tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69842142862941445092024-03-04T23:00:05.794-08:00Sour HarvestAndrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.comBlogger674125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-52631731334265666762009-07-20T13:04:00.000-07:002009-07-20T13:47:57.338-07:00www.sourharvest.com - new domain now launched!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfn_hzpeUtza5IDsAh-wFKE0xLSs71HDANJ482ZtzFxYSY9xPN09xAkhkPhJSZ0baBo8CbrZFe3qcH-RmLEP330C_Ky_iXWuP_-pO8QN2jwzTALkWqdtufzvX2Sf_1Ea-jlZfjLdQY_SH/s1600-h/front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360642591081048946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfn_hzpeUtza5IDsAh-wFKE0xLSs71HDANJ482ZtzFxYSY9xPN09xAkhkPhJSZ0baBo8CbrZFe3qcH-RmLEP330C_Ky_iXWuP_-pO8QN2jwzTALkWqdtufzvX2Sf_1Ea-jlZfjLdQY_SH/s400/front.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.sourharvest.com/"><strong>www.sourharvest.com</strong></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Please reset your browsers / bookmarks to the above url.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#333333;">Quick update:</span></strong></div><div align="justify">All of the posts I put up on the new Sour Harvest site will also now populate over at my new blog on <a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/"><strong>www.juxtapoz.com</strong></a>. You can check out my Juxtapoz based blog <a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/Andrew+Hosner/">here</a> and I’ll also be aiming to post a few Juxtapoz specific articles there each week.<br /><br />In addition to that, I’ve also joined the writing team over at the amazing <strong><a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/">Arrested Motion</a></strong>. I’ll be contributing a good bit there in terms of articles/posts, but my focus will be a weekly recommended shows listing that will build off my LA centric one I do each week here on Sour Harvest. The Arrested Motion recommended listings post will aim to cover all the hot openings in many of the other major art centers around the world with a focus towards the new contemporary movement.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Sour Harvest - established 2004</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Thank you all for the ongoing support!</div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-2128406276926950932009-07-20T11:09:00.001-07:002009-07-20T11:13:19.741-07:00Lil' video from KMNDZ & Ekundayo...<p align="center"><object height="265" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YJ5vVymaspg&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YJ5vVymaspg&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p><div align="justify">Above is a great video documenting the mural that <strong>KMNDZ</strong> and <strong>Ekundayo</strong> rocked out for the <em>'Movers & Shakers'</em> show that took place earlier this year at <strong>POVevolving</strong> in Chinatown. Shot by Job Alonso, the video came out just great.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Look for much more from both of these guys in the year ahead and if you are down in San Diego this weekend for ComiCon, keep your eyes peeled.</div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-18546207496955042622009-07-17T18:18:00.000-07:002009-07-17T18:25:55.512-07:00Do not miss the Clayton Brothers tomorrow night...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikw0A-vVB91emplP2PDYPxcgmbm9Mzj1l0sPXSNc5dsgbQYevImfMR8Li4wS-OkAv_LjHmuEvNwqZIZ6ljU_I8-BwBjRqtiMVjR4qK9Ezarjdm1F1dPrA5JSZDtcKwYSFK7qukwUaUCtbQ/s1600-h/DSCN3637+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359604540063790450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikw0A-vVB91emplP2PDYPxcgmbm9Mzj1l0sPXSNc5dsgbQYevImfMR8Li4wS-OkAv_LjHmuEvNwqZIZ6ljU_I8-BwBjRqtiMVjR4qK9Ezarjdm1F1dPrA5JSZDtcKwYSFK7qukwUaUCtbQ/s400/DSCN3637+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;">THIS Sat, July 18th 6-8PM</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><strong>Patrick Painter Inc.</strong></div><div align="center">2525 Michigan Avenue, Unit A8 & B2 in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>“<em>Jumbo Fruit</em>” from the Clayton Brothers</strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="center">(On view at both galleries through August 29th)</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.patrickpainter.com/">http://www.patrickpainter.com/</a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgK5QuPygZonhUz8i9hkmFIj1OjzoVko5rN11oiPpNHiXegJ4N-sYuG1YHu5p4Se00-URYDUhzcdTgSKpKDFtuk_DO1YzyEnpCwK4lgkeZAmxP8Bis5Cf8GZkm4kQX-y9sN_n_s48lsLB/s1600-h/DSCN3639+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359604538671718930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgK5QuPygZonhUz8i9hkmFIj1OjzoVko5rN11oiPpNHiXegJ4N-sYuG1YHu5p4Se00-URYDUhzcdTgSKpKDFtuk_DO1YzyEnpCwK4lgkeZAmxP8Bis5Cf8GZkm4kQX-y9sN_n_s48lsLB/s400/DSCN3639+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Be there.</em></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-5386085290795337802009-07-17T18:13:00.000-07:002009-07-17T18:18:01.633-07:00Ryden to sign at ComiCon...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39wDVuiH3d8O3LRmC7GYc3REouYK-htq0ojHbTB-b_d_XR0r1Vk8LYvxw_cyaBcbi2XcOWGTeiPCB-e9zM4OX4rtJSl8V0c6Gx9pgTN7v3Bvke4ySzpHtbwqGCmOX_2JHalr2Kwi9IKhL/s1600-h/Ryden+figure.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359602371126394690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39wDVuiH3d8O3LRmC7GYc3REouYK-htq0ojHbTB-b_d_XR0r1Vk8LYvxw_cyaBcbi2XcOWGTeiPCB-e9zM4OX4rtJSl8V0c6Gx9pgTN7v3Bvke4ySzpHtbwqGCmOX_2JHalr2Kwi9IKhL/s400/Ryden+figure.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Mark Ryden</strong> will be signing copies of his 'The Tree Show' book, 'The Tree Show Micro-portfolio', 'Sweet Wishes', and his new toy 'YHWH' (<em>limited quantities available at the Last Gasp booth - figure shown above</em>) at <strong>Comic Con 2009</strong> in San Diego.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Ryden will be signing items at the <strong>Last Gasp Booth</strong> #1616 on: </div><div align="justify">Friday, July 24 at 2pm</div><div align="justify">Saturday, July 25 at 4pm</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Expect a line out the door, this is really going to bring them in. Very cool of Mark to do this for his fans.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.comic-con.org/" target="_blank">http://www.comic-con.org/</a></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-41880892615639935472009-07-16T01:00:00.000-07:002009-07-16T02:43:18.505-07:00Recommended openings to catch this weekend...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnUhfnGmOlPOPAsHu2V2b_pIiU5YOt-w2u1O9sD9NDPcOVSqRjij9ZbWvC_I9AdB0HOq0n7rF7O9ugrJMEZ3n5Rwr8DY6GMoIuNZxXVMcr0O9i7aur4EwwSRPD3zatRyFIhXrYm-hwRAn/s1600-h/Sinclair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358965386542390866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnUhfnGmOlPOPAsHu2V2b_pIiU5YOt-w2u1O9sD9NDPcOVSqRjij9ZbWvC_I9AdB0HOq0n7rF7O9ugrJMEZ3n5Rwr8DY6GMoIuNZxXVMcr0O9i7aur4EwwSRPD3zatRyFIhXrYm-hwRAn/s400/Sinclair.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Suzannah Sinclair</strong> showing this Sat @ <strong><a href="http://www.newimageartgallery.com/">New Image Art</a></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify">Thurs, July 16th 7-11PM<br /><strong>Gallery 1988 Los Angeles<br /></strong>7020 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.937.7088<br />‘Crazy4Cult 3D’ group show with over 100 artists paying tribute to classic cult films featuring the likes of Amy Sol, Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, David MacDowell, Ana Bagayan, Andy Kehoe, Dan May, Charlie Immer, Eric Fortune, Jeff Gillette, Joe Vaux, Kelly Vivanco, Lola, Matt Dangler, Mari Inukai, Nathan Spoor, Shark Toof, Skot Olsen, Travis Louie, and many more – view site for full lineup of artists<br />(On view through August 8th)<br /><a href="http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/">www.nineteeneightyeight.com</a><br /><br />Fri, July 17th @ 8PM<br /><strong>Royal/T Café</strong><br />8910 Washington Blvd in Culver City<br />‘Crusaders & Haters’ group show curated by actor Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls, etc) with DJ set from Short Circuit – super hero attire encouraged!<br /><a href="http://www.zippercut.com/">www.zippercut.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 7-10:30PM<br /><strong>Black Maria Gallery</strong><br />3137 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles / 818.613.9090<br />“The Kids Are Alright” group show curated by Beau LeBasse + new works from Courtney Brims on the project wall<br />(On view through August 8th)<br /><a href="http://www.blackmariagallery.com/">www.blackmariagallery.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 7-11PM<br /><strong>The Box Gallery<br /></strong>765 Saint Clair Suite B in Costa Mesa / 714.724.4633<br />“Roman Candles” featuring new works from Craig ‘Skibs’ Barker, Michael Pukac, and Jeff Felker<br /><a href="http://www.boxboxbox.com/">www.boxboxbox.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 3-7PM<br /><strong>Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art</strong><br />1257 N. La Brea Ave in West Hollywood / 323.969.0600<br />Release party for Issue #2: Pop Portrayal from <a href="http://www.slamxhype.com/">www.slamXhype.com</a> + live DJ action<br /><a href="http://www.carmichaelgallery.com/">www.carmichaelgallery.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 7-10PM<br /><strong>LeBasse Projects<br /></strong>6023 Washington Blvd in Culver City / 310.558.0200<br />“A Distorted Lens” featuring new works from Dave Flores & Lisa Alisa<br />(On view through August 8th)<br /><a href="http://www.lebasseprojects.com/">www.lebasseprojects.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 5-9PM<br /><strong>Monkeyhouse Toys and Art Gallery</strong><br />1618 ½ Silver Lake Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.662.3437<br />“Vamos Bien” curated by Blinky and featuring works from Ako, Blinky, 20MG, Bumblebee, The Nice Penguins, Phobia, Shark Toof, Smear, Smog City and many more + live painting from The Nice Penguins<br />(On view through August 2nd)<br /><a href="http://www.monkeyhousetoys.com/">www.monkeyhousetoys.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 7-10PM<br /><strong>New Image Art Gallery</strong><br />7908 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood / 323.654.2192<br />“The Way Things Are Looking” featuring new works from Suzannah Sinclair + “Deep In The Hole I Own You” featuring new works from Kime Buzelli in the project room<br /><a href="http://www.newimageartgallery.com/">www.newimageartgallery.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 7-11PM<br /><strong>New Puppy Gallery</strong><br />2808 Elm Street in downtown Los Angeles<br />“All Of The Above” group show curated by L. Croskey of Cannibal Flower & Thinkspace<br /><a href="http://www.newpuppyla.com/">http://www.newpuppyla.com/</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 7-11PM<br /><strong>Nucleus Gallery</strong><br />210 E. Main St., Alhambra / 626.458.7482<br />“Momentum” group show featuring works from Tessar Lo, Tiffany Bozic, Ina Kyung Lim, Veronique Meignaud, Brooks Salzwedel,, and Chigi aka Neri<br />(On view through August 3rd)<br /><a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/">www.gallerynucleus.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 6-10PM<br /><strong>OCCCA (Orange County Center for Contemporary Art)</strong><br />117 North Sycamore in Santa Ana / 949.981.9817<br />“LA to OC – Emphasis Extreme” featuring works from <a href="http://www.bgfa.us/" target="_blank">Bert Green Fine Art</a>, <a href="http://www.crewest.com/" target="_blank">Crewest Gallery</a>, <a href="http://www.deborahmartingallery.com/" target="_blank">Deborah Martin Gallery</a>, <a href="http://www.hivegallery.com/" target="_blank">Hive Gallery</a>, <a href="http://www.lacda.com/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Center for Digital Art</a>, <a href="http://www.neonmona.org/" target="_blank">MONA</a>, <a href="http://www.pharmaka-art.org/" target="_blank">Pharmaka</a>, <a href="http://www.phyllissteinart.com/" target="_blank">Phyllis Stein Art</a>, and <a href="http://www.toddbrowning.com/" target="_blank">Todd/Browning Gallery</a><br />(On view through July 25th)<br /><a href="http://www.occca.org/">http://www.occca.org/</a><br /><br />Sat, July 18th 6-8PM<br /><strong>Patrick Painter Inc.</strong><br />2525 Michigan Avenue, Unit A8 & B2 inside of Bergamot Station in Santa Monica<br />“Jumbo Fruit” from the Clayton Brothers<br />(On view at both galleries through August 29th)<br /><a href="http://www.patrickpainter.com/">www.patrickpainter.com</a><br /><br />Sun, July 19th 4-8PM<br /><strong>De La Barracuda Gallery</strong><br />7769 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.852.7179<br />“Family Tradition” group show curated by Ron English re-imagining ‘The Godfather’ featuring works from Chet Zar, Eric White, Travis Louie, Francesco LoCastro, Gibby Haynes, Mark Dean Vecca, Mike Shinoda, Triston Eaton, and many more<br /><a href="http://www.barracudashop.com/">http://www.barracudashop.com/</a><br /><br />Sun, July 19th 2-5PM<br /><strong>GR2</strong><br />2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276<br />“WTF Summer Tour with Bwana Spoons” – come play some 4 Square with Bwana in the GR Eats parking lot and be sure to bring your balls (this invite from the man himself) – expect the man and his pen to be sketching away, site specific exclusive toys, prints, original works, his new book ‘Welcome To Forest Island’, BBQ goodness, pencil fighting championships, good times and oh so much more<br />(Special one-day only event)<br /><a href="http://www.gr2.net/">www.gr2.net</a> </div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-46228454346002164022009-07-15T19:57:00.000-07:002009-07-15T23:33:50.489-07:00Collector interview: John Purlia<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDEwqqz8Mf5xW0JKZFBgK8D_FMJBPt7_3hJa-uj4MalOAAj8cd7vPq_X6XS6z0lXqeBg5fMXRQ2gjtst1o6a1B8z_dXGDm3s1Lz0HSidc8nPa8WGz943Xv8S83xiEhClxcS3pXyEJn6ah/s1600-h/John+Purlia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358903798849178178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDEwqqz8Mf5xW0JKZFBgK8D_FMJBPt7_3hJa-uj4MalOAAj8cd7vPq_X6XS6z0lXqeBg5fMXRQ2gjtst1o6a1B8z_dXGDm3s1Lz0HSidc8nPa8WGz943Xv8S83xiEhClxcS3pXyEJn6ah/s400/John+Purlia.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#666666;"><strong>An interview with collector John Purlia</strong></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify">This is the 1st in an ongoing series of interviews I will be conducting with a wide cross spectrum of art collectors. From your every day folk to rock stars and celebrities, these interviews will offer a glimpse into what initially got them into the new contemporary genre (ie: pop surrealism, low brow, graffiti, street art, etc.) in the 1st place and what fuels them to collect.