The 35th Anniversary Aliens Art Book

The 35th Anniversary Aliens Art Book, published by Titan Books
has finally been set for a world wide release for this up and coming September.
It was a very fun project to have worked on and is one of three projects that
I’ve worked on over the last year and a half for Twentieth Century Fox’s
Aliens franchise. The book will showcase some of my work created for the
Aliens world. The two other projects will soon follow after. I’ll be sure to
post more about them, once I receive the ok and further release information.

 

Chicago Life Magazine

 I was recently interviewed for a main story in the next issue of
Chicago Life Magazine that is based on my good friend and amazing artist,
John A. Kurtz. It also mentions our up and coming “Art Book” that we worked
on together, so please take the time to enjoy the article. Attached below is the
link to the story and the printed edition will also be available for purchase
this weekend in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.

LINK: https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname&pubid=39ee04df-389d-4477-b2ce-219538fea6eb&fbclid=IwAR0BGL7Ahp0PjZIsO8xSz5UoNiffx1LSY_kfJTNCbsZYpCa2W_yp2m-IA0Q

Fox Entertainment's "Firefly" Art Book

I just received my artist copy of the new "Firefly" Art Book,
published by TITAN Books. It was recently released worldwide on
March 23rd and includes some of my work that I had created
for the Fox Entertainment property.

Now At Target!

The Netflix “Stranger Things” art book that has my artwork in it.
Has been spotted on the shelves of Target. Pretty cool 🙂

Netflix "Stranger Things" Art Book Signing

This up and coming Friday. I’ll be at the New York City Comic Con
signing the new Netflix “Stranger Things” Art Book. Please stop by
the Random House Publishing booth If at the con to check out
the new book and to say hi.

Sticker Exhibition

This Friday, June 7th. at 6PM marks the opening and premier night
of the Sticker Exhibition, “SLAPS”.

Please stop by “The VAULT GALLERIE” this evening for a chance
to meet me and a host of international artists that have all been brought
together to create a series of the most interesting and creative sticker art that
Chicago has ever had to offer.

The artwork on display is open for purchase and ALL
work will be offered at a first come, first serve basest.

The VAULT GALLERIE is located at 2015 South Laflin, Chicago, IL. 60608

Sponsored by: I support the girls, Goose Island, Jon Basil Tequila & Dark matter coffee

Hope to see you there!

Comic Con Revolution

It’s always a pleasure to spend time talking about old times
with my talented buddy, James O’Barr, creator of “The Crow”.

Being a part of the Pop Culture scene is an amazing thing, but whats
even better is the friends that help make it up with you.

Netflix’s Stranger Things Project

So, I’m finally able to say. I created some work for Netflix’s Stranger Things and
around the end of this year, you’ll be able to purchase a book with some of that work in it.

It will be published by Penguin/Del Rey and will be produced in a very sweet coffee table format.
It will also be made available for purchase, world wide starting the 15th of October of this year.

I have a few more larger releases coming up soon and will also post about them as
soon as I’m able to.

Magazine Feature

I just found out the other day that I’ve been featured in the
latest issue of KILTER magazine. It hosts a neat article on
yours truly, as well as reproductions of some of my work.
If interested, you can find your copy at your nearest Record store,
Book store or Comic shop. If not, I should have signed copies at
my next live event or convention appearance.

New City Project

I’ve been working on putting together a very special project
over the winter in Chicago and another city to be named at a
later time. I’ve been securing spaces throughout the city for the
creation of pieces and murals created by joint artists that integrate
work within each other’s style. This is one of the first walls that has
now been completed and worked on by Mac Blackout. I’m really
looking forward to a great and vary creative summer this year in
Chicago. Hope to share more soon.

Urban Sketchers of Chicago

Drawing and Painting with the Urban Sketchers of Chicago.

Voyage Magazine Interview

I was recently interviewed by Voyage Chicago.
The article can be viewed by clicking on the following link,
http://voyagechicago.com/interview/art-life-rodney-dollah/

My Next Public Show Of Work

Please join me this up and coming Friday evening for a very unique show
of original artwork created for the opening of “Lost In Space”.

I will have some work on display as well as for sale, along with
a small group of very unique artists. Pipeworks Brewing is our sponsor,
so you know all the great adult beverages will be on hand for a little support
and great spirits. Show opens at 6:00PM and I should be by around 7:00PM.

For a bit more information about the art show. Please visit the following link,
https://www.facebook.com/events/171620256862727/?ti=icl

C2E2 Artist and Fan Afterparty

Rodney Dollah
Presents
GEEK’D OUT!
A C2E2 Artist and Fan Afterparty
Hosted by DMen Tap
Sponsored by Bucket’O Blood Books and Records


Join us Friday evening as we continue the power and energy of C2E2 as we move on over to DMen Tap for an afterparty you will soon never forget!

