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The planets aligned once again. What does the title mean? You figure it out. It became a topic of conversation. Are you inside, outside, or are you in the middle? Does being inside mean you paint inside, or does it mean you are an insider in the art scene? Either way, everyone got together for a great opening. Each artist had a name tag if they wanted, and each ended up talking to numerous art fans who showed up in decent numbers. We did group photos which got nutty. You can see more photos at my flickr. Does anyone have problems with the organizer on Flickr?That’s me skating around the show and shooting some video. That’s Sakamoto. He’s a little quirky, doesn’t speak much English, but in the middle of the show, he got super emo, wanted to cry – he was having such a good time. He saw me, and said a few words in English, then rattled off some words in Japanese, and said, “SO HAPPY”… The QR code works. In art, that’s digital, it’s amazing how things can link up. For Invader, this is a hot move. That’s Kami painting and having a good time. He even painted with some kids. It’s cool when artists get involved with whatever’s going on. Rolling with the flow. Ed Trask made a paint by numbers box. People loved it and got into it. The bunker. 6th and Berendo. What’s this place really called? Shinya with the cap, showed the ladies at the table, how to open the bottle with chopsticks. Way back in issue 7 or so, we had a little something on the beer bottle opening champ of Japan. Shinya was his understudy, and knows every trick. It was a scurry, since we were so hungry. The food was great, the place is nuts. It’s our second time there with a group from Scion. Cheers and bombs away. The night went on for a while, and the enigmatic Space Invader, where did he go? Did he Invade? He slipped away into the night.
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The Scion Show Insiders Outsiders and the Middle is tonight. Here's some shots from yesterday. You can scroll through the Flickr photos. I think Ed Trask's gigantic painting gets not enough justice through these pics, but overall, the show's looking good. I wish I could book a place this big with a budget every month. I think I'd do alright.
The Scion Show Insiders Outsiders and the Middle is tonight. Here’s some shots from yesterday. You can scroll through the Flickr photos. I think Ed Trask’s gigantic painting gets not enough justice through these pics, but overall, the show’s looking good. I wish I could book a place this big with a budget every month. I think I’d do alright.
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It's already just 2 days from opening night at the Scion space in Culver City. The artists are all now in town and installing. It's great to see them all. Noriko Ashino, Nao Harada, Space Invader, Adrian Johnson, Kami, Ed Trask, Shinya Yamamoto, Zariganiworks are all working harmoniously to get their art up and looking good. It's still early in the game but the cool thing is that everything looks...
It’s already just 2 days from opening night at the Scion space in Culver City. The artists are all now in town and installing. It’s great to see them all. Noriko Ashino, Nao Harada, Space Invader, Adrian Johnson, Kami, Ed Trask, Shinya Yamamoto, Zariganiworks are all working harmoniously to get their art up and looking good. It’s still early in the game but the cool thing is that everything looks great.That’s Noriko Ashino who designed the GR umbrellas, rooster, and the panda shirt. That’s Lucky the dog who roams the grounds. I guess I was wearing IPaths that day. In progress. Maybe I shouldn’t show you this, but it’s going to look good. Invader is tearing up LA right now. Keep your eyes open. Trask to the task. This painting is huge. Kami is in town. His work is great. Nao looks like Shinya’s work while painting his own. Mr Trask. Think he can play drums? With arms like that, of course he can. Find him on the beach, he’s been going surfing in the early AM. Let him on some waves, locals. He’s a great guest. Amy peeps over the shoulder of the Zariganiworks robot. Dali Lama cubes Ex Londonite, Adrian Johnson made it in last, but he got oohs and ahhs when he unrolled his work. He’s the nicest guy. Father’s Office looked like a bunk place. Totally filled with people, loud, a bar, and then we ordered a burger for each. Some Yam fries, and regular fries. I’d say, all were skeptical. Yes, all. How can a place that looks like a typical yuppie bar (I guess you can say it is), serve good food? Ah, a Korean dude who’s the maestro chef. After the first bite, people tripped out. I heard it in Japanese all over the place. Check out Sakamoto’s (Zariganiworks – in red, blue, and white expression. Look at his eyes. Cameras started going up to shoot pics of their burger.
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