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2k + Royal T meets East Village West

Posted on 27. Sep, 2011 by niki in Artists, Katsuo Design, Nick Egan, Projects, Shows

Please join us for the opening reception of East Village West & the 2K Pop Up Shop at Royal T
on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 8 to 11pm!

e-mail your RSVP to events@emgpr.com

Royal/T presents East Village West, curated by Ann Magnuson and Kenny Scharf.
In official partnership with “Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980,” Magnuson and Scharf highlight and celebrate California pop culture and Hollywood’s influence on New York City’s neo-Dada art movement.

With art by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tseng Kwong Chi, John Sex, Kitty Brophy, Bruno Schmidt, Kenny Scharf, Ann Magnuson, Vincent Gallo, Frank Holliday, Scott Covert, Stefano Castronova, Nancy A. Kintisch, Greer Lankton, Paul Monroe, Plastic God and Randy Focazio; photographs by Robert Carrithers, Harvey Wang, Ande Whyland, Lina Bertucci; video by Barry Shils, Steve Brown, Andy Rees, Tom Rubnitz, Kenny Scharf, Ann Magnuson and still others; fashions by Natasha Adonzio (Natasha N.Y.C.) and Katy K; special ‘vintage’ DJ mix by original Club 57 DJ Dany Johnson in the “Porta Party” installation pod; PLUS cool ephemera and rare video provided by original Club 57 members like Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman, Kristian Hoffman, Howie Pyro, Naomi Regelson, Jerry Beck and so many more! PLUS excerpts from THE NOMI SONG (directed by Andrew Horn) and ARIAS WITH A TWIST (directed by Bobby Sheehan)!
AND: CALIFORNIA NEW WAVE by Austin Young

From October 1, 2011 until January 10, 2012
opening reception
Saturday, October 1, 8-10pm

DJ Howie Pyro

With scandalous ACTS OF LIVE ART!
scintillating performances by
Prince Poppycock
Timur of The Dime Museum
Drag King Mo B. Dick as John Sex
(along with \”his\” Bodacious Ta-Tas)
Stacy Dawson Stearns & The Psych-Out Dada Go-Go Dancers
Ann Magnuson and
Kenny Scharf!

plus:
INCREDIBLE video from Club 57 never before shown in public!
New Wave makeovers!
doughnuts! doughnuts! and more DOUGHNUTS!

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Tags: 2k, 2K By Gingham, 2k t-shirts, Ande Whyland, Andy Rees, Ann Magnuson, Bruno Schmidt, Frank Holliday, Greer Lankton, Harvey Wang, Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Sex, Katsuo Design, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Kitty Brophy, Lina Bertucci; video by Barry Shils, Nancy A. Kintisch, Nick Egan, Paul Monroe, Plastic God and Randy Focazio; photographs by Robert Carrithers, Scott Covert, Stefano Castronova, Steve Brown, T-shirts, Tees, Tom Rubnitz, Tseng Kwong Chi, Vincent Gallo

La Familia

Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by niki in Artists, Frohawk Two-Feathers, Katsuo Design, Shows

This Saturday night Katsuo Design and Frohawk Two Feathers will be showing alongside a rad line up of artists over at Good Form.
725 N Fairfax
7-midnight

Tags: art, art show, Artists, Chris Pastras, Frohawk Two-Feathers, Katsuo, Katsuo Design, Niki Livingston

Behind the scenes

Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by niki in Andy Mueller, Artists, Christopher Bettig, Frohawk Two-Feathers, Katsuo Design, Misato Suzuki, Projects, Tees

Some shots I took from behind the scenes at our Spring/Summer photo shoot with Andy Mueller & a slew of our artists and friends.

Christopher Bettig

Katsuo Design

Frohawk Two Feathers

and a couple that Andy took of us all getting slap happy:

The Feathers Family

a crew of goofs
including Misato Suzuki

Thanks so much to all of the artists and friends for the fun time.
Extra special thanks to Jennifer Pitt for helping out.

