Artist Ryan McGinness explores outer space, the inner space of the mind and as McGinness puts it, “uber fanciness” in his current collaboration with Incase. He has applied his iconic drawings to Incase’s signature cases and bags. Available today, the Ryan McGinness capsule collection uses Incase products as a vessel for delivering the New York-based artist’s work, with a range that includes a 15” Protective Sleeve, Snap Case for iPhone 4S and Shoulder Bag. Created specifically for Incase, the original artwork featured is part of a larger body of work entitled Black Holes.

The Black Holes series is inspired by “event horizons,” the celestial light show that accompanies the collapse of light and matter into a black hole. Concentric patterns depict the theoretical physics of the universe while simultaneously creating mindscape portals to provoke a psychedelic response from the viewer.

The Ryan McGinness capsule collection is available now at goincase.com.

Last weekend, Manhattan-based artist Ryan McGinness opened his new exhibition ‘Women: The Blacklight Paintings’ at The Standard Hollywood. Check out more images of the paintings – and the party – after the jump. (NSFW)

Ryan McGinness ‘Women: The Blacklight Paintings’
May 28 – June 11 2011
Purple Lounge
The Standard, Hollywood
8300 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

All photos by Douglas Neill.

Check out the full recap after the jump.

A couple of days ago Ryan McGinness opened his new exhibition at Michael Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibition, entitled ‘Recent Paintings’, shows a new body of work of the fine artist. The series mostly consists of fluo colored paintings in different sizes and shapes.

” McGinness is known for his bold and refreshing paintings and installations that layer contemporary iconography to underscore the artist’s commentary on language, history, and symbolism. Re-imagining our world as a series of graphic icons, McGinness layers and collages these images to create complex and sophisticated paintings that shed light on our contemporary world. Boldly colorful and slick, McGinness deftly merges together digital techniques with more traditional crafts like silk screening and painting. Often likened to Andy Warhol, McGinness has developed a unique visual language to reflect on pop culture and the society in which we live.”

Michael Kohn Gallery
8071 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048-4517
(323) 658-8088

Photography: Brandon Shigeta

The exhibition runs until July 1st, so make sure to pass by.

The latest edition of Walrus TV features an interview with Ryan McGinness from the “The Run Up” DVD. Enjoy.

Artist Ryan McGinness recently opened his latest exhibition at Deitch Projects in New York, inside their Wooster Street space. McGinness presents new canvas works, as well as numerous new sculptures, using a lot of fluorescent colors and blacklight to highlight the works. Often compared to Andy Warhol, the artist further develops his visual language and signature, and creates impressive artworks, inspired by his dreams and hallucinations. Via Glltn.

More images from the Ryan McGinness Deitch Projects opening follow after the jump.

After the recent release No Sin/No Future from Gingko Books, the Ryan McGinness publication trend will continue in February. Works is a book of simple title (and rather long subtitle), focusing on McGinness’ output in sculpture, drawing, painting and sketches. The book includes contributions from some well heeled and well versed scholars and writers – including Peter Halley, director of Graduate Studies in Print and Painting at Yale University. Works will no doubt complement No Sin/No Future, and with 2005’s Installations help to reach a definitive library of the artists output.The book is published by Rizzoli. Get it now from Amazon.

Ryan McGinness is involved in several interesting projects lately. Just recently we presented to you his collaborative work with Arkitip magazine. Here we show you now the “Growing Handplants” artwork as a skateboard edition. Coming in an edition of 500, the skate deck comes with a screen printed artwork by the artist. The decks are signed and individually numbered by the artist and now available through Iconoclast.

Have a look at the complete Ryan McGinness “Growing Handplants” skateboard edition after the jump.

Over the weekend we gave you first look at the fantastic upcoming Arkitip Issue 0048, in collaboration with artist Ryan McGinness. The issue now went on sale, limited to 2000 pieces worldwide.

Above you see the Ryan McGinness chronicle with further information on the issue. It comes packaged in a custom box created by Incase.

“The book titled Aesthetic Comfort is published by Arkitip on the occasion of the Aesthetic Comfort exhibitions in the Fall of 2008. This artist’s book features details of McGinness’ paintings converted to coarse halftones and printed in 4 fluorescent inks: orange, yellow, pink, and green. It will accompany each issue edition, which is packaged in a custom designed box made exclusively for Arkitip by Incase.”

On the Arkitip site you can have a look at further videos of the new issue and the packaging.

With much anticipation we are all waiting for the next issue of Arkitip, issue 48. This time they worked with Ryan McGinness.

"The book titled Aesthetic Comfort is published by Arkitip on the occasion of the Aesthetic Comfort exhibitions in the Fall of 2008. This artist’s book features details of McGinness’ paintings converted to coarse halftones and printed in 4 fluorescent inks: orange, yellow, pink, and green. It will accompany each issue edition, which is packaged in a custom designed box made exclusively for Arkitip by Incase."

Once again a great collectors box, produced by Arkitip and Incase. The box set is limited to 2000 pieces. We will let you know when it will release.

Arkitip goes from one strength to the next in recent months and never strikes to surprise and yet come out with something more impressive than the previous time. Today they announced that there next issue will come in collaboration with artist Ryan McGinness and packaged once again by Incase.
"Published on the occassion of the Aesthetic Comfort exhibitions in the Fall of 2008 at Artcore in Toronto, and the Cincinnati Art Museum."
We will keep you posted!