Derek Lerner in “DRAW” group art show @ Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, June 19 – Aug 15
Derek Lerner, 30-452 Intaglio on found parking stub 13.335 x 12.065 cm
DRAW: Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico – Mexico City
June 19 – August 15, 2010
Curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey
Special Guest Curator: Miguel Calderon
Museum Director: Cristina Faesler
Museo de la Ciudad de México
Pino Suárez 20, Centro Histórico
Mexico City, Mexico 06010
Tel: 5542 0671
Official press release, more info, and preview of the artwork:
http://www.fusegallerynyc.com/DrawTour/drawmexico/pressrelease.html
http://www.cultura.df.gob.mx/index.php/categorias/details/3491-draw
AOL : Abstracted Expressions
Crossposted from 12ozProphet
GHAVA was commissioned by Wolff Olins to create a series of art and videos for AOL’s new brand identity which launched December 2009. I had the chance to get messy making art for few of these and shot stop-frame animations of the art being created. Check out more of the work GHAVA did for this project here.
Derek Lerner “Unfinished” & Skullphone “SMILE YOU’RE IN NYC”
Crossposted from 12ozProphet
I did this a while ago an am just now getting around to posting about it. My thinking with this was that it was in such a high-traffic area and bound to be added too quickly, I never thought of the piece as being finished. Skulphone had previously put up a poster, “SMILE YOU’RE IN NYC”, that I ultimately worked around. You can see more photos here.
Derek Lerner Unfinished & Skullphone SMILE YOU’RE IN NYC
mixed media on sheetrock 2009
Site-specific work at Fuse Gallery
93 2nd Ave, NYC, 10003
Derek Lerner in “DRAW” group art show @ The Shooting Gallery in SF, Apr. 11 – May 7


Derek Lerner, 30-452, 1998 Intaglio on found parking stub 13.335 x 12.065 cm
The Shooting Gallery Presents: DRAW Show
APRIL 11th – MAY 7th 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 11th, 2009 7-11pm
Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin St
San Francisco, CA 94109
415.931.8035
DRAW is a must-see art exhibition featuring original drawings by over 400 artists in the skateboard, music, urban, tattoo, literature, design, illustration, animation, psychedelic and new contemporary art worlds. The show is a tribute to the often underrated but fundamental building block of visual and graphic art: the drawing.
DRAW is the largest contemporary drawing exhibition to emerge out of New York City. Most recently, the exhibit drew over 2000 people to its London debut at StolenSpace, East London’s Leading Contemporary Urban Art Gallery. The exhibit debuted in October of 2006 at NYC’s Fuse Gallery to phenomenal response from audience and press alike. It had an equally impressive showing during the SXSW 2007 Music and Interactive-Film Festival in Austin, Texas. DRAW is currently on a six-country world tour that includes future showings in Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Berlin.
DRAW is curated by Erik Foss and Curse Mackey with guest curators Justin Giarla, Rich Jacobs, Jamie O’Shea, Tim Barber, Damian Weinkratz, Les Barany, Brendan Fowler, Mike Aho, Sto, Lisa Lebofsky and D* Face.
Official press release, more info, and preview of the artwork:
http://fusegallerynyc.com/DrawTour/sfdraw/sfrelease.html
Artists whose original works are in the show include:
| Aaron Cain Adam Krueger Adam Marnie Adam Patterson Adam Wallacavage Alex Arcadia Alex Binnie Alex Grey Alexander Juhasz Alexis Trice Alison Silva Allyson Mellberg Amanda Wachob Amy Koslowski Andre Razo Andres Guerrero Andrew (pork) Poneros Andrew Jeffrey Wright Andrew Kuo Andy Moon Wilson Angela Boatwright Annette Monnier Annie Ok Antony Edward Zito Ard Berge Arik Roper Athena Razo Aurel Schmidt Aurelio Valle Barry McGee BECCA Ben Cho Ben Tolman Bijoux Altamitano Blake Bermel Bob Tyrrell Bobby Gorman Brad Phillips Brandon Dunlap Brenda Abbandandolo Brendan Donnelly Brendan Fowler Brian DeGraw Brian DeRan Brigid Pearson C3 Camille Rose Garcia Carl Bennett Carol Lee Charis J. Carmichael Braun Charlie Chiodo Chase Booker Cherie Weaver Chicken Head Chloe Blackshire Chris (Rage) Sheritt Chris Cycle Chris Dingwell Chris Hernandez Chris Mendoza Chris O’Donnell Chris Savido Christian Fagerlund Claudia Butz Clayton Brothers Cliff Eisenhut Clive Barker Cobrasnake Colin Burns Colin Christian Conrad Keely Corey Miller Curran Reynolds D*Face Dalek Damian Weinkrantz Dan Colen Dan Herschlein Daniel Martin Diaz David Aaron David Byrne David Dixon David Ellis David Foldvari |
