This is the next show that I am part of...Local Bay Area Artists are customizing the loud and awesome looking Boombot. http://bigumbrellastudios.com/

my submission "Lily"

CRAYNIAL ARTIST LIST

Alexander Shen
Andy Statmiller
Courtney Cerruti
Dorey Kronick
DLi$h
ESL
Eve Skylar
Grant Gilliland
Helice Wen
James Garcia
Jerome Lu
Jeremy Novy
Jose Gabriel Angeles
Kyle Brunel
Martin Hsu
Maggie Hurley
Mark Thompson (Monstark)
Matt Na Sal
MJ Lindo
Mr. Banana Pants
Olivia Lam
Patrick Kouse
Priya Assal
Rick Kitagawa
Ryan Gannon
Sean Bowman
Shayna Shenanigans
Vivian Nguyen

I will be taking part in a massive group exhibition along with some of the best emerging artists around today. 

The opening is April 7th- for more info click--->>> G40 group exhibition

Art Whino returns in 2012 for the Third edition of G40. Following the mission of G40s past, we will once again bring exposure to low brow’s many faces and, as always, present what new facets emerge within this ever growing movement.  This year G40 focuses on the "Art of the Mural".  In the last 5 years, there have been great bursts of street artists transforming the city’s urban fabric with large scale mural artwork. With their powerful and awe evoking size of over five stories high, these murals transform the landscape of the passerby and create a unique experience to each wall that was once blank and artless. 

This year’s G40 will travel to Richmond, VA. and will become the inaugural opening event of the city’s soon to be announced official art district. By inviting 13 of the top mural artists from around the globe to unleash their creativity to 20 large scale walls in a 10 block radius, it will surely become amazing artistic destination point for years to come. In addition to the large scale murals, we will also present an exhibit in pop up galleries along the main street of the district. With canvas work and installations by each mural artist, these shows will offer the opportunity to experience a more personal scale and a closer look at the execution and detailing of the mural artists' work.

As in previous years, we will also present a 500+ artist exhibit that will highlight all the genres within the low brow style.  This year though instead of concentrating the show in one building we will be in 8 different locations throughout the arts district with an exhibit of more that 50,000sqft in total.  In this exhibit we will showcase all the genres within low brow, in this way highlighting the growth of this movement and the versatility of these artists.  In Gallery5 we will be premiere "Weapons of Mass Change", a traveling group show to benefit humanitarian missions around the world.  Each artist will be transforming weapons, once used to oppress, and re-skinning them as unique works of art in the vain of helping humanity.  

All of these shows combined will activate 10 city blocks with the large scale murals, over 8 storefronts housing the massive G40 Group show and premiering the weapons of Mass Change traveling exhibit. In this way, the G40 Summit will leave its mark on Richmond’s Art District. This show will become a part of the city’s arts culture, which will be further established as the Mural Project becomes a yearly event for the district, creating continuity and in turn helping to solidify Richmond as a major art destination in years to come.

In addition, Art Whino will make its mark in Richmond’s art scene by joining forces with RVA Magazine to create a new quarterly publication called "WHINO". This magazine will focus on all aspects of the Low Brow culture worldwide.  The premiere of the magazine will be launched during the G40 and will bring attention to the inauguration of the Art District with a month long schedule of Musical performances and events.

Event LocationsG40 500+ Art Exhibit
Various Locations
Click Here for Map & Hours 

Weapons of Mass Change ExhibitGallery5
200 W. Marshall St.
Richmond, Virginia 23220

Outdoor Murals Located in Various locations
Broad St between N 3rd St and N. Henry St

Click Here for Map

Get ready everyone...this show is gonna be off the chain!!! Not only will there be 9 amazing artists, but also a sound installation by Puzzl3...not to be missed. Just confirmed the ever beautiful and creative Linda Le aka Vampy...will be making an appearance in cosplay opening night.

Opening reception:
April 13th at 1AM gallery in San Francisco, CA
runs thru May 6th.

Come out to this killer show...
A "Villain" theme show at Mission: Comics & Art
March 9th 7-10pm

pic taken from www.artbusiness.com

Hello....February...i am taking part of this local show in San Francisco's Russian Hill. Its all about Birds!!! Come thru to Studio Gallery for the opening February 1st. 


Studio Gallery
1815 Polk street
SF, CA, 94109
415.931.3130

A little limited collab print that me and Honey Vee whipped up, its called "Galatic Greetings" and you can buy them here http://littlehoneyvee.bigcartel.com/  Get em while they last!!!

