Nov 2009: My first solo show in San Diego happens this November 20th at the amazing Quint Contemporary Gallery in La Jolla, Califirnia. Been working all year on this show and I am reallhy excited about the new work. Check the blog for more info.
June 2009: In an effort to keep current with art information I have started a weblog. Apparently these things are now being called "blogs" and are pretty popular. My blog is called "Art and Words" and is located here. I will be making an honest effort to update relevant information about shows and prints and the like at least once a week so check it out and tell me what you think. I am starting off by writing about my recent trip to Tokyo with RVCA for an Art/Music/Surf festival. I'll continue to update this news section in addition to the blog.
April 2009: " Sink or Swim" is the title of a pair of new prints up and selling in the store section of this website. Scroll down to check the details. For all those who stop by and check the site from time to time, I will try and be better about updating in the future.

 
April 2009: I am super happy to hook up with Quint Contemporary in La Jolla for a group show at the end of May. So much great art history there at Quint. Also working on a larger solo show there this winter.
April 2009: Pictures On Walls posted a mermaid print I made a few weeks ago. One of my favorite parts of working with them is seeing what they say about me and my art on the site. "Kelsey Brookes spends most of his time living on the west coast of America searching for the perfect wave. He occasionally comes inside to paint pictures of mermaids. This is his life."
April 2009: British based Dazed and Confused magazine featured some images and a write up in there April issue. We talked about psychedelics, science, looming philosophical questions, life after death and surfing, pretty common day to day subjects mostly. Thanks for the kind words and interest Dazed.
Jan 2009: GQ did a feature on a couple of artist in their January issue and included me. The work featured in the magazine was auctioned off at this years Sundance Film festival for charity purposes.

November 2008: Some images and show reviews from: Daily Du Jour, Sour Harvest, Juxtapoz and The Art Collectors. Thanks to all that made it out for the opening and a special thanks to "Glasser" and "Artichoke Heart Souffle" for the great performances opening night.
November 2008: I opened my first US solo show at New Image Art Gallery.  The show is open until the 3rd of December. We packed the house with 20 new large scale paintings, floor to celing magic carpets and 2 large instillations. The new spiritually infused work focuses on meticulously detailed perversions of the natural world. Apparently the show has been a massive hit amongst carnival workers and people actively experiencing visual hallucinations. To see a full catalog of the work check here.
November 2008: Got a few pages in Steve Lazarides new book. "Outsiders, a brand spanking new book featuring the best work from across the Lazarides stable is now out at all good book stores and some bad ones too..." Take a look here.

August 2008: "Jamie O'Shea's look at seven "wild cards" in the art world" Nice write up in the August issue of Paper along with Swoon, Dave Choe, Eric Elms, Skullphone, WK, and Usurgrow.

 

August 2008: 6 pages of painting I did last year for the Swiss show in the new Juxtapoz book from Gingko press. You can pick it up on the Juxtapoz site here.

 

August 2008: Since its first publication, the Middle Signature design section--featuring original pieces of work from the most beloved contemporary artists--has become a staple of RE:UP. This issue marks the first induction into RE:UP's Middle Signature Hall of Fame, with designers Parra, FriendsWithYou, Huntergatherer, Kelsey Brookes and more getting the nod.

July 2008: Opening at the RAM (Riverside Art Museum – 3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside) "Sea No Evil" will exhibit over 40 pieces of art by some of the world’s leading artists, including many of RVCA’s own ANP artists.

A silent auction will be held to help raise funds for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society aimed to helping preserve and protect the oceans of the world.
May 2008: On May 23rd Laz Inc will officially open a new space with a group show of work from all of their artists at 121 CHARING CROSS ROAD that will become a permanent space with a rolling show of Lazarides artists' work.

May 2008: AJ Fosik and I will be showing some new work in San Francisco this month. I’ll have 6 new paintings available. You can view/purchase all the work here.

Opening: Saturday, May 10th, 7 to 11pm
Venue: White Walls 835 Larkin Street San Francisco

March 2008: RVCA is proud to present "Fairfax and Haight", an exhibition currated by Marsea Goldberg, Director of New Image Art.

 

ASHBURY AND HAIGHT | SF | MARCH 20TH, 2008

March 2008: Stupidkrap will be curating an art exhibition at this years Semi-Permanent Art conference in Australia this April. I will be adding a few pieces and am super stoked to be showing with some good friends again.

Opening: Friday April 4th
Venue: MTV Gallery - 4-16 Yurong St East Sydney
Feb 2008: Lazarides Gallery just opened a Print Shop out in London. Here is what they had to say about it "a permanent space for continually changing prints, drawings, books and toys by several of our Artists. Find us above Soho Original Books, 125 Charing Cross Road, just round the corner from the Lazarides Gallery on Greek Street."

Jan 2008: Due to the lagging, sluggish market in artist prints New Image Art has decided to put together a show based around this forgotten and completely ignored art form and is calling it "Poster Renaissance". I will be sending up some forgotten and ignored prints to the show….check here for info.
Dec 2007: Just got back from the West Bank where I took part in an art show with an actual purpose (for the first time I think). All the cash from the show will be going to Palestinian youth support groups in hopes of making the future different than the past. My most sincere thanks to POW et al. for opening my and everyone else's eyes to this crisis. More info here.
Dec 2007: Lazarides Gallery just opened a new gallery space in Newcastle where these 3 pieces were finally uncovered...contact here for more info. Plus I will be exhibiting 2 new pieces with New Image art this year at Art Basel (Aqua) check here for availability.
Nov 2007: New show going up on the 3rd of November at Lab101 in Los Angeles (Culver City). This is a 3 man with Anthony Lister and Kill Pixie. Ill be bringing up 8 new canvases and we will be releasing a new print the night of the show. Contact here for more info.
Oct 2007: Headed to Morocco for a little surf trip so the store will be temporarily down. In the mean time you can still purchase the "Jungle Prairie" print here at the BLK/ MRKT Gallery store. I also just sent out my 3 newest canvases to the Lazarides Gallery in London...you can check them out here and contact the gallery to purchase.
Sept 2007: The store is back up and running with a brand new 7 color print and a new zine....Scroll down to the store section and check em out. Thanks for your patience.
August 2007: Few pieces going up to the fecalface group opening August 2nd in San Francisco.

