Risqué (Dirty Little Pictures), Surreal Erotic Art Gallery

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Risqué (Dirty Little Pictures) is a group art exhibit featuring a collection of erotic art by 40 contemporary artists. The curators of the show, Nathan Spoor and Jeff McMillan asked fellow artists to create risk taking erotic images that would display the endless perspectives of sexuality and intimacy.

Each piece represents the artist’s interpretation of what it means to be Risqué, with styles influenced by their understanding of sexuality, moments of fantasy, or real life experiences. Enjoy Third Monk’s featured selection from the Risqué art show and please share your thoughts in the comments.

Risquelala – Miles Thompson

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Voyeurs – Ken Garduno

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White Anthurium – Soey Milk

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10 PM – Glenn Barr

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Exposure – Cam de Leon

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Impromptu – Eric White

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Congress of the Crow – Peter Zokosky

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Ice Cream – Charlie Immer

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Blue Dress – Gregory Jacobsen

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Flavor Savor – JeanPaul Mallozzi

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In Session – Jeff McMillan

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Fountain – Dave Cooper

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Drip – Audrey Kawasaki

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Deflated – John T Quinn

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Untitled – David Choe

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Immodest Mouse – Ron English

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Jackson Finds Paris Very Much to His Liking – Nathan Spoor

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Night Stalker – Scott Scheidly

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Guest House – Aron Wisenfeld

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A Match Made in Heaven – Joe Vaux

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I Had a Dream That We Were in Love Once – BOb Schneider

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Preserving the Natural Order – F Scott Hess

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Lucy – Brendan Danielsson

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‘Merica – Sean Cheetham

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Risqué (Dirty Little Pictures) – Art Show Coverage

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Risque will be open through November 10, 2013 at the Long Beach Museum of Art

James Jean, Psychedelic Art Gallery

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James Jean is a Taiwanese American visual artist, known for both his commercial work and fine art gallery work.

He is known in the American comics industry as a cover artist for various books published by DC Comics, as well as for his work for The New York Times, ESPN and Atlantic Records. In 2008, Jean retired from illustration and commercial projects in order to focus on painting.

Moving, Disturbing, Inspiring

– Darren Aronofsky, Director of Requiem for a Dream on James Jean’s art

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“And, as with his Fables work, the paintings and illustrations are often suffused with a dreamy romanticism and lyricism worthy of Maxfield Parrish, even as Mr. Jean subverts those and other isms.”

-Dana Jennings, New York Times

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James Jean: The Artist


James Jean talks about where he finds his inspiration, and lets us take a peek into his sketchbooks.

James Jean On Art and Design


James Jean tells us about his design and artistic philosophy.

James Jean and David Choe – LA Secret Studio


Coming from contrasting backgrounds in which Choe was an art school drop out and James Jean a diligent art school graduate, they plied away relentlessly in an Los Angeles warehouse.

A warehouse was chosen so that each artist would not be constrained by space and would also be able to work without any distractions. The show subsequently earned the nickname LA Secret Studio due to this.

This short documentary speaks with both Choe and Jean about their pasts and current way of approaching art.

David Choe – Take a Risk By Saying “Fuck It” (Video)

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In this clip from Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe, Ice T describes the inspiration that pushes people out of their comfort zone. David Choe is mostly known for his awesome street art, but he’s also respected for saying “Fuck It” and living a lifestyle full of risks, failures, and rewards.

Well, to take risks you got to go, “Fuck It.” You know, most men who met their wives, it was a “Fuck It” before they walked up to her, it was that moment where she won’t talk to me, but “Fuck It,” I got to just take the risk, put myself past what I normally would do.

And there are certain people in life, like you say Hunter Thompson, that live in that – that realm of the edge, and everything else is boring, other people are like, how do you do it? You know you see mountain climbers, those mountain climbers are saying “Fuck It.” – Ice T

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Hitchhike Across America With David Choe, Vice Thumbs Up! Season 1 (Video)

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The Vice trip begins:  Graffiti Artist, inveterate gambler, and lifelong “rider of the rails” David Choe hitchhikes his way across these United States by (other people’s) trains, cars, and boats.

How to Hitchhike Across America With David Choe, Thumbs Up! Season 1 – Part 1

 

How to Hitchhike Across America With David Choe, Thumbs Up! Season 1 – Part 2

 

How to Hitchhike Across America With David Choe, Thumbs Up! Season 1 – Part 3

 

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