SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JUNE 26th, 2009: Surrealism is LIFE!!!!!!!!! The strangest and most surrealist thing has happened to me! While on another one of my daily surrealist adventures in New York City, I came across this MASTERPIECE OF SURREALISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See below:
BUGS BUNNY "Sleepwalking Sleuth" #233 June 1949
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JUNE 18th, 2009: I have been very busy over the past couple of weeks, especially with the newest feature here on SURREALISM NOW! and that is THE KEITH WIGDOR COLLECTION!!! The feedback that I received was so positive from this new exhibition of my personal collection, that I have decided to rebuild, reconstruct, and reformat the entire online collection into seperate gallery menus for easy navigation and a more efficient organization of material. I already have nine seperate galleries already built and I am currently in the process of constructing and uploading past material to the new galleries as well as new material that you all will really love. I am also working on unearthing artworks, paintings, prints, posters, books, periodicals, magazines, and vinyl, etc to the galleries, once I have them ready to upload and publish, you will then be able to see them LIVE! I am VERY EXCITED OVER THIS!!! So please stay tuned and keep coming back to SURREALISM NOW!!!!!!!!
Interior of Inner Jacket to the Original 1970 Vinyl LP, "THE MADCAP LAUGHS" by SYD BARRETT from THE KEITH WIGDOR COLLECTION
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JUNE 9th, 2009: I did the Cover Art for John Edward Lawson's new book called, "THE PLAGUE FACTORY". Its available from John's company, RAW DOG SCREAMING PRESS. This cover is an old experimental graphic art illustration that I did with inks, colored pencils, 50 plus layers and filters and overlays for this piece to give a hallucinogenic LSD/SCI-FI effect that I am very happy with, since its now on the book cover. Please go to the below link to buy a copy.
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JUNE 3, 2009: Our dear friend & comrade, STEVE MITCHELL's solo art exhibition at THE HORSE HOSPITAL in UK, was a Huge Success! To see photos from the exhibition click on the image below to enter Steve's myspace photo album. *All images on Steve Mitchell's myspace and website are copyright of Steve Mitchell.
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: MAY 20, 2009:
There are MANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS here on SURREALISM NOW! for the next coming months! First, the recent (and still current) art show at THE SEED GALLERY, "ART OF VISION" will be extended another month at the gallery, so please do not hesitate to stop by gallery in Newark, NJ. Also, there will be more pictures from the exhibit uploaded on to here, when I get more photos, I will upload them on to the updates page.
Also, there are still many, many, many more uploads, etc, etc, to do for THE KEITH WIGDOR COLLECTION, since I have so much more to show you from my Rare Art, Book, Vinyl, Print and Poster Collection, many old and new artworks, etc, that I am unearthing, and once I have updated the collection gallery, I will let you all know! I am so very happy from the feedback that I already have received on this new gallery of my rare art, book, vinyl, print and poster, etc, collection.
Also, some more wonderful news, SURREALISM NOW! is going to be the official agent and representative of one Master Surreal Artist, who many of you already know who this artist is, but for now, I have to keep this secret, until all details are finalized and worked out, I will announce the news when all is done. I have been chosen by this particular artist to be his agent, manager, representative and seller, so I am very excited by this news and you will be too, once I let you all know who the artist is and when his art will be available for sale, etc.
Also, I have two new book covers coming out by RAW DOG SCREAMING PRESS, run by my friend and comrade, JOHN LAWSON, and I will let you know once the books with my cover art go to press and will be available for sale! Last but not least, we have a NEW FEATURED ARTIST here on SURREALISM NOW! and his name is ALAN KING from England. Alan and I used to exhibit together on the old website: THE HAMMOND GALLERY in the UK, (aka: NOWSURREAL UK) where I was working as the online Gallery Manager for Ian Eade. I knew Alan King for over 10 years, and now I am very excited to be exhibiting Alan on SURREALISM NOW!!!!! Please click on the artwork below to go to Alan's gallery and stay tuned for more News, Updates, and Art here on SURREALISM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ALAN KING: NEW FEATURED ARTIST
On Saturday, MAY 9th, 2009, SURREALISM, FANTASTIC REALISM and VISIONARY ART descended upon THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ. The show opened early with artists, families and friends and curiosity seekers and passerbys coming in attendance, and from the headcount that I made throughout the entire show, from 2pm to the very end of the night, there was a total of 200 plus visitors to the exhibition. There are three floors to this gallery and its huge, with extremely large wall and floor space that would give the art galleries here in Chelsea, a run for the money, because The Seed is Brand New and there is PLENTY OF SPACE, which was very beneficial to the presentation of this show.
