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Home  BLOGS Jeff Soto
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Written by Trippe
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Monday, 07 May 2012 11:53 |
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A couple weeks back Jeff Soto flew out to Richmond, VA for their street art festival to do a wall. Artists included the likes of Hense, Richard Colman, Dalek, Hamilton Glass, and many more.
Jeff Soto's wall.
Richard Colman collab with Dalek and Pose was pretty damn cool.
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 13:00 |
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LA based artist Jeff Soto recounts his 2011.
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011 12:00 |
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In October 2005, just a few months after we had our first daughter, I leased an industrial space near our small apartment. It was a pretty big decision for Jennifer and I, it was another bill (several) and another responsibility for us- already under pressure with a two month old baby!
It ended up being the right move- I'd been working on our kitchen table or driving across town to work in my parent's garage. We had moved into a two room apartment but there was still no room to work. I found a nice 1000 sq/ft industrial warehouse type shop with a small office in front. I got the idea from seeing the Clayton Brother's studio a few years before. The place was big enough, versatile and had plenty of storage space, with large walls, a roll up door and high ceilings. It was perfect, and I got right to work.
I'm a little sad to leave when I look back at all the exhibits and paintings I worked on at this space, not to mention how my life has changed the past six years. It's been a pretty cool/strange/awesomely/fucked up/rad six years!
Now I've moved into a great new space with friends. The new studio has everything the old one has with more support and camaraderie. Gonna be a new adventure and I'm hoping to get many years of great work accomplished here. But I'll keep in my heart my little studio which helped me get off the ground!!
Here's some pictures over the years....
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Written by Jeff Soto
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Thursday, 02 June 2011 18:00 |
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I went to Japan last October with Maxx and his wife Rosie. Just realized I never posted the pictures. What can I say, time flies lately....
Words and photos: Jeff Soto
This was my first time to Japan, we were the guests of Zac Pac who we had designed a set of Be@rbricks with. Our host Kazuhiro showed us a great time, fed us well and had a busy schedule for Maxx and I. It was a wonderful trip.
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Written by Jeff Soto
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Wednesday, 05 January 2011 11:08 |
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Painter Jeff Soto blogs up what he's been up to this fall. Check the complete blog.
The start of a large painting for Singha, ended up painting over this and trying something different.
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Thursday, 09 December 2010 12:12 |
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Jeff Soto flew out to this year's Miami Art Basel to paint a mural as part of the Wynwood Walls Project. His blog. His words.
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Friday, 19 November 2010 12:52 |
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Jeff Soto blogs up his trip to NYC for his show @Jonathan Levine this last summer. Photo blog style from his travels.
Some photos from my trip to NYC for my solo show "Lifecycle". Too lazy to write captions for everything so in a nutshell... OC from the plane, knit bombing, Katz deli, old friends, new friends, Gay Pride, exploring, The Jane hotel, Viner studio visit, Friends We Love.... -Check it |
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Thursday, 21 October 2010 18:00 |
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Yeah, Art Basel in Miami was a long time ago, but hey, maybe Jeff Soto's delayed blog will only get you excited for this year's fair.
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 08:50 |
 Jeff blogs the 2nd half of his trip to Melbourne to speak at this year's Semi-Permanent.
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Monday, 02 November 2009 04:13 |
 Jeff's trip to Melbourne to speak at this year's Semi-Permanent.
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Tuesday, 08 September 2009 12:37 |
 Jeff blogs up a snap shot of his summer vacation.
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 06:03 |
 Jeff blogs up round two from his trip for his show at Stolenspace.
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Monday, 01 June 2009 08:18 |
 Jeff blogs up his trip to London for his show "Inland Empire".
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009 03:12 |
 Jeff's expecting a new baby is just under a week. A quick blog before the stork arrives.
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Sunday, 08 March 2009 06:43 |
 Jeff blogs up the rest of his Miami Basel trip.
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 10:14 |
 Photos from Jeff's show that just opened @The Riverside Art Museum.
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Wednesday, 10 December 2008 08:52 |
 Art fair here. Art fair there. Miami in December is a nice place to be.
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Saturday, 22 November 2008 06:01 |
 A sample of Jeff's work for his solo Riverside Art Museum show opening Dec 2nd.
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Thursday, 09 October 2008 06:51 |
 It's sort of like "hang out with artists and get art merchandise" in Riverside, CA.
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Monday, 25 August 2008 07:34 |
 Bloggin' up some bugs and a preview of Ray Caesar's new book.
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 06:34 |
 Comics seemed to be an afterthought which is sorta sad. But anyways, Jeff took some photos, saw some old friends and made some new ones. Here are some shots...
