Cheeta Fight

Dargerism: Contemporary Artists and Henry Darger
New York
American Folk Art Museum
Now through September 21

Grayson Perry
He Comes Not In Triumph, 2004
Glazed ceramics
21 x 12 in./ 53.3 x 30.5 cm
Photo: Victoria Miro Gallery, London
© Grayson Perry
Courtesy American Folk Art Museum, New York

New York’s American Folk Art Museum brings together 11 contemporary artists from all over the world who have been influenced by the visionary self-taught artist Henry Darger. Darger’s epic paintings of the Vivian Girls — the abolitionist heroines of his fantastical writings — hang beside the younger artists’ work on two floors. Some exhibit obvious relationships with the Chicago recluse, such as Justin Lieberman, who overlays Darger’s backgrounds with images of nudes and young beauty queens, and Anthony Goicolea, who recreates Darger’s imagery in photographs. Others, including Amy Cutler, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and Grayson Perry, display similar interests in myth-making, queer affect, and utopian striving. By highlighting the outsider artist’s growing influence on contemporary art, Dargerism challenges the art-historical canon, as it considers the aesthetic possibilities of narrative, struggle, and transgression. - Thomas Lax

I just ran across some of the artwork of John Dyer Baizley. Frankly I was bowled over. I’m a huge fan of the gorgeous line work in art nouveau illustration and have tried my hand in it many times. Where I failed, John has succeeded in spades. He has moved the style from it’s existing nature meets fairies to organic death metal.

John’s a multi-talented guy. Besides creating stunning artwork, he’s also in the band Baroness.

John’s
myspace page.

Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

swiss flower
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Eco-friendly sustainably harvested yellow birch cards

Wood grain varies from card to card, creating quite
an original note, gift or small piece of art.
Each card is more enchanting than the next!
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Anthony P. Munoz
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Zhao Nengzhi, 1968 Born in Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China, is currently showing paintings and sculpture at New York’s China Square gallery through June 5th, 2008.

Zhao graduated from Sichuan Academy of Fine Art, Chongqing in 1990. He lives and works in Beijing and Chengdu, in China.

Phantom No.14
2008
oil on canvas
180 x 230 cm / 70.86 x 90.55 in.

His paintings are somewhat disturbing. Portraits of an adult with grotesque expressions, seemingly covered in, what appears to me, the type of mucous you’d find on a baby freshly birthed.

ChinaSquare New York
545 W 25th Street 8th Fl.
Chelsea Arts Tower
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212.255.8886
info@chinasquareny.com

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology merges the concepts of lighting and art with this spectacular 3D LED piece, dubbed NOVA. Created for the institute’s 150th anniversary, the display is made up of 25000 lightballs.

Incredibly it can display 16 million colors per second. The behemoth, which weighs 3.3 tonnes, is currently displayed at the Zurich train station’s main hall, where it will live until September 2009.
By Lisa Evans from The Cool Hunter.

Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

KN GALLERY PRESENTS

SPRING SELECTIONS
WORKS ON PAPER–MARIN TO MEHRETU
8 MAY–5 JULY 2008

“This spring KN Gallery is pleased to present a selection of exceptional works by modern and contemporary American masters with a special focus on works on paper, from early twentieth-century modernist John Marin to twenty-first century contemporary phenom Julie Mehretu.” — KN Gallery

John Marin
Lake George, 1928
Watercolor on paper
14 x 18 inches

Franz Kline
Study for Slate Cross, 1961
Watercolor and ink on drawing paper
17 6/8 x 14 inches

Julie Mehretu
Untitled, 2007
Watercolor
22 x 15 inches

ABOUT KN GALLERY
Located in the world-renowned John Hancock Center on Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile,” KN Gallery celebrates the very best in modern, post-war and contemporary American and European art and offers guests a true museum-quality experience. Run by noted art expert Lara Niemira, KN Gallery is dedicated to showcasing outstanding, critically acclaimed exhibitions that contribute to the study and understanding of 20th century and contemporary art.
KN Gallery welcomes collaborations with artists, private collectors, and other museums and institutions for loans of works and special projects.

KN Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. For more information about KN Gallery, please call 312-640-5550 or visit www.kngallery.com

KN Gallery
John Hancock Center
875 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 2515
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312 640 5550
http://kngallery.com

Anthony P. Muñoz
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…to make a calendar. Well, not a very big village.

I’m sure you’ve seen this by now. It’s cool none-the-less.

