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Amanda Lopez Presents: Cali LOVE

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Amanda Lopez Presents: Cali LOVE


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New work from one of M.I.S.S.’s favorite photographers, Amanda Lopez. The opening reception took place February 13th in Sacramento, California at Upper Playground. Lopez’s work will be up until March 6th, so if you are in the Sacramento area, stop in and check it out.  I’ve been following her work for quite sometime now and I must admit that these new ones are now in my archived favorites.  The makeup is flawless, however, Lopez has captured something so alluring in each shot that I can’t help but stare. When looking at each photo I feel something.  Props girl!

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Also, here is a video from the opening reception, packed house, positive feedback/vibe. Wins all around.

Check out some more photos in the gallery below:

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Photo of the Week : T.A.I.S. by Amanda Lopez

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Photo of the Week : T.A.I.S. by Amanda Lopez


Photo of the Week : T.A.I.S by Amanda Lopez

Photo of the Week : T.A.I.S by Amanda Lopez

Where did you take the photo?

This photo was taken at a studio in Sacramento, California

What were you thinking before you took the photo?

T.A.I.S. is a dear friend of mine so i am always excited to work with him. He has such a positive energy and its very contagious so before the shoot i was thinking about how to best get that across on film. I decided that simple, straight forward shots where you can see his eyes would be best.

What were you thinking after you took the photo?

After the shoot i thought about how lucky i am to have such positive energy in my life. I always feel re-energized after i work or chill with T.A.I.S

What’s interesting to you about the photo?

I used slide film to photograph T.A.I.S. and cross processed it so the film has this beautiful cyan cast. I love the colors and of course, the expression on his face. The best photos, i believe, are the ones where you can connect with the subject through their eyes.

What camera did you use?

Pentax 6×7

To see and hear more about T.A.I.S. please visit http://www.taismusic.com/

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Photo Of The Week: Deluv by Amanda Lopez

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Photo Of The Week: Deluv by Amanda Lopez


Photo Of The Week: Deluv by Amanda Lopez

Photo Of The Week: Deluv by Amanda Lopez

Where did you take the photo?

This photo was shot through the window at the San Francisco home of singer, Deluv. He was sitting on his bed and i was out on the fire escape.

What were you thinking before you took the photo?

I wasn’t sure if this shot was going to work. It can be difficult to capture a portrait through a window so i only shot a few images and kept it moving.

What were you thinking after you took the photo?

I felt really good about the overall shoot. However it wasn’t until i got home and saw the photo that i decided that this particular set up was successful.

What’s interesting to you about the photo?

I really like the expression in Deluv’s eyes. I think it’s an honest, classic portrait.

What camera did you use?

Canon 5D Mark II

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M.I.S.S. “Paper Dolls” 2nd Opening at FIFTY24LA – Thursday 2.11.10

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M.I.S.S. “Paper Dolls” 2nd Opening at FIFTY24LA – Thursday 2.11.10


Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Kime Buzzelli "Electric Avenue 1" $200

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Kime Buzzelli "Electric Avenue 1" $200

If you missed it the first time, you have a chance to check out the Paper Dolls show at FIFTY24LA during tomorrow night’s Downtown LA Art Walk. All of the pieces are for sale and we have a great lineup of artists – all who contributed pieces that are priced to sell! You can view all of the pieces in our Paper Dolls Opening Reception Recap and all of the pieces will be available for sale online shortly. We hope to see you there!

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Art Radar: 02.04.09

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Art Radar: 02.04.09


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The Poster Cause Project has released a bushelful of new Haiti Relief posters including these two by Jon Burgerman and Nathan Jurevicius. Each 6” x 11” poster is available for $15 with 100% of the sales going to Haiti relief efforts by Doctors without Borders.   Check ‘em all out – buy a piece of art and help Haiti at the same time. win-win.
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This will be the final First Friday at their current location. Word is that they are moving at the end of the month. Be sure not to miss it. Sources say that this will be your only chance to see new works produced for Mike Giant’s solo show in Milan that opens February 25th. They are offering some new silk-screened editions as well. OH! And don’t forget the free beer!
February 5th
260 DivisaderoSt
San Francisco CA 94117
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Alex Lacao aka LACAO TIME is having his second art show ever! After having the first show be a complete hit, I believe that the only logical thing was to….make more art. Which is exactly what he did  I’m a huge fan, one because his art is ridiculously hilarious and two it is just so-fa-king-coooooooR. Come to this.  If you don’t, you should hate yourself, JUST KIDDING.  But I also believe that the party jar will be in attendance?

Alex Lacao’s CATSPLOITATION from PHEED on Vimeo.

