Austin Chronicle: David Ball: A Certain Reality

"Ball works in collage and mixed media, and it's his work here that most shores up one's expectations of continued grayDUCK excellence". "Ball's work is collage that Dave McKean could be proud of... "


To read the full review, click here.

David Ball: Gray Duck Gallery- A Certain Reality

A CERTAIN REALITY
“A Certain Reality” explores the spaces between reality and imagined perceptions, where characters bear witness to an internal narrative of memories and relationships. This exhibition features three artists that create delicate, yet complex ethereal landscapes and characters, including mixed-media collages from David Ball and paintings from Jennifer Davis and Megan Kimber.

opening reception: friday, february 22, 7-10pm
exhibition dates: february 22 – march 30, 2013

608 W. Monroe St. | Suite C | Austin, Texas 78704
512.826.5334 | duckduck@grayduckgallery.com

Microscopic Giant: The Parallel Universe of David Ball

"Looking at David Ball 's mixed-media paintings is analogous to staring at alien creatures that function as your reflection. They exist in a parallel universe where life is represented through Rorschach test-like brush strokes and layers of magazine clippings. When viewing Ball’s work in person, it’s easy to imagine these creatures having paper bag hearts that feverishly contract and inflate when they feel they are being watched. Trapped in a contextual narrative, they are frozen in motion". 
Tracy Jones
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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.

Genome: Nightmares and Night Terrors 10/13-11/08

Artists include:
David Ball, Jeremy Okai Davis, Lena Jones, Robert Page,
Henry Schreiber, Nicomi Nix Turner, Hannah Yata

Opening Reception October 13th 6-10pm

120 Brevard Court, Charlotte, NC 28202

Hours: 12-5 pm Tuesday- Friday 

or by appointment.

Map

Phone: 704.332.4322
Email: info@ohgenome.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.

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

David Ball in Spectrum show at Fabric 8

Friday, Oct 14 is the opening reception for the juried show, Spectrum in the main gallery of Fabric 8
3318 22nd St. (@ Valencia), SF, CA.


My work "Pilgrim" will be among the works shown

Fabric8 is pleased to present Spectrum, a juried group exhibition of works addressing color.

The pieces in Spectrum were chosen from 150 submissions, and feature artists Amandalynn, Ben Needham, David Ball, David Garvey, Geoff Campen, Jessica Eastburn, Ken Keirns, Mike Kimball, and St. Monci.

Exploring the spectrum of color as well as a spectrum of subject matter – from geometry and texture to illustration and portraiture – the show covers the breadth of fabric8's program while also featuring artists that haven't shown there regularly. The jury consisted of several painters that the gallery works with frequently.

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

Juxtapoz: The City We Love

Juxtapoz did a little showcase of selected works from the show here. The show will remain up until 9/3.

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.

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