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">First up is Southern California collector and artist John Purlia. Pictured throughout the interview are selected works from John's amazing collection as well as some shots of the works living in their new surroundings.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gxKtSc_YWxQ92l_IM-8LUAXMz0UNE8O2CtyndJn9QuTlWpZUX0LN7DZAN08eNqNpkJ4m6xIPjD3aEzz4IH-1109j3QW_E7EsxALSUNN-WN742g7Nsqq-7ldhl08GX9nppsj08KIxg1EK/s1600-h/bagayan+-+dearlydeparted.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358899011869951922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gxKtSc_YWxQ92l_IM-8LUAXMz0UNE8O2CtyndJn9QuTlWpZUX0LN7DZAN08eNqNpkJ4m6xIPjD3aEzz4IH-1109j3QW_E7EsxALSUNN-WN742g7Nsqq-7ldhl08GX9nppsj08KIxg1EK/s400/bagayan+-+dearlydeparted.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong></strong></div><div align="center">"Dearly Departed" - Ana Bagayan</div><div align="justify"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>How long have you had an interest in art?</strong><br />Like a lot of people, I think the history of my interest in art can be broken down into three phases: Awareness Phase, Influence Phase, Collector Phase.<br /><br />In my case, the Awareness Phase can be directly tracked to growing up in a home with an artist mother, and two art major sisters. Art projects were in abundance.<br /><br />Having grown up in the age of LP records and those big, beautiful 12" album covers, the Influences Phase captures years and years of buying records and absorbing every visual square inch of their glorious covers. I papered the walls of my college dorm rooms with enormous posters of album covers; not necessarily because of the music within, but because of the striking visual impact of a particular image.<br /><br />It's only been within the past 10 years or so that I've jumped headlong into the Collector Phase of life's circle of art interest, which was triggered by a booth at Comic Con in 1999 when I first saw the work of Mark Ryden. I was totally hooked by a print of Princess Sputnik, and ended up buying two of the limited edition prints from The Meat Show.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358898876349515986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFSH_ozZ2JR2MfTOSuOSwDKG2EQq_N9Af5f3XT5SEDDS6Bkapvvg68t4_DYkolsQEu4rdkxt1g7ufCBXVc9MRO-gNlIPT7fJb57hN681WIe0gm4Og395Iwspymm3CkZ-auHtPcaXTw6iR/s400/IMG_2738.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">"Faith And Reason" — Daniel Martin Diaz & "Meatcake" — Camille Rose Garcia (main entry view)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Does anyone else in your family collect or create art?</strong><br />My grandfather was a true undiscovered folk artist, who painted, sculpted and created all kinds of interesting things for his own use and pleasure. One of my greatest possessions is a tiny painting he made titled I Was Born Naked. My mom painted and fired up ceramics, and both of my sisters created all kinds of drawings and paintings. My oldest sister is becoming quite the connoisseur of hand crafted art on Etsy.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZe1FuT08BnDl1T1m9SY7_wmI0W2solJ0s2RfEGLFAu8GD3FehsFBJQrCGnXsG0_yR_hBFBRD-QVeEvC43QDPS3LQVzhZikGRu4XAXcbvwU9oXc7sjKk4kwgKJcFM9EJfokLAPY0B_zbDa/s1600-h/Hoffman+(Pay).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358898894417960658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZe1FuT08BnDl1T1m9SY7_wmI0W2solJ0s2RfEGLFAu8GD3FehsFBJQrCGnXsG0_yR_hBFBRD-QVeEvC43QDPS3LQVzhZikGRu4XAXcbvwU9oXc7sjKk4kwgKJcFM9EJfokLAPY0B_zbDa/s400/Hoffman+(Pay).jpg" border="0" /></a> Elizabeth Hoffman "Pay"<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Besides art, is there anything else that the collector bug in you searches out regularly?<br /></strong>Yes, I'm always on the lookout for old records, toys, vintage books, radios, record players, robots, or other interesting things that maintain a certain timeless aesthetic. My house is filled with various collections that I live with, much in the same way I live with the art on my walls.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8CkIcNTu-YbKButD7eqiVC8bjZ_64IILqnGtvvsbNMsyWiDv-kZ2SsdH5eytl0cqmZ47JqG-0ncPtoibD9VC88GlPiUWq8GBfsMlg67LO4KfX6fu8wpZ0hhDnBibD9fJnjBlfFmSKCj7/s1600-h/IMG_2734.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358898889412463730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8CkIcNTu-YbKButD7eqiVC8bjZ_64IILqnGtvvsbNMsyWiDv-kZ2SsdH5eytl0cqmZ47JqG-0ncPtoibD9VC88GlPiUWq8GBfsMlg67LO4KfX6fu8wpZ0hhDnBibD9fJnjBlfFmSKCj7/s400/IMG_2734.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Transmissions From Venus" - Aaron Marshall (dining room view)</div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>With artists like Mark Ryden, Todd Schorr, Camille Rose Garcia, Shepard Fairey and The Clayton Brothers all having major retrospective museum shows in the past year or two, the future is definitely wide open for this our little bubble of the art world. Where do you see this genre of art (new contemporary, urban contemporary, pop surrealism, outsider, lowbrow, etc) going over the next 5-10 years?</strong><br />I think we're just coming out of a period wherein the art scene popularized by the Rydens, Schorrs and Claytons has been diluted, to some degree, by a lot of recycling of themes, styles and ideas. One day the world woke up and realized that something pretty cool was going on in this genre of art, which was both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, some amazingly talented artists began to gain broader recognition. Unfortunately, popularity sometimes breeds poor imitation, and for a while there you saw a lot of sub par repetition, as new artists entered the scene without either the skill or freshness of voice of, say, Camille Rose Garcia or Shepard Fairey.<br /><br />Hopefully, the next 5-10 years will see a maturation of the genre to kind of weed out the heavy recycling we've seen over the past couple of years. While imitation is inevitable, it tends to weigh down the development of an emerging art movement, which otherwise needs some space to grow in new directions.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jCRjdzRaZh9Q9bNsF3sYI9KDx4piUJveK7kRfUwjKzArtq60cswfDOq5yr3XZDi4IwRpmWqIkbBhyphenhyphenwxz5MxNbMVBcj6dinpQPPSWoIyIGZPfe03yQs3mtXeb40m5t5jCe4EsoXbYWh47/s1600-h/IMG_2735.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358898882738878994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jCRjdzRaZh9Q9bNsF3sYI9KDx4piUJveK7kRfUwjKzArtq60cswfDOq5yr3XZDi4IwRpmWqIkbBhyphenhyphenwxz5MxNbMVBcj6dinpQPPSWoIyIGZPfe03yQs3mtXeb40m5t5jCe4EsoXbYWh47/s400/IMG_2735.jpg" border="0" /></a>"The Mentalist" — Shag + "Mother" — Ana Bagayan + "Princess Sputnik" Iris print - Mark Ryden (dining room view) </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>First piece purchased and when/why?<br /></strong>My first prints were the aforementioned Ryden IRIS prints of Princess Sputnik (<em>shown above</em>) and The Debutante at Comic Con. Since then, I've concentrated my collection almost exclusively on original paintings and drawings.<br /><br />The first painting I almost acquired was a great Aaron Marshall piece I saw one afternoon at La Luz de Jesus while I was shopping with friends. It was the only piece still remaining from his first solo show and I thought it was the coolest thing ever! But the price (over $1000) at the time seemed like such an extravagance! I regretfully left the gallery and wandered up the street, where I purchased a really fun mixed media piece by Elizabeth Hoffman titled Pay, which now hangs in my library.<br /><br />When I returned home to San Diego, the Aaron Marshall piece continued to pester me, and it wasn't long before Irrational Desire won the easy battle over Common Sense. I called the gallery to then discover that I was a day late and the piece was gone.<br /><br />Hence, I learned my first painful lesson of collecting art: Reverse buyer's remorse is to be avoided at all costs. You see it, you like it, buy it.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ors5wJRhRIFk-fCQPv433QwR4opSdN9LAc9xOd47jj6EqHJlDU8jJMe5sck2cwWgYERB09tym1p9C0oP_Ddlw1mUD6xHEpyQ3nVrihAzYdjeFu3zKZpLyS_hSUjZq_L0OQa7d7EsCUSb/s1600-h/IMG_2737.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358898881664589506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ors5wJRhRIFk-fCQPv433QwR4opSdN9LAc9xOd47jj6EqHJlDU8jJMe5sck2cwWgYERB09tym1p9C0oP_Ddlw1mUD6xHEpyQ3nVrihAzYdjeFu3zKZpLyS_hSUjZq_L0OQa7d7EsCUSb/s400/IMG_2737.jpg" border="0" /></a> "The Irrationality And Inevitability Of Being A Puppet" — Ana Bagayan (front entry installation - look at how the work is positioned as if though it's lifting the head off the doll on the table - awesome)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Do you have any sculpture in your collection?<br /></strong>Just one, a very nice Tibetan Buddha from the 1930s that stands in a dining room window that looks out into my back garden.</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897741463557874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxQ-vvSDIWSe473b2MSb-pyS2kOgqy9OKobi721BHgalk9AB_M7n4_fgMAozsHiGPIKwN16PoH81De7QdLOU5__XD8xlYGJTDgp2sbujo7ajdRcrRCsHi37AbBeYaZYeFMNA8mLwI8cZs/s400/Milne+(The+In+Time).jpg" border="0" />"There In Time" - Brandi Milne<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>What was your biggest score of 2009 collecting wise? Best score to date?<br /></strong>2009 has been a busy year for new art, and in the first half of the year I've made a number of exciting acquisitions: a drawing from Mark Ryden's "Snow Yak" show in Tokyo (<em>shown towards end of this post</em>), a new Ana Bagayan painting, and Nouar's happy-happy "Lemonade Parade" (<em>also shown below</em>) from her New York show all immediately come to mind. The biggest score, though, was one that I thought had gotten away - "There In Time" by Brandi Milne (<em>shown above</em>), which had already sold by the time I made it up to LA to see her recent show at Thinkspace. "There In Time" immediately caught my eye as the strongest piece in the show. I really loved the composition, the color, and the feeling of comfort present in the piece. It was, of course, already sold, so I spent 30 minutes narrowing down an alternate selection from several other pieces I really liked. Still, I kept drifting back to that one piece... When the show closed, it turned out that the original buyer backed out on the purchase, and the gallery luckily remembered the interest I'd shown in the piece. Voila! I had a second painting from the show, including the one I wanted in the first place! Perhaps this was Karma's way of cutting me a break so many years after losing that Aaron Marshall piece!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_flA9aIGMbe3iYrVw2yuN8vYdBz_eZVIXzxytxI1oZ1z9KqBfKUlWnMiHYERXklUAQnrZwAFKgQFhsXf9bxnn_FDIrl5rJ4ZGHcTLNcySg5pdPHcHeVKNoIrLW1RNI3W_wES3m547Jb2/s1600-h/IMG_2739.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358898507166098546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_flA9aIGMbe3iYrVw2yuN8vYdBz_eZVIXzxytxI1oZ1z9KqBfKUlWnMiHYERXklUAQnrZwAFKgQFhsXf9bxnn_FDIrl5rJ4ZGHcTLNcySg5pdPHcHeVKNoIrLW1RNI3W_wES3m547Jb2/s400/IMG_2739.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Mona And The Metal Men" — Mark Bryan (living room view)</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Favorite piece you currently own?</strong><br />This is a really difficult question! And in order to properly provide an answer I just now took a room-to-room walk throughout my house looking at all the paintings in my collection. It's hard to pick a favorite in each room, let alone the entire collection. But if I were inclined to have some sort of single elimination, head-to-head March Madness style Tournament of Fine Art... I think the winner would be "Dearly Departed" by Ana Bagayan (<em>shown at the start of this post</em>). I just love that painting, and it hangs in my master bedroom where I see it everyday. It's from Ana's first solo show, painted while she was finishing up school art Art Center in Pasadena, and I think it's a very significant piece. In person, it's really gorgeous.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887589644984450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwJmen_HZakSG6zQS7wEoijtNTpH_QdkQOX8yqJjkemdp8Y8OgX1t4tV1f8e7fpCkTFydoXeCNm3FvUUJb33kJkLyE65PpnG-NwUxnsgS5aqpjEUp06pQSSZrbvgcjkJ7vxIJIamk_0hM/s400/pastedGraphic.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">"Retreat Syndrome" — Camille Rose Garcia</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-TZ8qWvqJNhuh-p3xagmJMU8chH3XXXq1OO9LTjbTX92LYckaP7M-veUEXRSYDlHOmvGNS_GXYTMvk5um6GbtyblHhjzVdYXUOyJHbJkFLYpLoS6ljmZMKSwukauqBHWWzKEbKQz20Qk/s1600-h/IMG_2743.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897757214424002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 364px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-TZ8qWvqJNhuh-p3xagmJMU8chH3XXXq1OO9LTjbTX92LYckaP7M-veUEXRSYDlHOmvGNS_GXYTMvk5um6GbtyblHhjzVdYXUOyJHbJkFLYpLoS6ljmZMKSwukauqBHWWzKEbKQz20Qk/s400/IMG_2743.jpg" border="0" /></a> "I Am Your Pinata" — Gary Baseman (library view)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887580869761826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6l0F6TURZrthd-kRJnkBryjj-_gGTnfyPMhexHTX9v0xJPyx_33AirjgkJxWuxn98EcAZq5g8evW15XVEKjsP2ufGp106MGALcnYgFCVyBrUVAnB3fGOoaAQa25hicPZrned7SbaKocJ/s400/Ryden+(Atlas).jpg" border="0" />"Atlas" - Mark Ryden<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><strong>Best score to date collecting wise?</strong></div><div align="justify">My best score to date has to be "Atlas" by Mark Ryden (<em>shown above</em>), an illustration piece not a lot of people are familiar with, as it was one of the paintings from Mark's 2001 "Amalgamation" exhibit at Outre Gallery in Melbourne. I managed to get on the waiting list very, very early, and had to wait out only one other collector before securing the piece. If you haven't seen it, it's an 11x14" color oil of Atlas holding a giant human heart on his back. The piece is the centerpiece of my bedroom, and to this day I have other people who were farther down the waiting list contacting me asking if I'd be willing to sell.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XukrcDodjTK3L66xzqOD2m1Fm5n84RKMldNoQOvfGAlLbMVkwTUhVX9L1PgQUNjPcsC0x0RpXx9Ht3WVZquWdQA_lHVrFkQVpS8Ojk95x27Q5Jq9WHUrHBu2pv_GLPJqDde526tOSocM/s1600-h/IMG_2748.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897754392948690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XukrcDodjTK3L66xzqOD2m1Fm5n84RKMldNoQOvfGAlLbMVkwTUhVX9L1PgQUNjPcsC0x0RpXx9Ht3WVZquWdQA_lHVrFkQVpS8Ojk95x27Q5Jq9WHUrHBu2pv_GLPJqDde526tOSocM/s400/IMG_2748.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Kate" — Mark Ryden (library view)<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>What inspired you to share your <a href="http://www.johnpurlia.com/Site/John_Purlias_Wind-up_Dreams_%26_Vinyl_Nightmares.html">collection on-line</a> for all to see? Really enjoy your site.