Jonathan Weiner

Friendly Fire: Four From The East, a group exhibition featuring works by Ray Caesar, AJ Fosik, Dan Kennedy and Jonathan Weiner, will be on view in at Berman / Turner Projects in Santa Monica, California, at Gallery C2 this October 14th through November 11th.
Friendly Fire: Four From The East, addresses the geographic accessibility of four artists at the forefront of an expanding contemporary art movement. Curated by Jonathan LeVine of Jonathan LeVine Gallery, the exhibition offers exposure for these artists to a West coast audience and gives collectors and fans an opportunity to view new works up-close and in person. Friendly Fire: Four From The East will be the first West coast group show featuring the four New York represented artists.
Caesar, Fosik, Kennedy and Weiner present individual themes, touching upon the mysterious, bizarre, and subconscious, foreboding threats and intricacies of the human psyche. The eclectic mix of artistic styles, seemingly clash in their juxtaposition and technique, yet create rich, overlapping narratives. Caesar’s mesmerizing digital renderings embody elements of childhood nostalgia, and mysteries of birth and rebirth—the core of art and creation. AJ Fosik presents folk art inspired sculptures and paintings representing images and iconography from past traditions, both real and fabricated. Kennedy’s pop culture icons in multi-layered construction illustrate the depths of the human collective unconscious. Weiner’s seductive characters amidst foreboding landscapes and peculiar domestic environments project elements of fear and anxiety. These stunning visual presentations are windows into the artists’ fascination with the complex human condition. Through narrative, adventure, and fantasy, they entice the viewer and engage the imagination, inviting us to look beyond what meets the eye.

ABOUT BERMAN / TURNER PROJECTS
Berman / Turner Projects is collaboration between long established art galleries Robert Berman Gallery and William Turner Gallery. They combine resources to work on events such as the L.A. International and share many local artists as well as mounting international exhibitions. Berman / Turner Projects is located at the Bergamont Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Avenue, C2, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Exhibition will be located at C-2 Gallery. For more information, please email berman@artnet.net, call 310.315.1937, or visit www.bermanturnerprojects.com.

Jonathan Weiner (a.k.a VINER) was born somewhere in New York in June of 1976. He was raised up and down the east coast, and upon graduation from Rhode Island School of Design in 1998, he moved to Brooklyn, NY, where he continues to live and work. His paintings and illustrations have been published in Juxtapoz Magazine, Communication Arts, American Illustration, Print Magazine, Art Matters and have received recognition from The Society of Illustrators and The Art Director's Club. Berman / Turner Projects