Cheer-Accident - All Over

Here is a video I shot and edited of Cheer-Accident during one of their more sentimental (but brutal!) live moments.

Triumphant Aeronautics

Triumphant Aeronautics
Oil on Panel
2010

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Wet

Wet
Oil on Panel
11" x 14"
2009

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Ladies' Room

Ladies' Room
Oil on Panel
24" x 24"
2010

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Propped Pile

Propped Pile
Oil on Panel
11" x 14"
2009

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Debbie

Debbie
Oil on Canvas
12" x 16"
2009

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Prostrate - New Paintings & Works on Paper at Zg Gallery, Chicago

Gregory Jacobsen
Prostrate: New Paintings and Works on Paper
January 8 - February 12, 2010
at Zg Gallery, 300 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL


Oozing Embankment
Oil on Panel
14" x 11"
2009

Opening Reception: January 8th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am to 5:30pm

Pink Pile

Pink Pile
Oil on Panel
14" x 11"
2009

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Autumn Piñata

Autumn Piñata
Oil on Panel
36" x 24"
2009

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Brilliant Pebbles

crop of a photo by Adam Hoff

The lady friend and I shot and edited a live video for local Chicago band Brilliant Pebbles. Fronted by Monika Bukowska, a "hyperactive immigrant from Poland", she roars and chirps through a hyper-emotional and theatrical mix of new wave, prog and disco while clad in day-glo and encrusted in cheap party jewelry. It's a mixture made even more unique by the video game sounding keyboards of Samuel Ng, "a classically trained alien from Hong Kong".



This was their last show with their fantastic rhythm section that included Philip Montoro, formerly of Lozenge. I wanted to capture the great dynamic that the group built for themselves over their couple years of playing together. The new line-up will be more beat and sample orientated.

Brilliant Pebbles has a new self-released EP out now. Go to their (unfortunately massively cluttered) Myspace page for more info and songs.

Cake & Polka Parade: Chicago Field Recordings

The latest episode of my podcast on WFMU features field recordings from Chicago...thugs, drunks, firecrackers, sirens, late-night conversations, neighbors fucking, a brass band and many other audio oddities. Go here to listen to it.


image by flickr user kswcu05

Explosion

Explosion
Oil on Panel
14" x 18"
2009

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Erupted Teratoma Lounging with Glamorous Wig

Erupted Teratoma Lounging with Glamorous Wig
Oil on Canvas
12" x 12"
2009

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Squirming Pile

Squirming Pile
Oil on Panel
28" x 24"
2009

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Glazed Stockade

Glazed Stockade
Oil on Canvas
12" x 12"
2009

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Cheer-Accident Video

I edited some live footage of Cheer-Accident with the ladyfriend. More to come if I have the time.

Pics from the Fleischeslust show

Here are a few pics from the Fleischeslust show in Berlin. It is up until July 11th. Thanks to anyone who attended the opening...I'm sorry I could not make it. For more info, go to Bongout.

Fleischeslust - Gregory Jacobsen & Myriam Mechita Exhibit

Fleischeslust - Gregory Jacobsen & Myriam Mechita Exhibit
June 4 - July 11, 2009
at Bongout Gallery / Showroom
Torstrasse 110
Berlin, Germany

"Opening: Thursday, 04 June 2009, 7 pm

Organs, entrails and genitals leading a life of their own, heaps of flesh interacting with creatures with mask-like faces, fleshy and wrinkled skin and open wounds, which, despite bearing human traits, look as though they had escaped from our worst nightmares. Shining strings of pearls are flowing from a deer’s open neck, as though the animal’s bowels were spilling onto the floor, intertwining and forming mysteriously glittering shapes.

Despite obvious differences, the works of Gregory Jacobsen (USA) and Myriam Mechita (France) have in common that they turn reality upside down. Bringing the inner life of things to the fore, their near-surrealist stagings make visible that which usually lies hidden.

“Dance of the Retarded Girl Slumped Sideways”, “Massive head, foul smelling”, “Choked off Clotting Lamp” – Gregory Jacobsen’s song titles could just as well apply to his oil paintings, which he executes in the style of the great masters. Whether he makes music, paints or stages performances, the Chicago-based artist creates disquietingly grotesque atmospheres, which are partly owed to his creatures’ facial expressions: they look happy and satisfied, and not in the least affected by their physical impediments or state of decay.

Myriam Mechita has scattered body parts and cut-off heads of animals throughout the exhibition space. These physical remains are clad in polished surfaces, a coat of shining lacquer, and glass beads. The contrast between the mutilated body parts and the glistening materials creates an almost unbearable tension. The mirrors and the glass reflect the light and the surrounding space, producing distorted perspectives that challenge the viewer’s perception. Mechita’s sculptural elements seem caught in the moment – before everything starts flowing again."

more info at Bongoût

Ruptured Abscess Pear Tower

Ruptured Abscess Pear Tower
Oil on Panel
36" x 24"
2009

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The Stranger

A painting of mine is featured on the cover of Seattle's free weekly, The Stranger.