</strong><br />Thanks! I feel very fortunate to be in a position to fill my everyday life with art, and I see it almost as a responsibility to share images from my collection on the web. I've always enjoyed visiting museums, and when I see great pieces of art standing behind velvet ropes and bulletproof glass, I can't help but wonder about the painting's provenance before it found its way into the public view. I mean, it was owned by someone and likely held a place of honor in a living room or a dining room, hidden away from public view, only to be enjoyed by the friends and family of the owner. These same wonders occur to me today when I see new pieces in a gallery that hang on public display for a month or so for all to enjoy, until that closing day when the exhibit is dispersed to private collectors here and there and there. I like to view the sharing of my collection on the web as hosting a virtual museum. The original pieces may be locked away, but the whimsy and joy those pieces bring can be shared across the globe with anyone who points a browser at my web site. It sort of gives the art a public life in perpetuity, beyond the original gallery run. It gives me great satisfaction to connect others with the art I've collected in this way that a museum connects with its patrons.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887602459536450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXax5zdIecH7Dn362ls6NQwduuna-mSorwA_cFCk8RzE6GlUzu-L1hU7VBvO17jMnYILKqwGAYr-oIIHSVLQe0kNtxAlzBb7rrCDEC_K417dZ0CAefByF409jPyGFGcPfR10JlMh_tdhP/s400/Nouar+(Lemonade_Parade).jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">"The Lemonade Parade" - Nouar<br /></p><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Who is at the top of your want list?</strong><br />Probably Todd Schor. I really like the detail in Todd's work, but the timing of his shows have never quite worked out with my art budget. This year, for example, there were a pair of paintings available to me during his recent show at Merry Karnowsky... but after I'd already bought 5 or 6 pieces over a 3 month time period. His previous show took place about the same time that I bought my house ‹ and I didn't think I'd be able to afford my water bill, let alone my mortgage. I had visions of pushing around all of this great art in a giant shopping cart while my home was being taken away by creditors (I'm paranoid that way).<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJR1rFr9hY8dBWcAMNYwgN11knsFqS3-TyBy7N6JUsCgCkN_LRvP-gdRL0BDa0VQP8ldiJuIO7u91JjOVGH0Vn391wcTT9UJ5_oIjCaQZHVt3ujdUrNCXn5in_YKp-Oqh_LsXmiKaM70l/s1600-h/IMG_2758.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897750524726802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJR1rFr9hY8dBWcAMNYwgN11knsFqS3-TyBy7N6JUsCgCkN_LRvP-gdRL0BDa0VQP8ldiJuIO7u91JjOVGH0Vn391wcTT9UJ5_oIjCaQZHVt3ujdUrNCXn5in_YKp-Oqh_LsXmiKaM70l/s400/IMG_2758.jpg" border="0" /></a> "A Wonderful Place To Be (In Green Pastures)" — The Clayton Brothers (master bedroom view)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>If you could add any piece of artwork to your collection, from any time period, which work would that be?<br /></strong>I'd like to have <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghent_Altarpiece">Jan Van Eyck's "Ghent Altarpiece"</a> ‹ especially since one of the original panels was stolen 75 years ago. If I had it, it would no longer be stolen, though I fear I'd have no room large enough in my home to actually put it on display! I'd build a tasteful new room to display the work if the Cathedral of St. Bavon would be so kind as to allow me to take it off their hands.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887576651615506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6_i3TrpbjIR4IhqE1BFr9cfm9Mi2zECpUOaWg9N5JdKvF9kxifkvalp4gxW0yUhAqxq5gFkYRvmozbUk4RLF9weiHE5eaqSIHRwggVu3cEg_wZGW7cqGOox2-MTlUsQ_7jN1nhEBAAOo/s400/Ryden+(Yak+with+babies).jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">"Yak With Babies" - Mark Ryden</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>My wife and I would love to donate our collection to some sort of establishment, be it a museum or otherwise, so that the vision remains intact. We're really creating a snapshot in time. With this in mind, do you see yourself ever stopping buying art and supporting artists? Even if your walls fill up? You are so young, that it's bound to happen soon, but this is an addiction as we all know. So just curious of other's long term plans.</strong><br />I can't imagine a time that I would stop supporting the arts. Collecting, for me, satisfies the desire to experience the thrill of new discovery. Experiencing the work of a previously undiscovered talent ‹ whether it be painting, music, or writing ‹ is terribly intoxicating! The anticipation of "what else they have done or might do" is energizing, exciting, and always something to look forward to. So as long as there are new artists connecting with the creative part of my soul, I'll be in the game.<br /><br />Now, as to how one manages the physical articles as collections grow... good question! Luckily, I do have some blank wall space left to fill. After that... I wish I had a clever answer! I suppose I'll have to rotate work in and out of circulation, or loan pieces out for museum shows and retrospectives, as I've done frequently in the past. Or maybe I'll win the lottery and expand my house ‹ more walls equals more art, yes?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887569841481954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhx1z3-YvTsFCuzuMv4D5VuImD1FkFtqFUMgik1Vq9ermEOMJQijm2lfLnU79ewBVyfKKjMhOB4gVerpxiujuDxb14rc3NNzu9weOw8VuQ4iADV0Omy17F-G4ZKuLBJAxBwMtBT7uJYXGi/s400/Yang+(Reverie).jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">"Reverie" - Jeni Yang</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Please name an artist that might be off many collector's radar, but that you enjoy and would like to offer some props to.</strong><br />One of my recent favorites is Jeni Yang (<em>shown above</em>), who has created her own fun little world of feline sandwiches, vegetable trees and people packaged in cellophane bags like fine candies. She's a smart and talented artist, and I really love her work!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfN8E0HRyZcdk-VzaUnsneAHZQGx0TTFoKA1zQ0mTSm1nPQO43f32uD8RQhClpS4B4z4KQuzQdFd4fO7wQTt7dbJwHoE2bIdjdqv6P97RPRwYsS8j_wElbLnHVcDThQYxvIAEMlHv2_-WC/s1600-h/IMG_2772.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358897747601325250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfN8E0HRyZcdk-VzaUnsneAHZQGx0TTFoKA1zQ0mTSm1nPQO43f32uD8RQhClpS4B4z4KQuzQdFd4fO7wQTt7dbJwHoE2bIdjdqv6P97RPRwYsS8j_wElbLnHVcDThQYxvIAEMlHv2_-WC/s400/IMG_2772.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Yak With Babies" - Mark Ryden + "Percy's Unlucky Day" — Ana Bagayan + "Lucky You" — Brandi Milne + "The Music Box Song Club" — Femke Hiemstra... <em>all waiting to be hung.<br /></em><div align="justify"><div><div><br />Look for more collector interviews to be posted here every other week or so moving ahead. I've over a dozen interviews already in the works and many more to follow. Some pretty amazing collectors have agreed to let me pick their brains and let me into their homes. I'm honored to be presenting this awesome series of interviews for all to enjoy and learn from.</div></div><br /></div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-27640929411064060212009-07-14T23:38:00.001-07:002009-07-14T23:58:17.697-07:00Great article in the new issue of Art Ltd...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3PiHw1ZSNE5y7pCIRzOiI56W9aZzH1yWgvuMAlidTTtxZlxYLXGh-0I1lvO-hz6o8AOW4FmQppfEMiAw4J2X3FHXgC9tu8uIaI7vLNOOvWPOp6l9AxomZofe9EOx-hFhmYtgg1EHb072/s1600-h/ART+LTD+-MAY+07+COVER.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358573131147614914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3PiHw1ZSNE5y7pCIRzOiI56W9aZzH1yWgvuMAlidTTtxZlxYLXGh-0I1lvO-hz6o8AOW4FmQppfEMiAw4J2X3FHXgC9tu8uIaI7vLNOOvWPOp6l9AxomZofe9EOx-hFhmYtgg1EHb072/s400/ART+LTD+-MAY+07+COVER.jpg" border="0" /></a> There's a great article in the new issue of <a href="http://www.artltdmag.com/"><strong>Art Ltd.</strong></a> called "Blurring The Lines" that was written by Gabe Scott. The article helps to shed light on the burgeoning new contemporary movement and serves as a true testament to the heat and momentum that is building around our lil' segment of the art world.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="color:#666666;">Check out the intro to the article below:</span></em></div><div align="justify">The vast landscape of the lowbrow art world can potentially be put into a number of pluralistic categories: Pop Surrealism, the emotive, highly stylized illustrative community, graffiti (in its most pure form) and its urban/street subcultures, punk art, surf and skate indulgences, and those from the comic world. As all of these categories have seen an increase in popularity—and a good deal of critical acclaim—in recent years, the discussion about lowbrow’s validity has progressed to an interesting point. Within the last five years or so, a number of regional museums have begun to recognize the abilities of the leaders of the lowbrow movement by giving their work careful consideration within a traditional museum setting. It has been nearly 50 years since the contemporary lowbrow scene’s inception, through comic and hot rod artists planting their anti-art-establishment roots. Now we are gaining the opportunity to gauge the progress and sophistication of the first few generations of that movement on a more level playing field.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Check out the full article on-line <a href="http://www.artltdmag.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1246921641&archive=&start_from=&ucat=28&">here</a> and be sure to pick up your copy at a news stand near you before it's too late.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">So wish I could get up to Schorr's opening reception this Thursday up in San Jose, but I'll have to make do by checking out pics and getting up to the exhibition before it comes down for sure. Not every day one of the leaders of our movement gets a big retrospective... but something tells me this will become more and more common place as the years progress and those we all admire and collect gain more and more recognition. It's an exciting time to say the very least.</div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-44471907500431379662009-07-13T22:10:00.000-07:002009-07-14T01:02:00.856-07:00Studio visit with the Clayton Brothers...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLrqOn-2QwyUPHXVukE0fia4YXjkJxiAz1tRKKciotJdO-cDnie22g807OiEg08vmKYyFkO9IT1xSS6FWV9G-_hI5dINnHeQhVAT1bNJXCgIh1tGz29Cj5P7R2WF_cSVT5FjTqDKpAGRu/s1600-h/DSCN3289-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358186737921754034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbLrqOn-2QwyUPHXVukE0fia4YXjkJxiAz1tRKKciotJdO-cDnie22g807OiEg08vmKYyFkO9IT1xSS6FWV9G-_hI5dINnHeQhVAT1bNJXCgIh1tGz29Cj5P7R2WF_cSVT5FjTqDKpAGRu/s400/DSCN3289-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a>Had a chance to visit the studio of <strong><a href="http://www.claytonbrothers.com/">the Clayton Brothers</a></strong> a couple weeks back as they prepared for their first major show in Los Angeles in six years. This will be their first major collection of works in Los Angeles since they rocked <strong><a href="http://www.laluzdejesus.com/">La Luz De Jesus</a></strong> back in 2003 with their epic <a href="http://www.laluzdejesus.com/shows/previousshows/2003/claytonbros.htm"><em>'Six Foot Eleven'</em> show</a>. I still remember how blown away I was by that show. Simply epic in every sense of the word. For those that missed that one, do all you can to make it to Santa Monica this Saturday. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em>'Jumbo Fruit'</em> will open this Saturday, July 18th at both of <strong>Patrick Painter</strong>'s galleries within <strong>Bergamot Station</strong> over in Santa Monica. Very ambitious and as you can see below, Rob and Christian have more than stepped up the challenge. I can not wait to see these works all finished and hanging in all their glory this Saturday. A big thanks to Rob & Christian for having me out.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z3jm-wnKM-yToAljFodSG5MxCNMrb72VU0K8EIh-Tc25WUxkSMxKW8vaLjQVkVWrtEMUbqeSXn4-n3oeAlsn4JZEhkDG3FcacUznUC3_aRqlE4MOHbTWPuPgD6WBBEmr7_rafp98pK-F/s1600-h/DSCN3288-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358186736578500610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z3jm-wnKM-yToAljFodSG5MxCNMrb72VU0K8EIh-Tc25WUxkSMxKW8vaLjQVkVWrtEMUbqeSXn4-n3oeAlsn4JZEhkDG3FcacUznUC3_aRqlE4MOHbTWPuPgD6WBBEmr7_rafp98pK-F/s400/DSCN3288-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a>The Clayton Brothers work together closely to construct objects that are both narrative and deeply personal in nature. Front and center are the unique people, animals, and places that occupy the outskirts of the American psyche. These works are created in an obsessively rich, cartoon-inspired manner and often incorporate related audio elements.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">They've a rich history and I highly recommend picking up any of their books. Enjoy the pictures below that offer a glimpse into the creative process behind the works that will make up their <em>'Jumbo Fruit'</em> exhibit(s) opening this Saturday. Above, view a picture of the pinch pot that was the initial point of inspiration for this show, found at a thrift shop, it's now a cherished item in their studio. Sometimes the simplest things can be the catalyst for amazing works.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1BmxtvrO8EEgjCMsfucOZG_9y6Ap-vu4Tltx9-z7Ql5Q56vlC4BSDh-4xR9YTp2tRKpt09v01GJNjhDfiumbH-NMrrvCAFgkThJ2JCjdclajxF8DpNQyyyQsVIbqAZtrLQvrGqArFxXI/s1600-h/DSCN3286-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358185191940008674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1BmxtvrO8EEgjCMsfucOZG_9y6Ap-vu4Tltx9-z7Ql5Q56vlC4BSDh-4xR9YTp2tRKpt09v01GJNjhDfiumbH-NMrrvCAFgkThJ2JCjdclajxF8DpNQyyyQsVIbqAZtrLQvrGqArFxXI/s400/DSCN3286-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWcM3A2VK-_s_vTyxkQ2SZTgToFjsG46DO5BV8uow-d0X5FHfVd3c6ZLgjBS81dO3p_AYCSukRpIIewBCPi517ziTZC9hBPBxfXirbUHRhhMWwUazHRKvKlWFOz1DoBi0njO911oSuekJ/s1600-h/DSCN3285-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358185190127923010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWcM3A2VK-_s_vTyxkQ2SZTgToFjsG46DO5BV8uow-d0X5FHfVd3c6ZLgjBS81dO3p_AYCSukRpIIewBCPi517ziTZC9hBPBxfXirbUHRhhMWwUazHRKvKlWFOz1DoBi0njO911oSuekJ/s400/DSCN3285-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a> Tools of the trade.