Do you know Chip Kidd? He will be at Domy, Houston on Thursday May 7.

Chip Kidd / Good is Dead / The Cheese Monkeys / The Learners / Book 1

Nirvana and Charles Barkley

via videosift.com

And, in case this gets taken down, my favorite still:

Thanks J.G. Search for Truth

Do you know Will Sweeney? He’s great.

Will Sweeney

camaros rule

camaros rule, originally uploaded by seth alverson.

Camaros do rule. Thanks Seth

Rich Jacobs gettin’ up on our wall...

Rich Jacobs is a badass.

Mr Rogers loves hip-hop.

Thanks Casey, via Ignored Prayers

Lisa Marie on FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFOUND

Lisa Marie Godfrey will be in the Austin gallery in the fall.

Oh. I remember these.

CLIFFJUMPER : 1......2....3, originally uploaded by kingkong21.

They transform back to this

Houston Bicentennial at The “The Joanna”

Go to this thing.

ATX & HTX - Seth Tobocman, signing & presentation - 5/25+26

ATX & HTX - Seth Tobocman, signing & presentation - 5/25+26, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Domy Books, in association with AK Press, is pleased to present,

Disaster and Resistance
Comics and Landscapes for the Twenty First Century

Seth Tobocman will present a multimedia presentation
of the work in his new book.

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AUSTIN

Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Domy Books, Austin
913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702
6pm Signing, 8pm Presentation, FREE ADMISSION

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HOUSTON

Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Domy Books, Houston
1709 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098
6pm Signing, 8pm Presentation, FREE ADMISSION

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On April 25/26, Seth Tobocman will present a multimedia presentation of the work in his new book, Disaster and Resistance: Comics and Landscapes for the 21st Century from AK Press. Seth is an artist and long-time activist and educator, as well as co-founder of the comics zine World War 3 Illustrated.

In his new book, he outlines pressing social and political struggles at the dawn of the twenty-first century— from post 9-11 New York City to Israel and Palestine, to Iraq and New Orleans. Fans of his classic works, You Don’t Have to Fuck People Over to Survive and War in the Neighborhood, will see that his punch has not softened and his work continues to skewer the individuals and institutions wreaking havoc across the globe today. In his bold comic style, Seth chronicles events as they happen, musing not on the chaos of instability and fear, but on the struggle against it.

This show is a little less than an hour long. Seth does a power point presentation accompanied by a cd and live narration.

HOUSTON -- Casual Encounters, May 9

HOUSTON -- Casual Encounters, May 9, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Domy Books, in association with Give Up, is pleased to present,

Casual Encounters
with
Dirty Jeff, Derek Albeck, French,
Give Up, Patrick Griffin and Will Boone

Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Domy Books, Houston
1709 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098
7-9 pm, FREE ADMISSION

Exhibition runs May 9–June 6, 2009

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to be honest i am not here to find “true love”. i want to try all kinds of pleasure. i’m intent on chasing that fleeting state of loving everything for a few precious moments. i am very laid back, open minded, and honest. think we’ll work? let’s find out.
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cum on is serious, and i’ll make iot happen! my electric is due, u can make that happen :) serious emails only, & won’t waste half the night doing them... sexy, seductive and good at what i do.
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right now i’m in the process of trying to put my “adult” life together. 7 years ago i had a traumatic brain injury, and i am now finally moving to college and trying to figure out how i’m going to support myself and what i want to do with my life. i hope to someday be a full time artist, but i know i need a financially-sound backup plan, 101.
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i really need acar no money willing dpo whatever it takes .... serious inquires only ......
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Derek Albeck
http://www.derekalbeck.com
Los Angeles based painter who’s work has been featured in the Vans Sky Gallery, Juxtapoz, as well as in galleries nationally and abroad. Once best known for his ‘glums’ paintings, Derek's work has now evolved into geometric themed, stylized portraits of the better things like friends, life, death and good times.

William W. Boone
http://www.willboone.com
Philadelphia by way of Houston. Will’s ink drawings and photo collages have graced the covers of numerous young punk records and t-shirts and hung on the walls of galleries in Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles and in-between. Celebrating and beautifying the best and worst of youth culture and societies outcasts.

Patrick Griffin
patrickgriffins@gmail.com
Patrick’s photographs capture real world images of the overlooked and never-meant-to-be-seen in a way that is both casual and complex. While maintaining a striking beauty regardless of subject. A once regular contributor to Hamburger Eyes, his work has been featured in Mass Appeal, Fecal Face, etc. And his now (in)famous Frenemies zines. Having staked claims in most major US cities, Patrick now resides in New York.

