Yohichi Nishikawa: Solo Exhibition at Gallery Nucleus on March 9th~!!

Yohichi Nishikawa is having a solo exhibition at Gallery Nucleus on March 9th with opening reception from 6PM~9PM~!!

Before the exhibition, Yohichi will be doing a 5 hr painting demo from 1PM~6PM. TIckets are still available for the workshop ($120 per person, event organized by Gallery Nucleus) and is a great way to see Yohichi paint in person :)

https://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/682/exhibition/

Nov. 18th - Eliza Ivanova Book Launch & Alexander Votsmush SOLO Exhibition~!!!

Hi Everyone,

Eliza Ivanova & Alexander Votsmush are having a gallery opening this weekend on Nov. 18th at Gallery Nucleus~!!

http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/633/exhibition

http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/599/exhibition

Eliza will be launching her new book and Alexander opening his solo exhibition.

This is going to be two amazing shows. Make sure to check it out this weekend :)

Best,
Concept Design Academy

Silent Art Auction & Gallery Nucleus this Sat. (3/18) ~!!

Hi Everyone,


A group of artists/teachers from 3Kicks Studio and Concept Design Academy will be donating original artworks for a fundraising auction event happening this Sat., March 18th (6PM~9PM) at Gallery Nucleus.

http://www.gallerynucleus.com/spaces

All proceeds from the auction will go to Charles and Carrie Hu to aid them through this difficult period for their family.


For more information about this auction, please visit the link bellow and check out some of the great artworks up for auction:

http://3kickstudio.com/slient-art-auction-fundraising/


Please come check out the show and pick up some cool artworks for a good cause :)

Thanks for your time and hope to see you this Saturday~!!


Best,
Kevin Chen
Concept Design Academy

The Golden Age of American Illustration Show

Amazing collection of artworks for this show, make sure to check it out~!!

Ends March 31 at Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art (Pepperdine University):
http://arts.pepperdine.edu/museum/2012-2013/illustrating-modern-life.htm

"Art of Paranorman" Artist Panel at Gallery Nucleus - Aug 19th~!!

Learn more about Laika's second exciting feature film, PARANORMAN. Meet some of the artists, see behind the scenes artwork from the film and participate in a Q and A session. 3D armatures and puppets used in the production of film on display.

Artists Heidi Smith and Vera Brosgol will be flying in specifically for this event. 
*Share this event on Facebook or Twitter before August 16 and get 15% off the art of book when you purchase in-store at Gallery Nucleus

*FREE Paranorman posters for attendees while supplies last.

Admission is FREE12 pm - 1 pm (Panel)

1 pm - 1:30 pm (Q and A)

1:30 pm - 3 pm (book signing)

Featured Artists:

Chris Turnham (visual development)
Deanna Marsigliese (character design)

Heidi Smith (character design)
Kevin Dart (visual development)

Pete Oswald (character design/visual development)
Vera Brosgol (storyboards)
For more info, visit Gallery Nucleus' website at:
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/event/367

Art of the Avengers~!!

Saturday, June 23rd 2012 

7:00 PM — 11:00 PM

A great gallery opening to go to after the Shane's "Character Design for Animation" workshop on Saturday, June 23.

At Gnomon Gallery, they will be exhibiting artworks created by the talented Marvel concept team. Make sure to stop by and check it out :)

Artists featured:

- Andy Park

- Charlie Wen

- Jackson Sze

- Justin Sweet

- Phil Saunders

- Rodney Fuentebella

- Ryan Meinerding

Richard Bunkall Website and Artbook

Yesterday was the last day of the Richard Bunkall art show at Pasadena Museum of California Art.

In case you have missed the show, you can still see many of Richard's paintings on his website:

http://www.richardbunkall.com/work_paintings.asp

On the site, they sale an art book containing paintings, sketches and etchings from his 25 years of career. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Richard Bunkall Research Fund at Project A.L.S.

Enjoy the visit~!!

"Art of Ctrl-Z" - this Saturday~!!

