Vanitas

My latest sticker art piece "Vanitas" was inspired by the 17th century Dutch Vanitas painting genre where images of skulls and other objects were used as a reminder to reflect on your mortality.

This piece will be on display at Star Gallery as part of their Memento Mori group show. If you're in the NYC area, please come join me at the opening reception on January 19th.  

Here's a time-lapse look at its creation:

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Memento Mori @ Star Gallery, NYC - January 16-20

Fellow skull lovers, mark your calendars! I'm very happy to announce that I'm going to be part of this exciting show opening up next month in NYC. If you're in the area, I hope you'll come out to the opening reception on January 19th, see details below...

The group exhibit at Star Gallery NYC will showcase the work of dozens of prominent artists' personal explorations of this theme. Award-winning artists include Marshall Arisman, Chris Buzelli, Leslie Cober-Gentry, Katherine Streeter, Jason Limon, Gary Taxali, Anthony Freda, Victor Stabin, Steven Tabbutt, Skull-A-Day founder, Noah Scalin, Kevin Champeny, Zoltron, Dan Zollinger, Billy The Artist, Craig LaRotonda, James Hoston, James Yang, Peter Devito, Caitlin McCormack, Santiago Caruso, Rhett Hutchence, Gary Kroman, Eric Probst, Kevin Pyle, Danielle Mercado and Estephany Lopez.

Star Gallery NYC will also present a painting by the legendary Marshall Arisman. Arisman's paintings are part of the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian, and the Museum of American Art. Arisman's show Sacred Monkeys was the first American exhibit to be shown in Mainland China.

Skull-laden imagery looms large throughout art history, from the Aztecs to Damien Hirst. This show will present a unique and exciting collection. Much of the art in the group show at Star Gallery NYC is the stuff of dreams and macabre fantasies, but this theme also rings true as an affirmation of life rather than a celebration of death. There is dark humor, elegant craftsmanship, and masterful skills all at play in this eclectic exhibition.

Star Gallery NYC's exhibition includes the most interesting artists who are delving into this iconography, and the gallery is exhibiting the selected works together in one gallery space for a limited time next month.

Star Gallery NYC specializes in showing the best of pop-surrealism and cutting-edge illustration. Death is the great unifier and its most potent symbol, the skull, is a reminder that humanity is alike under the skin — it is one. The work in this show is spiritual and timeless, and it is an exhibition of which Star Gallery NYC is particularly proud.

The show will include original paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures created by a global selection of artists. The artworks are all for sale and Star Gallery NYC offers works suited for a range of collectors. Curated by Anthony and Amber Freda.

A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Haitian orphans.

The exhibition will be on view Jan. 16 through Jan. 20. The opening reception is on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at 2 Rivington Street, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The event is free and open to the general public.

About Star Gallery NYC
Star Gallery NYC is an art gallery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The gallery frequently exhibits art that falls into the categories of Pop-Surrealism, Lowbrow, Comix, and contemporary illustration. Learn more at https://www.stargallerynyc.com/.

Anatomy of War: Match Skull

Another skull from my upcoming Anatomy of War exhibition opening this Wednesday at Krause Gallery in NYC. This one was made by arranging and burning matches directly on the work surface.

The show runs September 9 through October 13 and if you're in the NYC area you're invited to come out for the preview reception this Wednesday, September 9. Get more details and RSVP for the reception HERE.

You can take a look at the process of creating some of the work for this show here...

The Skull Show

I was honored to be asked share my work as part of The Skull Show at the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for The Arts in Walnut Creek, California. The show is up through August 31, so definitely check it out if you're int he area, but for those of you who can't here's a look at my own work on display, including pieces and images from my original Skull-A-Day project as well as some of my 100 Painted Skulls and several Skeletubes...

More photos from the exhibition can be seen HERE.

More info on The Skull Show is HERE.

Here's a complete list of the incredible collection of artists featured in the  exhibition:

Helen Altman
Chuck Anderson
Robert Arneson
Donald Baechler
Shawn Barber
Andres Basurto
Shaun Beaudry
Tony Bevilacqua
Tim Biskup
Jamey Brzezinski
Rachel Caldwell
Enrique Chagoya
Lisette Chavez
Bill Claps
Kim Cogan
Melissa Cooke
Ben Cuevas
Fred Dalkey
Boo Davis
Merek Davis
Marc D'Estout
Brian Dettmer
Lorenzo M. Durán
Fred Einaudi
Esque Studio
David H. Everett
Jeremy Fish
Jeremy Fisher
Coco Fronsac
Jiri Geller

Mike Giant

Magnus Gjoen
Grady Gordon
Scott Greenwalt
Quinn Gregory
Andres Guerrero
Ali Gulec
Dana Harel
Joshua Harker
Molly Hatch
Stephanie Henderson
Ester Hernandez
Pete Hickok
Stephanie Hirsch
Evan Hobart
James Hopkins
Iggy & Lou Lou
Beto Janz
Paul Johns
Angie Jones
Erik Jones
Jules Julien
Vance Kelly
Joji Kojima
Chase Kunz
Markus Linnenbrink
Gabriel Londis
Brian Luong
Robert Mars

Karl McDade

Frodo Mikkelsen
Ryan Milner
Portia Munson
Gordon Parks
Francesca Pastine
Chris Peters
Beverly Rayner
Jim Riswold
Matt Ritchie
Phil Roberts
Laurel Roth
Anthony Santella
Gerrel Saunders
Noah Scalin
Bryan Schnelle
Lucien Shapiro
Richard Shaw
Maureen Shields
Jim Skull
Laurel Skye
Mike Peter Smith
Hunter Stabler
Andy Stattmiller
Clayton Thiel

Jeral Tidwell
Winnie Truong
Derik Van Beers

Beth Van Hoesen
Ben Venom
Jake Watling
Todd Ryan White

[BONUS] 420. Rosalind Franklin's Skull

One of the diptychs from my new Natural Selection portrait series which is on display at Krause Gallery in NYC. The exhibition closes tomorrow, so don't miss out if you're in the area!