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 02:49 |
 Jeff updated the ol' blog, mailbox blown up (sorta), printmaking, Sea Shepherd show, etc...
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Monday, 07 July 2008 11:23 |
 Check out how many people have Jeff Soto tattoos.
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 03:30 |
 Off to RAM for Skullphone's show.
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 04:29 |
 Jeff shows you how to catch lizards and gives you a peek at some of his new amazing work.
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Monday, 05 May 2008 09:46 |
 Jeff takes us on a trip down memory lane... What?! Airbrushing shirts rocking the ponytail!! But check out his new work. Damn!
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 04:04 |
 Jeff does a little loose experimenting...
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Friday, 21 March 2008 03:38 |
 Raymond Pettibon, Mike Watt, Kelsey Brookes, and other art-ness in So Cal.
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 05:27 |
 Jeff takes a trip around LA checking out some shows that are currently running.
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 04:39 |
 Jeff blogs up Regino Gonzales & Henry Lewis's show @Corey Helford in LA and discusses the state of the "scene".
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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 14:40 |
 Jeff got a peak at Gonzales show that opens up this Saturday @Corey Helford in LA w/ SF artist Henry Lewis... Jeff also wraps up his Miami trip.
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 05:44 |
 Jeff continues his art fair travels.
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Thursday, 13 December 2007 10:59 |
 Off to Miami for all the art fair craziness.
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Monday, 17 September 2007 05:25 |
 Jeff blogs up his travels to NYC for his show that's up now at Jonathan Levine.
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 04:39 |
 Jeff prepares for his big solo show at Jonathan Levine in NYC that opens next week.
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Written by Trippe
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Wednesday, 01 August 2007 09:57 |
 Jeff travels to San Diego for this year's Comic Book and Pop Art convention.
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 07:46 |
 Chris Ryniak's in town from Ohio and I'm his LA art tour guide. We stopped through Gary BasemanÂ’s house and hit up some shows around town.
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Sunday, 01 July 2007 04:10 |
 Jeff talks about his upcoming show Sept 8th @Jonathan Levine in NYC.
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Monday, 21 May 2007 06:29 |
 May is already almost over. Where has this year gone? So it looks like I'm a once-a-month "casual" blogger these days. Lots of randomness today...
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Tuesday, 24 April 2007 11:07 |
 Jeff asks, is imitation a form of flattery? Artists straight biting other artists?
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 16:54 |
 Jeff explores Bergamot Station galleries and Mark RydenÂ’s Tree Show at Michael Kohn Gallery.
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Tuesday, 06 March 2007 12:06 |
 Jeff travels up to LA to check out some art shows.
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Monday, 26 February 2007 09:44 |
 Say hello to Timkaren...
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Saturday, 20 January 2007 13:59 |
 Last week Jeff Soto and his friend Aaron went to do a little art watching at one of the nicest lil' art museums in Southern California
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Tuesday, 16 January 2007 14:45 |
 We're happy to have Jeff Soto's blog up on the site which he'll try to update every few days.
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Tonight We Fight @New Image, Sat
Wednesday, 19 June 2013 10:54
LOS ANGELES --- mark down Saturday, June 22nd on the calendar as New Image Art will be opening Tonight We Fight featuring works by John Malta, Pacolli, Mildred, Dillon Froelich, Eric McHenry, Teddy Kelly, Luke Pelletier, Sean Morris, Yarrow Slaps, Ben Jensen, Nathan Brown and Miles Jackson.
- show details
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 17:39
Whole Foods Rips Off Corey Arnold?
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:57
Tucker Nichols emailed over this Whole Foods poster (below right) which looks a lot like one of Corey Arnold's photos (bottom left). Coincidence? Where they inspired by Corey's photo? Did Corey actually shoot the photo? Who knows and Corey is fishing for salmon right now (like this), so we can't ask him to find out.
Wait, on this Instagram, Corey Arnold writes "Ripped off!", so we guess that's your answer.
Whole Foods highly inspired by a Corey Arnold photo. Ripped off?
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 11:56
Homemade Tattoos (+How To)
Friday, 14 June 2013 10:00
Yeah, bad tattoos are basically a bummer, right? But they're also pretty much a rite of passage for bored and disenfranchised-feeling teenagers the world over. At least it was for about 95% of the people I know. Going to a reputable tattoo shop and getting a wizard or unicorn drilled into your lower back is totally fine, but nothing really takes the place of sitting around with a bunch of friends and some beers, enthusiastically taking turns poking each others' arms full of bad ideas-which actually is fun at any age.
