John Lytle Wilson: News

Pavo Mag Artist in Residence

2010-02-15T21:13:00.003-05:00

Check it out here!

Show at Lowe Mill Arts in Huntsville

2010-01-13T16:46:00.003-05:00

Opening at Lowe Mill Thursday, January 14th from 6-9 pm. There will even be desserts that look like monkeys, robots, and unicorn horns! Details here.

Corrected Paintings show review

2009-12-28T20:27:00.002-05:00

Click here to read it!

SHIFT CD art

2009-08-17T11:42:00.008-05:00

Check out the very cool folk-tronic sounds of SHIFT here, and my work on the CD cover.

Behold!

2009-08-17T11:03:00.003-05:00

So, I've fallen behind in my updates here. This is a photo from the inaugural BSC Visual Arts Open, an alumni exhibition. The painting, Behold!, is available.

Animal House at Clay Scot Gallery

2009-05-14T19:59:00.003-05:00

Group show opening Friday, May 15 from 5-9 at Clay Scot Gallery in Highland Park, next to Rojo. It's an animal-themed show planned to coincide with Do Dah Day. I've got 5 new pieces in it, including the one above.

show opening May 8th at Boutwell Studios!

2009-04-28T20:13:00.002-05:00

Come to my opening next Friday at Boutwell Studios! There will be food and drinks and new work!

ONB Magic City Art Connection

2009-04-20T11:36:00.004-05:00

This weekend I will be showing work at the ONB Magic City Art Connection in downtown Birmingham. It runs Friday through Sunday, April 24-26, 10-6 each day. Come by and check it out!

Also, I'll be on Good Day Alabama on Fox 6 tomorrow morning (Thursday) live from Linn Park with one of my pieces at 7:45.

Solo Show at Alabama A & M

2009-01-17T11:46:00.003-05:00

Thank you to Cara Fuller for inviting me. The show is open now, and I'll be giving a gallery talk at the closing reception.

a new addition

2009-01-08T22:56:00.004-05:00

Our pugs, James (big) and Kevin (baby).

Tall Wall Artist at December Hive Show!

2008-12-05T00:12:00.003-05:00

Costumed Munny

2008-12-04T23:43:00.002-05:00

Toy Show at APW Gallery

2008-12-04T21:39:00.003-05:00

Vienna Biennial!

2008-12-04T21:32:00.002-05:00

I was in it!

October Group Show at The Hive Gallery

2008-10-01T15:14:00.002-05:00

Merge Visual at Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences

2008-09-12T10:28:00.003-05:00

Thank you to Craig Coleman for including me in what is sure to be an incredible show. It opens tonight, and this story about the show has been picked up by the Associated Press.

Birmingham Artwalk this weekend!

2008-09-05T09:27:00.002-05:00

Come see me in Wooster Lofts on 1st Avenue North. Visit the Artwalk website for details.

hot*pop show update!

2008-08-23T16:01:00.002-05:00

hot*pop's new website is live and their online store now open! Check out pictures from the show opening here.

Eight by Eight at PinkGhost

2008-08-07T14:59:00.007-05:00

Thank you to Nathan and Janice Lumm and the folks at PinkGhost in Ft. Lauderdale for including me in Eight by Eight, which opens next Saturday, August 16th. More info on Vinyl Pulse. To see the 3 pieces I sent, check out the PURCHASE section of my website and contact PinkGhost to purchase.

UPDATE! Check out this wrap up of the opening on the Miami New Times blog.

3rd Annual 3 Feet High Show

2008-06-21T11:14:00.002-05:00

I did this skate deck for the 3 Feet High Show opening at Maxwell's in Hoboken on Monday, June 23. Details here.

Milwaukee show...

2008-06-16T19:35:00.006-05:00

...opening July 11. Stay tuned.

This Is For You: Manchester & London shows

2008-05-18T13:23:00.002-05:00

Tallahassee Film Festival

2008-05-12T10:34:00.002-05:00

I painted this for the first ever Tallahassee Film Festival. It's been made into posters, limited edition giclees, and the original will be auctioned off. To check out the festival schedule, visit www.tallahasseefilmfestival.com.

May Show at The Hive

2008-05-03T08:12:00.002-05:00

Visit www.thehivegallery.com for details.

