If you’re in Los Angeles
Don’t forget our friends KAWS & Bill McMullen’s shows tonight, Saturday February 21st, 2009:
KAWS @ Honor Fraser, 2622 S. La Cienega Blvd
Bill McMullen @ The Constant Gallery, 2673 S. La Cienega Blvd
Last minute work being done by Bill:
Kaws is the man!!! Kaws, accept my friend request on artst.com
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should be cool to go there… why is the world this big
I’ve been a fan of KAWS for a long time – for reasons being that I’ve been in the ad industry for years and THIS guy is GENIUS when it comes to co-branding. Totally ahead of his time. Warhol did his thing as he tapped into the ad world also, but KAWS is STREET. He’s surfaced into mainstream with an underground presence that is still RAW to me. Speaking of street, KAWS fans were lined up in droves wrapping around Venice and La Cienega Blvds, and we were blessed with a light drizzle just to make the scene that much more dramatic. Mmm hmmm, I was salty, pissy, whatever. Yeah, I cut the line, (cuz I’m that person) so there would be only 200 people in front of me and waited 1.5 hours to move all of 10 ft. Nope, didn’t get in the gallery (not even close) and didn’t want to fight with the old-a@@ red wine drunken snob friends of the gallery whose faces were glued to the glass at the door. BUMMER for Sommer. Damn. KAWS is worth coming back for, even if the second time around I don’t get to see/meet the artist, which is the appeal of the opening, to share that experience ya know?
Good news is that I was surrounded by good energy and like-minded individuals while standing in line in the rain. Photographers, fashion designers, musicians, and we kinda made a party out of the f@ckedupness. Was fun, actually. We turned it into a movement of people STOKED to see a GINORMOUS turn-out for KAWS! Bill McMullin was hardly as packed but sooooo cool. I felt like I walked onto a b-ball court hip-hopera as I walked in (fisted backboard) and then I see huge canvases with tape patterns, boom box stand-alones, astronaut suits in skittle colors and most importantly, smiling faces. Was worth coming out for, and the crowds that McCullen and KAWS attract are interestingly the same kinds you see at N.E.R.D. shows and b-boy battles and even sushi bars and plays. (Hipsters – but not the annoying ones, and counter-culture) Thanks for keeping us posted, BBCblog peeps!
Sorry that was long as hell, but that’s how I do. <3 ;0
Did you buy some new painting??? ^^
And what do you think about this new exhibition??
cool
yesssurrr
would’ve checked it out if I was in LA LA land
i’m sure the exhibitions were unreal!
however….more in importantly cant wait for N*E*R*D to touch down in OZ and the concert march 4!
Impressive work!
Lolita are you from Sydney Aust.? You should check out Future Music Festival too!
hey sk8boardj,
yeah i’m aware of future music, unfortunately I had plans that night…..but will definitely be @ the horden! cant wait!
Kaws is Sick
http://www.myspace.com/rocketservice
http://theelectives.tumblr.com
I went to the gallery this weekend and i was lucky enough to meet him and be the only person he did a pice for. He did it on my arm and i got it tattoo i need to figure out a way to send it to him so he can see it if theres anyway you guys can help me out i would appreciate it. my email adress is krumpchunx@yahoo.com