Crafted over the last six months, and in an unprecedented moment in the world’s history as well as in his own difficult personal journey: Banali’s art collection Spirits I-VII showcases a unique visual side to the artistic legacy of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. Working with Sumi inks and Washi paper, Banali has focused an extraordinary amount of time crafting an unprecedented abstract approach that fuses the influences of traditional minimalism, abstract expressionism and Japanese brush stroke techniques into his own signature style. All art is available for acquisition FrankieBanaliArt.com
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Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot – SPIRITS I-VIII – Sumi, Abstract, Rhythm Collection
Los Angeles, California (May 19th 2020) – Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali and visual powerhouse SceneFour announce the premiere of “Spirits I-VII” . This extraordinary collection showcases a unique visual side to the artistic legacy of Banali. Working with Sumi inks and Washi paper, Banali has focused an extraordinary amount of time crafting an unprecedented abstract approach that fuses the influences of traditional minimalism, abstract expressionism and Japanese brush stroke techniques into his own signature style.
“It’s interesting that art teaches me so much about myself. Washi paper can be difficult and delicate to work with as is the Sumi ink because you have to execute the strokes rather rapidly dependent on the ink saturation in the brush. But truly, the paper is the foundation, the Sumi ink is the language, the brush is the vehicle, but the mind creates the art, the imagery, the emotion.” – Frankie Banali
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Back in 2015, Banali released his debut art collection crafted from the new medium of “rhythm-on-canvas,” “Cum On See The Noize: The Electric Art Of Frankie Banali”. SceneFour is the team responsible for the “rhythm-on-canvas” medium, having released art collections over the last several years with a highly select group of drumming legends, including Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Bill Ward (BLACK SABBATH), Rick Allen (DEF LEPPARD) and Dave Lombardo (SLAYER).
Banali has been battling stage IV pancreatic cancer for the past year. He has been in treatment since last spring and recently completed his 19th round of chemotherapy with the hopes of shrinking or controlling the cancer.
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Banali went public with his diagnosis last October, sharing on social media that the cancer treatment had forced him to miss several live shows with the band. He was replaced at those gigs by either Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE) or Mike Dupke (W.A.S.P.), depending on each musician’s availability.
Banali played his first show with Quiet Riot since he announced his cancer diagnosis in October at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The drummer resurrected Quiet Riot in 2010, three years after the death of founding member DuBrow.
Quiet Riot’s latest studio album, “Hollywood Cowboys” was released this past November.
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