Jim Mahfood appears at The Last Bookstore on Saturday, November 16th, 2013 from 3:00PM till 5:00PM!
Press Release:
Hero Complex Gallery and The Last Bookstore are proud to present the solo exhibition and book release by Jim Mahfood AKA FOOD ONE entitled VISUAL FUNK. The exhibit and book spans an almost two decade career highlighting the artist’s work in comics, illustration, animation, advertising, murals, gallery shows, body painting and live art.
Visual Funk is more then a defiant moniker for the artist. Visual Funk is a way of life. With constant beats in his head, Mahfood’s work has the distinct timing mismatch of funk, hip-hop, and jazz. By utilizing a classically-based fundamental understanding of the human form (particularly that of the female) and translating it in to a controlled frenzy of free-form paint-and-ink-driven language, Mahfood has created a definitive style all his own, making his work revolutionary, recognizable, and relatable while staying true to his internal rhythm.
Both events are an opportunity to meet the artist and view the works that have solidified Mahfood’s multi-faceted career. The exhibit at Hero Complex presents a diverse body of work from the Mahfood archives, along with selections of new works, comic pages, and a collection of prints. The Last Book Store event will be an intimate setting with the artist, including a presentation (with visuals), a Q&A, and signing of the book VISUAL FUNK.
The Last Book Store
423 S. Sprint Street Los Angeles, CA 90013
