Make your friends GREEN with envy! All green tees $10! All green sweatshirts $25! All green sunglasses $99! HURRY! Sale Ends March 18th.

~HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY FROM CLAW MONEY~

In celebration of Stussy’s 30th XXX anniversary, they’ve teamed up with some friends and family on several tee shirt designs.  These tees will be released at Stussy Chapter Stores in five groups over the next five months. The first group features artwork on mens tees by Forty Percent, The Last Laugh, Firmament and Leilow along with artwork on womens tees by HYDE SK, Hellz, Claw Money and PAM.  The release date is scheduled for Saturday, March 6th at Stussy.com and Stussy chapter stores.

CLAW money wants you to clean up for Spring with her new Claw LOVES You collection!

To show some LOVE

We are offering 10% off for all FRIENDS, FAMILY and FANS…

Simply enter the coupon code Claw_Loves_U at checkout for your

exclusive discount!

BUT HURRY! This amazing deal will be ending March 15th!

<3 <3  (^^^)  <3 <3  Spread The LOVE with CLAW   <3 <3  (^^^)  <3 <3

Claw Money MONEY MONEY is on point with her S/S 2010 apparel release. One thing I really love about Claw is that every season there is def a transformation into something new all while keeping that Claw mentality. The “Claw Loves You” line includes drapey, soft lightweight jersey and dreamy, muted colors for warm weather. Silhouettes include short sleeve bodysuits, oversize scoop neck tees, tunic-length tanks, leggings and throwback bike shorts. Perfect to accessorize with all your Spring favorites.

I, personally am feeling the tank dress, the onesie, so hard! Must cop!  The collection will retail for $40 – $90 (AWESOME!)  and is available at www.clawmoney.com.

See the gallery below to get high on Claw fashion. …

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!

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!

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

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.Rose,  Kime Buzzelli, Leola 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

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

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: CLAW Money

Artist: CLAW Money aka Claudia Gold
Location: New York City
Best Known For: Fashion and Graffitti
Main Site: http://clawmoney.com/
Blog: http://blogue.us/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/clawmoney

Fashion Designer Claudia Gold got her start as Claw Money- her legendary graffiti alter ego. For the past two decades you could find her iconic Claw tag all over the New York City landscape. These days she is parlaying her street cred into a luxury brand with a bad-girl edge. Claudia’s line, Claw Money, features clothing, accessories and sunglasses, worn by some of the most stylish celebs- think MIA, Santigold and Rihanna. Her line can be found at exclusive retailers like Colette, Patricia Field, and Fred Segal Santa Monica.

M.I.S.S. Paper Dolls @ FIFTY24LA: CLAW Money

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

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

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

A group exhibition of the artists’ interpretation of the paper doll. If you didn’t know there are some HUGE names in this show: Toofly, Claw Money, INSA, Kerin-Rose, Indie184, Lanie Alabanza-Barcena, Queen Andrea, Fawn Gehweiler and many more.  Also, M.I.S.S.’s very own Kim “The Hotstepper” Jefferson and Lexx Valdez have curated this show. What an amazing way to kick off the art New Year.

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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Estevan Oriol T-Shirt and LA Woman Book Releases

This month Estevan Oriol will be providing three new t-shirts to our January release featuring the beautiful and tough women that Oriol often portrays in his work. Two of the designs feature women who are ready and armed, while the third captures a sensual moment.

These women and others like them are also the inspiration behind the artists new book “LA Woman” available for sale online. To promote “LA Woman” Oriol is embarking on a European book tour with signings on the following dates: Paris (1.17−1.20), Berlin (1.20−22), Barcelona (1.23−24), Milano (1.25−26), Bologna (1.27−28) and Rome (1.29−31).

The new collection is now available at all Upper Playground retail stores and online at the Upper Playground web store.

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In August, the LA Times noted Hurley’s “commitment to lowbrow art”—2009 alone has seen clothing collaborations with Ron English, Winston Smith, Robert Williams, Alex Pardee, Todd Schorr, and rock photographer Lisa Johnson, as well as a collection with Motorhead. Since July 2009, Hurley has brought exclusive interviews (video and written) with the most exciting contemporary artists of today to Hurley.com.

Artists profiled so far include: ABOVE, DALEK, Swoon, Todd Schorr, Lisa Johnson, Natalia Fabia, Specter, Pat Martinez, Mike Stilkey, Jeremy Fish, Mario Desa, Adam Wallacavage, Alex Chiu, MAC, Logan Hicks, Marc Dean Veca, Rocky Grimes, Andy Kehoe and Rich Colman. Hurley’s website has also profiled up-and-coming music acts like Nighthorse, Jayne Doe, Alberta Cross, Imaad Wasif, Holy Grail as well as punk old-timers like The Gears. The site has run instructional videos teaching users how to ‘Make a ‘Zine’, and ‘How To Stencil’ (with artist Jason Filipow), a nod to the punk, DIY roots of the company’s founder Bob Hurley.