Surrealist Artists from The International Surrealist Movement, Fantastic Realism Artists, and Artists from The Visionary Art Movement, who all belong to The Society for Art of Imagination in the UK and USA, have all decided to exhibit together in a show of unity among all three major art movements. At this stage, there are really no more seperations among various groups of artists, etc, since this particular art show will set the stage for future AOI shows at The Seed Gallery. Also, two community representatives, associated with the Mayor of Newark, was so taken with the show and all the art, they told us all that they would be helping with promoting the show and the gallery for everyone there in Newark.
The most outstanding feature of the show was the caliber of painting, which is the BEST in the World. ALL the TECHNICAL Masters were on exhibit, from LAURIE LIPTON to VINCENT CASTIGLIA to BRIGID MARLIN, etc, etc, etc, were ALL there! The MASTERPIECES were accompanied not only with paintings, but also sculptures, along with hanging painted umbrellas, which added a nice visionary surrealist element to the show.
MIGUEL TIO (co-curator) with his Visionary Art Masterpieces on exhibit at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
VINCENT CASTIGLIA on exhibit at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
LAURIE LIPTON on exhibit at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
ALETA WELLING on exhibit at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
WILLIAM OTTO on exhibit at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
ALPHONSE FERRAZZA on exhibit at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
The Legendary Surrealist from Canada, DANIEL HANEQUAND with his SURREALIST MASTERPIECES on exhibit at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
Being on exhibit next to ALEX GREY's Art was also a Treat, see below:
"ART OF VISION" at THE SEED GALLERY in Newark, NJ
I am going to be exhibiting in this group show May 9th to June 13th, 2009. Surrealism, Fantastic Realism & Visionary Art on exhibit in "ART OF VISION":
The International Surrealist Movement has a Surrealist Publication that is called, "SCARABEUS" which was originally started up by the late great LADISLAV GUDERNA. Their new issue of SCARABEUS is now online for the first time and two of my collages are featured in it! Thanks to the great Surrealist GREGG SIMPSON who put this all togther!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is with great sadness that I inform those of you who do not already know, that NATASHA RICHARDSON has just passed away. Let us not forget this great actress and artist with her brilliant work in both stage and screen, her contributions to the arts is eternal. Here is a rare trailer from her collaboration with Ken Russell in the 1986 film GOTHIC, where she plays MARY SHELLEY, its a clip of her early film work and from one of my all-time favorite films, I am just devasted over this terrible news.
