Tokion’s Creativity Conference

Time for another cool gathering of creatives in the industry!
See ya all at the Cooper Union this weekend. Doors open at 11:00 am.

SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 2008, NOON - 6:30pm

Who He Is And What He Wants | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
David Shrigley (Artist, Anton Kern Gallery)

The Empty Gallery: Curating The Contemporary Art Space | 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Moderated by Klaus Biesenbach (Curator, P.S.1/MoMA)
José Freire (Gallerist, Team Gallery)
Kathy Grayson (Curator, Deitch Projects)
Massimiliano Gioni (Curator, New Museum)
Shamim M. Momin (Curator, Whitney Museum)

What Makes Us Laugh: Contemporary Comedy | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderated by David Cross (”Mr. Show,” “Arrested Development”)
Maria Bamford (”Comedians of Comedy”)
Zach Galifianakis (”Comedians of Comedy”)

Audience Participation: The Viewer As Producer In Art Practices | 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Moderated by Walead Beshty (Artist, Wallspace Gallery)
Harrell Fletcher (Artist, Jack Hanley Gallery)
Lucky Dragons (Artists/Musicians)
Eduardo Sarabia (Artist, I-20 Gallery)

SUNDAY, MAY 18th, 2008, NOON - 6:30pm

Harmony Korine In Conversation With Mark Gonzales | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Harmony Korine (Mister Lonely, Julien Donkey-Boy)
Mark Gonzales (Artist/Poet/Professional Skateboarder)

New Art City: Young Artists In New York | 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Moderated by Thomas Duncan (Curator, Gagosian Gallery)
Hanna Liden (Artist, Rivington Arms)
Gardar Eide Einarsson (Artist, Team Gallery)
Nate Lowman (Artist, Maccarone Gallery)
Lizzi Bougatsos (Artist/Musician, James Fuentes LLC)

Panter’s Playhouse | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Moderated by Dan Nadel (Publisher, PictureBox, Inc.)
Gary Panter (Artist, PictureBox, Inc.)
C.F. (Artist/Musician, PictureBox, Inc.)

Connected Consciousness: Art, Media and the Internet | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Moderated by Lauren Cornell (Executive Director, Rhizome)
John Michael Boling (Artist, 53 o’s)
Jill Magid (Artist, Yvon Lambert Gallery)
Jeff Lieberman (Artist/Engineer)
Michael Bell-Smith (Artist, Foxy Production)

Fashion: Young Designers | 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Curated by Alex Hawgood (T: The New York Times Style Magazine)
Patrik Ervell (Menswear Designer)
Loden Dager (Menswear Collective)
Tim Hamilton (Menswear Designer)

For more information or to purchase tickets, go here.

Tulips and Pansies

SW2 Casting Director Lisa Duckworth lent her talents to an excellent cause last night, casting models to walk the runway at Village Care of New York’s Tulips and Pansies event to raise money for older adults living with HIV/AIDS.

(Catherine Malandrino in Collaboration with Daily Blossom)

Co-Chaired by Lydia Hearst and Heatherette’s Richie Rich and Traver Rains, the show featured headpieces made entirely of flowers paired with fashions from designers such as Alvin Valley, Catherine Malandrino, Shoshanna, Alixis Bittar, b. michael, Cynthia Steffe and Betsey Johnson.

(Hunter Dixon in collaboration with Rountree Flowers, FORM New York in collaboration with Verde Custom Flowers, Inc.)

Village Care of New York

Jena’s Concept Tour

“TELL YOUR LOVERS AND YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR NEIGHBORS AND YOUR MOTHERS AND YOUR UNCLES AND YOUR DOGS AND YOUR MYTHS AND YOUR ALLIES…” — Jena Malone

Just got a sweet email from the lady who impressed me in Donnie Darko and Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys — and don’t forget the mind expanding Contact, as the daughter of a mad scientist (Jodi Foster) in search of another dimension. Anyway, Jena wants you all to know that she’s doing a few shows with her band, Shoe. This particular tour has a treasure map journey of Los Angeles in mind. Break a leg, Jen!
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The dates/venues are broken down in her own words.

——————————TOUR INFO———————————-

may 18: The start of the tour! the outdoor calls! and not a whisper
but a roar. the shoe plays in the field next to the entrance to rattle
snake park. by the l.a. river. on the cross section of FLETCHER AND
RIPPLE ST. We start at 2:30 pm…for the birds. they like the smell
of a just ripening sunday.

may 19: This show starts at 6:30 pm. We play at 650 HOOVER STREET.
Just below melrose. cross street lucille. this lovely show is about
the traffic and the triangle in space. we make, they merge and the
children meet.

may 20: The third show is for the sky. the swallow and the spell. and
the special appearance of trombone. We play at 7:00 pm at 6363
WILSHIRE BLVD. This rooftop. this wine stop. bring a bucket of sand.
and a folding chair.

may 21: The fourth show acoustic. and the introduction of a video
spell. inside the house/abode of a dear friend and shoe helper. We
play at 1918 PINEHURST ST la, ca 90068 at dusk. After the show there
will be a screening of “Lying” written and directed by M blash. Bring
a lover…

may 22: The 5th show… the final outdoor. coco’s mini mart. games
and tags and a little monkey dance. we start at 6:30 pm and plan to
end the festivities by dark, deep dark mind you. the address is 2200
NORTH SOTO STREET la, ca 90032.

may 23: The final show, the intimate burst. we play in a mock chapel
on a hill made of dirt. drinks after the show. come stay awhile and
love YOUR NEIGHBOR. KOREATOWN FOREVER!! 916 FEDORA ST la, ca 90006
we play at 7:30 pm…and then drink after. let us pray our names into
the cement. amen

(Jena’s first performance in NYC, Mercury Lounge)

Graphic of the Day- Blu

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

I just want to post this here and now, because these are the type of ideas that get snagged for ad campaigns or videos. So I feel you should be aware of this artist before his work starts to get mimicked. Watch this video and be blown away. In all my years of following graffiti, I’ve never seen anything like this before. Made in Buenos Aires and Baden (fantoche).
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You can very well get lost in his beautiful mind at Blu Official Website

Anywhere I Lay My Head

While it was a surprise to all when Scarlett Johannson announced she was adding ‘Recording Artist’ to her resume, I am pleased to report that she will not disappoint her fans! At a private recording session at SIRIUS Satellite Radio, I got to listen to her sing five songs off her upcoming album Anywhere I Lay My Head. The album features 10 covers of Tom Waits songs - all highlighting her deep and husky voice.

Her single, Falling Down, is a catchy tune with great percussion, and was a favorite of the select few people allowed to watch her performance. Her small audience was full of positive feedback, but it’s hard not to love her - she is so cool and down to earth!

The Left of Sessions: Scarlett Johannson will air Monday, May 19th at 8 PM on SIRIUS channel 26

(Anywhere I Lay My Head is out May 20th)