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This is Derrick Kato my cousin. He works at Trader Joe's on National Blvd in West LA. He's does the drawings and art for the signs in the shop. Each shop does their own thing and he has this place on lock down. What's that thing he's holding? What's written on his hand? His clock in time? I didn't notice it until after the pics were shot. He has a little spot far in the backroom where he hides and...
This is Derrick Kato my cousin. He works at Trader Joe’s on National Blvd in West LA. He’s does the drawings and art for the signs in the shop. Each shop does their own thing and he has this place on lock down. What’s that thing he’s holding? What’s written on his hand? His clock in time? I didn’t notice it until after the pics were shot. He has a little spot far in the backroom where he hides and does his thing. I heard he bags groceries too. Derrick’s always been a quiet dude, I’ll bet he has to talk more here than anywhere else. Cutting them sausages. This is in the deli meats section obviously. Look at that angry butcher dude eyeing the cutting technique of the goofy kid. Whoa there, what’s going on in this one? Check out that baby and the arched legs. This one is funny. Dudes checking out a stewardess. Okay, I’ll admit we do that. But the cheese sign rocks. Hilarious. Imagine a pita jumping into a pool of hummus with a broccoli dude in it. Veggie font deluxe on the left, paper boy telling the world about the organic invasion. D might be right. This looks normal, a stork with some groceries delivering to a tropical island of TJ. However, there’s an octopus in the water. I’m guessing this one is his too. It was outside. It might not be, since it’s different looking. But longboarder riding in a wave with bags. Nice. No waves? Read signs. It’s a tiki man.
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A stroke of luck. Two cameras doing some shooting during the current exhibition. One is a project from a student which will probably turn out interesting. The other, NBC. It's a funny story, but it's about email, and the fact that I get a ton of it. The funny thing is that while they were calling me about the story, I misheard the word email and thought it was "female"! I left the conversations...
A stroke of luck. Two cameras doing some shooting during the current exhibition. One is a project from a student which will probably turn out interesting. The other, NBC. It’s a funny story, but it’s about email, and the fact that I get a ton of it. The funny thing is that while they were calling me about the story, I misheard the word email and thought it was “female”! I left the conversations thinking, I have a female problem? That said, yes, manager in LA shop, SF shop (was Myleen), and GRNY. All female. But it turned out to be “email.” Yes I have a problem with those too. Maybe if it comes out alright, I’ll link the video. Matthew Johnson. Not the hockey goon, he’s a filmmaker student from Canada making a project about art. He’s interviewed a bunch of folks, so we’ll see how it all comes out. Art makes a nice backdrop, and sometimes, it takes center stage.
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Shen Jingdong art is totally pop culture. Taking Cultural Revolution folks, and doing some kind of Herge meets glossy fiberglass treatment to them, his works are catchy and easy to like. I saw his works at the 798 Art Zone in Beijing. But if you're in NY, you can see an exhibition of his works here:
ChinaSquare / New York
545 W. 25th Street
Chelsea Arts Tower 8th fl.
New York NY 10001
All of the 798...