One hell cool lady

This is one of the best interviews I had come across in ages. Thanks to Jeff Soto for putting it together and again Fecal Face never fails me to get me some amazing pieces to amuse me and get me to know a little bit more about the US art scene. It is just full of dope studios and artists that I have not heard of (or some times just a nice little studio visits with artists that have gone M.I.A for a little while that has slipped away from my subconscious) Marsea Goldberg is the founder and curator of the legendary NEW IMAGE ART gallery.

I haven't yet been to the space YET but I have read lots about it through various mags and of course blogs. I first came across it from Monster Children and later RVCA ANP Quarterly mag. Both really good sources of news for me to unwind to. The Fecal face interview is really dope, it gives you an insight into how Marisa got started, it is more like an accidental career some might say but it just sounds like a natural fit into how things have worked out especially when she first started out in a humble little space. I totally dig her attitude of doing it to support her friends and if it all else fails, it will still be one rad party.

Anyway, to enjoy some nice history of the LA art scene and amazing stories, check out the Interview now!
O as a side not - in the interview Marsea is actually referring to Jack Kerouac's On the Road - Not John Kerouac - that was a typo (just in case you wanted to get that book!)

Todd James @ Monster Children

Image by Todd James.

I should have blogged about this a few weeks back but with the severe lack of time and terrible track of time, this has somehow slipped my mind.....so here is the story.
I went to the Opening at Monster Children for Todd James' solo show.
You should go check it out, if you are a fan of 90s Graffiti, Todd is better known as REAS (the interview was conducted by Joe Allen - Monster Children's very own curator) in the graffiti world.

Todd's show was quite refreshing (at least for me), the works had a child like quality on first inspection but once you go deeper in the pieces' details, you will uncover a sense of political satire with some pretty strong references, presumably about the current global state and the influence of the Bush administration. Thus the show is aptly titled "Unnatural Disasters", it is all very humorous really with a serious message of course.

The style of his work is very unique, I haven't come across this minimal brush stroke cartoon style in a long time so it was good to see it again. I can't wait to get to New York to see more galleries with artists that I don't know about!

Todd James's Unnatural Disaster solo show is held at the MONSTER CHILDREN gallery 16th Jan - 19th Feb. For more info - check out the Monster Children website!

I love my pockets

Denim is undoubtedly one of the best textile materials ever introduced to mankind.
From its inception for tough durable wear to the gold miners leading to the birth of Levi's now fast forward many years later, everyone has a bit of denim in their wardrobe whether you be a balling CEO or a scruffy skater.

Now the good folks at Monster Children has teamed up with Lee to put on an amazing photography exhibition for everyone to enjoy the awesomeness denim has added to our lives.

If pictures are worth a thousand words and with 32 individually talented photographers.
That is one big number to register on anyone's mind.

So wait no longer.
Drop by the Monster Children gallery as soon as you can before the show ends, it will run alongside fashion week.

x Enjoy.

The show is an amazing collection of different perspectives on denim.

A photo by Andrew Cowen from the 5 Pockets catalogue.

Front cover of the catalogue by Steven Chee

Thank you to Monster children and Lee for making this show happen.