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHmnCWr3HdzZmmv3a-QfEIXy3AGJuH_onM8PqenCEucL9jgnvqnm4CI_silNMnB5TPsdx5UE4XsK_wUyM3SfCn4lrPqdCNqUc4wBwhm4sHmcAGZ1nCQI40NP2npzDzBsIP_ZaI5yFrMlI/s1600-h/DSCN3282-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358185184324751858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHmnCWr3HdzZmmv3a-QfEIXy3AGJuH_onM8PqenCEucL9jgnvqnm4CI_silNMnB5TPsdx5UE4XsK_wUyM3SfCn4lrPqdCNqUc4wBwhm4sHmcAGZ1nCQI40NP2npzDzBsIP_ZaI5yFrMlI/s400/DSCN3282-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLdpolnj43LwEMuBhkoBuq97z0zWEWRlClqeQQKs1CCSo3W77TYbabT-FIExG-raXdyRQILXTPeiveZMRENV6cnIJ_Kmukh4UP4u2q4Xu8chJuk0KHWoPb5wqa6Knfi8UHPYAPpRINDTm/s1600-h/DSCN3281-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358185138806059842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLdpolnj43LwEMuBhkoBuq97z0zWEWRlClqeQQKs1CCSo3W77TYbabT-FIExG-raXdyRQILXTPeiveZMRENV6cnIJ_Kmukh4UP4u2q4Xu8chJuk0KHWoPb5wqa6Knfi8UHPYAPpRINDTm/s400/DSCN3281-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a> Rob Clayton at work in the studio.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-PGbiH6BxOha0dS4NILglMZAqPZr98Uf-wjaT4NOHoGC71soSaX0TVoHEFZ_26W4_0OlO02rSqsOm-xPoIqm4XuepIRwmS2F6zinJsQjlNiAHuNTR6STA6Zcz_Q8lxJbNNqAXODVQN8n/s1600-h/DSCN3280-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358185137992387794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-PGbiH6BxOha0dS4NILglMZAqPZr98Uf-wjaT4NOHoGC71soSaX0TVoHEFZ_26W4_0OlO02rSqsOm-xPoIqm4XuepIRwmS2F6zinJsQjlNiAHuNTR6STA6Zcz_Q8lxJbNNqAXODVQN8n/s400/DSCN3280-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp4N4TSMFOqnWT1vjhjAR9eC_kzxrYehXeNuzD3U8u-pLTtj_HRLfMY1W1BO9WIBme04SAIye2XQM21Ou2aanoc0vw9SPlOM4Ip4dU36wLFvLpgocqYr2nIwuX_ZKe4c5KJDrkS7EzlnQ/s1600-h/DSCN3276-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358182762603257650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp4N4TSMFOqnWT1vjhjAR9eC_kzxrYehXeNuzD3U8u-pLTtj_HRLfMY1W1BO9WIBme04SAIye2XQM21Ou2aanoc0vw9SPlOM4Ip4dU36wLFvLpgocqYr2nIwuX_ZKe4c5KJDrkS7EzlnQ/s400/DSCN3276-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a> The big one in progress... this one is going to blow minds this Saturday.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQZCaW5QzLf2zifBHWxMzDmJQqGkvjBjecb5oEblCHeEsL98Ktpbtd1gpJJzClqUK7N090MG_SknYZGVJNPQbLqN4kPZOPuh5kZ5ZximGu3dfsrv1yluXQsoRS2B9I5Irp7h1-pj3kgat/s1600-h/DSCN3275-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358182759961283378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQZCaW5QzLf2zifBHWxMzDmJQqGkvjBjecb5oEblCHeEsL98Ktpbtd1gpJJzClqUK7N090MG_SknYZGVJNPQbLqN4kPZOPuh5kZ5ZximGu3dfsrv1yluXQsoRS2B9I5Irp7h1-pj3kgat/s400/DSCN3275-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IE_Hirg-idrf22U0SKMZj81sVv8wcmosATTLmyJ-bnmtagbqVXGfQJr5cfEljMqYPYVdjNdKRypmUdmlIfrJgmffCRtN9A_eethThtitxqibsdfy8pxPSIOsKJu_W53wRUE1RlKnxVMv/s1600-h/DSCN3272-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358182746796996114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IE_Hirg-idrf22U0SKMZj81sVv8wcmosATTLmyJ-bnmtagbqVXGfQJr5cfEljMqYPYVdjNdKRypmUdmlIfrJgmffCRtN9A_eethThtitxqibsdfy8pxPSIOsKJu_W53wRUE1RlKnxVMv/s400/DSCN3272-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a> Christian Clayton at work in the studio.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyXacD6ZWTjFIhWlPGfE10TEmBOyT_7oUpJySAVsdE8Bj1gCqN7fqOTpbl1EZ7B_1_GFNX5Mt51yccfYgT6Zng7aQCmNNcYPN69SVa7B2l_gJWMsvErxiGHUkX79ZquUVOypCSMDxOv4m/s1600-h/DSCN3271-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358182739969162034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyXacD6ZWTjFIhWlPGfE10TEmBOyT_7oUpJySAVsdE8Bj1gCqN7fqOTpbl1EZ7B_1_GFNX5Mt51yccfYgT6Zng7aQCmNNcYPN69SVa7B2l_gJWMsvErxiGHUkX79ZquUVOypCSMDxOv4m/s400/DSCN3271-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM6A3R2XeJVpPQeT-i5OTHwAakdkoVz2kDMnIIkr-z12VbtrkwyacRyO38obXchxEQ8ZAPJNcGsp8ZLleU54oL6_nwnOIE00UrwIvFft1qC4EqeeC2ccanv8Y5bz8qPUwYY6WTaJ_97So/s1600-h/DSCN3270-(Large)-(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358182214635496466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM6A3R2XeJVpPQeT-i5OTHwAakdkoVz2kDMnIIkr-z12VbtrkwyacRyO38obXchxEQ8ZAPJNcGsp8ZLleU54oL6_nwnOIE00UrwIvFft1qC4EqeeC2ccanv8Y5bz8qPUwYY6WTaJ_97So/s400/DSCN3270-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><em>Oh, and book your tickets to Wisconsin now...</em></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>MMOCA Madison Museum of Contemporary Art</strong></div><div align="justify">Rob and Christian Clayton: <em>Inside Out</em> </div><div align="justify">September 10 through December 19, 2010</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.mmoca.org">The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art</a> will present the first major museum exhibition dedicated to the bold, colorful drawings, paintings, and sculptures of Rob and Christian Clayton. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358182751460640162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3KIDxwZKEAjmzIbwyIKekZrgeKcBL0HIUdfmnEa38XVpcJsQc7i-EMy2Nmo02GuTm_svsYvO1TR22zjabOgi8yXpMfbka65tQKeSlxM2j5UnDk3Fk6dOHOuuirT-unlqyfk4mgGJcSgF/s400/DSCN3274-(Large)-(1).jpg" border="0" />"Jumbo Fruit" from <strong>The Clayton Brothers</strong> <div><br /></div><div>This Saturday, July 18th 6-8PM<br /><strong>PATRICK PAINTER INC.</strong><br />2525 Michigan Avenue, Space B2 in Santa Monica</div><div>(<em>On view through August 29th</em>)<br /><a href="http://www.patrickpainter.com/">www.patrickpainter.com</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-90664086051327411842009-07-13T21:54:00.000-07:002009-07-13T22:09:35.349-07:00Crazy4Cult this Thursday @ Gallery 1988...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q-5Ox_qU1UUqUoN8PKwcxnPhOobzDqmLaoAVu_oaaD8ESbvEmDUtFpES5mwSfqI3GX8gpNlKigHmVoKvvw0VLAzKPDBfoHvxBTTTJyKpSex6x8f31E9QqlKNadVla8AeXHTV_Koealm5/s1600-h/Dave+MacDowell+Crazy4Cult.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358175081539398978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q-5Ox_qU1UUqUoN8PKwcxnPhOobzDqmLaoAVu_oaaD8ESbvEmDUtFpES5mwSfqI3GX8gpNlKigHmVoKvvw0VLAzKPDBfoHvxBTTTJyKpSex6x8f31E9QqlKNadVla8AeXHTV_Koealm5/s400/Dave+MacDowell+Crazy4Cult.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><a href="http://www.macdowellstudio.com/">Dave MacDowell</a></strong> has taken it to the next level for this Thursday's <em><strong>'Crazy4Cult 3D'</strong></em> show at <strong><a href="http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/">Gallery 1988</a></strong>. He's combined a cult movie, with a cult artist AND a cult album cover. Shown above, his 'Willy Wonka and the Chocalate Factory' inspired piece pays homage to the amazing work of Robert Williams, that also happens to grace one of rock n' roll's greatest albums of all time (as well as being the influence for the album's title), Guns 'N Roses "Appetite For Destruction". View the original work <a href="http://www.theworldsbestever.com/2008/12/05/robert-williams-appetite-for-destruction/">here</a> from Robert Williams, which was on view at this past December's Art Basel in Miami. A true grand slam of pop culture goodness from Mr. MacDowell for sure. <div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">So looking forward to having MacDowell back next year for a couple group shows and a proper follow up in early 2011. MacDowell is getting better and better, and continues to turn heads for good reason. Keep an eye on him and be sure to head out this Thursday, July 17th from 7-11PM to <strong>Gallery 1988</strong> out on Melrose (at LaBrea) to catch this year's Crazy4Cult 3D. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Full lineup <a href="http://www.crazy4cult.com/artists.html">here</a> and add'l details <a href="http://www.crazy4cult.com/">here</a>.</div><br />Thurs, July 17th 7-11PM<br /><strong>Gallery 1988 Los Angeles</strong><br />7020 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.937.7088<br /><a href="http://www.nineteeneightyeight.com/">www.nineteeneightyeight.com</a><br /></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-9499875053949209422009-07-13T18:02:00.001-07:002009-07-15T18:37:09.294-07:00Get ready for 'Beyond Eden' this October...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcq0CK7RyH1nYlRzQrZ4AWym63S2-e9E5pWmkGedln8LxJP5Pk0pDneJs74neyV7VuZdEMvw1Wj0JPfKYUo2BcB7WelvV4g2IXMXgCvYsHl8gjSmWGVOJrrAn4gZe-IraO18LaUbpw-jt/s1600-h/BeyondEden_postcard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358865937138546690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcq0CK7RyH1nYlRzQrZ4AWym63S2-e9E5pWmkGedln8LxJP5Pk0pDneJs74neyV7VuZdEMvw1Wj0JPfKYUo2BcB7WelvV4g2IXMXgCvYsHl8gjSmWGVOJrrAn4gZe-IraO18LaUbpw-jt/s400/BeyondEden_postcard.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>More on this very soon...</em> save the dates, you will NOT want to miss this one.</div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-81701221197125809232009-07-12T14:02:00.000-07:002009-07-16T00:34:07.621-07:00Ladies night @ Thinkspace...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeQp7UeKgYndqbdDaq_VoKBuzQpPx36FdYO5jrOR6KIZoZQ2L4IZ4LMHzERxf8yv4KK_2Nla9j0Yfk6kr72hhk2T4aY3AhqUqexiEpEUDUEpkT2hSN1P52Hon_dOfIBvKo5_H-vDAg1d_/s1600-h/DSCN3587+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357682235014166882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCeQp7UeKgYndqbdDaq_VoKBuzQpPx36FdYO5jrOR6KIZoZQ2L4IZ4LMHzERxf8yv4KK_2Nla9j0Yfk6kr72hhk2T4aY3AhqUqexiEpEUDUEpkT2hSN1P52Hon_dOfIBvKo5_H-vDAg1d_/s400/DSCN3587+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a> (l-r) Catherine Brooks, Stella Im Hultberg, & Hannah Stouffer</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify">The ladies rocked the house this past Friday and made a big impression upon all that came through. We were packed from about 8PM on and went well past midnight. Thank you to all that came out and showed support. Some amazing works are still on hand, but not many, so be sure to check out the links to all the work from each show on our <a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/">homepage</a>.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Opening night photos are now posted, check 'em out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157621223784753/">here</a>.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><em>Check out some additional coverage at these awesome sites:</em></div><div align="justify"><strong>Juxtapoz</strong> preview <a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/catherine-brooks-at-thinkspace-gallery">here</a> and opening night coverage <a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/opening-night-pics-from-memento-mori">here</a></div><div align="justify"><strong>Dailydujour</strong> interview w/Stella <a href="http://dailydujour.com/2009/07/02/interview-with-stella-im-hultberg/">here</a> and opening night coverage <a href="http://dailydujour.com/2009/07/11/shows-stella-hultberg-thinkspace/">here</a></div><div align="justify"><strong>Arrested Motion</strong> set up <a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/07/preview-setup-stella-im-hultberg-momento-mori-thinkspace-gallery/">here</a>, studio visit <a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/06/preview-stella-im-hultberg-momento-mori-thinkspace-gallery/">here</a> and opening night <a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/07/openings-stella-im-hultberg-memento-mori-thinkspace/">here</a></div><div align="justify"><strong>Nylon </strong>preview <a href="http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3294">here</a></div><div align="justify"><strong>SlamXHype</strong> opening night coverage <a href="http://slamxhype.com/art-design/stella-im-hultberg-thinkspace/">here</a></div><div align="justify"><strong>My Love For You...</strong> preview <a href="http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/2009/07/thinkspace.html">here</a></div><div align="justify"><strong>BoingBoing</strong> preview <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/09/stella-im-hultbergs.html">here</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">The shows are up through August 7th, so be sure to come on through.</div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-62598230137761827472009-07-10T00:02:00.000-07:002009-07-10T00:19:10.484-07:00TONIGHT @ Thinkspace...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JRpkOViyjFuby2YgS3svadPJGhedXw1qgUV3XCGsNuRZqt2_bVSFljAsJoyTnX5S_ZGGeTkJPp7F4rWT5FWOVoYlTKNq3rlPVXeN1u-ZfCtPpxt532X0cAOXTdYDZkQg4dsa6e2iZXX5/s1600-h/DSCN3458+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356725648934139842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JRpkOViyjFuby2YgS3svadPJGhedXw1qgUV3XCGsNuRZqt2_bVSFljAsJoyTnX5S_ZGGeTkJPp7F4rWT5FWOVoYlTKNq3rlPVXeN1u-ZfCtPpxt532X0cAOXTdYDZkQg4dsa6e2iZXX5/s400/DSCN3458+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Stella Im Hultberg</strong> <em>'Memento Mori'</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Watch the show coming together <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157618025058584/">here</a>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">View the works in the show <a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2009/07/works.php">here</a>.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuH1-i1UGzcJtxX0SasuUpE9ylHUMoPy8n_mbu599J0wleS4xtzRKQ_-wiUexFNCRwqAF8iHmvtqUQUgTZDXk7S7a4Y-XltNIQUspdOT8CJJC-OPR4l-zckMNUz7yUhXQt8DkQi7HMfrw/s1600-h/DSCN3467+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356725449517960802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuH1-i1UGzcJtxX0SasuUpE9ylHUMoPy8n_mbu599J0wleS4xtzRKQ_-wiUexFNCRwqAF8iHmvtqUQUgTZDXk7S7a4Y-XltNIQUspdOT8CJJC-OPR4l-zckMNUz7yUhXQt8DkQi7HMfrw/s400/DSCN3467+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Catherine Brooks</strong> <em>'The Seeded Wind and Silent Beauty; An Oeuvre Of Beetled Beauty'</em><br /><br />Watch the show coming together <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157617936915467/">here</a>.<br /><br />View the works in the show <a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2009/07/project/works.php">here</a>.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356725539650784146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKpbsTgGFXYzW6GrIvop0ZyR3qApff7_SAaaujx-ISk4dBzCZPuUxR2gE0NQiYklMFcJGjeKrtA3Vz96gQlwLpKzAhPEt_vKK2FVbcPhNtfQwtod3jRg_JOYvmw3HrzBRRkTzuyJ0-rTn/s400/DSCN3466+(Large).JPG" border="0" /> <strong>Hannah Stouffer</strong><em> 'Twilight & Fate'</em></div><p align="center"><em>Watch the show coming together <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157617936922329/">here</a>.<br /><br />View the works in the show <a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2009/07/project2/works.php">here</a>.<br /></em><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">TONIGHT - Fri, July 10th 7-11PM</span></strong></p><div align="center"><strong>thinkspace</strong></div><div align="center">4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375</div><div align="center">(All shows on view through August 7th)</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/">www.thinkspacegallery.com</a></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-69844308819023837692009-07-09T02:04:00.001-07:002009-07-09T03:03:02.130-07:00Recommended openings to catch this weekend...