Slinguff Gallery Shows Michael C. Hsiung's Fantastical Drawings

Written by Edgar Stanforth Saturday, 28 May 2011 20:44

Philadelphia, PA.- The Slinguff Gallery in Philadelphia is pleased to present "Michael Hsiung: On Human Failure" from June 4th. Hairy drunken Siamese twins, mystical beasts and mustaches ... they're all present in the very creative work of Michael C. Hsiung. Of Chinese-American descent, Michael is known for his black-and-white ink drawings depicting oddly realistic tales from a time long past. His art features imaginary characters and fantastical creatures; protagonists include mermen in precarious and questionable situations, Victorian athletes and fancy men with dead prey, or imaginary and real animals struggling with their environment. "Human Failure" is Michael's first solo show.

“For those willing to indulge in the plethora of work produced by this extremely talented artist, they are to be rewarded grandly. In Hsiung's work one can find humor, sadness, social commentary, political satire, romance... just about any theme possible and they're all drawn in Michael's own enchanting style.” - Ken, HiFructose. Michael C. Hsiung currently lives in Los Angeles, CA where he continues to draw, show his work, sell prints, collect records and books, contribute art blogs, and think about playing Dungeons & Dragons again.

He has done illustrations and artwork for the following: Dr. Martens, Dwindle / Enjoi Skateboards, Oxford American Magazine, Ling Ling Magazine (Spain), JupiterImages, LA Records, and Los Angeles bands Division Day and Henry Clay People (7 inch, album and t-shirts). He has shown with various galleries, including East of Eden at Barnsdall Park, 2008 Helsinki Biennial, Giant Robot, Black Maria Gallery, Thought Processor at Munky King, Fresh Pressed, Active's Which One's Ping show, and most recently at the Pacific Design Center.

The Slingluff Gallery, owned by Jonathan and Leigh Slingluff, brings cutting edge contemporary artwork to Philadelphia, featuring nationally and internationally known artists ranging in mediums and styles with first Saturday openings every month. They were also voted Philly's Best Art Gallery 2010! Visit the gallery's website at ... www.SlingluffGallery.com

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