Hi-Fructose vol.14 will be arriving in January but our friends at the Magazine sent us a few preview shots and details.

“Hi-Fructose starts 2010 off with an extensive cover feature with amazing painter Greg “Craola” Simkins; including a special sketchbook section, Kiel Johnson’s constructed reality, the natural beauties of Lola, powerful street artist Jesse Hazelip, Historical Frictionist Van Arno, we Capture Nature with Gregory Euclide, the Art of Skinner,the mystical gardens of Andrew Brandou, weather the storms of Aron Wiesenfeld, plus the fractured sculptures of Susy Oliveira,as well as a Spotlight on Jennybird Alcantra and much more!”

Go order your copy on HiFructose.com

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After the sun goes down, comic-con turns from a packed exhibition hall and line upon line waiting for sought-after collectibles to parties and plenty of them. This past Thursday,   Munky King continued its annual and much welcomed SDCC party at Bar Basic  along with co-presenter Hi-Fructose.

Looking to add a pulse-quickening jolt to the live art portion of the party, both Jim Mahfood and Buff Monster painted on female models with strategically placed tape x’s.  In the main painting area, Carlos Ramos, Attaboy and Chris Ryniak created original paintings on the fly – strong and diverse results.

A wave of artists and industry folks filtered in through the evening including Simone Legno, Angry Woebots, Yoskay Yamamoto, kaNO, Diego Marchioni, Jim Crawford, Emi Uchiki, Jesse Hernandez, Marka27 to mention a few.

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Edwin Ushiro

Look for Hi-Fructose at this years San Diego Comic Con who will be bringing an Oasis of Chaos to Booth # 4939. The Oasis of Chaos boasts an extensive list of artist signings, exclusive print releases and the premier of some special items. Meet Nathan Spoor, Lola, Camilla d’Errico, Chris Ryniak, Attaboy, Travis Louie, Brian McCarty, Edwin Ushiro, Luke Chueh, Scott Musgrove, and Brandi Milne and look out for a few surprise guests too. Some of the goods include limited edition prints from many of the artists as well as Mark Ryden’s YHWH vinyl figure, Hi-Fructose vol.12, Attaboy’s Talking Gooberry, Travis Louie’s “Curiosities” SDCC exclusive book, to name a few.

Hi- Fructose will be announcing surprise signings, updates, and announcements through Twitter during the event. Follow here on Twitter

Signing Schedule after the jump.

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Todd Schorr, "Antidote for a Worry Some World"

The San Jose Museum of Art will host a very special night to celebrate Todd Schorr’s mid-career retrospective. The artist will be in attendance, signing his much anticipated new book, American Surreal. A panel discussion will take place from 7:30-8pm. Enjoy sounds by Streetlight Records and specialty cocktails courtesy of Ed Hardy Vodka. The event is sponsored by Hi-Fructose. Admission is $8.

SURREAL NIGHT
Thursday, July 16th, 7-10pm

Todd Schorr, "A Pirates Treasure Dream"

Exhibition Dates: June 20 – September 16, 2009
Museum Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 11am – 5pm
Admission: Adults: $8.00, Students & Seniors: $5.00
Children under 6 & Museum Members: Free

For more information, contact the San Jose Museum of Art: (408) 271-6840

San Jose Museum of Art
110 South Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113

Merry Karnowsky Gallery is proud to present Gameland, a solo exhibition by Barcelona-based Chilean artist, Victor Castillo. In his latest paintings and drawings, Castillo illustrates an impressive balance between the conflicting extremes of juvenile innocence and macabre violence.

In his first Los Angeles exhibition, Castillo’s deftly painted subjects are usually children wearing eerie white masks that bring to mind classic horror films and childhood nightmares. The children interact with animals and each other in a surreal and sinister cartoon world where toys become weapons, and brutality is gleeful.  They are often painted against rich black backgrounds, lit only by the flames below them, or at an ambiguous dusk/dawn before baroque landscapes.