Video by and big ups to: Treats Club & PHEED
February 5th from 8-11pm
Moksha
4542 University Way Northeast
Seattle, WA 98105
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Mysterious Al has some news for us, four colourways, editions of 25 deadstock prints! Each lovingly hand-screened onto 300gsm, 100% cotton, very posh Frech Arches paper.
Better hurry because prints are limited!
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MAYA HAYUK:  “Feeling Space” Brooklyn based artist Maya Hayuk is a prolific muralist, photographer, printmaker, painter, illustrator, and documentarian. Her fearless attraction to wild color, a genre-bending mix of graphic design, graffiti, illustration, and abstraction has earned her a wide international audience. Hayuk’s work overflows with a uniquely cultivated handmade aesthetic. Part punk, part psychedelic explosion, her paintings, prints and murals display unbridled enthusiasm. Her monograph “Just Good Vibes” describes the work: “multicolored diamonds morph into rainbows on public walls, day glow birds and flowers sprout extra appendages appearing both beautiful and menacing, and everything eschews logic while making perfect aesthetic sense. Hayuk’s bold images of colorful beauty are at once visceral, ethereal, humorous and political.” LOWELL DARLING: “Full Disclosure” Legendary California conceptual artist Lowell Darling’s career has spanned over thirty years and has earned him an international following. His work in the public sphere over the past three decades has included a colorful campaign to unseat California Governor Jerry Brown, Urban Acupuncture performances to relieve pressing city problems, and stitching together the San Andreas fault to contain earthquakes.
February 5th at 6pm
Gallery 16
501 Third Street @ Bryant
San Francisco, CA 94107
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Amanda Lopez was born and raised in Sacramento, California under the watchful eye of her parents and paintings of La Virgen de Guadalupe. Her father lent her a camera at the age of 17, and photography soon became her savior.In anticipation of Lopez’s upcoming solo exhibition CaliLOVE at Upper Playground Sacramento, we threw a few questions to this talented photographer. Tell us a bit about yourself/background. How did you get into photography? I grew up in Sacramento, CA in a super strict Mexican Catholic household. My parents kept a close eye on my siblings and I but always encouraged us to explore our interests. Both my parents are creative and artsy in their own right so they nurtured my interest in the arts. I started out wanting to paint but quickly discovered I wasn’t very good so when I got to high school, I decided to try photography. That first class changed my life. Encouraged by my photo teacher Mr. Tafoya and armed with a camera given to me by my dad, which by the way remains in my arsenal of camera equipment, I began to explore different types of photography and quickly discovered my interest in portraiture. AR2510_13 Your work has an obvious Dios de Los Muertos look. Why this theme? The CaliLOVE show is inspired by Dia De Los Muertos and really came together in October of ‘09 when my homegirl Mayra Ramirez curated a show at 510 Studio in Oakland and asked me to be apart of it. The line up she organized was ridiculous. Mike Giant, Miguel Bounce Perez, and Angel Diaz were some of the artists showing so I knew I had to step my game up. So, I recruited my talented friends Jenni Tay to do makeup and Justin Downs to do the hair and we set out to create 3 new portraits for the show. The images were well received so when I got the confirmation that I’d be showing at Upper Playground in Sacramento, I decided to continue on with the series. Thus far, I’ve shot 11 new images for the show.
To view more photos and to learn more about the artist please visit: Juxtapoz Magazine’s interview with Amanda Lopez.
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A highly-regarded explorer of visual communication, Aldous Huxley once said, “The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never quite be the same as the man who went out.” The same can be said about a few particular months of teenage life experienced by artist Tofer Chin, depicted, from memory, in his new body of work, showing at the Fecal Face Gallery in San Francisco.
Entitled “Alex,” Chin’s new show further represents his on-going relationship with Op-Art, as well as his perseveration on sensory perception and mind expansion, while also impressively marking his move to wholly personalize and reinvigorate the movement. Whereas previous works used unnatural color and concept to examine the spiritual and psychological impact of synthetic LSD, “Alex” strives to enhance the personal and shift to the organic by refocusing on the naturally-derived hallucinogen, mescaline. Unlike LSD, mescaline never lies. Instead, the mescaline experience includes visual enhancements of originating truths.
February 11th 6-9pm
66 Gough St.
San Francisco, CA. 94102
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On February 6th at 7pm Empire State Tattoo is proud to announce that they are hosting a show, Great Expectations. That’s right, all of your favorite tattoo artists from Empire will be showing off their artistic skills! So you should come down, have some beers and check out what your tattoo artist does with what little spare time they have.
February 6th
Empire State Tattoo
222 Merrick Rd
Oceanside, NY 11572
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New Moon. Inspired by the Chinese Zodiac, the New Moon group exhibit is slated to open at NYC’s Myplasticheart Gallery. A mixed media show featuring a handpicked roster of 25 artists from all over the world – including names such as Jeremiah Ketner and Camilla D’Errico – each artist chose a different zodiac animal interpreted through their own unique lens. Curated by John Wong, you can check out the full roster of artists right here. This show runs from April to May 10th.
February 5th @6pm
NYC’s MyPlasticHeart Gallery
210 Forsyth Street NYC, 10002
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Opened recently at the Fowler Museum is the ‘Meet me at the Center of the Earth’ exhibition by Chicago-based artist Nick Cave PhotoTour. The presentation consists of thirty-five of his soundsuits, which are sculptures made by multi-layered mixed-media and are named for the sounds they create when worn. Influenced by African and Caribbean rituals as well as haute couture, Cave’s work explores the ideas of transformation, myth and identity. The traveling exhibition is opened now till May 30, 2010.
Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth
Fowler Museum, UCLA January 10 – May 30, 2010
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Dead Che is the next figure in Frank Kozik’s bust series from Ultra Violence.  Here’s a look at the very detailed sculpt which will be used to create the final 16” or so vinyl bust.  Look for this to debut at SDCC.
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Past posts that you may have missed that should not slip under your Art Radar:
Some events from last week’s  Art Radar are still running, check them out!
Art HERstory: Emily Carr
Check out our mini biographies on our: M.I.S.S. Paper Doll Artists

