ART FOR HOPE AT MKG

It was great opening at MKG on last Saturday, without doubt, Kent Williams's visualization is up there in different level.
If you are not checking out the original artworks yet, there will be a big event on coming this Wednesday 10/1, at MKG, besides other artists', you are able to see all Kento's artworks, which are going to Berlin show, so.. don't miss it!

and I am lucky enough that I am able to support the event to put up one of my painting also!!
so anyway, please come to join us to support Mr. OBAMA!!!
here is my piece
PRINCESS: $1800.00

Swim in the Deep Water: New Works by Kent Williams

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From: "Merry Karnowsky Gallery"
Date: September 18, 2008 6:18:55 PM PDT
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Subject: INVITATION // KENT WILLIAMS // SEPTEMBER 27 // LOS ANGELES
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Please join us for the opening reception of

Swim in the Deep Water: New Works by Kent Williams
Saturday, September 27, 8-11pm

MERRY KARNOWSKY GALLERY
170 S. LA BREA AVENUE
(IN THE ART 170 BUILDING)
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
323.933.4408
Exhibition Dates:
September 27 - October 25, 2008

Gallery Hours:
Tues - Sat 12-6pm

Merry Karnowsky Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibition by renowned Los Angeles-based artist Kent Williams. Applying his distinctive draftsmanship and painterly breadth, Williams continues to investigate the direct portrayal of human physiognomy and character. Presenting us with paintings that show both the figure in states of quiet observation, as well as full-blown struggle, Williams oscillates between how he portrays the contradictions posed by common existential realities.

Like a vivisection of sorts, the figures in Williams' canvases are often taken apart and physically fragmented by their surroundings. The intercut sections of the human body within Williams' turbid, abstracted backgrounds suggest an atmospheric mien - a proposal on how one's own environment plays a role in the stability of one's emotional life. This observance reveals life as a series of changes brought on by personal choices or external causes, but always compounded by the force these changes have on one's daily life and perspective. This human condition creates unforeseeable turbulence in the lives of Williams' beleaguered figures. Whether etched upon the faces of his subjects or shown through the shards of their fractured bodies, the inherent psychology of struggle is in the paint and portrayal of these figures and the spaces they occupy. This portrayal ultimately reveals the fragility of the human condition; deftly expressed in Williams' sympathetic hands.

In his newest work, Williams explores various materials, incorporating altered multiples, using a combination of silkscreen, oil and resin, both on canvas and paper.

Kent Williams' work has been the subject of a number of solo exhibitions over the past ten years, including shows in New York City, San Francisco, CA, Sundance, UT, The Duke Museum of Art, Durham, NC, and Los Angeles, CA. His painting was exhibited at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC as part of THE OUTWIN BOOCHEVER 2006 PORTRAIT EXHIBITION. The artist currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

For More Information please contact Merry Karnowsky at mkgallery@att.net, 323.933.4408

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And here is super special preview of one of his paintings and my super favorite one

Pablo


and here is Kento, working on a frame to make it looks cooler,,


and,,here is picture of my new paintings,, I have been working hard too!


and I finally finished, Sena Summer 2008

ANYWAY, DO NOT MISS KENT WILLIAMS SHOW, OPENING WILL BE ON SATURDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER!!

X-FRUSTRATION O-INSPIRATION

I have been organizing, "what I should do" everyday little by little, trying to be productive
to get rid of frustration.
My biggest reason for frustration is NO JOB NOW.
But because of that I am able to organize, "what I want to do" also.
and well, yet I am able to paint everyday which is my most favorite thing to do,
but unfortunately I am not able to feel SAFE for living, I want to feel safe.
I am scared..yes again..but I am thankful for being alive and where I am.
Yet I am frustrated.
I get most frustrated when I do not feel satisfied with filling up responsibility.

I have SENA, it is 100% my responsibility to make her feel safe, so it has been not easy.

My dream was "becoming an artist", since I was 12 years old in serious way..And I am an artist, so my one of biggest dream I have came true.
I chose what I want to do....
and I know because of Sena, I have been able to be an artist.

