For the last few years, Allister has put together a project called Black is Beautiful, a varied series of work that celebrates the theme of black markers and black ink culture. And, guess what? If you’re in the Bay area, you can check out Black is Beautiful in person! I won’t lie, I’m jealous.

Stussy Presents: Black is Beautiful with Allister Lee
Stussy San Francisco
1409 Haight Street
Artist Reception: March 13, 2010
8PM to 11PM

The Kid and Luda Crooks have a slammin’ Double Rock over at that one Thrasher site. It’s definitely better than a kick in the nuts. Chet’s got a steezey new look going to. I guess we don’t have to wait for Blue Steel anymore.

I was lucky enough to get to work with shirts and destroy, and i wanted to make a Larry David shirt, but they skew kinda metal, so this is the result..

then i wanted to pay tribute to the G.O.A.T. skate artist, VCJ, as well as my love for the movie Alien…

and if yr already pushin buttons, why not make a black metal version of the “coexist” thing? Take that, tolerance!

they’re only $15 buck a piece, and can be found at www.shirtsanddestroy.com/ayejay

The man behind the look of The Quiet Life, Lakai, numerous Girl and Chocolate decks and multiple album covers is having a solo show at:

Converyor at Fred Segal
420 Broadway, Santa Monica

Opening:
March 11, 2010
7-10pm

R.S.V.P. gshock@exposure.net

Mumble brother and all around whack-job Porous Walker and fellow bros had a show at the Park Life shop/gallery in S.F. HERE are photos of the art and some of the attendees, was stoked to see Don Pendleton in S.F. he was in town doing a mural in the Juice Design offices, photos HERE.

www.steverack.com

If anybody out there knows the story of Heavy Metal In Baghdad, or is in NYC and likes the metal, you’ll want to attend.

I’ve yammered on before about how much I like Partners and Spade, but this Avant Garde Preschool thing they do is extra rad. Getting my son to paint with Donald Baechler? I’ll take it. Now I just have to devise a costume that makes him look older than 3.

-Arizumi

http://allthingsthatarehellagood.tumblr.com/
-Blogging my face off

The flyer was whipped up today by Ben McLachlan, we lagged a bit because we couldn’t find out who shot the pic. But I’m pretty sure it was Andrew Mapstone and if it wasn’t it was Remy, (they were both at that session in NYC) and either way we thought it would be OK to use it, as it is for a Shred for Shane right? Below the flyer is a part of the piece from the first ‘Shred for Shane’ painted by the aerosol master known as Dash88.

Shred for Shane wherever you are this weekend.

Life can be a very fleeting thing. Embrace it like Shane did.

Shine on you crazy diamond.

CLICK BELOW FOR DONOR INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA.

You can also check-out the Shota Kubo (yes, Shota, son of Shogo) video, filmed by Kenny, when you click on the image below and scroll to bottom of the page.

Guerrero Gallery
Inaugural Group Show
Saturday, March 6, 2010
7:00pm-11:00pm
2700 19th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

The following 21 artists will be featured:
Brian Willmont - Christopher Russell - Richard Colman - Aaron Noble - Ryan Scott Schaffer
Tim Diet - Ryan Wallace - Rogelio Martinez - Adam 5100 - Hilary Pecis - Mark Mulroney
Ala Ebtekar - Eric Yahnker - AJ Fosik - Mike LeSage - Allister Lee - Cleon Peterson
Ryan Travis Christian - Marissa Textor - Shepard Fairey - Bill McRight

If you’re one of the lucky ones that live in SF, make sure you pop on by. Please and thank you!

“Fuss Free” Opening Reception:

Friday, March 5th, 6pm-10pm
Shadow’s Space @ 1248 N Front St (@ Thompson St., Girard stop on the Market Frankford Line)
Philadelphia, PA

“Fuss Free” is a traveling group show curated by Roy Miranda. It features Philly-based artists and returns to its motherland March 5th where it will be exhibited at Shadow’s Space through April 30th, 2010.