In August 2009 the artist DALEK created a giant mural for Hurley’s 225 Forest store in Laguna Beach. In December, he created an all-new mural for the space. In November, graffiti artist PUSH painted a mural in Hurley’s new store in Irvine.
Full time at Hurley are artist Jason Maloney (who handles artist outreach and whose own work can be seen in many new Hurley stores), and Adrian Nyman, senior vice president of brand image, who made his name spearheading Levi Strauss’ high-profile collaborations with the Warhol Foundation and Damien Hirst.

Hurley’s commitment to underground art was first demonstrated with its “Against The Grain” art show in 2006, in which Bob Hurley brought together some of the surf world’s most iconic board shapers with stars of the low brow art world, creating a legendary traveling art show that highlighted the symbiosis between art, punk rock and surf culture. Winston Smith, Keith Morris from the Circle Jerks, Mike Clark from Suicidal Tendencies, Arturo Vega (artistic director for the Ramones), Jack Grisham from TSOL, Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo created custom art for a series of one-off surf boards, all now collectors’ items.

Hurley Art publishes one new artist interview and a video feature on Hurley.com each week. View some here:

HURLEY ART INTERVIEWS
DALEK
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/32768/DALEK-S-VISION

Richard Colman
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/33795/RICHARD-COLMAN

Swoon
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/35248/FEATURED-ARTIST–SWOON

Adam Wallacavage
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/36306/FEATURED-ARTIST–ADAM-WALLACAVAGE

Luke Chueh
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/37513/FEATURED-ARTIST–LUKE-CHUEH

Shag
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/37471/FEATURED-ARTIST–SHAG

Todd Schorr
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/33245/FEATURED-ARTIST–TODD-SCHORR

Robert Williams
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/37098/FEATURED-ARTIST–ROBERT-WILLIAMS

HURLEY ART VIDEOS
Barred for Life
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/37943/BARRED-FOR-LIFE

How To Make A Zine
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/32899/AGAINST-THE-GRAIN–HOW-TO-MAKE-A-ZINE

Dan Monick
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/37308/FEATURED-ARTIST–DAN-MONICK

Natalia Fabia
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/36828/FEATURED-ARTIST–NATALIA-FABIA

DALEK
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/32316/FEATURED-ARTIST–DALEK

Mike Stilkey
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/36528/FEATURED-ARTIST–MIKE-STILKEY

Michael Hsiung
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/34000/FEATURED-ARTIST–MIKE-HSIUNG

Rich Colman
http://www.hurley.com/index.cfm/aid/34821/AGENDA-MURAL

www.hurley.com

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Giant Robot is proud to present Diplopia, a joint art show featuring Eleanor Davis and Katherine Guillen.
Eleanor Davis is a cartoonist who makes work for both adults and children. The award-winning Atlanta, GA-based artist grew up on children’s comics, entered the Sequential Arts program at the Savannah College of Art and Design, and makes painstakingly crafted, whimsical, and non-condescending comics for young readers. Her most recent studio artwork involves pen and ink with watercolor with some gouache. Like the panels of her stories, it is bold yet full of mystery, with recurring themes that include “humanity in the face of destruction, people laughing and crying, etc.”

Los Angeles-based artist Katherine Guillen creates paintings and prints that explore the tenuous connections between the urban and natural environments. Her most recent work–which resembles landscapes but is more symbolic than picturesque–investigates the way structures work as language on the landscape and how we use architecture to order nature and defy mortality. She says, “I am fascinated by the human desire to create, build, and idealize, which is both our redemption and our failing.” In addition to making gouache and mixed media paintings on paper, she will be showing some papier-mache pieces.

For this show, the longtime friends are also creating a number of large collaborative panels.

Jan. 16 is the opening reception 6-10pm, the address is as follows:

2062 Sawtelle BLVD

Los Angeles, CA 90025

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‘Life After Beth’ is a short zombie movie set in London. It’s my first attempt at film-making and enlists the talents of an incredible cast and crew. ‘Life After Beth’ will premier in this years London Short Film Festival on Saturday 16th January 2010 at 4.30PM, at the:

Roxy Bar and Screen, 128-132 Borough High Street

London, SE1 1LB (Nearest tube London Bridge).

‘Life After Beth’ will be shown within a whole bill of fantastic short films… Entrance is free but spaces are limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment! I hope to see you all there! I’ll be at the bar..!

Life After Beth video. Watch! It freaked me out.

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New Claw Money prints up for sale! Don’t sleep, because before you know it they’ll be gone!

Shop here.

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Past posts that you may have missed that should not slip under your Art Radar:

Art Radar: 01.07.10

M.I.S.S. TV: Maya Hayuk x Sunglass Hut Artist Series II

Art HERstory: Elaine de Kooning

Toofly x Kidrobot: Dunny Fetale Series

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 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 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.

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