YES right, anyway, I should make myself up to do "what I should doand what I want to do"...

and as always, SAKURAIKUN's new songs(Mr. Children) helped me too,
I am not kidding..always in perfect moment, His Words save me from "the hole",

and here is my best INSPIRATION for my MOTIVATION, SENA,, my newest painting I have been working on,


and I have been working on my animation projects,
I want to make them as tv series,
and I just finished the story for,"SWIFTY AND BANGIRAS", comics to pitch to "FLIGHT" comics...
wish me luck

FIGURES & GROUNDS

there will be a group show opening on coming this Saturday, I will go there 100% sure to see some of my old friends.
Before I go to CALARTS, I went to the school called ASSOCIATE IN ARTS in sherman oaks, it was private art school, and I learned traditional drawings and paintings besides animation, illustration skills. and Kevin Chen was one of my favorite teacher, he was still Art Center student yet he was master. I am so glad to show my works with him, hope he could give me teacher's critics for my works.
and John Watkiss, I took his drawing work shop, it was quite interesting and I liked it. I still remember those days..I was having so fun to draw and paint.
I cannot wait to see my friend Edwin and Sean also.....
and I really hope I can see many of my friends there too.
I have 4 paintings, and I just got framed for all, I will bring them to Nucleus tomorrow.
my story of works for this show is,
"Yellow", which is color of happiness I believe.

FIGURES & GROUNDS at Nucleus in Alhambra.
An exhibition of figurative work from 9 contemporary artists. The works range in their elements of representation, abstraction, and various degrees of surrealism.
Edwin Ushiro
Sean Cheetham
Kevin Chen
Mari Inukai
Chi-Kit Kwong
Patrick Leger
Christian Rex Van Minnen
Andrew Robinson
John Watkiss

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SENA!

Its Sena's 16th birthday today. she left to school, and I am just blogging now,, (yes,, I will paint after finish this blog.)
what I have been thinking past 6.7 months was..." I want to do something special for her 16th. birthday..",
well there were plan, I got an offer for solo show in September this year from one gallery on Bevery blvd. where close to my ex-home, so I thought I would have sena's birthday special mari solo show, with 16 of paintings, and drawings which are just about Sena. And having opening party as her birthday party..

The gallery was closed 3 or 4 months ago, unfortunately, so my plan was BOO...well, but still I am painting and drawing 16 of her..
I haven't finished them all yet though,,.

I have been super duper 100% lucky to have her as my own daughter for 16 years and I will be forever.

Thank you for being with me, Sena,
I love you always and I am hoping your happiness always, and I will do my best to make us happy...
you are my the red and yellow Sun (>_<)!!

SEPTEMBER!!!

I am using Skype now,, yes,finally, I called my friends in Japan,
I think it is super cool, we can talk to our friends all over the world for free.. wow,,, thank you Skype.

one of my friends who I talked on was mamechyo( not a real name though). I want to introduce for everyone, he is a comic book artist, illustrator, designer, and my reggae DJ team friend from looong time ago! hooray!!
I did sketch with him, while we were talking,

we were both so excited by what we were doing with COMPUTERS,, oh my gosh,, miracle (DORAEMON is getting close to us)
ha ha ha(>_<)



and here are some of his super awesome works.





and this is the figure of HAZU he made also, HAZU is super duper cool DOOP BEAT HIP HOP DJ!! listen up!
who is my old friend also,,
looks like him and so good design....
I am super impressed!!

I really hope I can see them soon...and do something together....




and my sister Yumi visited from Boston, and brought me all "BANANA FISH" comics, 11 of them as a present to cheer me up....( how nice of her) and I finished reading all yesterday, with eating new "chocoballs",, they were yummy, they are nicely fit together aren't they..nice designs...



and we went to have Sena's 16th birthday dinner with Tom and Beth at "Patina"..Thank you Tom and Beth!!
here is dressed up shot...INUKAIZ!


and my newest painting of Sena,,,progress progress..



and inspiration for up coming paintings...



phew,,, I need to wind up myself , I cannot be lazy anymore........