City Views (details)

No Man is an Island

8x14 Ink, Micron and Collage

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detail (these little guys are tattooed on my arm).

Shows

EXPOSED - Top 100 Secret Artists of 2009
Friday, October 22, 5:30-7:30, show open through Thanksgiving: ArtWorks Project Space (20 E. Central Pkwy, entrance on Jackson Street)

Secret ArtWorks 2010
Friday, November 19 at the Westin Hotel
Doors open at 6 p.m.
For tickets go to www.ArtWorksCincinnati.org

Essex "Open Studio"
December 3 and 4, 6:00-11:00: The Essex Studios (2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206)

Hard Knocks: Art without Art School (June 24, 2011 – August 12, 2011) Co-curated by Antonio Adams, Ran Barnaclo and Spencer van der Zee. A group show featuring artists who could not go, did not go, and/or chose not to go to art school; the level playing field provides ample space to see that “self-taught artists” produce an amazingly diverse spectrum of styles and subject-matters. Opens with a reception June 24, 2011 6 to 9 pm

Gypsy Cafe Hookah Bar Solo Show, January 1, 2011. Calhoun St. Cincinnati, OH.

"Loft Series" Solo Show, February 18, 2011. Main St. Cincinnati, OH. Across from MOTR Pub

The Taft Museum of Art, "Art in the Garden"
May 11th, 2011 (Time TBA) 316 Pike Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-4214

FOE Gallery, Northampton MA. August 12, 2011 *First solo gallery show of the year*

Argos and his Brother Debate the Fates

20x16 Ink, Pastel, Spray Paint, Marker, Colored Pencil, Gouache on Paper
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Cabin Fever

I fell asleep and woke up in the Space Station a few weeks ago. Serious, deadly cabin fever runs rampant! Bed, Lab, Hyper-Chamber, repeat into infinity!

12x12 Micron, Spray Paint, Pastel, Colored Pencil, Ink
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A Drawing a Day

Sketchpad

ArtWorks Cincinnati "SECRETS" 2010

Cincinnati ArtWorks annual "Secrets" show was huge! Now that the secret's out...this one was mine.




"Secrets" gets better every year. See you in 2011!

Welcome to Hyena Dinner

7x7 Ink and Water on Paper

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Yellow Medium Azo Bart

7x7 Ink, Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Collage on Paper
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Dream World Champ

8x11 Micron, Water Color, Ink on Paper

MISSING!

I took some art downtown, spread out a blanket, and tried to sell enough to pay my rent. Did this little drawing while I sat there. For whatever reason I was thinking about Jesus and Lord of the Flies and E.T. and this came out.

Anyway, someone has since stolen this drawing.

Reviews

Reviews from The Malton Gallery show. Check it out.

AEQAI
http://www.adumbrationes.com/2010/08/inside-or-out-spencer-van-der-zee-at.html

2+2=5
http://twoplustwoequalsfive-tskyinc.blogspot.com/

"Like Max Ernst and Fritz Lang and Cy Twombley and R. Crumb got together and played Exquisite Corpse one afternoon." - Keith Banner, Thunder-Sky Gallery

New Studio!

I moved into a new studio at the Essex in Cincinnati (203 A). Email to spencervanderzee@gmail.com if you're in the area and want to stop by.

“Eyes”, a hypnotizing short video by Koichiro Tsujikawa. Found it on http://www.booooooom.com/

Koichiro Tsujikawa - "Eyes" from Passion Paris on Vimeo.

THUNDER-SKY Carnival and other shows

Excited to be a part of the first annual Raymond Thunder-Sky Folk Art Festival. Check it out this September 25th and 26th in Northside, Cincinnati.

Also coming up: I currently have drawings at The Drake Center, will have work at the Marburg Collective Space and ArtWorks Galleries in October. Check back for updates!

Future Flash: Is It Hipnotyzing, is Dracor rising?

New drawing for a show with The Marburg Collective at the ArtWorks Gallery in Cincinnati OH.

8x8 Micron, Colored Pencil, Gouache, Ink, Spray Paint, Pastel, Red Wine, Marker on Archival Paper

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The Dharma Bums Illustration

8x8 Micron, Spray Paint, Ink on Archival Paper

Zookeeper 1.

Jaramy Carmody said "It's like this dude on the right has a space helmet, and he's from the future, but he's trying to communicate with these primitive tribes from the past on the left via his time travel portal. I'm down!"

14x10 Ink, Gouache, Colored Pencil, Marker, Chalk on Paper

THE SOUND MUSEUM

click here to visit: THE SOUND MUSEUM



Designed the album art and played some instruments with these guys. Give it a listen.

The Holy Mountains 1.

20x16 Ink, Spray Paint, Pastel, Colored Pencil, Gouache, Water Color, Micron on Archival Paper

Art Beyond Boundaries

I have been selected to participate in a show put on by Art Beyond Boundaries in my hometown, Cincinnati. The show is at the Drake Center, June 15th, 2010. www.artbeyondboundaries.com

The Other World is Mine

48x32 Micron, Gouache, Colored Pencil, Beer, Water Color, Collage, Marker, Graphite, Red Wine, Spray Paint, Pastel

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AUGUST 15th: SHOW AT MALTON GALLERY

New works by yours truly are to be featured at The Malton Art Gallery (www.MaltonArtGallery.com) in Cincinnati, OH on August 15th. Expect live music performed by two Shaman. Keep checking back for updates and new images!

cheers and beers!