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpwMH_Wnj1GxyiLV4aqyJGKA8nBalzhxL4nBETDzw6fX0GlfPpYgxe7roECWuafnMI2x_4VFHe5Y4OSdEVmGdiAPlDXaIC27VqRvISZjDic4lBKY5GcC6swqE-9xgQCi3I01a2NJVt-sx/s1600-h/Kokeshi+show+image.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356384032764970290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpwMH_Wnj1GxyiLV4aqyJGKA8nBalzhxL4nBETDzw6fX0GlfPpYgxe7roECWuafnMI2x_4VFHe5Y4OSdEVmGdiAPlDXaIC27VqRvISZjDic4lBKY5GcC6swqE-9xgQCi3I01a2NJVt-sx/s400/Kokeshi+show+image.jpg" border="0" /></a>Thur, July 9th 7-9PM<br /><strong>Bert Greene Fine Art</strong><br />102 West 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles<br />“Cardboard Town” featuring new works from Barron Storey (the man who taught David Choe and many others / recently featured in Juxtapoz)<br />(On view through August 15th)<br /><a href="http://www.bgfa.us/">www.bgfa.us</a><br /><br />Thur, July 9th Noon-9PM<br /><strong>Downtown Art Walk</strong><br /><a href="http://www.downtownartwalk.com/">www.downtownartwalk.com</a><br /><br />Thur, July 9th 7-10PM<br /><strong>Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art</strong><br />1257 N. La Brea Ave in West Hollywood / 323.969.0600<br />“The A to Z of Change” featuring new works and an installation from Eine + new works from Frerk and Marc C. Woehr in the showcase space<br />(On view through July 30th)<br /><a href="http://www.carmichaelgallery.com/">www.carmichaelgallery.com</a><br /><br />Fri, July 10th @ 7PM<br /><strong>Rothick Art Haus<br /></strong>170 S. Harbor Blvd in Anaheim<br />New works from Jophen Stein<br />(On view through July 31st)<br /><br />Fri, July 10th 7-11PM<br /><strong>thinkspace<br /></strong>4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375<br />“Memento Mori” from Stella Im Hultberg + “The Seeded Wind and Silent Motion; an Oeuvre of Beetled Beauty” from Catherine Brooks + “Twilight & Fate” from Hannah Stouffer<br />(On view through August 7th)<br /><a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/">www.thinkspacegallery.com</a> <br /><br />Sat, July 11th 7-11PM<br /><strong>Cactus Gallery<br /></strong>4534 Eagle Rock Blvd in Eagle Rock / 323.256.6117<br />‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ featuring works from Douglas Alvarez and Kelly Thompson + group show<br />(On view through August 5th)<br /><a href="http://www.electriccactus.com/">www.electriccactus.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th 7-11PM<br /><strong>Cerasoli Gallery<br /></strong>8530-B Washington Ave in Culver City / 310.558.091<br />“Crime & Charity” from MEGGS + “Urban Myth” group show featuring works from Pure Evil, Zeus, Mysterious Al, Inkie, Steff Plaetz, Chu, China Mike, MauMau, Eco, Andy Council, Sickboy & SHOK-1<br />(On view through August 1st)<br /><a href="http://www.cerasoligallery.com/">www.cerasoligallery.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th 8-11:30PM<br /><strong>Copro Gallery<br /></strong>2525 Michigan Ave, Space T-5 at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica / 310.398.2643<br />“Monster?” curated by Travis Louie and featuring works from Audrey Kawasaki, Brom, Kris Kuksi, Ron English, Lola, Ana Bagayan, Kris Lewis, Dan Quintana, Isabel Samaras, Chet Zar, Brian Despain, Mari Inukai, Chris Ryniak, Heidi Taillefer, Dave Chung, Nouar, Donato Giancola, Tessar Lo, Fred Harper, Attaboy, Ekundayo, David Stoupakis, Mark Elliot, Tristan Elwell, Dic Tsutsumi, Vincent Nguyen, Robert MacKenzie, Willie Real, Amanda Visell, Peter Nguyen, Francesco LoCastro and many more + live music from The Hollywood Squartet<br />(On view through Aug. 1st)<br /><a href="http://www.copronason.com/">www.copronason.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th Noon-10PM (<em>$5 admission before 4PM / $8 afterward</em>)<br /><strong>The Funk Rumble</strong><br />947 N. Broadway in Chinatown area of downtown Los Angeles (as a starting point)<br />Art, bands, live art, food, vendors, DJ action, rafles, and so much more featuring a group show curated by Cannibal Flower & Thinkspace's L. Croskey and live painting from Mear One, Food One, Kofie, Codak, Stuter, Eye One & more – full details at their site <a href="http://www.myspace.com/funkrumble">www.myspace.com/funkrumble</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thefunkrumble">www.facebook.com/thefunkrumble</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th 6:30-10PM<br /><strong>GR2</strong><br />2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276<br />“Printed Matter: Prints To Take Home!” huge group show with prints on hand from Apak, Bigfoot, Ryan Bubnis, Buff Monster, Michael Hsiung, Matt Furie, Susie Ghahremani, Le Merde, Saelee Oh, Martin Ontiveros, Bwana Spoons, Albert Reyes, Deth P. Sun, Aiyana Udesen, Marci Washington, Andrew Jeffrey Wright and many more<br />(On view through August 5th)<br /><a href="http://www.gr2.net/">www.gr2.net</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th 7-10PM<br /><strong>CSUF Grand Central Art Central<br /></strong>125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701<br />Parking in lot at 3rd and Sycamore<br />'R.Crumb's Underground' - curated by Todd Hignite<br />(On view through August 16th)<br /><a href="http://www.grandcentralartcenter.com/ArtGallery_gcartgallery.php">http://www.grandcentralartcenter.com/ArtGallery_gcartgallery.php</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th<br /><strong>Japanese American National Museum</strong><br />369 East First Street in Los Angeles / 213.625.0414<br />“Kokeshi: From Folk Art To Art Toy” featuring “Custom Kokeshi” - a group exhibit curated by Christina Conway featuring over 75 customized wooden kokeshi dolls from the likes of Travis Louie, Amy Sol, Stella Im Hultberg, Catherine Brooks, Tara McPherson, APAK, Caia Koopman, CJ Metzger, Dan May, Edwin Ushiro, Yoskay Yomamoto, Ferris Plock, Jen Lobo, Julie West, Kelly Tunstal, Kelly Vivanco, Kent Williams, Ken Garduno, kozyndan, Kukula, Lilly Piri, Mari Inukai, Miss Mindy, NC Winters, Tessar Lo, Noferin, & many more<br /><a href="http://www.janm.org/exhibits/kokeshi/">http://www.janm.org/exhibits/kokeshi/</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th 8-11PM<br /><strong>Merry Karnowsky Gallery</strong><br />170 South La Brea Ave. in Los Angeles / 323.933.4408<br />“Gameland” featuring new works from Victor Castillo<br />(On view through August 8th)<br /><a href="http://www.mkgallery.com/">www.mkgallery.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th 7-9PM<br /><strong>Mid-City Arts<br /></strong>5111 W. Pico Blvd in Los Angeles<br />“Miami Graffiti” group show featuring works from Crome, Typoe, Acme, Enve, Murder, Afex, Kemo, Cynic, Gere, Flojoe and others + the show will celebrate the release of Jim and Karla Murray’s “Miami Grafitti” book<br /><a href="http://www.midcity-arts.com/">www.midcity-arts.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 11th 7-10PM<br /><strong>Billy Shire Fine Arts</strong><br />5790 Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.297.0600<br />New works from Lou Beach, Hudson Marquez, Jayme Odgers & Mel Weiner<br />(On view through August 1st)<br /><a href="http://www.billyshirefinearts.com/">www.billyshirefinearts.com</a><br /><br />Sun, July 12th Noon-8PM<br /><strong>SURU<br /></strong>7662 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.655.0770<br />“Celeritas” a group show to benefit ‘Riders For Health’ featuring customized elements from motorcycle racing culture including the likes of Barry McGee, Futura, Audrey Kawasaki, James Jean, Stash, Joe Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Estevan Oriol, Mark Dean Veca, Alex Pardee, Usugrow, Jeff McMillan and many more<br /><a href="http://www.suru-la.com/">www.suru-la.com</a></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-78253653049980780682009-07-08T23:52:00.000-07:002009-07-09T23:45:47.579-07:00An interview with Stella Im Hultberg...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN51fJCyANlOPh9jfusg16qMuETIo28KG6CL3gL8SUIvmn5z08nz7f-Oni2QXmKVkM6ZIM17jl9vYy5dgln1XpUa4dEQZl3u40qtcSNwRqgHH48uSdrupK9p00oRUWW3J3aK-6iftH0-Nf/s1600-h/Canvas_Penumbra.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356716892727927970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 338px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN51fJCyANlOPh9jfusg16qMuETIo28KG6CL3gL8SUIvmn5z08nz7f-Oni2QXmKVkM6ZIM17jl9vYy5dgln1XpUa4dEQZl3u40qtcSNwRqgHH48uSdrupK9p00oRUWW3J3aK-6iftH0-Nf/s400/Canvas_Penumbra.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">An interview with Stella Im Hultberg</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Please talk a lil' bit about the general idea/vibe behind your new series of works for "Memento Mori”?</strong><br />I think i was thinking about dualities - being that "memento mori" means "be mindful of death",<br />there being death, thus life, how they have a little bit in each other. like ouroboros, the snake eating its own tail.<br /><br />it seems to be the case with many opposites - female and masculine, light and dark, yin and yang. i'm interested in the identity that gets lost or found in the penumbra where the dualities get obscured and overlapped. bones and flowers are similar that way, they seem to contain both immense frailty and amazing strength, so i keep coming back to them - same with female body.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356716549465976466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafOWHL9sPbOw2Wq8FDIFGeah7p6hjdknsJukGob3nFcrF5gLCgUasppvp_ta3yZQRrOh4d6R8AzHU7Fd-B6hAlVbEmCvhRqRbFKCVvrtCn3USO6fGYunHTf09eOG_7oKG3kFyQESBoJQa/s400/Paper_TellMeLies.jpg" border="0" /><strong>I know you are a huge music fan. Do you have a current favorite that inspires?</strong><br />Lately i've been more inspired by npr podcasts - mostly radiolab and this american life. it makes me feel a little less isolated from the world, it seems. looking at my playlist and what my husband matthew has been playing, recently there's more of the kinks, the zombies, blonde redhead, sugarcubes, the pixies, radiohead, and the yeah yeah yeahs. <div align="justify"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356712812474625186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8WHtv86d6xAhUh113FNndv9EW0PUZMf41CYjXbYJbO0N6WTWMhwNSPtOWW00vY73JCjX0_wk6NwO9m2OvGvv0q9Al1Z444c5cwtxL_XwbHiAIZmFdv-2RPxxfVDtH-pdb_lyE1tJm7c5/s400/Wood_NoRegrets.jpg" border="0" /><strong>If you could stand by and watch the creation of any piece of artwork from over the years, which would it be and why?</strong><br />I'm sure i'll feel differently at a different time, but lately i have goya lingering in my head. if i had to choose one, it'd have to be one of the black paintings on his walls.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356716224547970482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzOpvtHqV1Aj9T8r7ITTc8zbpwhONHx7TcrvWF8xN_H6ibtda4CYgSBB6x9Hmv1bzjHT9CxkMrM-HkW7ermd9KLoYSOD4Kr9xo5Wvb668ZacKf3IbAtms06ujEXDm_AEpKNTw5YHz4XEU/s400/Paper_Ennui.jpg" border="0" /><strong></strong> <div align="justify"><strong>What do you consider your biggest overall influence?</strong><br />To be really broad - it's people and their relationships - relationships with each other, to the world, to their lives. an artistic overall influence... has to be egon schiele, because after seeing his works in person my perspective on art has changed forever. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356714978682840226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLtlBtx97gWzg-kRWnqUe_oIMk9r9Tc3IUmKGNJFJii-VpNk1IL5Ni66dqKZNrLXfOFjeLD9kgD4dX4diMychE1SHyAC7y4JjopqEb8v2Zg-Ef9fXlYz5xlpF4rdmC7sfAKOx_TwyskTn/s400/Wood_LetGo.jpg" border="0" /><strong>Please describe your perfect day out in Brooklyn.</strong><br />A perfect day here would not be without bike rides - and coffee, drawing, friends, picnic by the river, hopefully ending the night at a rooftop party.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356715776021185490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTq4Vc0_yciQDuaJ9SZSWR9movhuVB5zFGgLYt7AbXkTN-Kv1JM2CHKLkTEanbX0P9DNpJ_tV_k-j9-AlcOxXhF-1hvC9yZXnoasFofoPc32AeTukCgc63NMgbtRtqlfhbLuuP8hoSWSz/s400/Canvas_MistyBlueandLillac.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="justify"><strong>If you had an unlimited budget and time was not an issue, what grand artistic vision would you look to bring to life?<br /></strong>i don't think i ever though up that grand a vision that would need so much budget and time, although that would be quite nice. plus in new york city, space is more of an issue. :) but the closest i can think of is... i have been dreaming of building something huge - a really large scale sculptural version of my paintings, maybe - it could even be an enormous painting. an installation of sorts. it'd be fun to convert an entire space into a giant piece of art.<br /><br />also, i don't know if this counts, but it would also be really nice to set up an after school art program for inner city kids. i think funding is the biggest reason why programs like that have a hard time sustaining.<br /></div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356712546654671954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDYYJu7_ZEynb_lXydrpCFSNkBXJTdLxYOKV-muYG3dmFMh-Nq4BRWWHDBTtr6goTkJAiwTFZ6PdVu6Zm6IAeUWoYQgsYq5UUUB-2jRP59euohYzWbK78viDOplZZPGeynlVeee17VaHfE/s400/Wood_Whisper.jpg" border="0" /><strong>Your debut NYC solo show is next summer at Joshua Liner in the Chelsea district. Any big plans for this important show?</strong><br />Unfortunately i haven't planned the specifics that far ahead - but i have timidly started some larger canvas paintings, so if these go well, i think it may be shown at the show. hopefully with even larger pieces as well. i hope i can get them out my door. i also would like to put some sculptural works as well, so i must start early.</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356712231787218130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NoZ2RuPW8tP26AmOH0cVr-hIlgYgQ-jfzfZfZLtClR4dNKHextfgFYKP5G6aDfxLv-Yd6HEsKK10zcUZtpd0_JYVDcWxGpKrvtH5bMClAOgdvHs2rs6I9VAKPSmwtcz59FMsULKwp_Rs/s400/Wooden+figures+all+together.jpg" border="0" />Check out a sneak peek from the good folks at <strong>Arrested Motion</strong> <a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/07/preview-setup-stella-im-hultberg-momento-mori-thinkspace-gallery/#more-26239">here</a> as well. <div><br /><div align="justify">Andrew Michael Ford also recently interviewed Stella. Check it out on <strong>Dailydujour</strong> <a href="http://dailydujour.com/2009/07/02/interview-with-stella-im-hultberg/">here</a>.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Fri, July 10th 7-11PM </div><div align="justify"><em>Get there early and receive a FREE </em><a href="http://www.gelaskins.com/"><strong><em>Gelaskin</em></strong></a><em> from Stella!