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

A Letter from Jenna

Dear Boston,
I grew up in central MA in a town called Fitchburg.. “the burg.” Some of you know of it from going to parties/concerts as kids or where you went to school at Fitchburg State College. I am even friends with some of you.. I won’t name names.. that have broken into one of my family’s properties when they were in college. And also share studio space now with some of you that had mutual friends growing up, but our lives never crossed.. and those I went to school with. Oh dear boston.. we have so many ties that I thought I wanted to run away from. I never thought I would ever live anywhere else but NYC, where my job of fashion lives. But when I started to explore Boston as an adult I immediately noticed a difference in people.

Right away, I met people that I instantly connected with.. people whom shared similar upbringings that I felt like I’ve known forever and some who were walking down the same road as myself. Is it because we’re “New England” kids at heart? We grew up amusing ourselves the same ways.. renting beach cottages by the ocean in Maine for the summer, boogie boarding, BBQ-ing, biking, sailing, hiking, trying to spook your little sister at night by telling ghost stories and shouting REDRUM.. or heading to the White Mountains in the winter to go skiing and tubing, fighting over who gets to sleep on the top bunk bed, passing “dutch-ovens,” visiting Story Land..

These are some of my experiences growing up and how I fell back in love with Boston after moving back from NYC because I could relate to everyone there. There’s something so truthful about Boston. My friends here aren’t afraid to be silly, laugh and have fun. Let’s embrace who we are, and not be afraid to let the world know. Don’t try to be someone you aren’t. I’m sorry New York.. but stop pretending you don’t know!!

That being said….

Oh Boston– you are so talented in so many ways. I invite everyone I know and everyone I don’t to show the world how amazing we really are.. as artists, designers, crafters, innovators, thinkers, entrepreneurs, collaborators.. All of you who run to NY to become “cool” New Yorkers lose yourself in the hype. Why don’t we represent a piece of Boston and where we come from rather than trying to be someone else that only appears to be cool? Why don’t we come together and ask ourselves how can we do this together?

I’ve been lucky to be inspired by a group of people who wanted to do just that (especially a person or two that helped convince me and inspire it all. THANK YOU.).. who wanted to come together and work off of each other’s energy and passions for art & design. And many more that have contributed.. and it’s not too late for you to be apart of it.

Fringe Movement. Union Square. Somerville MA.

Grand Opening. FALL 2009. More info TBA.

(sorry to pick on you NY.. ps i love you)

MWM X Traitor X Open – Momentun Opening

We posted pictures a couple weeks back of the MWM x Traitor bicycle frames. Now OPEN/Chorus Gallery has released a date for the opening that will feature the frames along with some other pieces of Matt’s work. So make sure to check out the show August 15th from 8pm-12am at their location in Somerville, MA.