If you live in the LA area and like street art now there is no reason not to go and see this exhibit! I have not made it yet but have been a fan of street art for as long as I can remember! I have known about Banksy from when I was younger walking the streets of London… And now even more do I appreciate him and his work!

FREE MONDAYS AT ART IN THE STREETS COURTESY OF BANKSY June 13–August 8, 2011

The Museum of Contemporary Art announces today that British artist Banksy will sponsor free admission at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA every Monday for the duration of Art in the Streets.

“I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it,” said Banksy. “MOCA is very grateful to Banksy for his unprecedented gesture,” said MOCA Director and exhibition co-curator Jeffrey Deitch. “Art in the Streets is drawing record attendance, and opening it up to everyone will have a lasting impact on communities in Los Angeles, many of whom have not been to the museum before.”

The gift will help engage the exhibition’s diverse audiences and make it universally accessible—an important trait of graffiti and street art, which the exhibition illuminates.

Free Mondays at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA will be every Monday, from 11am to 5pm, June 13 through August 8, 2011.

Time to get creative!!!

When I was recently in LA I got to see something very special, I got to see a three day old original Banksy. Now for those of you who have no clue what I am talking about let me explain. Ok so Banksy is a street artist from Bristol, England who no one knows his identify and has been doing political and just fun graffiti for years. From the streets of London to Palestine he really gets around and does some great work! So it is not really a surprise that he makes a stop in Hollywood, as this is not his first time here! However it is the first time he has had a documentary nominated for an Oscar (even though he lost). Ok I am kind of getting of topic so maybe I will say see “exit through the gift shop” and you will get it.

So the point is with him being in town I got to see a fresh price and I was very excited to say the least! It also got me thinking about how in the past my creativeness has been put to the side. I did make 2 t-shirts awhile back with large playing cards on the side using a stencil and fabric paint but other than that I have not really done that much creatively. I think that this really needs to change! Not that I am going to be selling my work or anything but just coming up with the idea and executing it is the point.

This weekend I got to see an old friend who is now doing interiors in LA, and well sitting with her and The Duke of LA we started talking about inspiration and she expressed that on her computer she keeps a file for articles, photos, and whatever else she finds that inspires her. This got me thinking about how I have some projects that I have wanted to do and also got me talking about how I like kind of creepy art. Now by creepy I don’t mean sick but just the strange.

I think my first one is going to be mixed media paint and paste as I call it. As soon as I am done I will post and see what you think. It is just really nice to get some creative juices flowing and I am thankful for the inspiration to do so. I also have to say that my father has been a huge inspiration in art. I remember him on family vacations when I was younger on the beach painting with watercolors and was sad when he stopped because I think work got in the way. Now retired he has time and not only has picked it back up but also paints Sumi-e now and you can see his work time to time on his blog.

So I guess the point is get out and make, do, or create something I know that it will take you back to a time when you had the time to do the things you loved to do not had to do…