my love for you is a stampede of horses.

New Work: Claire Oswalt

Claire Oswalt shared new work with me a while back, all graphite on paper. Love the direction she's moved into. Beautiful. Subtle. Serene.

Deedee Cheriel: Songs for Infinite Starry Nights

Deedee Cheriel's Songs for Infinite Starry Nights opened last Saturday at Merry Karnowsky Gallery in LA. Audrey Kawasaki and Femke Hiemstra also opened the same night -- the night I am sure was electric and full of beautiful work.

Here's a few pieces from Cheriel's show along with photos of paste ups she put up around LA leading up to her show. 

Images courtesy of Sonja Teri.

Take Picture, Don't Steal.

Take Picture Don't Steal is a public art project started by a guy named Matt. He started leaving disposable cameras around Toronto, Canada with a simple sign saying: Take a picture, don't steal. Now he's looking to conquer the world. So far along with Toronto they've made it to NYC, Madrid, London, Manchester, Barcelona. Help him out!

Out & About: Hugh Leeman & JR's Inside Out Project

A few weeks ago I met up with Hugh Leeman and friends in the Tenderloin section of San Francisco. Leeman took part in JR's project Inside Out -- "a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into pieces of artistic work" -- JR hopes this will become the world's largest public participatory art project.

Leeman has worked often with homeless men in his work here in San Francisco, creating their likeness on paste ups, paintings and t-shirts among other things. (The latter's proceeds he donates to the individuals who inspired the work). Inside Out it is a perfect avenue for Leeman's work: giving disposable cameras to men who live on the streets or in shelters to take pictures of their friends and 'neighbors'. The wall is a result of these photos. It was a beautiful Sunday -- and lots of people were there to help with the project, including the men who inspired it.

Be sure you watch the video below, it is the first in a series of vids about the project. Very moving. 

Boogie in Kingston, Jamaica.

Boogie spent some time in Kingston, Jamaica last month and sent over images to share. You can see more on his blog as well.