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RAW Junction | Seattle

Nick Beery — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:37:15 +0000

I’ll be exhibiting new canvas works, limited edition prints, tees, and bringing my dastardly Pulp Street duo to this one night event. In conjunction with RAW my work will be on display at iMUSIC for an evening of creative madness. The night consists of presentations from Seattle’s leading and emerging creative talents from every angle. RAW coalesces into a indie music performance, a vast visual art gallery, stand-up comedy acts, a fashion show, and gathers a huge crowd to come imbibe on the best local art on the scene. To purchase tickets to the event please visit my BEERY RAW profile where you can also find more information regarding the organization and my portfolio of music, video, and art.

RAW Junction | Seattle

Mad Magazine Tribute

Nick Beery — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:48:09 +0000

As an American kid who grew up on all the staples such as peanut butter, Star Wars, and kick ball there were other interests that seemed to feed my odd sense of humor and insane lust for bizarre art. That fundamental grain of lampoon was powered by the satirical genius of MAD magazine. MAD offered the most attractive parodies of all popular culture and life such as movies, politics, entertainment, celebrities, public figures, and wonderfully original illustrations imbedded in brilliant article styled cartoons. I wasn’t nerd enough to be impressed with super heros so naturally Mad was my comic book of choice where I could get all the unadulterated, yet PG-13, filth. Aside from some of the more popular segments such as Spy vs Spy the main attraction for me was the inside of the back cover. Here was the coup de grâce to blow the minds of MAD-maniacs, the MAD Fold-In.

For Urban Light Studios MAD Magazine Tribute show I devised a contemporary Fold-In of my own to pay homage to the satirically creative virtuoso, and creator of the MAD Fold-In Al Jaffe.

A Mad Fold-In consists of a single drawing, with a paragraph of text underneath, and a panel across the top with a question. Each Fold-In also features instructions on how to manipulate the Fold-In, as well as a picture illustrating the procedure. Under the instructions are two arrows labeled “A” and “B”. When the paper is folded so that points “A” and “B” are touching, the remaining unobscured text underneath the picture becomes the answer to the question, and the picture itself changes into a fresh image reflecting the new text, as the middle 50% of the drawing vanishes. The Fold-In reveals a hidden picture and answer to the question at the top of the page. Each Fold-In is wrapped in visual trickery and typographical genius leading to a sort of double entendre of ironic witticism.

The headlining question is: “What exclusive academy accepts young musicians who lead fast lives only to further heighten their star status?”. The main image appears to be a red-carpet event set at a stage adorned with a large Grammy surrounded by a crowd and several standing musicians . The headline continues with “Year in and year out the awarding of young star-status achievers occurs just before a new rash of the hot-n-new step up. The music industry will always exploit famous talent. And yet, one group of brilliant miserables rise high without a drop of aid from anyone and pay a price. Fold in page as shown to see just what group makes legends of the world’s most popular and addictive icons”. The next line of deceptive clues appears at the bottom to say “Twelve nominees a year for rock is plenty. Several artists talent can only be proven with a euphoric ceremony. Clues about who flys next is the hubbub.”

It would appear that the forward answer would be the Grammy’s. The stage is set and the red carpet is rolled out to the five artists in the foreground. However, hidden in the composition are other clues and paraphernalia to hint at the underlying answer to the decoy query. More evidence is laid out right in front with the five musicians who face the stage. Here stands Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Amy Winehouse. The Fold-In reveals a new image that turns the stage into a skull, the columns into a syringe, pills stacking, and a hidden bong. My favorite element of the folded image is perhaps the locking arms of Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain, the more recent of the pictured musicians to die from drug related addictions. The true ironic answer at the bottom unveils: Twenty-Seven Club.

For the exhibition there will be a large display canvas of 27 Club for the masses to enjoy. Along with the exhibit piece I have created post card renditions that will accompany the show for patrons to fold-in and enjoy as they view the original display piece. There is a collector’s edition of prints that will be sold exclusively through the gallery opening night and online. Only 27 of these primo 11×17 prints will be offered, all hand signed and numbered. It is going to be an amazing show with an extensive group of talent and not one to be missed. If you can’t make it to the show, enjoy the interactive display above and feel free to contact me directly to buy your very own limited edition print of the 27 Club. Al Jaffe would be proud!

