After attending Corey Helford Gallery's opening for FOUR last night and walking the Culver City Artwalk today, you deserve a well-earned shoe splurge. KEEP is having a sale at their new downtown HQ on Saturday and Sunday. Brendan Fowler and Ooga Booga friends will be DJing at 418 Bamboo Lane, Los Angeles, 90012.

And for camp Beverly Hills, Prada is having a sale.
And for the NYC set, stop by ALIFE's Summer Sale.

Also, tonight check out a special one-night event at La Luz De Jesus Gallery featuring a collaboration between recording artist Aimee Mann and visual artist Gary Taxali. Taxali has contributed 17 original illustrations for the packaging of Mann's new CD and 7th solo release @#%&! Smilers. Both Taxali and Mann will be present to sign copies of the new CD.

LA LUZ DE JESUS GALLERY
4633 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90027, 323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 6 - 9 pm

KRINK, Craig "KR" Costello's custom line of graffiti markers and inks, makes CNN news.
Watch it here.

Coming up on Friday, May 30, FOUR opens at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. The show will be on view during the Culver City Artwalk, and the group exhibition features painting and photography by four dynamic Los Angeles artists: Jason Shawn Alexander, Sarah Folkman, Melissa Forman, Karen Hsiao and Special Guest Artist Miso.

FOUR
Opening Reception Friday, May 30, 2008 from 7 to 10pm
On View May 30 until June 21, 2008

Corey Helford Gallery                  
8522 Washington Boulevard          
Culver City, CA  90232              
T: 310-287-2340              
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com

Here is a sneak peek of the works...

Jason Shawn Alexander



Sarah Folkman




Melissa Forman



Karen Hsiao

Amor Munoz is one of my favorite new artists. Her work came to my attention last year through Gary Baseman, who collaborated with her for his Los Angeles solo show.
Amor's art has a clean graphic style that I admire, and she infuses it with provocative imagery. Her Walk The Porn shoe series is one of my favorites and most recent art acquisition. Check out her website, which features more of Amor's work.

Amor is from Mexico City, and she will be having a solo show in NYC next month, which will include painting, embroidery and video.

AMOR MUNOZ Solo Show
Saturday, June 7th at 7pm
Fingered Gallery
255 McKibbin St., #207
Brooklyn NY 11206

Part of the Bushwick Arts Festival
www.artsinbushwick.com
June 6th-8th, 2008

Mark your calendars! On May 17, Nov York CIty opens at Alife in Los Angeles. Based on Dumar Brown's novel The World Screaming Nov, the exhibition features new work by Eric Haze.

Eric is creating eight archival silkscreen works on canvas, and I am looking forward to seeing his work in person. He has been a notable figure in the design and fashion community over the last few decades, and his iconic graphics have defined the visual language of hip hop bands such as the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and LL Cool J.

The event also marks the debut of the The World Screaming Nov collaborative set, which includes a signed copy of Brown's novel and a custom Alife t-shirt designed by Eric Haze.

Look for more art events at Alife LA in the coming months, as they will be presenting special exhibitions throughout the year.

Nov York City
Opening Reception Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 7‑10pm
Exhibition On View: May 17 to June 17, 2008

Alife
451 North Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA  90031