After 20 years and countless paintings, the idea manifested itself for David Barnes to curate his first book. In his true D.I.Y. style, Barnes personally poured over hundreds of drawings and paintings spanning his career. He picked and placed each piece to create What’s Weird?—a book showcasing over 100 paintings, hundreds of sketches and doodles, and funny, interesting, insightful comments about the pieces written by Barnes—all providing a glimpse into his mind and unique creative process.

What’s Weird? will be released April 26.

11.75” x 11.75” 128-page full-color art book beautifully custom printed in the United States.

David Barnes (aka The Bee With Wheels) is an American-born artist, comedian, and performer whose work is featured on everything from record jackets to t-shirts to snowboards, and been brought to life on concert stages across the United States and Europe. Over the past decade, Barnes has developed a cult following drawing portraits of fans in his unique style and achieved widespread recognition for his work as art director for of Montreal (his brother Kevin’s band). Barnes’ visual interpretations of the group’s music has been manifested in the form of iconic album covers and theatrical live performances that feature skits along with elaborate stage sets and props. What’s Weird? is the first collection of his work to appear in book format. Although Barnes currently lives in Athens, GA, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where his imagination is residing at any given time.