</em><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>thinkspace</strong><br />4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375<br />“Memento Mori” from Stella Im Hultberg + “The Seeded Wind and Silent Motion; an Oeuvre of Beetled Beauty” from Catherine Brooks + “Twilight & Fate” from Hannah Stouffer<br />(<em>On view through August 7th</em>)<br /><a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/">http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/</a> </div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-34461514646957862972009-07-08T02:14:00.000-07:002009-07-08T02:30:48.918-07:00MEGGS invades Culver City this Saturday...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMMhreS0YgPZJBFB0I3ifJ4X9FZlIrDL7fYoDyAT9jUap8PxpqU2Q7qqOO9dnnk9THuKfWoSvQeeHOvRrTO494zLUe7ZQFVgLiQ2MZ8p_3149sRk0J687bClayaM8voCAVSMmZK_kBfkt/s1600-h/clip_image001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356016839610950002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 399px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMMhreS0YgPZJBFB0I3ifJ4X9FZlIrDL7fYoDyAT9jUap8PxpqU2Q7qqOO9dnnk9THuKfWoSvQeeHOvRrTO494zLUe7ZQFVgLiQ2MZ8p_3149sRk0J687bClayaM8voCAVSMmZK_kBfkt/s400/clip_image001.jpg" border="0" /></a><em>'Crime & Charity’</em> is a selection of mixed media on wood works by <strong><a href="http://www.houseofmeggs.com/">MEGGS</a></strong>, one of Australia’s pioneering street to gallery artists. Pop culture references tinged with nostalgia for childhood heroes and villains, Meggs’ eclectic works explore the notion of duality and the on-going question of morals, rights and authorities. Reflecting on personal experience, Meggs produces energetic depictions of heroes, villains, and subverted collages of pop culture symbology. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Meggs’ work has been exhibited internationally and is included in the National Gallery of Australia’s permanent collection.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtT3LXFw4o18GL7A9dFg1mjGVS6NnK9g1A0T24XnyDe6wfk9utLnMAiqBpgC7jIJHrq9UM_z3FtmknDhT_FpSwIvma3qqeOQrqZLU6lh0LcOZ38N5ugvEi9PlP9nRKCmFb3jdbYCzAFhQ/s1600-h/clip_image002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356015879468807186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwtT3LXFw4o18GL7A9dFg1mjGVS6NnK9g1A0T24XnyDe6wfk9utLnMAiqBpgC7jIJHrq9UM_z3FtmknDhT_FpSwIvma3qqeOQrqZLU6lh0LcOZ38N5ugvEi9PlP9nRKCmFb3jdbYCzAFhQ/s400/clip_image002.jpg" border="0" /></a>In 2007 Australia’s Victorian State Government passed the ‘Graffiti Prevention Act’. This legislation extended the government’s zero tolerance approach to Graffiti and provided police new authority to search any person, vehicle or object they suspect to possess a Graffiti implement, within close proximity of public transport. Ironically, this legislation was passed while Tourism Victoria was using Graffiti and street art to promote Melbourne Tourism on television and web advertisements. Melbourne’s laneway’s are a big drawcard for tourism and it is undeniable that the diverse artwork is part of the city’s broader cultural appeal.</div><div align="justify"><br />Graffiti and street art will never disappear. Despite the State Government’s negativity, there are well documented social contributions and benefits provided by many artists, cultural tourism being one. Unfortunately these are only recognised when it is conveniently leveraged for commercial gain.</div><div align="justify"><br />‘Crime & Charity’ depicts the frustration Megg’s feels in the face of this hypocrisy. The characters depicted in his artwork are hybrids of guilt and innocence, both frustrated and persecuted for being part of a culture that is simultaneously celebrated and condemned.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356017624535513362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY52WK9CybaocPKTtGNm7Bld4UJH7p3uvaitTIZHoFOzdUOksvX6EQccYTudEH5kPTXy5MoyLGWJHpFL-OWQzr3SpZL5Rns7lbRxWm-606I6jo1bc79dpGkq1LprjmudT9cMP19nQ0d5Rl/s400/meggs-la-preview2.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><p align="justify">Sat, July 11th 7-11PM<br /><strong>Cerasoli Gallery</strong><br />8530-B Washington Ave in Culver City / 310.558.091<br />“Crime & Charity” from MEGGS <strong>+</strong> “Urban Myth” group show featuring works from Pure Evil, Zeus, Mysterious Al, Inkie, Steff Plaetz, Chu, China Mike, MauMau, Eco, Andy Council, Sickboy & SHOK-1<br />(On view through August 1st)<br /><a href="http://www.cerasoligallery.com/">http://www.cerasoligallery.com/</a> <a href="http://www.cerasoligallery.com/"></a></p>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-92223167759848682802009-07-08T00:58:00.000-07:002009-07-08T01:10:34.339-07:00Stella Im Hultberg has arrived into LA...<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.stellaimhultberg.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355997443982883346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYeSEsCEhcK4VC8MIK2jzsNWvU1Zo604XvOD1rbBSVVzpee6OZZUBXgsjzxrMWcrnjytsyMRONDMnJiVOo-uyWapD-mUeLCmVNdf_zvs2tvY1a4YbRTKrYobG4XTGrVGMZwNOR2Oib7GN/s400/DSCN3403+(Large).JPG" border="0" /><strong>Stella Im Hultberg</strong></a> has arrived into Los Angeles from Brooklyn, NY and is currenlty in the thick of things, laying down the foundation for her mural instalation in our front entry area...<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBpx6ky-_YtudfmIUS7UUfhZQLFmHTXMsirhFbSYdW6RJExskLejqBl9p6HshlQrctS_vuznB6wn93xBohrnb1_WjO5cZtwvDSGFaW3tOApSrms0xW_LMDiogkmeoAh66cTfc6UtWjJHY/s1600-h/DSCN3398+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355997313602081426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBpx6ky-_YtudfmIUS7UUfhZQLFmHTXMsirhFbSYdW6RJExskLejqBl9p6HshlQrctS_vuznB6wn93xBohrnb1_WjO5cZtwvDSGFaW3tOApSrms0xW_LMDiogkmeoAh66cTfc6UtWjJHY/s400/DSCN3398+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a>Stella shows us her sketchbook containing a rough idea for her mural for<em> 'Memento Mori'</em>...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0diczwnCMHm8S89QFlojmqb8DhyqI3LawcI_RwF3EjbDgvA8XD8xNsTSzO7soOYII9HSkpt3nHmXMzyfpmQgZSlsvClxjK3vMp5iV4KQXezzs4wbn_IhXt-YFtHDLtdtFAwqvjKVrScxM/s1600-h/DSCN3400+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355997217864760818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0diczwnCMHm8S89QFlojmqb8DhyqI3LawcI_RwF3EjbDgvA8XD8xNsTSzO7soOYII9HSkpt3nHmXMzyfpmQgZSlsvClxjK3vMp5iV4KQXezzs4wbn_IhXt-YFtHDLtdtFAwqvjKVrScxM/s400/DSCN3400+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5cLNtdm3r5IW3pNltDHaR6PP335Dv1WPIav4TLVzOZ3n6rv0niBYdV4GbolGlremlbPHtNs22BLh7mNWkTJKWPlKHgbcXJoA0TpacnO220T-Xemm_xUkNERuIuApqSWxAsCXVoXljSZw/s1600-h/DSCN3406+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355997097673411474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5cLNtdm3r5IW3pNltDHaR6PP335Dv1WPIav4TLVzOZ3n6rv0niBYdV4GbolGlremlbPHtNs22BLh7mNWkTJKWPlKHgbcXJoA0TpacnO220T-Xemm_xUkNERuIuApqSWxAsCXVoXljSZw/s400/DSCN3406+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a>Look for our interview with Stella to be posted here come tomorrow evening... the new show is just stunning containg 32 total new works, ranging in size and price... something for everyone with this show and we're super proud of the depth of work in the show as it really shows off her talent in a major fashion.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjbOT3P0-ICPe50l79oZn5IPGpbfAQtoeDhQnju0jWN6WcrkPtMfdali6mGP4VPXwJcgag91wAvZ0M5icvfmmH_LpFqxiMa1blhzGKcp6mjSvO5CAQbpKpMEwoFd7b9UuW8fkTO9SkCIo/s1600-h/DSCN3412+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355996738065121730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjbOT3P0-ICPe50l79oZn5IPGpbfAQtoeDhQnju0jWN6WcrkPtMfdali6mGP4VPXwJcgag91wAvZ0M5icvfmmH_LpFqxiMa1blhzGKcp6mjSvO5CAQbpKpMEwoFd7b9UuW8fkTO9SkCIo/s400/DSCN3412+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a>Fri, July 10th 7-11PM<br /><strong>thinkspace<br /></strong>4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375<br />“Memento Mori” from Stella Im Hultberg + “The Seeded Wind and Silent Motion; an Oeuvre of Beetled Beauty” from Catherine Brooks + “Twilight & Fate” from Hannah Stouffer<br />(On view through August 7th)<br /><a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/">www.thinkspacegallery.com</a> </div></div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-66679379881708926522009-07-07T23:29:00.000-07:002009-07-08T00:58:02.320-07:00EINE @ Carmichael this Thursday...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF2iustf2C5khq91nR6xU7fZ0XC1k8BZF3k7rUCCTSOX-6t74cHLYAjkKyxffAGdv9MbPiwOuf1s5u2qPZ1iqe_uElSeNeb2-KO-S57EQ_-WCFyPlPe0cIbntMm8R5uhhch-aNAfjkErH/s1600-h/DSCN3395+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355994463145497170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF2iustf2C5khq91nR6xU7fZ0XC1k8BZF3k7rUCCTSOX-6t74cHLYAjkKyxffAGdv9MbPiwOuf1s5u2qPZ1iqe_uElSeNeb2-KO-S57EQ_-WCFyPlPe0cIbntMm8R5uhhch-aNAfjkErH/s400/DSCN3395+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a>Celebrated UK based artist <strong>EINE</strong> is in town for his first ever solo show in Los Angeles. Swung by <strong>Carmichael Gallery</strong> today to get a lil' sneak peek. EINE was in the thick of installing numerous installation elements to the front gallery (<em>see above</em>) as the staff at the gallery finished things up on the colorful geometric grid pattern that is taking over the back portion of the gallery...<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355994472161434178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCLl2OgRZ1bVQwg95vvuO5G1yFtm2i1EexnsxRl5sg8n4rDjIgCZ8AMRHvOzn5toDap-0PLoFP9gewJHuaZQ81288HnfZJvFONf7JoSKlfI3fx9GcAE9hyGg8XD60IPI3wBNAZpJ9vC0U4/s400/DSCN3394+(Large).JPG" border="0" /> <p align="justify">Find more coverage over at <a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/"><strong>http://arrestedmotion.com/</strong></a> where I'll now be contributing some writing moving ahead. Super stoked to be a part of their team as I feel it's one of the top art sites going and is updated 3-4 times per day.</p>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-65227843885233539572009-07-06T20:50:00.000-07:002009-07-06T21:18:20.164-07:00Victor Castillo's debut U.S. solo show opens this Sat @ Merry Karnowsky...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLse-8U9EQXWzYFAYVOXMhV5a8KZdsXvmp2Nrq96W6EaMHSFdeXAiUzsgIJRVEoyeJkRrOkeaEVZwzDkdi66OI4pH81CFeFKu4PXJnbPKSIbynSq_f-uMgKaDmNsTRezWG9hRA0zg_4M9N/s1600-h/VC_Thirsty-Animal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355564469949547010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLse-8U9EQXWzYFAYVOXMhV5a8KZdsXvmp2Nrq96W6EaMHSFdeXAiUzsgIJRVEoyeJkRrOkeaEVZwzDkdi66OI4pH81CFeFKu4PXJnbPKSIbynSq_f-uMgKaDmNsTRezWG9hRA0zg_4M9N/s400/VC_Thirsty-Animal.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Thirsty Animal" <div align="center">2009, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 19.5” x 19.5”</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mkgallery.com/"><strong>Merry Karnowsky Gallery</strong></a> is the proud host of the debut U.S. solo show from Chilean artist, <a href="http://www.victor-castillo.blogspot.com/"><strong>Victor Castillo</strong></a>, which opens this coming Saturday. The show is one to be envious of if you're a gallery owner, as Victor has been causing waves over in Europe for sometime now and his work is just screaming to be seen in person out here in Southern California. The demand for his work is high at the moment, and this new series is looking just amazing.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Victor, who now resides in Barcelona, Spain, illustrates an impressive balance between the conflicting extremes of juvenile innocence and macabre violence in this latest body of work.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Come see for yourself this Saturday and be sure to ask about the meaning of the hot-dog shapped noses. Much thought and concept goes into each piece.</div><br />Sat, July 11th 8-11PM<br /><strong>Merry Karnowsky Gallery</strong><br />170 S. La Brea Ave in Los Angeles<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezdgx_A819EtFcOokNSBrWEKTu0b_5jXMQjmjIAbacn51-adYpaf6cfXCQYSp1BNfNYAwvKakwfhybiek9aq1YYWVyIvmzJwiofjWq6kTmR77JFUABWKY4NEBa-OFNtdmdJBRC9Q2CzZO/s1600-h/VC_Moonshadow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355564347392646194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezdgx_A819EtFcOokNSBrWEKTu0b_5jXMQjmjIAbacn51-adYpaf6cfXCQYSp1BNfNYAwvKakwfhybiek9aq1YYWVyIvmzJwiofjWq6kTmR77JFUABWKY4NEBa-OFNtdmdJBRC9Q2CzZO/s400/VC_Moonshadow.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Moonshadow"</div><div align="center">2009, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100 cm, 39.5” x 39.5” </div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-17400132388442549062009-07-06T19:37:00.000-07:002009-07-06T20:47:18.430-07:00Let's get ready to rumble!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJonckeCQlf06QLhgm9eEARrqdEXfkm1yR9lBUHh-GGSyDp1TiAYRrKDdfxPsuXAoMnyg3EOSiqk3EEPrkRjTQzYiX-wBE3Tq8KI2pRQlC7ZyeisMfOLK37OE_VF2EJ2UagWfkJjxhgQl/s1600-h/FunkRumble.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355542532246942418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJonckeCQlf06QLhgm9eEARrqdEXfkm1yR9lBUHh-GGSyDp1TiAYRrKDdfxPsuXAoMnyg3EOSiqk3EEPrkRjTQzYiX-wBE3Tq8KI2pRQlC7ZyeisMfOLK37OE_VF2EJ2UagWfkJjxhgQl/s400/FunkRumble.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sat, June 11th Noon - 10PM (<em>$5 till 4PM / $8 after</em>)<br /><strong>THE FUNK RUMBLE BLOCK PARTY</strong><br />Art, bands, live art, food, vendors, DJ action, rafles, and so much more!<br /><br />Featuring a group show curated by Cannibal Flower & Thinkspace's L. Croskey.<br /><br />Live painting from Mear One, Food One, Kofie, Codak, Stuter, Eye One & more.<br /><br />In the Chinatown area of downtown Los Angeles (<em>947 N. Broadway as a starting point</em>)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0fRnDAGU5AgsLG4H3f47RSxHLTRqJW8Gl1w_DQkpecf8g3y12iNcXqz0IyhhsGLhd1kqr8Ld5nQTiSxlohaeU4_IowzUuB1q95587cE8KKH0TDhcL7Rw-4RojbAU2WWVOOqhT8XAgwyN/s1600-h/FunkRumble+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355542036606248914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0fRnDAGU5AgsLG4H3f47RSxHLTRqJW8Gl1w_DQkpecf8g3y12iNcXqz0IyhhsGLhd1kqr8Ld5nQTiSxlohaeU4_IowzUuB1q95587cE8KKH0TDhcL7Rw-4RojbAU2WWVOOqhT8XAgwyN/s400/FunkRumble+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Don't miss the rumble... a great way to kick off this Saturday's AMAZING line up of art shows and happenings... look for the full list to be posted here later this week.</div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-37097841768015596522009-07-06T19:32:00.000-07:002009-07-06T19:36:40.488-07:00Cannibal Flower turns nine next month!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5JN4_2FdqCHvU4aVrQtn7t3YVAc1zKO6IUPzdB92pvZCCYahgHrlH-W8Ft0hciJF1xZU1gm8QVVuticTAa0sL7rsZogQss8TPygXi9Tvms9aejHDmng_EhyphenhyphensVMdRGg7tyS0JfGcOpARu/s1600-h/cf_flyer_aug2009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355541196312033842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy5JN4_2FdqCHvU4aVrQtn7t3YVAc1zKO6IUPzdB92pvZCCYahgHrlH-W8Ft0hciJF1xZU1gm8QVVuticTAa0sL7rsZogQss8TPygXi9Tvms9aejHDmng_EhyphenhyphensVMdRGg7tyS0JfGcOpARu/s400/cf_flyer_aug2009.jpg" border="0" /></a>Get ready - the mother of all art parties celebrates its 9th anniversary next month!!! <em>Dates and details to follow soon.