This Machine Kills / Sixten
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Updates from artist/designer Sixten.

Here is a mural that was done for BigSpaceship Agency.



the entire mural was done with sharpies, and is one continuious line from start to finish. Here is a detail






Here are some t-shirt designs for Pasta. The design that is in Swedish translates to "I dont speak Swedish, wanna fuck?"





Some additional t shirt designs and doodles

Luckystar Gallery Night
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For the better part of 5 years Gene Evans and Bridget Griffith have been doing their thing, running the Luckystar studio. Recently the gallery went through a few transitions and is now called M-80 however the spirit is the same.

coming up in April they are having an opening that i am featured in.

"Gallery Night, Friday, April 21st , 5-10 p.m., FACE OFF A little something different than the traditional exhibit of individual artists the exhibit features several like-minded groups. Including: Workhorse (Los Angeles, CA), Swizzle (Toronto, Canada), Altamont Records (Tampa Bay, FL), Firecracker Studios (Madison, WI) and Soar (Milwaukee, WI). The Gallery Night event is sponsored by: Star Star llc, River Horse, The Shed and WMSE 91.7 FM, who will also be spinning for your listening pleasure."


Gallery Night!!!
Friday, April 21st, 5-10p.m.

if you are in Milwaukee, go check em out.
207 E Buffalo St / Milwaukee, WI 53202 / 414-390-0507

Dar Magrheb!
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Last week was my birthday, and I celebrated by going out to dinner with my lady to this resturant called Dar Maghreb at 7651 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. #: 323-876-7651



This place was phenomenal! a traditional moroccan resturant that served a 6 course meal.

we at eveything -Braised Lamb with Honey and Prunes,flaky pastry shell stuffed with chicken, almonds, eggs and spices, couscous with steamed vegatables, fresh fruit and nuts, and they even had Morocan beer. i didnt quite figure that one out since alcohol is not legal in Muslamic cultures, but regardless, it was a good beer.

the place was nuts. the walls and celings were all hand painted with these morocan patterns. The walls had hand carved stone, and in the center of the resturant was a fountian.



The setting was great. no utensils, so you had to eat everything with your hands. Very romantic.

The only thing that sucked was that about half way through the meal my phone died, and i couldnt take any pictures that does the place justice. Belly dancers would periodicallly twirl into the room and dance as you ate.

As a man who loves food, i can tell you this meal is worth every dime!

Shooting Gallery
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I stopped by the Shooting Gallery when i was in SF to pick up some art for Adam 5100. I have heard about the gallery for some time, but never got a chance to visit them. I was impressed with the shows they had up




The show up at the shooting gallery was Shawn Barber. The art was impressive, but i dont think the black painted walls do the work any justice.






This was the strongest piece in the show. It is a portrait of Grime who is one of the best tattooists working today

San Francisco, and more!
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wow, where do i start? I just got back from my show, "Layered" in San Francisco at the Urbis Artium Gallery. The show went well. Adam 5100 (the artist i had the show with) was on point with his new works.






hereAdam and I celebrate the hard work. See that red dot on my top right side of my forehead? I was hanging a piece of art, when it unexpectanly it began to fell. i threw my hands to support the work, but the level that was on top of the artwork continued to fall. it hit me square on the forehead and nearly knocked me out. i know it sounds stupid, but it hit me pretty good. It left me with a lump on my head for the duration of my trip and drew blood




The show was pretty packed. espically when you consider the fact that it was raining like crazy earlier in the day



Tons of friends came buy which is always great. Here Dan Vigil and Daryll Peirce pose for a shot




Urbis Artium alumni Melinda says hello her own 'special' way


my favorite minimalist steel artist Miya came by. Always a pure delight to see Miya, she is like a smile dipped inside hug wrapped inside a rainbow



Best of all though, was when my mother, her friend Linda, and girlfriend, Kristen came. Its been a while since i have seen my mom, so i was happy she made it out




After the show cleared out, we went do dinner at this Thai across the street from the 111 Minna Gallery who was having a show by Alexandre Orion. Alexandre's work is fucking incredible







We went to some place called Oshea i think. i forget the correct name, but the food was good, even if the service was like an army of snails doped up on lithium was serving us.







After we had our stomaches pumped with some Thai food, we slipped around the corner to a little bar for drinks to celebrate





the bar was nice, and featured some exceptional art from Sam Flores, Sylvia Ji , and others.


