Influenced by pop culture, abstract and classical art, Joshua Petker creates paintings that combine graphic forms and abstract expressionist color fields. Joshua Petker lives and works in Los Angeles, California. http://www.juxtapoz.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:45:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 /18317-a-little-of-me-a-lot-of-reminisce <p>A little of me. A lot of Reminisce.&nbsp;</p><p>The ad for my next show. I'm very excited about this body of work. Really anxious to show the paintings. I'll blog more about it as the show approaches. One more month! More pics below. . .</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/BBad.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>Totally unrelated to my show but I also wanted to talk a bit about Reminisce. </p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/2935599204_d9571185e5.jpRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:44:41 +0100 /17420-fairfax-in-the-rain <p>Snapped this picture with my iphone this morning on my way to buy a week's worth of bagels. I thought it was pretty enough to share.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/fairfaxphoto.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>I'm calling it 'Fairfax in the Rain'.&nbsp;</p> joshua.petker@gmail.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:37:35 +0100 /17308-etgar-keret-dave-hickey-and-robert-rauschenberg <p>It rained today. So, I read this book and loved it. It's a really quick read.</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/165.x600.books.girl.paper.rev.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>Also, before stopping this afternoon to read the above book I listened to Dave Hickey talk to Robert Rauschenberg via iTunes and MOCA's podcast. Hilarious and inspiring talk.</p><p>I need to learn how to make my links clickable, sorry. In the meantime, just paste link/s below into a new address bar.&nbRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:32:05 +0100 /17285-die-antwoord <p>I love how counter culture eventually becomes our popular culture. You saw it here first. Get ready to dance or be really irritated. Don't say I didn't warn you either.</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//16138186163776970807493.jpg" alt="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//ninja2.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>&nbsp;[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q77YBmtd2Rw 560x340]</p><p>[video:http://vimeo.com/7391501 560x340]</p><p>&nbsp;Thank you tRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:40:37 +0100 /16777-triangulating-a-square-circle <p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px">Hola,</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px">I haven't been blogging a lot recently.&nbsp;I have a show coming up at Corey Helford Gallery this April and I've just painting more than being online really. A rare but good thing.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px">But, that's not to say I won't blog more soon. I will. I wenRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:01:03 +0100 /15915-just-missing-sunset-blvd-spit-and-puke-no-big-deal <p>When living in LA one gets accustomed to not having a lot of friends who are actually 'from' LA. Most people seem to move here from somewhere else pursuing a dream or whatever. To me, this tends to create a weird electric energy around the city. Lots of people around doing their best to fake it until they make it. There are lots of people who act famous or accomplished and or dress like they are in a famous band when they are actually still just trying to form a famous band, etc. A lot of peoRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:25:09 +0100 /15822-my-favorite-thing-12-31-09 <p>my favorite thing on 12/31/09</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//sidewalk-kid-500x312.png" alt="" />&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> joshua.petker@gmail.com Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:02:39 +0100 /15793-favorite-thing-today-12-30-09 <p>My favorite thing today 12/30/09</p><p>&nbsp;'Barrio Rothko'</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/barrio-rothko.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp;</p><p>Stolen from Mat Gleason's http://coagula.com&nbsp;</p> joshua.petker@gmail.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:15:35 +0100 /15758-my-favorite-thing-today <p>my favorite thing today 12/29/09</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/fav_1.jpg" alt="" /></p> joshua.petker@gmail.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:14:48 +0100 /15706-how-do-you-know-if-you-re-for-really-real <p>Ok, well, I couldn't figure out a way to post my podcast that wouldn't also permit an illegal download. Seeing as I am not 'Juxtapoz' herself I can't really upload something illegal to her site and expect it to be all cool...so, oh well. Onward and upward.</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/blog.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>Yea, as I said, I'm a REAL artist, not an innovative internet DJ anyway. REALLY?</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/cloRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:20:16 +0100 /15404-channeling-your-inner-hate <p>Next week I will be posting a Christmas podcast. Yes, an actual Christmas podcast/dance mix. &nbsp;A perfect mix to listen to while you're in the airport bar waiting to fly home to wherever you're from..