Dan's Number 2 Pick

Dan really dug Futura's stuff and I did too. He is known as the abstract graffiti artist and his work shows his famous style. Leonard McGurr began to write the name FUTURA in his Upper West Side Neighborhood in the late 1971, the year the graffiti movement exploded in NY. In 1980 he helped organize the Esses Studio Project which brought many notable subway writers indoors to paint canvases for the first time. One of his most famous whole cars BREAK is known for its abstract quality and letter forms. In the early 1980s he partnered with the punk group CLASH, recording a single and touring with the band and painting their backdrops. He has been one of the most widely distributed artists in the graffiti art scene. He has worked closely with Nike, clothing companies and toy companies. No doubt, an artist with imagination, Futura.

       

Check Out This Set of Wheels

This is the artistic creation of Kenny Scharf an artist featured in the ART IN THE STREETS show at the Geffen. My brother-in-law Larry would dig this car. Kenny was born 2 years before this car was born.  Kenny worked his magic by painting the car and turned it into this dream machine. In the late 1970s Kenny studied at the School of Visual Arts in NY where he was exposed to graffiti and the downtown art scene. In 1981 he was given a solo show at the FUN Gallery in New York. At that time he painted in the streets and for galleries. Kenny's stuff belongs in the FUN Gallery.

ART IN THE STREETS

Dan and I just returned from one of the best art shows ever, "Art in the Streets" at the Geffen Contemporary part of the MOCA in downtown LA. The curious street art appreciators lined up for blocks to get in and we went back to the show a second day to take in the unbelievable talent. The show had graffiti styles emerging from American housing projects, subway yards, and bleak suburban parking lots. This was the first major historical exhibition of graffiti and street art to be organized by an American museum that surveyed the history of the movement in the US and traces its spread around the world. The visual language of the show was unforgettable and to see it at this scale was well worth the trip to LA. My Leica D-Lux 3 point and shoot camera was vital in photographing this event.

Our Friend John Barnard

John Barnard has a show "Painting Never Grows Old" opening at Art Central Art Supply & Gallery in San Luis Obispo on Fri., Aug 5, 6-9 pm. The show runs Aug 2-Aug 30. John is an amazing man and artist. His work is spectacular. I recommend all of his shows. You will never be sorry. Did I mention to carry your checkbook?

Sarah Winkler

      
                                           

Sarah Winkler is having an art opening-closing event on Fri. Aug 5, 6-9 at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art 1010 Broad St, San Luis Obispo. The show is called "Golden Contours" and features her paper constructed paintings. The show will run Aug 2- Aug 29. Sarah will be moving to Berkeley, Ca. and we will miss her. Best of Luck Sarah.

Confessions of a Love Junkie

                                                                  

Core Dance Company presents "Confessions of a Love Junkie" with 10 shows beginning this week Aug 4 -14. You can go to their web site to order tickets and from what I hear the tickets are flying out the door. The location is The Spot at 116 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Our friend Rachel will be dancing and she is always captivating to watch.  And if the title of this performance does not grab your interest, than nothing will get you moving. Break a leg Rachel.

Peg Grady's Art

My husband Dan and I have been drawn to Peg's art. She is currently showing at Deer Run Art & Artifacts Store at 2080 Main St., Cambria. Peg is displaying stitchings of discarded objects on found linens. Every day she discards an object in her house then she stitches the object.  The story of her art is always as fascinating as the art itself. It is worth your time to drive to Cambria and view her reasonably priced art and poke around in Leslie Clarke Gray's store where even the men are not bored. Thank goodness for artists and their visions of the world.