Harley-Davidson presents: The Art of Rebellion

The When
One Night Only: February 7, 2009 7PM - 10PM

The What
Shawn Barber, Christian Clayton, Rob Clayton, Bob Dob, Shepard Fairey, Frank Kozik, Tara McPherson, Alex Pardee, David Trulli, Mark Dean Veca, Oliver Vernon

Limited edition Shepard Fairey poster giveaways
Portion of proceeds donated to Art Matters.
DJ / Open Bar

The Where
The Robert Berman Gallery
Bergamot Station Arts Center
2525 Michigan Ave., D5
Santa Monica, CA 90404
310.315.1937 | www.robertbermangallery.com

Art Show @ COREY HELFORD GALLERY

Natalia Fabia
“Hooker DreamEscape”

When:
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 21, 7 - 10pm
Show: February 21 until March 14, 2009

Where:
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
T: 310-287-2340

Art Show @ Kopeikin Gallery

"Bas Louter: Dust"


The Who
A solo exhibition curated by Fette

The Where
Kopeikin Gallery
8810 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA. 90069
(310) 385-5894 tel

The When
Show: January 20 - February 14, 2009
Opening Reception: January 31, 2009 from 6 to 9 pm

The What
In this new series, Louter draws on archived historical imagery, elements of entertainment, and narrative traditions like film noir to create a haunting series of figures and objects veiled in obscurity of time or place. His portrayals lay bare a fascination with the idea of collective misremembering and the distortion of meaning that occurs over time, as inevitably memory is infected by movies, books and other media.

Blind Lady Ale House Grand Opening

Be there or be Square

What: Hand-crafted and tasty organic salads, pizza, beer & wine to the families, couples and singles to eat and drink and enjoy.

Where: Blind Lady Ale House, 3416 Adams Ave. Normal Heights, Ca. 92116

When: They're officially open at 5 pm on Friday, January 30th. But really, they're celebrating the whole weekend. Opening at noon on Saturday until Midnight, Sunday is 11:30 am - Midnight.

TKDA loves FONT

Free Font free-for-all

What: Typography
When: Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 71:30 to 4:30 pm,
Where: American Institute of Graphic Arts Room 150, Aero Drive, San Diego, CA.

Note: New Open Lab Hours
When: Every Saturday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Recent lab attendance has been low, please come and support the lab so it may stay open!

Exclusive | apapertiger

Nathan Ota:
"Touch of Class"
Paper Tiger is excited to present our first print with artist Nathan Ota.

Nathan gives us this great print from a painting in his last solo show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery. Mr. Ota is an amazing painter from Los Angeles. His work is full of wonderfully edged wit, sharper quality and an awesome color palette that makes it stand out from similar styled work.

...and now you can purchase this limited edition 12" x 15" print exclusively on Paper Tiger!

Shepard Fairey on NPR

Read the full story here.
Buy stuff here.

Art Show @ Sprüth Magers

Sprüth Magers London is delighted to invite you...
to the private view of Peter Fischli / David Weiss
‘Objects on Pedestals’

When: 29 January 2009, 6pm – 8pm
Where: Sprüth Magers London
7A Grafton Street, London W1S 4EJ

HACER - to make or to create. Presented by Jedidiah & Sezio

HACER - to make or to create.

When: Thursday, January 22, 2009, 7pm
Where: LUCE LOFT, 1037 J St., San Diego, CA

About: Jedidiah Clothing and Sezio have teamed up to bring you HACER, an event centered around creativity and community. Hosted at Luce Loft, in downtown San Diego, HACER will highlight the style, tastes and flare of our neighboring country. Tacos, Pinatas, Cervezas and Live Screen Printing will be accompanied by tijuana-based DJ Lady D. Cuban-born, North County Artist, TOCAYO will be showing recent work and has lent his mexicana illustration style to our t-shirt screens. Proceeds from this event benefit the Gabriel House.

Holiday in Space Deux

What: Designer Meet-Up
Where: Cole's
When: Thursday January 22, 6PM to 9PM

About: Made in Space and Holiday Design would like to invite you to "Holiday in Space Deux," this winter's Designer Meet-Up. The event is at the newly reopened Cole's, the originators of the French dip sandwich. Though the Cole's has a full bar, it is primarily a restaurant, so attendees need not be 21. We will provide some snacks early. Please RSVP to info@holidaydesign.net.

The Skateboard Mag And Damn Am Awards

The Skateboard Mag and Damn Am Awards at the Action Sports Retailer trade show in San Diego, California. On tap to receive their just desserts will be none other than The Mag’s 2008 Year’s Best Am, Nick Trapasso, the yet to be named Skatepark of Tampa’s Damn Am of the Year, and scores of other Damn Am Awards winners. Glasses will be raised, health will be toasted to, and an abundance of good will be had by all in attendance. For the party recap, be sure and check the Skatepark of Tampa, The Skateboard Mag, and issue #61 of The Skateboard Mag.

When: January 22nd
Where: ASR, San Diego
About: Free and open to the public

Grind for Life Wheel by Bones

Get them now at skateone.com. Also, here is a special deal. Use this code to get a 20% discount when you buy the GFL wheel through skateone.com.

The code is: BONESrules

Grind For Life & DC Present High Ollie Challenge

When: Thursday, January 22nd @ 1pm.