One of the main reasons why I myself am an Art Collector, the Actor and Artist, DENNIS HOPPER, has one of the most AMAZING Art Collections! He has been collecting art since the 1950's, and here in this video below he describes his passion for collecting (something which I myself have a passion and obsession over). I came across this video a few years ago and I want you all to see it and understand why its so important to collect art, not only for the passion, enjoyment, (and investment), etc, but also for its historic relevance as well.COLLECT ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: FEB. 14, 2009:
Our dear friend and comrade, the great SHAHLA ROSA is going to be in another group show in Vienna exhibiting in "SALVADOR DALI and Co". See the flyer for this group show at JMA Gallery below:
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: FEB. 9, 2009:
Our dear friends and comrades from the Visionary Art Movement, the great Roberto Venosa and his wife Martina Hoffman, will be participating in the CHIMERA FESTIVAL in FRANCE, this coming March 7 to the 15th! See the amazing art flyer below and go to the festival if you are in France, it will completely blow your mind!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JANUARY 17, 2009:
Our dear friend and comrade, SUZZAN BLAC, has literally taken over the Dark Art Movement. Suzzan's art is now being featured in many art publications and also in movies as well! From films, to galleries, to magazines, to her own solo show, Suzzan is taking no prisoners and setting the world on fire with her INTENSE ART!!!!!!!! We here at the SURREALISM NOW! website love Suzzan Blac and so should you! Definitely check out her upcoming solo show!!!!!!! ITS INTENSE!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: DECEMBER 31, 2008:
There will be some new developments taking place in the upcoming new year. Artist's gallery pages will be updated with new works by them and there will also be an exhibit of Vintage RARE ORIGINAL SURREALIST BOOKS, and these are the REAL THING!!! Very Rare 1st Editions from the personal collection of KEITH WIGDOR as well as an exhibit of some more Rare Automatic Ink Drawings in a whole new gallery. Surrealism is still going strong here on SURREALISM NOW! and the new year ahead shall be very promising!!!!!!!! Also, Our Surrealist Friend and Comrade, JORGE MYSZTICO CAMPO sent me this really wonderful ink drawing for the Holidays and I wanted to show it to you. See below:
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: DECEMBER 17, 2008:
It is with great sadness that I report this news to those that do not already know! The Legendary BETTIE PAGE passed away just recently. Bettie was the most radical of all artists, she DARED to ACT on DESIRE, at a time in America where Conservatism was the norm and when there was zero tolerance for fetish artists, Bettie Page surely was truly a Revolutionary Artist. Her body of work in photos, films, and magazines is just mind boggling, due to the enormous amount of projects and material that she had worked on. Bettie was the one who broke down so many barriers for all women and everyone who was wrongly subjected to being penalized for their art and work. Everyone who is involved in the Arts, in the Fetish Industry and in Surrealism and Revolution owe a great deal of debt to this wonderful artist! Bettie, you will be sorely missed!!! WE ALL LOVE YOU!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: NOVEMBER 10, 2008: MAJOR NEWS!!!!!!!! An Historic Solo Exhibit just took place at the HR GIGER MUSEUM in Switzerland by our great friend, VINCENT CASTIGLIA. Everyone who has been following Vincent's artwork knows about his genius, now the whole world knows about the Master CASTIGLIA and his eternal artworks! This is a Legendary show and a milestone for Vincent Castiglia who is only 26 years old and the first artist of his caliber to have a solo show at the magnificent Giger Museum. Much praise goes to HR GIGER for being able to present the masterful art of one of the most important figures in modern art today, VINCENT CASTIGLIA!!! See the online flyer below:
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: SEPT.17,2008: SURREALISM NOW! is proud to present a brand new featured artist, CALISTO! An amazing new artist who works in Photography and Digital Manipulation, CALISTO's work embodies all the elements of Surrealism and Eroticism, as well as producing Fantasy stirred by IMAGINATION! To see the Artwork of CALISTO on SURREALISM NOW! please click on the artwork below to go directly to her gallery!
CALISTO: NEW FEATURED ARTIST
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: SEPT.2, 2008: THE INTERNATIONAL SURREALIST SHOW 2008 has pulled in the largest ever online audience and traffic to date!!! Since SURREALISM NOW! has been online for 2 years now, the site has now pulled in the Largest Ever Audience!!!!!!! The online traffic has skyrocketed and I would like to personally thank everyone and all of the participating artists who were in the online show! The show will remain online until the end of the year and then will be permanently archived for the future!
COMING IN AUGUST!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 11, 2008: Our Dearest Friend and Comrade from the Visionary Art Movement, PROFESSOR PHILIP RUBINOV JACOBSON has a NEW BOOK out called, "PROMETHEAN FLAMES" and I urge you all to get a copy! Philip is a MASTER and LEGEND in the VISIONARY ART MOVEMENT and a Close Comrade of the Surrealist and Fantastic Movements as well. All the information about buying a copy of Philip's new book is below and click on the image so you can DIRECTLY go to Philip's website to buy your copy today!!!!!!!
