Ninja October 19th, 2009
Tomorrow: House Industries will show off new prints, patterns, products, installations, and sculptures at the NYTDC.
When
October 20, 2009
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Where
Type Directors Club
375 West 36 Street, Suite 603 New York, NY
Ninja October 16th, 2009
Tattoo artist, Scott Campbell displayed his Make It Rain series — a collection of laser-cut $1 bills — at the O.H.W.O.W. Gallery.
London-based papercut artist Julene Harrison knows how to work an x-acto knife and has a few cuts for sale.
+ If Life Deals You Lemons Make Lemonade, $95.00
+ Where There Is Love There Is No Darkness, $95.00
+ You Are The Beez Neez, $95.00
Ninja September 29th, 2009
After discovering a forgotten photo album in a Venice Beach thrift shop, Kozyndan were inspired to create their own set of fictitious characters complete with quirky narratives. The Unknown Portraits solo exhibition is on display at the Narwhal Art Projects.
When
October 1 – October 25, 2009
Opening reception: October 1, from 6 – 10 PM
Signing: 6 – 8 PM
Where
Narwhal Art Projects
680 Queen St. West
Toronto, On, Canada M6J 1E5
Kuro-chan’s return, 2005
graphite on paper
2.5 x 3.75 in
Pussy with the Sexy Pussy, 2005
graphite on paper
2.5 x 3.75 in
Boobeedoo, 2006
graphite on paper
3.75 x 2.5 in
My Better Half, 2006
graphite on paper
2.5 x 3.75 in
The Ladies of the Lockes, 2009
graphite on paper
2.5 x 3.75 in
The Unknown Portraits accompanying 150-page hardcover book includes contributions from Pasha Malla, Mark “frosty” McNeill, Ryan Sands, Porous Walkerm Nick Flanagan, Mariko Tamaki, and Maggie MacDonald.
Ninja September 25th, 2009
Museum Day is this Saturday, September 26, 2009. Enjoy free general admission to hundreds of museums and cultural venues. All you have to do is fill out a brief form and download a Museum Day Admission Card. Click here for a list of participating venues in your area.
Related postsNinja September 22nd, 2009
Danish paper master Peter Callesen has an exhibition at the Museum of Religious Art
in Lemvig!
When
The show runs until November 15, 2009
Where
Museet for Religiøs Kunst
Bodil Kaalund Samlingen
Strandvejen 13
DK – 7620 Lemvig
Callesen takes humble A4 sheets and transforms them into intricate, beautiful narratives. Below is a samples of some of his work.
Resurrection
Babel
Transparent God
Transparent God detail
Distant Wish detail
Eismeer
Halfway Through
Looking Back
White Hand
Little Erected Ruin
Ninja September 21st, 2009
Behemoth and Leviathan, Book of Job, no. 15
The Morgan is hosting an exhibition of over 100 works from poet, painter, and printmaker, William Blake. A New Heaven Is Begun includes his 21 illustrations for the Book of Job, 12 drawings illustrating John Milton’s poems L’Allegro and Il Penseroso, Songs of Innocence and Experience: Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul
The show also features recorded readings of Blake’s poetry by Jeremy Irons.
When
A New Heaven Is Begun runs through January 3, 2010
Where
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
New York, NY 10016 (map)
Hours
+ Tuesday through Thursday: 10:30AM – 5PM
+ Friday: 10:30AM – 9PM
+ Saturday: 10AM – 6PM
+ Sunday: 11AM – 6PM
Admission
+ $12 Adults
+ $8 Children (under 16), Seniors (65 and over), $8 Students (with current ID)
+ Free to members and children 12 and under (accompanied by an adult)
+ Admission is free on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Ninja September 18th, 2009
Wispy, luminous, and waif-like, the portraits in HelloVon’s Semblance show at Cerasoli Gallery gaze openly at viewers with the curiosity and allure of striking strangers with whom fantastic adventures may be possible. Engaging, beautiful, and tantalizingly untouchable, Von’s subjects seem born from a malleable reality, perhaps composed while amiably daydreaming. The drawings in Semblance are indicative of Von’s fascination with image construction, form, distortion and the process of drawing itself.
