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My latest painting “The Ferret King” (18×24″ acrylic on wood) is on display in San Francisco at the Modern Eden gallery for the Menagerie Show.  http://moderneden.myshopify.com/collections/menagerie/products/the-ferret-king

“Menagerie” an art exhibition and benefit for the San Francisco SPCA. This will be Modern Eden’s 2nd annual partnership with the local animal advocacy organization. The opening reception will be held at Modern Eden on Saturday, February 11th from 6-10 pm and representatives from the San Francisco SPCA will be in attendance.

There will be live music by DJ Ed Aten, complimentary
wine tasting by Quail Oak, and Napa’s acclaimed Fumé Bistro will be providing light appetizers. The exhibition will be on display through March 3, 2012 and is free and open to the public.

“Menagerie” aims to bring awareness to the SF SPCA’s mission of “saving and protecting animals, providing care and treatment, advocating for their welfare and enhancing the human-animal bond”.

The Bay Area’s (and beyond) premiere artists were asked to create inspired pieces incorporating the SPCA’s mission and their own unique styles. Exhibiting artists include Robert Bowen, Leilani Bustamante, Akira Beard, Bradley Platz, Lacey Bryant, Chelsea Brown, Steve Javiel, Cory Benhatzel, Lee Harvey Roswell, Aunia Kahn, Tino Rodriguez, Virgo Paraiso, Daniel J. Valadez, Ryan Gannon, Helen Wilson,
Kim Larson, Alphonzo Solorzano, Miguel Felipe, Archer Dougherty, Mary Syring, David Camisa, Max Kauffman, ELROD, Helice Wen, Michelle Waters, Christine Benjamin, Steven Suiter, Michael Foley, Renee Castro, Michael McConnell, Catherine Moore, Helen Bayly, Emily M. Eng, Peter Adamyan, Jeff Leake, Lindsey Kustusch, Jaclyn Alderete, Kim Gordon, Grant Gilliland, Sheri DeBow, Marisa Ware,
Kim Larson and Cody Vrosh. For the entire exhibit, Modern Eden and their exhibiting artists are donating a minimum of 20% of all art sales to the SF SPCA.
Located in San Francisco’s historic North Beach, Modern Eden was opened in June 2010. Local artists Bradley Platz and Kim Larson are Co-Owners and Gallery Directors. Modern Eden Gallery has quickly become one of San Francisco’s most exciting and attractive destinations for art. Modern Eden showcases talent-driven art by San Francisco’s top emerging and established artists. Modern Eden
focuses on figurative and illustrative paintings in genres ranging from realism to surrealism.

You can visit the gallery at 403 Francisco Street Wednesday through Sunday 11 am-7 pm or anytime on-line at
www.moderneden.com.

 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 11, 2012 6-10 PM,

Exhibiting artists will be in attendance.
Where: Modern Eden Gallery
403 Francisco Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

So a few posts back I stated I am working on the newest version of the site. It’s still coming but it has been kicking my butt. It is getting close to going live, once it does I plan to celebrate the new version (and new year) with some give away prizes.
I have a few new paintings in progress for some shows in California and Detroit in the next three months. Plus, I am teaching a “urban” art workshop this saturday for the Triton Museum, this will be my first major workshop, so I’m pretty excited.

It was a very long and challenging year for many of us.  It’s almost over, so try to think of a few nice things about what went right this year. Focus on the positive aspects of what happened this year and not the negative.  Lets hope 2012 will be a much less chaotic year and one that is much, much more positive. Here are some pics I took on December 26th here in downtown for Christmas in the park. Enjoy and take care .

-Michael

Hey Gang, added some paintings an more goodies for you to grab. Screw Black friday, get some one of a kind work for yourself or a loved one.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/onibatsu

So I’ve been slowly getting away from hand-coding everything and looking to streamline everything on this site to make it easier to update, to the point I can do it by my phone.
I am working on Onibatsu version 5 as well as the new Lacey Bryant website, both which will undergo a facelift and trim of sort. The sites should be live in early 2012, it’s possible earlier but I’d rather not commit that short a deadline.

“Monasteriense, Liebe Unmensch” Available for purchase here

The current group show at Modern Eden was covered by Eclectix Arts.

My piece was one of the featured works. Check out the full article.

http://eclectixart.blogspot.com/2011/11/science-art-in-genus-species.html

Hey there. I’m showing and selling my work at the triton museum today and tomorrow from 10am-5pm. If you are in the bay area swing by. 

http://tritonmuseum.org/SpecialEvents.php

Lady Morrígan, a photo by onibatsu.com on Flickr.

32x48x2″ acrylic on panel. Piece was from my solo show. It is currently available.

Tonight’s a busy night. Although the receptions are tonight be aware the work is up for a month so if you cannot make it to any of the locations today you still have time to check them out.
I am about to drive up to LA to attend the reception at the Cactus Gallery and after come home for tomorrow’s 2nd day reception for the comic strip show in San Jose.

Here are the shows:

Cactus Gallery featuring one new day of the dead painting  plus three prints.

Sideshow Studios (Sacramento)

Side show

 

Modern Eden (San Francisco)  Three new paintings of adorable monsters.

Bite Sized Monsters

Canvas Ghost (San Jose) reception both saturday and sunday. I have five new painting for this show.  I will be at the reception on sunday.

 

ALSO, my solo show which has over 14 new paintings still on display for a few more weeks. You still have time to see it.

 

Deep in the trenches battling the deadline to get lots of new pieces for the show. Hope you come down and check it out.

http://onibatsu.com/glamour/glam.php