8.4.13 JOHN PAUL GEORGE & GRINGO group show @ Balconi

CAFEMODE + BALCONI COFFEE COMPANY present
SUNDAY RECEPTION AUGUST 4, 2013 6-10PM
[AUGUST 4 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2013]
JOHN PAUL GEORGE & GRINGO
11301 Olympic Blvd. #124, Los Angeles, CA, 90064

Cafemode proudly presents “John Paul George & Gringo” group show by local and international artists and their interpretations of their favorite fab four tune.

featuring:

Douglas Alvarez  |  Michael Arata  |  Terri Berman  |  Kyoko Cole  |  Shigenori Ebata  |  Aya Niibo Edamoto  |  Douglas Eisenstark  |  Shisei Hashimura  |  Aska Irie  |  Ryohei Kazumi  |  Michelle Lai  |  Le Poel  |  Yumiko Matsui  |  John Mills  |  Misato Nagare  |  Eric Nakamura  |  Shinichi Ono  |  Ernie Ramirez  |  Satoshi Saegusa  |  Chiaki Saito  |  Mangetsu Shinpoudo  |  Mika Soma  |  Angela Song  |  Paul Von Spector  |  Darrel T. Watson Jr  | Ryan Zufryden and more…

Music for the night provided by Lilly and Megumi aka LIME

Balconi Coffee Company website

flyer image  by Shisei Hashimura

7.26.13 Theo Ellsworth “Laughing Ghost Nation” @ GR2

GIANT ROBOT presents
SATURDAY RECEPTION JULY 27, 2013 6:30-10PM
[JULY 27 – AUGUST 14, 2013]
Theo Ellsworth “Laughing Ghost Nation”
2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90025

Giant Robot is proud to present Laughing Ghost Nation, an art show featuring new works by Theo Ellsworth.

Theo Ellsworth is promising that this is going to be his biggest show ever. That’s a huge promise and we’re ready for him. He now lives in Montana, has an expanded studio and will be in attendance.

From Wikipedia: “Ellsworth has published two books, including Capacity and Sleeper Car. A story from Sleeper Car was chosen for The Best American Comics 2010.His work has been described as “a cross betweencartooning and art, poetry and the nonsensical ramblings of a writer emerging from a dream.”

Theo Ellsworth website

Giant Robot website

7.27.13 Marguerite Courtney “Moments” @ Bolivar Cafe + Gallery

BOLIVAR CAFE + GALLERY presents
SATURDAY RECEPTION JULY 27, 2013 8-10PM
[JULY 27 – AUGUST 17, 2013]
MARGUERITE COURTNEY “Moments”
1741 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405

Marguerite Courtney is an award winning emerging artist based in Los Angeles who recently won the Grand Prize of the Emerging Focus Competition at Photo LA and an Honorable mention in the Lucie Foundation’s International Photography Awards.

“Moments” is an ongoing body of work that has exhibited in London, New York and Los Angeles. With images captured while surfing, Marguerite shares the mystic and ecstatic moments that exist un-tethered beyond the realm of language, time and other social constructs. In this paradoxical time of hyper communication and unprecedented disconnection, these moments of oneness and connection are more important and precious than ever.  Her goal is to transport you outside the shackles of social constructs into each of these ephemeral moments as she experiences them free of self awareness in connection, rhythm and harmony with the constant fluctuations of nature, the sea, the earth, the sun, the moon, the tides, the wind and our fellow creatures.

Marguerite Courtney studied Photography and Painting at Santa Monica College and  earned her Bachelor of Arts from The University of Virginia.

Marguerite Courtney website

Bolivar Cafe + Gallery website

7.22.13 Katsuya Terada “Ten” Book Signing @ GR2

GIANT ROBOT presents
MONDAY BOOK SIGNING JULY 22, 2013 6:30-8:30PM
Katsuya Terada “Ten” Book Signing
2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90025

Author and Artist Signing: Katsuya Terada

All you have to do is read up on who Katsuya Terada is and you’ll find that he’s worked across many genres from manga, film, video games, concept art and fine art. Terada, from Japan is known for his character design in Blood: The Last Vampire or perhaps The Monkey King comic. His works span generations and he’s influenced a legion of manga artists and fine artists in Japan.

He’ll appear in person to sign and perhaps sketch in copies of his book, “Ten” which features his retrospective in art.

– See more at: http://www.giantrobot.com/events/gr2-july-22-630-830pm-artist-katsuya-terada-signing/#sthash.HrrblVJO.dpuf

Giant Robot website