Peek in today as we open doors for the first time with a select group of archival pigment ink prints! http://store.rickberrystudio.comSigned and numbered. All are printed with pigment inks on fine art matt paper in very small editions.
Rick printed this selection himself -with assistance from artist friends – to assure fidelity to each original art work.
We have been asked so often if Rick will sell prints of his compelling oil paintings and finally made some time to produce these. Let us know what you think. from CABARET starring Amanda Palmer
Rick is finishing up packaging paintings for delivery today – open truck, pouring rain, busy making custom vault-like packaging…
IT FIGURES: Damon Lehrer and Rick Berry opens tomorrow, Sept. 9, 6-9pm William Scott Gallery, Boston.
Check gallery hours if you’ll be in Boston anytime between now and Halloween because immediately following IT FIGURES, Damon and Rick have work in (as well as curated) October’s group exhibition to open at William Scott Gallery on Oct 7th.
Rick’s previewing some work from his newest series at IT FIGURES, along with other great paintings. Amanda Palmer fans will be interested to see Rick’s 7ft portrait of her as gender bending MC in last summer’s A.R.T. production of Cabaret – On loan from collector. Hope you can stop by!
“No Metal Men” oil on prepared cotton ragboard, 20x32in“Gregor” oil on prepared cotton ragboard, 20x32in.
Exciting news this weekend by way of Tor.com. Thanks for posting Irene!
“…The 2010 Society of Illustrators awards are starting to leak and Rick Berry has received a silver medal for his work on Amanda Palmer’s production of Cabaret. I believe the word is, “Woohoo!”
Rick’s paintings have appeared on countless science fiction, fantasy, and comic books, including Sandman, Stephen King novels, and the first digitally painted book cover for William Gibson’s Necromancer. Over the years Rick has split his time between illustration, galleries, and paintings for theatrical performances. Throughout, his work maintains a sense of otherworldliness, a searching feeling of almost being there.”
read Irene Gallo’s full blogpost about Rick’s Cabaret art
“My old friend Rick Berry is painting a breathtaking portrait of Amanda Palmer as the MC in Cabaret”.
Neil Gaiman and friend, “Super Kate” visited the studio last night for the first look at Willkommen—Amanda Palmer as Emcee in Cabaret.
Rick’s current collaborative project is paintings for the American Repertory Theater’s CABARET, starring Amanda Palmer and directed by Lexington’s Steven Bogart. I think Rick’s works belongs to the continuum of cabaret and theater art which he loves (think Toulouse Lautrec, Leon Bakst, Egon Sciele). The difference is his work isn’t meant to be seen outside the theater as posters, illustration or even reportage of actual events, Rick’s art is inside the theater as part of the Kit Kat Klub experience. His paintings contribute to the unique immersive and visceral quality of Palmer’s CABARET.
This will be a fantastic production! 42 performances in Cambridge, MA Aug 31 – Oct 29. Click here for details and tickets. Sept is almost sold out!
Photos courtesy of Neil Gaiman twitter last night
“Super Artist Rick Berry in his lair, Super Kate on the right”
Sheila Berry
