Bicycle Film Fest- Boston 09

This weekend (Friday November 20th and Saturday November 21st) BFF is coming to Boston for an epic two day event. Come out Friday night at 7pm to the Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge for Goldsprint challenges (and to support our boys at Open, natch), then follow up with us on Saturday for movies and short films inspired by the love and thrill of bikes at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Sq. For a complete list of showings, check out the main page here.
Hit up the afterparty at Flat Top Johnny’s @10pm to end the festival on the right note with all the right people.

What is BFF you ask?

“In 2001, Brendt Barbur, Founder and Director, was compelled to start the Bicycle Film Festival after being hit by a bus while riding his bike in New York City. Instead of being deterred by this experience, it inspired him to create a festival that celebrates the bicycle through music, art, and film. Now in its ninth year the festival is held in 39 cities worldwide. 250,000 people are expected to attend this year.

The Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle in all forms and styles. If you can name it – Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking Recumbents – we’ve probably either ridden or screened it. What better way to celebrate these lifestyles than through art, film, music and performance?
We bring together all aspects of bicycling to advocate its ability to transport us in various ways. Ultimately the BFF is about having a good time. We have been fortunate enough to include the work of established artists such as Jorgen Leth, Mike Mills, Jonas Mekas, Blonde Redhead, Swoon and Michel Gondry; as well as talented newcomers as part of our programming.”

Friday NOV 20, 2009
Middlesex Lounge- GOLDSPRINTS
7pm – 2am
315 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Sprints at 7:30pm with DJ Mayhem
Afterparty starting 9:30pm with internationally renowned DJ BREK.one

Saturday NOV 21, 2009
Brattle Theatre- SCREENINGS
screenings 5pm-10pm
40 Brattle Street, Harvard Square

Flat Top Johnny’s- AFTERPARTY
One Kendall Square Building 200
Cambridge , MA 02139

peep the trailer for BFF 2009

OATH @ Open

It’s Saturday night and you’re what, bar hopping? Watching a movie? Staying in by yourself and eating Chinese take-out?
Why not come on out to OPEN instead. It’ll be much more entertaining than watching the guy next to you get totally wasted and make an ass of himself (really, we promise).

For this upcoming show, Open has teamed up with Clark Filio for his new works on figurative paintings and drawings.
The opening reception starts at 7pm and we’ll continue to mingle until the end of the night (ie. 12am)

Chorus Gallery is located at
285 Washington Street
Somerville MA 02143

If you cant make the opening reception, fear not- the artists’ works will be up until December 11th

Art Strikes Back!

A collection of over 30 various artists, Arts Strikes Back is a visual representation of the phenomenal creation of the Star Wars series and it’s inspirations. Taking place at the Art Asylum in Boston, the show will feature works from artists including Adriean Koleric, Arkiv, Biserama, Cassandra, David Flores, Dolk, Dustin Mounce, Eli Rutten, Eelus, Eyeski, Evoker, Fake, Fas, Joshua Budich, Justin Volpe, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Kaws, Lil’Tuffy, Landon Richmond, MCA, Michael Mitchell, Matt Mcguire, Mr. Brainwash, Mariangela Tan, Nathan Caberara, Nick-Z, Pure Evil, RYCA, Ryan Madden, Raffa Jenn, Rourke Van Dale, Ric Stultz, Saber_One, Scribe, Shai Dahan, Sucklord, Spencer Davis, Stolen and more.
This show should NOT be missed guys!

Opening Reception is on Friday November 6th
from 7:00pm-9:00pm
ART ASYLUM BOSTON
1301 Boylston St.
Boston, Ma 02215
617-818-0724
www.artasylumboston.com
(Exhibit runs until December 6th)

images via theforce.net

South Boston Open Studios 10/31-11/01

One of the largest art events in Boston, Open Studios allows the public into the working space of hundreds of talented artists including our good friends Ryan Lombardi, Josh Falk, and Kenji Nakayama just to name a few. Viewers will get an on-hand experience to see the artists developing works in various mediums as well as the opportunity to ask direct questions to the artists.
“Participating organizations and galleries include The Distillery (which will showcase three galleries and over 50 artists) located at 516 East 2nd Street, King Terminal at 110 K Street & 570 E 1st Street, and Norman Crump Studio at 793 East Sixth Street.”
Visit South Boston Open Studios homepage for more info on the event and artists.

South Boston Open Studio
October 31st & November 1st- 12pm-6pm.
Free Event
Take the Red Line to Broadway and walk East, or take the #7 City Point bus from South Station to Elkins St.

