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In case you missed this, here is Pharrell's short video of Happy.  Pharrell has been one of my favorite artists since he came about.  This will be one of my last posts before my new website is up and running!  Happy New Year everyone!  Keep it positive for 2014!

NICK C. KIRK 2013 Western Super Soaker Series.  "Wild Bill #2" 
(acrylic, enamel, ink on canvas, framed)  

Check out a grouping of work from my new series, Western Super Soaker on display at 

The Usual in Fort Worth. These will only be up till the end of December.  All works are original hand made pieces, come framed and come reasonably priced ranging from $45.00, $65.00 and $85.00 each.  Cash and credit card accepted.  I can meet up with you to talk about the work and if you wish to buy a piece, you may take it with you after you pay!  

Give the gift of art!  For these prices, put it under the car and keep the oil off your clean garage floor!  Happy Holidays!

NICK C. KIRK 2013 Western Super Soaker Series.  "Kids With Guns #1"
(acrylic, enamel, ink on canvas, framed)  

NICK C. KIRK 2013 Western Super Soaker Series.  "Cowboy And Cowgirl Sign" 
(acrylic, enamel, ink on paper, framed)  

LAST SHOWS OF 2013 HOSTED BY ART-HUNGER



Gift Show in conjunction with the opening of Nick C. Kirk's new works at The Usual.
Thursday December 12th.

Art-Hunger hosts: GIFT SHOW at The Usual in Fort Worth off Magnolia December 12th. 7pm-1am.  Art under $50.00!

Nick C. Kirk will have new work on exhibit, displaying pieces from a new sub series "Western Super Soaker." Art-Hunger will also be hosting a Gift Show selling work from fifteen local artists, all with price tags at a mere fifty dollars or less! There will be great holiday drinks at the full bar, live DJ's and a food truck will be in the back. This show is a must stop for any art collector or picking up some last minute one of a kind holiday gifts! There will be raffles, grab bags and other prizes at the event!
More info will be added as it's available.

DJ's:
Universol DjHappy
DJ Train


Gift Show Artists:

John Worley
Mike Moffatt
Tom Carlton
Devin Wright
Natalia Dominguez
Shahla Yma
Alex Stock
Monica Wright
(artist spaces still available- click on the registration page for info)

Event Page




Group Show in Fort Worth at the FWCAC Friday December 6th 
has been changed to Friday December 13th!

Art-Hunger hosts: GROUP SHOW at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, December 13 2013 6pm-10pm (FREE ENTRANCE)

Swing by the Community Arts Center this Friday for the opening of Group Show, exhibiting works from Fort Worth and San Antonio artists: Nick C. Kirk, John Worley, Mike Moffatt, Mandy Hallman, Hannah Taylor, Rick McCoy, Mark Crutsinger, Sarah Roberts, Wesley Harvey, Tom Turner. The show will be up all month, but please come and meet the artists and enjoy the opening December 13th from 6-10pm.

Facebook event page

(If you're in Dallas on the same night, check out another group show at 

The White Space Gallery at 2001 N. Lamar st suite 500, Dallas, Texas)





2nd North Texas Food Bank Benefit Art Show at Bizheard in Deep Ellum Dallas
Saturday December 14th. 

Art-Hunger hosts 2nd Annual North Texas Food Bank Benefit Art Show in Deep Ellum Dallas at Bizheard.
December 14th 2013

Art-Hunger will be hosting it's 2nd Canned Food Drive Benefit Show benefiting the North Texas Food Bank. This year the event will be held at Bizheard in Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas On December 14th from 6pm-10pm. There will be local artists selling their goods, food and drinks, live music and more! Entry to the event will be 10.00 or 5.00 plus 4 canned goods. Entry will allow each patron an entrance wristband plus 1 raffle ticket. Extra raffle tickets may be bought for 5.00 each or for 5 extra canned goods. Raffles will include artwork by present exhibiting artists as well as gift cards and more! Each artist will have 4 feet of wall space(floor to ceiling) to display their work. All sales go through the artists. Limited space available. Check back here to find the signup registration link starting on Sunday the 24th at 11am. This is a first come first serve sign up. Last year was a huuuge success with over 400 pounds of canned food donated. We hope to have an equally successful event this year! (This is an official North Texas Food Bank Fundraiser) We will also have boxes around town the week before taking can donations that we will carry over to the event. If you would like to donate cans from your business or school, let us know in advance and we will come pick them up. Help us feed the hungry this December! KutThroat DJ's will be spinning music. Artist Lineup: Devin Wright Natalia Margarita Tom C Carlton EPG Photography Nick C. Kirk John Worley Mike Moffatt (artist spaces are still available-see registration page for sign up information) Event Page