SHIFT's Revolution 7

2008-04-06T10:21:00.006-05:00

The pig from the my icon series graces the cover of the new CD single from SHIFT. CD available through shiftpages.com or get it through iTunes or other digital outlets.

The Denizens of Hiveland group show

2008-03-31T17:16:00.002-05:00

Show opens this Saturday in LA. To see the work and inquire about purchasing visit www.thehivegallery.com.

York Rules!

2008-03-25T09:27:00.006-05:00

A big thank you to Royal York Funston for featuring me in the Show Us Yours series of artist interviews on his site yorkrules.com, a personal culture destination for learning, looking, playing, reading, sharing and shopping. Check out my feature here.

the Artclectic Academic

2008-03-11T12:16:00.005-05:00

Thank you to Pete for featuring my work on his new blog, the Artclectic Academic.

Don't miss this

2008-03-10T08:59:00.000-05:00

Jacksonville group show opens March 1st

2008-02-24T14:23:00.003-05:00

Email Joy at shopbogda@gmail.com to purchase available works, which you can find here.

January shows

2008-01-05T12:37:00.002-05:00

Shows this Friday and the next!

The FSU Faculty Show opens Friday January 11th, from 7-9 at the FSU MoFA.

"Reunion and Revolution", a three person show with James Glaser and Joan Matey at Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts, opens Friday, January 18th.

Update: Show pictures are now on my flickr page.

Milan Show

2007-12-13T11:38:00.000-05:00

I shipped 3 new pieces to Italy for "The Ucronians", a group show featuring 9 artists. It runs December 13 through January 18 at Galleria Aus18 in Milan. The show is curated by Giovanni Cervi, Arts & Media Editor at PIG Magazine.

Price...Less at the Hive Gallery

2007-11-30T10:49:00.000-05:00

I shipped off some brand-new small paintings to the Hive in LA for "Price...Less". Show opens December 1st. Click here for more details.

IMYGRATE

2007-11-28T17:04:00.000-05:00

Check out IMYGRATE, the latest collaborative project from Anteism. Artists from around the world created characters that have recently been posted in various places around North America. If you find one, help it migrate.

Guest Artist Lecture

2007-11-28T08:58:00.001-05:00

I'll be lecturing this Friday, November at 12:00 at the University of Montevallo in Bloch Hall, Room 202.
Update: Thank you to Jason Cooper of MW Daily for posting about my visit.

Solo Show at Birmingham-Southern College

2007-10-30T21:17:00.000-05:00

Sweet Calamity! opens in the Durbin Gallery Friday, November 2, from 5-8 pm and runs through November 30.

Update! James R. Nelson, The Birmingham News' Arts Columnist, reviewed the show. Click here to read it.

Armageddon

2007-10-22T11:26:00.000-05:00

Armageddon is 621's annual Halloween exhibition. The art is scary, the gallery is dark and you'll need to bring a flashlight and wear a costume. The Ums will be doing some Halloween improvisations, and the Tallahassee Chapbook Collective is doing a dark reading.

4, 3, 2, 1....

2007-09-15T12:59:00.000-05:00

The Countdown's On

2007-09-15T12:57:00.000-05:00

MIXT at MINT Gallery in ATL

2007-08-21T13:10:00.000-05:00

This Is For You

2007-08-06T18:50:00.000-05:00

Thank you to Monsters Monsters (Paul Roberts) for including me in his show, This Is For You, featuring 50 artists from around the world. Paul collaborated with each artist--the piece pictured here is what I sent him to paint on. The show runs August 13th - 24th, with an opening the 15th, at the Studio 4 Gallery at the Custard Factory in Birmingham, UK.

Feel Good Project

2007-08-06T08:30:00.001-05:00

I took part in a cool project called Twist that is a part of the 3rd annual Feel Good Project taking place in Taiwan and Singapore. Click on the posters to learn more and visit www.feelgoodproject.net to see my work.

Dream a Little Dream at the Hive in LA

2007-07-30T16:39:00.000-05:00

I painted Dreaming of Electric Sheep (8" x 10") for this month's themed show at the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles. The opening is Friday, August 4th and the show runs through August 26th. Contact the Hive at (213) 955-9051 or email Nathan at nathan [at] thehivegallery.com to inquire about purchasing.

