Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Fluxus and Slacker Art

I recently learned that Beck's grandfather was Al Hansen.  Hansen was a prominent artist affiliated with the fluxus movement in the 50's and 60's. How's that for a direct genealogical line from the beatnik fluxus artwork, which was often immaterial, based on chance, and performative, to Beck's position as the quintessential slacker of the 90's.  This is starting to make sense.  I see now how slacker art has some roots in the fluxus movement.  Hansen made collages out of cigarette butts, Beck sings about being a loser.  It couldn't be any simpler. 

Saturday, August 16, 2008

New Work

A sample of the projects I'm working on.


The Triangle is the Strongest Shape (1,2,3 &4)
18"x18" Acrylic on Canvas

4EVA
12"x12"
Acrylic on Canvas

Piano Hammer
30"x40"
Acrylic and Silk Screen Ink on Canvas



Untitled Installation
work in progress