Subtext: Origins

Subtext is one of my fave local galleries, and you know, cool galleries here in San Diego are rare. This ain't yo mama's standard art gallery. They have a constant flow of cool exhibitions showcasing urban contemporary, pop surrealist and lowbrow artists showing off their skills in art media ranging from paintings, graphic design, architecture, and photography. This gallery and bookstore (yes! you can fulfill two basic needs...eye-candy and retail therapy) is located at 2479 Kettner Blvd.,92101.


Their upcoming show, Origins, which begins with an open reception on June 5 at 6-10p.m., will feature 3 artists, Kyung Soon Park, Francis Vallejo and Austin McCormick.

[all photos courtesy of subtextstore.com]

Stop & Smell the USB Hub

[tulip USB hub can be found at fredflare.com]

Cuteness meets functionality. Brilliant!
This totally would make work fun... Wait, whaaaaattt?!?

Happy Friday!

Heaven's gate

[photo courtesy of mattel]

This is what what I imagine the so-called "pearly white gates" would look like. Kinda off a tad, more of a lush pink curtain than a gate. The kicker --- fifty Louboutin shoes. Now, that's what I call heaven.

More of Barbie's Malibu birthday bash soon...

the cougar turns Fifty!

[photo courtesy of mattel.com]

Miz Barbie is 50!

To commemorate her birthday, Mattel released a limited edition, revamped version of her 1959 black and white striped bathing suit doll. The 2009 Black-and-White Bathing suit doll, priced at $3 (the same price she was first sold as), comes clad in a two piece bathing suit, cell phone in hand, little beach bag and a face lift, ok, more like a (as Mattel would describe) 'brand new face sculpt.'

Don't wanna bore you with all the girly birthday bash details, so check out more info here.

Wonder what Miss B would like if she aged normally, per se?

Check an artist rendition I found:

[photo courtesy of AARP.org]

HOPE by Darren Brass

Almost done?

Jimi by Garver

HOPE

Darren... Adding gold metallic paint pen to his masterpiece

Channel 6 interviews Garver

"...jimi Hendrix...because he's hard rock"

Garver, Darren & Yoji!

San Diego gets a touch of Miami

At the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, Miami Ink's Chris Garver and Darren
Brass are painting for the Black Eyed Peas Peapod Charity. Painting
will be auctioned off in March.

Case of the Fridays

Happy Friday!
Here are great apps to get you through the day...

For your iPhone:
WhatTheFont font finder
Shoot it and they'll find it.

[photo courtesy of whatthefont]

(via holidaymatinee)


For your computer:
Poladroid
Drag and drop your photos into the camera, wait for a sec, then get the 'roids and shake 'em!

[photo courtesy of poladriod]
Official POLADROID demo vid

(via rugby blog)

Above cures found via my daily cures: holidaymatinee.com and rugby.com blog, check them out!

argh...is it 5 p.m. yet?!?