</em><br /><br /><strong>Cannibal Flower</strong> - helping the underground thrive since 2000.<br /><a href="http://www.cannibalflower.com/">www.cannibalflower.com</a><br /></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-74561026922740470972009-07-06T09:09:00.000-07:002009-07-06T09:35:27.600-07:00Stella Im Hultberg interviewed by Juxtapoz.com...<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.stellaimhultberg.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355385412407347810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1BPxxBmmeKnBVUpuSJkV2Id3ozzybBkU0RZIIn6dpaCmWbS9Z2RXc-IEoriAJPmV1hzqrB9SivCvtG032o1qfCoZyEBFTCvXpLFGVc0l5l-ncXqyNiUHU1rmRB1v_GvEFvjrNC33Tzeo/s400/Stella_Memento_Pre_07.jpg" border="0" /><strong>Stella Im Hultberg</strong></a> was just interviewed by Andrew Michael Ford and the feature came out great. It's been posted over at Juxtapoz <a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6475&Itemid=121">here</a> and has also been posted on AMF's <a href="http://www.andrewmichaelford.com/apps/blog/">blog</a> and over at <a href="http://dailydujour.com/">Dailydujour</a>. <div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Look for our interview with Stella to be posted here tomorrow. More soon as the show starts to come together for this Friday...</div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-28029700497280425842009-07-03T21:22:00.000-07:002009-07-03T23:37:46.476-07:00An interview with Catherine Brooks...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkp3ntuqOwm3GeYvepJHihHQqb9QoAF9RT0MeHqCljLZB0BQTbFeXeo65DqSXvCnaTxcKvVhfj0mVmKWr56NmAqAij1NyvtSMnaLcumL93VCKrZ9qrbGK3mLLm1vyn8QVYioAxcW_X3dS/s1600-h/IMG_0298+(Large).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354460618156540738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpkp3ntuqOwm3GeYvepJHihHQqb9QoAF9RT0MeHqCljLZB0BQTbFeXeo65DqSXvCnaTxcKvVhfj0mVmKWr56NmAqAij1NyvtSMnaLcumL93VCKrZ9qrbGK3mLLm1vyn8QVYioAxcW_X3dS/s400/IMG_0298+(Large).jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666666;"><strong>An interview with Catherine Brooks</strong></span> </div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Catherine Brooks</strong> has been working tirelessly to expand her artist "vocabulary". Through her successes and failures, Brooks feels like she has finally learned what is important to her art, and what it is to explore during the creative process. Brooks has developed her own personal mythology, based around the legends and tales passed down and weathered through oral tradition and the rise and fall of empires. They reflect her ideas on love, memory, and the inexplicable human talent for personifying assigning responsibility to the cycles of life, and its manifestations. It was, for the artist, a beginning, a birth. It is a collection of pearls and remnants, an allusive menagerie of natural diplomacy, sensual symbiosis, and hints of great tales and legends to come.</div><div align="justify"><br />Brooks has a BFA in Fine Arts from the Pratt Institute of Art and Design in Brooklyn, NY and completed a residency at Campus Hanoi in Vietnam. She has shown regularly in galleries over the past three years. Highlights of her resume include a solo in NYC at The Proposition Gallery in 2007 and taking part in last year’s SCOPE London.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Qaa0pas-sxMkQqwbolm2Xb2Y_2b1pMcdlsVoikBQvSgkzwQ3f87MJwS6304D1sr5Chdku_jg17fg8n84xS6V6tnlYt_ILzWaayJo4l58t21JJ_E7YOAfox5dYahFnTyQ21cmnp6a1zWx/s1600-h/IMG_1800+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354459904642005810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Qaa0pas-sxMkQqwbolm2Xb2Y_2b1pMcdlsVoikBQvSgkzwQ3f87MJwS6304D1sr5Chdku_jg17fg8n84xS6V6tnlYt_ILzWaayJo4l58t21JJ_E7YOAfox5dYahFnTyQ21cmnp6a1zWx/s400/IMG_1800+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Please talk a lil' bit about the general idea/vibe behind your new series of works for <em>"The Seeded Wind And Silent Motion; An Oeuvre Of Beetled Beauty”</em>?<br /></strong>I felt a little brave giving my show such a wordy complicated title, but that is exactly what i wanted it to be. Most often the show titles seek to reinforce the mood or narrative in the body of work, some hint of the feelings or physics in the universe we unfold for the viewer. I wanted it to describe the creative space my work was conceived in. This title has a very literal meaning for me and for you I'll bare open it's meaning. I should first mention that all my analogies of life tend to be nature based, I was raised in an all female landscape business that was founded and run by my mother, for years we shared generations of stories over the tops of the flowers we cared for. Those ecosystems provided a framework and context to talk about the more complicated parts of life. That is where my imagery comes from. The concept of the seeded wind comes from the idea of pregnant creative whims. You can work in your garden never noticing that a plant has volunteered and grown tall right in front of you, it's your garden, and you define what is a weed and no one else. So much of life is chance, every moment is a freeze frame full of things free falling, ungerminated, but an instant from their realization. Beetles and insects have a primal role in the health of a garden, they germinate flowers, transport seeds, and compost the soil. Before bees had evolved, there were beetles. Magnolia trees for instance evolved to be pollinated by beetles. I have always viewed them as workers silently making something without protest or the need to communicate their intentions just existing and making. Making work for me is not often an active intentional thing, I constantly feel like some one else made it. The works feel completely unfamiliar when I am finished with them. After the years of "beetling away" in my studio i have grown to associate the image of the beetles in my work as the hand of the artist. It represents the aspect of myself that's unfamiliar to and independent from my social construct.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZy0cer8uVlTcHg9RpYgyxPuSB-ul-kLuU4WJCwTiYkHpSPreaASHnpDupXCNSQvkt00jNaM6bfLZvT-sQfULqd6Q0jvqpshDGU-djzaMexQ3GRgTRba1l0-FMqKAWmQ_TnC8XGlLw5TW/s1600-h/DSCN2242.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354459657485283858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZy0cer8uVlTcHg9RpYgyxPuSB-ul-kLuU4WJCwTiYkHpSPreaASHnpDupXCNSQvkt00jNaM6bfLZvT-sQfULqd6Q0jvqpshDGU-djzaMexQ3GRgTRba1l0-FMqKAWmQ_TnC8XGlLw5TW/s400/DSCN2242.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>If you could stand by and watch the creation of any piece of artwork from over the years, which would it be and why?</strong><br />This is such a difficult question, there are so many classical pieces that i thirst for, that standing in their presence makes me feel vivid and alive, i want to peel away each brush stroke one at a time. But, ultimately paintings are illusions, despite my often inconveniently veracious curiosity, I prefer some things to keep their gowns on. When i was working for the Barnacle Brothers here in LA (they are a amazing fabrication studio making sculptures for museums and other artists). I fell in love with how they made things. I would have loved to sit next to Louise Nevelson while she made her Sky Cathedral. Also it would have been amazing to witness from the conception to the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, which is one of the biggest public sculptures I am aware of that didn't require the support of slavery or a cast system to build. I also think the politics and logistics of a project on that scale would be amazing if not ridiculous. I would settle for an HBO drama about it.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo9erUh50sKiDDj6SrwlB13SMLJLO2vkUaPOnH9jR7QfLuZmjEj6km8F9hnqSNQ3jLySZvdrUUx4aqu3M-4dW0VKs190P6O46wvz52P0srzlGYYUbY8AunoCV7Z-SDJrP1Kr6NGeTGQ7i/s1600-h/DSCN2241.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354459407856036834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 363px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibo9erUh50sKiDDj6SrwlB13SMLJLO2vkUaPOnH9jR7QfLuZmjEj6km8F9hnqSNQ3jLySZvdrUUx4aqu3M-4dW0VKs190P6O46wvz52P0srzlGYYUbY8AunoCV7Z-SDJrP1Kr6NGeTGQ7i/s400/DSCN2241.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>What do you consider your biggest overall influence?<br /></strong>I'm not sure if i can answer that. I feel so unaware of myself as artist. Maybe music. It is, if anything, the key to my creative process. When I shared my studio with the stupendous <a href="http://www.zoso1.com/">ZOSO</a>, we would listen to the same music, he once pointed out that whenever he turned the music on or off I would immediately stop or start working, like my on-off button was crossed with the stereo.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyX51P6qersgkLfVAsPr4EStwcf75qhqIfp5ac_97LfqDjEnZLv1odVSln5acErWpmBIjEtk8p5y99OwZHdFc70Z0DIaf0L5OJH2_rJuyh4yEVxfayeSL7s1sQL1Br_N5vpuQubpvhwt6/s1600-h/2477806796_a5660023b1_b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354459091520681922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyX51P6qersgkLfVAsPr4EStwcf75qhqIfp5ac_97LfqDjEnZLv1odVSln5acErWpmBIjEtk8p5y99OwZHdFc70Z0DIaf0L5OJH2_rJuyh4yEVxfayeSL7s1sQL1Br_N5vpuQubpvhwt6/s400/2477806796_a5660023b1_b.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>You recently relocated back to Virginia. How are you adapting to the new vibe of things out there? Major difference between California and Virginia?</strong></div><div align="justify">Moving back to Richmond, VA was almost as awesome and influential for me as leaving it. The hot damp southern air, wraps a quilt of pungent odors and lightening bugs around me when I take my break laying in a hammock at 7:30 every evening. I love it. In my hometown there is so much historical lamina, patched and anchored. That quilt doesn't get put away in the fall it gets another layer. It is so vivid. Having seasons again is righting my internal timing already. The Major difference has to be time. I didn't experience that when i lived in NY (everything that was different revolved around space). Socially they are so similar, Richmond and Los Angeles, both are like floating islands and will do things their own way damn the rest. Maybe it sounds weird to people local to LA, but its like another dimension with its own set of physics. I sometimes think they could be the same city in different realities. The revitalization downtown is happening so similarly to the gentrification of Downtown LA, they are writing about it in the local newspaper (which is another can of worms). Maybe we will have better luck with our community gardens. The timeless otherworldly qualities of Los Angeles makes it feel like reality is bendable, like you will never have to pay back those three hours you got on the flight over. Like its suspended forever, or that I was pick-pocketed for time on the 101.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7jayFTNRsls_mhBPfmxlxUZO0zliwtXTmByBzXwCa3w6sYvlYglN_i4YDm1AMcItTrfeUCkj9HwDWQIriQUhJLgaPE7OwxyINhfUYFehnBrxJ7wops6Dnul3CRJEPZx9Fy4E7MPwHPVG/s1600-h/IMG_1807+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354458407652100146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7jayFTNRsls_mhBPfmxlxUZO0zliwtXTmByBzXwCa3w6sYvlYglN_i4YDm1AMcItTrfeUCkj9HwDWQIriQUhJLgaPE7OwxyINhfUYFehnBrxJ7wops6Dnul3CRJEPZx9Fy4E7MPwHPVG/s400/IMG_1807+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>You have a great lil’ ferrit as a pet and you often had him with you during your openings and such when you lived out in Los Angeles. How long have you had ferrits as pets? What brought you to them in the 1st place, as they are a rather rare pet?</strong><br />Awww, my ferrets! Its a dangerous thing to get me on this topic. i serendipitously rescued my first two ferrets from a party the summer of my sophomore year in art school. Its was a bit awkward, as my roommate also bought two baby jills on an impulse the same day. We had a big place out in Brooklyn, but the sound of all 16 feet pattering down the hallway was often accompanied by someone yelling "INCOMING". For the next 7 years I have always had one (or two) they went to figure drawing classes perched on my shoulder and road trips, they got their own pedestals at my senior thesis show, and have co-piloted many road and motorcycle trips. I'd say they are pretty worldly beasts. Shiki, our current familiar, has been to about every gallery worth going to in LA. She couldn't come on this trip because she is currently charming hearts in NYC with my fiance. This was a bit of a relief for me if you consider all the knocked over paint cups and foot prints in my studio right now. Would it be silly to say i feel a little naked without her? Does anyone want to lend me their ferret for the opening reception? I'll send them back well trained.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354457408307098786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK6rLyrT1p4tNcoBA8lhSTrrmhaBSjXtlFGj2lLwTntREa9ZeAyFTOqPOmrvh-pXqxyQu8nRwU1c-ggDWLY7dPgADAMjwQpBzTEbXMe6hEDaKPW0AhkTYhXIdZtHQn9x5RoLjpcuATUVOZ/s400/sneaky+and+seeded+(16)+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Shiki - Catherine's pet ferret and studio mate<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbS_kvUINV1SKQzNYUv1ZG1E-jcS9FJ6WgupFneOP_YTI0jPzX4WOiGQ7mCC6sRka49oq7IKR3GIP51xbULdlaIZGCsx65YpjDxwa9xmYhkdbBn7We9CRf7lUqrPMlBYgJy9X46hjY5e3/s1600-h/IMG_1795+(Large).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354458265914272386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbS_kvUINV1SKQzNYUv1ZG1E-jcS9FJ6WgupFneOP_YTI0jPzX4WOiGQ7mCC6sRka49oq7IKR3GIP51xbULdlaIZGCsx65YpjDxwa9xmYhkdbBn7We9CRf7lUqrPMlBYgJy9X46hjY5e3/s400/IMG_1795+(Large).JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>If you had an unlimited budget and time was not an issue, what grand artistic vision would you look to bring to life?</strong></div><div align="justify">My love of gardening and of simulated environments always give me terraforming level art ideas. If I could really have my way I would acquire a huge empty oil tanker, park it in the middle of the Pacific trash float, and convert it into a sustainable ecosystem. A fully powered, independent community complete with a mangrove reef around it. Recycling the plastics we harvest into massive transparent floating sculptures akin to icebergs. Since life is so inventive and random i would love to see how different organisms adapted such structures to their own uses. That could be called process works or an environmental experiment but to me it would be the biggest greatest art project yet. Then I would do paintings of them for fun.I also just thought this afternoon it would be pretty sweet to go to a really hot desert and make giant drip castles with sand melted into glass in some sort of forge suspended on a crane. It would probably not cool evenly and crack , which would make it dangerous and forbidden. I love the idea of that, like a thunderstorm, something intense and beautiful but best viewed at a distance.