Sour Harvest

Blik, the innovative maker of self-adhesive surface graphics, just launched a new graphic with LA-based artist Anthony Clarkson. Exploring the art of Clarkson is akin to stepping through a portal into the dark side of childhood. Where innocence is mixed with troubled spirits, broken hearts, and a sense of emptiness.

Known for crafting portraits that cast a sinister shadow over innocent characters, Clarkson’s “All Sewn Up” depicts a fairy-like robot seamstress towering over a little girl clutching a broken heart surrounded by oversized spools of thread, pins, and buttons.

ABOUT ANTHONY CLARKSON: The art of Anthony Clarkson is a portal into child-like innocence, mixed with troubled spirits, broken hearts and a sense of emptiness. When Clarkson graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art in 2002, he was resolute in his decision to make a living as a graphic artist in the music industry. He was hired as the head graphic designer for a prominent record label in Los Angeles shortly thereafter. Embracing a vibrantly hyper realistic digital photo-manipulation technique, his first published album cover followed shortly after joining their ranks and quickly established a long list of published album covers for several bands on various labels. Clarkson’s art has been showcased in several galleries in the United States including Thinkspace, Gallery 1988, Cannibal Flower, and Copro Gallery. Clarkson is currently working on a new solo exhibition entitled “A Time to Forget” set to open at Thinkspace in February 2011. For more information please visit www.anthonyclarksonart.com.

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ABOUT BLIK: Based in Venice, CA, Blik is the leading designer and maker of innovative self-adhesive, removable surface graphics. Co-founded in 2002 by architect Scott Flora and food editor Jerinne Neils, Blik was an exploration into the concept of the “wall as canvas.” Today, through groundbreaking production methods, original design and collaboration with such brands as Threadless, Upper Playground, Nintendo and Charles & Ray Eames, Blik is an I.D. Magazine Product Design Distinction Award Winner and participated in the esteemed Cooper-Hewitt National Design Triennial. Blik was recently named as one of Entrepreneur’s Top 100 Brilliant Companies for 2010. For more information please visit www.whatisblik.com.

Look for more to come from Blik and Thinkspace in early 2011.

Order ‘All Sewn Up‘ from Anthony Clarkson here:
http://www.whatisblik.com/shop/all-sewn-up

'Lenticular Bird' from ROA (main view)

ROA – new works, projections, films, installations and more

CLOSING PARTY TONIGHT – Wed, Nov. 24th 6-9PM

New Puppy Gallery (presented by Thinkspace)
2808 Elm Street in the Cypress Park area of LA
(*easily accessible from the 110, the 2, and the 5)

Here are some links to pictures from the opening:
Arrested Motion - http://arrestedmotion.com/2010/11/openings-roa-pop-up-show-los-angeles/
Dailydujour - http://dailydujour.com/2010/11/14/seen-roas-la-solo-11-13/
Juxtapoz – www.juxtapoz.com/Current/around-town-la-opening-photos-from-roas-thinkspace-show
Unurth - http://www.unurth.com/780975/Roa-New-Puppy-Gallery-Los-Angeles

View the works featured in the show here:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2010/11/project/works.php

For purchase inquiries and additional information, please send a mail to contact@thinkspacegallery.com and we’ll get right back to you.

Look for pictures to be posted in the week ahead of ROA’s massive new wall just completed off of Vermont in LA… came out so good.

www.flickr.com/photos/roagraffiti
www.thinkspacegallery.com

Cleon Peterson - showing this Sat at New Image Art

Fri, Nov. 19th Noon–6PM & Sat, Nov. 20th Noon-6PM (open to the public / free admission)
New Puppy Gallery in association with Thinkspace
2808 Elm Street in the Cypress Park area of Los Angeles (easily accessible from the 110 and the 5)
New works, installations and more from Belgian artist ROA
(On view through Nov. 24th – open late till 9PM on Wed, Nov. 24th the final day)
www.flickr.com/photos/roagraffiti
www.thinkspacegallery.com