Raising Hell: Post Party Recap

Nick Beery — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:03:04 +0000

First off big bows with clasped hands and hats off to all who came out to Raising Hell. The response and attendance was amazing. Made was packed out all night with the best of Chicago crowd. Mega huge shout outs to VIPJ and Dreas for tearing it up on the turntables. The crowd was bumpin and groovin all night! Big thanks to our friends at Arrogant Bastard Ale for keeping the hoppy ale flowing. Last but not least a giant high-five to the crew at Made for all their assistance in providing the perfect venue to pay tribute to hip-hop’s greatest!

Lots of artwork was sold and the limited prints are dwindling so if your in need of that perfect zombie rapper you need to get down to Made quick to get yours. As typical with most of my shows I’m pretty tied up talking to everyone coming through so the shots from my camera are pretty limited. If you have photos from the show you would like to post, hit me up and I’ll get them in the gallery. Below are a few shots of the hanging artwork.

VIPJ co-illin on the vinyl!

More photos from the crowded gallery to the after party to come! Thanks CHICAGO!

Technorganic

Nick Beery — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:51:07 +0000

I’ll have a couple of works in a new exhibit at Tasty this month from my Agents of Dawn series. The show takes an unusual approach of juxtaposing the mechanical with the organic. You’re invited to meet the artists and be the first to see the show, opening night Friday July 8th, during the party from 6-10pm.

Check out my works at Tasty.

Artists include:

Bradley Kataoka, Sean Wilkinson, David Vonderlinn, Kurtis Rykovich, Michael DiPetrillo, Nick Beery, Pam Man, Tim Manthey and Travis Stanley.

To RSVP on facebook, visit https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=244987035518456

Since March 2010, Tasty has been open 6 days a week to showcase fun & funky local urban art. Every month they curate a group exhibit, themed in sync with the selected featured artist(s). To see their entire 2011 calendar, please contact Sheri. To view art from past shows, visit their website www.ShopTastyArt.com

Tasty’s hours are 11-7 Tuesday thru Saturday plus 12-5 Sunday.

Technorganic

Raising Hell: Undead Tribute to Hip-Hop Martyrs

Nick Beery — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:23:09 +0000

The long awaited 2011 additions to my zombie rapper series is in full effect! In conjunction with the release of 5 new undead MC’s I’ve collaborated with the amazing crew over at MADE for this summer release. We will be kicking off the event with the mix-master/spinning stylistics of VIPJ of The Cool Kids and Dreas of Heardrums Records and Galapagos4. Ice cold libations provided by Arrogant Bastard Ale and killer Chi-town BBQ for all the baller cats who come through. Come raise hell with us and celebrate the undying legends of hip-hop with style!

Raising Hell: Undead Tribute to Hip-Hop Martyrs

The theme title stems from one of the greatest of all time hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC. Being one of the very first albums I ever owned, Raising Hell is a seminal release that highly influenced my creative side at a young age. Sporting Adidas and big gold chains would forever mark the fashion styling of 1980′s urban youth breakers and hip-hop culture. Paying homage to Jam Master Jay and the ‘Kings of Rock’ was inevitably the go-to choice for representing the aesthetic of this show.

/// Jam Maggots Jay ///

You will see quite a few of these flyers floating around Chi-town prior to the show. Funky-fresh Eazy-E for the masses…maybe more funky than fresh!

Raising Hell: Undead Tribute to Hip-Hop Martyrs

When it comes to the true pioneer, father, king, and OG of gangsta rap I bow my head and spark a tight one. Eazy-E was a huge influence on my perception of just how far you can take your craft with the freedom of speech. Pushing buttons in the world of hip-hop through streetwise ingenuity Eazy opened up the air waves for controversy. Such as any hardcore master of legitimate creativity would do, the E sought out to conquer the world of hip-hop rap with a ruthlessly independent audacity that would forever influence the minds of urban inner-city youth and remain a vital edge to the voice of the streets. Beyond all others, Eazy muthaphukkin E remains a perpetual echo in my mind and is a constant memorial to how essential staying true to yours really is. From Boyz-N-The-Hood, 8 Ball, and Dopeman to Automobile, Nobody Move, and Give Me That Nut the Eaz was king of hardcore down to tha last roach. The Compton legend will forever have’em all shouting “We want Eazy!”.

