Mike Davis (artist)
Mike Davis (born 1961), is an American self-taught artist whose work is associated with Surrealism, Low Brow, Renaissance, and Flemish Primitives. He is also a tattoo artist, woodworker and a member of the band, Bad Lemon. His work can be found in the permanent collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and private collections around the world. He currently lives and works in San Francisco, California.
Career[edit]
Mike Davis' paintings have appeared in articles of art magazines such as Juxtapoz Magazine, Hi-Fructose, and Art Ltd Print Magazine, and in art books such as Pop Surrealism: The Rise of Underground Art.[1], Tatt Book: Visionaries of Tattoo[2], and Beyond Tattoo[3].
In 2008, the Laguna Art Museum presented In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor. This exhibit showcased the underground art movement that had been taking place for 40 years. Among the 150 participating artists were Mike Davis, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, Ray Caesar, Dalek, Ron English, Shepard Fairey, The Date Farmers, AJ Fosik, Camille Rose Garcia, Doze Green, Alex Gross, Jim Houser, Chris Mars, Mark Ryden, SHAG, and Jeff Soto.
Mike Davis' book, "A Blind Man's Journey[4]", was published in 2014 by San Francisco-based publisher Last Gasp.
In 2013, Mike was one of the featured artists in the second annual Paris exhibition presented by HEY! Modern Art & Pop Culture museum and Halle Saint Pierre[5]. This exhibit is dedicated to ‘outsider’ art, low brow art, pop surrealism, street art, tattoo art, and art without a label. Out of this exhibit, came an embossed hard cover book[6] in which Mike Davis is featured.
Exhibitions[edit]
Solo exhibitions[edit]
- "Crooked as a Dog's Hind Leg" // 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA. January 2020
- "Fate of the Union", Spoke Art // New York, NY. September 2018[7]
- "Forks in the Road" // 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA. November 2017
- "Memories and Maladies" // Galerie Matthew Namour, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. September 2017
- "Ghosts of the Future" // Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. May 7, 2016
- "A Blind Man's Journey Continues", book signing & solo show // Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. March 2015
- "A Blind Man's Journey", book release and solo show // 111 Minna Gallery San Francisco, CA. October 2014
- "New Works" // Varnish Fine Art, San Francisco, CA. March 2013
- "Oil and Water" // C.A.V.E. Gallery, Venice, CA. October 2011
- "Stories From the Other Side of the Bridge" // Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY. May 2009
- "Solo Flight" // White Walls, San Francisco, CA. March 2008
- "Mike Davis and Mike Giant" // White Walls, San Francisco, CA. August 2007
Group exhibitions[edit]
2018
- 111 Minna Gallery 25th Anniversary, San Francisco, CA.
2017
- "Juxtaposed", Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- "TATTOO", Chicago Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois
- "HEY! Gallery Show", Galerie Arts Factory, Paris, France
2016
- "Tattoos: Ritual, Identity, Obsession, Art", Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada
- "Last Gasp Publishing 46th Anniversary Show", 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015
- "Troika", with Shawn Barber and Jean Laboudette (Turf One), Yves Laroche Galerie De Arte Montreal, Canada
2015
- "The Garden of Fernal Delights", Bash Contemporary Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- "20 Years Under the Influence of Juxtapoz", Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- "Portraits of Strangers, Someones, and Nobodys", 111 Minna Gallery San Francisco, CA
2014
- "Tatoueurs, Tatoués Exposition", Musée Du Quai Branly Paris, France
2013
- "HEY! part 2 Art & Pop Culture Exhibition", La Halle St Pierre Paris, France
2008
- "The Master Cleanse", Studio GSD, San Francisco, CA
- "Blood Royale", Galerie d'art Yves Laroche, Montreal, Canada
- "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor", Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
- "Locked and Loaded", Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, NY
2006
- "We'll Make A Lover Of You", curated by Francesco Lo Castro Art Basel- Art Center, South Florida
2007
- "All Star Hustlaz 2", White Walls, San Francisco, CA
- "Young Guns", Chester's Blacksmith Shop, Sundance Film Festival
2005
- "Secret Bedtime Stories", with Henry Lewis and Brian Randolph, White Walls, San Francisco, CA
- "Bergamot Invasion w/Cannibal Flower", Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
- "Everything But The Kitschen Sync", at La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- "Juxtapoz Magazine presents: The Eye of the Illuminati", Copro Nason Gallery at Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2004
- "Age of Aquarius: Summer Solstice Group Show", Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
- "Juxtapoz Art Magazine: 10th Anniversary Art Show", 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- "Everything But The Kitschen Sync", La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003
- Group Show at Copro Nason Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Group Show at Lit Gallery, New York, NY
- "Sci-fi Western", 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Pop surrealism: The rise of underground art. Robert Williams, Carlo McCormick, Larry Reid, Kirsten Anderson. San Francisco, Calif.: Ignition Pub. / Last Gasp. 2004. ISBN 0-86719-618-1. OCLC 56936789. Search this book on
- ↑ Aloi, Joseph Ari (2011). Tattoo book: Visionaries of tattoo. New York, NY. ISBN 978-0-7893-2270-8. OCLC 751831663. Search this book on
- ↑ Graves, Allan (2013). Beyond tattoo. Johannes Van Castrum. London: Graffito Books. ISBN 978-0-9560284-7-1. OCLC 830810681. Search this book on
- ↑ Davis, Mike (2014). A blind man's journey. San Francisco, CA. ISBN 0-86719-793-5. OCLC 876000670. Search this book on
- ↑ Mahdil, Maison. "HEY! modern art & pop culture Part II". None. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ↑ Hey! Modern art & pop culture artshow part II: [exposition], Musée de la Halle St Pierre, Paris, [du 25 janvier au 23 août 2013]. Martine Lusardy, Halle Saint-Pierre, Hey!. [Roubaix]: Ankama. 2013. ISBN 978-2-35910-402-8. OCLC 835575549. Search this book on
- ↑ "Mike Davis". Spoke Art. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
References[edit]
- Hey! Modern Art & Pop Culture Artshow Part 2. Published by Ankama, France, 2012, pp. 312.
- Mike Davis – Surrealism Meets Renaissance
- In The Land Of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor
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