When
September 19 – October 14, 2009
Opening reception: September 19, 2009
Where
Cerasoli Gallery
8530-B Washington Blvd,
Culver City CA 90232
Admission
RSVP: contact@cerasoligallery.com
Here’s a sneak peek:
Semblance 01, 2009
Pencil and Graphite on Rives BFK 300gsm
16.5″ x 23.4
Semblance 02, 2009
Pencil and Graphite on Rives BFK 300gsm
22″ x 29.7″
Semblance 03, 2009
Pencil and Graphite on Rives BFK 300gsm
16.5″ x 23.4″
Semblance 04, 2009
Pencil and Graphite on Rives BFK 300gsm
22″ x 29.7″
Ninja September 15th, 2009
Cory Godbey’s online project, Terrible Yellow Eyes, features artwork inspired by Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s classic, Where the Wild Things Are
When
September 19 – October 6, 2009
Opening Reception: September 19, 7PM – 11PM
Where
Gallery Nucleus
210 East Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801 (map)
Extras
+ Several new and original works will be on display
+ Free refreshments served
+ Free giveaways
Contributing Artists
Adam Volker
Alberto Cerriteño
Alina Chau
Ana Galvañ
Anastacia Sholik
Annie Koelle
Anthony Wu
Barnaby Ward
Bill Carman
Brittney Lee
Cedar Leidigh
C. G. Young
Chuck Groenink
Cory Godbey
Dan Matutina
Erin McGuire
Israel Sanchez
Jake Parker
Jason Caffoe
Jayme McGowan
Jeremy Vanhoozer
Joel Furtado
Juan Manuel Pedraza
Kazu Kibuishi
Mike Lee
Nicole Gustafsson
Pascal Campion
Patrick Murphy
Peter de Sève
Rilla Alexander aka RINZEN
Robin Joseph
Rodrigo Avilés
Ruel Pascual
Sarah Caterisano
Sebastien Mesnard
Shanon Bonatakis Thomas Han
Timothy Banks
Ninja August 6th, 2009
Guitar goddess/song bird, Kaki King, presents The Exhibition: a one night exhibit of guitars turned into pieces of artwork inspired by a Kaki King song title. The highlight of the evening will occur around 9:00 pm when Kaki puts on a solo performance of several songs, then plays the song Playing With Pink Noise with pink paint covering her hands on her iconic blue guitar. That guitar and several others will be auctioned off to benefit VH1’s Save the Music foundation.
Where
The Littlefield
622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue in the Gowanus
Brooklyn, New York 11217 (map)
718) 855-3388
When
Friday, August 7, 2009
One night only!
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Cost
Free admission
All ages welcome
Here’s a sneak peak at some of the guitars on display:
Sad American
Reni Papananias
Can Anyone Who Has Heard This Music Really Be A Bad Person?
Vincent Hui
I Need A Girl Who Knows A Map
Kate Havnevik
Can the Gwot Save Us
Morgan Grenier
Here’s my contribution:
I Never Said I Love You
Detail
All my process photos and comments can be viewed here.
Come out and say hi! I’ll be the one with the pink streaks. ^___^
Big smiles,
Ninja
PS. Correction: looks like Magic Hat won’t be there after all, so no free beer. But hey, it’s a free Kaki show with some amazing art—that should be enough reason to come out and join us. ~__^
Related links
+ To see more, become a fan of Kaki King Guitar Art on Facebook
+ Kaki King SPIN interview
Album purchasing links
+Mexican Teenagers
+ Dreaming of Revenge
+ Until We Felt Red
+ Legs to Make Us Longer
Ninja July 21st, 2009
Wohoo, I’m done!
Detail
Thanks for giving me much love as I continue to do my art! The past few weeks have been spent burning the midnight oil to prepare for this show (it’s my first group show). I’m so excited, and I would love to see you there.
Where
The Littlefield
622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue in the Gowanus
Brooklyn, New York 11217 (map)
718) 855-3388
When
Friday, August 7, 2009
One night only!
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Cost
Free admission
It’s been such an honor to collaborate with one of my heroes, the talented musician, Kaki King! She invited me and 15 other artists to create visual representations of her music from some busted guitars. Here’s a glimpse into some of the artists’ creative processes:
Ahuvati
Night After Sidewalk by China Morobosa
Open Mouth
Pull Me Out Alive by Andrea Arceneaux
Sad American by Reni Papananias
So Much for So Little by Katherine Guillen
I can’t wait to see them all in person!
Also that night, Kaki will perform a special rendition of Pink Noise with paint on her fingers. Her resulting performance painting piece will then be auctioned off for charity.
Magic Hat Brewery is sponsoring the event so there will be plenty of free swill for those of you inclined.
Big smiles,
Ninja
PS Much thanks and love to my wonderful friend, Tony Bologna Yang, for shooting the finished piece and to my lovely model, Tanya Dakin.
Related links
+ To see more, become a fan of Kaki King Guitar Art on Facebook
+ Kaki King SPIN interview
Album purchasing links
+Mexican Teenagers
+ Dreaming of Revenge
+ Until We Felt Red
+ Legs to Make Us Longer
Limited edition lithograph prints. Signed + numbered.