/// ZombEazy ///

As no stranger to West Coast rap and the Cali sun it is of due respect to pour out a little liquor for perhaps the most infamous of rap-game icons. Tupac Shakur has been eternally with me through thick & thin and always left me keeping my head up. Growing up a huge Digital Underground fan I was exposed to Pac at his rawest and had the chance to grow with his music through my teenage years. When I heard of his death following the intuitive lyrics and titles on his pseudonym Makaveli I knew his ghost would always haunt the imagery within my best work. There truly is not enough thanks I could give to 2Pac for being the abiding soul who helped govern my wild youth. Thug4Life!

/// 2 Dead ///

Paying homage to the original human beatbox means blunts, candy, and big bags of chips. That’s right, I’m talking about the biggest baller of the Disco Three Buff Love. Man, he and Doug E Fresh made making beats with your mouth the illest thing next to sporting locs, gucci hats, and a pair of slick Bally on the feet. The human beatbox was synonymous with breakers, graffiti gangs, and fashioned a new co-soldier to the line of 1980′s hip-hop DJ’s and MC’s. There was a time when you not only got phat nasty beats, ill samples and raw scratching, but also had the intense pleasure of puffing cheeks and puckered lips piping out chains of cacophonous cadence. Needless to say, beyond the mega-sized characteristics of the Fat Boys the human beat box, the ox that rocks, better known as DJ Dr Nice The Power Lord Rocker – Buff Love and the trio will always represent a more innocent time when hip-hop was fun as hell and living larger than life was no cliché! R.I.P Buff Love!

/// ZomBuff Love ///

You simply can’t even mention Wu-Tang Clan without going straight to the raw dog dirt-nastiness himself Ol Dirty Bastard aka Dirt McGirt. ODB was another of hip-hop’s mutants who rose from the crack-laden alleyways and drunken chambers of New York City’s Staten Island (Shaolin). Just the pure rawness and raunchy mayhem inflicted by the slurping genius-tongue of Dirt Dog reflects the sick wit and unadulterated chaos of the East Coast’s roughest boroughs. Never a dull moment with Dirty. His pervasive lyrics, gritty-growling tone, and tell it as it is nature forever grows unchallenged in the vaults of rap culture. Nuff said…mad love to Big Baby Jesus!

/// Ol Decay Bastard ///

My favorite image out of this series is also the more rare of MC’s to have graced this planet. Not only rare in such amazing raw talent, but rare in the role of gender. Gorgeous to the very last my heartstrings pulsate for Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Not only was TLC a ground-breaking musical trio in the golden age of R&B/Hip-Hop are one of the best selling female groups of all time. I remember watching Left Eye on MTV’s The Cut in the late 90′s and always drooled over her athletic stature and sheer spunkiness. My “back in the day” girlfriends always had a little Left Eye in ‘em with funky doos, baggy draws, and button-nosed beauty. Just watching her move makes my mind Creep!

/// Dead Left Eye ///

Big sky-shouts to the largest rapper out the Bronx Big Pun. One of the hippest cats to come out with a most original MC style, Big Punisher always left the stage smoking with fists full of merriment. I remember first hearing him on The Beatnuts track Off The Books thinking his poetic huffiness was the perfect silouhette to the toony-beat backed tracking. Always a fast paced rhymer and big lover Pun will everlastingly go down in the hip-hop annals as one of the nicest, smoothest, and well rounded lyrical masters of the era. Cruising in the hot sun with the top down blasting any Pun track will put you in the perfect state of mind. A slice of life to feed the nation of beat-heads, he went down way before his time. Play on player!

