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I like Photos of Harry Kim and David Choe. This one says it all, doesn’t it? It was before the film, Dirty Hands was to start. Harry holds a bouquet of flowers. Harry with flowers! He’s holding up a ticket to get in and he’s wearing a tie-dye t shirt that says, Arizona on it. David stands next to him, with a Sharpie and film festival badge in hand, arm around his great friend. Both not knowing how other directors might handle a beginning of a film festival film, often with red carpet bravado and pompousness. This was the opposite. It was as if they handed the keys to the prison to the inmates. Everything was turned on it’s head. Yet, a huge staff of support was there for the film, even if it was just from friends. Meanwhile, a line spanned down the block. It was long. Dirty Hands website.Meet the parents. Harry Kim’s parents on the left, David Choe’s parents on the right. None had seen the film yet. They were proud to wear the Dirty Hands T shirt by Upper Playground. That alone was a great sight. They had no idea what was upcoming and what adventures their kids went on together over the last 8 years. Seeing each other was a great start. Here’s a little back story. Evidently, Harry got into trouble perhaps at the hands of David’s older brother. The Kim’s were apprehensive of the Choe clan, they haven’t spoken in years and years. The film brought them out and together last night. It was a sight at the after film party at Asuka restaurant next door. The elder Koreans sat at a table, talked, and were often seen pointing fingers happily at their kids. Something was brewing and only they know what that is, but being proud was definitely part of it. The crowd was energetic, they laughed, clapped, and I only heard great things about the film. Here’s that long, long line. Some got turned away. The theater was packed for this film. If you got in, it was a special night. David Choe hid out and didn’t want to be in the awkward scene of having his parents see him say and do the nuttiest things. I introduced the film, and that was actually tough, since, it’s easy to talk about David Choe, but this time, it was about Harry, and he got a huge cheer when I mentioned his name. The film went off without a hitch. I video taped the Q and A, and I’ll see if I can get that up soon. My friend Bobby Hundreds. We stood next to each other after the film, taking it in. A nice dude walked by and said, “whoa, my two favorite bloggers next to each other.” I figured that was Bobby’s friend and I got to ride his coat tail for a second. That’s David before the film. David and James Jean, the cover artist of Giant Robot 54. We...
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There's that X... for collaborations. Does it apply to marriage? I suppose so. That's Gabe Ritter and Jen Pak. Gabe's written a bunch of articles for Giant Robot beginning with Ai Yamaguchi cover and interview. They've been dating since high school, and it's a very rare occurrence that they're going strong nearly a decade later. We were at Koehler wineryin Los Olivos, CA. It's a nice looking...
There’s that X… for collaborations. Does it apply to marriage? I suppose so. That’s Gabe Ritter and Jen Pak. Gabe’s written a bunch of articles for Giant Robot beginning with Ai Yamaguchi cover and interview. They’ve been dating since high school, and it’s a very rare occurrence that they’re going strong nearly a decade later. We were at Koehler winery in Los Olivos, CA. It’s a nice looking place, and if you look at the next photos in the upper left, you can see an expanse of grape vines, almost as far as you can see. That’s Ai Yamaguchi and Shingo Hayashi and Rei. He’s 2 1/2 years old and like to take arty photos. Look at those curls! Cupcakes taken to a new level. That’s Gabe. We knew him when he was a kid, but he’s grown up now. Can’t stop taking pics of food, sorry. The beef which was grilled onsite (you could see them grilling) was good. Potatoes rocked, chicken got a bit firm, and the beans were smokin’! Definitely a good meal and a pleasant wedding, especially when it began to cool down. Weddings are tough, I guess I can’t say I’m into them, but seeing people happy in their maybe once in a lifetime day is alright.
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Jack Long changed his color schemes and if anything, the work has more detail than ever. There's a range of sizes, and the show overall looks great. Jack's friend asked me from where I met Jack. I told the story. I was eating at Julian's in Providence. It's a great spot, if you ever get a chance. Jack's art was hanging on the wall. It was his first show, and he was just finishing school at RISD....
Jack Long changed his color schemes and if anything, the work has more detail than ever. There’s a range of sizes, and the show overall looks great. Jack’s friend asked me from where I met Jack. I told the story. I was eating at Julian’s in Providence. It’s a great spot, if you ever get a chance. Jack’s art was hanging on the wall. It was his first show, and he was just finishing school at RISD. The work was amazing. I couldn’t tell if the work was by a kid, or an older man who’s into fantasy. It had maturity with a youthful spirit. As soon as I tracked him down, I found out he just finished college! I put him in art shows. Artist Susie Ghahremani knew him from classes at school, so it made everything easier. Since then, we’ve shown Jack many times. He’s one of the nicest guys around, and he’s now lived in LA for three years. I’m glad that I was able to help him out. He even worked at GR stores in LA. Tonight’s his “next GR” art show. Convolvere. I took this photo off of a site called artbusiness.com I’ve taken many photos like this and I think this is a photo from our space. That’s a shadow around his neck, not sweat, but I’m sure he works that hard when he paints.
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