Cinematic artisan Wes Anderson has captured the hearts of many with his ability to create beautifully surreal worlds of quirky, unimaginable delight. Fostering nostalgia and wonder, his stylized films weave enchantments across the screen through his artistic use of distinctive colour palettes, sprinkled with layers of significant yet often subtle moments, and borderline fantastical characters. Whether you are new to Wes Anderson or a long-time fan, New York City’s Spoke Art is currently exhibiting a show for all lovers of visual delights in Bad Dads IX. Featuring over 75 artists, the group exhibition celebrates everything Wes Anderson through a mesmerising array of art and prints!
Bad Dads IX is the ninth iteration of this prevalent exhibition. Pulling its annual title from a common thread in each Anderson movie – that the father figures are absent, immature, awful – each artwork highlights a unique facet from one of Anderson’s twelve features.
From THIS IS FUN, ISN’T IT’s vintage comic book rendition of perhaps the most memorable scene from Moonrise Kingdom, to Isabella Addison’s portrayal of the iconic Margo Tenenbaum as an angry Margaret Keane figure, the nearly 100 works in the exhibition offer a spectacular range of character portraits and stylized film stills for Anderson lovers to love even more.
Spoke Art
There are only a few days left to enjoy these works in person, so don’t miss out!
Bad Dads IX
Exhibition Dates: October 12th – November 2, 2024
Spoke Art
54 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
To inquire, please email [email protected]
Participating Artists:
Isabella Addison / Daliah Ammar / Jon Allen / Brighton Ballard / Derek Ballard / Betsy Bauer / Ryan Berkley / Anne Benjamin / Nicole Bruckman / Ivonna Buenrostro / Matt Chase / C.M. Duffy / Rhys Cooper / Rose Couch / Dan Grissom / Mai Ly Degnan / Tim Doyle / Pippa Dyrlaga / Kayla Edgar / Evanimal / Sam Evans / Fabiocs / Hannah Gillingham / Sean Gillespie / Sam Gilbey / Bill Green / Lauren Gregg / Mark Hammermeister / Harmony Deimling / Maryanna Holloman / Christine Hostetler / Joshua Ellingson / Max Kauffman / Kemi Mai / Jill Kittock / Andrew Kolb / Nan Lawson / Adam Lister
Omar Martinez / Arna Miller / Ed Mironiuk / Guillaume Morellec / Cuddly Rigor Mortis / Danielle Murray / MURUGIAH / J.P. Neang / Chelsea O’Byrne / Van Orton / Anna Pan / Ruel Pascual / Rich Pellegrino / Fernando Reza / Michelle Romo / Esther Sarto / Sad Salesman / Leonardo Santamaria / Valerie Saverie / Matt Schu / Cindy Scaife / Nick Stokes / Dean Stuart / Maria Suarez-Inclan / THIS IS FUN, ISN’T IT (aka Sarah Sumeray) / Steve Thomas / Dillon Thornley (Raid71) / Geoff Trapp / Josey Tsao / Chris Walker / Graham Yarrington / Zi Xu / Teo Zirinis / and more!
ABOUT THE GALLERY //
Spoke Art is an art space specializing in new contemporary painting, sculpture and illustration with an emphasis in accessible programming. Started in 2010, the gallery’s first location opened in San Francisco and later expanded to a second location in New York City. In 2020, Spoke Art decided to take the gallery experience on the road with monthly exhibits across the United States that feature a wide variety of solo and group shows, many of which feature an international roster of represented artists.
Visit Spoke Art’s sister galleries, Hashimoto Contemporary and Harman Projects, which can be found at their brick-and-mortar locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City.