/// Big Puss ///

Strictly from the Houston streets comes the hot boy who was all about wood grains and diamond paint. UGK came with ferocity on the release of Super Tight. My mind was blown with “A Pocket Full of Stones” which set a tone for how the darker commercial side of UGK would contend with more mainstream rap of the 1990′s. UGK was one of the foremost dirty South rap groups to emerge and ping my radar consistently. Pimp C was sippin’ that sizzurp until the very end. The rap game will forever feel the void of of Pimp C spitting truth-daggers of flame in the eyes of all posers. Trillest of Trill!

/// Pimp Z ///

As a young player macking to the fullest in the 90′s it was sheer necessity to have Notorious B.I.G. in the home, the club, and the car at all times. His infallible lyricism laced with intelligent snippets of his autobiography created the perfect visual backdrops for the ever-changing industry of the time. Caught up in the East Coast / West Coast rivalry in the scene Biggie Smalls became a symbol of strength and integrity for all types of youth across the nation. Big ingenuously became the face of East Coast rap and Bad Boy. When the two-disc Ready to Die hit the billboards like a nuclear bomb the revival of gangsta rap hit it’s peak. His murder will always remain one of the hardest hitting mysteries and controversies to spill over into mainstream media. Forever rest in peace Big Poppa!

/// ZomBiggie ///

The last martyr of this series is one of the most respected contributor to the game who has had a hand in creating a multitude of hits across the board with so many amazing artists. His vocals on Warren G‘s Regulators, contributions to Death Row, and formulation of 213 set a tone for transition in gangster rap into a more mellowfied R&B context. Nate Dogg quickly became the vocality of various rap artists from all regions which ultimately led to a more unified cohesion of cross-collaborations within the industry. He was on all the essential records of the time. From Dre’s The Chronic to Pac’s Thug Life: Vol. 1 and down the road to Ludacris “Area Codes” the player of all time will perpetually sit on the throne of G’s whose deep tenor will continue to resonate throughout the age of hip-hop. Big ups always to this Long Beach baller!

/// Late Dogg ///

Legends never die!

I’ll be releasing footage and reviews post Raising Hell. Limited Edition prints, posters, and entire sets are available for sale. Drop me a note if your interested in pricing and purchases. LONG LIVE HIP-HOP!

Raising Hell – The Previews

Nick Beery — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:23:52 +0000

Here’s the sneak peek detail clips of all MC’s included in my zombie rapper series for Raising Hell. See if you can guess who they are! More previews and info coming as the event date approaches.

hint* East Coast Rapper

hint* Part of 80's trio who were oversized

hint* He's ruthless and everybody wants him.

hint* DJ to 80's trio of Kings...are you down?

hint* She had a lot of TLC.

hint* He was regulating when you were in diapers

hint* You better have his $$$!

hint* He survived 5 shots!

hint* a pimp king from the underground.

hint* He just might punish your ass!

Limited Edition Prints in runs of 10 each will be available at Raising Hell. Prints are sold individually or as a set. All prints are high quality archival satin and are signed, numbered, stamped, and packed by Beery. Prints sizes are 11×17 and include a narrow border for framing purposes. If your interested please contact me regarding pricing and purchases. Below is a peek at production.

NB Stamp

Friends of the Beast: A Tribute to Metal

Nick Beery — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:29:26 +0000

Catch new works from the Beery Method Studio at Oh!NoDoom in Chicago this June. Follow the Doom, June 4th (6-10pm), on an epic journey through all that is METAL! Here your eyes will do battle with the heaviest line-up of brutal artwork from some of the most unrivaled talent in the ‘Biz’ (We apologize in advance if your eyes bleed from all the awesome)…

Friends of the Beast: Tribute to Metal

Artist list (in no particular order):

Mike Budai / Mr Gauky / Douglas Bicicleta / Mike Friedrich / Sam Dunn / Artillery / UberKraaft / Omar Gutierrez / Max Brown / Nole Schuyler / Miss Monster / David Palumbo / Brian Holderman / David Rettker / Yunicorn / Micheal Micheal Motorcycle / Steve Seeley / Nick Beery / Ryan P Young / Jeff Finley / OhNo!Doom / Saro / Keith Noordzy / Jessamyn Patterson / Scarecrowoven / Paul Parker / Matthew Bromley / Joey Potts / Jeremy Beightol / Adam Fox / Nic Cowan / CHema Skandal! / Stephen Rollick / Matthew Ryan Sharp / Cody Shibi …

