Art

Takun Williams is an unstoppable graphic artist and illustrator. I’ve interviewed him here.

The Definition Gallery has a new exclusive print available by Dan May. The print comes in two sizes, 11″ x 14″ at $75 and 16″ x 20″ at $100. They are signed and numbered and also comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, each size is an edition of 75. You will have to work your way over to Limited Editions Inventory to get to this print, easiest way is just to e-mail the gallery if you want.

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Colin Christian

Corey Helford celebrated  a classic American icon with the opening of the Clowns! group show this past Saturday evening (11.15).  The impressive group of artists offered tremendously varied interpretations of the theme – many stayed fairly close to popular conceptions of clowns while others presented much more subdued and subtle interpretations.

While there were many excellent pieces, perhaps the most visually arresting was sculptor Colin Christian’s Freaky’ Deaky sculpture (above).  This piece follows the artist’s signature female head shape yet changes things up with a powerful snarl — great work.

While some have remarked that they weren’t moved by the theme, in my opinion the draw for this show is the tremendous talent assembled including some of LA’s brightest painters + in-demand UK artists who showed courtesy of Stolen Space Gallery.   Clowns! continues through November 29th.

Enjoy the opening pics.

Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.287.2340

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Not normally a topic for Daily D, but we do have our share of fanboys here - so here it is:

The 2009 Nerdcore Calendar Release Party!

You’re invited to the launch of the third annual calendar, “Nerdcore 2009: Sci-Fi,” THIS Thursday in Hollywood at one of LA’s most respect geek emporiums, Golden Apple Comics.

Nerdcore 2009: Sci-Fi Launch Party
Thursday, November 20th, 7 to 10 p.m.

Golden Apple Comics
7018 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Models Confirmed to be in Attendance:
Justine Joli , Kimberly Kane, Karlie Montana, Bobbi Starr, Zoli Suicide, Georgia Jones, Sara Brinsfield  and Sarah Lev.

From the preview images I guess purple hair counts as “sci-fi” now, but then again we don’t think the draw is the “sci-fi”

It looks like DD contributor, artist and toy maker extraordinaire Joe Ledbetter is on assignment in the Far East. Take a peek into his Daily D blog for all the details of a Taipei toy show and more…

After a trip to Roberts and Tilton, DD also stopped by Billy Shire Fine Arts for an interesting show by Gail Potocki.

From BSFA: “Comprising twenty-three oil paintings and five large-scale charcoal drawings, Opened Apples reveals the artist’s intense ecological anxiety. ‘Humanity’s ignorance and indifference has unleashed a chain of devastating decay’, says Potocki.

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