LA///TIM BISKUP IN THE ETHER…

May 24th, 2007

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Supertouch’s own TIM BISKUP showed what he was really made of tonite at his JJ ABRAMS- hosted VIP friends & family preview of his newest solo painting show “Ether” at Culver City’s BILLY SHIRE FINE ARTS, sponsored by Helio and Vanity Fair. Dealing specifically with the subject matter of loss & pain, Biskup’s work has matured dramatically in the past year and his imagery has developed into a very sophisticated series of narratives that speak of the core of the human condition. Of course an all-star cast of art allies was there to cheer him on and the 15-foot-tall machine-gunning orange dragon in the middle of the room kept things more than interesting. Peep game:

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A man and his machine gun-toting dragon…

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Don Everlast, aka: “Mr White” was on hand to keep overzealous fans at bay…

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Ladies Love Cool Biskup…

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Mark Ryden’s new coiff is a thing of beauty…

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Simpson’s creator Matt Groening with Colette Brooks & TB…

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The big three: Alex Gross and Rob & Christian Clayton…

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The future of world domination: Amanda & Shepard Fairey…

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The Stooges: Kyle Ng, Nate “Nacho” Cabrera, & Juan Miguel de la Barracuda…

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Men in black: Last Gasp’s Colin Turner with the inimitable Donny Miller…

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M Modern’s Jay & Mishell give people follicle envy…

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Another dirty embrace between Andrew Brandou & the Baseman we wish we’d never seen…

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  1. OMG Posters! » Archive » Tim Biskup: Ether Says:
    May 25th, 2007 at 12:24 am

    [...] Also, check out Supertouch’s coverage of the opening. [...]

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