Gallery Address:

OhNo!Doom

1800 n. Milwaukee Ave

Chicago, il 60647

Show Date:

June 4th

Show Time:

6pm – 10pm

Gallery hours:

Tues & Thurs: 4-10pm & Sat: 12 – 7pm

S-Team

Nick Beery — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:41:01 +0000

For Tasty’s “A Parody Show” I had to go back to my Pop-Fiction series of invention and bust out a new cult classic mash up of The Smurfs meet The A-Team which inevitably became titled S-TEAM. As a child of the 1980′s I was obsessed with cartoons and action hero shows. It was a span of time that bore prodigal TV hits to the younger generation. That of which became infused in my sense of humor and ingrained with pre-pubescent explorations of blowing things up and breaking bones. It was an era of Saturday Morning religion and after-school specials. Two of my favorite hallmarks in the world of 80′s television had to come together nearly 20 years later to give a self-satisfying gush of love and ode to the innocuous entertainment which is still the very fiber of my being to this day.

As with all my Pop-Fiction works, there is a semblance of not only the relationship regarding the time period, television, and moral stories but also a deep reflection on the actual characters, their personalities, and their roles within each TV series. S-Team is no different and explores the nature of the characters from both The Smurfs and The A-Team to be congruent when depicted as a visual illustration based on the identity and characteristics of each persona. I virtually coalesced the two shows key players with their collateral match from each iconic program. Below is a breakdown of the characters from each show along with why they fit the role of the correlating anima.

PAPA HANNIBAL SMURF “He holds a test tube in one hand with a gun in the other.”

Hannibal : Leader of the A-team Lieutenant-Colonel/Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith, whose plans tend to be unorthodox but effective. He is distinguished by his unflappable demeanor, even when in peril. His whit combined with his constant cigar-smoking, his black leather gloves, and his many comic disguises made Hannibal a master tactician. “I love it when a plan comes together!”

Papa Smurf : Papa Smurf is the leader of the Smurfs, and the only Smurf who wears red. Papa Smurf brings the Smurfs to safety in times of danger and crisis. Everyone in Smurf Village turns to Papa Smurf when things go awry. Papa is always busy making magical spells and potions in his laboratory. Papa would be the pimp of Smurfette…or so it is fabled.

FACE SMURF “He is dangerously good looking and prides himself on his good looks.”

Face Man : Lieutenant Templeton “Face” Peck, usually referred to simply as “Face,” is a smooth-talking con-man who serves as the team’s appropriator of vehicles and other useful items. Face is the most gentle member of the A-Team, generally attempting to avoid conflict. His interests tend towards more cultural facets, such as country clubs, art purchasing, wine tasting, and lovely women.

Vanity Smurf : Vanity Smurf is never without a mirror in sight. Vain to an extreme, Vanity is constantly worried about his appearance. Vanity wears a flower in his cap and is demonstrably effete.

H.M. “Jokey” SMURF “He is the jokester who loves to irritate B.A. and is also insane!”

Murdock : The team’s pilot is Captain H.M. “Howling Mad” Murdock, who has been declared insane and resides in a Veterans Administration mental institution for the show’s first four seasons. He is the most childish of the A-Team as shown that he often plays video games in his room and likes watching cartoons. He often “channels” a certain character for the duration of a mission (much to the chagrin of B.A.) or becomes fixated on a particular subject to the point of obsession. He also frequently refers to his invisible dog, “Billy”. B.A., uneasy with Murdock’s unusual behavior, is easily annoyed by Murdock and regularly refers to him as a “crazy fool”.

Jokey Smurf : Jokey is known for his pecurliar laugh and loud, exploding “giftboxes”. Whenever you hear “get ready for a surprise!”, you’d better be ready to duck and cover your ears – BOOM! I picture H.M. Smurf handing over an exploding giftbox to B.A. Smurf and then getting a royal beat down!

