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FESTIVAL OF ROCK POSTERS 2009
TRPS is pleased to announce that this year's TRPS Festival of Rock Posters
will be held on Saturday October 10th from 10:00 to 6:00. Once again
we'll be at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
As always, the show will feature rock poster artists and dealers
from around the country, and is the one show not to be missed by
poster collectors and all fans of rock art. Those of you who were
with us at last year's show know that this has become a destination
event, and this year's lineup is already shaping up to be one of
our best ever.
The Hall of Flowers (AKA the Old County Fair Building) is located near the corner of Ninth and Lincoln. Admission is $10 ($5 for TRPS members with card).
Last year's Artist Relief Trust benefit poster by Emek (the surfing
skeleton) was a huge success, and we're following that up this time
with an offering from none other than Gary Houston (shown here on
right). This will be the official show poster, and will be a limited
edition, signed and numbered, hand-pulled silkscreen print, and
will be available only at the show. We're thrilled to have Gary
graciously contributing his efforts to what we plan to be an ongoing
series. Gary's one of the best in the business, and a big favorite
of many of us. Of course, all proceeds from the sale of this poster
will go straight into the TRPS Artist Relief Trust, to provide help
to poster artists in time of need.
Mark your calendars for Saturday October 10th, and make your plans to join us for one of the best rock poster shows anywhere.
We'll post the lineup of artists and vendors here as things develop, so keep checking this site for updates as they become available. We'll also be posting updates on Twitter (we're at TRPSorg), so check that out as well, and get the latest show info.
You don't want to miss this one. See you all there!
Confirmed list of Artists and Dealers:
PNE (Post New Explosionism: Emek, Justin Hampton, Jermaine Rogers),
Malleus (from Italy), Drowning Creek Studios (Jeff Wood with Johnny
Thief), Burlesque of North America, The Firehouse (Chuck Sperry
and Ron Donovan), Wes Wilson, David Byrd (of Fillmore East fame),
Stanley Mouse, Brad Klausen, Victor Moscoso, Dave Hunter, Gary Houston,
Lee Conklin, S.F. Rockposters, David Singer, Randy Tuten, Alan Forbes,
Justin McNeal, Marq Spusta, John Mavroudis, Paul Imagine, David
D'Andrea, Bob Cohen (Avalon co-founder), Chris Shaw, Alex Fischer,
Eric King, Carolyn Ferris, Tea Lautrec Litho, John Seabury, Gregg
Gordon, John Howard, Cahoots Graphics (Dennis Loren), Ryan Kerrigan,
fillmoreposters.com, Jim Pierce, Pat Ryan, Perry Pfeffer, Dano Kuhlken
(DKNG Studios), Connected Music, Larry Freeman, Cliff Yamasaki,
Vince Dugar, Political Gridlock, Sherwood Donahue, Helie Robertson,
Tom Hill, Kris Mikkelson, Ron Schaeffer
To Our TRPS Festival Patrons........
Last year we did a "take a number at the door" system for Emek's booth, and we plan to do the same this year for the much-anticipated PNE appearance. This time there's gonna be a twist.
The first fifty people in the door will draw numbers 1-50 at random, like a lottery. The fiftieth person in line will have the same chance at a high number as the first person in line. This will serve two purposes.
One, we want to discourage overnight camping in line. The Park police have to keep an eye on things during the night, and we don't want them coming to us with a fat bill for extra security. If being first in line doesn't assure you of being first to PNE (or Malleus, or whomever), there's no reason to show up at 10:00 on Friday night with a sleeping bag.
Second, this is a gesture to our members, regular attendees, and poster fans who come to buy for their own collections. It was obvious last year that many of the first people in the door were flippers (and their shills) who raided the best stuff, just to turn around and sell it on eBay. To us this is no different than ticket scalping. We produce these shows to promote the artists' work and for our patrons to enjoy, and we do not appreciate helping those who are just there to exploit our scene. We know we can't stop this practice, but this small gesture is a nod to those who deserve an equal shot.
The TRPS Staff
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LEE CONKLIN SHOW AT D.KING GALLERY
Lee Conklin, the first artist to join TRPS, the first guest artist ever to appear at a TRPS event (on March 27, 1999), and the one who pointed out that TRIPS didn't need an "I", will unveil his new paintings on Friday October 9th (the evening before the Hall of Flowers Show) at the D.King Gallery.
The evening will also mark the release of Conklin's highly anticipated and extremely limited large scale silkscreen print "Faces". Those who attended the Denver Art Museum's Psychedelic Experience Poster Exhibition raved about the impossibly intricate linework and stunning psychedelic imagery of the original artwork from Lee's masterpiece BG #112. Even the most seasoned poster aficionados were shocked to find a work of such complexity and maturity obscured beneath the lettering of the finished poster. At more than double the size of the original, the serigraph brings the complexity of this piece to light in all its glory. Two colorways, black on white and black on silver, will be released on the evening of the exhibition in signed numbered editions of only 50. A very small number of hand inpainted monoprints will also be available.
The exhibition opens at 6pm Friday October 9th at D.King Gallery,
2284 Fulton St. Berkeley. The gallery is just 2.5 blocks from the
downtown Berkeley BART station and directly across the street from
the southwest corner of the UC Campus. For further information contact
the gallery directly at (510) 548-1062 or visit their website at
www.dking-gallery.com.
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Malleus, Alan Forbes and Firehouse at Artrock Gallery
MALLEUS, the artist collective of Urlo, Poia and Lu, the remarkable poster design team from Italy, will be unveiling their new works and limited art prints on Saturday, October 10 (the evening right after the Hall of Flowers Show) at ARTROCK GALLERY in San Francisco.
Alan Forbes and Chuck Sperry / Ron Donovan of the Firehouse will exhibit with MALLEUS - each presenting art prints specifically designed for the event. In addition there will be a live print demonstration, so you will have an opportunity to acquire an exclusive art print made for you right before your very eyes.
The event is a celebration of "DARK NOUVEAU," a return to the roots of poster creation. DARK NOUVEAU evokes equally the fin de siècle style of Toulouse-Lautrec and 1960's San Francisco Psychedelia - and operates here as a manifesto of reinvention and revision - aimed at connecting to the poster movement of the Decadent Period to the Belle Epoque and folding it into the Psychedelic Period to the present modern global silkscreen movement.
DARK NOUVEAU opens at 7pm • Saturday, October 10 at ARTROCK GALLERY • 893 Folsom Street in San Francisco.
Additional DARK NOUVEAU events:
DARK NOUVEAU art installation at VARNISH FINE ART GALLERY
7pm - Friday, October 23
MALLEUS • Alan Forbes • Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan of the Firehouse • Dave Hunter
http://varnishfineart.com/events/
DARK NOUVEAU at WEST FEST • A limited edition silkscreen series
celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock will be presented
by artists: MALLEUS • Chuck Sperry • Ron Donovan • Dave Hunter -
look for our table at Speedway Meadow - Sunday, October 25, 2009
"AMERICAN ARTIFACT: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art"
Screening at The Roxie Cinema • 3117 16th Street • San Francisco
Sunday night • October 25 • 9:15 pm
Q&A with special guests Chuck Sperry Ron Donovan of the Firehouse • Winston Smith • Chris Shaw • Dennis Loren • Paul Imagine • Malleus
American Artifact Website: http://www.americanartifactmovie.com/
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