Scott G. Brooks is a painter and mixed media artist currently living and working in Washington, D.C. Like former featured artist Michael Mararian, Brooks uses his dark sense of humor to explore social, political, and psychological issues. His oil paintings and mixed media drawings, transport viewers into Brooks’ imagined realms where the figures appear like caricatures trapped in a dulled, less-than-perfect world. Photorealism is not of interest to Brooks, instead, by creating figures with anatomical distortions, Brooks attempts to encourage viewers not to take themselves too seriously, to engage with the paintings, think about the subject matter and the issues presented. In this creatively distorted world, Brooks invites his audience to explore the world as Brooks sees it. In addition to his strange, at times disturbing, drawings and fine art paintings, Brooks has also worked as a children’s book illustrator, a graphic designer, and animator. His artwork is also included in Beinart Publishing’s Metamorphosis II.

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Exhibition Details
Art 17  at Caldwell Banker
1606 17th Street NW | Washington, DC 20009

“Maternal Instincts”

“Bully”

ArtSee: An Interview with Scott Brooks

The Facebook event is here with more information.

Last Rites Gallery 5th Anniversary Show
Opening Reception April 13th, 7:00pm – 11pm
511 West 33rd Street, 3rd Floor
New York City, NY
(212) 560-0666
Erica@lastritesgallery.com

“The Proposal”
oil on canvas
16″ x 20

NEW YORK, NY (April 13th, 2013) – Last Rites Gallery is pleased to announce its 5 Year Anniversary Show that will feature over forty works of art by a selection of its acclaimed roster of artists. The 5 Year Anniversary Show celebrates the gallery’s continued mission to showcase and harbor the world of dark surrealism and honor the artists that have paid the genre homage by digging into the darkest crevices of their minds and souls. It is with the talent, courage and vision of our artists that we thrive and continue to make our mark on the art world. We exhibit these works in gratitude, introspection and camaraderie, with the aspirations to continue challenging both the individual and group to engage and reflect on the beauty within the darkness.

“As both a tattoo and fine artist who specializes in dark art, it has been a dream of mine to open a gallery that serves as both a sanctuary and mecca for the obscure and dark. I am so pleased to have exhibited so many amazing artists throughout the years and look forward to continued success in bringing the genre of dark surrealism to light.” – Paul Booth

Artists include: Stefano Alcantara, Esao Andrews, Shawn Barber, Nick Baxter, Matthew Bone, Timothy Boor, Scott G. Brooks, Patrick Byers, Santiago Caruso, David Choquette, Colin Christian, Sas Christian, Christopher Conte, Rory Coyne, Matt Dangler, Jason D’Aquino, Brian Despain, Yoko d’Holbachie, Leslie Ditto, Mark Garro, H.R. Giger, Peter Gric, Chris Haas, Fred Harper, Naoto Hattori, Michael Hussar, Charlie Immer, S Jenx, Viktor Koen, Luke Kopycinski, Ewelina Koszykowska, Craig LaRotonda, Eli Livingston, Jean Paul Mallozzi, Chris Mars, menton3, Billy Norrby, Annie Owens, Chris Peters, Anthony Pontius, Matt Rota, Jose Manuel Schmill, Beau Stanton, David Stoupakis, Jasmine Worth, Zane York, Chet Zar

Join us on Saturday, April 13th from 7pm – 12am for the opening night party hosted by Mistress Juliya. Come celebrate Last Rites 5 Year Anniversary Show as we feature live entertainment throughout the night including DJ Xris SMack!, Nikki LeVillain and Tabitha Mancini.

Xris SMack! is a DJ, VJ/Video & Music Producer/Engineer who spins various genres of music including Punk, Rock, Metal, Goth, Industrial, Terror, Electro, Techno, Breaks, Synthpop, Triphop, Darkwave, Coldwave and Noise.

