BEYOND EDEN
Oct 9 – 10, 2010

A multi-gallery event celebrating the new contemporary art scene in Los Angeles

LA Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.lamag.org

Event site: www.beyondedenartfair.com

Schedule of events / viewing hours:

Saturday, October 9th 6PM-11PM
Opening Reception with live painting, a sponsored bar & tunes from DJ Mr. NumberOnederful (Bitter:Sweet) & X-Point.  8PM – special presentation of a lifetime achievement award to Robert Williams

Admission is Free / Open to the Public

Sunday, October 10th 1PM-6PM
Art viewing / Last chance to see the exhibition

Admission is Free / Open to the Public

Gallery and Artist List

C.A.V.E. Gallery
Paul Chatem, Andy Haynes, John Park, Euth, Gosha Levochkin, Macsorro, Jason Hernandez, Jennifer Springman, Eatcho, Craww

Carmichael Gallery
Surprise installation (details TBA)

CoproGallery
Anthony Ausgang, Becca, Luke Chueh, Mark Garro, Billy Norrby, Nouar, Kathie Olivas, Chris Peters, and Martin Wittfooth

Crewest Gallery
Miguel Paredes, Man One, Else, Chaz Bojorquez, and PaperMonster

La Luz de Jesus
Damian Fulton, Karen Hsiao, Yumiko Kayukawa, Danni Shinya Luo, Nathan Ota, Robert Palacios, John Puglisi, Christopher Ulrich and others TBA

LeBasse Projects
Morgan Slade, Andrew Hem, and J. Shea + a special installation from Shark Toof

Thinkspace Gallery
Aaron Nagel, Brett Amory, Caia Koopman, Craig “Skibs” Barker, David MacDowell, Derek Gores, Jacub Gagnon, Jeff Ramirez, Kevin Titzer, Scott Radke, Stella Im Hultberg, Yosuke Ueno + a special installation from Dabs Myla

PLUS a special showcase celebrating underground art event Cannibal Flower’s 10 Year Anniversary featuring works from Kelly Berg, Young Chun, David Cooley, N.S. David, Joka, Mear One, Louie Metz, Michael Pukac, Gustavo Rimada, Brian Robertson, Van Saro, Erik Siador, Crystal Sylver, Win Wallace, and Jaime ‘Germs’ Zacarias alongside live painting demonstrations from John Park, Euth, Anthony Clarkson, and Michael Pukac

Click here to see the Gallery / Event map
The second edition of Beyond Eden will be hosted by the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park this coming October. Beyond Eden is a multi-gallery event celebrating the new contemporary art scene in Los Angeles. The public is invited to attend this special event and admission is free.

After the overwhelming success of last year’s Beyond Eden exhibition which drew over 5,000 people over the course of the weekend, the organizers are keeping the focus of the event on the new contemporary art movement. This genre of art has been building momentum and a patron base in Los Angeles for the past several decades and is finally starting to receive mainstream recognition from major institutions and publications the world over.

Beyond Eden will showcase the works of over a half dozen galleries and will be held inside the beautiful confines of the historic Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery during the weekend of October 9th and 10th with an opening night celebration planned for Saturday, October 9th. Participating galleries include Carmichael Gallery, C.A.V.E. Gallery, Copro Gallery, Crewest, La Luz De Jesus, LeBasse Projects, and Thinkspace.

Beyond Eden will also feature the presentation of a lifetime achievement award to the one and only Robert Williams. In addition the event will also feature live painting demonstrations throughout the gallery alongside special installations from local street artist Shark Toof and Australian artistic duo Dabs Myla. Rounding out this event is a special showcase celebrating underground art event Cannibal Flower’s 10 Year Anniversary.

Founded in 1951, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery is a historic 10,000 square foot facility located on the sprawling grounds of Olive Hill in the Barnsdall Art Park. The park overlooks the city of Los Angeles and is also home to the famous Frank Lloyd Wright Hollyhock House and Arts Complex. Under the Department of Cultural Affairs, the LAMAG is the premier city-run gallery that focuses on contemporary art, particularly the work of living Southern California artists.