Participating Artists: Dave Delaney, Matthew Kucynski, Hawk Krall, Martha Rich, Thom Lessner, Christopher Luxton, Adam Wallacavage, Matthew Michalak, Jayson Musson, Joel Flood, Carrie Collin, Don Vincent Ortega, Ted Passon, Linda Smith.

I’m very excited to post this after seeing it in the works and now come to life!

Here is artist Brion Nuda Rosch’s new book which out as of TODAY on Little Paper Planes Publishing. I was lucky enough to shoot the photos for the book. Please take a second to check it out.

Info: “Brion Nuda Rosch’s works—consisting of collages, paintings, installations, social projects and video—are inviting yet unpredictable. Through basic maskings, removals, and additions, he plumbs the profundity of placing one idea upon another, producing results not unlike a warm, soft chuckle. Rosch’s works function as signposts and touchstones of his own investigation into his singular understanding of the world. (Foreword by Zachary Royer Scholz)”

8 x 9.5 in., 90 pages, Full-color offset printing / 100lb matte text / soft 120lb cover, Perfect-bound
Released March 2010 / Limited run of 1000

Find out more at http://littlepaperplanes.com/publishing or purchase it here!

I made this guy to celebrate Australia Day, which was on January 26th, so my apologies for the delayed post, but better late than never.

His name is Chunder From Down Under. The term chunder apparently came from the original sea-man’s term, “watch under”. They would shout this in order to warn people in the lower cabins of a ship of puke coming from above.

Although it isn’t a common term used in the United States (something I am hoping to change), you may have heard in the chorus of the infamous song “Land Down Under” by Men At Work!!

Happy Monday.

ab

Painter and illustrator Lisa Romero recently painted the above for the art site, My Love For You Is a Stampede of Horses. Great site with a wide perspective.

Finally gave my website, mightyjoecastro.com, an extreme home makeover, complete with lots of new artwork, including the collage-based art print pictured above, which is now for sale over at society6.  The site also includes images from a new series of collage based skate graphics I’ve been working on, a few which are for sale over on the artsprojekt site.  Anyway, please stop by and have a look when you get a moment. And I finally caved in to pressure and am now posting on twitter as well, so feel free to follow if you’re down with that sort of thing.

I don’t know how many of you all know Lisa Whitaker (pictured above doing a pebble induced belly flop on concrete in the name of skateboard videography) or have seen her site ‘The Side Project‘ but you oughta do both if you can!   She has done more for women and girls in skateboarding than anybody else that I know of.  I met her with the other Villa Villa Cola girls way back in 97 I think?  She had a huge library of skate footage perfectly archived and organized, I think she was shooting for 411 then?  We were blown away by her unending  devotion to documenting skateboarders’ feats of daring, both ladies and gentleman.  All of this time she has consistently and loyally been documenting female skateboarding and over the years has established a really incredible resource ‘The Side Project: A Girls’ Skateboarding Network.’  Nobody else is supporting female skateboarders the way she does and I think she deserves some love!  Just wanted to give you all a chance to have a look at the bounty of skateboarding coverage she provides: http://www.thesideproject.com/

Ive been helping Jason Adams move this last week and i found some rad shit in his garbage can? He is always throwing stuff out? I think i will take some and make something out of it?

i guess this is trash?

this too? well i have plans for this! see the last photo at the bottom of this blog?!