Nikki LeVillain is an international, exotic performer specializing in Burlesque, dark cabaret belly dancing and snake charming. She is known as Burlesque’s “Serpentine Seductress”.

Tabitha Mancini is a writer, visual artist, and multi-instrumentalist, known primarily for her vocals. Her ethereal style adds to her uniquely blended performance of songwriting and atmospheric mood.

Sponsored by Inked Magazine

The sixth annual Countdown to Yuri’s Night (C2YN)—featuring an exhibition of interchangeable robot paintings; burlesque show with Trixie Little and The Evil Hate Monkey, Mr. Gorgeous, Candy Del Rio, The Reverend Valentine, Fannie Spankings, and Kittie Glitter; Swami YoMahmi as your favorite Doctor; music from the bands Dance for the Dying and Atomic Mosquitos; and much more—will celebrate the anniversary of the Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s space flight with robot flare.

http://outofthisworldparty.com/home.html

8:00 PM – 2PM
Artisphere
1101 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22209

“iCU2″
Limited edition prints of “OZ Evolutions” and “Rocketgirl” will be available for $50 ea, and  The original oil on canvas painting of “Interplanet Janet” will be on sale for $500 one night only. You can email me if you have any questions or are interested in the work. scott@scottgbrooks.com

“OZ Evolutions”

“Rocketgirl”

“Interplanet Janet”

“iCU2″ (Complete)

Events:
“SEARCH FOR DRINKBOT” BURLESQUE SHOW:
Performers include Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, Mr. Gorgeous, Kittie Glitter, Swami Yomahmi, The Reverend Valentine and Candy Del Rio

TWO OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD BANDS:
Atomic Mosquitoes & Dance for the Dying

“VOLTRON’S CORPSE” ART EXHIBITION:
with 15 artists, creating interchangeable robot art!

LUNAR DANCE PARTY
with Chief Boogie Officer, P.Vo to incite your moonwalk

PLUS
Moonbounce | Cash n Carry Space Art | Celestial Costume Contest | Courtesy Space Junk | AND MORE…

Note: The event structure is different than in previous years–no timed tickets required. The event blasts off at 8 pm and goes until 2 am.

Get check out the performer line-up and get a updates at www.c2yn.com.
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FLIGHT PLAN (updated)
8:00 PMMoonbounce, Art Exhibition, Bar, and Photo Ops open

8 PM – 9:30 PMAtomic Mosquitos sets interspersed with sexy space cadet “training” seminar

9:00 PMDance for the Dying music set

9:30 PMBurlesque Show: “The Search for Drinkbot,” Part 1

10:15 PM Dance for the Dying set

10:45 PM Celestial Costume Contest

11:15 pm Burlesque Show: “The Search for Drinkbot,” Part 2

12:00 AM – 2 AMLunar Dance Party

PLUSRock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot Tournaments, Trivia, Sci Fi Movie Mash-ups, and more!

We the People

Mr. Rain’s Funhouse
800 Key Highway in Baltimore
443-524-7379 / email

Monday Closed
Tue-Fri Lunch 11:30-2:30
Wed-Thu Dinner 5:30-9:00
Fri-Sat Dinner 5:30-10:00
Sat-Sun Brunch 11:00-4:00
Sunday Dinner 5:30-9:00

“This Rapture Will Be Facebooked”
30″ x 40″
oil on canvas
(hi-res image here)

Artpocalypse
Opening reception: 7:00pm 12/21/2012
Show runs through January 31st, 2013 (*maybe)

The Dunes
1402 Meridian Place NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-436-9118
M-F noon-6pm
Sat-Sun noon-3pm
and by appointment:
Star Silva: star@dunesllc.com
Deidree Bennett: Deidree@dunesllc.com

http://www.artpocalypse2012.com/

“Artpocalypse” is the brain-child of Washington, DC professional visual artist Dana Ellyn. With the impending ‘end of the world’ foretold by the Mayan civilization, set to happen on December 21, 2012, Ellyn wanted to create something special to celebrate the end of humanity.

