...not really.But I AM (clearly) over this blog. As for the blogs that I was following, I will likely still be continue to check them out. Ive actually been lurking around the blogosphere these past ...
Hola blog-lubbers! Guess whos back?! Well, for a spell anyway. Things have been crazy with a new job and new classes. The icing on the cake was dealing with a gnarly case of bronchitis. But, its not ...
Strength is a beautiful thing. If I had my way, every able bodied person would grow up being active. I think that theres something out there for everyone. Sprinting, yoga, swimming, basketball, balle...
^Raquel Nave, self portrait (I forget the title)^Posing with my sketch "two slashes"Title quote by Bill Maher. He was obviously being facetious, if theres any question... Bill Maher is, indee...
"Prospere" by Pierre Louis, 1990.All of the above, Daniel Belardinelli. I hate to say it, but hes basically riding Basquiats coattails, as far as I can see. Maybe, thats why I love it, I with...
Im still learning how to be an adult in such a way that I do not hate life.Im a decade behind.Adulthood, to me, is simply about being responsible and accountable for oneself and ones choices. It all ...
How about this weather, eh? Oh yeah, most of you dont live in LA area. Well, weve been experiencing a steady stream of grey and drizzle. Great reading weather. In fact, I not only plowed my way throu...
Hola cola cholas! (& cholos ;) ). Guess whos ba-ack?! Over the next few days, I look forward to getting back in the swing of things- regular blogging, responding to your lovely comments, and, of cour...
Hola cola! Today, Im going to once again take a stab at brevity. Lets see how that goes. I think bullet points will help.*house sitting for approximately the next 10 days.*will likely be away from a ...
In case you didnt know, Ive been without a camera, for the most part, for about a year now. Its been a difficult adjustment, as Im quite the photo whore, by dont have the money to buy a new camera. :...
^Andres Serrano^Andres Serrano^Andres Serrano^Andres SerranoI love Andres Serrano, the king of shock art (done right). Hes had a large buzz going for several years now, but it wasnt until he was a ju...
^Jason John^Jason John^Jason JohnJason John was another artist featured in Blue Canvas Magazine. Uh-MA-ZING!Speaking of Amazing, I cant stop listening to "Peach Plum Pear" by Joanna Newsom. S...
^All drawing by Tony HongSo I think I told you that I went to the LA artwalk on Thursday, right? It was fabulous. I spent a few hours with one friend, viewing art and scouting out the galleries with ...
Im listening to Vorisek. Not because Im a sophisticated, urbane individual with high brow tastes. Not because Im a classical music aficionado. Nope, because its a compromise between me and 4 dogs. Im...
A while back I got off of work and felt the need to go somewhere. So I hopped on my bike and just started peddling. It mustve been the weather talking, because I was started heading toward the beach....
museumofbadart.orgNext time Im on the east coast, I totally wanna hit up the MoBA (Museum of Bad Art). Can we say awesome?
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Abdi! One more time, spoiler alert for the show "Work of Art".Abdi Farah won! I was rooting for him from the get-go. I wanted him to win, but assuming that the usual re...
^Nicola Verlato. This painting breaks my heart. It so greatly disgusts and saddens me that this is the reality for many. When I hear the stats on molestation and rape, I realize that Im quite lucky t...
I remember first being filled with a sense of dread when my mother bought a "The Mamas and the Papas" cassette tape from a convenience store on the way to a swim meet. She said that it was on...
^Albert Schweitzer
^All of the above work by Tom FriedmanHave you guys seen the show "work of art"? I think that I actually some saw craigslist ads when they were doing the casting for this show, about a year b...
^photo by LA Shooter Sparky. Take at the Gene Autry Cowboy festival.^same photographer, same place.So, youve already seen the pics from the Pancakes and Booze show, where we were rocking the hell out...
Methinks art is good for you! Philadelphia gallery owner, Janet Fleisher died today at the age of 94. Ive noticed that people involved in the arts (who manage to side step addiction and debilitating ...
Thumbing though an old issue of "Raw Vision" magazine yesterday, I came upon this interesting find. Inspired by a dream, George Gaynor headed to New Jersey, after losing his fortune in the Sa...
^Artist Willie Besters "Homage to Steve Biko".We create and embrace (or for that matter, reject) art for a multitude of reasons. To dazzle the eye, to evoke, to repulse, to document, to achie...
Barbara Kruger is another artist that I SUPER love. Her style is Lichtenstein meets Warhol with a punk rock twist. Of course, Krugers appearance is FAR from punk, but her messages speak on gender, et...
Super-realist artist Duane Hanson created the "Supermarket Shopper" using mainly fiberglass and polyester. Simply amazing. P.S., if youve ever wondered what small town USA looks like, this is...
Hailing from the region of Modern day Nigeria, the Nok made phenomenal sculptures. They learned the lost wax bronze sculpture techniques from the Benin. The above piece is middle kingdom. The early k...
^Alexander Calder. This totally reminds me of Venice Beach, one of my all time favorite places.I was trying to do a post on Cuban artist Alexander Arrechera. I saw the above photo last week at MoLAA ...
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