Tag Archives: michael james armstrong

ArrowDeco meets Bird and Beckett

sometime in the middle of last year i was asked by a friend of mine if i might like to contribute some drawings to a new editorial venture he was about to undertake – an annual publication of poetry/creative writing with art mixed in amongst the text. no theme, i could do whatever i [...]
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backyard mural installation shots

i forgot that i had finally gone and gotten installation shots of this mural i did last summer. click on the image to see more
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Exit Perspective

oh my dear blog, how i’ve neglected you. i know you forgive me. let’s see, what’s happened since august? well, one thing is that i sold this piece! “Exit Perspective” – 96″ x 18″, spray paint on steel notice the back color. that violet gave the piece a good color-bounce-shadow that was a [...]
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metropolitan moderne – solo show 8/08/09

you’d never think that an offer for a solo show would come from a stranger who just happened to find you on the internet.  however, that’s how this show came about, and i’m very happy how it all turned out. i created 3 new paintings for this show (one of them even sold at the opening).  [...]
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glashaus open studios – 7/18/09

some highlights for larger versions and many more photos from that night, click here to go to my flickr
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OBJCT Gallery in Pomona

NEW SHOW THIS SATURDAY THE 8th AT OBJCT GALLERY IN POMONA! yes, pomona. i’d never been their either, but it’s quite a nice little city about 30 minutes east of LA. if you live near, or if you’re down to make the trek, this is going to be a good show. i’m going [...]
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ArrowDeco form no.1 – a sculpture

when i was asked to participate in the new show for Quint Contemporary Art (Homing In), a show which required a piece with size limitations (no larger than 2 feet wide), i didn’t have anything ready to go. i usually try and have a new piece for every show, but i didn’t get much [...]
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mural commission

i’ve yet to get shots of this piece installed, but here it is outside of my studio just after completion. spray paint on three 4′ X 8′ aluminum panels. they’re installed on a backyard fence next to a pool, with about as much separation in between them as you see here. i didn’t get paid much, [...]
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Hey, I was in CityBeat! Thanks Seth.

this post is really late, but much thanks and appreciation to Seth Combs at San Diego CityBeat for taking an interest in (and writing about!) my work. it means a lot to me. here’s the cover of the may 27th issue: and here on page 16 is the article: GO HERE to read what seth had to [...]
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glashaus grand opening (group show)

you may remember that i just recently moved into a new studio. in that very space, this saturday, will be the first art show of many to come. this time around will be an open studios/group show in conjunction with device gallery. in addition to my most recent work on display in my studio, [...]
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