The Art of Ctrl-Z
Saturday, March 17th 2012
7:00 PM — 11:00 PM

This coming Saturday, I will be a part of a show along with several friends at the Gnomon Gallery in Hollywood. They have a really great line up and will be a fun show to check out. Hope to see you there~!!

Artist List:

• Khang Le
• John Park
• Kevin Chen
• Scott Robertson
• Steve Messing
• Jaime Jones

For more directions and info, visit:

http://www.gnomongallery.com/next.php

Best,

Kevin

*** Update - Here are some photos from the show. Thanks to everyone who came by :)

"The Epic and the Exotic" at Pepperdine University

19th-century Academic Realism from

the Dahesh Museum of Art

January 14–April 1, 2012

This exhibition is drawn from the holdings of the Dahesh Museum of Art, the only institution in the United States dedicated exclusively to 19th-century European academic art, and includes works by such luminary talents as William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Jules Breton, Jean-Léon Gérôme, and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, among other masters.

For more info, visit the website at http://arts.pepperdine.edu/museum/dahesh-collection.htm

"Master of the American West" at the Autry Museum

Exhibition - February 4 to March 18, 2012
Where - The Autry Museum

February is turning out to be a great month for art lovers.

The Autry Museum is having their annual "Master of the American West" show this month. Make sure to stop by to see the beautiful paintings by Mian Situ, Morgan Wiesling, Howard Terpening, Bill Anton, Clyde Aspevig, Matt Smith, Tim Solliday and many more.

If you love paintings, make sure to check it out :)

"Syd Mead Progression" Exhibit at Forest Lawn Glendale

Date - Jan. 27 ~ Apr. 15, 2012
Location - Forest Lawn Glendale Museum

Syd Mead, the godfather of concept design is having a retrospective show at Forest Lawn Memorial Park/Museum. Go see the inspiring designs and be inspired by his amazing body of work.

Richard Bunkall Art Exhibit in Pasadena

Location - Pasadena Museum of California Art
http://www.pmcaonline.org/exhibits/68/index.html
Date - Jan. 21st ~ April 22nd, 2012

A must see show if you are near the Pasadena area.

Richard Bunkall is one of the key painting instructors at Art Center College of Design in the 80s' ~ 90's and have left a strong influence on everyone who have been lucky enough to study with him. His large scale paintings are beautiful to see and have an amazing texture and impact. Make sure to check it out and enjoy the show :)

CDA Live Demos at Bluecanvas Launch Event~!!

Hi Everyone,

This Thursday (Oct. 13), Radford Sechrist and Kevin Chen will be doing live demos at the Bluecanvas live event from 6~11PM. This is a free event in junction with the LA Art Walk in Downtown Los Angeles. For more information, visit Bluecanvas website for event details:
http://www.bluecanvas.com/launch-event

Hope to see you there~!!

(Update - Bellow are the photos from the event. Enjoy~!!)

Second floor - Live demo room:

Our Models for the event, Tiffany & Larva:

Rad doing some great story sketches inspired by the poses:

Kevin's figure quick sketches:

Artworks displays from the 1st floor art gallery:


Thanks to everyone that came by and hope you all had a great time~!! :)

TRON: Legacy - Artist Panel & Book Signing at Gallery Nucleus~!!

December 18, 2010
Opening Reception / Dec 18, 2:00PM - 5:00PM

Gallery Nucleus welcomes some of the amazing talents to present and discuss their contributions to the new film. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session and book signing. This is a rare opportunity to get an insider's look at the production of an epic film.

Presenters Include:
- Dylan Cole
- David Levy
- Neville Page
- Ben Proctor
- Phil Saunders
(more to be announced)

For more info visit Gallery Nucleus website at:
http://www.gallerynucleus.com/event/288

CTN Expo on Nov 19~21~!!

If you love animation and is currently in the LA area, you don't want to miss out on this special event.

CTN Expo is returning to Burbank again from Nov 19~21, 2010.