Over the Fog...this Sunday 1/22

Over the Fog
I am going to be selling handmade gaNyan calendars and original artwork. I will also be live painting...come thru if you're free, should be fun for the whole family :)

The Asian American Cultural Festival is a family-friendly festival organized by Over the Fog,whose mission is to foster understanding and appreciation of Asian American culture, identity, community and diversity through events, programs and activities. At this festival, local makers, labels, brands, and artists will have an opportunity to showcase and sell current projects and goods while supporting the Asian American community.

For the First Annual Celebration, we will not only celebrate Asian American culture in Daly City but will also celebrate the 100 years of Daly City history. Locally renowned disc jockey Keith O, Daly City Council Member David Canepa and Daly City native Melody Ybona Gawliu want to show that Daly City is the Gateway to the Peninsula but also has a lot to offer; we want to invite our neighbors to stop through and visit.

The Asian American Cultural Festival will be taking over Classic Bowling Center in Daly City on Sunday, January 22^nd, 2012. The celebration will be from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Some of our featured events and activities:

• Approximately 20 lanes open for people to register for a 1 hour FREE session of bowling
• A Kids Zone for kids to make some crafts, play some games and win prizes
• Grub Crawl Food Zone
• Exhibition Booths
• Live Performances
• Special edition Friday Night Knock Outs – A series of coffee house style performances.

ADMISSION IS FREE

Free gaNyan Calendar!!!

Here is a lil gift for all the folks who have supported me throughout the years. The images are from submissions to various gallery exhibits over the past 5 years...much love and thx...click here for ---> gaNyan2012_calendar You can print as is, or cut page in half for displaying single months.

Chillin'

This will be the next event I will be showcasing artwork in...should be an awesome night!!!

Mint Condition: Art,Music,Poetry Nov 5-6th

Working on a new series for this one ...come out and support local artists

‎"When We Were Kids" exhibit featured on Adobo Nation

New work from "When We Were Kids" exhibit

These portraits are based on photos i took in the Philippines in 2000-2, while visiting urban poor areas in Metro Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA- 1AM Gallery proudly presents
When We Were Kids, a group art show visually exploring
children in play, power and poverty. Minette Mangahas,
Christopher De Leon, and James Garcia have each
created a series of work that vividly capture childhood
imagination, struggles, and innocence loss from the
perspective of growing up as a Filipino in the Philippines
and United States.

"I grew up in Manila surrounded by waves of working
children. They sold garlands of fragrant sampaguita
flowers through the car window. They went door-to-door
collecting newspaper for the paper-making factories.
They sold sweets-- 'taho!'--duck eggs, nuts, and baskets
in hand carts they pushed and pulled around city. And in
between the hard work, they played. This series is about
their play and those moments when they feel free."
Minette Lee Mangahas shares.

In When We Were Kids,
Mangahas uses minimum gestures to convey entire
stories. Her intimate calligraphic ink and pencil drawings
capture movement and emotion at moments of sheer rapture and destitution, a
tribute to the 200 million child laborers around the world.

Christopher De Leon provides an honest series of work that transmit feelings of
nostalgia by tapping into his own childhood, revisiting his own memories in each
painting. De Leon illustrates the familiar more universal moments of youthful
imagination that are often interrupted by the realities of the world around us.

James Garcia blends abstract backgrounds and symbolic imagery in envisioning more
playful and lucid environments for the urban Filipino youth that are living muted and
depressed in poverty. He attempts as a visual artist to tell the story about these
children that yearn for a more carefree and simpler life.

Join us for the opening reception of When We Were Kids on July 15th, 2011 from
6:30-9:30pm. The opening will be a 21+ event. DJ Don Kainoa will be spinning the
tunes. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and wine will be served. The show will run through
August 14th, 2011.

Meet the New Kids on the Block (Ollie & Tang)

So, I have taken up reptiles as pets recently... here are 2 of the newest additions to the family

visit to the East Bay Vivarium

So, me and a friend crossed the bay bridge yesterday to go visit some reptiles and other critters at the East Bay Vivarium in Berkeley. They have the biggest and most diverse selection that i've seen, it's really like you're going to the zoo. Here are some shots i took with my phone ( i found out that day it has a macro filter...sweet!!!) Definitely worth checking out if you dig reptiles. 

new portraits at Fabric8's new group show "A Plethora of Enchanted Delights"

A Plethora of Enchanted Delights December 11, 2010 - January 17, 2011

some newbies at Studio Gallery

 

I just got these to Studio gallery for there new exhibit "TINY". Small piece with small price tags...go buy some art :)  
 tiny

small pieces under $400
November 11th - December 23rd, 2010