KRK Ryden
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KRK Ryden is an American
visual artist.
in art class. This would change his artistic style forever as it opened up an entirely foreign and new world to him. Later on in his high school career he had an art teacher he completely revolutionized his style, teaching him technique and giving him inspiration.
Ryden changed his name from Keith to Keyth in 1977 for "numberoligical reasons" and to differentiate himself from his father's first name.
Ryden took up the theremin
in 2003 and created a band called Ken the Magic Corner God. With his theremin, and Josh Mcleod on keyboards, they have recorded one studio album. Their most famous performance was with Mark Mothersbaugh
as Booji Boy
singing the DEVO
song "U Got Me Bugged".
He is also most famous for illustrating DEVO's Brainwasher Magazine.
Keyth is the older brother of famous visual artist Mark Ryden
.
Ryden now lives in Martinez, California
.
, which was later changed to Keyth Ryden Kreations, or KRK. This, in turn, would become his professional name. He is currently contemplating changing it to Glob Studios.
Ryden curated his first art show in Phoenix, Arizona
called "The Panelists" in early 2009.
KRK has done a myriad of work for the band DEVO
. He appears annually at the band's "DEVOtionals" held in Cleveland, Ohio
. The day before each DEVOtional, KRK holds a solo art show at the Asterisk Gallery.
He also did the cover art for the band's Recombo DNA
release.
One of KRK Ryden's most memorable art shows was a two-man show with DEVO frontman Mark Mothersbaugh
called "Dos Mutatos". Notable guests included Weird Al Yankovic and Jihad Jerry.
United States
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visual artist.
Work
Ryden's surrealistic art style is reflective of his taste in cartoons and pulp art. His work is described as "colorful and visually appealing reflections on discarded icons".Life
KRK Ryden grew up in California and for his first two years in high school attended a school in Castro Valley. While in high school, he was assigned to do a report on SurrealismSurrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
in art class. This would change his artistic style forever as it opened up an entirely foreign and new world to him. Later on in his high school career he had an art teacher he completely revolutionized his style, teaching him technique and giving him inspiration.
Ryden changed his name from Keith to Keyth in 1977 for "numberoligical reasons" and to differentiate himself from his father's first name.
Ryden took up the theremin
Theremin
The theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
in 2003 and created a band called Ken the Magic Corner God. With his theremin, and Josh Mcleod on keyboards, they have recorded one studio album. Their most famous performance was with Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
as Booji Boy
Booji Boy
Booji Boy is a character created in the early 1970s by American New Wave band Devo. The name is pronounced "Boogie Boy"—the strange spelling "Booji" resulted when the band was using letraset to produce captions for a film, and ran out of the letter "g"...
singing the DEVO
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
song "U Got Me Bugged".
He is also most famous for illustrating DEVO's Brainwasher Magazine.
Keyth is the older brother of famous visual artist Mark Ryden
Mark Ryden
-Early life:Ryden is the son of Barbara and Keith Ryden, born in Medford, Oregon but raised in Southern California. He has two sisters and two brothers, one a fellow artist named Keyth Ryden....
.
Ryden now lives in Martinez, California
Martinez, California
Martinez is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings...
.
Career
He created Keyth Ryden Visual in the 1970s1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
, which was later changed to Keyth Ryden Kreations, or KRK. This, in turn, would become his professional name. He is currently contemplating changing it to Glob Studios.
Ryden curated his first art show in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
called "The Panelists" in early 2009.
KRK has done a myriad of work for the band DEVO
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
. He appears annually at the band's "DEVOtionals" held in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. The day before each DEVOtional, KRK holds a solo art show at the Asterisk Gallery.
He also did the cover art for the band's Recombo DNA
Recombo DNA
Recombo DNA is a collection of studio demos and unreleased tracks by the band Devo. It was released in 2000 by Rhino Handmade and limited to 5,000 copies....
release.
One of KRK Ryden's most memorable art shows was a two-man show with DEVO frontman Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
called "Dos Mutatos". Notable guests included Weird Al Yankovic and Jihad Jerry.
Solo exhibitions
- 1999 "Art for Mutants", 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. - 2003 "Atomic Glob", Ox-Op Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota.
- 2004 "The Gallery Art of KRK Ryden Tour", Perhillion Gallery, Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. - 2005 "The Atomic Family", Screen Arts Gallery, St. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine, FloridaSt. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
. - 2005 "Globoid Fun", Safari Sam's, Hollywood, California.
- 2006 "The Devonian Art of KRK Ryden", Asterisk Gallery, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. - 2007 "The Cosmic Glob Show", Harold Golen Gallery, Miami, FloridaMiami, FloridaMiami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. - 2008 "Globoid Fun", Rabbit Hole Gallery, Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. - 2011 "The Ultra Glob Show", WWA gallery, Culver City, CaliforniaCulver City, CaliforniaCulver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver...
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Two-Man Shows
- 2002 "The Glob Farmers" with Attaboy, Culture Cache, San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. - 2003 "Untitled Show" with Attaboy, Blink Gallery, Portland, OregonPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. - 2003 "Splat!" with Anthony Ausgang, Copro Nason Gallery, Santa MonicaSanta MônicaSanta Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
. - 2006 "Dos Mutatos" with Mark MothersbaughMark MothersbaughMark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
, RVCA, Huntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach, CaliforniaHuntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
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Group Shows
- Swear Bear Show
- The KrampusKrampusKrampus is a mythical creature recognized in Alpine countries. According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who gives gifts to good children....
Show - Age of Aquarius
- Bowling Pin Show
- Rat Fink Show
- Living Dead Show
- Visual Subversion
- A Day in the Life of an Artist
- The Sci-Fi Western Show
- 1988 Group Show
- CBGB Gallery
- Crybaby Gallery
- Peterson Museum
- New York Gallery
- Pop Gallery
- The Shooting Gallery
- 1988 Gallery
- X-Mas Luau, Berlin, Germany
- Horrowood, WWA gallery
- The Devil Made Me Do It, WWA gallery