Presented by:
Arrested Motion
Art Ltd.
Artillery
Blik
Daily Dujour
Hi-Fructose
Juxtapoz
Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts
Living Color Graphics
Sour Harvest
Visual Art Source

An online gallery and artist list with image previews can be viewed at this link

Sunday · 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Grand Ol ‘Echo at *ECHOPLEX*
1822 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

all ages/free/5-9 pm

The Skip Heller Trio with Lee Joseph on acoustic bass and Mark Borinstein on drums.
Skip delivers his originals songs in the tradition of Roger Miller, Hoagy Carmichael, Dylan, Tom T Hall, etc.

Patria Jacobs
Patria sings from her eclectic pool of nautical/country, dirgy/folk and lovelorn original tunes.

The Grand Ole Echo bring you the best of LA’s Americana/country and roots music every Sunday, April-September, curated by the lovely Ms. Kimberly Grant and the inimitable Ms. Madame Pamita.

Damian Fulton “Surfploytation“
Robert Palacios “The Game of Life“

July 2 – Aug 1, 2010
Reception for the artists, Friday July 2, 2010, 8pm – 11pm
La Luz de Jesus – Gallery I (Gallery II will be having a six-artist show- and there will be a free Independence Day BBQ in the back!)

4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
323-666-7667
info@laluzdejesus.com
www.laluzdejesus.com

Preview the entire shows here:

Damain Fulton

Robert Palacios

“Drop In”

Damian Fulton is fascinated by the dichotomy and duality of Los Angeles seaside culture. The proximity of one of the world’s most diverse and congested cities to the Pacific coast provides fertile material for Fulton’s dark take on the California dream. Perhaps it’s in the water.

Surfploytation continues Fulton’s twisted ride down Pacific Coast Highway where Surf City is way more gritty than groovy. Car chases, girls with guns, noir nostalgia, a visual narrative that reads like conceptual art for a fictional surfploytation movie. For this show, experimentation with new materials native to his environment, balsa wood and fiberglass, skate decks, and surfboard fins, have this new work amped up to 11.

Fulton’s imaginative blend of storytelling, scrambled pop imagery, and painterly technique belie a respect for traditions of the past. Inject in his love of the ocean and urban experience and you have a distinctly original vision.

Fulton grew up land-locked in Orange County, California and painted his way through college at Cal State Fullerton doing custom art for vans, spontaneous wall murals at parties in the OC and self publishing Thrust, the Magazine of Narrative Sequential Art.

Out of college, Ocean Pacific hired him to paint surf posters and in 1982 commissioned him to create the official poster for the Op Pro Surf Contest.  His counterculture comic strips like “The Shred Brothers” running in Surfer Publications’ Snowboarder and the original extreme sports classic “Radical Rick” which rode for 15 years in BMX Plus! Magazine. Fulton has had careers working for Oglivy and Mather Advertising, Marvel Comics and has directed television spots for Pepsi, Mattel and Universal Interactive.

In 2005 on the 50th birthday of Disneyland, Fulton was commission to paint several prints commemorating the event. Fulton currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. www.damianfulton.com

“Game of Chance“

Drawing inspiration for his paintings from his childhood impressions and memories, life experiences and an American/ Latino heritage, Robert Palacios’ work is whimsical, playful and childlike with thoughtfully crafted characters. “Before beginning a painting, I sketch out my ideas. When the story is fully realized, I take those sketches and put them on canvas. At that point it’s a cerebral process; I’m thinking, concept-color-composition. When that part of my brain is satisfied, that’s when the mood comes into play and settles over me. Each painting is a vivid story of a world that I’m bringing to life. The viewer is introduced to a cast of characters and subplots often put into humorous situations that characterize as visual narratives of daily life, with a comical twist; the object being, to invite an interaction with the paintings” states Palacios

