Suzume Zuki and Pieni: a new duo exhibit at Raglan Tree Gallery for April-May of 2017

Raglan Tree Gallery

There is a new duo exhibit at Raglan Tree Gallery for April-May of 2017. The gallery is curated by Panacea Pangaea and the posters were made by her using our profile images.

Suzume Zuki

Suzume Zuki is a very talented illustrator, whose fan I have been for a while now. Her drawings show a lot of skill, and her themes are sure to capture the imagination. Some of her pieces are exclusive for this exhibit. She has a permanent booth in Galleria Kakku and has had several exhibits in Second Life. In real life her works have been featured on products such as calendars. Follow her on Flickr and check out her awesome SL pictures!

Pieni

I have a few of my drawings up, and each of them are first shown at this exhibit. One of my drawings, called Pink Bunny, is a 100% donation item to help with Louise's Cancer Treatment. As you may know, I own Galleria Kakku and have exhibited in Raglan Shire before, during the annual Art Walk and at the tree gallery.

Wild

Details:

Shoes: Empire: Lunaria, Luxebox
Hair: Moon: Tessellate, Luxe Box
Dress: Scandalize: Labins,Yellow, Tres Chic
Eyes: Song: Nash, The Kawaii Project
Nails: Alaskametro: Tropics/Gold, Chrome French
Skin: Imabee: Stigma, Danae, Skin Fair
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body - Lara
Head: Catwa: Kimberly
Shape: my own

Pose: Verocity: Into the Woods 2, ITW Hunt #24
Location: MetaLES ..O.. ArT Virtual Space: Wild Lost Line by Morlita Quan
Windlight: region

This is a tribute

Details:

Dress and bag: Zenith: Shopping day dress with Bag, Black, gacha, Kustom9
Eyes: Song: Reira, Grey Eye, Kustom9
Necklace: Kibitz: Cutie, Fox, gacha, Kustom9
Hair: Lamb: Little Wild, Variety/Ombre/Eccentric, Arcade gacha
Skin: Alaskametro: Kismet, Cacao, Catwa, Skin Fair
Legwarmers: Fri: Tillie Warmers, Coal, C88
Nails: Livia: Aztec Chic Nails, old Hipster Fair, now on MP
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body - Lara
Head: Catwa: Kimberly
Shape: my own

Pose: Marukin: Plain, For slouchy sweaters mm, C88
Location: Daphne Arts, Edgar Allan Poe Tribute
Windlight: region

Another lazy day

Details:

Blouse: Tres Blah: Relaxed, Maitreya, Black, C88
Boots: Bueno: Ana, Black, C88
Hair: Emotions: Ulrika, The Liaison Collaborative
Eyes: Yeux: Lucia, Ocean Dark, Swank
Nails: Nailed It: Basics, Skin Set, Swank
Skin: Pumec: March 7, The Chapter Four
Leggings: Ricielli: Leather Leggings, Cosmopolitan
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body - Lara
Head: Catwa: Kimberly
Shape: my own

Pose: Marukin: Plain: Another lazy day 2, C88

Location: Digital Art - Cammino e Vivo Capovolto, Retrospect

Two more days left of the Maymay Matova exhibit at Galleria Kakku!

Reminder: Two more days left of the Maymay Matova exhibit at Galleria Kakku! Go quick before end of month. Meet the animals, in pictures and in person. Ice skate and spend some time. Thank you to Maymay for a happy making experience!

Galleria Kakku artists at home and featured elsewhere

I recently blogged The MadPea International Food Fair for Feed a Smile, which is open from February 18th to 4th of March, and mentioned there were a few familiar names from Galleria Kakku among those featured at the Art Exhibit curated by Kultivate Magazine.

There are some new pieces in their booths at Galleria Kakku, so I thought I would show you.

Isis Boa said her new works were inspired by a dream. I absolutely love the intensity of her works in her booth.

Kayly Iali is showcasing her drawings, which are amazing. She says in her description, that the technique was inspired by the Drawing Demonstration of Costa Vavagiakis on Youtube. She also appears in this book about 5-Minute Sketches. And for good reason.

Suzume Zuki makes colorful and beautiful art which seems to come from it's own fantastic world.

Jolie has her own Art Dream gallery and is quickly becoming a name in the SL art world. I can see why.

Ricco Saenz: Black + White + Other Colors and The Photo Game

I am excited about Ricco Saenz joining Galleria Kakku. And his first exhibit is very inspiring. I find Ricco to be a very perceptive, thinking artist, who seems to have things to say with his art, every time. With these works, I am not always sure which one I prefer out of the pairs, they seem to tell a different story in the same spot. Both captivating. But I will let him tell you in his own words:

"Black + White + Other Colors is a selection of pictures taken by Ricco Saenz at 1920’s New York Project in SL. The images come in pairs, each of them in black & white and in colors. More than  just offering two options for the same photo, the idea is to provide the opportunity to examine, by comparing those versions, how colors and monochromatic shading change the perceptions that one has of those images. The exhibition opens on February 20 and runs throughout March and April at Galleria Kakku (3rd floor). Everyone is invited!"