JULY 11 – AUGUST 8, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 11, 8-11pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12 – 6pm

Merry Karnowsky Gallery
170 S. La Brea Avenue
(in the ART 170 Building)
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 933-4408

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Daniel Seifert, better known as Attaboy, presents his first solo show in two years at POV Evolving Gallery in Chinatown. Atta presents an onslaught of meticulously handcut shadow casting spray varnish stenciled plastic pieces, elaborate “exploded view” drawings, and a Gooberry Patch in the back room, where visitors can pick an unripened talking pull string Gooberry Plush and take one home to abuse. After 5 years of waiting, they’ve finally arrived, and they’re still not ripe.
The show is being sponsored by Hi-Fructose Magazine and Gelaskins. Atta tells us that if you come out to the show early enough you will be able to snag some iphone, ipod and laptop skins of his recent work. We always like freebies.

Atta has a great interview on HiFructose as well here.

Attaboy
Opening reception: Saturday June 13th from 6 – 10 pm.
POVevolving Gallery
939 Chung King Road
Los Angeles, CA

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Mia’s Inventress painting (above),inspired by the writing of E.T.A Hoffman, was featured in Hi-Fructose’s Overdose show at Copro gallery.  While the original has sold, A Paper Tiger will release a large format Inventress print (16.5” x 24”, ed. of 25, $150) this Wednesday, May 20th, 2009.

Kris Kuksi and Greg Simkins

This past Saturday evening, Hi-Fructose magazine presented their third annual group show, Overdose, at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica. Dailydujour had the pleasure of taking in the opening – here’s our belated show coverage including plenty of photos.  Offering a vivid and broad overview of low brow, pop surrealist, and new contemporary art the show featured some of the most exciting talents working today including Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins (above), KMNDZ, Chris Berens, Kris Kuksi (above),  Josh Keyes,  Yosuke Ueno, Naoto Hattori, Yoskay Yamamoto, Eric Fortune, Bob Dob, and more.

The evening also served as a release party/signing for the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition box set which includes 5 art prints.  Several artists were on-hand to sign for collectors including Brandi Milne, Greg Simkins, Joe Ledbetter, and photographer extradordinaire Brian McCarty.

Overdose runs through April 25th – if you can check it out in person, if not there’s always the complete online preview.

In Numb and Callus. KMNDZ.

Hi-Fructose has really outdone themselves for this year’s annual show.  Overdose opening this Saturday, April 4th 2009 [8 - 11:30 PM] @ Copro Nason in Santa Monica offers a broad selection of lowbrow/pop surrealist artists.  Despite being an extremely large group show, the pieces are extremely strong examples of the artists’ work — not an easy curatorial feat by any means.    We’ve picked just a few of our favorites from the gallery’s web preview including KMNDZ’s amazing “In Numb and Callus” (above)  to showcase here but the entire show is impressive. We’re also really excited about the opportunity  to see one of Kris Kuksi’s beyond words sculptures close up.

Apparently, limited-quantities of the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition box sets will be available at the opening and several of the featured artists will be on-hand for a signing. Additionally, Hi-Fructose 11 featuring a cover story on Mark Ryden will debut at the show prior to its coming newstand release. And if that’s not enough (some people are hard to please…) –  Hi-Fructose will be giving away a free mystery poster, available only during the opening.   Anyway you slice it,  a must- see show.

Copro Nason
Bergamot Station
7525 Michigan Ave T5
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.829.2156

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Just got these images of Chris Berens new pieces for the Hi Fructose Group Show this April at Copro Gallery. Just gorgeous. I seriously get an ache in my stomach whenever I see his works because I can’t own absolutely everything he does.

These paintings will be available only through Copro Gallery- so email Gary fast if interested!

"The Big One (Moving On)"

"Little One"

Bob Dob graces us with nine new paintings in his show, “Blue Skies.” Check his show out here: http://billyshirefinearts.com/08dob/index.html

There was a great turn out to view some gorgeous new paintings of beach culture.

Our friend Kate Flannery of “The Office” stopped by to offer her congratulations. Bob Dob is interviewed by the amazing painter Jason Maloney in this video on the Hurley site: http://www.hurley.com/art/

Bob is a featured artist for the HURLEY line: http://www.hurley.com/art/profile.cfm?pid=1981

Both the mens and womens tees will have a custom inside neck printing with Bob’s bio. The mens tees have Bob’s signature on the back. They are due to hit retail stores and the www.hurley.com website on 6/15.

Read a great interview with Bob in Hi-Fructose

Bob Dob: Blue Skies closes on Saturday, March 4th, 2009. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 12 -6pm. Billy Shire Fine Arts, 5790 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. (323) 297-0600. www.billyshirefinearts.com