Solomon Dubnick Gallery will be exhibiting recent oil paintings by Mark Bryan through the month of May.  Bryan has become known as a deadly satirist taking on the villains of the day and the stupidities of human behavior in surprising and delightful fashion. He is also known for purely humorous and whimsical works and others that evoke wonder and ask the big questions.

“For this show I've decided to mix things up a bit. Included will be satirical works taking on my favorite topics such as sex, religion, politics, war, robots, monkeys, bunnies and free floating modern angst. Underneath all this fun, I like to tell myself that I’m making some serious comment about the human condition.”

This past year Bryan’s work has received wide recognition. He has exhibited throughout California and the US. His work has appeared in numerous publications, satirical and political web sites across the US and internationally. Bryan’s work was featured as cover art for several magazines. His new painting "East of OZ", included in this show, was the cover last fall for Canadian magazine of the year "Geez" ("Monsters in our Midst")

Last January Bryan was given a feature article in Juztapoz magazine, the #1 most read art magazine in the US. His work has also appeared several times in “Adbusters” magazine.

Included in this show will be the original painting “The Mad Tea Party” which has become a liberal icon savaging the Bush administration in a merciless but entertaining manner. This fall, the “Tea Party” will be appearing in a new movie. “Lake View Terrace”, starring Samuel Jackson, a thriller in which one scene depicts Jackson destroying the painting in a fit of rage.

If you want to have some fun and don’t mind thinking a little, this is a show not to miss.

The exhibit runs from May 1st. through May 31st.
Opening reception will be Friday, May 2nd 6:30-8:30 PM.
Second Saturday reception will be: May 10th, 6-9pm