Spymart

2007-07-20T14:42:00.000-05:00

Thank you to Carol Es for including me in her very cool project, Spymart. Visit my studio virtually and check out the mini interview.

Happy Birthday Frida

2007-07-05T17:47:00.000-05:00

I painted Frida 3000 for the Frida Ciento show at the JEM Gallery in Vancouver. To inquire about purchasing, email the gallery at thejemgallery at yahoo.com or call (604) 879-5366.

UnderWorld Magazine

2007-06-19T14:34:00.000-05:00

Thank you to the folks behind UnderWorld Magazine for featuring me in their June issue, which is filled with great work from artists from around the world. Click here to check it out.

Astro Lounge

2007-06-17T10:05:00.000-05:00

A fun Art Bureau postcard project.

Love Your Mother

2007-06-17T09:56:00.000-05:00

Check out Love Your Mother: A Pictorial Discourse on the Environment, featuring works by 42 artists, at Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts. The show runs through July 6th--there will be a closing reception that night as part of the First Friday Gallery Hop. I painted this large (4' x 5') piece, Calamity!, for the show.

Print for Sale: June ONLY

2007-05-30T14:56:00.001-05:00

Legends of the Chimera show in Atlanta

2007-05-10T19:47:00.000-05:00

Sqwert Pics!

2007-05-10T19:40:00.000-05:00

This is my custom Sqwert and its accompanying painting. The Sqwert is sold, but to inquire about purchasing the painting, email Rocket Pop at rocketpopgraphics at yahoo.com or call (214) 454-0406.

2nd Annual 3 Feet High Show

2007-05-10T19:25:00.000-05:00

Check out the site.

May Group Show at the Hive Gallery

2007-05-04T07:54:00.000-05:00

I have a new piece, Backlit Robot with Monkeys, in this month's show at the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles. The opening is May 5th 8 pm - 12:30. Check the website for more details and contact the Hive to purchase.

ourartsite.com

2007-04-26T08:19:00.000-05:00

Thank you to ourartsite.com for letting me write a spotlight. Bookmark this great site that gets updated with fresh art stuff daily.

Hunt & Gather

2007-04-17T13:04:00.000-05:00

Thank you to the nice folks at the very cool Perth-based art magazine Hunt & Gather for featuring me!

Everybody Sqwerts

2007-04-15T12:45:00.000-05:00

Everybody Sqwerts is a Rocket Pop show opening April 28th at Secret Headquarters in Denton, TX. Check out the list of great artists that are participating and stay tuned for pictures of my Sqwert and its accompanying painting.

Art Bureau

2007-04-11T18:52:00.000-05:00

I'm excited to be a part of Art Bureau. I painted No. 9 & the Bunny for an Art Bureau Calendar.

Solo Show at Pyramid Studios

2007-04-05T12:50:00.000-05:00

Come out to the opening of Between Monkeys and the Wind at Pyramid Studios Friday, April 6, from 6-9 pm.

The show is one of the Tallahassee Democrat's Best Bets!

The Birds and the Bees

2007-04-01T09:51:00.000-05:00

I painted Where Do Baby Robots Come From? for the April group show, The Birds and the Bees, at the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles.

Capital Culture Magazine

2007-02-27T22:20:00.000-05:00

Check out my profile in the March/April issue.

Caped Robot! Astronaut!

2007-02-20T20:58:00.000-05:00

Open Heart

2007-01-28T15:59:00.000-05:00

I painted Kissy Bear for the Open Heart group show at DV8 Gallery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Idea Fixa Magazine

2007-01-15T10:41:00.000-05:00

Idea Fixa is a fantastic Brazilian mag that follows a theme each issue. Two of my robot paintings are featured in #4, the Science Fiction issue. Click here to check it out!

Solo Show at TCC

2007-01-09T15:44:00.000-05:00

Come to the opening reception for A Low Dose of Menace this Thursday, January 11th, from 6:30-8:00.

Show runs through February 8th.

Click here to read the Tallahassee Democrat story about the show!

