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Josh Jefferson’s “Head Into The Trees” Show at San Francisco’s Gallery 16

Boston based artist, Josh Jefferson uses crayons, colored pencils and common acrylic paint, often found upon torn out pages of art history books. It is not uncommon to flip over a Jefferson drawing to find yourself staring at the image of a famed piece by Mondigliani or Titian. Check out photos from Jefferson's show at Gallery 16 via one of amadeus’ fresh new photographers, Mira Laing.

Monster Men and Pro Wrestlers: Clark Jackson Makes the Horrific, Hilarious

Portland-based illustrator Clark Jackson's friendly, yet gruesome cartoon illustrations exorcise some art demons from mid-century EC Comics to old Robert Crumb and 90s horror imagery. amadeus talks with Jackson about his first CD with a "Parental Advisory" sticker on it, watching Gremlins and Beetlejuice as a kid, and what he loves about having his worked printed on everything from a vinyl record to a t-shirt.

Deflating The Cult Of Celebrity: A Conversation With Artist Eliza Brown

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On any given evening you can find Eliza Brown planted on her bed, usually consuming some wine, an episode of Real Housewives, and perhaps some late-night snacks. Brown is hard at work; enamored by the fantastically over-dramatic pseudo celebrities that squawk at each other in-between gulps of Chardonnay, she observantly gathers material and inspiration for her next pop-culture driven painting.