Gary Baseman's highly-collectible collab with Harveys Seatbeltbags is finally here. I played a small role in making the project happen, and this week, I received a set of the beautiful bags.

Not only do the handbags feature Baseman's artwork on the outside, they also have an amazing custom lining and key charms of his Venison, Creamy and Marilyn characters. And i secretly love the dust bags that are imprinted with hot pink metallic Baseman images.

Baseman was just featured on Fecal Face, and his next solo show will be in Barcelona this July at IguaPop gallery. Check it out if you are in Spain for Bread & Butter.

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.

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