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Blue Girl with Wine (1997) by Tim Burton, from his new retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. As if that’s not reason enough to schedule a visit, there’s also the upcoming typography exhibition and recently opened Bauhaus exhibition, all of which are making me very envious of those who can go.

Ditto. Missed Burton by a week, damn.

An exhibition of photographs by Dean Rogers opens this weekend at the Wapping Project in London, depicting the locations where nine of our cultural heroes were killed in car crashes. Here: cosmic rocker Marc Bolan, September 16, 1977. (via Peter Nidzgorski)

“I’ve Been Waiting For You” by Anne-Julie Aubry. (via OMG Posters!)

Bethany and Norman (both 2009) by Wellington illustrator Kelly Thompson, as part of her upcoming show at Melbourne’s Gorker Gallery (July 2–19) entitled “Bookworms Never go to Bed Alone”. (via The Case)

A showcase of pieces from Mark Ryden’s 2007 major solo exhibition at the Michael Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles, The Tree Show book features over 130 colour images including Mark’s paintings, drawings, studies and sculptural works. (via OMG Posters!)

“Mr Phil McEwan” (2009), acrylic on linen. STARKWHITE and Peter Stichbury at ART LA, the New Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, Barker Hangar, Santa Monica Airport, January 23—25, 2009. (via Peter Stichbury)

Peter Stichbury:

The Alumni

12 July 2008 — 21 September 2008

Auckland artist Peter Stichbury’s seductive paintings engage in pointed dialogue with the world of popular culture. The Alumni: Peter Stichbury is the first major public gallery exhibition highlighting Stichbury’s work to date. Drawing directly from the commercial imagery of advertising and celebrity, he delivers back exaggerated renditions which question our attachment to such images.

Peter was kind enough to send me an invite to his opening tomorrow, alas it conflicts with the Auckland BarCamp to which I’ve committed. He’s one of my favourite New Zealand painters, so I’ll certainly be getting along in the next few weeks.