PROMETHEAN FLAMES Rekindling and Re-visioning the Creative Fire by Philip Rubinov Jacobson
Soft cover, English Language 272 pages, 16 full color plates, with a Foreword by Prof Michael Schwartz and Prologue by Robyn Sean Peterson Testimonials from Ernst Fuchs, Roberto Venosa, Alex Grey, Book News - Portland and Jon Beinart
"Promethean Flames, the second in Philip Rubinov Jacobson's trilogy of books on art and spirituality, is a groundbreaking theoretical and impassioned reflection on the highest calling of the visual arts. Jacobson, a practicing painter and spiritual adept, picks up and develops the best of post-Romantic views on the spiritual in art while laying to the side all the non-sense that circulates today as commonsensical truth about art and artists. This is not only a wise and compassionate book -- it is singular."
Michael Schwartz Author and Professor of History and Philosophy of Art at Augusta State University , GA PRE-ORDER NOW AT 25% OFF REGULAR RETAIL PRICE: $30.00 after 9*30*08 PRE-ORDER PRICE: $22.50 + Shipping/handling offer good until September 30, 2008 USA shipping: Media Mail $5.00, Priority $7.50 International: Inquire PUBLICATION RELEASE AND SHIPPING DATE BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Send check or money order to: PHILIP JACOBSON 8915 GROVELAND DRIVE DALLAS, TX 75218 USA
Questions: Email- eyepaint4u@yahoo.com, or call 214 564 0453
BOOK TESTIMONIALS
"Phil and I met years ago, just at the beginning of his path - at the entrance to the reality of the imagination.. . . His talents have unfolded the message he has been chosen to give to his students first, and to all those that have set out on an esoteric interpretation of the universe".
Ernst Fuchs Founder of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism
"Phil is a courageous artist, part of a unique breed, who, with his visionary paintings and inspirational books, crushes mediocre expectations and the flaccid longings of an art audience driven to anemic values by the tasteless art market machine. He dares/forces the onlooker to explore the depths of their subconscious and the heights of their superconsciousness. His paintings and writings provide the opportunity for each and every one of us to transcend the mundane and re-invigorate our soul"
Roberto Venosa Visionary Artist
"Phil Jacobson is an artist and mystic of rare intelligence...ever reminding us that creativity and spirituality are One."
Alex Grey Artist and Author
"Rubinov - Jacobson, artist, author, philosopher and founder of the School of Extended Studies at Naropa University, offers an integral exploration of the relationship between art, creativity, and spirituality. This book emerges as an artistic analog relating to such literary classics in consciousness research as The Variety of Religious Experiences by William James and Spectrum of Consciousness by Ken Wilber. He introduces the reader, for the first time, to the divisions in consciousness that exist between dreams and drug induced states, between sensory experience and realms of imagination, between intuition and divine inspiration while re-visioning and reinstating art as a sacred language and a powerful key to understanding human nature and our inherent qualities. The color reproductions of paintings by the author are equally profound."
Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
“It is a great pleasure to be friends with Philip. He is a great Artist, Writer and a man of action. Philip has dedicated a massive amount of energy into a movement that is very close to my heart. The global Fantastic & Visionary Art movement would be more than a man short without Philip’s energy. Phil has published books on our movement, featuring many great artists, he's produced an impressive body of work and he has exposed people to the magic of Visionary art with his personable, hands-on seminars. It is my pleasure to Recommend this passionate man to the art world (and the world at large).”
