Blue Canvas

We have been friends with the people at Blue Canvas for a while now. They are an awesome group of people who give great exposure to artists at all levels. You may have heard of them through Bravo's show Work of Art in season #2. Can't say enough good things about them!

Nathan Ota (an absolutely incredible artist with an LA exhibit upcoming this fall) interview Brandon for their August issue. It will be at Barnes and Noble nationwide and sold online HERE.

This was a very fun interview to put together and we love the results. Here's the exclusive video from the interview day. Enjoy!

And here's a peek at our favorite page from the spread. It's a collage from Brandon's sketchbook and it's beautiful!

 

What's New(s)

Wow, astonished it's been since April that we blogged. Hate to admit it, twitter may have replaced the way we update people with news! Are you following @artduet? Please do!

Onto what's new(s)...

Obviously a lot has happened the past few months, there's never a dull moment around here and most times there's an ebb and flow that's happening.

One of the most exciting current projects is the office we are setting up!!! We can now show art and have salon visitors, such a major and long awaited step!  This has been the top priority of late...

Brandon did a mini photo shoot in Rome a few weeks ago with photographer Daniele Barraco...the pictures turned out beautifully - here's a sample:

And Men's Health just chatted with him while he was in the UK - read interview HERE.

In other news, Janette Beckman is teaching her first ever CLASS in NYC, at the International Center for Photography. Can we say 'golden opportunity' ?! I'd have to imagine the class is thoroughly intrigued and attention is captivated! Is everyone following her blog, aptly titled 'Archive of Attitude'?  Do so HERE !

Apart from working in the business of art, we are also working on art collecting! Recently bought this piece entitled 'Angry Girl' from Ming Ong who we discovered at Art Mere Art Pere when we bid and won on another piece of hers. Here's Angry Girl...

Prints, interviews, charities, art opening...

Prints, interviews, charities, art openings... these are four things we love planning and being involved in! so let's recap and start at the top...

Brandon's release of Spilling/Spinning with Poster Child Prints sold out in less than 24 hours! People were so excited to get their hands on it. There is currently one up for grabs on Music-News so head over there if you missed out. Keep an eye out for possibly one or two more contests! Follow @artduet on twitter!

Also this week Brandon had an artist conversation with incredible artist Nathan Ota for Blue Canvas Magazine. It was a filmed interview and will also be in their July issue - one of the best interview-style pieces we have ever worked on...super exciting!

Here's a piece of Nathan's so you can get familiar if you aren't already:

Watching Over Me

Artworks For The Cure is coming along nicely. Have you bought your tickets? A mere $50 to spend the afternoon at a family-friendly, laid back event at a beautiful location, with amazing art pieces all around. What more do you need? AND it benefits children's hospital -- specifically pediatric cancer.

BUY A TICKET!!!!!! Don't be confused, there are two events -- the one you are looking for is Sunday, April 29.

Lastly, Brandon is part of a group show that opens tomorrow at Skotia Gallery in Culver City. It runs through May 5. Check their site for hours. He will have brand new drawings on display...here's a sample:

Dancer In The Wool

Busy!

Lots going on -- first and foremost we have been working hard on securing art for the upcoming Artworks For The Cure event taking place at the end of this month. We have so many great people on board!!! There will be an online auction we will announce so you can bid, and if you live in LA buy a ticket for the April 29 event! you won't be sorry!!!!!!!!! 

In other news...

Brandon has collaborated with the super cool Poster Child Prints on a release of his hugely popular image 'Spilling/Spinning', putting him in great company with artists on their print roster such as Dalek, Dee Dee Cheriel, Mark Mothersbaugh, Curtis Kulig and many others. The print went on sale today and i am told they are nearly sold out already. NOT surprising!!!

read about it here --  http://posterchildprints.com/blog/.

Brandon has embarked on an entirely new body of work that will be revealed in the upcoming months, so this is a very good opportunity to get your hands on this iconic piece from the 'Ectoplasm' series. Many of you have asked me about this over the past few years, so here is your chance!

 

Also, If you live in Australia, you will be able to find Brandon in two magazines in the upcoming weeks - Culture and LUNA These are both interviews he did while Incubus toured the country in January. Be sure and check them out online if you can't get a physical copy.

 

Lastly, Brandon is part of a group show this month at Skotia Gallery in Culver City which we are very excited about! Details soon!

 

Press is good!

Just a quick post...check out THIS interview Brandon did with LA Canvas - a popular art/event magazine all around LA! Take a close look, there is a sneak peak of brand new work from his sketchbook!

And then read THIS interview the amazing Janette Beckman did with The Telegraph newspaper in the UK...

Lastly, follow Art Duet on Pinterest. We are getting really into it!

We have to be honest...

We have NOT been blogging nearly enough. But we are have our reasons! 

A lot of our time the past weeks have been spent doing the following:

Attending a LOT of art events, art charities, and meetings! There was Grammy week, Oscar week, etc which always add up to a lot of events!!! Always fun catching up with people and mingling to see what everyone is up to and how we can all work together on upcoming projects.

We've also been setting up interviews for Brandon which will be coming out in the upcoming months... Four magazine print interviews will come out with artwork published so that's super exciting! And there are many more in the works as well. Most exciting of all is that a preview to his brand new work that we JUST scanned will appear in an April article.

Last but definitely not least, we are on the board for the TJ Martell Foundation helping to plan this year's 'Artworks For The Cure' event. This invite may ring a bell from the event last year:

Sooooo we have been reaching out to all our clients and friends : Brandon, Janette Beckman, Alan Aldridge, Neil Zlozower, ARKITIP for artwork donations. It pays to have world renowned artist friends that are willing to help out ! We are also approaching new(er) artists we love such as Ming Ong, Yevgeniya Mikhailik and then new friends such as Brian Batt & Poster Child Prints!  It's exciting to be very hands on in planning the April event which will take place at the ultra mod and fabulous Pier 59 at Bergamot Station. The event website will be done very soon, and artists are being added weekly.

Stay tuned on all fronts!

It's mid-January already!

WHERE is the time going? New year, new beginnings, but same pace --- time is flying by!

As we type we are waiting to board a plane to Park City for Sundance Film Festival which is always a great time to mix and mingle with new people and see amazing films.  Also, it's been Art week in LA, and we went to the opening parties for the LA Art Show the past two nights, last night at the Convention Center where the work is exhibited...there was so much great work there, LA is quite the formidable art city.

Things are off to a running start...here are a few tidbits...

Firstly, we love this VIDEO Brandon did while at The Museum of Monterey where he continued his talk about oceanic pollution...That video with his brief essay were featured on The Huffington Post homepage under the 'good news' section! Thanks to his appearance, there is now a great chance that the 'Flows To Bay' exhibit will be able to travel to other like minded places and museums.

Brandon was also interviewed by Middle East Rolling Stone which is a great read!

He also did two shoots/interviews last week that are set to come out in the spring which 

we are looking forward to. Details to come...

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Oliver Cartwright was mentioned in the quite awesome COMPLEX about his new work...do a scroll through there and check it out, we like this one:

Miss Janette Beckman has a new limited edition book out!  This one documents her time spent in East LA over one summer in the 80's. Published by Dashwood Books, this is a very cool conversation piece to have, and a subject matter not all that often documented. And of course, done the way only JB can do. She has re-connected with several people in the book who have REALLY interesting stories and paths to share...

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That's all for now, plane is boarding!!!