One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Career: Dan Levin

IF I HAD A KUBRICK
Dan Levin / 2014
5.5”h x 3.5”w x 1”d
misc. objects

Random and trashed stuff are turned into cool looking and practical objects by Dan Levin

 

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
Dan Levin / 2004
Kinetic assemblage (BBQ motor and globe)
SEE A CRAP, LOW REZ VIDEO @:
http://youtu.be/0eDJ45Irw1s

LONELY HEART No. EP1
Dan Levin / 2014
hand cut/glued playing cards.
more at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/objectsofcuriosity

STILL LIFE
Dan Levin / 2014
www.danlevin.com

LONELY HEARTS
manipulated playing card decks
available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/objectsofcuriosity
each card hand cut by yours truly
straight through to the heart.

LONELY HEART NO. 9669
Dan Levin / 2014
manipulated playing cards
more decks are available on etsy at:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/objectsofcuriosity

GODSPEED
Dan Levin / 2014
3”h x 3”w x 1”d
misc. objects
www.danlevin.com

LORD OF DOGTOWN
Dan Levin / 2014
https://www.etsy.com/shop/objectsofcuriosity

CREED
Dan Levin / 2012
14” h x 11” w
msc. objects
www.danlevin.com

PIECE
Dan Levin / 1996
15”h x 12”w
misc. objects
www.danlevin.com

DAN LEVIN

“one man’s trash is another man’s career”

PAST EXHIBITIONS:
SOLO & DUO SHOWS

“Blurred Assembly Lines”
Objects of Curiosity by Dan Levin
2012 / Bella Rosa Galleries
Santa Barbara, CA

“Mischievous Allegory II”
2012 / Lola
Santa Barbara, CA

“My Mother’s Sun”
Fibercations by Dan Levin
2012 / The Project
Santa Barbara, CA

“Objectifications”
2010 / Arty Gallery
Los Angeles, CA

“Dudes de Arte” (with Dug Uyesaka)
2009 / Frame
Santa Barbara, CA

“The Nature of Things” (with Nancy Taliaferro)
2009 / Santa Barbara Tennis Club
Santa Barbara, CA

“The Never Never”
Assemblages from Australia & New Zealand
2006 / Frameworks Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Jeb’s Big Brother” Bush Inspired Art by Dan Levin
2004 / Frameworks Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Joysticks” Custom Skateboards, Etc.
2004 / Delphine Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“D2” Fabrications (with Dug Uyesaka)
2003 / Frame
Santa Barbara, CA

“CODE” Assemblages by DNA Levin
2001 / Delphine Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Deck the Hallway” (with Erika Carter)
2001 / Studio 3E
Santa Barbara, CA

“Art for Ages 21 through 69”
2001 / The Velvet Jones
Santa Barbara, CA

“Past Present Fulcrum” (with Ron Ulicny)
2001 / The Gallery
Hollywood, CA

“Objects of Curiosity II”
2000 / Roy
Santa Barbara, CA

“Alms for the Working Class”
2000 / Frame
Santa Barbara, CA

“Spring Loaded” (with Jackie Woods)
1999 / Frame
Santa Barbara, CA

“Objects of Curiosity”
1996 / Roy
Santa Barbara, CA

“Mischievous Allegory”
1992 / Zelo
Santa Barbara, CA

“Dance Hall Days”
1988 / Zelo
Santa Barbara, CA

“Pseudo Religious Triptychs & Icons”
1987 / Byington Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

GROUP/JURIED

“One Night Stand”
2013 / Art From Scrap Benefit
Santa Barbara, CA

“Specimen:
An Odd Collection of Curios”
2013 / The Arts Fund Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“In The Big Room”
2013 / MichaelKate
Santa Barbara, CA

“Evocateurs”
2013 / Santa Barbara Tennis Club
Santa Barbara, CA

“Spring”
2013 / Green House Studios
Santa Barbara, CA

“Twins” Juried Invitational
2013 / Santa Barbara Tennis Club
Santa Barbara, CA

“Beverly Hills Art Show”
2013 / Beverly Hills, CA

“Repurposed” 2013 /
Santa Ana College Annex
Santa Ana, CA

“Chocolate” Juried Invitational
2012 / Santa Barbara Tennis Club
Santa Barbara, CA

“Postcards From The Edge”
2012 / RiverSea Gallery
Astoria, OR

“100 Grand”
2012 / Sullivan Goss Gallery,
Santa Barbara, CA

“Agitprop: Political Art in California”
2012 / Gallery at Left Coast Books
Goleta, CA