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 2, 2008: All of you HAVE to SEE this video preview of The Great Master Artist, STEVEN MITCHELL's most recent exhibit, "PANDEMONIUM IN THE ROSE GARDEN". Please click on the video below to get a first-hand preview of this historic art exhibit!!!!!! Everyone from HR GIGER to the Legendary LEONARD COHEN praise the work of STEVEN MITCHELL! A MASTER ARTIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JUNE 5, 2008: There are now two new artists exhibiting on SURREALISM NOW!, they are KATE EVANS from the UK and HUGO MURILLOBENICH from BOLIVIA! Both artists are extremely talented and amazing! Kate is only 20 years old and she paints like a legend already! Hugo has been painting since the 1970s and his artwork covers Surrealism, Fantastic Realism, and Visionary Art as well! Both artists are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Also, as of today, June 5th, 2008, there is exactly seventeen artists committed to being in the next INTERNATIONAL SURREALIST SHOW 2008 on SURREALISM NOW! this coming August! Stay Tuned!!!!
KATE EVANS: NEW ARTIST
HUGO MURILLOBENICH:NEW ARTIST
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: MAY 23, 2008: As of today there is exactly 15 artists that are already committed to the upcoming online show here at SURREALISM NOW! THE INTERNATIONAL SURREALIST SHOW 2008 will go live in the first week of August. Just to give you a taste of what is to come, I would like to introduce you to the Surrealism of Todd Bash, here is an assembled art object, "MODERN PRIORITIES" of his below.
Modern Priorities by TODD BASH (1989) assembled art object
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: APRIL 9, 2008: SURREALISM NOW! is proud to present its New Featured Artist, DAVE WHITFIELD! An amazing artist of Surrealism and Fantastic Realism, you will be amazed by Dave's watercolour artworks and paintings! A great new artist and one who comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Dave is also having an Exposition!!! You can see DAVE WHITFIELD's New Gallery on SURREALISM NOW! by clicking on the art thumbnail below to go to his brand new gallery page.
DAVE WHITFIELD:NEW FEATURED ARTIST
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: MARCH 27,2008: SURREALISM NOW! TV is Now LIVE and ON THE AIR!!! There is over 500 Videos and counting of the strangest and most surreal videos that you will see online 24/7!!!!!!!! To see the New SURREALISM NOW! TV please go to the following site: http://www.mogulus.com/keithwigdor ON LIVESTREAM!
PANDEMONIUM IN THE ROSE GARDEN
The Visionary Art of Steven V. Mitchell
Walcot Street Mortuary Chapel, Walcot Street. Bath. BA1 5UG
21th-29th June A dark sensual world Where flowers, snakes, and dark things writhe in harmony.
A visionary exhibition of paintings and sculpture by S.V.Mitchell S.V.Mitchell was a Contributing artist to the 2005 Omphalos Magickal Fair (Creator of the incredible Rose Quartz Crystal Skull), this exhibition is the first publicly shown collection of Mitchell's mind bending Visionary Art.
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: MARCH 8, 2008: Our newest artist to come on board to exhibit on SURREALISM NOW! is from THE SOCIETY FOR THE ART OF IMAGINATION, and she is an amazing artist. SURREALISM NOW! Welcomes RENATA RATAJCZYK to the site. An amazing surreal, fantastic and visionary artist!!! You can access her gallery below:
RENATA RATAJCZYK
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: MARCH 2, 2008: Its with GREAT PLEASURE to Announce that one of my favorite artists from The Dark Art Movement, KRISTEN MARGIOTTA, will be coming on board to exhibit on SURREALISM NOW! This will open the doors to our friends and comrades in the Dark Arts, who share a strong affinity with the strange and marvelous! These are the allegiances that Surrealism so desperately needs, besides having affinities with Fantastic Realism and Visionary Art, The Dark Arts (Macabre and Horror) are VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!Please go see Kristen's new gallery page below:
the spider room by KRISTEN MARGIOTTA oil on canvas
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: FEB. 16th, 2008: For those of you who already know about our friend and surrealist comrade, SHAHLA ROSA, she is currently on exhibit with the late SALVADOR DALI, and this is one of the greatest accomplishments of any current surrealist! See the actual advertisement below as it appears in the cities of Europe!!!