Check out our newest venture that all of our favs (y’all!) can be involved in: M.I.S.S. Flickr

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Photo Of The Week: Hermanas by Amanda Lopez

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Photo Of The Week: Hermanas by Amanda Lopez


Photo Of The Week: Hermanas by Amanda Lopez

Photo Of The Week: Hermanas by Amanda Lopez

Where was this photo taken?

This picture was taken in Sacramento, California at the annual Latino Family Day, Festival de la Famila. I set up a photo booth that day and photographed the people who came to the event.

What were you thinking before you took the photo?

i was a little worried before the event that people might not be interested in letting me photograph them but to my surprise i had a line of people waiting to get there picture taken. This group of women were among the lovely folks that let me photograph them.

What were you thinking after you took the photo?

Praise the lord. I got some shots that i was really pleased with. This shot in particular is one of my favorites.

Whats interesting to you about this image?

i love the expression on the women’s faces. I also love the way the polaroid film edges frame them in the shot perfectly.

What camera did you use?

I used a 4×5 camera + polaroid film = my favorite camera and film combo

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Paper Dolls Exhibit at FIFTY24LA – Opening Reception Recap

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Paper Dolls Exhibit at FIFTY24LA – Opening Reception Recap


Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Mitsy Avila Ovalles, "Untitled" SOLD

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Mitsy Avila Ovalles, "Untitled" SOLD

Last Thursday, the M.I.S.S ladies got on planes and hopped into cars to make our way down to Los Angeles for our first ever art show, “Paper Dolls” at FIFTY24LA Gallery. It was a great excuse to see the ladies since we mostly work over the phone and via email – when we’re all together watch out – we form like Voltron and tear shit up!

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Post Reception M.I.S.S. Dinner at Roscoes!

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Post Reception M.I.S.S. Dinner at Roscoes!

The show was a success with tons of people out and about for Downtown LA Art Walk, we had a steady stream of visitors and a few no-shows (damn LA parking!).  It was great to connect with people we haven’t seen in a while like Laura Knapp, Lanie from Hellz and the DMPC ladies; It was also nice to finally meet ladies that we’ve worked with but hadn’t had the pleasure of meeting in person like Jaq from Nola Darling, Sarah Morrison of internet fame and Melinda of Her Nails.  One of the highlights for me was finally meeting Estevan Oriol, whose store The Last Laugh is next door, who came by to check out the show.

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Lanie Alabanza-Barcena & the Hellz Crew

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Lanie Alabanza-Barcena & the Hellz Crew

The show would never have come together without the participation of so many talented artists whose work is so diverse.   I am proud to have such an eclectic showing of pieces all with varying interpretations of the paper doll (and many of them sans clothing!) – with many pieces coming in from around the country (and some other countries too!).  Many many thanks go out to all the participating artists: Adriana Yugovitch, Alice Mizrachi, Amanda Lopez, Branden Collins, Claw Money, Esther Kim, Farah Siozon, Fawn Gehweiler, Ilisha Helfman, Indie184, Insa, J. David Mckenney, Kelly Tunstall, Kerin.RoseKime BuzzelliLeola Bermanzohn, Lisa Perrin, Liz Sullivan, Magda Sayeg (Knitta Please), Martina Fugazzotto, Melly Elliott, Miss Kika, Mitsy Avila Ovalles, Molly Crabapple, Narcissister, Nicole Markoff, Nubby Twiglet, Paulina Quintana, Queen Andrea, Sahara Marina Borja, Shin Tanaka, Sofia Maldonado, Solarspace (Austin Pinon), Tone Tank, and Toofly.