None More Black @ 4th Wall Project

Come out to the 4th Wall Project TONIGHT for another dosage of artistic talent:
Meighan O’Toole (of My Love for You) curates a new show that exhibits the work of four East coast artist and their interpretation and exploration of life, death, rebirth and metamorphosis. Tony Bevilacqua, Chad Chesko, Bill Dunlap and Elisabeth Timpone will all display work that addresses the subjects of the show in each artists own unique way. The show will feature multi-dimensional work as well as installations and murals.

Show starts tonight, Friday October 23rd from 7pm-9pm
and will be up until November 13th (Gallery hours of operation: Friday-Sunday 12pm-7pm).

The 4th Wall Project
132 Brookline Ave
Boston MA 02115

more info at www.mylove-foryou.com

Feminality 11/21

If you’re lucky enough to be on the West coast side, you definitely want to check out the new traveling exhibit Feminality. The event will be featuring 22 talented female artists from across the nation including Tara McPherson headlining the event and our good friend TofuSquirrel will be doing some live painting. Other artists include Tara Hauck, Rudy Fig, Natalie Shau, Molly Crabapple, Cate Rangel, Edith Lebeau, Arabella Proffer-Vendetta, Ashleigh Fedo, Sara Antoinette Martin, Kelly McKernan, Noir Nouar, LostFish, Megan Frauenhoffer Christen Kojnok, Ritzy Periwinkle and Zoe Lacchel. Georgette Pressler from Devious Body Art will be painting live models as diplays as well and Tara McPherson will be painting a floor to ceiling mural.
The event is schedules to debut at the Hive Gallery in Downtown LA on November 21st from 1-10pm

If you’re an artist interested in participating with the traveling exhibit or have questions or comments, find out more information here

DEVASTATE YOUR REAL ESTATE

This Friday by Fenway (Brookline Ave), join Evoker, Josh Falk, Kngee, Stephen Holding and a handful of other talents for their new gallery opening “Devastate Your Real Estate”.

132 Brookline Ave, Boston MA (FOURTH WALL PROJECT)
Opening Reception is from 7pm-9pm;
the gallery will be up for a month from September 18th-October 18th!
After party will be held at ZuZu’s at 10pm with DJ Gucci Vuitton on the decks

Momentum Recap

Unfortunately, I was gone this weekend and didn’t get a chance to go to the Momentum Art Opening but I did just get some pictures of the show sent to me. First, OPEN just launched the Momentum micro-site click here to view. The site highlights select images of the project and gallery show.  The Momentum project consists of a series of 5 frames, cycling cap, t-shirt and vectorfunk prints - all on the site and available for purchase.

They’re also presenting the entire Momentum gallery show and MWM Mural on the Chorus site click here to check it out.

Hawkins St Mural (25 x 15 ft)

click here for more pictures of the gallery

Bic Buddy Release Party- Toy Tokyo

This past weekend I took the red eye from LA to JFK and ended up sitting next to toy designer and friend Marka27. I had first met Victor “Marka27″ a couple years back at LAB, where we carried his Minigods series and also, had him featured in one of our art opening. He had flown out to LA for the release party of the Bic Buddys which, he designed the platform for. The new toy series for Bic Plastics launched at the beginning of August hit LA and now will be visiting 2 more major cities to mark the launch of its new mini-series.

So this week at Toy Tokyo from 6-9pm,  Cope2, Indie84, Kano, Marka27 and Sket will be signing. Last shop of the tour is in Chicago at the one and only Rotofugi on August 22nd where Jesse Hernandez and Marka27 be signing and hanging out with fans.

Congrats on the series guys- it looks great! And, thanks Marka for the toy, it will be added to my collection!

a peak into the studio & my life.

This year has been one of the most empowering and depressing times of my life all rolled into one. I have accomplished the world yet battled even more. One of the hardest decisions of this past year was to close the one thing that meant the most to me, the shop I dreamed about when I was young. A place I spent four years developing, designing, planning and basically living for. LAB was my life, the one and only thing that was always there for me, the thing I hated at times and fell deeply in love with the other times. I know I have been in hiding and have rarely been seen around Boston lately, which is very unlike me- but I swear its for the best. I’m also, not sure if I have actually told many people about my decision or why closing LAB’s brick and mortar location happened. All I can say is it was for the best and I have a whole new venture that I can’t get out of my mind. July 1st some of my good friends and I got the keys to a new start, a place where we could transform from a dirty and cold industrial space to place that thoughts, ideas and creations could come to life. Since, July we have spent almost everyday here creating a space that will bring a whole new light to Boston.

So there it is – a new project launching and an update on my life. We will be having an opening this fall so stay tune and hopefully now people can see and understand why I’ve been under the radar. Below is a sneak peak into our new world- so please enjoy and click here for more photos.

xo kim