Hey whats this doing here in the corner?

and i found this was behind the jerry one?

and this little Johnny was behind both those two?

and some more randomness from the can?

this was a pattern he did for his decline shoe!

i made this last night just befor i went out and got smashed with him untill i had to shuffle to safety! its called JJ+MJ

Vorab Fabrik
New work by Nick Butcher + Nadine Nakanishi
The Family Room 1821 Hubbard #202  CHI IL 60622

RRRELEASED | March 13th – April 9th, 2010 | @ the Surf Gallery (http://www.thesurfgallery.com)
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A collaborative show between some of the artists from the RRR project, Surfrider Foundation & the Surf Gallery. We invite you to drop off your trash*, pitch in and enjoy the show. Meet the artists & friends from RRR.001. See some of the original artwork & pick up a signed copy of the first book for a discounted rate (comes with a one year membership to the Surfider Foundation). We’ll also have hand–pulled silk screen event posters for sale, and an opportunity for our guests to be apart of the next book, RRR.002.
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Anyways, point your mouse here to spend some time with Slap, Strubs and Dan Peterka.

Part 1 of a series of interviews with folks that have worked with and for Andy Jenkins is up on the COLOR Magazine site. More to come over the next days.

• Aspiring artist: see work done by your peers and meet them at the art show.
• Aspiring hipster: figure out what a Munny is.
• Aspiring single lady looking to date kewl sk8r bois: the place will be full of crusty skateboarders.
• Aspiring bowl slasher going for the cover of FSG: there’s a ripping bowl jam going on during this whole thing.
• Aspiring broke dude: free drinks to those of age!

Photo © Eric Anthony

The home and inspiration of photographer & fellow Art Dumper Eric Anthony. Congrats on the new site EA!

Paul Labonte recently published a lil’ gem called “Ice-T shot me in the face & eleven other stories about rap music.”  This pocket book features a decade of previously un-publishable stories from music journalist Luke Fox.

Here’s a little snippet about the book:

Forget reading that four line blog post about Lil Wayne for a minute, and direct your attention to the first book from Toronto based freelance music journalist Luke Fox. This is perhaps the furthest thing from the inane, regurgitated micro-posting that music writing has become, with 12 feature length stories centered on some of raps finest, complete with subtle illustrations by Jeremy Wirth. Fox narrates up close and personal encounters with Kool G Rap, Ghostface Killah, Nas, Kanye West, Common and more, capturing their personalities with a well informed wit and style.

After spending 10 years as a staff writer and editor for Pound Magazine, Fox stockpiled a wealth of interviews with emcees, producers, and DJs, experience that shows in his fluid and confident writing. Ice-T Shot me in the Face & Eleven Other Stories About Rap Music is first and foremost written by a fan, offering a refreshingly hearty helping of edutainment, and a welcome departure from the new world of fast food music journalism.

Available at www.desfois.com.

Sometimes LP has to conceal his identity when making the call because people who’ve been around for a while are wise to LP’s ways. On this call to Mike Maldonado, Larry’s trying to come up on some of Mike’s crossbred dogs with alligators(???), get his Welcome to Hell DVD signed, and maybe crossbreed a Pug.

Larry Perkins on the Horn with Target NYC

LP broke his board at The Berrics and wants a new one from Target so he calls the one in NYC. After Larry tries to get the Target employee to take this broken board back, she turns to her manager and says, “This guy broke his skateboard doin’ tricks n’ $h!t, can he return it?” After a bit of a hassle, LP then gets her to check with the manager to see if back noseblunts are covered under warranty. How is this girl taking him seriously? Of course he tries to get on the Target Team so he can join, “that Lion King lookin’ mutha’ f*#@a on da snowboard.” Listen to the entire call here. Warning, they got potty mouths at Target in New York City.

Ben Gore at the Sutro Baths.

Been a busy new year so far. I posted a bunch of photos from the past six weeks over on SLAP and a video of a couple local skaters.

Girl Down Under

Ed wrote:

One of lifes’ minor annoyances - getting emails about art shows, I know. But come if you can! And tell others!
Ed Templeton
The Seconds Pass
February 26th thru April 3rd, 2010

Roberts and Tilton Gallery
5801 Washington Blvd. Culver City
Links:
http://www.robertsandtilton.com/exhibitions_upcoming.php
http://www.toymachine.com/newspost/6491/ed+templeton+art+show+in+la/
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