Requisite Black

JL and I captured in a slideshow at WWD (Women’s Wear Daily). This was sometime in November of last year. We went to this art auction slash benefit party. Here, we were just talking and waiting for the auction to start, when I suddenly noticed someone about to take our picture. We were caught off guard. Oh well. At least someone deemed us worthy of being part of their slideshow, right?

Copy + Paste of the article that went with the slideshow:

In a season full of black-tie benefits, it was at the more dressed-down art events where Los Angeles’ most interesting fall fashion could be found. Last week’s LAX Art’s benefit auction, held at The Brick Building in the Culver City, Calif. gallery district, drew a mix of street-chic looks and vintage flair — from colorful coats and tights to quirky accessories to, of course, the requisite black.

Link: WWD

David Yurman for Lollipop Theater Network

Shopping event at David Yurman to benefit Lollipop Theater Network. There were apparently some “famous” people in attendance (Anna Farris, Lance Bass etc..). I didn’t know anyone (everyone looked ordinary), and actually, we weren’t even invited. Sooj was inside and the madame and I wanted to see her.

We were coming from another event down the street, and I suppose since we looked the part, we were able to walk right in, past the person manning the door with no problems. hahahahaha.

Club Nokia – VIP Lounge

Inside the VIP lounge.

Looked like any lounge/club, just with less people.

Link: Club Nokia VIP

Art Platform Vernissage Museum Benefit

Attended the Vernissage Party for Art Platform. Ran into a lot of people. Met a couple of new people. It was fun.

Link: Art Platform

Touring the Broad Art Foundation

The other day, I joined the MOCA Contemporaries to check out the Broad Art Foundation, which highlighted many great works by notable artists like Anselm Kiefer, Christopher Wool, Albert Oehlen, Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, Jenny Saville, Elliot Hundley, Gregory Crewdson and many more….

The whole experience took about 2 hours. It was pretty fun. Here are some of the highlights…….

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International Fight Showdown 9 – Clash of Kings

Watched some Muay Thai in the City of Industry.

Link: IFS

Harvest Ministries – Greg Laurie

hung out with my college buddy and his wife, tomimito, at a christian concert in anaheim….

 i don’t consider myself a christian, or religious for that matter, but can appreciate the powerful role religion plays in people’s lives…..

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International Fight Showdown 8 – Friend Won!

Yesterday, Kickboxer participated in the IFS Cup: Muay Thai 8-man Elimination Tournament in Pico Rivera.

Twelve seconds into the first round (picture above), Kickboxer landed a clean high left kick to his opponent’s head, sending him down to the canvas for the count. After almost 10 seconds, the bearded guy foolishly got up to continue the match. … Continue Reading

MOCA Art in the Streets Tour with Jeffrey Deitch

Despite having been to MOCA’s latest and (deservedly) much-hyped exhibition, Art in the Streets numerous times already, yesterday, I went on an after-hours tour of the show. What made it all the more special was that it was led by the MOCA’s Director and curator of the show, Jeffrey Deitch.

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Madame part of Ascend group show

She has a few pieces exhibiting at Ann 330 Gallery on La Brea (next to American Rag Cie). Last night was the opening. Check it out!

Colors in the work function as the composition. The black and white gessoed surfaces function as the symbolic color of intellectuality, and an idea of formality. The saturated colors of paint are a vital part of these paintings by disrupting surface. Paint is poured across the upper spine of the canvas, directly from the bottle. Gravitational force slowly draws the color down the length of the surface, leaving behind vertical lines of varying densities and widths.