News from Summer and Fall 2010
In September: The yearly outdoor event of the Fall season was a success! I am speaking of the Cooper Young Festival located in the historic Cooper Young section in Memphis,Tn.
This event has grown in popularity since it's inception in the early 1980's from it's humble beginnings as a small neighbor event with a street party featuring a few local bands to the current festival which features 3 stages and over 300 artist,vendors and craftsmen.
Always a fun event with a diverse crowd and nonstop live music from about 12 noon onward until closing at 7 pm. Bob X had a large array of new work on display and for sale. The Bob X booth was located in the usual spot on Young Ave. Space B 25 on the east end (towards the Fairgrounds) of Young Avenue.
THANKS to all who stopped by and checked out the new work along with some choice vintage pieces. as usual the work included paintings,sculpties,key rings,black and white original art and of course signed copies of the Fantagraphics Newave book. The Date of the event was Sept. 18th and the Festival kicked off at 9 am. Music started around noon.
Bob X was there with a small selection of paintings and sculpties on display.There were also dancers,singers,rappers,etc. The group effort was a great showing of the diverse arts and performers in the city.
The Mayor was in attendance and a good time was had by all.
I have provided some links to The Commercial Appeal site as well as Arts Memphis both of which were present and helping to promote the arts in Memphis.
These links will show some photos of the event and it's participants.
the memphis arts and artist market -
blog on commercial appeal website
News from May 2010 :::
Bob X now has a profile piece on the LIVE FROM MEMPHIS web TV site. Along with a four minute interview on video is a gallery
section with links to both Fantagraphics and Fulmer Industries which both feature Bob X art on thier products! If you are not familiar with this
site it's a top notch music,art and event site that features nothing but local Memphis area residents! There are so many great artists
and musicians in Memphis that this type of website is long overdue! If you venture into this great,huge site then be prepared to stay for
a while! Tons of links,galleries,interviews,etc. all done in a most professional and entertaining way! Believe me,you owe it to yourself
to check out this really cool website ASAP!
More news...The Fulmer Co.now has the Bob X Voo Dude scrambler helmet! Black with white graphix,it's covered with BOB X art! If
you plan to do some touring on your hog or even your mini bike this Summer then,you can be the coolest MF'er out there with this
BADASS BOB X FULMER HELMET! Get One DUDE!! (OR dudettes!) Ride to live and Live to ride with BOB X and Fulmer!
::: Bob X and Xno are featured in an anthology of "new wave" comix of the 1980's! XEX Graphix will be represented as well as many other small press publishers and companies! Xno has done an excellent full color cover and the backcover art duties created by Bob X! Fantagraphics of Seattle,
Wa. will publish the anthology in mid summer'09. The book itself will be mini comix size and about 750 pages! [this is updated news from the original 180 page estimate]
Here's a preview of pages 38 - 43 [click on the image for Fantagraphics dot com]
::: Prime Suspect is a German based electronic dance band that has recently released their new cd "BANG!". The Cd features ex Dead Kennedy's bass player East Bay Ray and is housed in a digipak trifold case designed and illustrated by Bob X! This super nice art package also includes an exclusive Bob X mini poster!
::: Fulmer Helmets of Memphis , Tn. has contracted for several Bob X designed helmets for a Fall '10 release date.Stay tuned for more info and pics of some of the helmet designs.
::: Look for some Bob X T Shirts at this years' Bonnaroo Festival.More details and pics soon!
::: Gone but not forgotten. Long time friend and Xex Graphix collaborator Micheal Roden of Thru Black Holes Comix expired last year. He was a great guy as well as a great artist and he will be missed.
Bob contact address and email
Bob X P.O. box 240611 Memphis,TN 38124 USA bob_x_(at)hotmail.com
More Updates on the top page!
Till then...
2005 news and info -
2004 news and info -
Mundo Eye Stimili 2004 -
2003 news and info Bob X Art Products -
Gallery of Color Paintings -
Gallery of Black and white art 
During the Summer on June 22 2010 the city of Memphis declared that day as "Art Day" in Memphis. A group of about 100 local artists and musicians gathered at City Hall to celebrate the arts.