Rosalind Franklin & Skull made from chandelier crystals by Noah Scalin.

Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958): primarily known for her work as an x-ray crystallographer, made a key discovery that led to the modern understanding of the structure of DNA. However her work was used without permission or credit and she died without Nobel Prize recognition. 

Natural Selection Exhibition

Here are a few shots from my exhibition Natural Selection, currently on display at Krause Gallery in NYC running now through November 24. If you're in the area please stop by and check it out! Details are HERE.

Natural Selection Exhibition NYC

Natural Selection, my exhibition of portraits of scientists and their skulls opens tomorrow in NYC. If you're in the area I hope you'll check it out!

The show runs through November 24 at Krause Gallery in the Lower East Side. RSVP for the opening reception HERE.

FACE OFF: Skull Appreciation Day 2013 Recap

For this year's Skull Appreciation Day Skull-A-Day partnered with Street Anatomy to create FACE OFF a collection of new skull art at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, IL.

For those of you who couldn't attend the opening here's a tour...

Emilio Garcia’s Skull Brains

Intricate 3D printed skulls by Joshua Harker

 In addition to the 10 artists that were invited to the show, we asked the public to participate in a variety of ways, including a DIY skull station using the same template we provided the artists...
 

And mail art that was sent in from around the world and created by local Chicago students was on display in the museum's library...

There was also a cool merch table (on a vintage hospital gurney no less!)...

Jennifer von Glahn & Rachel Stork Stoltz

One of the featured items was a custom made pin based on the show poster created by Anatomical Element...

The evening concluded with the destruction and consumption of a gorgeous custom made chocolate skull from Conjurer's Kitchen...

The best part of the opening, however, was getting to meet our fans in person and having the various members of the Skull-A-Day & Street Anatomy communities together in the same room!

From left to right: Lindsey Thieman, Abby Davis, Raquel Ruiz, Rachel Stork Stoltz, Vanessa Ruiz, Noah Scalin, Dan Springer, Becca Levine, Jennifer von Glahn, and Justin “Tatman” Lovorn

More pix from the show can be seen HERE.

You can also see larger versions of the prints in the show and buy them in the Street Anatomy Store.

The show is up through August 25, 2013 so if you're going to be in the area between now and then, definitely stop by and check it out in person!

FACE OFF: Skull-A-Day VS Street Anatomy

May 31 – August 25, 2013

International Museum of Surgical Science

1524 N. Lake Shore Drive  Chicago, IL

FEATURING

Mike Egan

Tom French

Emilio Garcia

Ali Gulec

Joshua Harker

Meyoko

Nicolas Obery

RX Skulls

Dan Springer

Rob Tarbell

36 Skulls in Richmond, VA

Just a reminder to our friends in the Richmond, VA area, my show 36 Skulls (featuring 36 of the paintings from my 100 Painted Skulls project) opens today at Book, Bikes, and Beyond and runs through the end of the month. If you're in the area I hope you'll come out for the reception which starts at 7pm tonight.

36 Skulls by Noah Scalin

February 1 - 28

Books, Bikes, and Beyond Thrift

7 West Broad St.

Richmond, VA

Opening reception Friday, February 1 @  7pm

Squared Skulls in Sandusky

I will be visiting Sandusky, Ohio this weekend to talk about my work as part of the Squared exhibition at the Sandusky Cultural Center. 25 of my original 100 Painted Skulls will be on display as well! If you're in the area I hope you'll come by and say hi.

Squared Opening

Sunday, January 6

1-4pm

Sandusky Cultural Center

Find out more about the exhibition HERE.

[BONUS] Dead Media: Time-Lapse

The folks at the TCC Visual Arts Center created this fun time-lapse video of my recent Dead Media piece being installed in their gallery!


Here's what the finished project looked like:

See additional pictures and find out more about the project HERE.

403. Dead Media

I was commissioned by TCC Visual Arts Center to create this new installation called "Dead Media"...

It's made from 497 VHS videotapes, which were kindly donated by several friends (thanks again Mimi, Robin, Quillan, and Stephanie), the staff/students of Tidewater Community College, and also culled from my personal collection.

The overall size is 20'-8" x 8'-11" (6.29 x 2.71 meters)

In the spirit of the famous painting The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger, the skull was created to only look correct from one point and is actually quite distorted in real life.

Hidden amidst the whole and broken tapes are several Easter eggs, including this tape from my personal collection...

The piece will be on display from September 14 through November 1st at the TCC Visual Arts Center in Portsmouth, VA, and if you're in the area, you're invited to come to the opening reception this Friday starting at 7pm. Details can be found HERE.

Students at the school have been encouraged to take the tapes when the piece is dismantled and create their own skull art.

All Is Vanity – Exhibition Photos

For those of you who couldn't make it to see All Is Vanity, my recent exhibition of 60+ pieces from my 100 Painted Skulls project at the Clippi Headren hair salon here in Richmond, VA, below are a few pictures of the installation...

And yes, I really did put 2 pieces in the bathroom...

More pix from the exhibition can be seen HERE.
And detailed images of the pieces can be seen HERE.