Elizabeth McGrath


Sloan Fine Art presents Elizabeth McGrath "The Folly of St. Hubertus" & Jonathan Viner "COMPUTER SCIENCE" Exhibition: March 31 to April 30, 2011 128 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002 www.sloanfineart.com 212.477.1140 alix@sloanfineart.com With “The Folly of St Hubertus,” Elizabeth McGrath fuses German folklore, contemporary materials and her trademark flair for the dramatic into one spectacular sculpture that touches on all of the recurring themes in her work - protecting and caring for the vulnerable, taking responsibility for how our actions impact the environment and co-existing conscientiously with the creatures of the earth. Born in the seventh century, Hubertus was an avid hunter and woodsman who, while in the forest one Christmas Eve encountered the wondrous image of a splendid albino stag carrying a shining cross between its antlers. Through this vision, Hubertus was moved to transform his life. He laid down his high ranks of office, distributed his wealth among the poor and the church and dedicated his life to honoring the creatures of the forest and protecting animals from needless suffering. Today, Hubertus is the patron saint of hunters and animal protectionists in northern Europe and his devotees honor him by sharing their feasts with townspeople, holding charity fundraising festivals and being responsible for the care of animals on their lands, both domestic and wild. With “The Folly of St Hubertus,” McGrath re-imagines the hunter’s transformative vision in gold leaf and over 60,000 hand-placed Swarovski crystals. The fantasy eight-legged creature, glittering with bands of reflective light and pierced by golden arrows, is simultaneously confrontational and ethereal. He at once entices with glorious beauty and shocks with profound sadness, giving one no choice but consider one’s own relationship with nature, the environment, those less fortunate and those who can not speak for themselves. Self-taught, Elizabeth McGrath has exhibited extensively in galleries and museums in the US and Europe including the American Visionary Art Museum and the Bristol City Museum and Gallery. She lives in Downtown Los Angeles with her husband, the artist Morgan Slade and their hairless dogs Blue and King Tut. McGrath is currently working on her second solo exhibition for Sloan Fine Art, scheduled to open in 2012. Image: detail from “The Folly of St Hubertus,” 2010, mixed media with gold leaf and Swarovski crystals, 24" h x 23" l x 15" w.
	WPA 2011 Art Auction Exhibition Auction is Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 5-6pm Exhibition runs from February 19th through March 11th . Washington Project for the Arts 2023 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036
	Suggestivism- a group exhibition curated by Nathan Spoor February 5, 7:00-10:00 P.M. Second Reception: Saturday, March 5, 7:00-10:00 P.M. Closing Reception: Saturday, April 2, 7:00-10:00 P.M. Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Art Center 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701, tel: 714.567.7233 "Ass to Ass " (on left) will be featured at the show courtesy of Anne Shackman

Saturday February 12, 2011- "

"Bloodbath" a documentary about Elizabeth Mcgrath directed by Cecil B Feeder
at the NY MOMA 7:30 PM , in the Roy and Niuta Titus 2 Theater, MOMA, 11 West 53 Street, NY, NY
the film will be introduced by Debbie Harry followed by a discussion with director Cecil B. Feeder.
Hurley will be giving away free t-shirts of the movie poster's design, while supplies last.

This is part of a week long film series hosted by Juxtapoz magazine titled "All the Wrong Art: Juxtapoz Magazine on Film"
starting on February 7th with Robert Williams "Mr. Bitchen" and continuing through out the week, check MOMA site for schedule.