&nbsp;</p><p>Until then, you get this:</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/50748795-c7075af5a712cc1e7fb4e51c31fb5bb0.4b2d2c2f-full.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp;</p><p>and this:</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/image016.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>I'm off to getRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:17:51 +0100 /15017-king-diar-death-cheater-benefit-multi-plane-at-corey-helford-gallery <p>There are two shows happening this Saturday night that matter a lot to me personally. Here's a bit on both:</p><p>First, Corey Helford Gallery's Multi-Plane group show. Every artist was given one solid piece of masonite and two pieces of glass to paint on and create into a singular piece. I'm really looking forward to seeing what all of the other artists produced. &nbsp;The roster is pretty tough boasting work from Todd Schorr, Jeff Soto, Travis Louie, Lola, Kent Williams, and 30 or so more aRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:59:50 +0100 /14782-show-video <p>If you've read my blog before you know that earlier this year I allowed my art to be featured in a clothing line created by designer Jared Gold. There was a big fashion show in July premiering the line here in Hollywood.&nbsp;</p><p>This video does a great job showing off some of that crazy and colorful night. Please, take 5min and enjoy.</p><p>[video:http://www.vimeo.com/7974023 560x340]</p> joshua.petker@gmail.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:41:23 +0100 /14686-born-to-fade <p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/photo-3.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Above is another pretty shot of LA. Stole this one from my pal Aldo of Silver Lake. I used to have the same view because I used to live in the same apartment Aldo does now. Nice one, Aldo.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/0acb911b-a8c2-4394-af92-d355e763e734.widec.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp;</p><p>That's a pic of the view down the street from the old apartment. GloriuRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:38:09 +0100 /14411-just-getting-by-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends <p>getting by with a little help from my friends</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//49925674_l.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> joshua.petker@gmail.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:03 +0100 Painting myblog Los Angeles /14275-hanging-in-the-yard-seattle <p>Here some quick shots of a brilliant production some genius friends of mine painted in Seattle. It's been a long time since I've been to Seattle. Wish I was there the day this was painted..</p><p>Hanging in the yard..</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//4084288545_e538018672_b.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp;</p><p>So rad. Little spraycan jail.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//sea5.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/imagesRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:26:49 +0100 /14241-all-caps <p>SATAN!!!!!!!!!!!&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//43549396.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>HOME!!!!!!!!</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//43 - Hollywood Hills - Los Angeles - California_sm.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>&nbsp;WATER COLORING!!!!!!!!!!</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//IMG_1858.JPG" alt="" /></p><p>OMG YOU TOO?????????!!!!!!!</p><p>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90//tumblr_kr7ggorVPX1qzwrucRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:43:21 +0100 /9190-water-colors-and-fashion-shows <p>A new water color:&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.juxtapoz.com/images/Bloggers/90/wtrclr.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>Greetings from Los Angeles, CA! &nbsp;</p><p>I've been doing a lot of water colors during the day recently because I don't really like painting until late at night. But, I always like working so I developed a schedule of painting water colors most of the day. Water colors feel much freer and have such a ghostly effect. I hope I can show 111 or so of them all at once some day. The imRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:13:05 +0100 /7790-Runway-event-and-Medusa <p>I mentioned in my last post that I recently collaborated with designer Jared Gold on a clothing line for women. &nbsp;It's hard to explain how amazing the clothes he created are. I'm not talking about a shirt with a graphic I'm talking skirts, leggings, and full couture pieces. The line and the event are really Jared's amazing visions with my paintings serving as the base inspiration for the pieces. It's pretty cool to see one of your paintings on an evening gown. I can't post images of the cRead More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:46:34 +0100 /Green-Hell21 <p>Hi Yall,</p><p>Thanks for clicking and checking out my blog here on Juxtapoz. &nbsp;And, thanks to Juxtapoz for offering me a space!</p><p>Here's some of what I'm up to: </p><p>I'm currently working on my next solo show opening at the Corey Helford Gallery here in Los Angeles early 2010. &nbsp;I'm working on some different types of paintings and will post some preview pics of the progress here as the show comes together. &nbsp;I'm really excited about the art and am anxious to reveal some of Read More... joshua.petker@gmail.com Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100