Where: At ASR | San Diego Convention Center - Ballroom 20a

About: The mission of the Grind For Life organization is to provide financial assistance to cancer patients and their families when traveling long distances to doctors and hospitals. In addition, we educate and inspire these patients and families concerning cancer survival and recovery. Those who qualify may request assistance for travel and lodging expenses, meal, and personal needs. Funds for this organization will be raised by, but not limited to, hosting skateboarding events and festivals, ebay sales of donated goods, fundraiser's, Grind For life sponsors a skateboard team to perform at these events to keep the spirit of skateboarding alive.

Do: Go + Support

Calling all Designers in NYC, LA, or Boston!

The Call for Competitors is open for entries! Got skills in 2D, 3D, or Motion? You could be one of the designers selected to represent your city in two fast-paced, single-elimination rounds in 3D and one round for Motion, each with a unique design theme and set time limit. Cut&Paste wants YOU for Digital Design Tournament 2009.

The annual global tournament is set to zip across 16 cities this year, from February through June 2009, and Cut&Paste is once again challenging designers from various backgrounds and nations across the map to dig deep and design their way into the spotlight. Introducing 5 new cities, 2 new competition formats, and the first-ever Global Championship event, Cut&Paste invites 2D, 3D, and motion designers everywhere to compete for international stardom. And with the addition of the new Show&Tell series while continuing our ever-popular Audience Design Contests, the 2009 tournament is one you won't wanna miss.

Art Show @ ProjectSpace176

The Magic
A night of performance, from song to sculpture, curated by Lail Arad
January 10th, 2009 7.30-9pm

ProjectSpace 176
176 Prince of Wales Road
London NW5 3PT

Contested Ground
Organised by students from
Goldsmiths MFA Curating and
Royal College of Art Curating Masters
January 17 - 18 2009

The group’s curatorial statement reads as follows:

Results or outcomes are rarely left to chance; the indiscernible is unacceptable. This rejection of the unforeseen creates a closed system where predictability and predetermination are celebrated. In the name of embracing the unexpected and reinstating the importance and efficacy of chance, 176 will become a test site for curatorial experimentation and artistic productivity. In an environment which encourages overlapping, ‘competition’ for space and visibility, and forced interaction, the closed system of predictability is replaced by a space of potential where multiple outcomes are produced, questions are asked, and opinions are posited.

Going Green at a whole new level.

Kenya-based eco-business that turns used flip flops into one-of-a-kind jewelry and sculptures as well as practical pieces like children's toys, laptop bags and belts.

Julie Church and Tahreni Bwanaali founded UniquEco in 2005 after seeing the devastating effect that flip flops discarded on the East African coastline was having on the marine eco-system. Inspired by local women and children making cushions and toys out of this washed-up trash, they decided to create a company that would help the environment, provide work for the community and design unique objects for art lovers around the world.

Duran Duran Tribute Band!

A KROQ ‘80s weekend rears its ugly head and explodes into real life, sort of like that big lizard in Cloverfield. Mouse your hair up into some unsymmetrical shape, put on your goth-pop lipstick, and head on down.

Saturday Jan 10th at The Knitting Factory for 80's Night-Featuring The Cured, Blasphemous Rumours, and Rio (Cure / Depeche / Duran Tributes)

Knitting Factory - Hollywood
7021 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028
phone: 323-463-0204
Advance Tickets $12, $15 day of show

Swiv Tackle - events for January

Keeping you Busy!
Get your ART on'

SCHEDULE: Mark Your Calendar

1.17 ART SHOW!
This show is gong to be the first of all the 2009 radness you will experience from the Swiv..
Swiv Tackle Circus presents
Randy Laybourne
20 x 20
a series of 20 drawings that are 20 x 20
Saturday 1/17
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

* OTHER SWIV RADNESS *

1.25 ZINE MAKING WORKSHOP
In addition to this amazing show.. Randy Laybourne along with Lifetime clothing and
Dustin Koop, John Antoski, Mike Carter and a few other suprise guests will host a *FREE* zine making workshop.

1.4 DUB TACKLE CIRCUS
First Sunday of Every Month.
Come and Hang with us for a Sunday afternoon full of great music, great food and friends.
4:00 PM

1.7 Satsang with Alan Shelton
Satsang is the world of ancient mysticism means"
"meeting in truth"
Wednesday 1/7 @ 7:00 PM
$10. Donation

Saturday's Yoga is back..
Every Saturday at 9:00 AM
HATHA FLOW yoga with Justine.
$10. Donation
Jan: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

1.30 SURFERS STOMP
The Pod Room and City Fog surfboards presents:
SURFERS STOMP!!
This will be a monthly movie night!
Hill street cafe will provide burritos.
the first movie we will show will be
CROSSOVER featuring CJ Nelson
Friday 1/30 8 PM

Gift Giving Season Continued...

Buy for you. Buy for a Friend. The season gives us a reason to give and get!

30 Days to Finding and Keeping Sassy Sidekicks and BFFs: A Friendship Field Guide

Another bit of Genius from Clea Hantman!
Friendships take work, plain and simple. That’s where 30 Days to Finding and Keeping Sassy Sidekicks and BFFs comes in—a field guide to friendship that will help you learn the basics of meeting new friends and keeping the old. And a good LAUGH!

A special kind of Art.

Branding.
We all know it is an important part of advertising. But it is also an important part of life. Bennett Peji Design takes branding to a whole new level...

"A city brand identity system must be so much more than words and images. It must tell a story that honors the heritage of the city while embracing the future, so that the it can become an intrinsic part of the community's culture and identity."