SUPER HITOPS - TOM BUCKHOLZ

The previous post on Kathleen Thum was the first go at a recurring post series, SUPER FEATURED ARTIST. This post is the first in another series I’m going to experiment with, SUPER STUDIO, showing in progress work. This is some of mine, and at the end, pictures of one of the 2 pieces I have in DISILLUSION, an amazing show that runs through March 12 in Ann Arbor (more below).

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Some of the above studio sketches & visual elements are adapted for use in KEEP DOING WHAT WE’RE DOING WE’RE BOTH REALLY GOOD, currently at Work, at State & Liberty in Ann Arbor (map).

Amazing artists in this show include Brian Hunter, Ted Kennedy, Paolo Carone, Peter Baker, Louis Dickinson, and Ashley Elander (who is also a co-curator with Eryn Campbell).

Above, work by Kathleen Thum.

Tough Cords, Gouache and Graphite on Rice Paper, 52″ x 17″, 2006.
Detail of Nodes, Gouache and Graphite on Layers of Tracing Paper, 22 ft. x 3 ft., 2004.
Bullseye, Gouache and Graphite on Rice Paper, 2006.



Some of Kathleen’s new work, which she describes was made for a show in Brooklyn [called No Money No Problems] by a non-profit organization called “Recession Art”. It was a very cool show and the two girls behind it are amazing. Recession Art interviewed Kathleen about the dollar bill series.




Art by Kathleen Thum for No Money No Problems




Installation view of Pseudopodia, acrylic and graphite on layers of frosted mylar, 11 ft x 40 ft.

Below, Drip/Drop, Acrylic, Ink and Graphite on Layers of Mylar, 12 ft. x 9 ft., 2008

I put out a request for people’s pictures of their TV’s, usually taken with cell phones (sometimes taken with other kinds of cameras). I also dug up a few of my own that I could find. So many awesome ones got sent in! I also had a few bookmarked that I had come across on facebook. I’ve noticed lots of these on tumblrs, etc, and love them as a new genre of photography.


Digital Digestion –Krysta Sa.



Digital Digestion –Krysta Sa.



Digital Digestion –Krysta Sa.


Digital Digestion –Krysta Sa.


Armageddon –Sarah Dieleman.


TEEVEE QuIzBuStErS –Tiffany Harmon.


TEEVEE –Tiffany Harmon.


Death Proof –Brian Hunter.


Tommy –Brian Hunter.


Dating on Demand –Brian Hunter.


The Honeymoon Killers –Brian Hunter.


some adult swim show –Mike Jones.


a DVD menu for Space Ghost Coast to Coast –Mike Jones.


Twin Peaks –Mike Jones.


The Honeymoon Killers –Katie Barkel.


Days of Being Wild –Katie Barkel.


Modern Times –Katie Barkel.


BAGHPAT –Tom Buckholz.


wt –Tom Buckholz.


32 23 –Tom Buckholz.


begin from today. –Tom Buckholz.


Send in more pictures, and if you took any of these photos and want a link just let me know what to.

You know, SPYROS HOREMIS?

This was “found” in the sense that it was “stolen from Brian and scanned”.

GEMSTONES - Tom Buckholz - 4 min 30 sec INSTANT RICE version from SUPERHITOPS on Vimeo.

GEMSTONES is a short movie I’ve been working on. Here’s the full description from my Vimeo page.

GEMSTONES is part of a larger found footage remixing project begun by Tom Buckholz in 2009. This extended, second version of GEMSTONES was screened (as a work in progress) at INSTANT RICE on January 16, 2010. This cut adds footage from El Topo, Manhattan, Murder By Death, 3 Ninjas, a found high school reunion tape, a found wedding anniversary party tape, a Zion I music video, and original footage. Additional audio from The Rain Man, Mr. Oizo, Abba, Lightning Bolt, and Jessica Arnold. superhitops.com and tombuckholz.com .

And here’s the original, 2 minute Hott Lava version, with original description.

GEMSTONES - Tom Buckholz - 2 min Hott Lava Version from SUPERHITOPS on Vimeo.

GEMSTONES is part of a larger found footage remixing project begun by Tom Buckholz in 2009. This 2 minute cut premiered at Hott Lava ( http://www.hottlava.net ) on June 26. GEMSTONES uses footage from Jewelry Television (a home shopping channel), Candyman, The Amityville Horror, Sneakers, and clips of women dancing in religious ceremonies. http://www.tombuckholz.com and http://www.superhitops.com

See hottlava.net for info on upcoming Hott Lava events. This beautiful flyer is currently up for Hott Lava III, which happens on Friday, February 5th, in Ann Arbor, MI. You should totally go.

The first and last images of this post are frames of original VHS footage, with colors modified. The images in between are single frame captures taken of children’s educational videos, imported from a VCR with bad tracking.

The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9! was created by Jake Armstrong over the course of 15 months or so. Jake says in this excellent post at Cartoon Brew, that he made Alpha-9! entirely in Flash with a Cintiq (stylus and tablet), aside from initial story boards. He also cites specific Bugs Bunny references and other inspiration for the short.

I took some captures of the animation, which highlight a few of my favorite shots.



Jake’s blog is here, and includes a post showing these hand made business cards he stamped.



cartons and things

Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross.

Untitled photograph by Lieven Segers from his solo show, We’ve got a date with the night at Maes & Matthys Gallery, May & June, 2009, Antwerp, Belgium. Texts from other Lieven Segers works to the right read, at first glance he appears to be a typical monster, waiting, & I’ve always wanted to do this but I never thought it was so fucking boring.

Untitled, 1990, Jigsaw puzzle, 106.5 x 152.5 cm. A jigsaw puzzle completed with a 2 cm space between each piece, & Untitled, 1997, Paper, 28 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm. A 21.5 x 28 cm sheet of paper was cut and curled”., two works by Tom Friedman. Both scanned from his Phaidon book.

Matthew Dent is an artist from London who makes puzzles and has them up for sale for ridiculously cheap. They’re listed at £17 with p+p included (which I will assume is a fancier version of shipping & handling). Above, some of Matthew Dent’s puzzles and a poster illustration from his vast online portfolio.

Below, Space Houses, a t-shirt illustration by Dent.