenty years of illustrations, paintings and digital media.

The opening reception will be on July 20th, 2013, 7:00 PM.

The Show will run through summer 2013

This week, we've got 7 incredible new photographers and illustrators. Check their bios and image samples below.

Christopher Ferguson

Christopher Ferguson was born in Sydney, Australia and has worked in the fashion industry for 15 years. He has shot for Vogue, Harpers Bazzar and Elle. Christopher has published and distributed worldwide his own successful magazines.  He has shot major international advertising campaigns for Wrangler, Lee Denim, Diet Coke and ASOS. Christopher has transitioned into directing with his first short film HOME featuring True Blood star Ryan Kwanten. Now based in LA, he brings with him his signature aesthetic of natural, effortless style using natural light and timeless story telling.

David Goldin

David Goldin received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. Goldin's mixed media artwork presents viewers with fantastical and warped creatures whose features are animated by twisted metal chains and old door latches. Exaggerated body proportions and whimsical facial expressions designed on found objects such as ping pong paddles, metal cans, and pieces of wood create humorous caricatures of creatures on these creatively repurposed materials. His recent works include writing and illustrating a children's book about how art museums work, entitled MEET ME AT THE ART MUSEUM: A Whimsical Look Behind the Scenes (2012).

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By Richard Solomon Representatives

Here is Goni Montes's first comic book cover, Next Testament by Clive Barker. First, but certainly not last... there are about 11 more in the series so stay tuned! Read more about the author and his new series here.

By Richard Solomon Representatives

The April issue of The New Yorker featured a film review of the biopic of Jackie Robinson's life, "42". Thomas Ehretsmann was asked to illustrate actor Chadwick Boseman portraying Robinson for the article. After seeing the article and accompanying illustration, the film's writer and director, Brian Helgeland, purchased the art for the actor. It's always an honor to have the art in the hands of the subject.

By Heather Elder



I am used to photographers calling me, excited about a new shot or an upcoming shoot. I am used to them sharing their enthusiasm about a new camera or program they discovered. I am not surprised when they email me new work and proudly talk about the details of the shoot. What I am not used to is when a photographer calls me so emotional about a new shot that he can hardly talk.

That was my experience with Andy Anderson when he shared with me his feelings about the images he shot at an oil field outside of Bakersfield, CA. ”I am blown away but what I shot.  This is some of the best work I have ever done. I feel alive.” These were his exact words.

When I saw the images, I knew exactly why he was so moved by his experience with the oil workers.  These images are indeed worth 1,000 words. See for yourself.

Stay tuned, more from the series to be shared via a very special promotional piece.

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By Mendola Artist Representatives


The Image Foundation recently completed an extraordinary assignment for Eastman developing the "Cyphrex." The image and its accompanying animation were developed in CGI. Cyphrex is a new microfibers technology that has amazing potential due to its strength and durability. The project was directed by Bader Rutter in Milwaukee. The challenge was to show an explosion of possibilities available through the microfiber.







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Laurie Rubin:  What Remains

May 23 – June 12, Libreria Galleria il Museo del Louvre, Rome, Italy
Opening:  May 23, 2013, 7 pm

Libreria Galleria il Museo del Louvre
Via della Reginella, 26/28
00186 Rome, Italy
Tel. +39 06 68807725

Web:  www.ilmuseodellouvre.com
Email:  info@ilmuseodellouvre.com

Exhibition curated by Fabbe in association with Surya/Panasuez Cultural Association, Rome, Italy.

The Museo del Louvre gallery in Rome, Italy will present the work of Laurie Rubin, a Chicago-based photographer. Rubin’s photographic expedition, “What Remains,” traces a path through American history by taking the viewer back in time, re-opening the archives of cases that appeared to be shut, resolved, and even damned. Her photography can only be likened to archeology: meticulously realized images of surviving objects that, once recovered and rescued from oblivion, call witness to the 20^thcentury. Just as Orhan Pamuk contends in his “Modest Manifesto for Museums,” that museums, instead of advancing the narratives of nations, should move to reconstruct the world of individual human beings, so does Rubin tell tales of humanity that are at once profoundly personal and simultaneously collective.

Rubin collects and photographs evidence from crime scenes alongside stories of solitude, fragments that recount the history of the individuals who owned them. The show at the il Museo del Louvre Gallery brings together several pieces from Rubin’s series creating the possibility of new versions of the facts. The chosen objects in her photographic excavation transcend the original purpose they had for their owners, raising them to the status of totem, or artifact, in the form of shattered glass, a camera, a hat, a skull, or a Molotov cocktail. In Rubin’s eyes, these “remains" become visual symbols of an era, a person, an event.

Rubin selects these objects subjectively—when an item appeals to her viscerally, intellectually, or when it invokes a vivid, yet familiar memory. And yet, a persistent thread connects the artifacts, taking us back to the simplicity of what life could have or should have been, such as the image of the trunk that Vivian Maier used to store hundreds of rolls of film that remained undeveloped during her lifetime.

