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[caption id="attachment_1803" align="aligncenter" width="515" caption="Nicoletta Ceccoli - showing this Saturday at Copro Gallery"][/caption] Thurs, Nov. 5th 7-10PM Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art 1257 N. La Brea Ave in West Hollywood / 323.969.0600 “Dark Doings” featuring new works from Dan Witz (On view through Dec. 3rd) www.carmichaelgallery.com   Fri, Nov. 6th 7-11PM C.A.V.E. Gallery 507 Rose Ave in Venice / 310.428.6387 “The Hinterland In My Room” featuring new works from Anthony Clarkson, Ciou, Emma Overman, Macsorro and Rudy Fig + live painting from John Park (On view through Nov. 28th) www.cavegallery.net   Fri, Nov. 6th 8-11PM La Luz De Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.666.7667 “And We All Go” featuring new works from Mark Bodnar (On view through Nov. 29th) www.laluzdejesus.com   Fri, Nov. 6th 7-11PM thinkspace 4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375 “My Heart Never Sleeps” featuring new works and an installation from Timothy Karpinski + “Shining Darkness” featuring new works and a mural installation from Turf One + “Sight For Sore Eyes” featuring select new works from Craig ‘Skibs’ Barker (as part of the ‘Fresh Faces’ series) (On view through Nov. 28th) www.thinkspacegallery.com   Sat, Nov. 7th 7-11PM The ARTery Gallery @ The LAB 2930 Bristol Street in Costa Mesa “Animal Instinct” group show benefitting the Humane Society of the U.S. featuring works from CJ Metzger, Caro, Kelly Berg, Michael Pukac, and many, many more – check site for full details www.animalinstinctartshow.blogspot.com www.thelab.com   Sat, Nov. 7th 8-11:30PM Copro Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave, Space T-5 at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica / 310.398.2643 “Wilderness Buffet” featuring new works from Amy Sol + “Penumbra” featuring new works from Stella Im Hultberg + “Babes In Toyland” featuring new works from Nicoletta Ceccoli (On view through Nov. 28th) www.copronason.com   Sat, Nov. 7th 6-10PM Crewest 110 E. Winston Street @ Main St in Los Angeles / 213.627.8272 “Top of the Dome VI” group show featuring customized ceramic skulls created by Gregg Stone – artists taking part this year include Cope, Ghost, Randy Kono, MAD, Vyal, Make One, Erik Rodriguez, Nathan Cartwright, Macsorro and many, many more (On view through Nov. 29th) www.crewest.com Sat, Nov. 7th 6-8PM David Desanctis Gallery 314 N. Crescent heights Blvd in Los Angeles New works from Helen Garber (On view through Dec. 19th) www.desanctisgallery.com   Sat, Nov. 7th 7-10PM HVW8 Gallery 661 N. Spaulding in Los Angeles New works from Geoff McFetridge, Kevin Lyons and Michael Leon (On view through Dec. 20th) www.hvw8.com   Sat, Nov. 7th 8PM-12:30AM ($8 admission) Hive Gallery 729 S. Spring St in downtown Los Angeles Monthly group show and performance with featured artists J. Shea, Lee Anne Hale, Erick Rodriguez, Henry F. Cram and Akihito + the Master Blasters Of Sculpture Show and a slew of live performances – check site for full details and lineup of the massive group show www.thehivegallery.com   Sat, Nov. 7th 7-11PM Junc Gallery 4017 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles (that’s what the invite says – which is their old location – but last I saw it was a pot shop last week - ???) “Blood Is The New Black” group show celebrating the 5 years of the clothing label of the same name – featuring works from Skinner, Porous Walker, Brendan Donnelly, Sumi Ink Club, Hannah Stouffer, Michael Sieben, Mel Kadel, Travis Millard, Jesse Spears and many more (On view through Dec. 14th) www.bloodisthenewblack.com www.juncgallery.com   Sat, Nov. 7th 7-10PM New Image Art Gallery 7908 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood / 323.654.2192 “14 Artists” featuring the works of Dennis McNett, Paul Wackers, Erik Foss, Richard Colman, Eddie Ruscha, Lori D., Kellesimone Waits, Jordin Isip, Cleon Peterson, The Date Farmers, Judith Supine, My Mo and Skullphone (On view through Jan. 2nd, 2010) www.newimageartgallery.com Sat, Nov. 7th (see details below) Royal/T 8910 Washington Blvd. in Culver City / 310.559.6300 “Three Apples” special event celebrating 35 years of Hello Kitty including a group show featuring Hello Kitty inspired works from over 80 artists - Swing by and meet some of the fabulous artists that created pieces for the Three Apples Art Exhibition - this party is hosted by Sanrio and JapanLA in association with Juxtapoz Magazine. NEW Limited Edition of 35 prints by: Angry Woebots Peekaboo Monster Camilla d’Errico Live Painting throughout the day with Three Apples artists! All completed works will be auctioned off to benefit Three Apples Charitable partner L.A. Works. 1PM Peekaboo Monster 3PM Angry Woebots 5pm Camilla d’Errico 7PM – 11PM Multiple Three Apples Artists participate in a live painting collaboration (On view through Nov. 15th) www.sanrio.com/threeapples www.royal-t.org   Sat, Nov. 7th 8-11PM Subliminal Projects 1331 W. Sunset Blvd in the Echo Park region of Los Angeles “How To Blow Yourself Up” featuring new works from WK (On view through Dec. 5th) www.subliminalprojects.com Sun, Nov. 8th (opens to the public – check site for museum hours) Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive in Laguna Beach / 949.494.8971 “Weathering The Storm” featuring new works and an installation from Jeremy Fish (in the upstairs galleries) – private invite only reception on Sat, Nov. 7th (must be a museum member / see site for details) (On view through Jan. 17th, 2010) http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org/