The Human Calendar

Created by Craig Giffen who brought us the human clock back in 2001.

ThreeWalls and The Green Lantern Press Announce:
The Second Issue of “Paper & Carriage”

Friday May 2, 2008 8:00 PM
at The Green Lantern Gallery

On Friday May 2, 2008, ThreeWalls and The Green Lantern Press are proud to announce the release of the second issue of “Paper & Carriage” featuring the writing of Colin Beattie, Dora Ishida, Erin Englebright, Britton Bertrand, Alex Javonovich and Moshe Zvi Marvit, with a curated centerfold by Deb Sokolow, screenprinted covers by Shawn Stucky and the second installment of “HUMS” series by Lili Carre.

This event, hosted by The Green Lantern Gallery, with live readings, will begin at 8:00 PM with live music to follow by The Singleman Affair at 10:00 PM. Food provided by CJ’s Eatery.

THE EVENT IS FREE

Paper&Carriage no’s 1& 2 will be available for $15 (cash or check) on the evening of this event. Otherwise it is available for $18.

Comming Soon… Issue No. 03

Featuring the writing of Henry Darger, Dan Beech-Quick as well as others, with images by Daniel Johnston, artist multiple by Sherri Lynn Wood and an artist centerfold curated by Brooke Anderson, inconjunction with the exhibit “Darger-isms” at The Folk Art Museum inNew York. Participating with Intuit’s permenant installation of Henry Darger’s room, Dan Wang will do a letterpress multiple listing the objects in Darger’s room. The release party will be held at Intuit, 756 N. Milwaukee Avenue, on Thursday May 29, 2008.

119 N. Peoria #2D Chicago, IL 60607
312.432.3972 | sup@three-walls.org
| www.three-walls.org
Gallery hours: TUES-SAT, 12:00-6:00 PM

ThreeWalls is supported by numerous individuals and by grants from the Alphawood Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Puffin Foundation, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs City Arts I program, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Major operating support is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. ThreeWalls is a member of ResArtis
international network of artist residencies.

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– Anthony P. Munoz
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April 25-28, 2008
The Merchandise Mart, 12th Floor
http://www.artchicago.com

Art Chicago™ 2008, the annual international fair of contemporary and modern art, brings together 180 of the world’s leading emerging and established galleries, representing 56 international cities to showcase the work of over 2,000 renowned artists. Art Chicago™ offers curators, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of current and historic work, from cutting-edge to modern masters in a wide variety of media including: painting, photography, drawing, prints, sculpture, video and special installations.

Click here for floor plan.

 

April 25-28, 2008
The Merchandise Mart
http://www.nextartfair.com

NEXT will include works from both commercial and non-commercial arts organizations as well as galleries, project spaces, artist collectives, art publications and key private contemporary collections. A virtual clearing-house for the best of contemporary art, NEXT presents a new, selectively curated exhibition format that brings together—in one exhibition space—the most cutting-edge contemporary artists and arts organizations in the world.

More international than any other young fair of contemporary art to date, NEXT boasts galleries from every important art city in the world, including Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Warsaw and Bucharest. The largest collection to date of significant art trends ever assembled, NEXT presents approximately 170 of the best young galleries from every major international center of art production.

Click here for floor plan.

 

April 25–28, 2008
The Merchandise Mart, 8th Floor
merchandisemartantiques.com

Shop for the Unique, the Unusual and the Fascinating
The eleventh annual Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair™
is your portal to past worlds! Featuring more than 100 of the world’s
top dealers, the Fair will showcase antiques and fine art from a
wide range of categories, periods and locales. Don’t miss
this wonderful opportunity to shop for rare items that will distinguish
your home and enrich your life.

Some of the world’s premier antiques dealers will
bring their very best to display at the fair, including:

• 20th-Century Design • Architectural Design • Asian Art and Antiquities • Barometers • Ceramics • Decorative Arts • Folk Art • Furniture • Glass • Jewelry

• Paintings • Posters • Prints • Rare Books and Maps • Sculpture • Silver • Textiles • Tribal Art • And More …

Click here for floor plan.

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Check out the gorgeous work of C215 from Paris, France. His striking portraits contrasted against amazing street textures are very compelling.

You can see more of his work on his myspace page or

in Fefé Magazine.

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

The folks at Zondervan
know that consumers these days demand good design and customizable products. It’s no surprise then that they offer a range of bibles now for nearly every type of person.