Homemade Tattoos
Andreas Trolf's feature is an olde but goodie
Oakland: Organizers Trying to Keep Monthly Street Art Party Alive
Wednesday, 12 June 2013 15:18
OAKLAND -- First Fridays is hoping Oakland hasn't seen the last of the one of a kind event... The street art party is free to attend, but organizers say with police and other costs the price tag to throw the monthly party is $20,000... The City of Oakland has been footing the bill for months and after kicking in $500,000, it's pulling the plug... Organizers are now asking for donations and developing a vendor fee schedule to try and keep the party alive. ~continue reading
From a Fecal Face visit to one in 2008 ( pics)
June Group Show @Guerrero Gallery Saturday
Thursday, 13 June 2013 09:52
SAN FRANCISCO -- Guerrero Gallery, here in the Mission, opens their summer group show this Saturday, June 15th, featuring works from a steller lineup: Daniel Albrigo, Ryan Travis Christian, Alejandro Diaz-Ayala, Frohawk Two Feathers, Michelle Guintu, Justin Hager, Cody Hudson, Terry Powers, Rye Purvis, Victory Reyes, Jamie Williams, and Yarrow Slaps.
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Work by Alejandro Diaz-Ayala
Austin McManus Photography
Monday, 10 June 2013 14:06
NYC based Austin McManus updates his site with more tasty photography like the below image from his "Partner in Crime" series.
Image from Austin McManus' "Partner in Crime" series
SOEX's Monster Drawing Rally
Tuesday, 11 June 2013 12:42
SAN FRANCISCO --- Southern Exposure hosts thier annual Monster Drawing Rally Friday, June 14, 2013 at THE NWBLK, 1999 Bryant Street (at 18th). Tons of great artists auctioning works at a starting price of only $60.
A live drawing and fundraising event with 120 artists working side by side. The event lets spectators to observe artists in the act of creation, providing the opportunity to watch a drawing come to life, and to purchase a work of art minutes after its completion. Drawings are available for purchase immediately for just $60 each.
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Disputed Banksy graffiti art sold for $1.1M in London
Tuesday, 04 June 2013 14:00
Wonder if our old emails with Banksy are worth a few thousand dollars. It seems everything the dude touches is worth a million dollars these days! Nutty and much deserved.
A disputed Banksy graffiti artwork removed from a gritty London neighbourhood has sold for approximately $1.1 million US at auction. The provocative Slave Labour (Bunting Boy) sold at a private auction held by concierge firm The Sincura Group at the London Film Museum on Sunday, according to Bloomberg news service. The spray-painted, stenciled work depicts a child labourer using an antique sewing machine to create a Union Jack bunting.
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| Ian Kimmerly @Dolby Chadwick
SAN FRANCISCO --- Local painter Ian Kimmerly opened his newest show Continuous Wave at Dolby Chadwick on Thursday night, and these are some of the best paintings I've seen in a while.
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| High 5s: 1 + 1 = 1
This editor has been posting images from his life for the last 13 years. Cats, sailboats and living one's life in the city of San Francisco. Visual randomness.
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| The Black Robe at Spoke Art
Spoke Art opened The Black Robe on Thursday night, with the work of Barron Storey, Mike Dringenberg and Keita Morimoto, and was curated by Eidolon Fine Arts.
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| Michael Alan Interview
These days New York-native multimedia artist, Michael Alan, has been incredibly active artistically in the big city. Between staging hours-long Living Installations at the New Museum and other DIY spaces, exhibiting his drawings and paintings in group exhibitions and hosting an unusual solo show in the home of his mother, Alan proves that there is no rest for the wicked. I caught up with him recently to hear the latest, the backstory, and what's next.
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| Mute by Youth Lagoon
Have you been listening to Youth Lagoon's newest album Wondrous Bughouse? If not, do. It's one of the best albums we've heard in awhile.
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| Viborg International Billboard Painting Festival
Henrik Haven, who keeps us up to date in all that's Copenhagen, emailed over some photos from the Viborg International Billboard Painting Festival that's running throughout June. In this short installment he introduces us to the work of urban/graffiti artist and illustrator NYCHOS.
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| Kelly Tunstall's A16 Commissions
Kelly Tunstall, who's showing w/ Ferris Plock at FFDG this August 16th, recently finished some commissions for A16 in Oakland. Here's a little taste, and check out her last year's show at FFDG.
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| Brendan Monroe Sculptures, A How To
Brendan Monroe, whose show Melting Into the Floor runs through June 15th at LA's Richard Heller, creates these great wooden sculptures and featured a bunch in the show... He's often asked how he goes about making them and gives us at Fecal Face a little 'how to' on the process.
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| Mural by Curiot (+Mexico)
Mexico City based Curiot, whose sold out solo show Age of Omuktlans ran last March at FFDG, just finished this great mural entitled "El Retorno de Akhankutli" in Mexico. He recently completed one in Berlin too which we'll be posting in the coming week. The guy is very very talented in our eyes.
