Also showing in our project room:

The Place I Call Home featuring new works from Timothy Karpinski

(Los Angeles, CA) - Thinkspace Gallery is proud to present The Drawing Rooom. This exhibition will feature new drawings and an installation from Los Angeles, CA area based artist Audrey Kawasaki as well as a group show curated by Audrey featuring drawings from a vast spectrum of talent including a few already established artists and others that are newer faces to many, but that still hold a unique vision all their own. Many great discoveries await our patrons this November.

AUDREY KAWASAKI bio:

Audrey Kawasaki is a Japanese-American artist currently living and working in Los Angeles. She attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where she was influenced by Manga and art nouveau. Her work depicts sensuous young women on wood panel, with a strong emphasis on line quality and facial expression.

The themes in Audrey Kawasaki's work are contradictions within themselves. Her work is both innocent and erotic. Each subject is attractive yet disturbing. Her sharp graphic imagery is combined with the natural grain of the wood panels she paints on, bringing forth unexpected warmth to enigmatic subject matter.

The figures she paints are seductive and contain an air of melancholy. They exist in their own sensually esoteric realm, yet at the same time present a sense of accessibility that draws the observer to them. These mysterious young women captivate with the direct stare of their bedroom eyes.

Artist’s website: http://www.audrey-kawasaki.com
Artist’s live journal: http://i-seldom-do.livejournal.com
DRAWING ROOM info: http://www.sourharvest.com/thinkspace/2008/drawingroom/index.php
SNEAK PEAK: http://flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157606341771444

ARTISTS FEATURED IN “THE DRAWING ROOM”:
Lauren Albert http://no-growing.livejournal.com/ and http://plslala.com/
Eric Thomas Bostrom http://e-t-b.livejournal.com/ and http://diversionmary.com/
Catherine Brooks http://www.doomferret.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/9928689@N04/
Catherine Campbell http://my-folk-lover.livejournal.com/ and http://www.catherinecampbell.net/
Nomi Chi http://wormw00d.livejournal.com/ and http://god-of-insects.deviantart.com/
Liza Corbett http://www.lizacorbett.com/
Irana Douer http://bipbopingdays.livejournal.com/ and http://keepinmind.com.ar/
Amy Earles http://www.pushedunder.com/ and http://bluecalico.livejournal.com/
Julia Sonmi Heglund http://sonmi.livejournal.com/ and http://www.sonmisonmi.com/
Stella Im Hultberg www.stellaimhultberg.com and http://in-spite-of-all.livejournal.com/
Meg Hunt http://exitwounds.livejournal.com/ and http://www.meghunt.com/
Mari Inukai http://www.mariinukai.com/ and http://www.marillanokichi.blogspot.com/
Audrey Kawasaki www.audrey-kawasaki.com and http://i-seldom-do.livejournal.com/
KuKula www.kukulaland.com  
Laura Laine http://www.lauralaine.net/
Jason Levesque aka Stuntkid http://www.stuntkid.com/
Travis Louie www.travislouie.com and http://www.travislouie.blogspot.com/
Jessica McCourt http://anaisred.livejournal.com/
Brandi Milne http://www.brandimilne.com/
Fumi Nakamura http://www.miniminiaturemouse.com/07/news.html
Joao Ruas http://souvlaki.jp-ar.org/
Lilly Piri http://lucers.livejournal.com/ and http://littlegalaxie.com/
Amy Sol www.amysol.com and http://www.amysol.com/blog/
Eveline Tarunadjaja http://evolpad.livejournal.com/ and http://www.lovexevol.com/
Brian Viveros http://www.brianmviveros.com/

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Sneak Peek of The Drawing Room: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157606341771444/

Add’l Sneak Peek of The Drawing Room that Audrey compiled: http://i-seldom-do.livejournal.com/128588.html#cutid1

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Also opening on Fri, November 7th in our project room:
Timothy Karpinski – The Place I Call Home

Timothy J. Karpinski grew up near the Appalachian Trail in the woods of New Jersey. As a child he was obsessed with building forts and damming streams. As time passed, skateboarding and art entered the picture. To this day, Karpinski still spends much of his time building forts, damming streams, skateboarding and making art. Inspiration also comes from his love of music, outer space, typography, yoga, gardening, children’s books, graffiti, and his love of nature and science. All of these elements are reflected in his work. Karpinski is that rare combo of ‘dreamer’ and ‘doer’. Many encompass one of these traits, seldom both. He is a master of wit, a lover of folk and owner of one of the finest art reference libraries this side of the Mississippi. Karpinski is currently living the dream in Portland, OR where he runs Together Gallery, holds down both a fort and a sailboat… and somehow still finds time to make some art and dam some streams.

Artist website: http://www.timothykarpisnki.com
Timothy Karpinski Interview: http://sourharvestblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/interview-with-timothy-karpinski_26.html
Show Preview: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157606482303263/

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Also opening on Fri, November 7th in our project room:
Select new works by Robert Pokorny

ROBERT POKORNY aka RIP has been doodling in art since he was a day dreaming boy and was influenced at a young age by such visuals as Wacky Packages, Looney Tunes, and Mad Magazine. Robert's art has been described stylistically as work that turns on every dime, quirky, engaging, a high quality of imagery with a visual ambush that catches the viewer off guard.

His illustrations have been published in Magazines, Newspapers, CD's and Band Poster's. From 1995 to 2007 and due to his love for music Robert created posters for such bands as Sonic Youth, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Eat World, Jack Johnson, Rilo Kiley, Iron & Wine, Josh Ritter, Damien Rice and many more.

Robert's clients have included Capitol Records, DreamWorks, Geffen Records, Astralwerks, EMI and Pepsi. In 2006 RIP'S posters were in an exhibition; The Graphic Noise Show, which toured Galleries and Universities across America and were displayed at “Plug” The Independent Music Awards.

In 2007 two of Robert's pieces were chosen by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles to be published in the Limited Edition Illustration West 45 Book. These pieces were on exhibition at The Billy Shire Fine Arts Gallery.

Robert’s current focus is completing his masters degree. His paintings draw on an abstraction of the figure, with references from personal experiences, contemporary culture and merging historical art. His paintings have been publicly displayed at La Luz De Jesus, M Modern Gallery, Alpha Cult, Art Whino, The Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, MODA, and Applegate Gallery.

When RIP isn’t thoroughly buried in all things visual he can be found spending time with his wife CHARLENE, daughter SERENA and yes his wiener... DOG.

Artist website: www.ripgallery.com

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Thinkspace Gallery is located at 4210 Santa Monica Blvd (near Sunset Junction), in the Silver Lake area, Los Angeles , CA 90029. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 1:00 to 6:00PM. and by appointment. For more information, please call 323.913.3375, visit www.thinkspacegallery.com, or email contact@sourharvest.com.