Dana Ellyn has called together 20+ of DC’s established and undiscovered artists to create works of art that predict and parody what might happen to us all on the night of December 21, 2012. Beginning at 7pm on the 21st of December, the general public is invited to come to The Dunes gallery in Columbia Heights to help celebrate and party away our final moments on Earth. Come sample the unique paintings and sculpture while enjoying inspired music and drink as we all wait for ‘the end’ together. Because, if the end of the world is coming, we might as well enjoy it and be with friends.

 

Scott G. Brooks has been living and working in the DC area since moving here from Flint, Michigan in 1990. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Michigan in 1983, and considers himself “lucky” to know he wanted to be an artist from an early age. Although he has primarily worked in the world of painting and fine art over the past ten years, he also works as a children’s book illustrator and works in animation, graphic design and drawing. (read more here)

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from Tom’s website

“No man is an island. Unless he’s Tom Goss.

In a new music video released today for Goss’s song “Make Believe,” the DC-based singer-songwriter’s body is transformed into an island paradise on which an animated duo have an imagination-filled adventure amidst monsters, a dragon, a volcano and a bear-piloted airplane.

The human time-lapse video features a (discreetly) naked Goss lying perfectly still on his back while nationally renowned painter Scott G. Brooks transforms his body into a tropical landscape lush with vines and flowers. All the while, a shipwrecked character and his local guide invent a series of playful games while escaping the dangers lurking around this most unusual Isle of Man.

The video, Goss’s fifth, was shot in one 80-minute take, with help from ten off-camera puppeteers. Each second of video time took 28 seconds to film; a clock over Goss’s naughty bits tracks the real time.

In addition to painting Goss, Brooks also drew 159 different versions of the main characters, a clumsy circle and a trickster triangle, which come to life via time-lapse. Another nationally known DC artist, Dave Peterson, created the dragon, sea monsters, and flying bear.

The video was directed by Aram Vartian and Michael Key.”

Opening Reception, Saturday, October 13th, 8pm – 11:30pm.
Exhibit runs: October 13th – November 3rd, 2012.

“Anomalies” will be the third beinArt Collective group show at Copro Gallery, curated by Jon Beinart. The participating artists have been hand picked for their natural disposition towards the strange and deranged. This exhibition will showcase over 50 artists’ interpretations of “Anomalies” and sideshow/carny culture. There will be paintings, drawings and sculptures of subjects that will deviate, distort and mystify. Human oddities, anatomical wonders, freaks, geeks & gaffs. Step right up and peek inside the beinArt Collective’s cabinet of curiosities!

The 13th Hour
5th Annual Group Exhibit
October 26— November 30th

NEW YORK, NY (October 26th, 2012) — Last Rites Gallery opens it’s fifth annual The 13th Hour group exhibit, celebrating the spirit of the Halloween Season.

In its annual exhibit, Last Rites sets out to present a broad-spectrum representation of Dark Surrealism. Held days just before Halloween, the show is the gallery’s largest group exhibit, and features renowned artists from around the globe- working in an array of mediums including painting, drawing and sculpture. From gothic elegance to finely crafted grotesquery, the beauty within the darkness is embraced and brought into the spotlight.

Artists include: Markus Blanchard, Scott G Brooks, Matt Buck, Robert Craig, Matt Dangler, Darwin Enriquez, Jason Goldberg, Handiedan, Naoto Hattori, Scott Hove, S Jenx, John John Jesse, Joe King, Luke Kopycinski, Mark Kostabi, Ewelina Koszykowska, Jean Paul Mallozzi, Chris Mars, menton3, Mr Mead, Anthony Pontius, Michael Ramstead, Paul Rumsey, Zac Shiffer, Jasmine Worth, Richard Williams, Zane York (courtesy of Causey Contemporary) and Chet Zar.