Ed's Exhibition update: The Americans

At the Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, November 3rd 2006 thru February 4th, 2007.
Participating artists: Richard Avedon, Lee Friedlander, Nan Goldin, Peter Hujar, Bruce Davidson, Gordon Parks, Helen Levitt, Ryan McGinley, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, Larry Clark, Ed Templeton, Rosalind Solomon, Burk Uzzle

Read Press Release for 'the Americans'...

In other news I am currently in another exhibition called Spank the Monkey. Click there to check that out.

Self Portrait on the 91 south...

Coming back from Corona, Norco, and Rialto. Man those places are hot, dusty, and hellish. But they have some skatespots, I'll give 'em that...

Geoff censors certain things...

From your young and sensitive eyes...

Always busy, never bored.

Photo by Deanna

World Famous Ari Marcopoulos flossing his LA ride

Scope some Links: Link #1
Link #2
Link #3
Beastie Link
Korine Link
His Book Link

Things you see #2

I saw this somewhere in Colorado...

Small human, Huge Heart...

She packs a big punch!!!

Answers to Comment Questions:

Q: Can you give me some info on a good camera with a reasonable price?
A: The Canon AE-1, probably 100 to 200 bucks anywhere used cameras are sold. The 'AE-1 Program' has some extra automatic features. You have to learn photography as well.
It's easy. Get this book: Black and White Photography, by Henry Horenstein
Read it, and start shooting. You will learn from your mistakes. Failure and bitter defeat is part of the game. This is EXACTLY how I learned to shoot photos. (Plus getting advice from friends)
No more excuses.

Q: Geez Ed what brand of acrylic paint do you use?
A: I use house paint from Home Depot, or OSH, then Liquitex, Windsor Newton, or whatever ones I bought from the regular art store. Mostly those two brands...

A fine example of friends

Enjoy them while you can.

Catalina Adventures

The other day Deanna and I decided to go to Santa Catalina by ourselves. It is about 28 miles off the coast of Los Angeles and Orange County.

The boat ride over is fun, and often you see dolphin. We didn't see any this day, but probably because we fell asleep...

This tile artwork, a mosaic if you will, is at the big round Casino Ballroom, the landmark building in the town of Avalon. It is not a casino with gambling, but a movie theater and a ballroom.

This is the Casino from the small boat I rented.

And here is Deanna on a small secluded beach we found, miles north of Avalon.

The beach was rugged, and nobody was around. You can really get a feel for what California must have been like before humans came to fuck it up. We swam with a stingray, and shared the beach with large Brown Pelicans. Harbor seals and Sea Lions swam around everywhere.

When we left the moon was rising, and it had been a great day.

I have no title for this.

But it is Aaron Rose. Check out his book publishing website: Alleged Press

Artsy Fartsy

I was part of an art show at this cool skateshop in San Diego last weekend...
Check the Shop out.

Deanna wonders...

What the hell is going on with these women's clothing???????

Catalina Island Fox

The Island Fox is protected because of its extreme rarity, therefore it is illegal to harass, harm or keep one as a pet. It is a candidate for federal endangered species listing. There are fewer than 2000 Island foxes in the entire world.

I broke the first rule.

The first rule of a self portrait in the mirror is to look at the camera in the mirror!
Not the one on your hand!

Blowing it!

Los Angeles, January 2004

A shot from my show at Roberts & Tilton gallery...

Here is an Art Quiz for you.
Another Quiz - sucked at this one...
Quiz #3 And dominated this one...

People are Tweaked

I wonder if more people are assholes than not assholes. I feel like there are way less assholes, but sometimes evidence suggests than everyone is an asshole...

A really good website about Beautiful Losers

This website has been updated with a video recap, and a virtual tour of every room in the Beautiful Losers exhibition in Milan, Italy. A really great resource to learn about this stuff.

Click here: Beautiful Losers

Free to ALL people, Art show at the Trade Show...

If you are in San Diego this Friday, Saturday or Sunday, then go to the show and peep the show.

Just go around back, and go up the stairs to check it out.

ARCO art fair in Madrid...

I found another photo...

Watch Videos from it...

Suburbia never stops

Regular scene out front of my house.

The neighbors love this stuff in their telescopes.

Well I have binoculars too, you know, and have seen it all.

Chrissy T went to the show, where were you?

Some faces from Stacy's show...

My homie Stacy playing a gig in Los Angeles...

Check out her band, Artichoke Heart Souffle...

Fishnets are cool.

Washed by the sand and sun

Ashley and Stacy on a trip to Catalina Island...

The latest in swimwear from Toy Machine!

I'm just glad there are a few out there