There are two openings happening at the same gallery at the same time in Santa Ana today. Mark Mothersbaugh’s “Beautiful Mutants” (Opening Reception from 7 to 10 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2007) and The Original Art of Basil Wolverton (from the Collection of Glenn Brey) (Opening Reception from 7 to 10 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2007).
Both of these openings will be at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center at 125 N Broadway in Santa Ana, California. Call 714-567-7233 or 714-567-7234 or visit this link for more information.
I found more information about Mothersbaugh at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center website:
Mark Mothersbaugh was born in 1950 in Akron, Ohio. In 1957 he received his first pair of spectacles and simultaneously became interested in art.
In 1968 he enrolled at Kent State University fine arts department. In 1970 Mothersbaugh protests the war in Viet Nam and meets Jerry Casale at Kent State and co-conceptualizes the art band DEVO.
Mothersbaugh has his first solo gallery show in 1975. From 1976 to present, Bob, Jim and Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob and Jerry Casale release award winning short film “In the Beginning was the End – the Truth About De-evolution” and European chart topping singles.
During this time period, Mothersbaugh created along with Jerry Casale and Bob Mothersbaugh all of Devo’s film, graphics, music and stage shows. DEVO continues to record and perform.
From 1984 to present, Mothersbaugh has been composing music for film, TV, radio, video games and the web. Since 1987 Mothersbaugh has shown in hundreds of solo and group exhibitions.
They tell us that
We lost our tails
Evolving up
From little snails
I say it’s all
Just wind in sails
Are we not men?
WE ARE DEVO.
Are we not men?
D – E – V – O.
Are we not pins?
WE ARE DEVO.
Are we not men?
D – E – V – O.
I’m just sayin’
In early Devo
we find the roots
of early
Ron and Anna Winship.
Devo and the Church of Bob, Cult of the Subgenius, the Church of Stop Shopping, the Yes men,all are part of a real revival that has been going on for decades. As Jesus and Moses tag team Mohammad, progressive and enlightened Devo-tees are reaching new levels of spirituality that the “True Believers” will never know. Indeed , these true believers are making each other extinct.