NPR ALBUM REVIEW
"..It was there, in one of North America's hottest places, that Beletic communed with the wild, mystical beast of rock 'n' roll, communing with its spirits and, amidst a trail of bleached skeletons, found stories that needed telling...."
Pray for Surf featured at the Surfrider Hotel.
Super stoked to be one of the featured artists next to the one and only architect and artist Le Corbusier in the collection over at The Surfrider Hotel - a work of art in it's own right. There is an interview with the owner of the hotel Emma Goodwin-Crowther talking her philosophy and artistic choices over at Rip & Tan. Honored to be a part.
If you are interested in purchasing a work, click the link below to explore the available editions.
SUPER STOKED to have a new interview up over at the lovely Italian site Cicada Wheels talking music, art and motorcycles.... Check it out!!! Honored to be featured next to some really amazing women as part of the brilliant Nicoletta's curatorial!!
Super stoked feature interview on The Cut / New York Magazine and new collaboration with Coach, talking what it means to be authentically American. Click the link below to read the full article, talking leaving New York, personal rebellion, land art and nomadic regionalism. Read on for insights of what it’s like following in the footsteps of the archetypical American artist-nomad, and how she’s pioneering her own way.
Super stoked to debut a new sculpture collaboration with the Ceramist Romy Northover, debuting tonight as a part of Salon No. over at Nes Creative. Follow the link for Romy's site and more details.
NEW WORKS AVAILABLE OVER AT TAPPAN, as part of the recent group show. Pictured here are the debut of a new direction for my Brass and Ceramic Firebowls. A Collaboration with the art wise ceramist Romy Northover. For those of you who can't make it down, they are available for purchase at Tappan Online.
T A P P A N
8840 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
www.tappancollective.com
Artists: Rosemarie Auberson, Ali Beletic, Molly Berman, Eric Choken, Daniel Fletcher, Martinet & Texerau, Romy Northover, Claire Oswalt, Anna Veldez
http://www.secretly-important.com/review-ali-beletic-legends-lands-left-live/
WOW! What a review!! Thank you so much to Brian Snider of Secretly Important for the super thoughtful review. What an honor!! He dug in and told the story of the record, as well as the story of Lightning! Thanks so much!!
"Holy shit, I knew long before I heard this track that Legends… was going to be one of this years best, but that song [Dead Serious] sealed its fate as one of the best albums I’ve ever reviewed." - Brian Snider, Secretly Important
Thanks to Emma Garland over at Vice for the thoughtful review. Couldn't be more honored.
Can't even wait!! I have new works debuting over at Tappan Gallery in Culver City on May 26th. All are invited!!
May 26th - June 24th
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 26th 8-10 PM
T A P P A N
8840 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
www.tappancollective.com
Artists: Rosemarie Auberson, Ali Beletic, Molly Berman, Eric Choken, Daniel Fletcher, Martinet & Texerau, Romy Northover, Claire Oswalt, Anna Veldez
I will be debuting new sculptural works that are part of my Reflections in Artifacts series, a broad sculptural project initially intended as creating works based on primitive methods, philosophies, technologies and artifacts. There are so many ways of knowing and we are left only remnants.
The series is intended to be in dialogue with the strong connection that runs through the endeavors of human beings and the many ways of knowing. These new works in the series mark a development in concept, departing from tradition and form, creating new works based on bringing these ancestral inspirations into the modern age.
Working on a new light sculpture for the Mojave desert this week. Get in touch if you want to come out for it.
PHOTO: Christine Birkinbine / Treefort Music Festival Head Photographer
Was fun rocking out at Treefort Music Festival . Thanks to all who came out to hang during my set.
And when we took over the street!! Photo from Band Dialogue V composed by Seth Olinsky/ Cy Dune. Fun playing with you all: Built to Spill, Sun Blood Stories, TUFT, 安 AAN, The Western Mystics, SugarCandyMountain, Invisible Hand, Animal Eyes, Religious Girls, American Culture, Terrible Light, Marshall Scott Poole, C.j. Boyd, BATTLEHOOCH, HiHazel, and Unconditional Arms.
Stoked to announce I will be kicking off some 2016 shows at Treefort Music Festival. Looks like an amazing lineup.
I have a light sculpture up in Joshua Tree as part of the Joshua Tree Arts Festival this weekend curated by Boxo Projects and Metacurator. I am installing lights into a granite boulder field that people can hike/climb through. The sculpture will reveal itself, as the sun sets. Come check it out!!!! At Boxo Projects at 9pm.
Couldn't be more stoked to announce that I am working with BOOKER this month to create awareness of their new line. The company is founded by an amazing NYC female motorcyclist named Jameelah based on bringing together style and function. Moto Babes go get one of their amazing jackets and ride safe. Also it's the weekend, so get out there and #shred!!! Follow @bookernyc for updates, releases and giveaways!!!!! #bookernyc #booker
We've been having an amazing mixing session over at Figure 8 in New York with the genius engineer Phil Weinrobe. I can't wait to share these final mixes with you. Special thanks to Neve, UA, Empirical labs.
Totem to those individuals who exemplify what Hunter S. Thompson was talking about when he spoke of ‘Mould Breaking Heroes; Living proof that the tyranny of the rat race is not yet final‘ . Inspired in part by an ex-San Francisco surfer who paddled around Kauai on a 9.0 surfboard, sleeps in a beach cave, and fishes his own food – and other like surfers and vanguards out there surfing/living for the love of life and true hedonic spirit.
It is completely my intention to directly participate in this philosophy, intently promote a freerider culture and illuminate that which already celebrates life beyond boundaries and to forge new experiences with that which does and does not yet exist.
Limited Edition of 5.
Made by Ali Beletic || Sun Era Studio
Available at Shelter Half.
Just finished up these custom Save Rock n Roll Art Flags for Lightning Records. Limited run of 5. Only 2 Left. You can get one at Lightning’s Store. Mention you heard about it from me and I will custom make you a wood and brass mount. Although, the Rock mount looks pretty good too.
