art, music & travel.
I’ve been working hard for this opening for the past few months. Here are some pics of the big night. I will be updating my website with all the new work very soon.
Show stays up until Saturday Jan 24th. There will be a closing party starting at 8. Come by if you can!
Project One is on 251 Rhode Island St., San Francisco.
Juliette and her new solo album “Queens Die Proudly” are incredible. Previously part of one of my favorite bands, Hello Stranger, she has taken her own path. She has written some great lyrics and has created some unique sounds. I had a chance to see her at Fontanas in NYC last month, the band consisted of 3 horns, 3 strings, guitar, bass, drums, Keyboards and Vocals. Big sound for such a small stage, rockin’ and quaint. If you have a chance, click here and check out her music.
I’ve neglected daydreampilot for one reason only… i’ve been preparing for my shows in SF and LA this coming january. above is the flyer for the san fran show ill be sharing with my friend Katie.
I’ll also be showing in LA on Jan 17th at thirdsaturday.org. RSVP needed for LA show.
Please come and support. should be a blast.
aaaah!!!!!! one of my favorites…William Eggleston is currently at the Whitney until Jan 25th. I love love lovvve his work… This exhibit includes 50 years of his photographs and videos from many of his road trips across America.
‘One of the most influential photographers of the last half-century, William Eggleston has defined the history of color photography. This exhibition is the artist’s first retrospective in the United States and includes both his color and black-and-white photographs as well as Stranded in Canton, the artist’s video work from the early 1970s. The exhibition will travel throughout the United States as well as to the Haus der Kunst in Munich following its New York presentation.”
Here’s a great article about William Eggleston from NYmag.com.
I’m back and in one piece! although I wouldn’t say the same about my knees. The Inca trail was a long, tough hike, but very much worth it. I only had a chance to go to the Archeological Larco Museum in Lima the last day we were there. And I took a few pics before my battery died… I also documented my trip and posted a few photos on flickr.
I’m leaving this weekend to hike the Inca trail in Peru. I will document as much as I can and hopefully return in one piece. Besos.
banksy style.
If you are in the hood, swing by banky’s latest. The rabbit is filing her nails…chicken nuggets dip in sauce…the monkey breathes, blinks, and chews while watching tv…the hot dogs wiggle in their cages…giant fish nuggets swim around in a bowl…lizards are camouflaged in a darken room…twitty bird is old and featherless…
There’s a lot to look at and the anthropomorphism of these objects made me smile, laugh out loud, and think about the all ironies in this small room.
Here’s a blurb from Banksy about ‘The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill’, which I grabbed from Wooster Collective…
Banksy: “New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting them instead. I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming, but it ended up as chicken nuggets singing. I took all the money I made exploiting an animal in my last show and used it to fund a new show about the exploitation of animals. If its art and you can see it from the street, I guess it could still be considered street art.”
The guys from Lazarides Gallery in London & Newcastle popped up at 282 bowery. On my way to Delancey, I stumbled into this unexpected gallery. It’s so refreshing seeing a lot of work on a large space in this city. Temporarily, the walls of 282 bowery are a good example of urban decay ironically decorated with current graffiti and street artists work. The collective totals 19 artist from all over the world including Blu, Faile, Ian Francis, Vhils and David Choe. The work varies from all kinds of genres. I truly enjoyed seeing this and will return to pay attention to detail and take notes. If you don’t have the chance to see it, I took photos of the work. check them out here. If you are in NYC, the show is extended ’til Oct 26th. a MUST see.
A 50kg solid gold statue of model Kate Moss, created by artist Marc Quinn, is unveiled at the British Museum.
ummmm….So this is the largest GOLD statue since the time of the Egyptians… I can see this being found 3000 years from now and teach our descendants about today’s civilization… But I just can’t help but to look directly at Kate Moss’s crotch… Whats with the extreme Yoga move? Couldn’t the artist Marc Quinn have found a more flattering pose? I do find the upper part of the sculpture, with her arms and legs intertwining to be beautiful… But I don’t know.. I don’t think I like it… 1.5 Million £’s to look directly at her you know what? …. thoughts?
click here to read an article about the sculpture on the BBC.
I just had the opportunity to personally meet photographer Jill Greenberg. This was an unexpected surprise so I took advantage of it and asked her a few questions. She loves photographing animals but you can recognize a lot of her commercial work. She has shot many celebrities and campaigns that are everywhere. A very talented lady. It was nice to hear that she still shoots film when she has a chance, a lot of her animal work was shot using film. She had great stories about the each specific animal and her photo book was beautiful. Below are a few examples of her work. Also take a look at her website, www.manipulator.com, and be inspired.
Photos by Jill Greenberg
©marikeeler
Sometimes I get some rolls back with pictures I had taken a while back…I just got a roll of slide film which I shot during my trip to Berlin 3 years ago… I posted just a few on my flickr if you want to take a peek. mostly street art and graffiti.
anything amazing out there that we should check out?