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| The Pizza Slice(r) by Henry Gunderson
This made our day. Not only do we love pizza but we also love Henry Gunderson... So a board shapped like a hot slice designed by Henry Gunderson for The Good Company, well... this writer needs to go for a slice right now.
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| Wendell McShine @Fifty24SF
Wendell McShine (lives in Mexico City, from Trinidad) opened his newest show, Raccoon's Law, at Fifty24SF on Saturday night. ARYZ was a tough act to follow, but McShine held his own in the space... With a combination of a mural, a video, and both drawings and mixed-media works on paper, the diversity of this solo show was impressive. The Raccoon drawings were especially attractive as the way he executed them looked like they actually had fur coming off the page, and you can only imagine how soft it would be to touch. I was lucky to see his work in person through this show, and I hope to encounter more in the future.
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| Honey Boo Boo's Amurrican Starquest
Ingrid Wells just got her MFA from The San Francisco Art Institute and these oil paintings from her Honey Boo Boo's Amurrican Starquest were on display as part of the recent MFA exhibition... Ingrid Wells works and lives in San Francisco.
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| "Out the Window" at Prohibition Gallery
Henry Gunderson emailed over some photos from his recent group show with Andrew Luck, Jordan Bogash, and Mario Ayala "Out The Window" which ran at the Los Angeles based Prohibition Gallery.
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| The Tornatos in Moore, OK by Justin Clemons
I got there the day after the tornado came through. It was like nothing I had ever seen before. My mind just could not grasp what my eyes were seeing. It was just too much to take in, too much to process. So, I did what comes naturally and took images. It sort of helped me separate from the chaos and helped me focus.
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| Hyuro "In/Between" at ArtRebels
Check out this, what could be, one of the longest murals ever created. Hyuro from Valencia, Spain was recently in Copenhagen for the solo show "In/Between" at ArtRebels.
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| ARYZ's TL Mural and The Apple
Rachel Ralph spotted Barcelona-based ARYZ working on his mural in the TL a couple weeks back, and we forgot to share the pics. His show at Fifty24SF opened back in April.
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| Oversized Paintings by Jeffrey Cheung
Jeffrey Cheung emailed over some photos from a recent one night show he had at Terra Gallery/ event space. The May 19th show also featured live music by Oakland garage rockers Twin Steps and Coldtergeist.
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| Alison Blickle at Eleanor Harwood thru June 15th
Great solo show by LA based Alison Blickle (Born 1976) up now at San Francisco's Eleanor Harwood gallery. History of Magic Part 1... The Hermitage runs through June 15th 2013. -- 1295 Alabama St. Hours: Wed thru Sat (11-6pm)
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| John Felix Arnold III in Japan (Part 4)
Well, it looks like John Felix Arnold rocked Tokyo with his opening with Koutaro Ooyama at Spes Lab a few weeks back. Even a language barrier couldn't prevent the success of their collaboration. They invited everyone they met on trains, in cars, cafes, bars, restaurants, and people responded by attending, and bringing their families and friends as well.
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| Sanjay & Craig Premiere Party (+LA)
Last Thursday evening, I was lucky enough to get invited to Nickelodeon's premiere party for their newest cartoon, Sanja & Craig, created by three awesome dudes - Andreas Trolf, Jim Dirschberger, and Jay Howell. Hosted at Tony's Salon with pizza provided by Pizzanistas, the premiere party was filled with libations and celebrations, even a break-dance battle broke out. Congrats to everyone who worked on the show, and especially Trolf, Jim, and Jay who all have been working tirelessly on it. Sanja & Craig premiered Saturday 10:30 am 11 am on Nickelodeon. You can watch Sanjay and Craig Episode 1: Brett Venom on hulu. and read about how the guys came up with it in this interview with The LA Times. Now, here's some photos from the premiere.
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| Travis Millard Was Almost Rusty Millard
Drawing Stories is a new series from our buddy Travis Millard. Grab a cup of hot coco, get your slippers on and enjoy some time with your uncle Millard.
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| Tofer Chin @Lu Magnus (+NYC)
Los Angeles Christofer Chin (Tofer) emailed over some install shots of his current show Ar running in NYC at Lu Magnus through June 29th. Simple/ clean and continuing his op artstyle Tofer Chin features new paintings, photographs, and sculpture continuing his exploration of geologically and architecturally inspired Minimalist forms.
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| Sten & Lex for The Katowice Street Art Festival
More great street art by the Italian duo, Sten & Lex, this time in Poland for the Katowice Street Art Festival.
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