Tags: 2K By Gingham, Andy Mueller, Christopher Bettig, Frohawk Two-Feathers, Katsuo Design, Misato Suzuki, Niki Livingston, photography, T-shirts

To Japan: From LA with Love

Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by niki in Albert Reyes, Andy Mueller, Artists, Ashkahn, Christopher Bettig, Ed Fella, Florencio Zavala, Frohawk Two-Feathers, Johanna Jackson, Kaseem Greene, Katsuo Design, Kime Buzzelli, Marc Atlan, Mel Kadel, Michael Leon, Milton Glaser, Misato Suzuki, Nat Russell, Travis Millard

Photos from the install
and the soft opening with The Mighty Harajuku Girls.
(Omg they were so rad)

The benefit art auction is this Saturday the 23rd 7-10pm.

Tags: Andy Mueller, Ashkahn, Christopher Bettig, Ed Fella, Katsuo Design, Mel Kadel, Michael Leon, Milton Glaser, Nat Russell, Niki Livingston, Space 15Twenty, Travis Millard

To Japan: From LA with Love

Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by niki in Albert Reyes, Andy Mueller, Artists, Ashkahn, Christopher Bettig, Devendra Banhart, Ed Fella, Frohawk Two-Feathers, Johanna Jackson, Kaseem Greene, Katsuo Design, Kime Buzzelli, Marc Atlan, Mel Kadel, Michael Leon, Milton Glaser, Misato Suzuki, Nat Russell, News, Shows, Travis Millard

This Saturday April 16th, Space 15Twenty will be graciously hosting a three week long fundraising event for Japan.
Organized with love by Niki Livingston, Sunshine Fox and Tania Enriquez the soft opening will feature a newly remastered Akira Kurasawa’s Rashomon
to be shown at 8:00pm in the courtyard and the opening of the Pop Up Shop.
(We’re big Kurasawa nerds, so we are super hyped on this)

The following Saturday April 23rd is the opening night benefit party with a silent art auction curated by our Creative Director Niki Livingston.
With over 60 artists donating work (& loads of 2K artists, included a hand lettered piece made specifically for the show from Ed Fella !!),
there is sure to be an amazing collection of art to chose from.

Hit+Run will be on hand making totes from a selection of custom work for the show and
My Hollow Drum, Holly D. Drummond and SUPERDELUX are bringing the music.

Come by, hang out and support the effort to raise some money for the rebuilding of Northern Japan.

Tags: 2K By Gingham, Japan, Japan Benefit, Japanese Red Cross, Niki Livingston, Space 1520, Space 15Twenty, Sunshine Fox, Tania Enriquez, To Japan: From LA with Love

These Friends 2 closing party

Posted on 28. Feb, 2011 by niki in Andy Mueller, Artists, Katsuo Design, Shows

This Friday March 4th
7:00-10:00pm

This
5906 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA

Tags: Andy Mueller, art show, Katsuo Design, These Fr, These Friends 2, THIS, THIS LA

These Friends 2

Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by niki in Andy Mueller, Artists, Florencio Zavala, Katsuo Design, Mel Kadel, Michael Leon, Richard Colman, Travis Millard

Our friends over at THIS are having their second These Friends show on Friday night.
They’ve got an amazing line up of friends contributing to the show, including 2K artists
Katsuo Design, Richard Colman, Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, Michael Leon & 2K alum Andy Mueller and Florencio Zavala and so many more.
This is going to be an impressive show.

Tags: 2K By Gingham, Andy Mueller, art show, drawing, Flo, Florencio Zavala, group show, Katsuo Design, Los Angeles, Mel Kadel, Michael Leon, painting, photography, Richard Colman, Shepard Fairey, These Friends 2, THIS, This Gallery, Travis Millard

Mind Dreamin’ Opening

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by niki in Artists, Katsuo Design, Nat Russell, Shows

Photos from Nat Russell & Katsuo Design’s Mind Dreamin’ opening at POPgallery

Tags: Katsuo Design, Nat Russell, Nathaniel Russell, Pop Studio, POPgallery

Mind Dreamin’

Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by niki in Artists, Katsuo Design, Nat Russell, Shows

This Friday, December 10th, POPgallery presents Mind Dreamin’: an exhibition of work from Katsuo Design and Nathaniel Russell.
This is the second installation of a series that started in Tokyo earlier this year with the Galaxy Crawlers show.
The opening reception starts at 7pm at the POPgallery
3505 Helms Ave.
Culver City, Ca

Tags: 2K By Gingham, Culver City, Katsuo Design, Nat Russell, POPgallery