Join artists from artist alley, up close and personal as they create art live and offer you a chance to take it home with you.

Pick up some swag while here and have it personally signed by the artist And/Or bring your very own art making gear and draw along.

View in person, an artists’ mini gallery just installed for the event and while here, have your caricature drawn by one of the convection’s very own Caricature artists.

Experience live DJs’ spinning in our artist’s hall as you witness the artists’ speed battle and duel for prizes.

Enjoy an Adam West tribute marathon, which will be presented through projection the whole night through as you sip a few Power Up drinks, created just for this night.

Don’t forget to come in costume for drink discounts and chances to win prizes from Bucket’O Blood Books and Records.


The Event is FREE and open to the public! Must be 21+ to attend.


WHERE: DMen Tap
2849 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

WHEN: Friday, April 6th 2018
From 8:30PM to 12AM

Grab the full scoop and reserve your presence through our Facebook Event Page by
visiting the following link, https://www.facebook.com/events/939012829593504/?ti=icl

Filming with the Elements Contemporary Ballet

The last day of filming with the
Elements Contemporary Ballet.

New Interview

I was recently interviewed by Chicago Creatives
with Nicholas Rud being behind all the questions asked.
I believe that it’s probably one of my most revealing interviews to date.
If interested in some light reads, you can follow the link ahead,
https://chicagocreatives.co/2018/02/08/rodney-dollah-i-believe-the-worst-thing-could-be-not-to-be-remembered-and-just-plain-old-forgotten/

My Next Show

Friends, please join me and an amazing group of mixed medium artists
this Saturday evening, as we open the SATURNALIA group art
show at the JIMMY BEANS Gallery.

(For further information, please view the image above.

Rodney Dollah Presents: “A Very Scary Christmas”

Rodney Dollah
Presents

The rebirth of Reed’s Local Art Gallery this December with “A Very Scary Christmas” Holiday Group Art Show!

Please join us on Friday, December 8th and have the chance to meet the artists at the preview night and public opening of ‘A Very Scary Christmas” from 7pm to 10pm.

The show will host over 30 unique Chicago based artists from all parts of the city and will also be supported with Live Music all night long by DJ Sam Edmonds, as well as spirts, all throughout the evening.

The show will also hang throughout the holidays with a closing on January 28th, 2018.

This is a FREE event and open to the public. You must be 21+ to attend.

Reed’s Local Art Gallery is located at:
3017 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

For up to date information in regards to the show, please follow the link ahead:
www.facebook.com/events/1346806382090375

A Call for Artists!

Hey Everyone! I’ll be bringing back Reed’s Local Galley this December with a bang and I’m looking for Chicago based artists to fill it’s walls.

“A Very Scary Christmas”, will be a Group Art Show that will run throughout the holidays.

The excepted submissions should fit the following requirements, if interested in requesting to be apart of the show:

• Work should be heavily themed based on a darker sense of the holiday. It could be based on anything from a standard view of a darker themed image, to a scenario depicting a shopping day on a Black Friday and so on.

• Image must be created on a 10 x 10 piece of stretched canvas or a cradled panel AND be Ready To Hang with hanging wire attached to back of piece.

• Your name, title of piece, dimensions and medium used along with your web presence and cost of work must be printed on a label and attached securely to the back of the work as well as emailed directly to rodneydollah@notmycomix.com with title of email stating “A Very Scary Christmas Submission”

• Art must be created with traditional art material. (Sorry, no digital work for this show please)

• You must contact me if you are interested in participating in the show, no later then 11/10/17.

• Completed work must be dropped off at Reed’s local 3017 W Belmont Ave, no later then the evening of December 4th. The shows opening night will be Friday, December 8th, from 7pm till 11pm and will hang through the end of January.

• The house will retain a 25% commission on all work sold.

• Artists that will have work in the show, will be expected to help promote the show, as well as their work that will be apart of it.

• You must be 21 or older to participate. 

** Please forward your request to participate and all other questions to Rodney Dollah using Facebook’s messaging service and/or email rodneydollah@notmycomix.com **

My last show in October

Please join me tomorrow evening at The Vintage Quest Gallery with a bunch of other creative artists for the opening of the Pagan Holiday Art Show and my last showing of artwork in October.

Art Show opens at 5:00pm
Band performs 9pm - 10
Live DJ, all throughout the night

Art, music and drink! What more can you ask for on a Friday night in the city ;)

AND it’s All Happening for FREE At:

Vintage Quest
1105 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Hope to see you all there!

