Buff Monster Insanity

So, I went to "Happy Squirter" with pretty high expectations. The solo Buff Monster show had been hyped by everyone and anyone, and it was packed (even though I got there right before security stopped letting people in.) It was totally amazing! The body of work was huge, and versatile, and had a lot more range and depth than I was expecting. The color palette remained congruent in all the pieces, which brought a nice continuity to everything. Check out all the pics here, and I am also posting a sneak peek at the Buff Monster toys coming out later this month- I want them all!

Friends With You

Oh man, spending time on the Friends With You site today put me into a cute-magic-in the universe-wonderland-super stooper. I made wishes with Buddy Chub, I let my mind float away looking at the Skywalk parade, I colored in my new 'Rainbow Valley' coloring book... the site is fantastic, go spend too much time making wishes and having fun! Oh, and make sure to watch FWY Reel 07 in the Gallery, it is super amazing!


3 New Art-Life Goals Inspired by Friends With You:

1.) Never miss a Skywalk again

2.) Push little kids outta the way and visit the Aventura MAll Indoor Playground designed by FWY

3.) Make a wish for the world at Moca's FWY Power Pond.

Japan LA's 1st Birthday Party!

This Saturday is Japan LA's first birthday party at Cinespace! Japan LA is an amazing store where you can buy TokiDoki, Harajuku Lovers, Sanrio, Friends With You, Buff Monster, and Crowded Teeth. The owner is super-rad and buys the best stuff! The party features pictures with Hello Kitty, Cosplay contests, face painting, and gift bags! Yay!

I <3 Princess Tina

My love for Princess Tina can scarcely be put into words. It all started with that little smiling chipped tooth- he was on pins, and jewelry and hoodies and coin purses, and I wanted to own every item. Now there is the Babushkas... I adore the new Babushkas, and the new mushroom hoodies, and the new... oh, everything. I just love the art, and the colors, and the patterns. I am quite certain that Beci Orpin, (the brain behind Princess Tina) and I would be best friends if we ever met. You can buy the amazing new bag and hoodie here, the mushrooms, pins and clothing here, read an interview here, and check out the whole new Princess Tina line here.

Buff Monster : "Happy Squirter"

Yay! I love Buff Monster, and I am so happy that there is a new show coming up! Please go support this amazing local artist: "Happy Squirter" at Corey Helford Gallery, June 1-23.

ISM Community

ISM is a cool non-profit art community with a variety of different projects.

Happening this weekend at OCCA is is the Untitled Love Project, Phases 1-3, featuring artists such as Amy Sol, Audrey Kawasaki, and Lilly Piri.


Another cool project is "Little Squares", an online gallery of 6" square masonite pieces of art submitted by a vast array of different artists.


*On a side-note, it's My Honey's birthday this weekend, YAY!

Caroline Hwang

Caroline Hwang's art is beautifully vulnerable and always manages to tug at my heart strings. I have been a fan of her work for quite awhile, and the clothing she designed with RVCA awhile back is still the coolest thing I have hanging in my closet. Her new site is lovely and has a large collection of her work. She also has a few shows to note, one up currently and one upcoming.

The Public Trust Presents...
One Up: An Art Prostitute Retrospective Exhibition and Humanitarian Aid Benefit
April 28- June 18
Dallas, TX
Cinders Gallery presents...
"The Porch Show" - group show
June 8- July 15
Brooklyn, NY

Blood Is The New Black : Tees

Ahh, Spring. Time for some new tees. Blood Is The New Black, a super-rad artist collective, has just what you need. Here's some of my favorites by Keren Richter, Milano Chow, and Tiffany Malakooti.


((I am loving the faux chest hair tee!))

Seonna Hong

Seonna Hong has an incredible new show up in NY at Oliver Kamm/ 5BE Gallery. The show, entitled "Our Endless Numbered Days" features bears, black birds, and horses in a doomsday style, foreboding collection of work. Also featured in this show is a collection of images using paint and thread to create an amazing sense of transition and movement.
Seonna will soon be exhibiting with KaiKai Kiki, as the first US based artist in this collection of Japanese artisans working under Takashi Murakami.

"Our Endless Numbered Days" is up currently, and will run through May 26th.

Roman Kachanov

My morning has been wildly inspired by Russian stop-motion animator Roman Kachanov. I have always loved the characters he created (when I was in Japan I bought stickers and washcloths featuring Cheburashka and Krokodil Gena, and I have a set of Mitten dolls) but I never took the time to actually watch the sketches until this morning. To my delight, they are AMAZING, and you should watch them too!!

Apak, Now @ GRSF

I can't wait any longer to post about the Apak show currently up at GRSF. You can view all of the pieces that are still available here. I love Apak- their work always make me happy! I have a piece with two 'happy hermits' leaving a cupcake trail for their hippo friends, and it's one of my favorite pieces of art. If I wasn't broke, I would be snatching up lots of their new work, too!

site construction

don't worry, the site is just getting a mini face-lift and will be up to full power very soon. (i just have to wait for my more technically savvy boyfriend to help me finish the makeover!)

My stuff at FRED FLARE

Wanna know why I am dancing around like the happiest girl in all of Los Angeles? My Russian Doll coin purses just came out at FRED FLARE!!!!! YAY!

'Picks of the Harvest' TONIGHT at Thinkspace

Thinkspace Gallery's 'Picks of the Harvest' showcases 122 artists, over 300 works of art from 21 states and 10 countries. Some of my personal favorites pieces include works by Angry WoebotsJenna ColbyJulie WestKaty HoranMatthew Feyld.

'Picks of the Harvest' also showcases works by Camilla Engman and Noferin, both of whom I have blogged previously. AMAZING show! Go see it!

Koralie

I've spent way too much time swooning over Koralie this morning. Her new website is just fantastic, and she currently has a solo exhibition in Paris, at Galerie L.J. Beaubourg that is beyond beautiful (through May 10th, in case you are headed to France!). I love her work, and had to put up quite a few images in this post since I couldn't seem to pick my favorites.

Deth P. Sun @ Giant Robot

YES! Deth P. Sun has a solo show at the end of the month at GR2. I am so excited; I am a huge fan of his work.
Deth P. Sun @ GR2
April 28- May 16 2007

My Favorite Mirror

My apologies for the lack of posting. I released my new Decorama line of vinyl wall art this weekend at CaBoom 4, and almost killed myself stressing out over it in the meantime. ANYWAY... I think it's about time you bought a new pocket mirror, or a new mousepad from the folks over at My Favorite Mirror. Amazing stuff done by oddles of wonderful artists, and it's all so affordable you'll wish you needed 12 mousepads!