Rubin explains that when she travels, she seeks out small house museums and personal collections because the examination of personal ephemera helps bridge the gap between the intimate and the universal. These objects offer a glimpse into the lives of those who posessed them, detailing moments of inspiration alongside the visible fallout from periods of emotional strife. With Rubin’s skill, each image coaxes the owner whom the object belonged to back to life or manifests the scene of the crime. Personal tragedies are transformed from ruin into vivid, beautiful images.

“What Remains” forms a kind of house museum of Rubin’s own making, wherein each shot is a time capsule reflecting not only the photographer’s own aesthetic, but also giving a second life to the objects themselves. When viewed together the images rendered become an autopsy of the lost, discarded, drowned, and dead, such as the bits of metal fuselage and broken glass believed to belong to Amelia Earhart’s airplane or the skull that actor Del Close donated to the Goodman theater so that whenever Hamlet would be performed, he would continue to be credited in the role of Yorick.

Call it festishism. Call it an obsession with simulcra, but as Shakespeare tells us, “For in that sleep of death what dreams may come / When we have shuffled off this mortal coil / Must give us pause: there’s the respect / That makes calamity of so long life.”

Fine Art of Illustrators

May 23 – June 5, 2013 11 am – 6 pm, Tuesday – Saturday

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 23, 6-8 pm 
Onishi Gallery, 521 West 26th Street, NYC

Lisa Adams

Mary Lynn Blasutta

Robert Crawford

David Goldin

Nancy Stahl

This original group exhibition showcasing five renowned and active illustrators is curated by Coco Masuda, our managing director, and supported by Workbook.

Illustrators are bound by the stories they depict, the products they promote, the expectations of their clients, and the tight deadlines they must meet. Their work is creative and skillful, yet most often dismissed as “commercial” by the fine art world. Few illustrators have successfully crossed the line that divides “commercial” art and “fine” art in the public eye, most prominent among whom have been N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish, and Andy Warhol. This exhibition presents five contemporary illustrators whose artwork provokes viewers to reconsider the boundaries of fine art in the face of remarkable visual creations.

While some illustrators break free of the constraints of their professional style and employ alternate techniques in their artwork, others stay within the comfort of their professional style in their own creations. The artists in this exhibition follow both models of creative expression and demonstrate the virtues of each one.





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Workbook presents six talented new photographers, illustrators, and production specialists. Check em' out!

JT Morrow

JT Morrow has worked as a freelance illustrator for more than twenty years and has won several awards. He's done advertisement work for Fortune 500 companies, editorial work, book covers and art for packaging. JT specializes in parodies and imitations of the Old and Modern Masters, everyone from da Vinci to Picasso and virtually every style from the Stone Age to Norman Rockwell.



Toshi Oku

Toshi was born and raised in Japan and graduated from Tokai University with an engineering degree. Upon graduation, Toshi move to the United States to pursue studies in photography. Because of Toshi's varied background and experiences, he developed a unique skill in creating images with a strong influence from Japanese art combined with vibrant western color.



Stephen Karlisch

Nationally recognized luxury interior and lifestyle commercial photographer, Stephen Karlisch, has been making a name for himself since the end of the 90s. Increasingly sought after by national furniture lines, worldwide hotels, manufacturers, architects, and interior designers, his work includes simple silhouettes of all genres of interiors and lifestyle portraits. Stephen strives to illustrate the beauty of intelligent design and well-planned details.



Jon Berkeley

Jon Berkeley graduated in fine art from the National College of Art and Design in 1983. Since then he has lived and worked as a freelance illustrator in Dublin, London, Sydney, and Hong Kong. Jon has worked extensively with many top advertising agencies such as Bozell, Saatchi and Saatchi, McCann Erickson, Campbell Grey, DDB Needham, and BBDO. Jon has won awards from the Society of Newspaper Design in the US, The 4As in Hong Kong, as well as the ICAD and the IGI in Ireland. He is the author of The Wednesday Tales, a series of children’s novels. He lives near Barcelona with his wife and five children.



Darren Carroll

Darren Carroll specializes in sports action and location portraiture for editorial, advertising, and corporate clients worldwide. By taking a more photojournalistic approach to both his action and portrait work, he seeks to bring a sense of realism to even the most highly produced shoots by preferring to work with his subjects in their element, and working with a small, mobile crew capable of adapting to rapidly changing conditions. An avid runner and barbecue fanatic, he lives just outside of Austin, Texas with his eight-year-old son, Jake.



Jean Tuttle

Jean received her degree in illustration from Parsons. She first became known for her high-energy, graphic scratchboard illustrations, which over time evolved into the more versatile and colorful digital style she uses today. Over the years, Jean's illustrations have appeared in many major publications, in advertising, corporate communications, and on packaging and products. Her work has been featured in several books on illustration and digital illustration technique, and has been recognized by American Illustration, HOW, Print, The Society of Publication Designers, and The Society of Illustrators (Silver Medal).

By Karan Kapoor

Here are some images from my most recent personal project: an “active lifestyle” shoot I completed in March 2013. I have been keen to work on a completely different project: one that focused on energy, colour, and movement. I decided on an athletic theme and set about looking for sports people, athletes, gymnasts, and dancers to shoot. It took a while to find the right models and location but it was worth it, as I hope you’ll agree!



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