Thursday, November 05, 2009

MIami Art Basel

BOy, I've been neglecting my blog! I've been working on a lot of projects and shows, but I will get back to regularly posting soon!

This year during Art Basel in Miami, I will have two new pieces on display at the Yves Laroche Gallery booth inside the Aqua Art Miami fair.



Art Basel runs Dec 3-6
Aqua Art Miami
42 NE 25th St. Miami FL 33137

Monday, September 21, 2009

BOOKS AVAILABLE NOW!

So it took me a little while, but the books are up for sale now over at my new STORE!

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Foil-stamped hardcover, 70+ pages filled with over 60 images including paintings, sculpture, toys, process and inspiration PLUS a forward by Mr. Jeff Soto.

Once again, go HERE to pick up your copy!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

back in the lab...

Well I'm back from Dragon*Con, and now have to catch up on a bunch of shows I'm working on for the winter, so posts might be a bit sporatic.

In the meantime, check out my ugly mug in this little interview video that the Toy Baroness ambushed me with...

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

DRAGON*CON SEPT 4-7th!!!!!!!

Hey folks, just wanted to give a heads up on what I have going on at Dragon*Con in Atlanta this weekend!



I will be selling merchandise at the Circus Posterus booth at the Hyatt Regency / Grand Hall East / Booths BT1 & BT2 in the Comics and Pop Art Alley section of the event.
I'll have my new book, new resin figure, mini prints, stickers, a few of my new watches and NEW exclusive prints from Circus Posterus!


I'll be signing at the booth on Friday, September 4 (3 PM) for 1 hour

PANELS:
DIVINYL - The Brilliance of Art Toys: Voltaire, Tara McPherson, Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, Dok A, Chris Ryniak -- Saturday, September 5 - Time: 4 PM (Hanover F) / 1 hour

LOWBROW LOWDOWN - The Future of Lowbrow: Baby Tattooville, Alex Pardee, Sas Christian, Colin christian, Travis Louie, Chris Ryniak, Warner, HC -- Saturday, September 5 - Time: 5:30 PM (Hanover F) / 1 hour .......... *****SPECIAL GUEST MODERATOR: Mark Murphy of Murphy design


I hope that's enough! See you in HOtlanta!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

FREYJA


PRESS: CIRCUS POSTERUS TO RELEASE LIMITED EDTION CHRIS RYNIAK RESIN SCULPTURE ‘FREYJA’ AT DRAGON*CON IN ATLANTA.

Renowned painter-sculptor
Chris Ryniak has earned high praise and world acknowledgement as a ‘creature creator’. In its simplest definition xenomorphic means unusual or strange form but there is nothing simple about Chris’ artworks that are in high demand by collectors globally. His creations and imagery are at once compelling and provoking, executed with the power and mastery of an artist who brings fantasy to life…

Ryniak’s ‘Freyja’ project is best described in his own words: “Long before the civilization of and the natural world thrived. With an uncompromising power to create, destroy and re-grow to fit the needs of its self-sustaining planet, nature was a perfect machine, billions of years in the making. Freyja is the embodiment of that power that many have grown to ignore to pursue the cerebral endeavors of humanity. Protector and custodian of the flora and fauna that continues to flourish while the world of man inches toward extinction. Freya waits patiently until the day when the world is balanced once again.” The original form was sculpted by Chris Ryniak and hand cast by Mana Studios in siltec resin (hand painted, signed and numbered by Chris). The Dragon*Con colorway marks the sculpture’s debut and will be in an edition of 40.

This piece is just less than 7” tall and will retail for US$85.



Saturday, August 15, 2009

Time to Watch...

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Last Year at San Diego Comic Con, I met David Stowe, who was putting together an all-star lineup of artists to create a new line of watches. Fast-forward one year, the first release is set to go for sale online within the next few weeks. The four artists picked for the debut are Brian Morris, Chris Ryniak, Damon Soule and Buffmonster.

This project was interesting and totally different for me and the end result is a super quality watch with really nice packaging at a great price.

Keep your eyes peeled over at vannenwatches.com to get yours!

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Gardens of Misfortune: Recap

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July 29th kicked off the opening for my two-person show with Jonathan Bergeron at The Yves LaRoche Gallery in Montreal, QC.

First of all, Yves Laroche with the help of his amazing sidekick Ximenna Becerra, and cast of gallery employees, runs a class act operation.  The only downside to working with such a legitimately dedicated gallery, is that I will constantly be holding every other gallery to their standard of excellence.     I think a lot of galleries in the US could stand to learn a lot from Yves' model...starting with uncompromising integrity.

The opening was full of great people that were more than willing to speak English with me despite my total lack of French vocabulary.  I intend to learn enough to get by before I go back to Montreal, which will hopefully be sooner than later.

You can view the entire show online HERE.  Last I had heard, most of my paintings were already sold, you'll have to contact the gallery if you're interested in a specific piece.

Along with the paintings, I have two exclusive Giclee prints available through the gallery, each hand-signed and numbered on paper SO high-quality I'd almost call it fabric! :

Oviparity: Available HERE.  (This print is GIGANTIC, 21" x 20"!)

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ALSO, we released our exclusive faux-bronze collaborative resin statue:

In conclusion, this was the best gallery experience I've had thus far and cannot thank my new Montreal family enough for their warmth, hospitality and professionalism.

**Also, I have to thank my pal over at Montrealvinyl for the photos that I stole for this post, check out his photos of opening night HERE.