I will be in Austin this weekend at the Art Outside Festival painting live as well as exhibiting in the pop up gallery. If you're around, come check it out! Artist lineup

Art Outside Austin Texas Apache Pass October 2013 Including Fort Worth artist Nick C. Kirk representing Art-Hunger

This Friday in Fort Worth!  A must see! Artspace111 announces Now and Them, a solo show featuring the paintings of John Hartley. The exhibition will open Friday, October 18, 2013 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. and will run through November 30, 2013. Enjoy beer and wine by Ben E Keith. Artspace111 is free and open to the public.    image: John Hartley, Game Changer, oil on canvas, 30 x 40" John Hartley's oil paintings honor some of the most tattered and mangled objects from our past: children's toys. Drawing from his own childhood, Hartley collects once-treasured toys that have seen better days. He then paints these childhood relics on a grand scale full of action, color and emotional weight. Racecars are prepared to zip off the surface at any moment. Toy soldiers are scattered across canvases, referencing the tense battle scenes of modern warfare. A singular light source and blurred figures and shapes create a photographic realism in Hartley's paintings. His recent paintings demonstrate a deeper exploration into composition and into the interaction between his subject matter.   "Toy soldiers - whether plastic or lead - symbolize to me a popular fascination with the hero and violence. Well-worn lead soldiers and mutilated plastic army men provide layers of meaning. The chips and dings are proof of some child's vigorous play, but they also symbolize the very real battle scars brought home by war veterans." -John Hartley      image: John Hartley, Battlefield Scrimmage, 2013, oil on canvas,   30 x 40"  The Ohio native received a BFA in 1986 and a MFA in 2004, both from Texas Christian University. He is currently the director of Gallery 414 in Fort Worth and an associate professor of painting at Tarrant County College Northwest Campus. He has been featured in exhibitions  across the state and is in the collections of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Edison State College in Piqua, Ohio.

Currently on display at Artspace111: Ann Ekstrom: Plastic Nature     Exhibition will be on display through October 12, 2013      Upcoming Exhibitions: John Hartley Opening: October 18, 2013, 5-8:30 pm   ____________________________________     Carol Ivey  Opening: December 6, 2013, 5-8:30 pm      ____________________________________    Works on Paper Opening: February 7, 2014, 5-8:30 ____________________________________      Daniel Blagg, Dennis Blagg, Doug Blagg, Woodrow Blagg Opening: FWADA Spring Gallery Night March 29, 2014, 12-9 pm ____________________________________     Artspace111 111 Hampton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 817.692.3228 www.artspace111.com art@artspace111. com DETOUR DIRECTIONS: From Fort Worth - I-30 East, Exit Forest Park, Continue North towards Downtown, Forest Park becomes Weatherford Street, Continue on Weatherford Street, Past the Historic Court House, Past the first overpass, Right on Nichols Street, Left on 1st Street, Left on Hampton Street. ____________________________________

5 Pointz is coming down, as city approves special permit

October 9, By Christian Murray

It’s official: The 5 Pointz graffiti icon will be coming down.

The application put forward by G&M Realty to demolish the site and erect 1,000 apartment units–370 more units than what is permitted under current zoning rules—was approved by the New York City Council this afternoon.

The council’s decision to approve the special zoning permit was influenced by an agreement struck between Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and the owners of G&M Realty, Jerry and David Wolkoff.

The Wolkoffs pledged to build and staff the buildings with union workers. Furthermore, they agreed to include 210 affordable apartment units—with a preference for local residents.

With the special zoning permit, the Wolkoffs are now able to develop two residential towers, one 47 stories high and the other 41 stories. They expect to demolish the graffiti mecca by the end of the year—and complete one of the towers by 2015.

The initial plan filed by G&M Realty in April did not include any affordable units. However, the Wolkoffs agreed to provide 75 affordable units following a meeting with Community Board 2 leaders in July—after the board rejected the plan.

The Wolkoffs entered into an agreement with Van Bramer last week to raise the number of affordable units to 210.

5 Pointz development

Wolkoff has agreed to build about 20 artists studios—up from the five that he initially proposed when he filed his plan in April. The amount of studio and gallery space equates to about 12,000 square feet. This space is expected to be available to local residents at reasonable rates.

The developers have also agreed to offer the 5 Pointz graffiti group the opportunity to curate the nearly 10,000 square feet of art panels & walls in the building.

“The concessions provided under the compromise [with G&M Realty] will give Western Queens residents as well as artists a wide variety of interactive amenities future generations will benefit from,” Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said in a statement.

The development will include a public park that is over 32,000 square feet, 50,000 square feet of retail space and a 250 space public parking garage.

- See more at: http://licpost.com/2013/10/09/5-pointz-is-coming-down-as-city-approves-special-permit/#sthash.30z1mGkd.dpuf