David Hochbaum David Choong Lee David Schwartz David Stoupakis David Walker Daze Derek Hess Derek Lerner Diana Darett Diane Barcelowsky Dist Doug Anson Dr. Revolt Drew McKenzie Ed Templeton Elizabeth Huey Eric White FANEE Fatboy Filip Leu Francesco D’Isa Fred Harper Gary Baseman Gerard Way Gibby Haynes Glenn Barr Goldmine Shithouse Gomez Bueno Gordon Hull Gregory Kramer Guy Aitchison Hacula Hal Robins Hank Williams III Harry Druzd Hector Serna Jr Hellovon HR Giger Ian Stevenson Ian Stevenson Isaac Lin Ivory Serra Ivy Blackshire J Penry J. Adam McGalliard Jacaeber Kastor Jack Green Jack Rudy Jad Fair James Kirkpatrick James Terrani James Tully Jaret Penner Jason Butcher Jason D’Aquino Jason Grabowski Jason Schmidt Jason Thielke JASOR Jean Pierre Arboleda Jeff McMillan Jennie Jieun Lee Jeremy C. Sparks Jeremy Henderson Jesse Aldana Jethro Haynes Jim D’Amato JK5 Joe Capobianco Joe Heaps Nelson Joey Remmers John Andrew John John Jesse John Nickle John Royal John Seabury Jonathan LeVine Jonathan Weiner Jordin Isip Josh Goldberg Josh Wildman Joy Coletti Jud Bergeron Julia Marchand Julio Rodriguez |
Junker Tod Justin Storms Kate Ruth Kathy Goodell Kathy Grayson Katy Horan Kelie Bowman Kelly Tunstall Kembra Pfahler Kenneth Wong Kevin Hooyman Kevin Llewellyn Kevin E. Taylor Kim Saigh Kimberly Sheridan KMNDZ Kris Chau Kristen Leone Kristen Schiele KRK Ryden/Mark Mothersbaugh Lance Bradley Lee Conklin Leigh Ann Rooney Leo Fitzpatrick, Kon Trubkovich, Nate Loman, Aaron(the Don) Leonard Baron Lesley Oliver Leslie Sternberg Lisa Lebofsky Lorenzo Gomez Louie Cordero Lucas Irwin Lung Lyndsea Cochrane LynZ (Mindless Self Indulgence) M. Mararian’s Inky Dreadfuls MaDora Frey Mara Lea Brown Mara M Kuijl Marcus Burrowes Maria Nielsen Mark Bode Mark Dean Veca Mark Delong Mark Elliott Mark Giles Mark Gonzales Mark McCoy Mars One + Atlas Mary Deevy Mary Raap Matt Damhave Matt Johnstone Matt Leines Matt Morris “Coolvader” Matthew Rodriguez McFaul Melanie Vote Melinda Beck Melissa Anderson Meryl Smith Michael Hussar Michael Manning Michael Ponce Michelle Doll Michelle Wortman Mike Aho Mike Diana Mike Giant Mike Krone Mike Maxwell Mike Swaney Mimi Leung Miran Kim Mr. Andre Molly Crabapple Nalla Smith Nate Loman Nathan Gorman Nathan Jensen Nathan Nordstrom |
Neck Face Neke Carson Nelson Loskamp Nick Jensen Nick Purser Nicola Pecoraro Nik Moore Nikole Lowe Norman Reedus Orpheus Pamela Tait Paper Monster Patrick Conlon Patrick Segui Paul Chatem Paul Raven Percy Feils Pete Fowler Peter Beard Peter Thompson Peter-John De Villiers Phil Holt Rachel Schmidhofer RadicalRik Ramblin Worker Randall Sellers Rich Jacobs Richard Colman Richard Serra Rick Griffin Rita Ackermann Rob Matheson Robert Williams Ron English Ronny Catrone Ronzo Rostarr Roy Miranda Jr Rusty Mills RVCA Ryan Scully Sam Schonzeit Sam Flores Scott Campbell Sean Dack Sean Pierce Shawn Barber Shelter Serra Sibylle Pasche Sickboy Sorayama Spenser Sweeney Steak Mtn Stephan Jay Rayon Stephanie Tamez Stephen Kasner Steve De Bruyn Steven Bliss Sto Tae Lee Tanina Munchkina Tara McPherson Thom Lessner Tim Biskup Titine Leu Toby Shualle Tom Jennings Tommy Guerrero Travis Louie Tristan McCormick Van Arno Veronica Obermeyer Vincent Castiglia Wesley Burt Will Ainley William Lemon III Win Wallace WK WON Word to Mother Y Maria aka Loretta Leu Yuri Masnyj Zach McDonald |
Media coverage of DRAW:
Juxtapose
Laughing Squid
Fecal Face
Hunt & Gather
flavorpill
Happenstand
Art Nouveau Magazine
the rathaus
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Derek Lerner showandtellfiga.com 2009 website
Happy holidays from our avatars in LittleBigPlanet!
