Jon Young - Crow, 2021 (Iridescent fabric, wood, and batting)

Berlin re-examined, by Jon Young. Trouser Press, January 1980

How wrong can someone be? Pretty f’n wrong, it looks like.

"Tin Star Tall Tales" at Volery Gallery.

Volery Gallery, Dubai, is proud to present "Tin Star Tall Tales." A dual exhibition featuring works by Canyon Castator and Jon Young. The show challenges our understanding of the American identity through wall works and sculptures. Using different mediums and techniques the artists explore the ways in which the American West Mythology has been constructed and perpetuated, and its relation to issues such as nostalgia, Indigenous erasure, and the glorification of violence. Both artists also draw inspiration from their own experiences and perspectives, with Young referencing his Indigenous heritage and nomadic upbringing, and Castator drawing on his childhood’s experiences.

Founded in 2020 by Rom Levy, Volery Gallery promotes artists whose art is best described as the New Contemporary Wave. Established in Dubai, the gallery will feature the most prominent international artists. Through collaborations with various galleries and curators, Volery aims to offer the Middle East exposure to the latest happenings in the global contemporary art world.

Located in Dubai International Financial Center, Volery is the highest gallery in the world.

"Tin Star Tall Tales" is on view until March 1st, 2023.

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I haven’t posted on here in a while, so here is a clip-video that I recorded of the Jon Young Band last week. Jon Young and I grew up in the same town. I went to school with his younger sister. Jon has been successful performing Americana music around the north Texas region in the local Red Dirt scene. Look his music up on your favorite streaming service—I recommend starting with his sophomore album, Relic, as the opener is still my favorite song of his.

Here are some photos as well:

“Tin Star Tall Tales” Duo Show by Canyon Castator and Jon Young at Volery Gallery in Dubai, UAE

The show challenges our understanding of the American identity through wall works and sculptures. Using different mediums and techniques the artists explore the ways in which the American West Mythology has been constructed and perpetuated, and its relation to issues such as nostalgia, Indigenous erasure, and the glorification of violence.

Jon Young. Fork. Iridescent fabric, wood, and batting; 120.65 x 120.65 x 12.7 cm

Canyon Castator. Sunset On The Lowland Drifters. Oil, acrylic, and UV cured ink on canvas; 162.56 x 177.8 cm

Jon Young. A Counting Fire. Iridescent fabric, wood, and batting; 121.92 x 121.92 x 12.7 cm

Invites

"OMA, kill meeeee" Ellie, aka Wrath complained as she allowed her head to 'thunk' on the cafeteria table in the Watchtower she phased into in order to sit in next to a boy dressed in red, yellow, and green.

"Aren't you already halfway there?" Came Robin's response as he took a drink of his water, eyeing his teammate with a raised eyebrow, though it was difficult to tell with his mask in place.

"OMA?" Asked Superboy on the other side of the boy.

"Shush you." She said towards Robin before answering Superboy "Oh my Ancients, it's like OMG but like for us ghosties."

"Tt" "Oh!" Came both their responses.

"So..." began Superboy after a few minutes of silence between them as he looked at Ellie like a confused puppy "Why?"

Ellie groaned and just stayed slumped on the table as she said "Da's dumb Observants council is hosting another dumb ball to try to get him or me hitched again, and like always I'm forced to attend because I'm Da's heir. We both hate it with a passion, most are just stuck up, power hungry, social climbers trying to get into our pants for the royal titles... Espcially if they become our Forevermores."

"Tt, why not just get rid of them? Or simply have your Father dismiss the ball." Robin said, his eye twitching in annoyance just at the thought of it. A ball sounded even more annoying than the gala parties he is made to go to.

"Sounds stressful... Also Forevermores?" Superboy asked, he was always curious of Ellie and her ghost culture but never knew what could be asked or not, he had been warned to never ask how a ghost died after all and that question is normally asked in every ghost hunter video on the internet.

