Kirsten Lepore – Sweet Dreams

Last night, I attended LACMA Muse’s Young Directors Night, where six short films competed for Best in Show. 

This was the standout:

Sweet Dreams from Kirsten Lepore on Vimeo.

Created almost entirely with real food, Sweet Dreams is a stop-motion animation film about a stalwart cupcake yearning to find something beyond his world of sugar-cube skyscrapers and frosting-covered friends. When his makeshift boat crashes on foreign shores, he makes a shocking discovery that changes him forever. Director Kirsten Lepore’s immense talent for stop-motion storytelling shines in this endearing tale of friendship and community.

Despite the rain, the event was pretty fun. There was an eclectic crowd and open bar afterwards. Appropriately, the post-screening reception also featured Sprinkles cupcakes.

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JR – Women are Heroes (Paris)

Featured JR before. Here’s a fresh video that documents the installation and eventual tear down of the outdoor Paris exhibit.

JR expo Paris de Women are Heroes from La Boite Concept on Vimeo.

Aziz Ansari – Hilarious!!

Spent a portion of Sunday watching Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening. Non-stop Funny. Good times.
Here’s the bit with him kicking it with Kanye West.

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Aziz Ansari

Ed Templeton – The Seconds Pass

Stopped by Roberts and Tilton Gallery for the opening of Ed Templeton’s latest photo exhibit.

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The Radiant Child – Jean-Michel Basquiat

documentary. i want to see.

MOCA Members’ Engagement Party

We showed up late and missed all of the performances. Oh well, that didn’t stop us from having fun.

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Yoshitaka Amano – Deva Loka

The main room at the LeBasse opening catered to the works of Yoshitaka Amano, which were decidedly anime. Though not my cup of tea, I could appreciate the work and finish of each piece – specifically, the use of glittery paint for background to give depth to each of the character portraits. In any case, the crowd was eclectic (with a few even in cosplay), and there were free drinks!

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Yoskay Yamamoto – Tell Me Something

Saturday is art night for the cool kids. First on the agenda was an opening at LeBasse Gallery in Culver City…

… where one of the featured artists was Yoskay Yamamoto, who first caught my eye a couple of years ago with Koibito. Without going too much into it, I attended the opening reception expecting similar works of art. Instead, Yamamoto presented something cooler.  … Continue Reading

Steve Powers: YOUR Everafter IS ALL IM AFTER

Picked up this 6-color screen print from Pictures on Walls.
Released to celebrate Steve Powers’ latest, most-awesome exhibition in Philly, A Love Letter For You.

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John Millei – Woman in a Chair

Everyone likes boobs, some more than others.

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