Yes, it was a quick month (no Leap Year here), and we are here again to announce another new issue of Juxtapoz. In our April 2013 issue, we are proud to feature legendary fine artist Ralph Steadman and his longtime collaborations with friend Hunter S. Thompson. With contributions from former Rolling Stone editor, Ben Fong-Torres, X-Files creator Chris Carter, and Jux writer Nathan Spoor, we are proud to help usher in a year of celebrating one of the most iconic artists of our times, Mr Ralph Steadman.

San Dieego-based artist Kelsey Brookes, who will be featured in our April 2013 issue, has several limited edition letter press prints on sale at Quint Contemporary Art.

We would not be the first to note that Kelsey Brookes' artistic career did not follow the most traditional path. While attending university, he studied biology instead of painting and drawing, and not until practicing as a microbiologist for a few years and moving to San Diego did Brookes begin his career as a painter.

Artist Kelsey Brookes’ latest exhibition “Meditations on Symmetry” was recently on view at The Compound Project in Malibu, CA. Eliminating the figurative elements of his past work, this show finds Brookes favoring symmetrical abstract patterns and words, each painting a pool of concentric electric color. Check out this video that Kelsey posted on YouTube, giving a walkthrough of the show.

San Diego-based artist Kelsey Brookes' raw, vibrant, mixed-media assemblages represent microcosms of life at large, where smiley-faced characters and wilde animals cavort with abstract forms and splices of color to form something infinitely complex and visually joyful. Brookes recently opened a new show, "Meditations on Symmetry," in Malibu, CA.

San Diego, California based Kelsey Brookes just opened his debut UK solo exhibition, Desires of the Soul, at the Lazarides space, The Outsiders, in London. The avid surfer with a history in microbiology introduces a body of work including paintings, sculpture, and installation work. Our London correspondent, Butterfly, was at the opening.

The new space in Venice Beach, Post No Bills, just opened a new exhibition, Reality Bites, featuring prints and hand-finished multiples by Borf, Brett Amory, Kelsey Brookes, Mark Jenkins, Morley, Ravi Zupa, and June 2011 featured artist, Sage Vaughn. We stopped by and shot some photos of the impressive space.

Tonight. September 15, at the new Post No Bills space in Venice Beach, a new exhibition of prints and hand-finished multiples is opening, titled Reality Bites. The show features some Juxtapoz alumni in Borf, Brett Amory, Kelsey Brookes, Mark Jenkins, Morley, Ravi Zupa, and June 2011 featured artist, Sage Vaughn.

Kelsey Brooks—angular painter, soul surfer, gentle being—sent us New Year wishes and his version of a year in review: a recap of his 2010 artworks. Now you can enjoy what we enjoy. New works after the jump . . .