Print for Sale on Pretty:Darn:Swell

2006-12-13T19:53:00.002-05:00

For ONE MONTH ONLY, December 20th-January 20th, you can purchase a Bird, Rabbit, and Monkey in Paradise print for just $20 on prettydarnswell.com. The exciting thing is that $5 from the sale of each print goes directly to Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for quadriplegic individuals by training monkeys to assist them! Thank you to the folks at Pretty:Darn:Swell for this opportunity. Buy your prints before time runs out!

Update: Check out this post on Daily Dose: the Domino blog. Thanks Nick!

Interview on Cardboard Monocle!

2006-12-07T13:28:00.000-05:00

Cardboard Monocle is an awesome art and design website. Thank you to Eric for featuring me and for asking such great questions. Read my interview here.

Down on the Farm 3

2006-11-09T22:22:00.000-05:00

I'll be in the Artists' Tent at this weekend's Down on the Farm Festival in Quincy with some new work, such as Monkey Monkey here.

Annual Auction at 621 Gallery

2006-11-07T16:27:00.000-05:00

This Friday, November 10, 6-10 pm. Works from 50+ artists. FREE event. Be there.

Gawker!

2006-11-02T21:59:00.000-05:00

I'm a Gawker Artist! Now when you visit gawker or other Gawker Media sites, you might see one of my paintings in an ad space!

Rainbow in the Dark

2006-11-01T21:26:00.000-05:00

I painted Rainbow in the Dark for Armageddon, 621 Gallery's annual Halloween group show.

Show Pics, New Work

2006-10-22T10:59:00.000-05:00

Pics of the Suspended Dreams opening and my new piece, Cloud Riders, which is 8' x 15'.

Interview and Portfolio in Pine Magazine

2006-10-10T13:13:00.000-05:00

Read my interview here!

Suspended Dreams

2006-10-04T15:45:00.000-05:00

3 person show with Linda Hall and Gary Duehr opening at 621 Gallery this Friday, October 6, from 6-10 pm. It's also Fall Fever at Railroad Square, with live music from the Ums and Pat Puckett.

The Fertile Compilation

2006-10-01T11:14:00.000-05:00

Pick up a copy of The Fertile Compilation, an interactive CD featuring great local art, music, and readings. FREE at various Tallahassee locations.

Update: Free ones are gone, but you can order copies for just $5 from Cloud 13 Records.

Juried Show at the Mobile Museum of Art

2006-09-21T14:59:00.000-05:00

The Birth of a Fire Monkey will show in the Mobile Museum of Art's biennial Southeastern Juried Exhibition, which will feature works by 50 artists from 12 southeastern states. The opening reception is Thursday, October 5, from 6-9. The exhibition runs through Friday, January 5.
This piece is not for sale. Special thanks to Jack Drake for lending it to this exhibition.

Pine Magazine

2006-09-19T20:29:00.000-05:00

Thank you to Holly at Pine Magazine for including Headlights and mentioning me in an Artwalk review! This magazine is awesome, by the way. Check it out and spread the word.

Deep Fried Kudzu

2006-09-19T20:10:00.000-05:00

Thanks to Ginger at Deep Fried Kudzu for mentioning me on her wonderful site! Deep Fried Kudzu is jam packed with great stuff about the deep south.

Cover of the Black & White, Birmingham's City Paper!

2006-09-06T15:13:00.000-05:00

Birmingham Artwalk

2006-09-02T12:39:00.000-05:00

Come see me at Artwalk this Friday, September 8 (5-10 pm) and Saturday, September 9 (Noon-6). I'll be in the lobby of the Wooster Lofts, 2321 1st Avenue North. Click here for an event map.

Gimme Shelter

2006-08-15T11:31:00.000-05:00

I painted Winged Monkey Amongst the Clouds and Birth of the Blue Fire Monkey on cardboard for Gimme Shelter, a traveling show that benefits the National Coalition for the Homeless. The show will travel to cities across the US in 2007. Check the site for artists (many great ones are participating), images, the exhibition schedule, and purchasing information.

Bear Head in Heaven

2006-08-13T18:26:00.000-05:00

Bear Head in Heaven (12" x 24") was in the Combined Talents Florida International Juried Show. It was originally conceived to be a much larger piece, which is underway now.

Show pics

2006-08-13T10:46:00.000-05:00

Thank you to everyone who came to the opening Friday night! For those who missed it, the show will be up for 2 more weeks.

