Sneak Peek for Hanna-Barbarians: OBLVN

We announced our upcoming show, Hanna-Barbarians, yesterday, so now it is time to start rolling out the sneak previews! Today we’re featuring OBLVN’s work. This artist was a no-brainer choice for this show. With his iconic characters, and his use of classic cartoon references, OBLVN makes a perfect addition to Hanna-Barbarians. Here’s a sneak peek of his pieces in the show. You’ll have to come out to the opening on Friday, April 19 to see the full pieces.

Hanna-Barbarians Group Show Opens April 19

On April 19 myplasticheart will celebrate the opening of Hanna-Barbarians, a group show featuring the work of over 20 artists from the U.S. and abroad. The show’s name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to its theme, with all artists creating pieces using elements from their favorite cartoons. This is a chance for these artists to showcase those cartoons that have influenced them throughout their careers, sometimes being critical elements in their development and interest in the arts. The show is curated by the Studio Miners, Evoker & Team Sweet, who find joy in documenting the wonderfully exciting world of artists, collectors and creatives of all kinds. This theme particularly appealed to the Studio Miners because in their travels and studio visits, they were always fascinated to see what imagery other artists surrounded themselves with to stimulate creativity.

The opening will take place on Friday, April 19 from 6 – 9pm and the show will run until May 17. In anticipation of the opening, we will feature several sneak peeks of art from the show on this blog. To sign up for our preview list contact previewme@myplasticheart.com.
Participating Artists:
Abe Lincoln Jr.
Bigfoot
Brian Butler
Chris RWK
Clams Rockefeller
Ekiem
Etips
Evoker
Eyeformation
Flying Fortress
George Lamontagne
Heidi Kenney
kaNO
MRNVR
Nosego
Oblvn
Olive47
Paul Shih
Peskimo
Phil Lumban
Podgy Panda
Tim Sullivan

Hanna-Barbarians
Opening night Friday, April 19
6:00PM – 9:00PM
Exhibition runs until May 17
myplasticheart
210 Forsyth St.
Lower East Side
New York
646.290.6866

Sneak Peek for Hanna-Barbarians: Podgy Panda

Podgy Panda, a New Zealand artist now based in the UK, has created two pieces for the Hanna-Barbarians show opening April 19 at myplasticheart in NYC. His works are entitled "Now" and "Nostalgia" and if you look at the images below, you should be able to figure out which one is which. To see the full pieces, head to 210 Forsyth St. in NYC on April 19 from 6 - 9pm or if you can't make it to the show, pieces will be available for sale on mph's online store (availability dependent on those not sold on opening night). If you want to get a jump start, you can email previewme@myplasticheart.com to register for the myplasticheart preview list. We hope to see you at the show!

Monster Party Returns in 2013 at Ugly Gallery

Monster Party, a kid-friendly community-centric art show, which we curated at the Jamestown Arts Center in RI last October, will find a new home in October 2013 at Ugly Gallery in New Bedford, MA. This year we'll be bringing back top-notch artwork from artists around New England while also appealing to kids, adults and the community. More information to come!

 Etips

 MCA

 Big Nazo Lab

 Tim Sullivan

 Eyeformation

 Photobooth - painted by Evoker/Etips

 Monster Mural - Evoker (Check out the time lapse video of Evoker painting this!)

Last year's flyer - artwork by Eyeformation

Sneak Peek for Hanna-Barbarians: Eyeformation

Eyeformation, who is the cover artist for this week's Boston Dig and was recently featured in the Boston Phoenix, is one of the participating artists in our upcoming group show at myplasticheart in NYC. Here is a look at his work for that show. With his bold lines and bright colors, we're super stoked to see his take on some of his favorite and most influential cartoon characters. Check out our studio visit with Eyeformation for more on this incredible artist.

Sneak Peek for Hanna-Barbarians: Brian Butler

Here is a sneak peek a a piece for our April show at myplasticheart by artist and mini golf course expert, Brian Butler. Brian is the creative mind behind the half human, half ice cream hybrid, Ice Cream People, which were featured in a solo show at Kidrobot Miami in 2010.

"Hanna-Barbarians" at myplasticheart NYC

The Studio Miners are curating a show at myplasticheart this year. The show is tentatively entitled Hanna-Barbarians, a tongue in cheek theme, with artists asked to create new works based on their favorite and most influential cartoons. This means anything from Tom and Jerry to Garfield to Peanuts to Regular Show, are up for grabs. The show's lineup is bursting with talented artists and in anticipation we'll be bringing you previews of their work on this site and myplasticheart's blog as we lead up to the opening on Friday, April 19.

The Line-Up:
Peskimo
OBLVN
Chris RWK
Abe Lincoln Jr.
Smut Villain
MRNVR
Ekiem
Etips
Eyeformation
Nosego
Podgy Panda
Paul Shih
Philip Lumbang
Bigfoot
George Lamontagne
Evoker
Flying Fortress
kaNO
Jeremy Derbyshire Myles
Brian Butler
Olive47
 
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myplasticheart
210 Forsyth St.
Lower East Side
New York
646.290.6866