Opens Sept 7th (first friday) 6-9pm
Grass Hut Gallery
811 e. Burnside
Portland, OR
Bwana Spoons and Justin "Scrappers" Morrison are coming outta the closet. The secrets out, they're from California. They've kept it a secret because they thought Oregonians might get mad and hate on them with a "Locals Only" attitude. As it turns out though, everyone's been super nice and welcoming here in Portland. So take this show as a welcome right back at you.
In their new body of work the Cali-boys explore and reflect everything rad and lame about California. That covers everything from surfing legend Moon-Doggy to gangsta rap legend Easy-E.
Using vivid colors and bold icons in their new painting, Bwana and Scrappers celebrate their first show together in Grass Hut gallery (the galley they both own and operate).
He's also got these super rad shoes out now... I want some!
This isn't about art, or cool toys, or Blythe, or anything in the usual realm of my posts. It is, however, Monday, and Mondays kind of suck, so I wanted to post something funny for all my lovely readers. I had to watch this several times, but I just ended up feeling sad for America once I gave it a lot of thought. Just watch it once though, and it's really funny.
A bit off the beaten path of my usual posts, but I couldn't resist. I looove the Blythe shoes by Irregular Choice.
I know that in a perfect world, one in which I could actually walk in shoes such as these gorgeous blue heels, I would wear these everyday.
Alas, I am more of a Chuck Taylor sorta gal, so I may have to settle upon this Vans'esque style. Either way, if you wore these, wouldn't you just smile every time you looked at your feet!?
Themes of the show will include patterns and fine detail, animals and nature, and interior spaces with domesticated wildlife. Ghahremani titled it “Teacher’s Pets” because she takes imaginary animals and teaches them how to do her favorite things: play the piano, make origami, ride a bike, swing in a hammock without falling out. Nearly 200 paintings, soft sculptures, unframed line drawings, framed work, wood pieces, and miniatures will be on display.
Opening this weekend at GR2 (LA)
Misaki Kawai Art Show
Sporty Club
August 18 – September 12, 2007
Reception: Saturday, August 18, 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Kawai, who splits her time between Osaka and New York City, has a playful, youthful style that is applied on a grown-up scale. Her naïve-looking sculptures built from cardboard, fabric, found objects, and 99-cent-store purchases resemble children’s drawings come to life. Likewise, her illustration is raw but powerful and innocent but smart. Her work has shown at Boston’s ICA and Houston’s MFA as well as a Macy’s window in New York City. It has also been reproduced in publications by McSweeney’s, Watarium, and The Ganzfield, as well as T-shirts by 2K Gingham.
This will be her first solo show in Los Angeles.