	February 12 , 2011 8 pm- 11pm & February 13, 2011; 10:00AM to 3:00PM In the Trees : Twin Peaks 20th anniversary art show featuring works by Glenn Barr, Tim Biskup, Scott Campbell, Amy Casey, Paul Chatem, Ryan Heshka, Stella Im Hultberg, Jessica Joslin, Alice Lodge, Chris Mars, Elizabeth McGrath, Margaret Meyer, Brooke Weston, Eric White, and Ashley Wood. David Lynch has created a map of Twin Peaks which will be published as a special edition print for the 20th Anniversary. In addition, work by two artists who had acting roles in the series, Grace Zabriskie (Sarah Palmer) and Richard Beymer (Benjamin Horne), will also be shown.
	Last chance to get your fortune told by "The Man with the Anal Eyes" The installation project i did with artist Brian Poor will be coming down within the last week of February 2011. Located on the corner of 5th and Main in downtown LA in Bert Green's Project Window Annex. The Man With Anal Eyes presents an animatronics sculpture on the streetscape of our urban environment. This installation will be both visible and interactive from a small window on the Main Street side of the gallery and is accessible 24 hours a day from the street. Bert Green Fine Art, 102 West 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 Brian and I have another interactive piece "the Damn O Meter" currently at the Gold Bug in Old Town Pasadena
	March 30th 2011, in the Project Room at Sloan Fine Art I'll be presenting "The Folly of St. Hubertus" The main Gallery will feature works by Jonathan Viner Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 30th, 6 to 8 pm Exhibition: March 31 to April 30, 2011 128 Rivington Street, (corner of Norfolk) New York, NY 10002 212.477.1140
	March 10th 6:00-10:30 pm- opening reception of "Metamorphose en Bord de Ciel" the exhibit will feature illustrations from Mathias Malzieu's new book "Metamorphose en Bord de Ciel" Mathias is the lead singer of the French band Dionysos and author of the best selling book, "The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart ". I was invited to illustrate one of the chapters. Galerie L'Art de Rien March 10- April 24th 48 rue d'Orsel, 75018 Paris, FRANCE Book Description- "Tom Cloudman is a stuntman who makes his acrobatics involuntarily funny because of his clumsiness. His performances propel him at the top of glory until, while being treated for one of his innumerable fractures, he has discovered an incurable disease. During a long stay at the hospital, he meets a half woman-half bird creature who offers him an unusual pact."
	Coming soon! a T-shirt collaboration with Anna Sui (here's one of the design's she chosen)
	Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams: Mixed Media Projects in Epoxy Clay This is a great 'how to' book by artist, author and teacher Kerin Gale- she offers illustrated easy to follow step by step projects,working with epoxy clay, silicone molds, aged finishes and more! This is a medium i am fond of working with and she has included some of my works in her book. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for an introduction to epoxy clays! Book Description- It's all about creating the curious. Inside this book, you will be introduced to 26 stepped-out projects, each offering new techniques using epoxy clay. Two-part epoxy clay can be sculpted and manipulated in a variety of ways and is extremely durable when cured, resulting in amazing effects. You will learn the basics of working with this new craft medium and then dive into the projects, which feature sculpted epoxy clay inspired by and often combined with altered remnants. Projects include mixed-media pieces such as a small totem, curio cabinet and fish tank, along with personal style and jewelry items fashioned in a curious, Victorian Gothic style.
	The Road a book by touring musicians edited by Tony Patino When my old friend, touring buddy, and short-lived "Tongue" band mate asked me to write a road story for his book, i felt honored to be amongst the punk legends as he has gathered. This book is filled with the most entertaining hilarious, sometimes disgusting stories you can imagine!! very entertaining and all true!!! he also put together a little film about my old punk bands tour through the southwest and mexico- check it out here on youtube book Description- As any touring band will tell you, life on the road can be tough. The Road is a first-ever collection of real accounts detailing life on the Rock & Roll trail. Hear from some of Rock’s most traveled musicians such as The Dead Kennedy's, Husker Du, Lemonheads, and Superchunk in this rowdy anthology. From flat tires to flaming Marguerites, Concrete Blonde, Fear, Helmet, Avail, Off With Their Heads, The Muffs, Dead Milkman, Gwar, and others share their paid dues in this behind the scenes book that gives new meaning to the phrase, the show must go on...