Weird Al HAMB-Bellished print!

Weird Al Yankovic without self-depreciating parody is like Twitter without self-complimenting re-tweets. Like a pigeon without shit in its beak. Like Guns without Roses. And like a Vacation movie without the Griswolds. So therefore, Weird Al-related art without self-depreciating value seems, well, valueless to begin with.

So, in celebration of my "Eat It" piece above, and its involvement with Weird Al & Gallery 1988's new Official Weird Al Retrospective and Comedian Themed Art Show "Is This Thing On?" that opens this Friday in LA, my girlfriend and I decided to make a one-of-a-kind, hand-embellished version of my "Eat It" art piece to hang up in the Gallery for the show. But it wouldn't make sense to hand-embellish it with traditional things like paint or ink, because this is fucking Weird Al, and it's a song about gluttony. And junk food. And love.
So Chloe and I both looked at each other and said "Let's HAMB-Embellish it!"
We then proceeded to hunt and gather a pile of various delicious lard-coated non-hollow point shells, do our best and silliest Kenny Powers impressions and began throwing food as fast and as hard as we could at my art piece.

And the finished product, alongside a handful of these framed photos taken by the healthy Chloe Rice will be on display and for sale at the opening THIS FRIDAY at Gallery 1988 Melrose in Los Angeles. But don't go if you're hungry, because the smell of this thing is insatiable! You can see the rest of the poster series HERE!



The Ammo.


The Sacrificial Lemmings














The finished, framed and resin-ed piece that will be hanging in the gallery for the opening.
Now get yourself an egg and fucking BEAT ITTTTTT!!

Skinner x Me Signing At Upper Playground: The Re-Cap!

Last weekend SKINNER & I set up shop at Upper Playground for a dual book signing and myCHLOE was on the scene to shoot us relentlessly with her camera-gun.









Oh yah and I got to sign my first BALD SPOT!













The Zerofriends Crew

And the beautiful assasinatographer, Chloe Rice.

Thank you everyone for coming out!!

ZEROFRIENDS ATTACKS SF TOMORROW!

On top of the announcement that we already...announced (?), we are now announcing a new announcement.


In addition to myself and Skinner signing our books and hanging out at UpperPlayground tomorrow for a one-day pop-up store in San Francisco, Zerofriends is releasing a new handful of prints and shirts at the pop-up store too!







So if you are around tomorrow (or today if you are reading this in the future), come by and say hi! Here's the details:

Zerofriends x Upper Playground

Skinner x Alex Pardee

Saturday, March 3rd.

2-4 PM

UPPER PLAYGROUND/5024SF Gallery

218 Fillmore St.

Lower Haight District

San Francisco, CA.

Ulta Limited GelaSkins case available tomorrow!

Tomorrow, March 2nd, at 12 Noon Pacific time we will be proudly releasing an ultra-limited edition collaboration iPhone HardCase designed by me and produced by GelaSkins as part of their brand new HARDCASE line.

Don't miss out as there are ONLY 35 of these in existence.

Available exclusively on ZEROFRIENDS.COM starting tomorrow, March 2nd, at Noon Pacific time. Word!

I'm signing with SKINNER this Saturday in SF!

ONE-DAY POP UP SHOP AND ARTIST SIGNING IN SAN FRANCISCO THIS SATURDAY!



In a reunion that could only be rivaled by Parker Lewis, the drunk unicorn that vomited on his shirt, and his awkwardly sexy Jewish boy-robot, this Saturday, in celebration of the release SKINNER's brand new art book, Upper Playground and Zerofriends are teaming up for a fun little quick one-day pop-up shop at 5024SF Gallery (right next door to Upper Playground SF) where we will be hanging out all day selling Zerofriends merch and high-fiving the locals. And as an additional little touch, because I just found a stash of sharpies and nothing to do with them, myself (Alex) and Skinner will be on hand for a signing appearance from 2-4PM. Come say hi.....five.


Saturday, March 3rd.
2-4 PM

UPPER PLAYGROUND/5024SF Gallery

218 Fillmore St.
Lower Haight District
San Francisco, CA.

More new LImited Editions on sale WEDS!

Just a heads up, THIS WEDNESDAY, FEB 15th, AT 12 NOON (PACIFIC TIME) we will be releasing a new batch of Alex Pardee's Hand painted limited edition "AWFUL/RESILIENT" Art Books. This batch is what Alex is calling a "black & brown" batch. Meaning that there is less color than the previous batches, but way more fun detailed drawings.


So set an alarm since the last 2 batches sold out in 3 MINUTES! It's crazy.

Check back only on ZEROFRIENDS this Weds! See you invisibly online!

Here are a few examples of what Alex is referring to as his "Black & Brown" Covers.

New BACKPACK Print available for 24 HOURS ONLY!

So we are trying something a little exciting.