SHAHLA ROSA ADVERTISEMENT AT JMA GALLERY
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: FEB.10, 2008: Please JOIN and POST on the new online forum for SURREALISM NOW! Right now, there are over 100 new members and counting! You can post your news, shows, projects, and you can also place your favorite YouTube Videos right into the forum thread for all to see! Please stop on by and JOIN and POST!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: DECEMBER 24, 2007: With great pleasure, its a honor to announce that SURREALISM NOW!'s own SHAHLA ROSA is on exhibit alongside The Surrealist Master, SALVADOR DALI in Vienna, Austria, at The AMCA Museum for Contemporary Art, from Nov.2007 to Jan.2008 see below......
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2007: Our dear friend and comrade from the Visionary Arts, the Legendary ROBERT VENOSA, was recently featured in the news, see below:
Brent Rosskopf of the Fenario Gallery, Holds the painting 'Logos', by Robert Venosa, which recently sold for $45,000.
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2007: We are proud to present one of the most unique and controversial surrealists of today, MIKE PHILBIN (aka HERTZAN CHIMERA)!!! The Surrealism of Hertzan Chimera is the most INTENSE and DANGEROUS Art ever to grace both the Literary World and the Art World. Mike is both an Artist and Writer and I warn you, his writing is EXTREME to the Fullest, enough to make Bataille blush!!! To see Mike's gallery, click on the thumb below:
MIKE PHILBIN:NEW FEATURED ARTIST
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2007: Enjoy this YouTube video of YVES TANGUY, one of the most important of all surrealists!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: OCTOBER 27, 2007: A New Masterpiece of Surrealism from SHAHLA ROSA, "An incarnation of the female surrealist muse". oil on canvas. 56 x 73 inch. 2007. See the new artwork below:
"An incarnation of the female surrealist muse" oil on canvas by SHAHLA ROSA 56 x 73 inch. 2007
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: OCTOBER 10, 2007: Please click on the YouTube Video below for the video of MAX ERNST! This is a compilation video of many of Max Ernst's surrealist paintings and its amazing!!!!!!!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for everyone who is into Surrealism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2007: You must read this book as soon as you can, it is MANDATORY READING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 30, 2007: A Brand New YouTube Video from our Surrealist Friend and Comrade, MYZTICO. DALI's HOUSE AT PORT LIGAT, SPAIN by MYZTICO, you can see the video below:
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 29, 2007: A Brand New Series of Surrealist Artworks from Brooklyn Artist, CAROL QUINT! Please see the artwork below to see her new, "Women with Bone Headdress" and also click on the art image to enter Carol's gallery on SURREALISM NOW!
"Women with Bone Headdress" by CAROL QUINT
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 28, 2007: SURREALISM NOW! is proud to present our New Featured Artist, ALFONSO FERRAZZA, a truly fascinating surreal artist and Highly Recommended! To see more of Alfonso's art, please click on the artwork below to enter his gallery:
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 25, 2007: A Brand New Artwork by the Amazing Surrealist Visionary, PAUL FREEMAN!!! "Medusa". This piece took Paul seven months to complete and its a MASTERPIECE!!! To see the new piece by Paul Freeman, see the artwork below:
Medusa by PAUL FREEMAN (NEW) 2007
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 21,2007: SURREALISM NOW! is proud to present our New Featured Artist, FRANK KORTAN! To see the Amazing Surrealist Art of Frank Kortan, click on the Thumb below:
FRANK KORTAN: NEW FEATURED ARTIST
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 19, 2007: A Brand New Artwork from our friend and comrade, DANIEL VICTOR, "BROKEN HD" oil on canvas, August 2007, to see Daniel's new amazing artwork, see below:
BROKEN HD by Daniel Victor August 2007 oil on canvas
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 17, 2007: A Rare Video for you!!! THE SURREALISM OF ANDRE MASSON, watch this video! See it below:
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 14, 2007: HUW CAMPBELL is the New Featured Artist, its with great pleasure that Huw is now exhibiting on the site. The Surrealist Art of HUW CAMPBELL is some of the most original and unique art that I have come across in a while!!!!!!!!!!!!! To see more of Huw's great art, please click on the thumb below:
HUW CAMPBELL: FEATURED
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 13, 2007: A new update from our surrealist friend and comrade, the amazing, SEAN MADDEN!
