gyration @ toro lounge, tribeca

lotta good nightlife in nyc this time of year, but if you're looking for a spot to hit this saturday night in manhattan, check out this cool (and free) jam. the music will be good and i'll have a painting or two on display. a quickie, informal one-night-only gig. stop by on the early side and have a drink with me..

Toro Lounge at the Smyth Hotel in Tribeca (85 west b'way), featuring music by DJ Cloak Dagger and Joe Ballance with visual art by me, Joseph Doeffinger, Matt Enger, Janina Fischer, and Nestor Betancourt.

METRO ART EXPO - Sat Mar 5th @ Fat Baby, LES

for those who missed last week's jam in Astoria, here's your chance to get right..



METRO ART EXPO NYC
Fat Baby
112 Rivington St
Lower East Side, Manhattan

Saturday March 5th, starting at 9pm

the illest of music by
World Sound Traveler (featuring Jimmy Lopez), Sangha Tierra & DJ Cloak Dagger

bomb visual art by
Julia Cocuzza, Danny Arenas, Ray Mandal, Joseph Doeffinger, & DJ JONQ

http://metroartexpo.com/

3 shows in 3 boroughs in February!

i'm proud to announce three awesome group shows i'm participating in during the month of february. all events are open to the public and all are welcome - so if you live in manhattan, brooklyn, or queens, i've got you covered!

in brooklyn..



BROOKLYN COLLEGE MFA SHOWCASE 2011
Brooklyn College Student Center, 4th Floor
Campus Road & East 27th Street, Brooklyn

Opening Reception: Tuesday February 8th, 5-7pm

featuring all current MFA students at Brooklyn College

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in manhattan..



COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION NY AREA MFA EXHIBITION
Hunter College / Times Square Gallery
450 West 41st Street, NYC
February 9 – April 9, 2011

Opening Reception: Friday, February 11th, 6-9pm

The College Art Association New York Area MFA Exhibition, held concurrently with the CAA Annual Conference in New York, presents work by students currently enrolled in MFA programs in the Greater New York Area. This marks the seventh time that Hunter College will host this expansive exhibition, a survey of work from 20 institutions within a hundred-mile radius of New York City. Participating institutions include:

Bard College's Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, New York Academy of Art, Parsons the New School for Design, Pratt Institute, Mason Gross School of the Arts @ Rutgers, School of Visual Arts, Tyler School of Art of Temple University, University of Connecticut, Yale School of Art, Brooklyn College (CUNY), The City College of New York (CUNY), Hunter College (CUNY), Lehman College (CUNY), Queens College (CUNY), State University of New York at New Paltz, Purchase College (SUNY), & Stony Brook University (SUNY)

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/art/galleries/

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in queens..



METRO ART EXPO
Deja Vu
33-22 28th Ave, Astoria, Queens

Friday February 25th, starting @ 9pm

just like the MAE event i did in december, this monthly jam and one-night-only exhibition is not to be missed! $5 cover.

music by Sangha Tierra & DJ Cloak Dagger
art by Julia Cocuzza, Ray Mandal, & the Freestyle Graphic Concepts Crew

http://metroartexpo.com/

METRO ART EXPO - Thurs Dec 9th, 7pm @ Rose Live

I'm proud to announce my participation in one seriously ill event, combining visual art and incredible live world music. It jumps off next Thursday, December 9th at 7pm at Rose Live in Williamsburg, Bklyn (L or G train to Lorimer/Metropolitan). One night only. Come early for the art (and complimentary gin!), stay late for the music...



Visit MetroArtExpo.com or RSVP via Facebook!


→ M E T R O — A R T — E X P O ←
"Music & Art Cultural Networking Showcase"

7PM-9PM GALLERY OPENING
9PM-Close MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

Metro Art Expo is designed to give artists and musicians a platform to be both heard and seen under the same banner. On December 9th, MAE will again be showcasing some of the tri-state area's finest artists of all genres.

Metro Art Expo is continually looking for artists and musicians to be part of our events. Please contact: djcloakdagger@gmail.com for more info.

GET CONNECTED:
facebook.com/metroartexpo/
myspace.com/metroartexpo1/

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The December 9th installment features performances by:

GAJJE
(Latin/Afro/Brasil Dub)
jessicolasante.com
myspace.com/worldsoundtraveler
myspace.com/gpfromvenice
myspace.com/eubiera
myspace.com/akikasuga

SANGHA TIERRA
(Latin Funk SalSoul)
sanghatierra.com
youtube.com/sanghatierra

DJ CLOAK DAGGER
djcloakdagger.blogspot.com/
myspace.com/cloakdagger/

And art by:

JULIA COCUZZA
juliacocuzza.com/
juliacocuzza.blogspot.com/

DANNY ARENAS
dannyarenas.com/
dripshots.com/

UTA BRAUSER
fishwithbraids.blogspot.com/
funkycitybaby.blogspot.com/

RAY MANDAL
freestylegc.com/
myspace.com/endles1


Master of Ceremonies:
Frank Pelligra
frankpelligra.com/

constellation funk

turbulent curiosity

estimated number of paintings i'll show at my final reviews tomorrow: 71.

"i've been noticing the fact that nothing glorious can happen any more, we've run the gamut of our flith"

(el-p "league of extraordinary nobodies")

fell off the wagon as far as coffee. productivity has increased..

when they reminisce over you

haven't had enough time to make art lately, too busy reading and writing. and reading. and writing. but i did a little silkscreening last week. looking forward to playing with some more new supplies soon..