The New International Version - Pocket Bible
In stylish green with orange accents

College Devotional Bible
For design-savvy students

Expressions for Me
Bible for Girls with customizable charm pendant

Backpack Bible from the Faithgirlz Collection
Contains 12 color tip-in pages full of Faithgirlz© Fun!

There’s even something for the little tykes in your life.

Tiny Bear’s Bible
Bible for preschoolers

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Los Angeles Art Weekend is a new annual arts festival, taking place from April 10–13 that highlights the city’s vast array of creative talent working in art, architecture, design, and film. You are invited to sign up to participate in special events happening throughout the weekend to discover or reacquaint yourself with L.A.’s rich artistic landscape. Programs, exhibitions, and events are scheduled throughout Los Angeles Art Weekend at venues that include some of the city’s best retailers, exhibition spaces, museums, and galleries.

THURSDAY SCHEDULE

• FRIDAY SCHEDULE
  HAPPENING AROUND TOWN

7:00 – 9:00 pm
Italian Cultural Institute presents the opening of a new exhibition by noted industrial and product designer, Enzo Mari.
1023 Hilgard Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024

7:00 pm
The Hammer Museum, Steidl and Los Angeles Art Weekend present a special screening and book preview of A Maysles Scrapbook with legendary filmmaker and documentarian, Albert Maysles, at the Billy Wilder Theater.
Free admission; first come, first served.

10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024

6:00 – 8:00 pm
Catherine Opie exhibition opening at Regen Projects II.
9016 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069

HAPPENING AROUND TOWN

12:00 – 9:00 pm
Downtown Art Walk: A self-guided tour that showcases the many art exhibition venues in Downtown Los Angeles — commercial art galleries, museums, and non-profit arts venues.

12:30 pm
Gallery Discussion: The Art of Looking. BCAM at LACMA
5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

4:00 - 7:00 pm
Blossom - Happy Hour at Moss.
8444 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood, CA 90069

8:00 pm
UCLA Live presents the premiere of Laurie Anderson’s Homeland at Royce Hall.
Call (310) 825-2101.
340 Royce Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90095

LOS ANGELES ART WEEKEND is produced by Black Frame in collaboration with ForYourArt.

4:00 – 7:00 pm
Blossom - Happy Hour. Stop by for a glass of wine beneath a Blossom Chandelier by Tord Boontje for Swarovski at Moss.
8444 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood, CA 90069

6:00 – 8:00 pm
agnès b. and ANP Quarterly host the opening of Brent Stewart’s Mister Lonely Portraits, photographed on the set of Harmony Korine’s new film.
100 N. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048

7:00 pm
Storefront for Art and Architecture presents its first Pop-Up Storefront.
7176 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046

11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Extended hours at the new Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA, designed by Renzo Piano. New outdoor public projects by Chris Burden and Robert Irwin on view.
5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

7:00 pm
MAK Center for Art and Architecture presents a conversation between filmmakers Heinz Emigholz and Thom Anderson.
835 N. Kings Road West Hollywood, CA 90069

7:30 pm
Friday Night at the Getty Center featuring a rare solo concert with celebrated singer-songwriter, Iris DeMent.
Call (310) 440-7300.
1200 Getty Center Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90049

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Opening reception at Honor Fraser: André Ethier: Vancouver Before Christ & Cathy Akers: Hertopia: An Illustrated History of the New World
2622 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Opening reception at Kim Light: Francine Spiegel, Kathy Grayson, Misaki Kawai, Eva Lewitt
Project Room: Christina Malbek
2656 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Royal/T presents the opening of the first Japanese “Maid Café” in the United States. Artist Masayuki Yoshinaga will be on hand to sign copies of his Phaidon book, Gothic & Lolita.
RSVP required: rsvp@fyaworld.com
8910 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

10:00 pm
The Weimar New York theatrical cabaret juxtaposes Weimar-era Berlin with the contemporary downtown performance scene in New York City. At The Green Door. Thursday-Sunday
1429 Ivar Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028

HAPPENING AROUND TOWN

1:00 - 3:00 pm
Tiffany Godoy signs copies of her book, Style Deficit Disorder: Harajuku Street Fashion–Tokyo at Ron Robinson at Fred Segal
8118 Melrose Ave Los Angeles CA 9004

2:00 pm
American Drawings Colloquium at LACMA. Free, but reservations are necessary. Call (323) 857-6028.
5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