One of Palacios’ abiding inspirations is been a board game called that he played often as a child called “La Loteria” (the Mexican lottery game) which is played similarly to bingo but with a deck of cards. “The cards have numbers on them as well as wonderful, mystical, magical symbols and drawings. I still bring out that deck and peruse them for inspiration” states the artist who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. www.robertpalacios.com

drawing by Jane Cantillon

the
DICK AND JANE
Family Orchestra

with bassist extraordinaire LEE JOSEPH
and multi-talented percussionist MIKE PEFFER

THURSDAY, JULY 1 @ 10:30 PM
appearing with:
FORT KING
LEAH LYNNE
and
HELENE RENAUT

doors open at 9:00
music starts at 9:30

NO COVER

THE HYPERION TAVERN
1941 Hyperion Avenue, Silver Lake
(across from Casita del Campo —
look for the barber pole)

DICK AND JANE
present
“THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD”
An eclectic early evening cabaret/salon

Sunday, March 28
from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
The Other Side
2538 Hyperion Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 661-0618
NO COVER!

featuring

Urban folk music by your hosts
Dick and Jane with Lee Joseph

Avant garde song bird
Anna Homler with bass meister Steuart Liebing

Short films and music by actor/singer/songwriter
Greg Glienna

21st Century torch songs by
Jose Promis

One-man-band flamenco and angry folk from
Luis Oliart
and
Other Special Guests

Full bar/Full restaurant menu
http://www.flyingleapcafe.com

mailing list: dickandjane1(at)gmail.com

DICK AND JANE with bassist extraordinaire LEE JOSEPH
at THE HYPERION TAVERN in Silver Lake, CA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25

also appearing:
Brodie Foster Hubbard
and Drunkard’s Child with Mark Miller

music starts at 9:00 – NO COVER

The Hyperion Tavern
1941 Hyperion Avenue
(across from Casita del Campo — look for the barber pole)
Silver Lake

Sunday, February 21 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
DICK AND JANE
present

“THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD”
an electic early-evening cabaret/salon/hootenanny

at THE OTHER SIDE
2538 Hyperion Avenue
(just south of Griffith Park Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90027  (323) 661-0618

featuring

“the best accompanist in L.A.,” pianist
Lou McMullen

hillbilly jazz from
The Dustbowl Revival

21st Century torch songs by
Jose Promis

country-infused dark pop from
Patria Jacobs

urban folk music by
Dick and Jane
w/Lee Joseph

the terpsichorean artistry of
The Sunshine Boys:
Rob Zebrecky and Derek DelGaudio

a short film by noted filmmaker
Steve Hall

and other Surprise Special Guests

Sunday, February 21 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
(so the geezers can get home in time for their bedtime)

NO COVER
Full bar/Full restaurant menu

“I Slept With Joey Ramone” book reading and signing
Featuring Mickey Leigh, Alan Arkush, P.J. Soles, Howie Pyro and other surprise guests

Saturday, February 20, 2010, 6 – 9 pm

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
www.laluzdejesus.com

“Blitzkrieg Bop,” “Rockaway Beach,” “I Wanna Be Sedated,” “Sheena is a Punk Rocker,” “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School.” With humor spiked lyrics, a shockingly unique delivery, and backed by the fast, frenetic music of his band, Joey Ramone gave voice to the disaffected youth of the seventies and eighties while defining punk rock in America.  I SLEPT WITH JOEY RAMONE: A Family Memoir (Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster; December 1, 2009; Hardcover/$26; 978-0-7432-5216-4) is the story of the turbulent life of one of America’s greatest rock icons, revealed for the first time by Joey Ramone’s brother, Mickey Leigh, with “Resident Punk” Legs McNeil.

Mickey tells his fascinating, though sometimes troubling, tale of growing up with a rock star with honesty, humor, and grace.  Before Joey Ramone’s signature sunglasses, face obscured by a mop of hair, and towering height became the personification of punk’s early image, he was simply Jeffry Hyman, born on May 19, 1951 in Forest Hills, New York.  Rock ‘n’ roll gave the lanky, awkward teen a sanity-saving outlet for his anti-social behaviors—which included the crippling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that plagued him throughout his life.