For more info, click on the link bellow to visit their site:
http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/

If you are a student or educator, remember to check for their student and educator discount to receive 10% off your entrance price. Just follow this link for your school's discount code:
http://www.ctn-x10.com/hub/sales/registration/CTNX_2010_Education_Discount_Code.html

Professional Discount Here:
http://www.ctn-x10.com/hub/sales/registration/CTNX2010_Production_Studio_Codes.html

It is like a comic con focused for the animation industry. This year they will have Moebius making a special appearance at the event.

Make sure to check it out and hope to see you there :)

America's Grandeur: Landscapes of Clyde Aspevig

Great news for those of you who love landscape painting. Santa Barbara Historical Museum will host an exhibition of new paintings by Clyde Aspevig this Saturday~!!

The exhibition will open on October 22nd and conclude on January 31st, 2011. There will be an opening reception on October 22nd at 6:00 PM - the cost for admission is $75.00 per ticket.

Clyde will do an art demonstration on October 23rd at 2:00 PM at the museum. The cost of each demonstration ticket is $50.00. Those interested in attending will need to contact the museum for tickets as soon as possible as attendance is limited.

For more information or to make reservations to attend these events please contact the museum.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 East De La Guerra Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone (805) 966-1601
www.santabarbaramuseum.com

To see more of Clyde's work, you can visit his site at http://www.clydeaspevig.com/index.html

Moonshine Show @ Gallery Nucleus - This Saturday~!!

Moonshine @ Gallery Nucleus
August 14, 2010 - September 6, 2010
Opening Reception / Aug 14, 7:00PM - 11:00PM

From forty-five talented and prolific DreamWorks Studio art directors, production and character designers, and visual development artists, Moonshine features personal artwork that is made during the precious little times of day when the contributors are not working on stunning upcoming movies such as Puss in Boots, Shrek Forever After, The Croods, Kung Fu Panda 2, MegaMind, The Guardians of Childhood, Scared Shrekless, and Kung Fu Panda Holiday.

OPENING RECEPTION DETAILS/SPECIALS

-$2 admission ticket = one raffle ticket (additional raffle tickets $1 each)
-Pre-order the MOONSHINE book on opening night, and get 10% off PLUS an additional raffle ticket.
-Prizes include a private tour of Dreamworks Animation Studio (1 winner + 3 guests), special Moonshine shirts, DreamWorks apparel and accessories, and Nicolas Marlet's original sketch found inside his sketchbook.
-Complimentary refreshments and moonshine!

*Closing Reception/Book Signing will take place on Friday, September 3rd (7pm - 10pm).

New Thor & Captain America Illustrations~!!

In case you haven't seen the new images. Charlie Wen & Ryan Meinerding's new illustrations for Marvel's new films was released during the Comic-Con week. Charlie will be there at the Marvel booth this Saturday for signing (not sure what time). Make sure to visit if you are at the con~!!

The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme at the Getty~!!

Getty is having an exhibit of one of my favorite artist, Jean-Leon Gerome at the Getty from June 15 ~ Sept 12.
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/gerome/
This show is not to be missed especially if you happen to be in town for the summer.

Hope to see you there :)

Lift Off: The Art of Airships @ Gallery Nucleus~!!

(click on image for link)

Ben is having another great show at Gallery Nucleus. Make sure to check it out if you are free :)

January 9, 2010 - February 1, 2010 Opening Reception / Jan 9, 7:00PM - 11:00PM

Take flight with an imaginative roster of artists presenting their vision of lighter-than-air aircrafts through concept work, original paintings, and sculpture.



Each person attending this Saturday's opening is entered into a drawing to win a free hot air balloon ride. Coast through the clouds compliments of Soaring Adventures

Thrilled to have a free DR SKETCHY session this Saturday complete with pilot-themed model so bring your favorite drawing supplies (8 to 11pm)


*** Also remember to check out the Sherlock Holmes Show (art of John Watkiss) while you are there~!! ***