Review of Purgatorium on Art Business.com

"David Van Gough conjures up fabulously fantastic, elaborate, and at times grotesque and ghastly realities. Worth seeing"

Purgatorium maybe off the walls, but the show recently enjoyed the tremendous accolade of being featured on Art Business, accompanied by a review and photos  taken by none other than Alan Bamberger.
It's midway down the post:

ART BUSINESS REVIEW 

NEW DAVID VAN GOUGH INTERVIEW ON CVLT NATION

"It was the whole shabby search for why I am, and it brought me back to the Van Gogh thing, that martyred bastard's shadow" 

I've been super fortunate to be interviewed by Joseph Collins over at CVLT NATION this week, and you can read the full article by clicking the link below. Cheers fellas.

CVLT Nation interview

First Artwork from Studio V

The first week at Studio V. 
In which, reflecting the current climate of  media hyper tension, filtered through something that could be an outtake from the last show, and fueled by the best taco shops around, here then, are the beginnings of a new work using grisaille under painting technique.

That's the babe Achilles, hanging by the heel like the Tarot, waiting to be baptized by the searing stream. 

I guess we are all Achilles.

In the coming weekends, there will be three consecutive shows at La Bodega, culminating in the almighty Day of the Dead, so show dates and jive to follow. 

Better get my draw on then.

In the meantime, here are my open to the public hours, so local folks please do drop in. 

Wed to Friday 10am-4.30pm

All other times by appointment only. Message me for private viewings.

Setting Out Ones Stall- David Van Gough comes to La Bodega Galleries and Studios

And so, the show ended yesterday, but it's not over by any rotund ladies long stretch.

Here in the afterlife, Purgatorium will still be available to purchase directly from the gallery until January 2015, and although nothing official yet, we are still Bashing out (see what I did there?) tentative plans to extend the remainder of the show in another form. Details to be announced as and when they happen. 

A million plans a million dreams.

In the interim, there will be no laurel lounging, because the prodigal son is returned, or at least walking in a new pair of shoes. 
Which is why I am stoked to tell you all that from October 8th, I shall be working from the Artist collective at La Bodega gallery and studios in Barrio Logan San Diego, at studio V-quite aptly.

There will be regular shows and I'm looking forward to the local folks dropping by for a cuppa and checking out whats on the easel.

I'll follow with more of the particulars soon,but for now-David it's back to work for you my son.

Interview at Cartwheel Art

 '...it was like fuck you Van Gogh, we share the same name, but I’m not going to end up broke, batshit with syphilis, toothless and eating oil paint.'

That's an excerpt from a rather spiffing interview with Cartwheel Art about my show-thank you Dahlia Jane and Cartwheel for batting in my corner:

http://www.cartwheelart.com/2014/09/03/interview-david-van-gough-purgatorium-bash-sf-sept-6th/

Purgatorium Featured Spread in Visual Artistry Magazine

Just got  the heads up that those sterling folks over at Visual Artistry magazine, have featured the entire Purgatorium show as an eight page spread, in there September edition-page 44 for anyone paying attention numerically.

Not sure on the release date, but when it lands it will be available digitally and in printed form from HERE

Purgatorium Artist Reception at Bash Contemporary, September 6th 2014

In which a colorful array including the best of friends, fans and new fellowships convened upon a gallery in San Francisco for my chef d'oeuvre.  And what a night it was, the end of a most remarkable week in the Bay-a veritable breath of heady air before airing.

Too many people to thank but a heartfelt debt of gratitude to all the wonderful friends who traveled from a afar-you know who you are, my thanks to Bash Contemporary and the lovely curious folk who made it out to the show in support-you are grand. 
The show will continue to run until October 5th.

 

 

 

Some downtime with friends-Christopher Ulrich and Matt Levin

Talking Art with Sandy Yagi

With the ever exotic Stephanie Vega, Her husband Glenn and my dear friend Dahlia Jane

 

in the midst of Purgatory, beautiful duo Melinda and my wife Lani 

You can see the rest of the photos from the night-HERE