An interview with Turf One

Coming up this Friday at Thinkspace is the debut west coast solo show from French multidisciplinary artist Turf One (aka Jean Labourdette). We’re honored to host Labourdette’s first major collection of new works after a very successful showing this past summer alongside Shawn Barber at Yves Laroche in Montreal, Quebec. Please read on to learn a bit more about this amazing emerging artist. Please talk a lil' bit about the general idea/vibe behind your new series of works for "Shining Darkness"? What's the story with the show's title? One of the key notions of my work is the juxtaposition of darkness and light, both technically and thematically. One needs the other to be able to exist, to stand out…They are co-dependent. No light without darkness and no darkness without light. They are opposites but they are one at the same time in the sense that they are necessary elements to the rhythm of Life. Basically my work is about Life and what is Life to us but a succession of opposites: Life and Death, Joy and Pain, Darkness and Light. Much of your work includes the use of found objects, with the object sometimes seeming to be the genesis for the work itself. Do you have a favorite place around Montreal that you go hunting for that perfect object? Do you gather items while traveling? I always keep an eye out for interesting “finds” wherever I go. Where I find interesting objects is mostly a matter of luck. I often bring things back from abandoned places that I visit. I also have a few antique dealers that I visit when I need real antiques or more specific items. It’s true that I really like to let myself be inspired by these objects, they speak to me, in a way I listen to what their soul has to say and create the piece accordingly. What's your earliest memory involving art or creating art? Scribbling with a pencil as a very young child and seeing wonders in those lines that were absolutely incoherent to anyone else. If you had an unlimited budget and time was not an issue, what grand artistic vision would you look to bring to life? Bringing my vision and characters to life in a feature-film. Do you listen to music while painting/drawing? If so, do you have a current favorite that inspires? I'd say lately it's been a tie between Dilla and Django Reinhardt. If you could stand by and watch the creation of any piece of artwork from over the years, which would it be and why? I think I d like to see one of my favorite films being made. Maybe Sergio Leone's 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'. I am afraid I would get bored after a while watching my favorite painter painstakingly working on his masterpiece. What do you consider your biggest overall influence? Religious Art. What's your favorite thing about living in Montreal? What do you miss most about France? I love the people and the vibe of the city of Montreal. There’ s an amazing quality of life here. From France I miss the architecture, the variety of landscapes on a much smaller scale, the life-style and the culture, obviously the food and, believe it or not, the weather… I also miss all these childhood memories that re-surface only when I am there. And my friends and family of course…. What have you got coming up in terms of shows after your solo show with us? This year, I will be showing at Aqua and Pulse in Miami in December during Art Basel with Galerie d Art Yves Laroche and with Mauger Art. All of next year my main focus will be to work on a solo show that will open in December at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in NY. After that, my next show will be a collaboration with Martin Witfooth at Yves Laroche Gallery in Montreal that I am very excited about. Also be sure to check out a recent interview that Juxtapoz just conducted with Turf One below: http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/back-talk-with-turf-one View a ’sneak peek’ of Turf One’s debut west coast solo show via the link below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157622502222922/ Turf One ‘Shining Darkness’ Opening Reception: Fri, Nov. 6th 7-11PM Thinkspace 4210 Santa Monica Blvd. (near Sunset Junction) in Silver Lake area of Los Angeles *Studio shots courtesy of Paul Labonte