Plus: The new print; thanks for all the interest folks but bear with me here on this…the release date has been delayed a bit as I get everything organized. I'm hoping to have it all ready in the next couple weeks.... shooting for mid August.

July 2007: In just a couple of hours about 15 new canvases and I will be heading out to the Milieu gallery in Bern Switzerland for my first solo show. Bringing out some new prints, zines and some strange little animals too. You can view/purchase all the work here.

June 2007: Adding some new pieces to a group show going up June 1st at New Image Art in West Hollywood. I'm heading up for the opening so stop by and say hey if you're in LA over that weekend.

Plus: First solo show coming up, July in Switzerland, plus new prints and a brand new zine in the works……Details soon.

March 2007: Anyone here speak French? If you do...or just happen to be in Paris during the month of March Colette is doing an art show and I'll be including some work....thanks to the man behind Supertouch Jamie O'Shea. Contact Colette for priceing and images.
Jan 2007: Ill be in Denver Colorado over the New Year setting up a show at the Andenken Gallery opening on the 5th. Ill be attempting to recreate one of my paintings in the 3D....Lots of maraschino cherries and ski masks, so if you're into that sort of thing stop by and say hi. Paintings available online at the Andenken site store.
Dec 2006: Time to get those traveling legs moving...I will be hanging out in London with the guys and gals over at Pictures On Walls again this December for the bazaar art annual called Santa's Ghetto....come on out and say hi. I think I'll have a new print out for the show too, so bring some cash.
Dec 2006: I'll also be contributing art to a few more shows in December at Giant Robot (San Francisco), Lab 101 (Los Angeles), Magpie (San Diego), and the first annual City Beat Art Show (San Diego). Man I know how santa feels.
Nov 2006: Grafuck is an annual publication featuring the latest erotic work from a diverse group of established and emerging international artists. Basically it's 90 plus artists (and me) getting there perv on.....worth a look eh.

Nov 2006: Faesthetic #6 is 160 pages of original black & white art, photography, graffiti and illustration with the theme of "LOVE & DEATH." Offset printed on 70lb Luna Matte paper, perfect bound with a cover designed by Friends With You......Me and 93 other artists with no advertisements……check/buy it here.
Oct 2006: I'll be in New York from October the 11th through the 14th for a RVCA event hosted by KCDC skate shop (Brooklyn). Live painting by Ben Horton, Matt Gordon,Neck Face and me.
Oct 2006: Fecal Face's awesomely rad show "THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNET" is moving down the coast for it's second stop on tour. This time it will be in Culver City (LA) at Black Market Gallery in late October. You can view/purchase the work from the show here.
Oct 2006: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents TNT INSIDE-OUT. Experience live drawing and painting by local artists Kelsey Brookes, Jeremy Farson, Josh Hassin, Dave Kinsey, Joshua Krause, and Iana Quesnell, among others, while San Diego bands The Album Leaf and Qu'est-ce Que C'est perform on stage.
July 2006: Did an interview in "Americas favorite bird cage liner" also known as Happy Magazine (July 2006 issue). If you're in So Cal you can pick it up at you local surf shop…for free! Massive thanks to Casey Holland for hooking it up…you're the best of the best of the best.
July 2006: Hey Kelsey…Wana go to Seattle to paint with Matt Gordon and Rich Jacobs? Hmmmmmm…..why sure RVCA that sounds like fun. Here are all the bloged out pornographic details.
July 2006: Just sent off 2 brand spanking new canvases for the big summer group show at Lazarides…STENCH: Seventeen artists kick up a stink. A summer show featuring new work from Antony Micallef, Conor Harrington, Banksy, Polly Morgan, Faile, Invader and Jamie Hewlett, amongst others. Private view 6pm - 9pm Thursday July 27th at Lazarides Gallery., 8 Greek Street, Soho. London, W1D 4DG. email: info@lazinc.com, tel: + 44 20 3214 0055, web: www.lazinc.com
April 2006:I have a mini bio and a two page illustration in the new Re:Up Magazine, Manual 10. Go buy it, cut out my 2 pages and post them up in your bathroom....you'll be happy you did.
April 2006:Local San Diego rockers Grand Ole Party (don't worry they aren't right wing stiffos) inspired the hell out of me... so I drew them a giant octopus attacking Red Square and asked them to put it on there new EP cover. Lucky enough they did and I couldn't be happier. Give them a listen.
March 2006:Very happy to join up with Lazinc ltd. A new gallery opening in London's Soho district with artists like Banksy, Jamie Hewlett, Anthony Micallef and others. I will be sending over canvases as fast as I can pop em out for sale in the gallery and online as well. Opening over the March 10th weekend.

Jan 2006: John Trippe the man behind my favorite website in the world FecalFace just did an interview with me. Go check it out.

Jan 2006: Pictures On Walls has just made available a series of 3 different signed prints of my work(50 each). I saw them a few months ago and they look amazing. Check them out and buy one......or three.
Dec 2005: Just got back from London and Santa's Ghetto. Much warmer and happier than I thought....that may have been due to the vast amounts of alcohol I consumed over the 10 days I was there.....check out the photos from the show and the trip....god my liver hurts.