1. GREAT EXPECTATIONS IS A WEEKLY PICK IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN. Expectations are high…
2. Just thought you might want to know more about each participating artist, as well as the INCREDIBLE line-up for “Fortress of Fictions” installation.
Readers (In no particular order):
THURSDAY
July Westhale
Miranda Mellis
Cassie Thornton
Alix Shedd
Najva Sol
NCN
FRIDAY
Haley Koch
Najva Sol
Daniel Ishofsky
NCN
Lorian Long
Kat Marie Yoas
ARTIST BIOS- after this break Read More
Dearest Lowbrow San Franciscans,
We’ve been working for months, and finally- it’s our pleasure to present….
Great Expectations: The Opulence of Alone
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Thursday May 19th and Friday May 20th, from 7-10pm, The SchoolHouse, 1592 Market St, will be transformed from bare walls to Great Expectations, a lush art happening created by four boundary-bending queer artists inspired by the opulence of being alone. Read More
{Copyright Jordana LaRosa}
We are so excited to be announcing that the first stage of printing for our web curated My Internet Self art book will begin next month!
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In one week FIVE POINTZ building owner Jerry Wolkoff is submitting redevelopment plans to turn the graffiti mecca into two high-rise condos. NYC is one of the least historically preserved cities in the US, but you can make a difference. Please help save a piece of NYC’s cultural history, and give the next generation of creative individuals the opportunity of inspiration.
DOWNLOAD this form fill it out and mail to Mary Beth Betts to nominate FIVE POINTZ as a landmark building in NYC.
Mary Beth Betts, Director of ResearchLandmarks Preservation Commission1 Centre Street, 9th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007“Property to be evaluated” address:
45-46 Davis Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
If you’re too lazy to go out and mail this, fill it out and send it to us via email and we will physically bring it to the post office for you. DEADLINE MONDAY, MARCH 21!
You can also email City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and let him know how you feel about this. He is an important person to have on our side to help save this building.
We’re ironing out the details for the printing of My Internet Self, but we’re not the only ones keeping busy…
Our friend and contributer Ashley Percival is up for nomination for Best Illustrator at the 2011 I HEART DESIGN awards!! Please give him your support, it only takes 10 seconds to vote, just follow this link…
Best of luck Ashley!!
PS. Next week we’ll be posting updates on the M.I.S. project, stay tuned!
SAN FRANCISCO: A few weeks ago, our awesome friends over at Fruit Fly Life were celebrating the launch of their new website (which you should definitely check out!) and Najva was slinging her camera. Here’s a sample:
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{copyright Tamara Porras}
Thank you again to everyone who submitted to My Internet Self! After the arduous task of sorting through all the work, we have finally chosen the artists to be included in the project. Drumroll please…
Congratulations to:
Ashley Percival
Kira Scarlet
Tamara Porras
Deanna Wardin
Amanda Harris
Buzz Slutzky
Shnay Mclellan
Jennifer Blowdryer
Jordana LaRosa
We’ll be posting regular updates regarding the printing and the gallery opening, it’s going to be a fantastic show full of participation and the unexpected.
Congratulations again to our chosen artists! <3
Join us Sunday, February 20th at 9pm for an amazing night of music and cheap drinks with some of NYC’s best underground singer/songwriters at Grace Kalambay’s Sunday Confession.
Our friends over at FRUITFLYLIFE.com are having a website re-launch party Saturday, Feb. 19th at the Treehouse Gallery and if you miss it, you will never forgive yourself. We’ll be there photographing the debauchery and ogling the artwork, including that of our very own Najva Sol! DJ Carnita and DJ Phonecies will be bumping your favorite jams, and best of all…proceeds from the event are being donated to LYRIC: Building Community & Inspiring Social Change for LGBTQQ Youth.
More details after the jump… Read More
Chosen submissions for My Internet Self will be announced this week! Stay tuned <3
