ART – The NOW Watch

Alita is awesome, in case you weren’t aware. Here’s her testing out her future tattoo:

What time is it? NOW!

Go check out her new blog!

ART – Lichtenstein Influences

……and down right copyrighting images and reproducing them. Lichtenstein is one of my old time favorites, and his art is so iconic. Had to get one. They had others, but I was under time pressure and couldn’t make a quick decision.

I bought a ring based on the 1965 painting “Girl with Hair Ribbon”:

as well as a necklace based on the 1963 Image Duplicator canvas, cleverly duplicated:

When I say based on, I mean, right click copy save print styles…. I like the image and metal backing but…..

CHAIN = SHIT. Also, I dropped the ring already and it skid across the ground and now the image looks a bit cloudy. Most of the chains you get at the weekend market need to be replaced, and I think they basically just buy the cheapest shit they can to keep their price down so they can sell more. Even Defy and Mafia have shitty chains, they always break.

But, cool design, so I buy the pendant thing and change the chain so it’ll last longer. I’ve lost too many things cuz they’ve broken off. Word on the ring – it’s one of the resizable ones, but they painted metallic over it so it stayed closed. It was too small, so I used pliers to open it wider.

More Lichtenstein circa 1970 from the MOMA in San Francisco when I visited there this past July:

This was famous so long ago, you can’t really say it’s innovative now. I dig it, but more on an iconic classic level. I’d rather be inspired by something fresh.

Everything gets re-interpreted and re-invented though.

Check this crazy art comes to life in fashion pic>>>>

If you wanna see more pics of that make-up, follow this link.

ART – New additions to my collection

I love graf. I love stencils. I love when people I know get creative and make cool shit.

Picked these up from the Merry Mattie Eve event, although the first two are mine, and the other 2 I’m holding onto for friends.

First one is from Andy aka DABS aka DBSK1. I like the multi-media – newspaper on canvas, with cut out fabric red drops, paint, pen and marker.

I’m not sure who did this second one, but I’ve seen it a long time ago at the Cain. Buddha with his McDonalds. I bid on this one by mistake, cuz I thought it was the first one. But it was for a good cause, so I couldn’t back out when I found out it was this one. If you’re totally digging it, make me an offer and it’s yours.

This one is made by Xiao Xi, aka City Stalker for Nick’s old clothing store, KEEP. Donated by Nick. Alita bought it, but was leaving to go on vacay the next day, so I’m holding it for her til she comes back.

This one was also made by City Stalker. I like the animal heads. He’s got the stencils on lock!

Thank you boys, for donating these pieces. I’m glad to have them in my home. Just gotta get my drill back and find a home on the walls…

ART – Graf in BKK

I miss Bangkok. After all this time spent not shopping, it makes me really wanna go shopping. Bangkok is the perfect place for that. It also has a blooming graffiti scene, and I found these pics taken when I lived there for 4 months when I was 21. It was AWESOME, except that I was uber poor. So I had to find great art to lift my spirits.

Feast your eyes on Graf in BKK:

Glad I was able to spot some DABS stickers! Taiwan represent!

And below is a can from this guy Gas who lived by me on Ratchaprarop:

If you haven’t been to Bangkok, and more importantly, Thailand, buy a plane ticket. It doesn’t snow there.

Here’s a shot of me (circa 2004) with my old friend, Joel, who I ran into north of KaoSan Rd. Ya, friend from WPG. ON the street. Fuck crazy small world!

ART – Masaru Shichinohe

I found this amazing Alice In Wonderland type of art in Commons & Sense Mag – Autumn & Winter 2009 Issue. Masaru Shichinohe is Japanese and you can check out his website here.

All of his art feature the same young girl with a blunt bob and often has a rabbit (which made me think of Alice) and a moon.

CHECK IT::

A Moment

Syncronizm

Don't Kiss & Don't Tell

Moon Hunter

Bird of Velazquez

I Can Not Read

Night in Blue Velvet

Dark-haired Cynderella

ART – Exploding Dog

So this dude draws pictures from short sentences you send him. It’s really interesting, to see his interpretation of what phrase you send to him.

Exploding Dog

YOu can check out his steez at his website HERE or you can follow him on Twitter and send him phrases and see if you’re lucky enough to get a drawing done for you: Exploding Dog’s Twitter

One more:

ART – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

This exhibition, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, makes collages out of popular culture characters, and juxtapositions them in intriguing poses. It was hosted by Taipeier Cafe, the spot behind DunHua Eslite (the entrance is off Anhe) and I happened to catch it on the last day. The artist made paper cut-outs, figurines, diorammas, and magnets out of his collages.

I found a link to the entire collection on Flickr, there’s some amazing photos posted. Some call him a master collagist, and a genius in his own right. I found everything but his name! I do know that he is Taiwanese.

Here’s the photos I took of his work:

The above image was also sold as a magnet, so I bought it. $200 NT. It’s pretty big for a magnet, longer than my hand. Awesome addition to my fridge.

On the other wall were these boxes, each with 4 parts, lined up 2 x 10. I’ll just show you a few of them.

It makes me question what he’s trying to say about these characters. I bought the Batman & Robin one cuz it looks like they’re making out, but then you realize the bottom is only one pair of legs. It makes me wonder if he likes men, or wants me to think, hey – that makes sense – Batman & Robin did spend a lot of time together! Ha.

If you like this dude’s art, go check out his Flickr or come over and admire my fridge magnet.