The Octopus’s Graveyard Show at the Southport Plaza

I'm currently looking for three artists to help with creative production work on the Octopus’s Graveyard Show at the Southport Plaza, tomorrow afternoon. If interested in being apart of something really cool, please direct message me as soon as possible.

My 12th day of INKTOBER (2017)

A ten minute Gel Pen sketch I did while on the train.
Created for the 12th day of InkTober. Been awhile since
I’ve sketched with a Gel Pen.

My 10th day of INKTOBER (2017)

Another super duper quickie, that I created for the 10th day of InkTober.
I may go back and tighten this one up a bit.

My 8th day of INKTOBER (2017)

A five minute brush and ink sketch that I created in a friends sketchbook for her.
Celebrating the 8th day of INKTOBER.

Friday the 13th!

On Friday the 13th, the Surreal Rabbit Gallery will open its doors to
PINTURA OBSCURA, A Dark and Whimsical Exhibition of Dreams and Nightmares.

The show will feature some of my work, along with some of
the most creative people that Chicago calls its own.

This opening will surely be something to remember, so please join me,
the Surreal Rabbit and all it’s hosted artists this evening for an
amazing night of art, drink and conversation.

All event information can be found by visiting the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1951152331836704?%3Fti=ia

Quick Piece

Here is the quick piece I created on cardboard with charcoal for that last
minute cardboard art show that I had just added to my October roster.

My Next Show

A last minute show just added to my October roster!

If free this up and coming Friday evening, please join me and my friends from The Birdhouse Museum Of Bridgeport for the 15th Annual Art On Cardboard Show at the Co-Prosperity Sphere to help benefit Lumpen Radio.

I will have some of my work on display, along side some very creative artists.

Further info can be found by following the link ahead > https://www.facebook.com/events/816647671828249??ti=ia

Rodney Dollah Presents:

Rodney Dollah Presents
NEW SCHOOL / OLD CITY
A show that begins, where the walls of our city, have left off.

Four unique and up-and-coming Chicago based artists that have been on the move for the last few years, have finally been all brought together for the very first time.

Please join,
BUNNY XLV
ELLOO
MAC BLACKOUT
SHAWNIMALS
And RODNEY DOLLAH
as we open the door to the Chicago artist and the many styles our city's scene has to offer.

OPENING RECEPTION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
6 - 10PM

Opening night festivities will include:
•NEW SCHOOL / OLD CITY art book release and signing.
•New bodies of work created by the artists, on display and open for purchase.
•Live DJ sets performed by Mr. Bobby and Coexst.
•Beverages sponsored by South Side's best, Baderbrau Brewing
And all will be filmed live by DRTV!

PILSEN OUTPOST GALLERY
1958 W 21st ST
CHICAGO, IL 60608

This is a FREE event and open to the public.

*Exhibition runs through September 28th, 2017

Please make sure to visit the official Facebook Event Page for further happenings:
www.facebook.com/events/599184207136926?%3Fti=ia

"The Dark Art Exhibition"

Friends, I will have some of my work featured in "The Dark Art Exhibition"
at the Flat Iron Building this up and coming Friday, which StudioLab will play
host to. Please stop by if in Wicker Park and would like to experience a different
kind of an art show. Further information can be found by hitting the following link, https://www.facebook.com/events/107058093299433

The Grassroots Chicago

Hey Everyone! If you were unable to make it out to
The Year of The Bear Show at the Movement Gallery.
The Grassroots Chicago will have my work on display
all throughout the summer, along with a few other artists.
Please stop on in if around town, to check it out as
well as many other cool things they have to offer.

Live Arting!

If you had missed me on the Artist Panel at the very first
Draw! Draw! Draw! at Galerie F, no worries.
I'm back this up and coming Saturday!

Grab the deets by clicking on the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1702434133386095??ti=ia

Hope to see you there!

Rodney Dollah Presents:

Rodney Dollah Presents:

9 Down.
Nine Years of Explosive Art with ATOMIC SKETCH!

Please join us this July for an Atomic Sketch 9 Year Anniversary, Celebrating Chicago's emerging artists and the Art Lovers that support them.

For the past 9 years, Atomic Sketch has played host to the up and coming and well-established Chicago Artist. For these 9 years, Atomic has helped art lovers of all kinds find amazing artwork to purchase at a fraction of the cost that would have been paid for in a gallery.

This July, we will honor our Artists from the past and present with the opening of the “9 Down” Gallery Show, featuring well over 40 artists from our past history of Live Art making.

We will also be hosting a very special Artists Panel this month, which will also be creating Live Art for sale throughout the evening.