Next Saturday, Feb 25th, starting at 12:01AM, we will be re-releasing one of our most popular sold-out prints in an all new Limited Edition Colorway, and it will ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT ZEROFRIENDS (Both Online & In Our Retail Store) FOR ONLY 24 HOURS! After the 24 hour period, we will NEVER sell this print in this colorway and size again.



At the end of the 24 hour time period, the exact number of prints that we sell will be the exact number of prints released for the edition. So, if only 3 people, one spam email and one armadillo buys them, then the edition will be 5. Cool? We think so!


So yes, on Feb 25th, from 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM and any single minute in between those times, you can purchase this new "BACKPACK" Limited Edition Print either online at ZEROFRIENDS or in person at our Zerofriends Retail Store in Oakland. In fact, it's Valentines Day and I feel loving, so as an EXTRA incentive to come hang out with us at the retail store in Oakland, if you come into the store on Feb 25th (we will be open 12-5), we'll give you something extra, for FREE (we will announce what you get soon as I am just making this up right now, but it will be rad).


Our Oakland store is located at:

489A 25th St (at Telegraph)

Oakland, CA


We are also releasing a New Limited Edition "BackPack" T-Shirt on the 25th as well, but it will be limited to 150 pieces, rather than only 24 hours.






Oh, and lastly, while supplies last, the good folks over at THE LOYAL SUBJECTS, who produced my favorite toy I've ever done, THE WALRUS RIDER, have temporarily cut the price of the HUGE toy by $25.00 and the next 50 people to order it get a FREE signed 8 x 10 Walrus Rider print with it. So fresh!
Get it!

Skinner Art Book UNLEASHING THIS FRIDAY!

After Skinner, myself and Lamour Supreme blessed San Antonio with a 100-foot long InHuman Centipede , the Dieties have descended down on our eyeballs and have forced The Unspoken darkness to shovel gravel and blood-fire into our sinuses. In other words, unearthly illustrator SKINNER has a new book being released online THIS FRIDAY, FEB 3 at ZEROFRIENDS.com!

And Skinner himself will be on hand, armed, and in person at the ZEROFRIENDS OAKLAND Retail store on Saturday, Feb 4 from 2-3PM for the official release/selling/signing/high fiving event in which anyone who buys the book in person on Saturday will be eligible for a FREE "BUTCHER KINGS" Zine in addition to the free 8"x 10"! Full details at the bottom of this post.


Published by Gingko Press & Zerofriends, the book is completely insane in the best way possible. But don't take MY word for it, because I am biased, as Skinner and I trade illegal skin and stab each other with WarSwords and Ice-Lasers on a regular basis. Instead, see what some kind folks are saying about this mystical new art book:


"Remember that metal-influenced dude that sat next to you in class that, Instead of working on whatever stupid school assignment was handed out for the day, he drew goblins and wizards with snakes for eyes? Well, Skinner is that dude, only he MASTERED that shit." - BRIAN POSEHN


"Skinner's wild world of demonic art reminds me that it's OK to look at scary creatures in a sensual manner. Yumm." - Andy Milanokis


"He's no Picasso!" - Dana "Master Shake" Snyder, Aqua Teen Hunger Force


"I just met Skinner but I have assessed in that brief encounter that he's on the right track. Taking things in stride and going along for the ride. That's the only way to play it." - James "DALEK" Marshall


"Skinner is a psychopathic psycho. That's the worst kind, you know..." - Larry Alberts. High School Art Teacher


"EVERY MAN IS MY ENEMY" The Art Of SKINNER

172 Pages, 250 Illiustrations & Photos.

8.5" x 11". Hardcover.

Each copy is hand-signed by SKINNER


And as BONUS, The first 300 books that are purchased online at ZEROFRIENDS will come shipped with a FREE 8'x10" signed & numbered giclee print from Skinner!




So, just to match Skinner's artwork, I seemed to have jammed way too much awesomeness into this post, so lets sort things out a little bit:

1. SKINNER'S new art book "Every Man Is My Enemy" will be released online at Zerofriends.com starting this Friday, Feb 3.

2. The first 300 people to order his book will receive a FREE signed and numbered print from Skinner.

3. On SATURDAY, Feb 4th, Zerofriends will be celebrating the release of Skinner's new book at the ZEROFRIENDS OAKLAND STORE from 1-5PM and Skinner will be on hand signing and selling his book from 2-3PM.
ZEROFRIENDS OAKLAND.
489A 25th St.
Oakland, CA
Anyone who buys the book at this in-store event will also get a FREE 'Butcher Kings" zine along with the free 8"x10" Print.


Hopefully this all makes sense, but if not, just BUY THE BOOK IT'S INCREDIBLE!!!!!!

Here is a peek at the inside of the book. See you online this FRIDAY YO!

Full Sequence. TexASS Centipede

TexASS Centipede, Full Sequence

By Myself, Skinner & Lamour Supreme

At ARTSLAM

San Antonio, TX

2012

Super High Rez Full Sequence Image HERE

A bunch more photos are up on MISHKA's Bloglin. See your ass (to mouth) again soon, San Antonio.