B.A. SMURF “He is the bad-ass of the bunch who sports the mohawk, camo, and lots of gold chains.”

B.A. Barracus : Strong man and mechanic, Sergeant First Class Bosco Albert “B.A.,” or “Bad Attitude,” Baracus(Mr. T). B. A.’s distinctive appearance and confrontational attitude usually lead to a direct approach to problems, which often involve either his skills at hand to hand combat, or his mechanical talents. B. A.’s legendary black and metallic grey GMC Vandura van used by the A-Team, with its characteristic red stripe, black and red turbine mag wheels, and rooftop spoiler, has become an enduring pop culture icon. When B. A. lends the van to Captain Murdock, Murdock concludes that B. A. has tuned the van’s suspension to compensate for the added weight of his gold jewelry

Hefty Smurf : Hefty Smurf is the strongest Smurf in the village. He’s also the only Smurf to sport a tattoo (a red heart)! Hefty is friends with Handy and can often be seen lifting weights or exercising. Hefty Smurf has incredible strength and often is seen doing a lot of the heavy work in the village. He also has a tattoo on his arm of a heart with an arrow through it. His favorite activity is lifting weights, and is often the one to kick Brainy out of the village.

SMURFETTE “All the Smurf’s want her. She is the only female and rightfully belongs to Papa.”

Anne Sanders (season 3 episode 4 “Fire!”) – The A-Team is hired by a female firefighter who is capable of challenging Hannibal. The sexual tension between the two rises throughout the episode, and Hannibal gives in to a short fling with the woman. She is not seen afterward again. I originally thought of using the show’s reoccurring reporter, Tawnia Baker, as she was close with the entire A-Team. However, due to the sexual nature of Hannibal and Anne Sanders in that singular episode it seemed equally proper for character placement.

Smurfette : Smurfette is a female smurf who was created by Gargamel. In the cartoon she originally had black hair, though this turned blonde when she became “good”. Until the creation of Sassette she was the only female Smurf in the village. Smurfette, indebted to Papa Smurf for saving her from Gargamel’s curse, is the ‘mama’ of the Smurfs.

S-Team Gallery: The gallery of photos below are details of the illustration which includes a bit of my process for producing such a work. The creative process involves mixing media which includes graphite (rendered drawing), oils (dropping in texture, tones, and flat color), and color pencils (to define edges, contrast, form, and full color spectrum).

I had the S-Team illustration framed in a classic dark blue frame for Tasty’s The Parody Show. The frame perfectly matches the dark blue hues in the smurfs. The piece is matted and ready for a nostalgia-happy buyer!

S-Team dark blue frame.

LTD ED prints of S-Team are available. For purchase inquiries please contact me. nick@beerymethod.com

Tasty’s The Parody Show

Nick Beery — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:23:18 +0000

Tasty’s The Parody Show is gonna be a super-satirical pop-culture menagerie. You can find prints of my Pulp Street and Lil Animal paintings for sale. I also dug deep into the heart of 1980′s pop-fiction with my seminole S-Team illustration original. It’s gonna be a superb party of dark humor and nostalgia!

The Parody Show at Tasty's!

Supercommuter | Bots vs Beasts

Nick Beery — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:08:49 +0000

Supercommuter slayed the whackcons and robots at our Bots vs Beasts show last month. These hard-hitting 8-bit mega-chip masters are nothing short of epic. Check out Stenobot mixing, sampling, and creating beats with hacked Gameboys! Wheelie Cyberman flows delectable lyrical-confections with ease! Big thanks to AlienBobz for capturing the footage of our bot-beat slanging heros. Live audio tracks from the show can be downloaded! Here are 4 amazing video tracks from the show.

Supercommuter | Obey The Moderator | Bots vs Beasts

Supercommuter | Supercommuter | Bots vs Beasts

Supercommuter | Unusual Habits | Bots vs Beasts

Supercommuter | New Song | Bots vs Beasts

See all live video tracks from Bots vs Beasts!