New Brow, Pop Surrealism, the New American Art Movement, whichever term you choose will ultimately lack the depth needed to describe the contemporary art scene in America. More of a populist movement than an aesthetic, New Brow artists rarely share similarities in their work yet the artists are still very much connected. The connections come from the influences they share: punk music, skate/surf culture, hot rod street culture, graffiti, street art, graphic design, tattoo culture, and the general DIY attitude artists need to build a following without the aide of the established art world.
Humble Pictures in association with the Shooting Gallery expose you to first hand accounts from those artists, galleries, and collectors that started the New American Art Movement in the film “New Brow: The Rise of Underground Art.”
And although the film was denied entrance by the acceptance committee for South by Southwest, thanks to the DIY attitude of all involved in the film you can still view “New Brow” and the coinciding artwork in Austin, TX during the festivities.
Artists included in the exhibition are: Eric Joyner, Charles Krafft, Shawn Barber, Travis Louie, Anthony Ausgang, Ron English, Mike Giant, Isabel Samaras, Camille Rose Garcia, Van Arno, Shepard Fairey, Liz McGrath, Henry Lewis, Tim Biskup, Gary Baseman, Glenn Barr, Kill Pixie, Niagara, Sas & Colin Christian, Erik Foss, Yumiko Kayukawa, Natalia Fabia, Paul Chatem, Sylvia Ji, Helen Garber, Joshua Petker, Mike Maxwell, Greg Gossel, and Francesco LoCastro.
Film Screening Times in Austin, TX
Tuesday March 17th, 2009
What: Single screening of New Brow
When: 6pm
Where: The Independent at 501 Studios
501 N. IH-35
Corner of E. 5th and Brushy
501stageandscreen.com
180 seats
Wednesday March 18th, 2009
What: Double feature at Cafe Mundi
When: 8pm New Brow & 9:45pm Abraham Obama
Where: Outdoor screening, 1704 East Fifth Street, 512-236-8634
Thursday Mrch 18th, 2009
What: Artist Reception at 602 West 7th #A
Where: Formerly Gallery Lombardi
Saturday March 21st, 2009
What: Double feature
When: 1pm New Brow & 3pm Abraham Obama
Where: The Independent at 501 Studios
501 N. IH-35
Corner of E. 5th and Brushy
501stageandscreen.com
180 seats
posted by: Harold Johns III
Tags: art, design, movements, movie, new brow, sxsw, trailer
