Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . NE New Flesh (aka Nathan Eckelbarger)

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of NE New Flesh (aka Nathan Eckelbarger).

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Luke Preece

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Luke Preece.

'Donnie Darko' Limited Edition 4K Bluray through Zavvi

'Donnie Darko' limited edition 4K bluray.

Limited edition includes:

• New 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films, supervised and approved by director Richard Kelly and cinematographer Steven Poster
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• 100-page hardcover book featuring writing by Nathan Rabin, Anton Bitel and Jamie Graham, an in-depth interview with Richard Kelly, an introduction by Jake Gyllenhaal and contemporary coverage, illustrated with original stills and promotional materials
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece
• Six double-sided collector’s postcards
• Limited Edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Preece

DISC 1 – THE THEATRICAL CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]

• Audio commentary by writer-director Richard Kelly and actor Jake Gyllenhaal
• Audio commentary by Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick and actors Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Beth Grant, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross and James Duval
• Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of Donnie Darko, a documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures on the making of Donnie Darko, containing interviews with writer-director Richard Kelly, producer Sean McKittrick, cinematographer Steven Poster, editor Sam Bauer, composer Michael Edwards, costume designer April Ferry, production designer Alec Hammond and actor James Duval
• The Goodbye Place, Kelly’s 1996 short film, which anticipates some of the themes and ideas of his feature films
• 20 deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary by Kelly
• Trailer

DISC 2 – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT [4K UHD BLU-RAY]

• Audio commentary by Kelly and filmmaker Kevin Smith
• The Donnie Darko Production Diary, an archival documentary charting the film’s production, with optional commentary by cinematographer Steven Poster
• Archive interviews with Kelly, actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Noah Wyle and Katharine Ross, producers Sean McKittrick, Nancy Juvonen, Hunt Lowry and Casey La Scala, and cinematographer Steven Poster
• Three archive featurettes: They Made Me Do It, They Made Me Do It Too and #1 Fan: A Darkomentary
• Storyboard comparisons
• B-roll footage
• Cunning Visions infomercials
• Music video: Mad World by Gary Jules
• Galleries
• Director’s Cut trailer
• TV spots

On sale for pre-order for £34.99 now through Zavvi. (Release date: April 26 2021)

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Justin Kamerer (aka angryblue)

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Justin Kamerer (aka angryblue).

#CoolArt: Empire Magazine '100 Greatest Movies Of The Century (So Far)' Cover Art by Paul Shipper & Damian Bennett

Exclusive covers for the March 2020 issue of Empire Magazine, featuring movies from their 100 Greatest Movies Of The Century (So Far) feature, with six covers by Paul Shipper, and Damian Bennett's cover for the Subscriber edition.

The issue is available from January 23 2020.

#1 (of 6) 'Donnie Darko' by Paul Shipper

#CoolArt: Prints By Matt Taylor at Thought Bubble

Matt Taylor will be bringing a few AP edition prints for this weekend's Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival in Leeds, UK.

Matt can be found in the Leeds Town Hall Marquee at Table 1.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Gary Pullin

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Gary Pullin.

#CoolArt: New AP Prints and Handbills by New Flesh

New AP prints and handills by New Flesh.

• 'Donnie Darko'. 24" x 36" 7 colour screen prints with metallic inks, on #100 French Whitewash cover in signed regular and variant AP editions for $150 each.

• 'Star Wars' and 'Jaws', set of 6 handbills (two 10" x 8" and four 5" x 7" with two 2" x 5" logo cards), screen printed with metallic inks, on #100 French Whitewash cover stock in a signed and numbered edition of 50 for $30 per set and an uncut 20" x 16" screen print in a signed and numbered edition of 10 for $50 each.

On sale Tuesday April 11 at 12pm CST.

Go here to buy.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

#CoolArt: 'Donnie Darko' by Matt Taylor

Spoke Art present screenings of 'Donnie Darko' at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco from Saturday April 1 until Wednesday April 5, with writer/director Richard Kelly in attendance at the Sunday April 2 (8pm PT) and Monday April 3 (7pm PT) screenings for a live Q&A after the film.

18" x 24" screen print by Matt Taylor, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $40 and a numbered Glow In The Dark Variant edition of 40 for $60, and will be available at the screenings.

Any remaining prints will go online afterwards at the Spoke Art website.

Regular Edition

Glow In The Dark Variant Edition

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Coke Navarro

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Coke Navarro.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Chet Phillips

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Chet Phillips.

Cool Art: 'Donnie Darko' Print & Pin by Coke Navarro & Florey From Bottleneck Gallery

The 'Donnie Darko' inspired 'Wake Up' by Coke Navarro, is a new limited edition print release from Bottleneck Gallery.

It's an 18" x 24" screenprint in a signed and numbered edition of 60 and costs $40. 

Bottleneck Gallery are also releasing a 1.25" enamel pin by Florey, which is limited to 150 and costs $10 each.

They go on sale Tuesday September 1 at 12 noon EST.

Go here to buy.

'Wake Up' by Coke Navarro

'Donnie Darko' Enamel Pin by Florey

Cool Art: 'Going Off On A Tangent' by Florey

The 'Donnie Darko' inspired 'Going Off On A Tangent' by Florey, is an 18” x 24” numbered variant screen print and will be available on Tuesday October 28 at 12 EDT through Bottleneck Gallery.