David Fullarton [interviewed] is back with a new edition that makes me feel rather slap happy. It’s an artisanal fly swatter. You wield the art object with hand-forged steel,
This was last Thursday in Downtown, Oakland. That’s me in the center and JR at far right. For reals. If you’ve been following this blog, you might recall
One hundred and thirty-six rats have infested an art gallery in Oakland, but there’s no need to call the Orkin® Man. This is the handiwork of local artist Matt
Local graffiti and ink art legend Mike Giant came to East Oakland for the inaugural show at Paco Excel’s new Manos de Oro gallery. Entitled Metaphorical Suicide (though
West Oakland’s 16th Street train station was designed by architect Jarvis Hunt, and it opened for business (101 years ago) in 1912. In its early days, the station
With the stitchery still fresh on her solo show at New York’s Jonathan LeVine Gallery, the amazing Olek hopped a quick flight to Oakland to hijack a billboard.
More reasons to dislike Facebook: Big Brother is watching, and he doesn’t like artistic images made with text. Oakland’s Compound Gallery recently found this out while trying to
Oh what the hell, what’s one more?! Today’s 3rd recommended Kickstarter project is Puking Kitty Saucy Boat by Oakland’s own Gingerela & Lewis. It’s a popject that proclaims
Now for a different P.O.V. of life in the U.S.A. This past May, I had the opportunity to see Michele Pred‘s “Fear Culture” displayed at artMRKT. It was
Tough week? Sit back and let the happy colors of this Instagram Roundup wash over you. Today’s installment takes us to Japan for American vintage toys and Japanese designer