SAN FRANCISCO, CA:  John Trippe of FFDG gets a box of the Vans California Collection! 

Read the rest on www.fecalface.com 

Philidelphia, PA: Human Failure, a solo of works by Michael C. Hsiung (me!) recently opened June 4th at the Slingluff Gallery in Philadelphia, PA June 4th.  Human Failure featured pen on paper and ink on paper works as well as various strange depictions of mermen, unitaurs, and hawkbird men.  If you happen to be in Philadelphia, then swing by and check out the show before it comes down July 2nd.

Check out the works online here.

Human Failure
June 4th thru July 2nd
New works by Michael C. Hsiung
The Slingluff Gallery
11 West Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA

Here are a few photos, but see the rest on www.fecalface.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Mel Kadel and Travis Millard’s show opened last weekend June 11th at Fecal Face Dot Gallery in San Francisco, CA. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend since I’m stuck in Los Angeles, but you can check out the works and the show on www.fecalface.com

Mel Kadel & Travis Millard
June 11 - July 2, 2011 
@Fecal Face Dot Gallery, San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Los Angeles based Mel Kadel and Travis Millard (Vans) will be showing their individual and collaborative works this Saturday June 11 from 7-10 pm at FFDG in San Francisco this weekend!!!  As a part of their opening, Mel and Travis collaborated on their first zine,  WHO’S GONNA EMPTY THE CATBOX??? which will be available at the opening. 

Here’s some previews of the zine (courtesy of fecalface.com):

See the rest of the zine peeps here. 

Travis Millard - Ghosted from Eighty Four Films on Vimeo.

Van Edwards from Fecalface recently posted this new video by Vans artistTravis Millard. The ghosts featured in this video were created, molded and cast in plastic by Travis Millard. The edition will be on display at Travis and Mel Kadel’s show at FFDG on June 11th, 2011. For more info on the show check out FFDG.net

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Theo Jemison - Director of Photography
Jim Dirschberger - Editor and Animator
El-P - Music
Travis Millard - Art

Last Saturday May 14th, AR4T (Artists Republic For Tomorrow) in Laguna Beach hosted the Human Pyramids Artist Collective’s second international group show, Foreign Affairs. The show included works by HP Artists: Ben Brough, Hovin Wang, Teddy Kelly, PJOTA, Philip Evans, Michael Hsiung, Mari Araki, The Love Movement, Tiffany Liu, Soy Panday, Pato Conde, Pacolli & Mildred, Claudia Marclay, Guillaume Jolly, Todd Bratrud, Antoine Corbineau, Brooke Weeber, Noel Ill, andTeri Hendrich. We had some hand-shaken tequila from Marquez de Valencia, a Yeti, free Juxtapoz mags, a ice cream truck (donated by Archies to Benefit the Red Cross Japan Relief Fund), and some cool HP shirts courtesy of Ambiguous Clothing.

Thanks to all our sponsors which included Ambiguous Clothing, Juxtapoz, Marquez de Valencia Tequila, AR4T Gallery, andArchies Ice Cream

Photograph by Pato Conde

Soy Panday (France)

Brooke Weeber (USA)

See the rest of the photos on fecalface.com

I recently caught wind of this even via the www.fecalface.com.  So this is for all the Melbourne folks.  Check out this an upcoming event, The Sugar Mountain Festival, celebrating the diverse creative forms of music and visual art, and the links between. Some artists include Jay Howell, Mel Kadel, Kelsey Brookes, and Mark Whalen. 

The visual art program will be curated by artist/creative director Pete Keen, supported by No Vacancy Gallery and will feature an impressive roll call of Australia’s finest young creatives alongside very special international acts.

Sugar Mountain is on Saturday 30 April at The Forum Theatre and Federation Square. Check out sugarmountainfestival.comfor updates.