Thursday
May242012

ZOO VALDES IN RUSSIAN BEATLES ART EXHIBITION

One of my old paintings has been invited to be in an exhibition in Russia timed to take place during a visit from Paul McCartney.

The exhibition "Beatles Art" will take place in Yekaterinburg from the 17th of June till the 17th of July and coincides with the anniversary of Paul McCartney.


Thursday
May242012

ZOO VALDES IN HOW MAGAZINE'S APRIL CREATIVITY ISSUE

Zoo Valdes' Secret Species project is featured in an excellent 3 page article in HOW Magazine. I have been reading this magazine since the late 90's so it was a very special personal accomplishments.

Monday
Feb272012

ZOO VALDES TYPEFACE IN NEW TYPOGRAPHY BOOK

The poster below will be featured in the upcoming typography book Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Web Design (formerly known as Letter, Word, Sentence, Paragraph) written by Denise Bosler and published by HOW books. The poster was selected for the use of it's typeface created by Zoo Valdes and Bob Werz at Sketchbook B, which has the font available for free download.

Thursday
Nov172011

ZOO VALDES IN PICTOPLASMA MISSING LINK EXHIBITION IN PARIS

Zoo Valdes has been selected to be part of the Pictoplasma Missing Link Installation at an upcoming exhibition at the new museum la Gaîté Lyrique in Paris, taking place from December 7 – 31. A massive wall in the central exhibition hall will present 500 of the very best entries as unique digital prints.

The Missing Link research project, organized by Pictoplasma, have accidentally unleashed a true avalanche of hairy creatures: More than 5000+ entries from all around the globe have been submitted, with sightings occurring in South Africa, the Iran, Bogota, Korea, Russia, North Carolina, New Zealand, and everywhere in between... More information here: http://www.gaite-lyrique.net / http://paris.pictoplasma.com

Monday
Nov142011

ZOO VALDES TEAMS UP WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR VISTA LIGHTS SHOW

MONKEY MEETS ZOO this Thursday, November 17 · 5:00pm - 10:00pm at MAD MONKEY, 808 Lady Street, Columbia SC. "Monkey meets Zoo" is a collaborative project by artists Tim Gardner, Marius Valdes (founder of Zoo Valdes), and Barry Wheeler, produced by Heather Bauer and Beth Valdes. The show is a series of digital images, from iPhones to Nikons, which highlight ordinary objects from places near and far – some annotated with playful, hand-drawn characters. A whimsical mixture of photography and graphic design, "Monkey meets Zoo" appeals to a lighthearted and frisky audience.