Blended

Blended, curated by Janet Levy, brings together artists that intermix diverse disciplines inspired by music, exploring the relationship of music and visual art. Their musical influences are expressed in various mediums including drawing, photography, collage, works on paper, painting, sculpture and installation. The exhibition contents works by Nathan Bell, Brian Butler, Corey Fogel, Tito Fuentes, Dave Muller, Eddie Ruscha, Brian Roettinger, Yasmin Than

 Nathan Bell’s drawings are strongly influenced by pop culture music and he recently collaborated with the band Divine Fits. Brian Bulter is an artist, filmmaker and musician who has collaborated with Kenneth Anger and recently directed the Divine Fits “Would That Not Be Nice”video. His work references the occult, which is the underlying narrative of his work. Cory Fogel presents performance and sculpture using sound, objects, textile and food; he is a drummer currently working with Julia Holter. Tito Fuentes is a founding member; guitarist and vocalist of the Mexico City band Molotov. His collages and photography pieces are reminiscent of earlier surrealist works. Dave Muller is an artist and DJ whose works on paper present a dialogue about his musical interests through depictions of albums from his collection of thousands. Brian Roettinger’s gateway into design was through his early fascination with album artwork. He owns the record label Hand Held Heart and amongst others, collaborates with the band No Age. Eddie Ruscha is an artist and DJ known as Secret Circuit. His visual work relates to music in someway or another. Yasmin Than is influenced by the darker side of indie rock, apparent in her collages and photography of the band IO Echo.