4:00 - 7:00 pm
Blossom - Happy Hour at Moss.
8444 Melrose Ave. West Hollywood, CA 90069

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

2:00 pm Storefront for Art and Architecture presents a Conversation on Soviet Architecture in the 20th Century including Barry Bergdoll (Chief Curator of Architecture & Design at MoMA, New York).
7176 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046

3:00 pm The Ferus Gallery: A Place To Begin: Screenings & Discussion. Hosted by Kristine McKenna.
Call (310) 260-1528 Aero Theater
1328 Montana Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403

HAPPENING AROUND TOWN
2:00 pm
Installation Lecture: International Modernism Reconsidered: Exhibiting its Germanic Roots. Bing Theater at LACMA. Free, no reservations.
5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) Master of Fine Arts Open Studios.
24700 McBean Parkway Valencia, CA 91355

3:00 pm
REDCAT presents Compagnie Julie Dossavi: P.I. (Pays) or Présentations intimes.
Call (213) 237-2800.
631 W 2nd St. Los Angeles, CA 90212

7:00 pm
Dutch film-maker Rene Daalder presents his work in progress Here is Always Somewhere Else, a documentary on the life, death and influence of Bas Jan Ader. At TELIC Arts Exchange Suggested donation: $5 at the door.
975 Chung King Road Los Angeles, CA 90012

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Worth checking out is the Tokyo Bar in the Tribeca neighborhood of NYC. Not to be mistaken with the cheesy dance club of the same name in Montreal, is the upstairs bar to the B-Flat underground cocktail den. This hip bar sports manga covered walls and “new Japanese comfort food” served tapas style, by chef Kensuke Kuri from Lan.

Definitely pick up a pack of matches as a souvenir or as a nice conversation piece for your coffee table.

Even their sidewalk projected logo is cool.

Here’s their hard-to-find official website: www.tokyobar-nyc.com/”

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Things of beauty as well as function, nearly every underground, light railway and tram network map in the world appears in this book. Transimit Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden claims to be the first of it’s kind.

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Tools of Creation
Designed by Joe Mansfield
Take Time
Designed by Joe Mansfield

Under My Umbrella
Designed by Joe Mansfield

Custom Laser Engraving
Joe Mansfield is helping hipsters take customization a bit further. Custom Laser Engraved Moleskine Notebooks ($25 and up) are just one of the ways he’s doing this. Think that’s fun? Why stop with the analog accessory? He can engrave your laptop too.

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Lauren Kalman, Tongue Gilding, 2007.
Digital print, 24 x 33 in.
Courtesy: Sienna Gallery

BRIDGE NEW YORK OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
Homage to the Tunnel

Hosted by Amanda Lepore, Michael Musto,
and Screamin’ Rachel Cain
DJ Scotto Spins Tunnel Classics

The Waterfront, 269 11th Avenue
Thursday, March 27, 5–10pm

Bridge New York presents Homage to the Tunnel, a special opening-night event to honor the extraordinary history of the Waterfront’s previous identity as an icon of Manhattan’s creative cultural nightlife. The evening is hosted by the legendary Amanda Lepore, the fabulous Michael Musto, and the Queen of House Screamin’ Rachel Cain. Music and media mix by DJ Scotto, spinning Tunnel classics. Archival video courtesy of Screamin’ Rachel. Special performance by Amanda Lepore at 7:30pm. Enjoy the party while getting an early look at the more than 50 international exhibitors representing the best in emerging contemporary art. Complimentary Pernod Absinthe fountain drinks. Specials on Carlsberg Beer and Pernod cocktails.

OPENING NIGHT AFTER-PARTY
Glass Lounge
287 10th Avenue—two blocks from the Waterfront
Thursday, March 27, 10pm
Voted one of the top 220 hot spots in New York by Zagat. Free admission for all Bridge exhibitors and attendees.

MIDNIGHT AT THE MANSION
After-After Party
Mansion Nightclub
530 W. 28th Street—minutes from Glass
Thursday, March 27, 12:30am
The posh, newly opened Mansion nightclub makes its New York debut just in time to host this special reception for guests of Bridge New York. Free admission for Bridge exhibitors and attendees.

::ADDITIONAL EVENTS::

MANSION LATE NIGHT BRIDGE HAPPY HOUR
530 W. 28th Street—minutes from Glass
Friday, March 28, 11pm

Free admission and drink specials for Bridge exhibitors and ticket stub holders.

