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Pamela Henderson Pamela Henderson is an Art Center graduate who now calls Austin, Texas home. Her works have grown and this exhibition features a different look and feel. Henderson explains, “The overall theme of this group of images deals with putting all your eggs in one basket so to speak, and the risks inherent. Interpersonal relationships, gorging, camouflage, thwarted plans, and human tendency toward self destruction…” For this exhibition a few of Henderson’s larger paintings incorporate collage, which is a new endeavor. The “The Flower Eater” contains collaged pieces of popular Audobon florals amongst the other painted flowers and elements that the creature is ingesting. (An idea inspired by bathroom graffiti where years of remnants of promotional stickers exist among layers of handwritten sentiments).
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Erika Yamashiro For this exhibition, Tokyoite Erika Yamashiro continues her exploration of “feminine”. A stalwart of Takashi Murakami’s Geisai art fairs, Yamashiro is working on paper drawings which are apart from her paintings. She explains, “I feel cold from the special paper, like a mirror or a water surface.” When she draws she feels the sliding of her pencil on this special paper and the world behind the surfaces are what she tries to capture.
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Goh Nakamura and Jane Lui played quietly and nicely at GR2. Aside from the great sets by both, GR2 was visited by the Helpingjanet.com folks. You’ve seen her viral video, and Janet Liang needs your help. The exhibition of music went from sounds and a captive audience to getting involved in being involved in trying to help others. The end of the show became a bone marrow drive! Below, Goh Nakamura plays his set among dragons!
Jane Lui plays to a nice crowd of at least 30, who sat on the old shelves that are now benches!
Star citing: Janet Liang, Jane Lui and Tamlyn Tomita
