West Eleven Opens at The Brewery

Kim Barry and Joey Thate open their contemporary art studio, West Eleven,  at The Brewery in downtown Los Angeles October 1, 2011. The opening night party will be held the evening of The Brewery Artwalk.  Over 200 original paintings, sculptures,  and multi media works will be on display and available for sale.  Do not miss the beginning of Los Angeles' newest studio for contemporary art.

Contact kimbarrystudio@gmail.com for further information

Brewery Art Walk Fall 2011

The Brewery ArtWalk is a twice annual open studio weekend at the worlds largest art complex. With over 100 participating resident artists, you will have the opportunity to see new works, discover new favorites, speak with the artists and purchase artwork directly from the artists at studio prices.

The ArtWalk takes place October 1 and 2, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Admission is free and so is parking. Come and support LA’s finest artists, take home some great works and dine at the on-site restaurant.

                          

                          

Upcoming Exhibition Event October 22, 2011

I am delighted to be a part of this wonderful, upcoming event.  

AMBUSH EVENTS LAUNCHES EXHIBIT AMBUSH AT THE HORTON PLAZA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

On October 22, 2011, Ambush Events will take the public by storm with their featured event, “Exhibit Ambush” in the Gaslamp district of San Diego, CA.  This event will push the artistic boundaries; while simultaneously keeping the audience in awe. EA will be a unique collaboration with some of the world’s most unique artists and fashion designers. This event will use charity as a means of outreach to raise money for a good cause. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to, “The Amazon Foundation”. The Amazon Foundation was established in 2009 to acquire and preserve large tracts of the Amazon rainforest in their natural state in order to maintain its ecological function, biodiversity, and climatologic function and to protect the region's long-term ecological viability. The foundation is a 501 c (3) nonprofit organization with new and innovative programs to benefit children’s charities and raise awareness about the Amazon rainforest.  

This event will enable people to discover and view more than a hundred artworks displayed and ten legendary-eclectic designers showcasing their extraordinary garments in meticulous detail. It will be risqué, groundbreaking and inspiring for those who relish in taking risks. In addition, this will allow the audience simultaneous interaction with the talent. There will be live body painting, professional dancers, fine art, fashion designers, accessory designers, graphic artists and live performances by the hottest DJs in town.

Over the last 18 months Ambush has worked with freelance undiscovered talent, and trained artists that are the alumni of a few local art schools including, the Art Institute San Diego, Art Institute Los Angeles, Parsons and FIDM. The process of selecting talent involved social networking, research and a few radio and newspaper castings.

With this unique project, anyone anywhere in the world will be able to learn about the artists at this event by the click of a mouse. This show will be live on the internet, in addition to the designers showing their “on” season garments. Be prepared to get “Ambushed”.

For more information regarding Exhibit Ambush, please contact Executive Producer- Antoinette Ransom on the office line (818) 400-6308 or go to www.ambushevents.com . We also have an office in the trendy gaslamp district 770 11th Avenue, San Diego 92101. Virtual Assistant contact: Tashina Beckmann at (719) 661-3435, or Kenneth Harvey, Personal Assistant at (858)761-2292. You could reach all of us at this email: theambushevent@gmail.com .

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LACMA's Costume Council previews Cirque du Soleil's 'Iris' costumes

By Jennifer Elias

Published on June 29, 2011

Last Wednesday night, The Costume Council at LACMA closed out their season of fashion programming with a preview of Iris, Cirque du Soleil's cinema-themed spectacular that is scheduled to begin previews for a decade-long run at the Kodak Theater next month. And while members of the Council were treated to an actual scene from the performance, the evening focused on the costumes of course, with Iris costume designer Philippe Guillotel on hand to talk about his masterpieces in the best English he could. 

"Magic" is how Guillotel described his intricate, elaborate stage wares — many of which feature working parts and serve dual purpose as scenery. "I love technology. And I want the costumes to just work. When it works, it's beautiful." 

Among the 1920s, Art Deco-infused pieces that worked were a film can "hula hoop" that spun around its wearers hips, a vintage movie camera-as-a-hat with a working spotlight and an old timey, ruffled bustle on legs affixed to a wheel, so one actress can create the illusion of two. 

Guillotel is no stranger to making magic happen through clothing, having costumed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and also Cirque's production of Love, the Beatles homage that continues to play in Las Vegas.

When he began work on Love, he didn't know much about the Beatles. Ironically,  LACMA's pop art collections ultimately served as his inspiration.

After a breakdown of sketches and examples of Iris' simpler styles — a velvet usher's outfit with a cloche hat (the bodice of which happens to serve as a film projector) and the 1920s bloomers that serve as an essential prop on a set of airborne twins — the audience caught a glimpse of a full-on Iris fashion show, complete with a a phonograph headpiece that fans out, a major braided wig and yes, the celluloid hula hoop. 

