Props to my hommie Joshy Dee at Rebel 8. Fresh, not only is this song the krypt, but Rebel 8 gets a shout. Brand is going to blow up. Ya Heard? I back Rebel 8 hard.
This show should be a butt load of fun. Mike Saad is going to hold it down for us SB hipsters and give us the 411 this weekend. In the meantime, I will be doing the thizz dance and gettin' all hyphy en shit with Andre Nickatina tonight in Slo. See all you real BAY AREA HIP HOP LOVERS there!
If you haven't heard, Andre Nickatina is in the house this weekend. Tomorrow night is in SLO, Friday he will be at Velvet. Hope you got your tickets because this shit is SOLD OUT!
Saturday February 21, 2009
7 - 10pm
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 287-2340
Fool's career is over. This poor girl.
The end of a very long day of wine tasting. Still drunkers
Rachie and I getting weird in the bathroom, this should be on The Boobs;) this is what happens when girls get drunk, they go to the potty room and take photos!
Hey Lover
Pat teaching me how to make a 'dirka dirka'
Pat before he blacked out.
So that is why my arms are sore today!
This old lady pouring us booze was a bitch. Fuck you old lady.
Good enough for next years Christmas card.
My bestie and I!
Good morning. Memosa?
Lizard Pin Up? I thought this graphic was killed after Volcom exhausted it, but it's still in the mix and I love this version even more!
There is no denying that Shawn Barber has talent. When I first saw his work in Juxtapoz, I was pretty amazed. What caught my eye initially was a Mike Giant tattoo homage painting he did...I just stopped and stared at the pages of the magazine. He is an amazing 'fine' artist and I love his content.A: Hi Brendan- I have strong opinions on artistic plagiarism- but have mellowed out quite a bit in the last couple of years. I've had former students state that they don't look at 'anyone's' art ever (which is bullshit) because they don't want to be influenced by 'anyone'. 'Art' doesn't exist in a vacuum- we are all influenced by the world we live in and unless you're a blind person who actually doesn't have the physical ability to see- you can't deny this obvious fact. Influence and inspiration keeps anyones' 'art' fresh, new, exciting and invigorating. We've all done 'Master copies' or pieces 'in the style of' another artist to learn process, technique, drawing, color theory, etc. This is how you progress faster. The problem that I have with it all is not the influence but the outright emulation of someone's imagery, personal icons, mark making, content and style through a distinct body of work. You are never going to be an 'original' if you emulate one person's 'art'. You are just being lazy and inconsiderate; and you might just be trying to get rich quick or be part of the 'cool kids club'. If you can't respect yourself, why would anyone else? Unfortunately, many galleries can't get or show the artists works that they want to and show second rate rip-offs- just to make a buck. I've personally called a few people out on it in the past, but finally realized that it's a waste of energy on people that are probably never going to get it anyway.
WOAH- People sure act kooky when some one is on the rise, especially hipster star & street artist Shepard Fairey. Home boy is blowin' up outta control. This sure is entertaining. He is right on the money with this one and deserves all the credit and fame. Fuckin haters trying to claim.Fairey seeks to “vindicate” himself after the AP earlier accused him of copying the AP photograph on which the artist’s red-white-and-blue image of Obama is based, according to a complaint filed today in federal court in New York.
The Los Angeles-based artist and his company, Obey Giant Art Inc., used the AP photograph “as a visual reference for a highly transformative purpose,” according to the complaint. “Fairey altered the original with new meaning, new expression and new messages.”
The photograph that inspired the disputed Fairey image was taken by Mannie Garcia in April 2006 at the National Press Club’s panel discussion about the humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region, according to the complaint.
Fairey seeks a court order that the image, created in January 2008, doesn’t violate AP’s copyright. According to the complaint, Fairey’s work is protected by the Fair Use statute, which allows limited use of copyrighted material to make original works of art.
Permission Required
“The photograph used in the poster is an AP photo, and its use required permission from AP,” Paul Colford, an AP spokesman’ said today in an e-mailed statement.
“AP believes it is crucial to protect photographers, who are creators and artists,” Colford said. “Their work should not be misappropriated by others.”
The lawsuit took AP by surprise, Colford said, because the company was “in the middle of settlement discussions” with Fairey’s attorney last week and had agreed not to sue during the negotiations.
The AP, which claimed on Feb. 4 that Fairey’s image infringed its copyright, threatened to sue Fairey by tomorrow, according to the complaint. The AP said it used “special technology” to determine the image’s original source.
Fairey’s work, often found in the form of street art, focuses on social and political subjects with media including screen prints and stencil paintings, according to his complaint. Earlier this month, the Institute for Contemporary Art in Boston opened a 20-year retrospective of Fairey’s work.
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery unveiled a poster of “Obama Hope” on Jan. 17.
The case is Fairey v. The Associated Press, 09-cv-01123, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
NEFF HEADWEAR showing me the love yesterday.
I don't know if you have heard this chic before, but she is fresh as fuck. SANTOGOLD. The first time I heard her was on track laid down by The Grouch. It was my favorite song for a while, now I am straight up into her. She is some what like MIA but a little bit more G and less tribal.