Matthew de Leon Artist Blog

Valentine’s Special from A Golden Gram: Your Singing Telegram Service

matthewdeleon — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:47:12 +0000

My new Singing Telegram company, A Golden Gram, which I’ve opened with my bf is having a Countdown to Valentine’s Day Special! If you live in NYC or have a sweetie that does, send them a Golden Gram this VDay for something different and classic. I handdraw the cards that come with your singing telegram.

www.agoldengram.com/orderform.html

Thanks for any and all support!

Pining drawing for mom

matthewdeleon — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:50:35 +0000

Pining (black beads)
For Mom
11 x 14
Pencil on paper
2012

Earlier stages

Launching A Golden Gram: Your Singing Telegram Service

matthewdeleon — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:50:24 +0000

Hi Friends,
Happy New Year! On January 9th, 2012, My boyfriend Adam and I are launching A Golden Gram: Your Singing Telegram Service. Our New York-based company combines the intimate experience of Singing Telegrams of yesteryear with a classically-trained singer of today. While we don’t don Marilyn Wigs and Gorilla Suits (at least not outside the apartment), Adam will show up in bow-tie and pitch pipe in hand to deliver your message. We believe a simple song, a handmade card, and a well-dressed crooner are all you need to create your beautiful moment. Watch our new trailer to see what we’re all about.

For $100, your loved one receives:
a song from our special list (sung by Adam)
a handmade card (created by Matthew)
a spoken message (written by you)

If you like what you see join us on Facebook and Twitter to get discounts, behind-the-scenes photos, and possibly a drag-gram at some point (One of these days…)

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Website: www.agoldengram.com
E-mail: agoldengram@gmail.com
Phone: (866) 473-7431
Facebook: www.facebook.com/agoldengram
Twitter: www.twitter.com/agoldengram

Siamese Cat drawing for Connie

matthewdeleon — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:34:00 +0000

Drawing for connie
4″ x 4″
Pencil on paper
2011

“The Birth of Venus” Performance proposal drawing 2

matthewdeleon — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:04:47 +0000

The Birth of Venus (Performance proposal 2)
8.5 x 10.5 inches
Pencil on paper
2011

Here is the second drawing of the proposal for “The Birth of Venus”. In this drawing, The Mystic has drawn the performer out of the egg into a long tube, revealing a fabric venus fly trap. I will start making prototypes and test sculptures for this piece soon.

“Birth of Venus” Performance Proposal Drawing

matthewdeleon — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:02:06 +0000

“Birth of Venus ” performance proposal drawing
8.5″ x 10.5″
Pencil on paper
2011

This is one of a few drawings I’m working on for a performance proposal in a park setting. The Mystic/Conductor brings an egg about to hatch the birth of venus. I will post the other drawings as they come to give a bigger sense of the performance.

Mom’s Bday Card

matthewdeleon — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:16:15 +0000

Rasputin’s Dozen – proposal drawing

matthewdeleon — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:10:38 +0000

This is a proposal drawing for an installation and performance. I want to perform as a version of Rasputin who, through mysticism and movement, brings performers to life out of fabric/paper mache faberge eggs. I have a few upcoming ideas about similar performances involving my Rasputin character and life forms/performances coming from incubating large faberge eggs. These projects play with themes of magic, legend, religion, sexuality, and fetishism.

Rasputin’s Dozen (installation and performance proposal)
8.5 X 10.5 inches
colored pencil and pencil on paper
2011

“You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” Performance / Video (Felt Curtain)

matthewdeleon — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:34:49 +0000

I just finished editing and performing this piece. I am so excited to complete this project as I feel it shows the direction my work is taking. The curtain took me 6 months to create, which is the longest I have ever spent on one piece. My friend Suzanne Stroebe studio assisted me early in the process and helped cut felt petals. My other friend Diane Dwyer helped with the filming and lighting. Boyfriend Adam Kee was the vocal coach. Thank you all for the help! Here are pictures of the final piece and the video!

You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
sculpture/video
felt, cotton, rod / single-channel color video
2011

Suicide Rainbow Sculpture

matthewdeleon — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:10:55 +0000

This piece is a reconfiguration of two separate sculptures (made during grad school in 2009) which I placed together as one installation. I wanted to rephotograph this large rainbow for awhile now, and I think this installation of it works well with the yarn noose.

Suicide Rainbow
Felt, stuffing, yarn, sequins
dimensions variable
2011