French
http://funeralfrench.blogspot.com
Meticulous and (often) gore filled, Uk based artist French's metal tinged illustrations have become a staple in the skateboard world. Having been used by Vans, Zero and Real Skateboards to name a few. As well as in magazines and galleries the world over. Death metal and skateboarding. What’s more?

Dirty Jeff
smithjeff82@yahoo.com
Houston native, serial party-er. Versed and prolific in collage, photography, painting disciplines, vintage BMX, and so on. Jeff’s works have ruined, beautified, and otherwise invigorated zines, galleries, fliers, trains, and productions across Texas and beyond. Instant gratification coupled with lasting intent.

Give Up
http://ingivingup.blogspot.com
Texas bred "street artist" turned gallery regular. Recently acclaimed/vilified for public billboard installations, the artist has shown his dark and apathetic, yet admittedly hopeful, photo-based poster prints in galleries in Houston, Los Angeles, Austin and New York. As well as on walls and streets the same and in between.

Go to Handmade Austin Women

May 2nd and 3rd in one of the most idyllic studio compounds in East Austin:

These women are talented and sassy and might play you a song on the ukulele while you sip lemonade in the shade. More information here.

Nickelodeon used to be a lot cooler than it is now, apparently.

Lane Hagood at Mackey...

Way to go, player.

HOUSTON -- Film Monitor

What have the lines ever done to him?

... favorite line in the whole film at 5min 59sec. Plus, Skeme’s Mom is the *BEST*

I love Nieves.

If you find yourself in New York City... Go Here
If you find yourself loving zines, go here or come by the store... we’ve got a bunch of Nieves.

If you find yourself in Philly...

Go see Bill Daniel's show at 1026... or look at these great photos from the opening.
Bill will be in Austin on April 23rd for the group show Friends.

Devin the Dude + Jean Grae = April 25

AVANT-GARDE & EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING at ASoF

Wine and Hor d'oeuvres Tuesday night at ASoF
Come meet with teacher Sebastian del Castillo and learn about
AVANT-GARDE & EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKING
WHEN: Tuesday, April 14 6:30pm
Come meet with teacher Sebastian del Castillo and find out more about the world of Avant Garde Filmmaking and check out the school. RSVP here.
The Avant-garde and Experimental Filmmaking class starts on April 21st. This is a comprehensive introduction to experimental filmmaking where we will investigate the history and evolution of experimental film as well as create our own experimental film which will be shot and edited on Super 8.

The following styles, movements, and schools of Modern Art will be explored: Impressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructism, Dada, Bauhaus, Art Deco, Surrealism, Pop Art, Minimalism.
And here are some of the filmmakers we'll study: Hans Richter, Man Ray, Fernand Léger, Viking Eggeling, Dimitri Kirsanoff, Marcel Duchamp, James Watson, Melville Webber, Salvador Dali,Luis Buñuel, Oskar Fischinger, Maya Deren, Norman McLaren, Harry Smith, Chris Marker, Kenneth Anger, Andy Warhol, David Lynch, Stan Brakhage, Brian Eno, Todd Haynes. Enroll Now!


The second section of the class will be dedicated to learning about film production and creating our own experimental film. We will learn how to use the Super 8 cameras, editing equipment, and projectors as well as basic production methods as it relates to cinematography and direct film manipulation. Each student will create her or his own experimental film.
WHEN: Tuesdays, April 21 - June 23, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
WHERE: Austin School of Film (906 E. 5th St.)
COST: $225
Open to ages 16+

E. 7th

Too funny.

Give Up

Austin, THURSDAY April 9: Make Your Own Zine Workshop with Anne Taylor.

More details here

A Zine is a self-published magazine about your interests, experiences or life events. Instruction and hands-on creation of your Zine. Discussion of Zine design, Zine theme ideas, and reasons for Zine-making. You will write based on writing prompts provided with your Zine. Please bring a pen. Optional: bring an image (photo, rubber stamp, collage, etc.) to decorate your Zine cover, size is 4 inches by 5 inches, portrait or landscape orientation. The Zine is all about you.

Handouts include: sample Zine, Zine instructions, and writing prompts. Display of over 20 different types of Zines in Anne's collection. There will be no fees charged for this program. Please bring your Zines to show if you have them.

Anne Rita Taylor has been bookbinding since 1995. Anne sells her blank artist journals under the name "ART Books" and has been teaching for over ten years through the Houston Area Rubber Art Stamp Society, the Houston Calligraphy Guild, and The Museum of Printing History. Anne had her art and writing published in Somerset Studio, Rubberstampmadness, The Newsletter for the Association for the Calligraphic Arts, and “Ampersand,” the quarterly for the Pacific Center for Book Arts.

Narwhalz (of sound) SXSW 2009

Thanks Will!

David Lynch - Lumiere

Thanks for sharing, J.