Our Attending Panel of Artists for the evening, are as followed:

Brian Keller
Jim Terry
Junk Yard
Mac Blackout
Revise
Shawnimals

AND our Featured Gallery Artists, you will also find below:

Adam Augustyn
Alejandro Rosado
Alexandria Nicole Ortiz
Angel Onofre
Brian Hofmeister
Brian Keller
Chad Edwards
Cheri Charlton
Chris Gallevo
Conrad Javier
Corinne Halbert
Cristina Beller
Danesh Kothari
Dave Punk
Don Gratzke
Emmanuel L White Eagle
Fernando Caldera (FEDZ)
Gabriel Garcia Fraire
Gomez
Jane Labowitch
Jim Terry
Jonathan La Mantia
Joshua Gilley
Juan Serrano (ACTION)
Junk Yard
Mac Blackout
Maria the wolf
Marko Radulovic
Max Bare
Melissa Sue Stanley
Oscar Joyo
Osvaldo Carmona
Pat Loboyko
Randy Barias
Raul Ra
Shawn Smith
Susie Xiong
YAMS


So, don’t forget the following date!:
JULY 27th, 2017 from 6pm to 10pm

All taking place and happening at
the very cool and amazing:
Green Eye Lounge
2403 W Homer St.
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 227-8851

*Not on the panel this month? No problem. Atomic Sketch is an artist friendly event. Bring your art making tools and make art with us, all throughout the night. FREE entrance but Must be 21+ to attend.

Please make sure to visit the official Facebook Event Page for further happenings:
www.facebook.com/events/119799795305615

"Required Reading" Gallery Show

Friends, please join me along side an amazing cast of Chicago Artists
as we take part in celebrating the 5 Year Anniversary of Galerie F with the
opening gallery show of Required Reading, this up and coming Friday evening.

For current happenings and further details, please visit the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1705286093107010/?ti=icl

Moby-Dick WIP

A couple of work in progress shots of my
Moby-Dick piece for an up and coming show.

A Quick Fix to end an Artist Block

I never really post work like this, but here's a 20 minute oil doodle
on canvas paper that helped me get out of a recent artist block.

Curating A New Event

Attention Artists
I will be curating an art show for the 9 Year Anniversary
of ATOMIC SKETCH, this July.

If you have been on the panel or have been a regular artist attending and
would like to be apart of this gallery show and or be considered for the panel
this month, please message me ASAP for further details.

Please forward all inquiries to: rodneydollah@notmycomix.com

My Next Show

Friends, please join me in experiencing a very unique kind of gallery showing,
that will feature some of Chicago's top artists and photographers as they display
their work in an all black and white show.

The opening night, will be held, this up and coming Friday evening
at The Code Of Conduct Gallery, located in the South Loop of Chicago.

I am very excited to be apart of this show and hope to see you all out this evening.

For further information and a link to the Facebook Event Page, please see below.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1411225348969379/?ti=icl

Ascend is now excepting artist submissions.

ASCEND: An engagement of remembrance through the reflections of Mœbius

Each line and choice of color Jean Giraud laid down on paper, brought a breath of life to what was being created. This show of work will be a room of life, portrayed by all the artists that will hang there.

Artist submissions are now open.

We are now excepting work which represents the artist's interpretation and renditions of what Mœbius was able to bring to us all, as artists.

All work must be ready to hang.

All final work should measure 9" × 12" or 12" × 24", preferably cradled.

Please provide the following information when submitting:

•Artist Name • Country and City where from •Medium in which your work has been created with •Your Online presence

Deadline for submission, is midnight January 1st 2018

Please forward all submissions to: submissions@notmycomix.com

For further questions in regards to this event, please address Rodney Dollah at rodneydollah@notmycomix.com

Quick Pencil Warm-Ups

Just a couple of quick 5 to 10 minute warm-ups, from my trip to the museum.

C2E2 2017!

One of the best parts of being a part of most conventions for me these days, is not only being able to show off new projects or even getting the chance to start new ones. It's being able to see old friends and catch up with, I haven't seen in sometime.

I was fortunate enough to run into my old buddy, Bob Camp, co-creator of Ren & Stimpy and was able to find sometime to hangout and catch-up for a bit, before he had to get back to his table and me to a meeting.

My Next Gallery Opening

Friends, I have recently been given the great honor of joining some of the most
talented and well known artists, our cities of the great U.S., has to offer.

This Saturday, April 22nd, please join us in celebrating the Grassroots
one year anniversary, with the gallery opening of "The Year of the Bear".

The Movement Gallery, here in Chicago will play host to this
amazing show of talent. For further details, please visit the following link,
https://www.facebook.com/events/1893019997648401/?ti=icl

Currently on the Drawing Table

Just a few progress shots from my work on this piece that I had created for the Grassroots, 1 year, anniversary show. The Show will be hosted by the Movement Gallery, here in Chicago. For further information, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1893019997648401/