EMEK
United States
“Drawings & Prints”
June, 27th 2019
We are very excited to welcome Emek back to Denver this Thursday, June 27th 2019 – Emek is hands down one of the most talented illustrators of our generation. Born into an entire family of artists, Emek was encouraged to be creative at a very young age, over the years his work has become instantly recognizable, always thought provoking and highly sought after.
The majority of Emek’s work is in collaboration with musicians across many genres to create beautifully drawn album covers and gig posters – Musician Henry Rollins dubbed him “The Thinking Man’s Poster Artist” for his ability to entice your brain to consider more than the stunning visuals. An excellent example of this would be the “Widespread Panic – Red Rocks – 2013” featuring two Wooly Mammoths buried beneath the surface with their exposed heads forming the famous “Red Rocks” amphitheater. The archaeology of Red Rocks is unique and mysterious – Emek’s “view” of what may be beneath the surface leaves you wondering….What exactly is under those rocks?!
In this exhibit you can find limited edition posters created for The Pixies, Foo Fighters, Widespread Panic, Peter Tosh, NIN, Metallica, Coachella and QOTSA for concerts and venues across the country. We also have a great selection of 14 drawings featuring his infamous robots and creatures alongside a few morbid versions of the famously cutesy “Grateful Dead Bear”. Topping it off we have wide range of mini prints and handbills printed on foil paper with epic framing done by Furthur Frames.
Works will be on view at our new location in Englewood for a couple of weeks in July – More info to follow
Emek graduated with a Major in Art, and a Minor in Unemployment. His first poster commission was done immediately after the L.A. riots/uprising of 1992, for a unity rally and concert held on Martin Luther King Day. “On scratchboard, I depicted an image of Martin Luther King Jr., rising above a concert crowd. No copies of this poster remain, but it does hold special meaning for me as the seed of my career”. In Emek’s posters, psychedelic ‘60s imagery collides with ‘90s post-industrial iconography.
To this collision of the organic vs. the mechanical worlds he adds humor, social commentary and fantasy. Even in the smallest details there are messages. All of Emek’s artwork is originally hand-drawn and then hand- silkscreened for each actual concert or event, usually in limited editions. You can order one of these before he becomes really famous, or really homeless. So far, his unique visual style has graced music posters on a diverse musical spectrum, from Blues legend B.B. King to the Beastie Boys. He has painted album covers for Neil Young and Pearl Jam as well as for many punk and alternative bands. He was invited to exhibit at the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “History of Rock Posters” exhibition and has been featured in national and international magazines. As you read this, his work is permanently displayed in Hard Rock Cafes worldwide and shown in galleries across the United States, Berlin, London and Tokyo. In December 2007, Billboard named the top 25 rock posters of all time. EMEK garnered 3 spots on the list, the most of any single artist. In 2016, Emeks’ Art swept the Pollstar Poster of the Year Awards being awarded first, second and third places.
EMEK
“Untitled” Drawing 1
Media: Ink on paper
Size: Apx 5.5 x 8.35 Inches – Unframed
9.25 x 12.5 Inches Framed
Framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2022 – Signed, Dated
Price: $1,300
Availability: SOLD
EMEK
“Untitled” Drawing 2
Media: Ink on paper
Size: Apx 5.5 x 8.35 Inches – Unframed
9.25 x 12.5 Inches Framed
Framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2022 – Signed, Dated
Price: $1,300
Availability: SOLD
EMEK
“Puscifer” (Nashville 2022) Sunset Variant
Media: 2 screen prints – Top print is on paper with glow in the dark ink – Bottom layer is a print on foil paper
Size: 18 x 24 Inches – Unframed
Framing by Furthur Frames
Edition: 25
Year: 2022 – Signed, Dated & Doodled – Beneath the mat
Price: $1,250
Availability: Inquire or Purchase
EMEK
“Doomsday Clock”
Media: Print on birch wood with brass clock hands – Battery operated
Size: 11.5 x 13 Inches
Edition: 275 – Original test sample #2
Year: 2022 – Signed
Price: $350
Availability: SOLD
Media: Ink on paper
Size: Apx. 5 x 8 Inches Viewable / Apx. 9 x 11 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Price: $750
Availability: SOLD
Media: Ink on paper
Size: Apx. 5 x 8 Inches Viewable / Apx. 9 x 11 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2018
Signed & Dated: Yes
Price: $750
Availability: SOLD
Media: Ink on paper
Size: Apx. 5 x 8 Inches Viewable / Apx. 9 x 11 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Price: $750
Availability: SOLD
Media: Ink on paper
Size: Apx. 5 x 8 Inches Viewable / Apx. 9 x 11 Inches Framed Inches
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Price: $800
Availability: SOLD
Media: Ink on paper
Size: Apx. 5 x 8 Inches Viewable / Apx. 9 x 11 Inches Framed Inches
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Price: $800
Availability: SOLD
Media: Multilayered inkjet print on birch panel
Size: 11 x 14 Inches
Year: 2019
Signed & Numbered: Yes
Edition: 620
Price: $200
Availability: SOLD
Black Book Gallery Exhibit Exclusive
Media: Silkscreen on paper
Size: 8 x 10 Inches Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 100
Price: $75
1 per customer
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen on paper
Size: Apx. 9 x 12 Inches - Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2015
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 500
Price: $225
SOLD
Media: Silkscreen on paper
Size: Apx. 12 x 9 Inches - Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2013
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: Unknown
Price: $225
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen on paper
Size: Apx. 9 x 12 Inches - Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2018
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 500
Price: $225
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen on paper
Size: Apx. 9 x 12 Inches - Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2011
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 500
Price: $225
Availability:
SOLD
Media: Silkscreen print on metal
Size: 18 x 24 Inches Unframed - 21 x 28 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2018
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 25
Price: $2500
Availability: SOLD
Media: A glow-in-the-dark, laser cut, silkscreen print on paper
Size: 24 x 14 Inches Unframed - 17.5 x 28 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 200
Price: $700
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen print on X-ray film
Plugs into the wall for LED illumination
Size: 18 x 24 Inches Unframed - 20 x 26 Inches Framed
Framing by Emek
Year: 2011
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 200
Price: $1200
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen print on paper
Size: 18 x 24 Inches Unframed - 22.5 x 28 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2013
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 1200
Availability: SOLD
Collab w/Emek’s Brother Gan
Media: Silkscreen print on foil paper
Size: 24 x 36 Inches Unframed - 28 x 44.5 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 40
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen print on paper
Size: 24 x 34 Inches Unframed - 28.5 x 39 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2013
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 150
Price: $750
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen print on film
Plugs into the wall for LED illumination - Many color choices possible- Email us to request a video
Size: 24 x 34 Inches Unframed - 19.5 x 41 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2018
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 175
Price: $1750
Availability: SOLD
Media: Silkscreen print on magenta foil paper
Size: 22 x 30.5 Inches Unframed - 26.5 x 35 Inches Framed
Archival framing by Furthur Frames
Year: 2019
Signed & Dated: Yes
Edition: 25
Price: $950
Availability: SOLD