Windlight: Places: Old New York

You may have heard of his other new project, The Photo Game, a collaboration with Boudicca Amat at the gallery located at An Uncertain Destiny. He blogged it in greater detail himself. The concept of the exhibit is that they both picked three works of art from each other's Flickr pages, and then commented on them. It was a new evolution of a project they have been doing online since September 21st, 2016.

Windlight: region

The set up is inviting. I found it lifted each artwork into focus individually, but also made them all work together nicely.

Windlight: region

I recommend commenting on the art, as it changes the experience a little. Putting your feelings into words is a challenge that makes you look at the pieces more carefully. 

Windlight: region

I like that both artists clearly took time to think about their comments. They were respectful and are clearly aware of the progress of each other as artists. One can tell they are both well versed in how to look at art.

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The location itself is great for a peaceful stroll. It rains, but we are not made of sugar.

Art at MadPea International Food Fair

The MadPea International Food Fair from February 18th to 4th of March, is full of food themed goodies, and 50% of the proceeds are going to the Feed a Smile / Live and Learn in Kenya charity that helps impoverished children in the Rhonda Slums of Nakuru, Kenya. They have live events, and so much shopping to do, that you will stay busy all day. But did you see there was an art exhibit, too? And quite a good one at that. Mad Pea really brings it, when they have events. The exhibit was curated by Kultivate Magazine, which has been involved in quite a few charity events as of late, I have noticed.

(Artists from Galleria Kakku featured at the Food Fair: Suzume Zuki, Isis Boa, Johannes1977, Jolie, Kayly Iali)

I first heard of this event, when Suzume Zuki told me she had been accepted as one of the artists. Her beautiful art has always been special to me. I had to wait a bit before I got to the fair, because I have been crashing a lot lately, in Second Life. But now that I managed a visit, I noticed they have some other great artists familiar from Galleria Kakku, too! I am so excited for them all. Take a look at all of the art, though, there are great pieces out.

The fair is huge, two sims in size. So there will be a lot for you to explore. I took a few pictures, but really it is impossible to get all of it in a few shots. This is a great charity and a fun event, and I am glad to see so many people participating. You can see the digital counter with the sum raised live on their website and at the event. It has jumped quite a bit every day, such a great job!

Drax Files has a great video on what Feed a Smile is doing in SL. Lindens may seem like small change to some but with events this size, people are really making a difference. Just 100L$ pays for a meal for one child. 

(Windlight: Dusty)

Odette

Details:

Hair: Ayashi: Nobuko, Black set, Men Only Monthly
Skirt and belt: Avale: Odette, Tres Chic
Top: Apple Heart Inc.: Lara C. Outfit, 2nd Level Exclusive
Boots: E-Clipse Design: Narcotic Dope Combats, Maitreya, Black, Shiny Shabby
Skin: Pumec: May #14, gacha, Shiny Shabby
Crown: NeverWish: Crown, Black, Vintage Gacha gift

Headdress: Bite&Claw: Ionna Circlet, Black, Vintage Gacha gift

Choker: Junbug: Dragonfly, Beryl, Vintage Gacha gift
Nails: Alme: Glam Winter, Gold, On9

Eyes: Song: Miau, Earth Eye, The Kawaii Project

Pose: Serendipity: Cute doll pose pack 1/3, 2nd Level Gift

Location: Theda Tammas installation at Art Project / Blue Orange (Closed door from the metro station)

Burning

"As low my fires of drift-wood burn,
I hear that sea’s deep sounds increase,
And, fair in sunset light, discern
Its mirage-lifted Isles of Peace".

From "Burning Drift-Wood" by John Greenleaf Whittier


Details:


Dress: Faida, Fallen Gods: Cadeau enveloppe, Wonderland, gacha 9., Epiphany
Skin: Enfer Sombre: Lana, Mocha, RARE, gacha, Epiphany
Hair: Ayeshi: Takemi, Seashore, The Gacha Gardians
Headband: Opale: Holidays, Blue, TGG group gift
Necklace: Footpaw: Gem Drop Necklace, Winter Frenzy Gift
Ring: Jinx: Crystal Ball, Winter Frenzy Gift
Shoes: Empire: Cranesbill, Arcade Xmas gift
Leggings: Neve: deedee, neutral
Bow: Sintiklia: Glossy bows, group lucky board
Eyes: Song: Cyr, Cosmetic fair
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Puppy: MishMish: Corgi, Luxebox

Pose: Zipi: Lolita 2, 2nd level January

Location: Burning by Cica Ghost
Windlight: region

A visit to the Layachi Art Gallery

Silas Merlin introduced me to a fantastic artist called Layachi Ihnen, whose exhibit "Visions éphémères ...  éphémeral visions" at  Layachi Art Gallery opened today and will be open for two weeks. I find his use of acrylic painting and digital technologies together to be intriguing. You should also visit his main gallery here.

Pictures: 6th of January, 2017 The opening of the Special Exhibit of Maymay Matova at Galleria Kakku

6th of January, 2017 The opening of the Special Exhibit of Maymay Matova at Galleria Kakku with Miss Longtail and DJ Story. The Pictures. (Main location for Galleria Kakku here).