RECESSION DEPRESSION, Part I

A smelly vision (above), Leili Harmon's work below:

Athena Kargeui:

Athena's art was stolen from an earlier show so it was taken down when the opening closed. Sucks for you because her watercolors are amazing.

Clockwise Brianna Meli, Victor Jonas (photographs), and again Brianna Meli:

William Lu:
Walt Gorecki, really good interviews about artist and musicians and "normal" jobs:

Joan Z (me): Flag and Recession Dream Catcher

Another flag about entrepreneurship in the Blue Line:

Wall of Diplomas...


More photos coming soon about the all mighty John Evans! And Recession Depression...duh!

Echo Parking

I been going to the park before work. The view was sweet. I don't know if its so sweet now... I miss Tim. I put $35 of gas so far this week... ouch.

The Early Bird Gets the Wine...

After months of refusing to go to the LA Art Walk (last time I went was in October) I finally went for the March one... And I figured out how to make it not suck: Get there early! It's not crowded, there is still some free wine, and there is actual people looking at the art! Above art by Devon Paulson at Los Angeles Center for Digital Art Gallery. The photo above does not do the art work justice... go check it out. Show closes May 5. Next artwalk this next Thursday... Duh! I thought it was this week.

More images from Devon Paulson:


COOKIES! Chocolate chip cookies!





I never get tired of seeing this, granted it's a different p.o.v:

RECESSION DEPRESSION group art exhibit

RECESSION DEPRESSION group art exhibit
curated by joan zamora

@ THE SMELL
247 S. Main ST
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Free opening reception Saturday April 30 @ 7pm,
$5 after 9pm so don't forget to cash that unemployment check!

Come and check out these brilliant artists dealing with the unemployment, underemployment, and even the funemployment of the current recession...

And join us later to hear these awesome bands to help you turn that frown upside down and damn that recession depression!

artist:
JOHN EVANS
WALT GORECKI
LEILI HARMON
VICTOR JONAS
WILLIAM LU
JOAN ZAMORA
PHILIPPE DE SABLET
ROXY PARRA
BRIANNA MELI
IAN MCINTYRE
ATHENA KARGEUI

plus music by:
CAPTAIN AHAB
DIVTECH
NVR-NDR
FLYBATSU

more info: www.moneyintrash.com

Easy to see your breast from up here above the clouds...

Above: Calm before the storm.
Below: A Francis Bacon painting featuring Japanther...Duh!


The exorcism begins!
Look Ma! No shoes!



HI DUDE!




"Everyone take your cloths off!"


Danny from Tiny Little!

Pretty girls:

More pretty girls:



Not the best video then again... If you weren't there you can't complain. Even if you were there...



Surfing the Smell!

Showroom/Dummies Closing

Showroom/ Dummies Artshow (curated by Athena Kargeui) closing Above, Crazy Band playing below:

something is wrong with my camera:

more art, my art...mines:

crap! it opens!
Up close and personal:

I Dare You To Run!

Parking lots of fun... Driving your parents to the airport for their holiday vacation... Did I forget to mention I am really close to parents and this massively blows! They left me for Jesus's B-day! I guess that's what I get for ruining last year.


The next day I ran into this, thanks for rubbing it Times!


Phallic symbol.

Beautiful in real time.

Civic Centers

Sometimes you think you have things all figured out and then you realize you don't. Longest bus ride home: 1.5 hours. Red Flag, Red Flag... downtown so pretty!

The Smelliest Ever...

Been feeling like I can get around LA without driving. Yes, I know its a pipe dream but let me live it for five minutes and drink it too, above La Cita. Below Lingoberries:


Someone broke the sink at The Smell, crap.


Hanging out.
Crazy Band!







Will!!!!!!!!!!

I stole the Bat Man banner from my sis and she got super pissed. That was back in April and what do you know? There it is!

The end...