There is new work at the site, new links, and a LOT of sold works.
Satan's Anus, The Goddess of Intoxicating Space Vapors, Space Womb Two, and Tripodal Invasion are just a few of the many pieces that sold at the College Street Gallery in July. It was a very successful show!
Lastly-- the "About Me" page has had many new links added, the most important one being Mike Golner's amazing site--- I won't spoil it by telling you what it's about, but you could spend lots of time there seeing and hearing great things! It's a must-see!
Sean Madden- Illustrator Published in UK, US, Aust, Can Website: www.seanmaddenart.com
Also, here is an update from our friend and comrade, BEN TOLMAN:
"I have a video on you tube of the begining of the drawing i'm working on now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G90PltmHETw The drawing when it is finished will be 64"x80" and will take at least another 6 months to finish."
DEFINITELY GO WATCH THE VIDEO! ITS SO INTENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An update from our artist friend and comrade, RYAN W.RUEHLEN,
"RYAN W. RUEHLEN (myself) will be exhibiting at INFUSION GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA in January 2008."
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 7, 2007: Two more artists will be coming on board soon to exhibit on SURREALISM NOW! and they are, HUW CAMPBELL and FRANK KORTAN. Also, the gallery of our great friend and comrade, PETER LEWIS has been updated. Peter is one of our favorite artists here on SURREALISM NOW! and its certainly a pleasure to announce new artworks by him. Please click on the new artwork below, "DADDY LOVES DALI" by PETER LEWIS to go right to Peter's gallery with some brand new artworks that have been updated.
DADDY LOVES DALI by PETER LEWIS 2007 (NEW)
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: AUGUST 5, 2007: New works coming soon from Master of Collage, PETER LEWIS. Stay tuned to Peter's gallery for the update. Also, enjoy this gem of DARK SURREALISM from the 1982 classic VIDEODROME, directed by DAVID CRONENBERG, and starring JAMES WOODS and the ever-surreal DEBORAH HARRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 31, 2007: One of my all time favorite artists is now on exhibit here on SURREALISM NOW!!!! It is my great pleasure and honor to present, SEAN MADDEN, who is the New Featured Artist. You can see Sean's new gallery by clicking on the Thumb below:
SEAN MADDEN: NEW FEATURED ARTIST
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 27, 2007: Dada is DaDA iS DADa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 20, 2007: Enjoy some VERY RARE FOOTAGE of the Legendary Original PINK FLOYD with SYD BARRETT long before they became the capitalist cream of the corporate stoner lot! This footage was originally shot in 1967, some Psychedelic Surrealism with a touch of DaDa in this version of ARNOLD LANE, definitely a song and video that is 100% Surrealist. Click on the YOUTUBE VIDEO below.
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 18, 2007: The new online issue of VISIONARY REVUE, http://visionaryrevue.com/index.html features our artist friends and comrades, OLGA SPIEGEL, JORGE MYZTICO CAMPO and MAURA HOLDEN as well as a few other intense artists. Please go check out the new issue of VISIONARY REVUE, Highly Recommeded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, new surrealist poetry by SHAHLA ROSA on the SURREALIST POETRY page that you can access from the SITE MENU or below.
SURREALIST POETRY
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 15, 2007: KIMBERLY BERG and ANTHONY RICHARD TIFFIN are the two NEW FEATURED ARTISTS that are exhibiting here on SURREALISM NOW! Please go and visit their new galleries by going to the SURREALISM NOW! WELCOMES page above.
Also, SURREALISM IN THE NEWS: A crazed man allegedly under the influence of drugs stole a tank and went on a rampage in the suburbs of SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA!!! To see the report click on the video below........