“Bull” Juried Invitational
2012 / Santa Barbara Tennis Club
Santa Barbara, CA

“Three’s a Crowd:
Minimal Expression in a Maximal World”
2012 / AFS Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Figure Fragments:
The Part as The Whole”
2012 / Channing Peake Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Artists Books, Altered Books
and Assemblage Art”
2012 / Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, Ohio

“The 15 Show”
Celebrating 15 Years with FRAME
2012 / FRAME Santa Barbara, CA

“One Night Stand”
2012 / AFS Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Rock Paper Scissors”
2011 / AFS Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“One Night Stand”
2011 / AFS Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Natural Anthem”
(with Blakeney Sanford & Casey Underwood)
2011 / Santa Barbara Tennis Club,
Santa Barbara, CA

“Cock-A-Doodle-Doo” Invitational
2011 / Tennis Club of Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara, CA

“100 Grand”
2010 / Sullivan Goss Gallery,
Santa Barbara, CA

“Making Change”
2010 / 18th Street Art Center,
Venice, CA

“Americans At Play”
2010 / Sullivan Goss Gallery,
Santa Barbara, CA

“Evolution”
2010 / Monlleo Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Small Images Show”
2010 / Santa Barbara City College,
Santa Barbara, CA

“Annual Assemblage Show”
2010 / AFS Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“3D: Dug, Dan & Debris”
Dug Uyesaka, Dan Levin & Bob Debris
2010 / AFS Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Project A5”
Anniversary Show
2010 / Artamo Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Go Ask Alice”
2010 / Cumes Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“A.M.P.” A Political Art Show with Intention
2008 / Create:Fixate
Los Angeles, CA

“Art Center Show”
2005 / Art Center
Christchurch, New Zealand

“1984” Anti-G.W. Art
2004 / The Shooting Gallery
San Francisco, CA

“Urban Tales”
2004 / Varnish Fine Art
San Francisco, CA

“The Inaugural Exhibit”
2004 / Visual Poetry Gallery
St Petersburg, FL

“Buddha Abides”
2003 / Caruso-Woods Fine Art
Santa Barbara, CA

“Sex Show”
2003 / Monlleo Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“Holiday Show”
2003 / Caruso-Woods Fine Art
Santa Barbara, CA

“Winter Group Show”
2003 / Gallery of Functional Art
Santa Monica, CA

“Gang of 8 plus 4”
2003 / Roy
Santa Barbara, CA

“World Peace”
2002 / Monlleo Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

“From Scrap to Art”
2002 / Art From Scrap
Santa Barbara, CA

“Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden”
2002 / Art Festival
Beverly Hills, CA

“Function of Art, Art of Function”
2002 / Kellogg Gallery
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, CA

“Patrons, Lovers and Other Romantics”
2002 / Contemporary Arts Forum
Santa Barbara, CA

“Annual Group Event”
2002 / Gallery of Functional Art
Santa Monica, CA

“Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden”
2001 / Art Festival
Beverly Hills, CA

“Small Images Show”
2001 / Santa Barbara City College,
Santa Barbara, CA

“Beefcake, Cheesecake,
Sex, Flesh, Money & Dreams”
2001 / Orange County
Center for Contemporary Art
Santa Ana, CA

“Tails of the City”
Destination Foundation Benefit Auction
2001 / Sony Metreon,
San Francisco, CA

“Pulse”
2001 / Roaming Art Show
Santa Barbara, CA

“Winter Group Show”
2001 / Gallery of Functional Art
Santa Monica, CA

“Handcrafted”
2000 / Culture Cache Gallery
San Francisco, CA

“Holiday Group Show”
2000 / Gallery of Functional Art
Santa Monica, CA

“Angel in a Shoe Box”
2000 / Reynolds Gallery
Westmont College
Montecito, CA

“Spring Group Show”
2000 / Gallery of Functional Art
Santa Monica, CA

“Earthday 2000” Recycled Art
2000 / Beach Festival
Santa Barbara, CA

“Room with a View/Small Images Show”
2000 / 30 Arlington Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA

Erotic Art of the Apocalypse”
1999 / Speakeasy Gallery,
Los Angeles, CA

“Autumn Mix”
1999 / Frame
Santa Barbara, CA

“Small Images Show”
1999 / Santa Barbara City College,
Santa Barbara, CA

“The Frame in the Art”
1997 / Frame, Santa Barbara, CA

“Small Images Show”
1997 / Santa Barbara City College,
Santa Barbara, CA

“SoCal Open Juried Exhibition”
1997 / Laguna Museum of Art,
Laguna, CA

“Tribute to Roy” three artists
1995 / Roy, Santa Barbara, CA

“Contemporary Arts Forum Exhibition”
1987 / Santa Barbara, CA

“C.S.U.N. Juried Art Show”
1984 / Northridge, CA