Vicious, Sweet, & Sacred

2006-08-05T13:58:00.002-05:00

Solo show opening at Oglesby Gallery on Friday. It will feature lots of new works, including a series of robot paintings! Thank you to Nathan at Lorem Ipsum Design Studio for designing this great poster.

August First Friday

2006-07-31T18:51:00.000-05:00

Come on down to Railroad Square Friday night to see what the Seminar presents! The Seminar is Dominic Guarnaschelli, Jeff Distefano, Allison Otter-Baldridge, Chris Baldridge, Tiffany Sewell-Downing, Jonathan Downing, and me. This First Friday is bittersweet because it will be my last in this space--next month I begin my Artist-in-Residency at 621 Gallery.

Working

2006-07-15T14:28:00.000-05:00

I've been working in the studio for my upcoming shows at Oglesby Gallery (August) and 621(October).

Big Animal Pictures at Thomas Eads Fine Art

2006-07-05T18:53:00.000-05:00

Slide Show

2006-06-21T16:46:00.000-05:00

Art Zen: Artopia 2006

2006-06-11T09:21:00.000-05:00

Several of my paintings will be auctioned at Artopia this Saturday night, June 24, at the Moon. The event benefits Big Bend Cares, our area's non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people living with HIV/AIDS. Click here for more info. To see the work, click on gallery--mine's on page 3.

We'll have the studio open--come on down!

2006-06-07T18:53:00.000-05:00

My Munny in Print, on the Small Screen

2006-05-26T20:16:00.000-05:00

My Munny made the Charleston City Paper...AND made a television appearance!

First Friday Photos

2006-05-14T20:58:00.000-05:00

Here are some photos from the last First Friday gallery hop.
We will do it all again next month. Join us June 2nd!

May First Friday at Railroad Square

2006-05-01T09:30:00.000-05:00

Cinco de Mayo brings another First Friday Gallery Hop to Tallahassee's Railroad Square. I'll be in my studio (Sidetrack Studios) with the usual wine and snacks from 6pm until the crowd dies (usually 10:30ish). Come check out these new paintings! Blue-Eyed Tiger and Pig Spits Fire at Dawn are both 8"x8".

New Small Works

2006-04-20T21:53:00.000-05:00

While I was in Charleston, SC, I met Andrea and Gus, the cool people behind B'zar, an exciting King Street shop offering very cool clothes, furnishings, etc. Liz was excited to find their selection of vinyl toys. They are holding a charity Munny show in May to coincide with the Spoleto Festival. (Munnys are blank vinyl toys that one can paint.) My Munny is underway (I'll post pics when I finish) and they have some of my smaller paintings in the shop. Here are pictures of two of them:

Creative Tallahassee

2006-03-15T22:20:00.000-05:00

Projectile Monkey Head, and Monkey, Rabbit, and Bird in Paradise were selected to appear in Creative Tallahassee 2006. The opening is 6-7:30 on April 7th at City Hall. The exhibition runs from April 1st - May 14th.

Headlights

2006-03-05T17:01:00.000-05:00

Headlights is 8' x 4' and appeared recently in the FSU Faculty Show at the MOFA. It is currently showing at Redux Contemporary Art Center in Charleston, SC (March 18th-April 13th) in The Unlikely Target: A National Juried Painting Show, and it garnered a mention in the Charleston City Paper.

VAC of Northwest Florida

2006-03-05T16:49:00.000-05:00

Some images from my solo show at the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida in Panama City.

Rainbow Pig

2006-03-05T15:13:00.000-05:00

Rainbow Pig (8' x 4') appeared in You Can't Fool Mother Nature at the B Complex in Atlanta last year. It is currently showing at the Rocky Mount Arts Center in Rocky Mount, NC, in their 49th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition, juried by Carlo McCormick, Senior Editor of Paper magazine.

Red Red Rabbit

2006-03-05T15:01:00.000-05:00

Red Red Rabbit is 8 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and fierce. It's currently hanging in the Council on Culture & Arts' office.

The Other End of the Tube

2006-03-05T14:55:00.000-05:00

Otherendofthetube.com is a great new site. And not just because they chose me to be their first ever Artist of the Month. Read the interview here.