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE: JULY 14, 2007: Please click on the Thumbnail below, "ON HER MAJESTY's ROYAL GARBAGE DUMP" by Keith Wigdor (from 2003) to gain some surrealist insight into the effects of Global Warming, Pollution and the Environment! Surrealism is reality!
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE JULY 11, 2007: JON NEAL WALLACE has created a fascinating new surreal oil on canvas using multiple light sources in his artwork, "MEDUSA: THE BEAST WITHIN". Also, Jon has provided an update on the process of his use of multiple light sources.
"In the beginning, when I started to paint Stop The Madness, I was formulating my new art design principle (Directions). Once I completed the series of Environmental art pieces, I had succeeded in developing Directions, but I also knew that I was still thinking of something else to make this idea of Directions complete.
So I continued to paint and search for this complete solution for my new design principle with the next group of paintings. They to had the theme of the environment, but I added something more to these paintings. I placed the theme of the nature world in them. Watering the Tree of Life and the other paintings was my attempt to show my view of the natural world of time, space, and light. At the same time I painted these paintings, I wrote a paper that defined Directions as a new art design principle, but I also added my view of the natural world. I was getting closer to what I was seeing as the mental images in my mind, but I wasn’t quite there, yet.
During my studies at Vermont College, I added to my art works my view of light. When creating Gaia, I formulated the view of light from my design principle. What I achieved at that time was that I had used few lines, few light sources, and few shadows to show higher dimensions of light. When conceiving this art installation I was trying to envisioning my second postulate of Directions which is a view of higher dimensions of light in empty space, and I did succeed in capturing part of it.
With Medusa, I have nailed the view of Light’s Dimensions Design which is the view of higher dimensions of light in empty space, but it also shows the unity of all the light sources coming together to become one cohesive unit or painting. I also wrote a paper with this painting that theorizes higher dimensions of light, geometric lines, light sources, and shadows, plus the reason for the photon creating the electromagnetic wavelength. After finishing this paper (Light’s Dimensions Design), and the artwork Medusa: the beast within, I’m a step closer to the totality view of light. "
You can see Jon Neal Wallace's brilliant new surrealist artwork by clicking the Thumbnail below.
"MEDUSA: THE BEAST WITHIN" by JON NEAL WALLACE oil on canvas 2007
SURREALISM NOW! UPDATE JULY 2, 2007: SHAHLA ROSA's Brand New Surrealist Masterpiece, " Breton & The Theme of Sexuality 56 X 73 inch Oil on Canvas" is now on exhibit EXCLUSIVELY on SURREALISM NOW! No other art website exhibits her new works! Please click on the Menu Button below to view the new artwork!!!!!!!
NEW SHAHLA ROSA ART 7/2007
There are also NEW VIDEOS on SURREALISM NOW! from YOUTUBE, where I uploaded various clips from two of my favorite films THE CELL and MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. The GIGER VIDEOS are a real gem too! Go to the SITE MENU page and scroll down to HR GIGER: THE OCCULT EXPERIENCE and DEBORAH HARRY and GIGER VIDEO COLLABORATION FROM 1981. I am a Film and Video FANATIC so many more film and video clips will be uploaded soon!!!
There is a NEW KEITH WIGDOR ARTWORK (its been awhile) 6/2007. Please go to the MENU BUTTON below.
MAJOR THANKS to Surrealist Friends and Comrades, the great and brilliant, KRIS KUKSI, CARRIE ANN BAADE and PETER LEWIS for all contributing their art and collaborating with me on my essay, "SURREALISM AND ITS ENEMIES". Go to the MENU BUTTON below.
MAJOR THANKS to PAUL LEVY for contributing his essay, "THE WAR ON CONSCIOUSNESS" to SURREALISM NOW! We look forward to more contributions from Paul in the future. Go to his MENU Button below
NEW KEITH WIGDOR ART 6/07
SURREALISM AND ITS ENEMIES by Keith Wigdor
THE WAR ON CONSCIOUSNESS by Paul Levy
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