They weren't the only ones who put on a fashion show. We caught some major outfits at the event reception, which took place in LACMA's outdoor courtyard — many of them worn by Costume Council members. 

But no celluloid hula hoops. We'll have to go to the Kodak for those. 

Laurie Brucker

Job: Personal stylist and wardrobe consultant, founder Lauriebstyle.com
 

Wearing: A dress from Squaresville in Los Feliz, Club Monaco tux jacket, vintage cuff and Michael Antonio shoes.

Why she caught our eye: Because confidence looks good.

 China Dolls

Job: To contort their bodies into positions that would send us to the hospital. 
 

Wearing: Metallic bodysuits. 

Why they caught our eye: We've been meaning to take up Yoga. 

  

Sara Muller Chernoff 

Job: Art collector, vintage fashion aficionado and longtime member of the LACMA Costume Council 

Why she caught our eye: Her spectator Oxford shoes look exactly like ones seen in Iris. 

Kim Barry

Job: Painter
 

Wearing: A dress by Threadbare, her friend Jen Smith's line

Why she caught our eye: Because we had to do a double take to make sure she wasn't actually Florence Welch gone brunette. 

Sound guy 

Wearing: Some hardcore earrmuffs that fan out. 

Why he caught our eye: he didn't — he caught our ears. 

Zoe Poore

Job: Manager of Golyester, the high-end vintage store on La Brea Avenue. 
 

Wearing: Vintage everything — including the acrylic 1980s earrings byDynasty costume jeweler (and the late Herb Ritts' former stepmother) Judith Hendler. 

Why she caught our eye: Did we mention the Judith Hendler earrings?

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The Canvas Becomes Secondary

It began when I accidently poured too much paint and clear medium onto a loose canvas laying on the wood floor one night. I let it dry overnight and the next morning the paint decided to spread from the canvas to the floor. Something told me it to leave it and the section may very well peel off the floor while continuing to remain a part of the painting. It worked and so became "Breaking Chance" shown above. The top section of paint, at a closer look, is mounted directly onto the wall so the paint seems to be actively pouring over the canvas as opposed to being contained by it. Naturally, the next step was creating an entire painting created only by paint and clear medium. The photographs below reveal some steps in my first experiment. The final piece below measured out at 13' wide x 8' wide. The painting is one single, organic section mounted directly onto the wall with mannequin pins and a light spray adhesive. It is easily taken down and remounted. I have even placed it on exhibit on the floor as a seemingly, moving painting/tapestry/rug. The detail photos reveal some of the fun abstract dancers within the piece. I hope to gain funding to further experiment with this type of process.

The paint and clear medium has just been poured directly onto the floor. The cloudiness is due to the medium and will eventually dry clear.

This photo shows the organic movement of the paint while the piece slowly dried.

During the drying process, I went in and created dancers and detailed painting within its framework.

After the final drying, it was time to peel up the entire piece, 13'x 8' from the concrete.

Here is a detailed section that captures the people within this little universe.

As I stepped back, I realized the little universe that had been created. The people within dancing through life created as well as coming from the colors all around them. Furthermore, the temptations tugging at the dancers, became represented by the red dancers. it is a universe of enlightenment to animalism , choice, despair, and salvation.

The final step was to mount in one piece, directly to the wall. I used a light spray adhesive and mannequin pins to secure without permanence. It worked and held for 2 months while we exhibited it at our studio, Suite 106.

From a distance, it appears as one large stain, like a spill during a meal. Up close, reveals a micro-universe in which the dancers reach for God, fall into the depths of Hell, and everything in between. Like this piece, distance in our perspective is a form of ignorance. I will never take a stain at face value again

The jurying panel for Round One is a great trio to start off the new year. In addition to our first Golden Frame artist, Julie Davidow, ArtSlant has enlisted Walter Mason (Curator, Haggerty Museum of Art) and Hillary Metz (Director, Blythe Projects, Los Angeles).

100th Anniversary Exhibition and Celebration of International Women's Day

Idurre Alonso, Curator MOLAA, Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, CA, has selected, "Buried Child" for inclusion in the 100th Anniversary Exhibition and Celebration of International Women’s Day. The exhibition runs from Saturday, February 19, 2011 - Sunday, March 20, 2011 held at The 2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space located at 435 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, Ca 90802

BURIED CHILD

"Buried Child"

2007

Acrylic, Ink, Joint Compound on Drywall

56"x48"

This piece is available for purchase at this event in person, or at http://www.artslant.com/la/works/show/378178 including prints

or email me directly at kimbarrystudio@gmail.com with any inquiries