6th ANNUAL WILLIAMSBURG AFTER DARK AFTER PARTY
co-presented by the Williamsburg Gallery Association and Bridge Art Fair
Supreme Trading , 213 N. 8th St. , Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Saturday, March 29,11pm- 3am
Admission is Free. Cocktails by Pernod.

Bridge Art Fair attendees are invited to this special after-hours event curated by The Danger, famous for their outlandishly devilish and soul-satisfying parties. Special guest Vintage DJ will sample a mouth-watering selection of vintage Jazz, Latin, Soul, R&B, Rock, and much more. Professional stilt dancer Kae Burke of the Lady Circus, a high-flying spectacle of class, will perform. Be sure not to miss the sexiest part of the evening when the provocative temptresses known as The Bambi Killers make their Williamsburg debut fusing dance, theater, cabaret, and magic.

BRIDGE ART FAIR
Thursday March 27–Sunday March 30, 2008
The Waterfront, 222 12th Avenue (between 27th and 28th streets)
& 269 11th Avenue, New York

PREVIEW: Thursday, March 27: 12–5pm
OPENING NIGHT
RECEPTION: Thursday, March 27: 5–10pm
SHOW HOURS: Friday, March 28 & Saturday, March 29: General Admission 12–9pm
Sunday, March 30:
General Admission 12–7pm
ADMISSION PRICES:
General Admission: $10
Opening Night Reception: $25

www.bridgeartfair.com

SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Official Media Sponsor: The Village Voice
VIP Lounge: Shu Uemura Art of Hair VIP Lounge

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Kweichow Moutai liquor(Five-Star)

Maotai, or Moutai (spelling used by the producing company), is arguably the most famous Chinese liquor, or baijiu. It is produced in the Guizhou province of southwestern China. Maotai, which classifies as “sauce-flavoured” (酱香, jiangxiang), is distilled from fermented sorghum and now comes in different versions ranging in alcohol content from the standard 53% by volume down to 35%.Kweichow’s brand comes in the above shown, lighter fluid bottle. You have to respect a beverage that tells it like it is.

Maotai is named after the town with the same name near Zunyi in Renhuai, Guizhou Province, where winemaking has a very long history. The Maotai of today originated during the Qing Dynasty and first won international fame when winning a gold medal at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Maotai received additional exposure in China and abroad when Zhou Enlai used the liquor to entertain Richard Nixon during the state banquet for the U.S. presidential visit to China in 1972. It is one of China’s official state banquet wines and claims to be one of the world’s three best known liquors (together with whisky and cognac).

Here’s one of the logos I did for the band, The Most Serene Republic’s website. They had a contest to design the banner for their fan club section. I won.

If you haven’t heard of this amazing band out of Milton, Canada, I encourage you to look into them right now. They are on a North American tour in support of their third release on the Arts & Crafts indie record label. You should catch them while you can.

Wednesday March 5th, 2008: Grand Rapids, MI - Ladies Literary Club @ Calvin
Thursday March 6th, 2008: Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
Friday March 7th, 2008: Minneapolis, MN at - 7th Street Entry
Saturday March 8th, 2008: Iowa City, IA - Picador
Monday March 10th, 2008: Lawrence, KS - Jackpot
Wednesday March 12th, 2008: Fort Worth, TX - Lola’s
*SXSW*
Thursday March 13th, 2008: Austin, TX - Emo’s
Saturday March 15th, 2008: Austin, TX - The Parish

Monday March 17th, 2008: Atlanta, GA - 5 Spot
Tuesday March 18th, 2008: Raleigh, NC - The Pour House
Wednesday March 19th, 2008: Washington, DC - DC9
Thursday March 20th, 2008: Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar
Friday March 21st, 2008: New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge
Saturday March 22nd, 2008: Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
Sunday March 23rd, 2008: Buffalo, NY - Big Orbit’s Soundlab
Wednesday April 2nd, 2008: Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid Cabaret
Thursday April 3rd, 2008: Saskatoon, SK - Amigo’s
Friday April 4th, 2008: Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
Saturday April 5th, 2008: Calgary, AB - The Republik
Monday April 7th, 2008: Medicine Hat, AB - Silver Buckle Inn
Tuesday April 8th, 2008: Kelowna, BC - Habitat
Wednesday April 9th, 2008: Nanaimo, BC - The Queen’s
Saturday April 12th, 2008: Vancouver, BC - The Media Club

