BRANDON COX

Sitting on the J train on my way back from a busy day consisting of the Brooklyn Circus trunk show and a performance at the Brooklyn Museum, I met a group of eclectic young artists. Don't ask me how it happened but it did, one in particular was an artist by the name of Brandon Cox. I was then invited to the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" exhibition at St. Cecilias comprised of artists from the residency Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. The exhibition took place in a convent with each room a different artists showing space. Arriving to the door was the usual suspects of socializing creatives, video footage being taken and someone in a Lady Gaga esque full body jumpsuit lurking about. Exploring the space, one of my favorite pieces was down in the basement, where I found a random kitchen. Opening the door to the oven I discovered a tunnel where people could crawl through and end up in a different room. Cox's work located on the third floor dealt alot with the black image and other social standpoints. Effectively positioning himself as a force in the art world, his work is also being shown at the Garment Room in Soho. Check out more from Brandon Cox at: http://www.bcoxart.com/

A few more pieces by Cox...

SIR SLEAZE

Keeping up with what my friends over in the UK are up to I stumbled upon a crazy mix to Estelle's Freak. My boy Sir Sleaze an experimental Artist/Producer/Remixer/Songwriter remixed this cool track into an even crazier twisted party track. I heard this mix for the first time when I was gettin ready for church this past Sunday, but before you judge me the freak shes talking about is in reference to a quirky rebel personality (its crazy how easily your mind goes toward the dirty haha). Definately keep an eye on more from Sir Sleaze and his exploits, bobbing and weaving through the music world:

http://www.myspace.com/sirsleaze

http://soundcloud.com/sir-sleaze

CAMILLE A. BROWN INAUGURAL FUNDRAISER EVENT

I am proud to announce Camille A. Brown's Inaugural Fundraiser Event. An evening of dance to support the development of new and existing work for engagements at Jacob's Pillow and THE JOYCE THEATER. This event is a prequel to the main event in August in which my artwork will be showcased during the performance GOOD & GROWN to the music by Saycon Sengbloh and Wes Montgomery, along with more inspiring dance and visual art.

So definately come out and support this event their will be a special guest performance by Saycon Sengbloh- star of the Tony nominated musical Fela! and singer/songwriter ARINMAYA. Also, get a sneak peak of the repertory for the summer season.

Reception to follow

When: June 21st @ 6pm

Where: Joyce SoHo
155 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10012

To purchase tickets visit

http://www.camilleabrown.org/html/contact.html

If you are unable to attend the event, please considered donating. Donation instructions can also be found at the link above.

OMOI Store in Philly

Taking a break from nonstop graphic work this past weekend I paid a visit to a little store in center city, tucked away behind the hustle ad bustle of Walnut St. The store OMOI is a small boutique on Pine street carrying street brands such as Hellz Bellz, Uzi, Upper Playground and alot more. I got a quick second to exchange a few words with the owner Liz. She says:

"The store is on its fourth year now, about to see another birthday. I started it after I took a trip to Japan, studyng languages. I became immersed in the culture and since i could not afford to stay and live there I decided to bring them back with me and open a store to share the things that I love."

Japanese brands like Mr. ttt, and Domo have a significant presence within the store along with numerous books, cameras, jewelry and toys. Cool stuff should definately stop by if you're in the area.

OMOI ONLINE • 1608 PINE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 • TEL: 215-545-0963
HOURS: TUESDAY - SATURDAY: 11 - 7 • SUNDAY: 12 - 6

MUST BE NICE ARTSHOW JUS INK X KELLISON INTERVIEW

(From left to right: Allison Kerek, Kelly Thorn, Justin Morris)

Siked for my last show of the semester at the now infamous Robinson's Urban Thrift, I wanted the viewers to get to know the awkwardness of Kellison. For this show I pretty much handed over the reigns to them to add their quirky awkward flare to it. I'm just a back-up singer in this convoluted design show. So I sat down with Kellison asking standard questions and getting back strange answers as usual. The design duo composed of Kelly Thorn and Allison Kerek answered accordingly:

How did you guys get started?
At a party in Megan Scanlin's (design friend) living room, this is how the conversation went:
Kelly: "I like how you draw, Allison."
Allison: "I like how you draw, Kelly."
Kelly: "We should draw some stuff together. Whaddya SAY, BUBS!?"
Allison: "Ok what should we be called!?"
Kelly: "How about JusInk?"
Allison: "No that's lame. What else?"
Kelly: "Kallison?"
Allison: "No.. how about Kellison!?"
Kelly: "SOLD!"
they look up to the sky, knowing this would be a monumental moment in their life.
It's just there in the air.


What inspires you?
"Hairy women. Fat men. Sweat. Blood. Boogers. Puke. Warts. Robert Crumb's art. Stinky feet. People at Walmart. Finger Monsters. Justin Morris. Claymation. Wet Hot American Summer. Midgets. Helper Monkeys. Tyler School of Art. Gold. Lil Wayne. Mist. Ghouls. Puppets. Clowns. Babies. Laughter. Farts (pfff). Insane Clown Posse. Our Moms. Momuments. Blizzards. Lizards. Typos. Wallfuls. Finger Nails. France. Hands. Poop. Face Painting. B44. George Lopez. Wrinkles. Winkers. My Cat (Kelly's). Wheelchairs. Top Hats (of the tiny nature). Miracles. Wine. Spirits. Mountains. Goats. The Mountain Goats.

Who are your favorite artists?
Robert Crumb, Kelly Thorn, Allison Kerek, Justin Morris (sometimes), Egon Schiele, Tim Burton, Josh Cochran, Dewey Saunders, Annette, Henry Darger, Eric Hibit, Bob Ross, Carson Ellis, TIm Lahan, Allison's Nephews (Wulff, Max, and Tristan), Heads of State (because they're a TEAM!), AND SO MANY MORE

What new projects are you working on?
We have a special treat for Justin Morris that we will reveal at our show. We are also going to create a claymation movie over the summer. We are a fan of shrinky dink art. We want to make videos. We're going to make two books: a quote book, and Thorny Kerekters. AND MORE. Basically, we have a ton of ideas, aspirations, goals, and dreams, but not enough time right now. This summer we'll be making everything. So much stuff it'll blow ya mind. Magic all up in this bitch.

Where do expect to go from here as a diabolical design duo?
BFF

BIRDS OF PARADISE

Really diggin the color palette and photography by Team JUCO for TOKION magazine in this project entitled Birds of Paradise. A really trendy shoot without trying too hard. A simple combination of great color palette and cool clothing. Def great inspiration for a next project. Really diggin the Mona Lisa tee as well.

Tightrope Video

Came home today put some pasta on the stove (broke art students thats all I have) and opened my laptop to see what was new with music and art. Came across the new Janelle Monae video. In a recent post notifying about her new single "Tightrope", an up beat jam with an old school feel. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna see people around doing the tightrope dance when this song comes on. This was a creative approach and interpretation of the song, I would have never thought of it but its dope. Give it a watch.