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf47cOS1Kc_ZS4fgdpIBuV61NsHOtMD6jOQM4mJs-PgwLuofAfUgRYqck9bu56rVTn9mWeoBFnW5QnmzYWnhBvyTTDGPSlCmeU000tyOErW6juUznPi48QVJUJYyHVizUe0TlpHOfdTuaH/s1600-h/the+seeded+wind+detail+1+(Large).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354457875102489106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf47cOS1Kc_ZS4fgdpIBuV61NsHOtMD6jOQM4mJs-PgwLuofAfUgRYqck9bu56rVTn9mWeoBFnW5QnmzYWnhBvyTTDGPSlCmeU000tyOErW6juUznPi48QVJUJYyHVizUe0TlpHOfdTuaH/s400/the+seeded+wind+detail+1+(Large).jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>What have you got coming up in terms of shows and/or projects after your show with us this July?</strong><br />Should this be one of those mysteries reveled on layer at a time? I would hate to ruin the suspense of Salome's veils, besides the magic and wonder that happens at Thinkspace and the Kokeshi doll show at the Japanese American National Museum here in Los Angeles. On the east coast I'll be showing a multi-media collaborate project with my best friend Tamara Cervenka about identity and mythology, we have an enormous artistic vocabulary between the two of us and we have both picked one new medium to learn. She is learning needle work and embroidery, and i am learning glass blowing, I will leave you to speculate on how we will combine the two.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">'Til the next veil.<br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWjLSFHEpcM19OBYlsA__erwXVuLlLJASEe8Z0aau1X9q9cZow3n7tps61gy133mM51KtvVluMoK2udjFC0jya7ZV3LevYOPnkf3CP0y8zuV4VttvKrE_QoNlYAQCKVCHntB94cUIHDUS/s1600-h/photo(4).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354456803096679202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWjLSFHEpcM19OBYlsA__erwXVuLlLJASEe8Z0aau1X9q9cZow3n7tps61gy133mM51KtvVluMoK2udjFC0jya7ZV3LevYOPnkf3CP0y8zuV4VttvKrE_QoNlYAQCKVCHntB94cUIHDUS/s400/photo(4).jpg" border="0" /></a> Process shot of the pieces for Catherine's install coming together<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw2U1HX-RNn-yM-hS8ke4SaSt4zPhHscCtEjaqxTLyz6NV513Tc6i85ZSFLtOsqnqFVgoPUZ5wZCrbYREfF8LHElHY3swX-OtPtAL9p-g0E5cl4aoysFNnBhZgFywLUyqSxaeVzW0vgmi/s1600-h/photo(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354456541906891698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw2U1HX-RNn-yM-hS8ke4SaSt4zPhHscCtEjaqxTLyz6NV513Tc6i85ZSFLtOsqnqFVgoPUZ5wZCrbYREfF8LHElHY3swX-OtPtAL9p-g0E5cl4aoysFNnBhZgFywLUyqSxaeVzW0vgmi/s400/photo(3).jpg" border="0" /></a>Process shot of the pieces for Catherine's install coming together <br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354456950292677554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-iD8CRvYEC0feHU0Qrji72phqTQHF6zjwCBUuewD8MThvf4ZrGj97RhBW3IQ59UaBtFOP97XyqxWLzcgcDKnD_C9i9PBKPOTgL68A1cGadF79QkI5kml_q7704BcA-vcHrbXvGXb_qOQ/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" />Process shot of the pieces for Catherine's install coming together </div><br />Artist blog: <a href="http://thearborgeistproject.tumblr.com/">http://thearborgeistproject.tumblr.com/</a><br /><br />Sneak Peek at '<em>The Seeded Wind and Silent Motion…': </em><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157617936915467/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157617936915467/</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjds2s_3-CyrgY_BOobQiifgp6kpYmB7pWbu-QrEoRVrDPrNy-4wC-higK5_IlnOZkjM8wrgWafivlyoUXzPpWU_BZVEKCHJv5PGQ-JMgbIAxIhFsxvCK9EAuuI2xk3qlcdm2sPSy9aPj0/s1600-h/Catherine's+Kokeshi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354455985449604114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjds2s_3-CyrgY_BOobQiifgp6kpYmB7pWbu-QrEoRVrDPrNy-4wC-higK5_IlnOZkjM8wrgWafivlyoUXzPpWU_BZVEKCHJv5PGQ-JMgbIAxIhFsxvCK9EAuuI2xk3qlcdm2sPSy9aPj0/s400/Catherine's+Kokeshi.jpg" border="0" /></a> Catherine's customized kokeshi doll for this weekend's show at the <a href="http://www.janm.org/exhibits/kokeshi/">Japanese American National Museum</a></div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Catherine Brooks<br /></strong><em>'The Seeded Wind and Silent Motion; an Oeuvre of Beetled Beauty'</em></div><div align="justify">July 10th – August 7th @ thinkspace<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><strong>Opening Reception:</strong> Fri, July 10th, 7-11PM </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Catherine will be in town for the opening reception, so be sure to say hi when you come by.</div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>thinkspace</strong> </div><div align="justify">4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375</div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/">http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/</a> </div></div></div></div></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-50700767454945354162009-07-02T21:33:00.000-07:002009-07-02T23:06:19.276-07:00Beautiful Decay 'Book 1' now available...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVi0hDggk94CdyBXmUkq6ee4tTzVmkfIZ3O8LQ9eWlRWpHRxI8avw7DMARwEfxhs2CAL9bL8oNib8rHrGaeFq1ETaaSVKhNvKJZdg86TcUoBHraovq2kNg2_Xa-PdeFk9xQ5eSVsCD1KO/s1600-h/BD.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354089077372620050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVi0hDggk94CdyBXmUkq6ee4tTzVmkfIZ3O8LQ9eWlRWpHRxI8avw7DMARwEfxhs2CAL9bL8oNib8rHrGaeFq1ETaaSVKhNvKJZdg86TcUoBHraovq2kNg2_Xa-PdeFk9xQ5eSVsCD1KO/s400/BD.bmp" border="0" /></a>Beginning as a hand-photocopied, black and white 'zine over ten years ago when copies used to be available at early Cannibal Flower events, <strong><a href="http://beautifuldecay.com/">Beautiful/Decay</a> </strong>has always proudly put artists-and quality content-first. After recently hitting issue 'Z', the time has come for a change. Beautiful/Decay is relaunching in the form of an expanded, limited edition, more voluminous publication. B/D will now be published three times per year a book-style format.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">To celebrate their new expanded format, Issue 1 will feature a hand-drawn, original artwork by previously B/D featured artist <strong>Kyle Thomas</strong> (<em><span style="color:#ff0000;">see example above</span></em>).</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">The new format has eleminated all traditional advertising and they've increased the page count by 50%, meaning 164 pages of pure, unfiltered art goodness. Articles now run an average of 16-20 pages, providing some of the most in-depth coverage of emerging artists available today. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Released in limited edition format of only 1,500 copies, each copy will be hand #'d and will come with a limited edition collaborative artist project, ranging from inserts and stickers to posters and original artwork. All this will be presented in a new format & size, including French flaps and multiple printing processes throughout the publication.</div><div align="justify"><br /><em><strong>'Book 1: Supernaturalism'</strong></em> explores a group of artists who conjure notions of the uncanny with their hauntingly off-putting works. Whether introducing distortion, violence, the grotesque or the ghostly, each artist alters traditional (super)naturalism to create visions that teeter on the boundaries of the comedic and the downright diabolical. Hinting to a level of existence beyond the scientifically visible universe, the artists in<em> 'Book 1: Supernaturalism'</em> examine the potential for alternate, darker realities.<br /><br />To watch a preview of 'Book 1' and to read about the featured artists, please go <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=5041396&msgid=209548&act=MMBX&c=182134&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fbeautifuldecay.com%2Fbook-1-preview%2F" target="_blank">here</a>. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">To order your copy now, click <a href="http://www.indiemerchstore.com/beautifuldecay/item/3032/">here</a>.</div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-16285239292967416342009-07-02T20:24:00.000-07:002009-07-02T21:27:19.485-07:00Hannah Stouffer next Friday at Thinkspace...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTcaQ3D_WqFUhyphenhyphenALg7zM3v_Xc14imMGRWhlr1rDCq0C9WgBpgQwa-X7v8Zu9nlGEO1EUB_TbBDa88c0w-cnmrCRITfDr4gI8QYuVQ3G6xVaP3t-UlvrAW2SlP-rxpyQOSfCYmNLGV5mD4/s1600-h/dolphins.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354081056138021122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTcaQ3D_WqFUhyphenhyphenALg7zM3v_Xc14imMGRWhlr1rDCq0C9WgBpgQwa-X7v8Zu9nlGEO1EUB_TbBDa88c0w-cnmrCRITfDr4gI8QYuVQ3G6xVaP3t-UlvrAW2SlP-rxpyQOSfCYmNLGV5mD4/s400/dolphins.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Hannah Stouffer</strong> - "The Time Has Come"</div><div align="center">20x20" / Watercolor & Ink on paper</div><div align="justify"><em><br /></em></div><div align="justify"><em>The heart of darkness exists within the light. Black Dawn, Dawn After Dawn Tepid Neon, Frozen Clarity. This contrast, and the ever present existence of the two is constant. Macabre Elegance. Darkness Falls Forever... Since The Beginning.</em><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9y9TpuqOSYIOYSEnNRKBXZqfmT7FeLpTVurfP63vyg80h9Zwbs1etETMiDwtQ3AsU1c1fM5ryYAyEy3ww3fNrCabLVoc9kg9eo3q-GmcQb7ZQpKMl7LoltoR8CC-tzd-P52QNmaPz7wTS/s1600-h/conquesttwoworlds+(Large).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354080906308010050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9y9TpuqOSYIOYSEnNRKBXZqfmT7FeLpTVurfP63vyg80h9Zwbs1etETMiDwtQ3AsU1c1fM5ryYAyEy3ww3fNrCabLVoc9kg9eo3q-GmcQb7ZQpKMl7LoltoR8CC-tzd-P52QNmaPz7wTS/s400/conquesttwoworlds+(Large).jpg" border="0" /></a> "The Conquest Of Two Worlds"<br />20x20" / Watercolor & Ink on paper<br /><br /></div><div align="justify">Los Angeles-based illustrator <a href="http://www.hannahstouffer.com/">Hannah Stouffer</a> finds a great deal of comfort in imagery- it's an admiration that is often times overwhelming. With an infatuation for icons and images that reflect and categorize historical eras, genres and subcultures, her work is an opulent, elegant and beautifully intricate mixture of illustration and design. Her densely-packed compositions consciously recall classical elements from our past and combine them with our modern attractions, creating cohesive yet opposing array's of imagery and embellishment. She focuses on the contrasts between periods in time, subcultures and social trends - and merges them together with a high regard for traditional decoration.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">If you missed it, we posted a great interview with Hannah not long ago. Check it out <a href="http://sourharvestblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/interview-with-hannah-stouffer.html">here</a>. It's a great read and she has SO much going on. Truly inspiring. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Great features can also be checked out on <strong><a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/">Juxtapoz.com</a></strong> <a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5778&Itemid=121">here</a> and <a href="http://www.juxtapoz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5710">here</a>.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit-pyK3rzuaxuHzyO3Y0tEb876pos02i-K7YUHn7fyLRl7sl7iY7Oq2JsHDJpuAfVxc1Il_IBivXPkC1ybUT4qz9L3LYhQrVUZMk-CV8MWxlxjOa8DdvUUEEtMmUghy1PtM2OX4DXcoHL/s1600-h/volcano.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354079807515283442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit-pyK3rzuaxuHzyO3Y0tEb876pos02i-K7YUHn7fyLRl7sl7iY7Oq2JsHDJpuAfVxc1Il_IBivXPkC1ybUT4qz9L3LYhQrVUZMk-CV8MWxlxjOa8DdvUUEEtMmUghy1PtM2OX4DXcoHL/s400/volcano.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Island Of Fire, Sea Of Flame"<br />20x20" / Watercolor & Ink on paper </div><br /><strong>Hannah Stouffer</strong><br /><em>'Twilight & Fate'</em><br /><em></em><br />Additional 'sneak peek' shots from the show can be viewed <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157617936922329/">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Opening Reception:</strong> Fri, July 10th 7-11PM<br /><em>*Artist will be in attendance</em><br /><br />Show runs: July 10th - August 7th<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/"><strong>Thinkspace</strong></a><br />4210 Santa Monica Blvd (<em>near Sunset Junction</em>)<br />In the Silver Lake area of Los AngelesAndrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984214286294144509.post-72994747538122036272009-07-02T00:12:00.000-07:002009-07-02T00:14:39.974-07:00Recommended openings to catch this weekend...<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn8RVXBwLMXahuGAIgknhIqxOdfkDyj-SLM-p8IwLPGpvG3zOg7II81QFpF4jTZ040cT3rrvJCS_OHBORgQ3FDVuAa2FhKCPtRsmLqfuOfb4p0Z4XfRpI7Um4ggCBMKA8Ctxaj2YbYvJN/s1600-h/Hive+show.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353757274137718706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn8RVXBwLMXahuGAIgknhIqxOdfkDyj-SLM-p8IwLPGpvG3zOg7II81QFpF4jTZ040cT3rrvJCS_OHBORgQ3FDVuAa2FhKCPtRsmLqfuOfb4p0Z4XfRpI7Um4ggCBMKA8Ctxaj2YbYvJN/s400/Hive+show.jpg" border="0" /></a>Fri, July 3rd 7-11PM<br /><strong>C.A.V.E. Gallery<br /></strong>507 Rose Ave in Venice / 310.428.6387<br />“Just Because” featuring new works from Lesley Reppeteaux, Rebecca Hahn, Jenna Colby, Melissa Moss, Cherri Wood, Melissa Contreras, Renee Lawter, Tina Darling, Yuki Miyazaki, Kendra Binney, Juri Ueda, Jeni Yang, & more<br />(On view through July 25th)<br /><a href="http://www.cavegallery.net/">www.cavegallery.net</a><br /><br />Fri, July 3rd 8-11PM<br /><strong>La Luz De Jesus Gallery</strong><br />4633 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.666.7667<br />New works from Miles Thompson and Dale Sizer<br />(On view through August 2nd)<br /><a href="http://www.laluzdejesus.com/">www.laluzdejesus.com</a><br /><br />Sat, July 4th 8PM-12:30AM (<em>$8 admission at the door</em>)<br /><strong>Hive Gallery</strong><br />729 S. Spring St in downtown Los Angeles<br />Monthly Group show and Performances featuring the ‘Beerotica’ themed show featuring erotic pieces inspired by our favorite insects, bees! Curated by Heidi Bluegirl and also a huge group show in the main room with featured artists Rebecca Hahn, Hembert Guardado, Antonio Roybal, Gyorgy Bp. Szabo and an installation from Big Toe and so much more – always a ton going off down at the Hive. Check website for full details to be safe.<br /><a href="http://www.thehivegallery.com/">www.thehivegallery.com</a><br /><br /><em>Little bit of a slow weekend for shows due to the holiday. Next weekend will more than make up for that - huge array of events coming up. Have a safe 4th of July weekend everyone!</em></div>Andrew Hosner (founder / editor)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16277654863821278444noreply@blogger.com0