cute city

It's tomato season and what do you do with all of the extra's from the garden, get capitalistical. She made $12 and bought a gumball machine with the proceeds which might even be cuter than having a tomato stand. Thanks Jen (www.blackpheobe.com) for the pic.

Dante's Inferno

Today at the museum Sandow Birk mailed me a copy of the film that he made (with others) based on a contemporary take of Dante's Inferno. It was amazing. All puppeted flat drawings and props. It was funny with great voice overs (including the voice of Master Shake from Aqua Teen Hunger Force). But it was the visuals that blew me away. Composed in a lot of scenes, like the iconic Birk paintings that I've seen over the years, I was struck again and again by the visual complexity of what was happening. We are in the works to include a screening of this for our film series at the TAM, and it will most likely be the next film screened, so stay tuned for details. Also visit www.dantefilm.com which is the official movie site.

Society of Interested Persons Salon this Saturday night...

Much more to come on this event and it's participants, but my first teaser is this.....
Which of these beardo's is presenting his photographs this Saturday night in Seal Beach?

Fiiiiiiilm Niiiiiiight July 17th @ TAM

Yes, next Friday join us at the Torrance Art Museum for film night out on our sculpture garden deck. Bring a lawn chair, blanket, and some friends and watch video art under the Torrance stars.

This month's night is curated by Los Angeles artist Kristi Lippire and is titles "Narration, Animation, Provocation. Video Screening Pt. 2". Click on the image for the artist list which is an impressive group of folks from LA and NYC. We are stoked.

Kristi's work is awesome and she's shown at D.E.N. Contemporary, ACE, Raid Projects, Project 210 and recently had a solo show at the Riverside Art Museum.

Doors open at 8, it is free, and you can visit www.torranceartmuseumblog.blogspot.com for more info.