Chris Sickels of Red Nose Studio has a show opening tonight (Fri, April 11th, 2008) in historic downtown Greenfield, IN, his hometown. The event is part of the inaugural Second Friday event which links little shops, cafes, galleries and even a studio arts center with with people in the community. Chris will also be signing copies of The Look Book at the new Crazy Lake Art House at:

2 W Main, Greenfield from 7:30-8pm, April 11th.

The exhibit will run from April 11-July 31st 2008.

Presented by Arts Hancock County.

Catalina Estrada, Emiliano Ponzi, Graham Roumieu, Gordon Wiebe and Nate Williams each had work selected to appear in the American Illustration 27 annual and Ana Bagayan had two pieces and Andrew Hem one piece chosen to appear on disTRIBUTE, American Illustration’s web gallery. The book will be printed in full-color and distributed world-wide in hardcover immediately after their annual Publication Party in mid-November. Congratulations go out to everyone!

Forest

Remember the Bones

Saluti

Infidelity

Warmed & Humbled

Tin Cup Serenade

Fetus

Head In the Clouds

Moving Forward

Catalina Estrada illustrated for the Feria de Abril de Catalunya 2008. The festival consists of two main areas. One is a huge fair with a ferris wheel, cotton candy and shotting galleries and the other is made up of around 80 “casetas” (or “little houses”) that are basically decorated marquee tents set up on the fairground.

The casetas open around 9:00 in the evening and stay open until 6:00 or 7:00 the next morning. Inside you will find partying, singing and much dancing of “Sevillana,” the traditional dance of Andalucia. The festival runs from Friday, April 25th to Sunday, May 4th, 2008. Catalina’s illustrations can be seen on posters, vinyl banners and on hand fans, t-shirts and aprons.

Marguerite Sauvage is participating in Nucleus Gallery’s third annual Power In Numbers show. Power In Numbers, the gallery’s biggest event of the year, showcases 5 x 7 inch pieces of art created by various artists that sell for $100 each. 20 percent of all proceeds go towards a benefit of choice, this year’s being The Make A Wish Foundation. The event also marks the gallery’s official homecoming at their new space at 210 E. Main St., Alhambra, CA. The show opens on Saturday, April 12th and runs to Monday, April 28th, 2008.

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12th 7:00-11:00pm

Nucleus Gallery

Bella Pilar’s work was featured in the current issue of Selvedge magazine. Her illustration is part of Drawn In, an article about the new developments in fashion illustration. Selvedge magazine is a 100-page full color magazine that is published 6 times a year. It covers fine textiles in every context with illustrated features on fine art, fashion, interiors, ethnographic textiles, important collections, travel and shopping.

Selvedge magazine

Jenn Playford, along with three other Magnet artists, was featured in Taiwan’s dpi magazine. She had a two-page spread in their recent Design Stars Boulevard issue. Thanks dpi!

dpi magazine

Emiliano Ponzi, Ana Bagayan and Andrew Hem have been recognized by Communication Arts. Andrew had one series and one single selected in the Unpublished category, Emiliano had one single selected in the Editorial category, and Ana had a single also in the Unpublished category. The winning pieces will be published in the Communication Arts 2008 Illustration Annual and on the Communication Arts website. Congratulations go out to everyone!

White Snow

Breather, series

Team, series

Wait For It, series

New Forest, series

Remember, series

Don’t Make a Mistake

Bird Show

Marguerite Sauvage is featured in the May/June issue of NY Arts Magazine’s new section, Skin. The magazine is a home for artists, curators, and writers to voice their ideas on the contemporary art world. The Skin section explores the realm of erotic and sensual art.

NY Arts Magazine

Alexander Blue and Charles Wilkin not only appear in Taschen’s recently released Illustration Now! Volume 2, they are also featured in their corresponding diary for 2009. The spiral-bound diary opens flat and includes all national holidays.

Illustration Now! Diary

Charles Wilkin just illustrated for the cover of the April issue of Seattle Metropolitan magazine. Inside you can see more of his work, a full-page illustration and several spots, in Hot Companies to Work For In Seattle.

Seattle Metropolitan