"Forevermores is our term for the ONE. The one and only we will ever be with. Till our final end takes us we are always to be with them only. We are core creatures and bonding on that level is like sacred, we don't rush into bonding like that though. But everyone in the Realms hopes to be either become mine or Da's. And the ball is their best chance at meeting us on neutral grounds." Ellie explained as best as she could for Jon, it was hard trying to explain the type of level a Forevermore was "And to answer you Robin, Da can't. The Observants, despite how annoying they can get with their dumb demands, are part of the system council for the Realms, they're sadly needed to keep things in check hence their name. Da and his friends are still trying to find a loophole to get rid of them though. They were only created when they put Tyrant King to sleep and they still sadly have some backings from other powerful ghosts in the Realms, even an Ancient or two and in order to fully dismiss them we need all Ancients on board. And the ball keeps a lot of ghosts, especially the more powerful ones, errr I guess happy? Most just use it to gossip on neutral grounds, others just like to dance, network, or other junk like that. Basically, when it's not about them trying to get mine or Da's hand in ghost marriage, it's fun so Da can't dismiss it, it'll ruffle to many feathers."

"Wow..." "Tt." Were the response from her teammates.

"Yeah. Da really isn't happy because someone suggested inviting powerful people from a few Mortal Realms this time. Somehow it got approved. So... here." She said as she reached into her own chest, phasing her hand in, and pulled out two green envelopes and placed them on the table in front of them. Both boys stared in surprise to see their names written in dark purple ink and the stylized DP on it.

"CW let me invite you guys personally. Everyone else should be getting theirs in about a few minutes complete with a blaze of green fire and spooky vibes." Ellie said with a strained smile, both happy to invite them but also dreading the questions she'll no doubt have to answer once the invites were sent.

been so obsessed lately with young griff/aegon "blackfyre" targaryen vi... its bc the idea of a pisswater peasant, a Foreign girl, and a bastard becoming the next targaryen triumvirate is... Rad As Hell, Actually

DOCTOR WHO | The Three Doctors

nah bc I feel like we give Murray way too much credit and underestimate how much Steve hates being told what to do. if Murray tried to sniff out steddie the way he did jancy, Steve's mean girl would jump out immediately.

"you are giving me relationship advice? I'll tell you what, next time I wanna know how to be a bald, alcoholic fuck who can't keep his noses out of children's love lives, I call you. Until then, maybe you should work on the crippling trust issues that stop you from having your own relationships instead of living vicariously through everyone else's."

and Eddie is in the background cheering him on the whole time

May I request Jon with his targ siblings?? Jon with Rhaeny’s and Aegon (young griff). Your art is sooo scrumptious BTW!!!

Jon growing up with his Targ sibs! This was requested by four differnt people so I hope you all like it

Tim and all the young justice are now babysitting the supersons for the day, how bad this can go?

[at the zoo]

Bart: Timmy, we have a Code Ligma.

Tim: Kon got his hair stuck in the toaster?

Bart: Is that what it is now? I need a new handbook.

Cassie: Kon's hair is fine, but we lost Damian and Jon. He's flying over searching as we speak.

Tim: Damnit. Where did you last see them?

Bart: We just finished the Antarctic exhibit and went to the gift shop when I needed to use the bathroom. I was only gone a millisecond!

Tim: A millisecond too long, unfortunately. Did they leave any clues at the scene?

Cassie: They ditched their safety leashes. Damian must've loosened them when we weren't looking.

Tim: According to Find My Assassin-Trained Siblings, Damian got to the savannah section before he turned off his location.

Kon, flying over: The rhinoceros fence is broken. Like, ripped out of the ground.

Tim: We'll just follow the trail of animal prints then. Young Justice, assemble!

Cassie: Pretty sure that's copyright.

Tim: Nothing a little cash can't handle. Now, spread out and start searching. If we find them, the codeword is "neoexistentialism."

The team: *split up*

Damian and Jon: *right behind them on a rhino*

Jon: Should we tell them?

Damian, with a timer: I want to see where this goes.

Tim standing up on Kons back while he flies: how’s it going guys?

Damian embarrassed as Jon carries him bridal style while they fly: how the fuck?!

Bruce using all his core strength as he simply holds Clark’s hands and hangs: Tim, what are you?

Tim: it’s called TTK losers

MOX ON TOTAL DIVAS ◆ pt. 21

woahhh it's... headshots!! Not the most exciting thing in the world but I've been wanting to knock out my personal designs for these guys, especially for some characters I don't draw a lot of.

Bruce age12: murder is okay and is an action I commit daily the only one of you who is acceptable is the weirdo with a a white streak and is built like a truck. The rest of you need to get a gun but preferably knives for covert killings.

Batkids: *minds are collapsing, Tim has fainted, Jason is on his way to fainting*

Alfred: *sweating and hoping the truth to his a Bruce’s dynamic is revealed*

Doodle dump! 

also sad little Damian with a random cat