Sat, Nov. 20th and Sun, Nov. 21st (check site for times – final days to catch this awesome event)
Barker Hangar
3021 Airport Avenue in Santa Monica
Small Gift Los Angeles – Happy Anniversary Sanrio! A massive celebration of all things Hello Kitty and Sanrio as they celebrate their 50th anniversary
For full details check out www.sanrio.com/smallgift and also www.facebook.com/hellokitty

Sat, Nov. 20th 10AM-5PM ($5 Admission)
DesignerCon 2010
Pasadena Convention Center, East Pavilion, 300 E. Green Street in Pasadena
Formerly Vinyl Toy Network, the annual art and design convention returns for its fifth year with all the usual goodness and booths filled with all the latest art toys along with the ‘Spoonful of Star Wars’ art exhibition featuring over 100 paintings of vintage Star Wars action figures by Bwana Spoons, a special Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School event, a customs show from Squid Kids Ink, live painting from Buff Monster, Joe Ledbetter, Bwana Spoons and many more – check their site for the full rundown, but definitely a must-see event if a fan/collector of art toys
(One-night only special event)
www.designercon.com

Sat, Nov. 20th 6-10PM
Gasoline Gallery
423 Main Street in El Segundo
‘Against The Grain’ skateboard deck group show curated by Steve Caballero and featuring customized skate decks from the likss of The Pizz, Anthony Ausgang, Steve Caballero, KMNDZ, Ghost, Big Toe, Squindo, Sonnet, Jason Mattox, and many, many more
(On view through Dec. 31st)
www.gasolinegallery.com

Sat, Nov. 20th 2-4PM
Honor Fraser
2622 S. La Cienega Blvd in Culver City
Book signing with KAWS, of his newly released catalogue KAWS, published by Skira Rizzoli
www.honorfraser.com

Sat, Nov. 20th 7-9PM
Mid-City Arts Gallery
5111 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles
‘Kitty Litter’ featuring new works from Rick Ordonez
http://midcity-arts.com/

Sat, Nov. 20th 7-10PM
New Image Art Gallery
7908 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood / 323.654.2192
‘Daybreak’ featuring new works from Cleon Peterson
(On view through Jan. 8th, 2011)
www.newimageartgallery.com

Sat, Nov. 20th 6-8PM (guessing since their site has NO info)
Martha Otero Gallery
820 N. Fairfax Ave in Los Angeles
‘Legal Tender’ group show featuring works from Jose Parla, Dzine, Jen Stark, John Espinosa, Rob Fischer, Matt Greene, Adam Janes, and more
(On view through Jan. 15th, 2011)
www.marthaotero.com

Sat, Nov. 20th 8:30PM-12:30AM ($20 donation at the door)
Viva LA Art
710 West First Street in Los Angeles
A Viva LA Art! Showcase and auction to benefit CoachArt. The silent auction event will donate 100% of the proceeds from this great event. With contributed artwork by Allison Sommers, Andrew Holder, Anthony Williams, Atiba Azikiwe Andrews, Bob Doucette, Chris Sanchez, Dabs Myla, Dave Pressler, David Brady, Deth P. Sun, Jay Horinouchi, Joby Cummings, Joby Harris, Josh Holland, Justin Diamond, Katherine Chiu, Katy Betz, Kevin Mack, Michael Pukac, Michelle Jane Lee, Ramon Cho, Rebekah Waites, Rich Pellegrino, Sarah Joncas, Shannon Bonatakis, Shay Vision, Snow Mack, Sophia Gasparian, Stacey Aoyama, Tony Hong and more, it’s sure to be worth your time checking out. The event will be held at First and Hope (donation of $20 at door)
www.vivalaart.org

‘The New Realism’ featuring new paintings from Aaron Nagel, Jeff Ramirez, Jennifer Nehrbass, Linnea Strid, Nathan DeYoung and Pakayla Rae Biehn in our main gallery + ‘Patchwork’ featuring new works from German artist Moki in our project room

Opening Reception: Sat, Dec. 11th 7-10PM

More details and interviews with the artists will be posted here soon.

Thinkspace
6009 Washington Blvd. in Culver City
www.thinkspacegallery.com

Mark your calendars now!

This will be a special one-day only pop-up show in association with Cella Gallery Satellites and Baby Tattoo Books. Just in time for last minute gift shopping – don’t miss it!