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Collaboration by Derek Lerner and Annie Ok.
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Metaverse, same as the first…
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by Bryan Wills 2008-12-24
For years I have loved the ambient musings of Brian Eno & Harold Budd among others. What always fascinated me about the audio soundtracks they create is how they blur the lines between music and the spaces between the music and live in that unknown void between holding your attention and losing it.
Derek Lerner (someone whose work I have also admired for over a decade) has created a video called metaverse that explores a similar grey area between virtual worlds and the real world.
Interestingly enough, when I started to watch the video my speakers were muted and the first thing that came to my mind was “I think this is what ambient music would look like.” Then I turned the speakers up to discover that Lern was way ahead of me, brilliantly using La Muchacha de Los Suenos Dorados (composed by Harold Budd, Daniel Lentz, and Ruben Garcia) to compliment the feedback looping visuals.
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As inspiring as the first GHava stuff that blew me away and brought me back to the drawing board in the 90’s. Thanks again Lern.
via: oneinchpunch
INTO THE AIR W/——- GHAVA : Opening Fri. Dec. 12th
For the last few weeks I have been collaborating with my partners at GHAVA on an art exhibition that is opening this Friday (December 12th 2008) at W/——- in Manhattan’s Chinatown.

From point to line to plane, into the air, over time. Four known dimensions. Connection, tension, illumination. A small attempt at an impossible representation.
Opening Reception
Friday, December 12, 2008
Featuring GHAVA
at
W/ ————
141 Division Street
New York NY 10002
D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL

Two of my pieces will be on exhibit @ the BrooklynArtProject’s studio during the 12th annual D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL presented by Dumbo Arts Center.
SEPTEMBER 26 – 28, 2008
Artist that will be showing in the BAP’s studio are:
Derek Lerner
Kim McCarthy
Ju Jun Sta Ana
Erica Falke
Ryan Ketchum
Helene Mukhtar
James Cospito
BAP
45 Main st 1040 Brooklyn NY 11201
718 596 8200
LINKS:
http://www.dumboartscenter.org
http://www.dumboartfestival.org
http://current.com/dumboartfest
http://www.videodumbo.org/08-opening-night-s.html
http://www.videodumbo.org
http://current.com/topics/88834922_hack_the_debate
A meditation on the metaverse
Greg Verdino, July 16, 2008
If you’re like me, you sometimes need an excuse to take a breather in the middle of a hectic week. Maybe this video, “Metaverse” by NYC-based visual artist Derek Lerner, will fit the bill. If you can find five minutes of downtime — or more importantly, if you need five minutes of downtime — Lerner’s piece might be just the thing to help you detox, de-stress and focus on something other than the chaos of your day-to-day grind.
Metaverse from Derek Lerner on Vimeo.[Feed and email readers, click through to watch the embedded video.]
If you’re totally geeked-out and want to learn more about the inspiration for this video, here is the story in Derek’s own words. Interesting stuff for those of us who expend even a small portion of our massive brainpower on topics like mobility, virtual worlds and the blur between our physical and digital lives.
“For the last year I have been heavily involved in virtual worlds, primarily Second Life. This has prompted many thoughts about the concept of virtual space in general as well as blurring lines between simulation and real.
Mixing of realities, infinite space, multi-user online 3D collaborative environments, and time travel.
When asked to contribute work to the NOKIA Trends Lab project I immediately started to think about the level of connectivity and immersive experience handheld wireless hybridized multifunction devices offer, resulting in a type of virtual space. The sense I get when walking down the street taking photos, listening to the radio, & then uploading images to a server is of a disjointed reality where one’s mind is in another place but body is walking down the street.
Inspired by this, I used a NOKIA N93 to film video feedback loops creating abstract video drawings as a metaphor for 3D immersive virtual space. Infinite syndicated regurgitated communicative white noise evoking feelings of becoming so intertwined with digital communications that the grayness of life as we currently know it is a blurry place of virtual and real.”
via: http://gregverdino.typepad.com/greg_verdinos_blog/2008/07/a-meditation-on.html




