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AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE

This afternoon, author Matthew Specktor read and signed from his latest novel American Dream Machine at GR2. To be continued. Matthew Specktor is the author of the novels American Dream Machine, ...

THE DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN

This has to be one of the best exhibits that I can remember going to, The Door Is Always Open by Gary Baseman at Skirball. It felt like being on ...

PORTRAITURE NOW

After attending the LA Asian Pacific Film Fest closing, Eric and I, headed to JANM for the opening night of the newest exhibit Portraiture Now. To be continued. Portraiture Now displays ...

LA ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FEST (closing)

Today was the closing day of the LA Asian Pacific Film Fest and Eric Nakamura, a juror of the film fest, inviting me to join him. To be continued. Tetsuo, Anderson, ...

ROBO TOY FEST

Robo Toy Fest returns to the Pasadena Convention center for all your robot and block building needs. To be continued. Dan Goodsell aka Mr. Toast

STRANGE SYMBIOSIS

Opening night for Strange Symbiosis (May 4th - May 22nd) at GR2 (Giant Robot 2). Featuring Scott Tolleson, Leecifer, J*Ryu and Aaron Brown. I was so impressed by the collection ...

UGLYDOLL COMICS

Today is Free Comic Book Day and to help celebrate this event, Giant Robot along David Horvath of Uglydolls, gave out the very first issue of Uglydoll Comics. David Horvath ...

LA ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FEST (opening)

This evening, I was invited by Eric Nakamura of Giant Robot and film juror, to attend the 29th LA Asian Pacific Film Festival (May 2nd - May 12th) opening held ...

ARHAT

While running some errands, I was passing by Blum & Poe gallery and decided to stop in for the Takashi Murakami exhibit ARHAT (April 13th - May 25th). Since this ...

ELEVATED (video)

Here are the two films that I made for and were part of the Elevated / Urban Air project, hope you like them. Peace! Elevated (part one) Elevated (part two)

ELEVATED

Tonight, I was so honored to have two short films I submitted, play for this dope event Elevated, benefiting the Urban Air project as well as SHFT Mobile Kitchen Classroom, ...

OUT OF THE FILMS

Japanese film director, video artist, writer and documentary maker, Shunji Iwai comes to GR2 (Giant Robot 2) with a solo exhibition, Out of the Films (April 27th – May 2nd). ...

CHOPBLOCK CHANNEL (video)

Made a short intro for the chopblock channel on YouTube. Big thanks to Luke Chueh for the awesome work of art. Peace!

BARTHOLOMEW PUNCHYFACE

Today, Luke Chueh and Scott Tolleson bring you the collaboration project of Bartholomew Punchyface plush doll and art at GR2 (Giant Robot 2). Both artist were there to sign 50 ...

FACIAL RECOGNITION (video)

Here's the video for Facial Recognition opening night at Giant Robot 2. Hope you like it. Peace!

FACIAL RECOGNITION

What an amazing opening night for Facial Recognition (April 6th - April 24th) at GR2 (Giant Robot 2) with artists James Kochalka, Matt Furie and Mark Todd. It was so ...

VISITING @ GR2 (video)

Here's my very first video short with a story. I wasn't planning on making this video, it was just great timing and so I started filming. I added (part one) ...

SEASONAL CHANGES (video)

My second attempt at a short video, this time for Seasonal Changes at GR2 (Giant Robot 2) in Los Angeles, Ca. Featuring the works of Hellen Jo, Jen Corace, Deth ...