Sylvia Ji Artwork

I ended the night happy with things, and slept like a baby.

Ephameron Rocks!!
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Good friend, and exceptional artist Ephameron from Belgium send me a jpg of this image that she drew. Epha drew a portrait of my dog, Sinatra (R.I.P.) who passed last year. A true friend is someone that thinks of you, even when you are not directly in front of them. Thank you so much Epha!

Masonic Sushi
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Last Thursday i had dinner with John and Jiae from Theme Magazine, Rickey Kim from Mr Kim Says , Kristen Zarcadoolas and a few other folks

On the way to Sushi Ike to have dinner with Rickey Kim, John, Jiae, Candice, Kristen and a few others i saw this electrical box with the Masonic symbol tagged on it. There were 4 other boxes i passed by that had the same tag. The idea of an old Mason running around tagging the city is a bit funny.




Makes me wonder if the idiot who is tagging this is even aware of the history that the Masonic tradition has.

Alphabet Show
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Had the opening of Alphabet on Saturday at the Workhorse Gallery. Things went really well, and the show looked incredible.



Although hard to see, Renee from Hudson Jeans and her beau swung by to take in the show












Paul Lee was a soldier, lending a hand even though he was recovering from a cold.




Bartender, renaissance woman, and all around vixen Kristen was slinging wine for the evening when she wasnt giving attitude and making funny faces

Creative Capitalism
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Friend and artist Peter Quinn is doing big things at his Creative Capitalism site. Go check it out

Logan Hicks X Evil Monito : K-Swiss
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My man Rickey Kim did a nice piece on the upcoming shoe from K-Swiss. White patent crocodile leather, embossed shoe bag, die cut box, the whole nine! Check out the details over at Mr Kim Says

Urbis Artium Artwork
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Here are two new pieces that i am going to be showing in San Francisco at the Urbis Artium Gallery this coming Thursday. See the post below for more info

these pieces are 4ft wide by 6ft tall, as you can tell by the picture wtih me standing next to it. When i took the picture it was 4am, so if i look like i am pissed off, its probably because i was.

Also, i video taped myself cutting and spraying out the piece below. i need to edit them so they are sped up, but this will show you how long it takes to cut a stencil. i expect to have the videos delivered in the next few weeks. They will drop on my man Charlie's site Sooner Than Now

Urbis Artium Gallery
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I have a show this Thursday at Urbis-Artium gallery in San Francisco with my good friend Adam 5100.

I will upload a few of the new pieces in the next day

*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

"Layered"

Contact: Erin Sanderson (415) 369-9404; egsanderson@urbis-artium.com

NEW STENCIL PAINTINGS FROM LOGAN HICKS & ADAM5100

Exhibition Dates: March 16 through April 28, 2006
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 16, 2006, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 to 5:30, Saturday 11:00 to 5


Urbis Artium Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new stencil paintings by Logan Hicks and Adam5100. This will be the first public viewing of several large and mid-sized works by two of California’s most acclaimed stencil artists.

Known for his hyper-detailed, meticulously hand cut stencils, Los Angeles-based Logan Hicks has risen to the top ranks of his field with his borderline obsessive approach to the stencil medium. Using a non-intuitive approach to color, layering and scale, Hicks’ recent work exposes the hidden structural parallels that unite architecture and the urban “organism" with their counterparts in the natural world, leaving the viewer surprised, delighted, and haunted. A former professional screen printer, Hicks has exhibited and lectured throughout the U.S. and abroad, with shows, talks, and demonstrations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Slovenia, Berlin, Melbourne, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul.

Albuquerque-born, Oakland-based Adam5100 pushes the stencil medium to its outer limits. The products of a painstakingly complex process – incorporating as many as a dozen separately cut stencil layers – his finished pieces are unexpectedly serene and contemplative, yet somehow unsettling. His recent paintings challenge our concepts of modernity, using spaces as a language to describe forgotten places, giving them a story and a context within the present. A 2001 graduate of the California College of the Arts and recipient of the Yozo Hamaguchi award in printmaking, Adam5100 has exhibited in galleries throughout the Bay Area and beyond. He will exhibit in China in June and July, 2006.

Both artists will perform live stenciling demonstrations at the gallery on Saturday, April 8, 2006, giving viewers the opportunity to observe the layout, cutting, layering, and painting process from start to finish.