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LA ART show is coming….

1 Weekend – 3 Art Shows! With the momentum and experience of 16 years propelling it forward, The Los Angeles Art Show, the West Coast’s largest art fair will become two independent shows featuring more than 100 galleries, the 17th Annual Los Angeles Art Show: Modern & Contemporary and in a separate hall, the 17th Annual Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic & Contemporary. These new shows will be bridged by the 17th Annual LA IFPDA Fine Print Fair. Be sure to check out the Special Events and Lectures for each show, we’ve got a stunning roster!GENERAL SHOW DATES Thursday, January 19, 2012, 11am – 7pm Friday, January 20, 2012, 11am – 7pm Saturday, January 21, 2012, 11am – 7pm Sunday, January 22, 2012, 11am – 5pm OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE PARTY Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Be the first to preview art from 100 top galleries and enjoy culinary delights and specialty beverages courtesy of L.A.’s finest restaurants and support the Bringing Art to Kids and Kids to Art cause overlay. Ticket proceeds benefit the Art of Elysium and the Education Department of the J. Paul Getty Museum. For tickets click here GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS General Admission: $20 at the door ($15 online, plus handling fees) Four Day Pass: $35 LOCATION The Los Angeles Convention Center 1201 South Figueroa Street (between Pico and Olympic Boulevards) Los Angeles, CA 90015 The LA Art Show: Modern & Contemporary, West Hall A The Los Angeles Fine Art Show: Historic & Contemporary, West Hall B The LA IFPDA Fine Print Fair, West Hall A & B

My mouse path..wow

This is my mouse path for about 2 hours. The lines are made from when I move my mouse. The circles are hesitations. The larger the circle I probably got up to go to the fridge, walk the dog, etc. It’s really amazing isn’t it. It was plain black and white and then I attacked it with photoshop and some color! It reminds me of a print from the 60′s.

Love these pop art bags!

These Cartoon Handbags….

Courtesy JumpFromPaper

JumpFromPaper’s “Bonjour!” hangbag

by Janelle Zara

Published: January 6, 2012

Courtesy JumpFromPaper

Expect to turn a lot of heads toting a JumpFromPaper bag down Madison Avenue. The brainchild of Taipei-based design duo, Chay Su and Rika Lin, this new accessories line fools the eye with a reverse spin on trompe-l’oeil: 3-D objects parading as a two-dimensional drawings.

With exaggerated outlines and bright blocks of color, they look they’ve been pulled straight from the comic pages — like something Little Orphan Annie would oogle in a store window. Despite their flattened appearance, they’re deceptively spacious, with enough room to hold all your accessories, even your laptop. Current styles mimic the basic bowling bag, satchel, hobo, and briefcase, but we’d like to see the designers tackle some more iconic models — maybe an Hermès Birkin, a Chanel 2.55, or even a Fendi Baguette.

Make a statement….

Nirvana…..

An article written about my art, I will let you know soon with a link to the NEW ART Magazine in Los Angeles!

Mr. Snaggies the zen warrior…woof

This is a portrait I did of Mr. Snaggies….he’s a dog we adopted.

Little did we know Mr. Snaggies didn’t like other dogs, he was in a cage at the pound with a lot of other small dogs so we assumed he was friendly. Well, turns out that he had kennel cough, so that took the poop out of him, he wasn’t feeling well.

We got him home, nursed him back to health, took him for a walk and the mild mannered little dog turns into the Tasmanian Devil. He doesn’t like other dogs, goes nuts if he even sees one a mile away.

BUT I would still suggest that saving a pound animal is the best move you could make when considering an animal. Mr. Snaggies IN THE HOUSE is the sweetest, most well behaved, zen warrior you’d ever wanna meet.

I love him so much!

The Most Amazing Artist in the World….no sh*t!

Protest, Chinese Artist Paints Self To OctoCamo Perfection

By Aulistar Mark on July 29, 2010 at 2:00 AM

Chinese artist Liu Bolin took the streets after literally being made homeless by the Chinese government. Suojiacun, an artists’ village in northeastern Beijing was torn down during the Olympic redevelopment. An interview with WhiteHot Magazine can be found here.

With the help of assistants, Bolin has achieved a Metal Gear Solid 4 optic-camo level of camouflage by painting himself to blend in with the foreground. In a series he’s called Hiding In The City, Bolin disappears into the urban landscapes of various cities. His photos haven’t been touched by Photoshop and there’s no camera trickery involved. The true meaning of his his art is up for interpretation, but if the first photo hasn’t rattled your bones, you must have the eyes of a hawk.

The annoying business of art…..or how to sell your sh*t?

Well, I don’t know about you but I’m annoyed. I’m annoyed by having to stop working, painting, creating….to try and sell some art…..to be able to make more art.

This is so wrong.

When you’re on a flying creating binge, you have to keep floating to soar along with the air-waves. Why would I stop to send someone a submission……it makes no sense.

I hate the business of art.

Why oh why doesn’t some genius of an art god step into my life and take it all out of my hands.? I want someone to mother my art. To tell me to paint and shut up that they will handle everything. Who is this person? Please I beg you to step into my life! Mr. or Ms. Someone needs to love me, my art, and do everything they can to get it out there, sell it, talk about it, and NO that someone  is NOT me.

OH O.K. You say who better to talk about their art but the artist? Arrgghhhh I don’t want to talk I want to draw and paint…I my dear am not a sales person oh pleeze no……. done that, been there….

I MUST be only an artist now. Just leave me alone to my creations, talk to me little, go sell art, and deposit my checks so that I may have the opportunity to go and buy as much art sh*t as I want and not be concerned with the costs. There you have it! Pleeze step into the light Mr. or Ms  Someone and reveal your self…….NOW

I love you….

An homage to Warhol from….Keith Haring

Keith Haring “Andy Mouse,” (An homage to Andy Warhol), 1986 Silkscreen, Numbered 14/30 Signed by Keith Haring & Andy Warhol in pencil on recto sheet; Numbered and dated by Keith Haring in pencil on recto sheet Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith Sheet: 38 x 38″, Framed 45.5 x 45.5″ Estimated Gallery Price: $60,000/$80,000 SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS Live Public Fine Art Auction Auction: Sunday June 6, 2010, at 1pm Preview up now at Bergamot Station, D5/C2 Special Evening Preview: Saturday, June 5, 11am-9pm SANTA MONICA AUCTIONS Bergamot Station Arts Center Gallery D5/C2 2525 Michigan Ave. Santa Monica, California 90404 Phone: (310) 315-1937 Fax: (310) 315-9688 Email: info@smauctions.com Website: www.smauctions.com Preview Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11-6pm; Late Night Preview: Saturday