Friday, April 23, 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Favelas


Daaamn. Now I really need to get this Brazil trip going. Painted favelas whuuut.

tender.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Calma Lives In Other Worlds (and I would like to live there too)



I'm almost speechless. An exhibit hasn't pierced me like this in a long time like Stephan Doistchinoff aka Calma's CRAS. In images he sent me by Lost Art, it's clear he took it up about a million notches (if that's even possible cus his work is always amazing).
Calma is on some next level shit. I'm totally head over heels enamoured with this work and his mentality. Fantastic work. Peep more pics here.



Monday, April 19, 2010

Caymans Shmaymans


Grand Cayman Island was stunning. Definitely the best work trip I've ever been on, as Gatorade balls hard. Also, hanging out with pro-skaters Chaz Ortiz and Sean Malto was surprisingly cool.
This was the view right outside my hotel room. Below is one of my fav funny shots of James Sullivan of BNQT out Friday night at a rad little beach side bar (before we jumped in the bathwater ocean at 2am).
Yesterday: tanning on a Caribbean beach. Today: in my little office in HP. Thankfully, memories last forever (well, until you get Alzheimer's or dementia).

goldies


These really might be my all time favorite pair of kicks I've owned. So comfy and they go with everything (plus they were on sale!) I love them way more than you should ever love shoes.
Simple pleasures.

goddamn, mexican wrestler masks are creepy


For one reason or another, Mexican wrestler masks totally weird me out. It's not even like a creepy clown thing - if anything, it may have to do with the fact I saw Pulp Fiction too young and that gimp wears a mask that reminds me of Mexican wrestler masks.
This dude was in line in front of us at last week's screening of Exit Through the Gift Shop. Porous Walker videotaped him. I didn't wanna get near him. Like, why dude. Why?

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010

Boogie woogie.


Boogie has long been one of my favorite photographers. I feel like in this day and age with digital photography and the internet and Photoshop, it's really tough to be a stand out photographer, but Boogie's story is what makes him so rad.
My friend and writer Matthew Newton shared a fantastic interview he just conducted with Boogie and it really got me thinking.
Boogie is an immigrant who came to NYC in 1998. He won a visa over and did the whole 'living in a shit hole loft on a mattress with nothing, shooting photos to get by' thing. Born in Serbia, Boogie documented his country's civil war. These images cut straight to your heart- I don't care how many sad or amazing photos you've seen.
He went on to photograph gang members and drug addicts in Brooklyn’s housing projects; neo-Nazi skinheads in Serbia; and transsexual prostitutes in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Okay, so my point is this: I was having a really tough Monday, and then I reminded myself of what whimps so many of us are. Most folks have no idea what real struggle or hardship is all about...myself included. Yeah, I've seen and been through some raw shit, but nothing like a civil war, genocide, starvation, homelessness, or genuinely fearing for my life.
Hearing some realness from Boogie was refreshing to say the least.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Reflections by Fidel Castro Ruz


Everyone really does have a blog these days. Including … Fidel Castro?!? Why am I just hearing about this now?

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Well this is a great vision

Globetrotting




Lined up for the next next month: Cayman Islands, UK, Berlin. magical.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Newest Art Acquisition


Cocoon (navy)
Acrylic on canvas
6" x 12"
This lovely little gem is by my homegirl Kristin Farr, whose solo show Magic Mountains is up all month at Kokoro Studio in SF. Great opening last night. I'm not yet sure where I'm going to put my new cocoon, but it will be a great addition to the new home.