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Fawn Gehweiler "Forest Girl" $150

Paper Dolls Opening Reception: Fawn Gehweiler "Forest Girl" $150

A very big special thank you to the ladies who made this happen – Kimberly Jefferson and Lexx Valdez – as well as the L.A.-based M.I.S.S. interns Leilanie, Felicia and Ashley!  Big hugs! And last but not least, many thanks to the Upper Playground family, FIFTY24LA, Krista & Melinda.

Please check out the gallery below to see photos of some of our visitors and all of the art pieces (a few pieces are missing – we’re getting those photos and will update the post shortly!).  All of the items are for sale unless they are marked as SOLD.  If you are interested in purchasing a piece, please email us at miss@missomnimedia.com with the name of the piece and the artist who created it.

The show runs until March 3, 2010 so if you missed the opening you have some time to check it out and there’s also the February Downtown LA Art Walk on February 11, 2010.

Thanks for all of your support and we look forward to putting together more events that push the culture forward and bring ladies together.

xoxo
GDK

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M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peek

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M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peek


M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peak Adriana Yugovitch

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peek Adriana Yugovitch

With the first ever M.I.S.S. curated art show just around the corner, the ladies in charge have decided to give you a sneak peek at the goodies you will be seeing. Each of the amazing artists showcased were asked to put their own unique spin on the iconic “paper doll” and the results, which cover several mediums, are quite impressive. Everything from photographs and illustrations to action figures and actual dolls were used to convey each artist’s own personal interpretation of the traditional fashion figure.

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peak Claw Money & Farah Siozon

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peek Claw Money & Farah Siozon

From the looks of these mere morsels, the show is going to be bananas. But how could it not be considering the array of artists put together by M.I.S.S editors Lexx Valdez and Kimberly Jefferson – great job ladies.

To see works in live and in person in their entirety, be sure to go to the event tomorrow night, January 14, 2010.

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peak Fawn Gehweiler & Kelly Tunstall & Ilisha Helfman

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Sneak Peek Fawn Gehweiler & Kelly Tunstall & Ilisha Helfman

For more on the event check out our post,  M.I.S.S. and FIFTY24LA Gallery Present “Paper Dolls”-A Group Show and check out some of the artists’ bios on the site so you can stir up some thoughtful witty banter with your fellow fashion and art lovers.

“Paper Dolls” features new works on display at FIFTY24LA Gallery from January 14, 2010 through March 3, 2010.

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Opening/Downtown LA Art Walk: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Second Opening/Downtown LA Art Walk: Thursday, February 11, 2010

FIFTY24LA GALLERY
125 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
213.623.4300
Tuesday – Saturday 12 to 6

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M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Amanda Lopez

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M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Amanda Lopez


M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Amanda Lopez

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Amanda Lopez

Artist: Amanda Lopez
Location: Sacramento, California
Best Known For: Photography
Main Site: http://www.amandalopezphoto.com/
Blog:
http://amandalopezphoto.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Snapshotlopes

Bio:

Amanda Lopez was born and raised in Sacramento, California under the watchful eye of her parents and paintings of La Virgen de Guadalupe. Her father lent her a camera at the age of 17, and photography soon became her savior. She studied art at San Francisco State University, and continued to shoot around the Bay Area and beyond. Whether she’s photographing Latina homegirls, street musicians in the Mission District or members of her family, Lopez’s camera eye looks for a balance of beauty, strength and urban tenacity. Her work has been published in Vibe, XXL, Mass Appeal, XLR8R, Hamburgereyes and such books as Roger Gastman’s “Street World” and Upper Playground “Backyard Shake Down.” Lopez continues to be influenced by her Latina background and the energy of American cities. She believes La Virgen de Guadalupe has guided her well.

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Amanda Lopez

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: Amanda Lopez

See this artist’s interpretation of the iconic paper doll at M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA.

M.I.S.S. and FIFTY24LA Gallery Present “Paper Dolls” - A Group Show

“Paper Dolls” features new works on display at FIFTY24LA Gallery from January 14, 2010 through March 3, 2010.

Opening/Downtown LA Art Walk: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Second Opening/Downtown LA Art Walk: Thursday, February 11, 2010

FIFTY24LA GALLERY
125 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
213.623.4300
Tuesday – Saturday 12 to 6

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Office Tramp: “Roses Aren’t Red”

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Office Tramp: “Roses Aren’t Red”


M.I.S.S. Editorial:Office Tramp 2010 “Roses Aren’t Red” Capsule Collection

M.I.S.S. Editorial:Office Tramp 2010 “Roses Aren’t Red” Capsule Collection

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