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Thursday, March 13, 6-9pm
Country Club Chicago
1100 N. Damen, Chicago, IL
RSVP mandatory to RSVPCHICAGO@genart.org by March 12

Friday, March 14, 6-10pm
Country Club Chicago
1100 N. Damen, Chicago, IL
This Friday night event is open to the public

Book Band is a periodical publication curated by graphic artist, Ryan Maconochie, who invites various creative thinkers to submit ten pages each of content on the topic of their choosing. Band members enjoy total creative freedom. Each is responsible for supplying their content exactly as they would like it to be published, and their submissions are not altered or edited in any way. The collective efforts are compiled into a full color, perfect bound, published work available for purchase at www.book-band.com. Issues 2 & 3 will be released at the party and available for purchase for $20 each, and complimentary beer and wine will be served.

Featuring the art, design, photography and writings of:
Dan Capuli
Sean Duffy
Justine Harlan
Travis Klingberg
Anthony Robert La Penna
Bob Martus
Myra Mazzei
Mark McGinnis
Jessica Murnane
Stephanie Serpick

Music to be provided by Dan Jividen

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Tides of March: New Works by Seventeen Artists
GRNY, March 15 - April 16, 2008
Reception: Saturday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) / grny.net

Giant Robot is proud to present Tides of March at the GRNY Gallery.

Tides of March will feature original art by seventeen artists portraying a wide variety of subject matter, ranging from the dark to the whimsical. Painting, collage and drawing will all be on view in this exhibition of a very diverse group of up and coming and established artists. Each participant will be contributing multiple pieces of varying sizes to the show.

Participating artists include:

Melinda Beck
Andrew Degraff
Theo Ellsworth
Matt Furie
Mollie Goldstrom
Katy Horan
Jay Howell
Jordin Isip
Kelly Lynn Jones
Joe Keinberger
Kenneth Lavallee
Thom Lessner
Fiona Logusch
Alex Lukas
Emilio Santoyo
Alexia Stamatiou
Elisabeth Timpone

A reception attended by several of the artists will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, March 15th. For more information about the artists, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact GRNY.

– Anthony P. Munoz
apmunoz.com

Here’s the cover artwork and playlist from my lastest compilation for friends.

New to Music Swap this go-around - The End of The World, The Clientele, The Mosquitos, Johnnie Taylor, Abafakasi, Syd Matters, Bodies of Water, Jon McKiel, Eric Gaffney, and Debashish Bhattacharya., The Clientele, The Mosquitos, Johnnie Taylor, Abafakasi, Syd Matters, Bodies of Water, Jon McKiel, Eric Gaffney, and Debashish Bhattacharya.

Mean Eyed Cat by Johnny Cash
Spookhouse by Clear Tigers
European Oils by Destroyer
Show Your Age by The End Of The World
Crack A Smile by Jeff Tweedy
The National Side by Romantica
A House Is Not a Home by Field Music
The Men Who Live Upstairs by The Most Serene Republic
Bookshop Casanova by The Clientele
Boombox by The Mosquitos
The Platyus Strut by Ohmega Watts
I Could Never Be President by Johnnie Taylor
Wakwami by Abafakasi
Someday Sometimes (EL-P remix) by Syd Matters
Here Comes My Hand by bodies of water
Matadjem Yinmixan by Tinariwen
War On You by Jon McKiel
The Dunes by Eric Gaffney
Nata Raaj by Debashish Bhattacharya
Blue Valentines by Tom Waits

– Anthony P. Munoz@ apmunoz.com

If the classic, 70’s Battlestar Galactica bad guys wore a watch, this would be it.

The L69 Time Module LED Wrist Watch has a bulky, hard-edged retro-futuristic styling with wonderful low-tech LED display that will have any aging sci-fi fan drooling. It’s going for ¥139,500 online. Haven’t found it in the US yet.

– Anthony P. Munoz

apmunoz.com

I recently caught the opening of a really interesting show at Pilsen’s The Chicago Art Department Gallery. Co-Owner, KS Rives found some abandoned maps in Paris left by street book vendors whom hastily fled a rainstorm. Once dried, the maps became the basis for Rives current body of work. She painstaking Exacto-knives out details and reassembles them in to graphic and textural collages.

This Friday will be the last chance to see “Entre les deux,” her solo show at The Chicago Art Department.

Friday, February 29, 2008
6-10pm
The Chicago Art Department
1837 S. Halsted

– Anthony P. Munoz

apmunoz.com