The Lebowski Cycle installed at The College of the Canyons Art Gallery
The exhibition of The Lebowski Cycle at College of the Canyons Art Gallery in Santa Clarita, CA is entering its last week on display.
There will be a closing reception this coming Saturday, December 6th from 3:00 – 7:00 pm.
This will be the last weekend that the gallery will be open to see the show.
Come up if you can!
A new exhibition poster from the 2014 Lebowski Cycle Exhibition is now available.
The poster commemorates the exhibition at College of the Canyons Art Gallery, in Santa Clarita, CA.
The exhibition is on view from Oct 28 – Dec 10, 2014. Info is here.
$28.00 including FREE Shipping and Handling within Continental US. • $10.00 additional shipping for orders outside continental U.S.
The poster is an 18″ X 25.25″ Digital Offset Print – Limited Edition of 200 – Signed and Numbered by the Artist.
Limited Edition prints of all of the paintings from the Cycle are available, and the 2011 Exhibition poster featuring The Oath of the Horatii is also still available.
Orders can be placed here.
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (after Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2014 Oil on Linen 72″ x 40″
l am pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition of The Lebowski Cycle at College of the Canyons Art Gallery in Santa Clarita, CA, from Oct 28 – Dec 10, 2014.
There will be an opening reception and artist talk Tuesday, October 28th from 2-5 pm, as well as a closing reception from 3-7 pm on Dec 6th.
The exhibition will include all 14 of the original large scale paintings from the Lebowski Cycle, plus a recently completed 15th painting from 2014, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, seen here.
The Lebowski Cycle installed at The College of the Canyons Art Gallery
Hours and directions to the gallery can be found here. I’ll be posting additional information about the show and more about this painting soon. 
Detail • The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (after Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2014 Oil on Linen 72″ x 40″
The Death of Marat (After David) • Joe Forkan 2008, oil on linen, 96″ x 58″
I’ve had a few requests to put all of the original 14 paintings from The Lebowski Cycle into one post. So, here they are. (Update: A 15th Painting is also included now). The source paintings and more info about the Cycle can be found deeper in this blog. It looks like there will be a couple of exhibits of the original paintings coming up in the next year, one in California, and one in New York. Check back for more info. Also, I’ll be printing some limited edition giclee prints in the near future. Send me an email if you want to be notified when they are available.
Oath of the Horatii • Joe Forkan 2006-2010 Oil on Linen 72″ x 40″
The Lamentation • Joe Forkan 2006-2011 Oil on Linen 72″ x 40″
Sacred and Profane Love (After Titian) • Joe Forkan 2011 oil on linen, 72″ x 40″ (182.88 cm x 101.60 cm)
The Agony in the Garden (After Carracci) • Joe Forkan 2006-2011 oil on linen, 76″ x 48″ (193.04 cm x 121.92)
The Deposition from the Cross (After Pontormo) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen, 72″ x 40″
Baptism of Christ (After Carracci) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen 24” x 38″”
Supper at Emmaus (After Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2006-2009 oil on linen 96″x 38″
The Raft of the Medusa (After Géricault) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen, 84″ x 144″
Venus • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen, 72″ x 50″
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (After Friedrich) • Joe Forkan 2009, oil on linen, 80″ x 48″
The Taking of Christ (After Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2009, oil on linen, 72″ x 40″
Ecce Homo (After Guercino) • Joe Forkan 2009, oil on linen, 72″ x 40″
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (after Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2014 Oil on Linen 72″ x 40″
Jester (After Velazquez’s Portrait of Pablo de Valladolid) • Joe Forkan oil on linen, 48″ x 76″ (121.92 cm x 193.04 cm
The Taking of Christ (After Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2012, Conté crayon and graphite over etching and aquatint on paper, 13.25″ x 23.75″
From the Laguna Art Museum website: “This stylish event will showcase works of art from over 100 premier California artists, which will be sold during a fast-paced live auction as well as an exciting silent auction. Attendees will have the opportunity to support the museum’s extraordinary education and exhibition programs by adding prestigious works of art by California artists to their collection.”
The Art Auction Preview begins Tuesday 31st, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 .p.m. at the Laguna Art Museum. Admission to the Preview is free.
The Art Auction is 6:00-9:00 Saturday Feb. 4, 2012. More info can be found on the Laguna Art Museum’s Auction website.
This reworked early stage etching is included in the Laguna Art Museum’s Auction 2012. The etching has been underway for some time and the final stage is being printed right now.
I will post more information and images soon.
