Sweet Suite by Stacy Crabill & featured brand Three Pearls Paperie

Larger than life candy and fortune cookie text fluctuate within the large-scale paintings of Stacy Crabill. This new body of work explores candy and its alluring qualities. Color, texture, sensory gratification, packaging, temptation- what role do they play in our succumbing to the villain of the food world? The recurring element of text derived from the small piece of paper …

October: The Blue Hour by Alberto Ortega Rodas

“The Blue Hour” will present a set of paintings by Alberto Ortega that depict luminous scenes of Raleigh at twilight and at night. The scenes evoke mysterious psychological narratives in which human presence is suggested but not revealed. Though executed in a realist style, these paintings are not mere descriptions of places. They expose a retrospective of the overlooked or …

Life, Layers & Landscapes by Ryan Cummings – AND – Goner’s Kickstarter Kickoff Event!

Life, Layers and Landscapes by Ryan Cummings Ryan Cummings is back at Designbox as March’s feature artist! Ryan uses light and shadow as revealed to the eye through a spectrum of color to create stunning, thought-provoking landscapes. He uses different styles of painting and incorporates vintage black and white photographs of people and objects that have occupied the land at …

Pabst Blue Ribbon and Paul Friedrich present: the PBaRt Show & Concert

PABST BLUE RIBBON and PAUL FRIEDRICH present: the PBaRt Show & Concert Local celebrity artist Paul Friedrich has teamed up with the iconic beer company Pabst Blue Ribbon to present North Carolina’s first PBaRt Show at Designbox Gallery on May 7, 2010 from 7pm-11pm. Friedrich, creator of the Eisner-nominated Onion Head Monster, and PBR have organized 17 of Raleigh’s top …

Paul Friedrich Goes Beyond

The November 2009 exhibit at Designbox, features the latest paintings and prints by pop icon, Paul Friedrich. In “Paul Friedrich Goes Beyond,” Paul takes his Low Def Pop style beyond his classic Onion Head Monster paintings and explores the world of outsider folk art. Curated by Paul Friedrich [db]

The Obama Inauguration Art Show

Gallery exhibition honoring the inauguration of President Barack Obama featuring the work of local artists Georges LeChevallier and Paul Friedrich present the work of local artists celebrating the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Each artist interprets their hopes, expectations and style to reflect the new presidency. curated by Georges LeChevallier and Paul Friedrich [db]

Designbox Influences: Bob Rankin

This November, the first of the Designbox Influences series presents an exhibit saluting the influence of Bob Rankin featuring the work of many of his former students who have followed a career in the professional arts. Rankin’s former students Thomas DeVries, Rob Allen, Paul Friedrich, Lee A. Williamson, John O’Connor, Tim Kiernan, Jeff McFadyen, Huong Ngo and Casey Porn will …

Taste of SPARKcon!

In the last two years SPARKcon has grown to become one of the most free-form organic celebrations of local talent and creativity in the Triangle. SPARKcon ’08 promises to deliver on that reputation while still pushing its own limits. Come and sample some the things you will experience at SPARKcon this year. -paintings by Rob Logic -photographs of previous SPARKcon’s …

between there and here

aroline Madigan and Britt Hayes create works on paper, illustrating peculiar moments and conversation. They’re interested in many things, but mostly the unusual, the imaginary and the time when things are about to change. Madigan and Hayes are both recent graduates of NC State’s College of Design. Each currently practices Graphic Design: Madigan at HumanCentric, and Hayes at Gamil Design. …