In 1974 Jeff co-founded the Ramones with friends John Cummings and Douglas Colvin.  “Joey,” “Johnny,” “Tommy” and “Dee Dee Ramone” were soon regulars at CBGB’s, honing the brief, rapid-fire concert style that would soon become the stuff of legend.  The Ramones’ 1976 debut album, replete with hooky, three-chord songwriting, cheerfully dumb humor, and boundless energy, heralded the true birth of punk rock and created the blueprint that countless bands would follow to the top of the charts.

Despite their enormous musical and cultural influence, a career spanning two decades, and a handful of undisputedly classic albums, the uppermost levels of fame were always just out of reach for the Ramones.  The infighting, romantic betrayals, and addictions that tormented the band also strained personal relationships along the way.  As these pressures peaked, Mickey saw them take their toll on the kind, caring boy he once shared his bedroom with in Queens, who began to periodically display an uncharacteristically malicious persona. After forty years of extreme closeness, the two brothers engaged in a conflict that had them pushing and pulling at each other throughout much of the 1990’s, though, in the end it was Mickey who was again closest with his brother during Joey’s battle with lymphatic cancer that ultimately ended his life in 2001.

To ensure the story was balanced, complete, and told fairly, Mickey and Legs interviewed dozens of family, friends, colleagues, and industry professionals who were there as Joey’s life unfolded.  Both a tribute to the rise of punk in America and an intimate look at a journey filled with music and challenges, I SLEPT WITH JOEY RAMONE is an enduring portrait of a man who struggled to find his voice and of the brother who loved him.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

MICKEY LEIGH has been an influential player in the rock & roll world since the late seventies.  After forming Birdland with Lester Bangs in 1977 he became the lead singer/guitarist/songwriter for the Rattlers and Stop and was a contributor to the music of the Ramones.  He has written the monthly column My Guitar is Pregnant for the Lower East Side-based newspaper the New York Waste since 1996; created and published the Coney Island High Times, a monthly magazine for famed rock club Coney Island High; and written reviews for magazines including Audio Review and Time Out New York.  This is his first book.  He lives in New York City.

LEGS MCNEIL is the coauthor of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, a book widely hailed as the definitive work on the subject.  The cofounder of the seminal magazine that gave punk its name, he is a former editor at Spin and editor in chief of Nerve.  He divides his time between New York City and his home in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania.

Los Angeles Times review: http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-book28-2010jan28,0,3973540.story

I SLEPT WITH JOEY RAMONE: A Family Memoir
By Mickey Leigh with Legs McNeil
Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
On-sale December 1, 2009
$26.00 / hardcover
ISBN 978-0-7432-5216-4

Click the links for show previews:

Miran Kim “Uncomplicated Treats“
Danni Shinya Luo “Spiritual Deficiencies”
Kim Scott “Peep Holes and Magic Windows”
Transmission Atelier “If the Shadows Could March“

Feb. 5 – 28, 2009
Artist reception: Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 ~ 8 pm – 11 pm
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-666-7667 Fax: 323-663-0243
www.laluzdejesus.com

Interview with artist Danni Shinya Luo about her show “Spiritual Deficiencies“

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Hyperion Avenue and Griffith Park Blvd.. 1927

Sunday, January 24 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
The Other Side
2538 Hyperion Avenue
(just south of Griffith Park Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 661-0618
NO COVER
Full bar/Full restaurant menu

An eclectic early evening cabaret/salon
with
John Fleck
Madame Pamita
pianist Lou McMullen
Dick and Jane (w/special guest Lee Joseph on bass)

plus screenings of short subjects:
“Uncle Bob” (excerpt)
directed by Robert Oppel
“My Southern Can is Mine” (short)
produced by Madame Pamita & James Gerrity.
directed by James Gerrity
“The Other Side” (promo)
directed by Jane Cantillon

www.flyingleapcafe.com

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