Weird and Wonderful Surrealist Art by David Ball

"David Ball has his own twisted approach to surrealism, an art genre that is known for its obscure forms and alienish landscapes. That David Ball’s art works are bizarre within his genre is testament to just how “out there” his work is". Ball’s surrealist paintings bridge the gap between traditional surrealism and pop surrealism while standing in a class of its own."

"His art style hovers on the fringe of surrealist art, marking the border between imagination and hallucination."

David Ball: Surreal Salon 5 Inclusion

I just got word that "Drowning" and "Transmission" have both been selected for exhibit in the Baton Rouge Gallery Surreal Salon 5 which will run January 2 - 31, 2013.

Transmission" ©2012 David Ball

"Drowning" ©2012 David Ball

Installation and Great Relief

I can finally say that a recent, rather large commission has finally left the nest for the home of its new owner. Lawrence Fine Art Services handled the shipping and install- Pros all the way. I have only worked this large one time before.

David Ball Collage/ Mixed-media at The Shop - New Orleans

Starting in November of twenty12, a selection of David Ball's 
collage/ mixed-media pieces will be available for viewing 
and purchase at the Shop in New Orleans.

•509 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130• 

504 304 6493 • info@theshopnola.com

David Ball: Parlor Gallery: Fortune Favors the Bold

For those of you in the Northeast this August: Besides being tremendously hot and sweaty, you will have a chance to see some recent and brand new works in Fortune Favors the Bold which opens 8/11 7pm-11pm at Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park, New Jersey. For more info, click on the logo above.

Rotofugi Gallery: David Ball: Sutured and Untamed

2780 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614

Opening Reception
Friday, June 29, 2011, 7-10PM
David will be in attendance.

David Ball-111 Minna-Art Pad SF

Featuring art work by: 

Kelly Tunstall, Alex Huxley, Jhina Alvarado, Lindsay Kustusch, John Wentz, Josh Lawyer, NoMe Edonna, David Ball, Katherine Brannock, Mike Shankman and unique mid-century modern furniture by Jeremiah Nielson

May 17th Opening Night

6-8pm | VIP/Press Preview
8-10pm | Ticketed General Admission to benefit SFMOMA’s 2012/13 SECA Art Award

May 18th
12-8pm | Show Hours
7-10pm | Black Rock Arts Foundation Benefit

May 19th12-8pm | Show Hours

May 20th Closing Show
12-5pm | Show Hours

STUDIO VISIT: DAVID BALL’S FANTASTIC FANTASY WORLDS

Beautiful/Decay: David Ball's Fantastic Fantasy Worlds
by Daniel Rolnik

Black Rock Arts Foundation's Artumnal Festival

BRAF presents our fifth annual

Artumnal Gathering

Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Bently Reserve400 Sansome St.San Francisco, CA 94111

Feast of Imagination Dinner 6:30 pm
Artumnal Celebration 9:30 pm

Join us at the magnificent Bently Reserve and enjoy fine fare, tempting libations, special treats, surprises, the best of company in their finest attire, original artwork by our favorite artists, auctions featuring one of a kind experiences and items, and abundant creativity!

Celebrate the creative spirit of our community and support the continuation of Burning Man and other projects. Enjoy captivating live performances and dance the night away in three elegant rooms of music and DJ's. 

A Gracious Profile on Panoplya

David Ball @ Modern Eden: The New Surrealism

“The New Surrealism : A Collection of Strange”. Modern Eden invited selected artists to submit works in homage to the strange and weird, reflecting the evolving future of surrealism in the modern age. Exhibiting artists include: Steve Bartlett, Bonni Reid, Sandra Yagi, David Ball, Lee Harvey Roswell, Vahge, Adriana Michelle Mekan, Lacey Bryant, Lance Hewison, Michelle Waters, Moises Hergueta, Christine Benjamin, Kieran Collins, Emilio Villalba, Anderson Lewis, Andy B. Clarkson, Natasha Dikareva, Archer Dougherty, Samuel Araya, Baldur Helgason, and David Camisa. Click the icon below for more info.

DAVID BALL: "Postcards from the Unconscious" at NINE FOUR ONE

Artist David Ball talks about the world his surreal creations inhabit and the inspiration towards this new series. Works will be on display at NINE FOUR ONE from August 13 through September 3, 2011.

941 Geary: The City We Love; 8/13-9/3

941 Geary is pleased to present The City We Love , a large-scale group exhibition of works from artists living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. The show is co-curated by Justin Giarla and local graffiti practitioner APEX, and features new work from artists actively engaged in San Francisco’s graffiti and street art culture. 


The opening reception is on Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 6-9 pm, and the exhibition is free and open to the public for viewing through September 3.


Justin and APEX came together to organize this exhibition, with the shared motivation of wanting to show what’s going on right here, right now. The resulting exhibition is a modest sampling of what’s happening in the streets and studios of San Francisco, including work by locals APEX, Casey Gray, Chad Hasegawa, Chor Boogie, David Ball, D Young V, EZRA, Hugh Leeman, Jesse Hazelip, John Felix Arnold, Luke Todd, NEON, Silhouette, Teen Witch and Vogue. With backgrounds as diverse as their respective artistic styles, the collection of works featured by this group of artists are as entrenched in conversation with each other in the gallery space as they are in the streets. 941 Geary’s expansive space serves as an ideal backdrop to the work: bold, graphic, daring, surprising and as unique as the city itself.

Pilgrim, David Ball ©2011. All Rights Reserved

From the curators:


“I just felt that it was time to focus on doing a show with just San Francisco artists, there’s a stronger community in San Francisco than people realize. The artists that we work with are here because they love it, they could easily make it in Los Angeles or New York, but they (just like us) choose to be here.” – Justin Giarla

“There are always lots of (San Francisco-based) artists that get picked up and taken out of the city, you know, to play on the international street art scene. But this is the place they call home, and just from a street art perspective – we’re getting some locals together to see just what’s happening here in our streets, right now. It just seemed like something we need to do.” -APEX

Opening Reception – August 13, 2011, 6-9 pm

On View Through September 3, 2011,

@ 941 Geary (http://www.941geary.com)

941 Geary St,

San Francisco, CA

Juxtapoz: Libertine

Juxtapoz: David Ball's Libertine

David Ball allowed the good people of Babylon Falling into his studio a few weeks ago, and they put together a little audio slideshow of the visit with him, which you can peep right here.
This is all in preparation for Ball’s upcoming show, Libertine, opening this Thursday, August 21st from 6 - 9pm.
The work selected for Libertine is a collection subjectively addressing desire and dependency on human relationships and their outcome, as well as broader aspects of social conflict.