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I Am Legend Artist Competition @ Crewest

MTA Piece in the LA River

Symbiosis @ Alpha Cult in Long Beach

Will Rise @ Robert Berman Gallery

Eat Your Heart Out @ Melt Gallery

Rime Pieces in LA

KOG/ITS/MSK Wall in LA

Augor Pieces in LA

Shall Kill Piece in Art District

Wall in Commerce

West Coast Graffiti Party 2007

Top Of The Dome 4 @ Crewest

MSK NCT in Downtown LA

“Love/Hate” by Oscar Magallanes

The Final Days @ Progression Gallery

Rime & Ruets @ Ink’d Chronicles Grand Opening

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These are two of my favorite pics taken this month. The first one was from the Eat Your Art Out event @ Melt with the Angel City Roller Derby Girls and the second was at the Will Rise show.

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MURAKAMI
October 29, 2007–February 11, 2008
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90013

One of the most internationally acclaimed artists to emerge from Asia in the postwar era, Takashi Murakami effortlessly navigates between the worlds of fine art and popular culture and is best known for his cartoon-like, “superflat” style. This major traveling retrospective includes key selections spanning the artist’s career, from the early 1990s to the present. More than 90 works in various media—painting, sculpture, installation, and film—are installed in five sections, occupying over 35,000 square feet of exhibition space. The first portion features many of Murakami’s acclaimed large-scale otaku-inspired sculptural figures from the late 1990s. The second section comprises a grid-like shelving display of Murakami’s merchandise. A fully operational Louis Vuitton boutique, showcasing the artist’s collaboration with the designer brand, is on the mezzanine level. The largest portion of the exhibition traces Murakami’s artistic development, including early works that engage branding and the evolution of his signature character, DOB. Of particular importance, is the debut of Oval Buddha, an enormous self-portrait sculpture in the guise of a Buddha, and the premiere of part one of the artist’s first major animated film, kaikai & kiki. New installments of kaikai & kiki will continue at the exhibition tour venues.

© MURAKAMI is organized by MOCA Chief Curator Paul Schimmel with Project Coordinator Mika Yoshitake.

This weekend was pretty uneventful. Nothing that I knew of was going on on Friday. Saturday, I got to go to the Eat Your Art Out Show (Pics). It was a pretty good show and for a good cause. I guess the Angel City Derby Girls need equipment and what not, so they hooked up with Melt Gallery to have this art auction. Pigeon John DJ’d, which was pretty dope, he was playing a lot of great music from “back in the day” .. ha. Then this girl, Butterscotch, got on the mic and did some fresh ass beatboxin. The shit was pretty ill.

So, that was the only show I hit up last night. Hopefully next week will be better.

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Pins & Needles
New Works From
Scott Radke & Kevin Titzer

Opening Reception:
Fri. Feb 8, 7p - 11p
(Show runs through March 7th)

ThinkSpace (in the Project Room)
4210 Santa Monica Blvd
(Near Sunset Junction)
Los Angeles, Ca 90029
323-913-3375

open thurs - sun (1p - 6p)

ThinkSpace Gallery.com

The Trinity
New Art Works from:

Marion Bolognesi
Zach Johnsen
Tony Philippou

Opening Reception:
Fri. Feb 8, 7p - 11p
(Show runs through March 7th)

ThinkSpace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd
(Near Sunset Junction)
Los Angeles, Ca 90029
323-913-3375

open thurs - sun (1p - 6p)

ThinkSpace Gallery.com

February 1st, 2008
Reception: 8p - 1a
Show @ 9p
$10 Suggested at the door
18 and over

Artists:
Debra Haden, Mary Macker, Christina Amezquita, Bryan Barnes, Maryna, Shannon Donnelly, Andrea Whitt, Dali Polivka, Emily Steigerwald, Teresa Moore, Donna Letterese

Performances by:
The music of FALLOPIAN!!, a listening party for White Mary�s new album, a burlesque tease and more!

What:
One night only art and performance extravaganza featuring a variety of artwork by female and male artists that love women, tossing in an all girl band, some tease, and oh my! 18 and older- this show does contain adult content and partial nudity. The boys will love to look upon it, and the beautiful girls will want to shake to it. Prepare yourselves for a night of odd naughty girl fun!

Zero Point
1049 E 32nd St
Los Angeles, Ca
90011

www.feminineoddities.com/

Starting with an opening reception on Saturday, February 9th, from 6-11 pm, the gallery will feature a showing by painter/illustrator Josh Taylor entitled "An Incomplete Theoretical History of a Dying Doppleganger Mulitverse". The event will be celebrated with art, wine and the musical rhythms of Live Jungle Boogie Drum Collaboration. Josh Taylor will be present for this opening so we hope you will join us in experiencing this unique showing. Throughout this exclusive showing, please note that all 14 of the gallery artist studios will be open and our additional show spaces will be filled with additional works from artists from around the country.

Saturday, February 09, 2008 At 06:00 PM
317 E Grand Ave Escondido, CA 92025
distinctionart.com

February 1 – March 2, 2008
Artist Reception: Friday, February 1, 8 - 11 pm
www.laluzdejesus.com

Marco Almera - Resurgence
Bryan Cunningham - Free Toy Inside
Krystopher Sapp

La Luz de Jesus is located at the Soap Plant/Wacko building, in Los Feliz at 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Gallery hours are Monday – Wednesday: 11am – 7pm, Thursday – Saturday: 11am – 9pm and Sunday 12-6pm.

www.laluzdejesus.com/