Fred Tieken in front of some of his work, including “Evacuate!” (acrylic on handmade paper w/wood & Plexiglas, 2016). The artist has studios in California and Arizona. (photo by Ali Zandi for Meniscus Magazine)
Tieken’s display at the 2017 LA Art Show included an installation titled “UNO’S GMO Beach Party.” To the left of this work are “Red Fred” (acrylic on wood, 2016, top) and a work from Tieken’s series of famous artist portraits, “Andy in Orbit” (acrylic & paper collage on wood panel, 2016, bottom). (photo by Ali Zandi for Meniscus Magazine)
UNO is a character that figures into Tieken’s art – more specifically, UNO is a GMO (genetically modified) bird. (photo by Ali Zandi for Meniscus Magazine)
