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!

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.

Windlight: region

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

Fairy Dark

Today's location, The Forest Beyond, is an exhibit by Ceakay Ballyhoo. Inara Pey wrote a great post about it, with more details. I went to a reading at the sim by Caledonia Skytower from Seanchai Library, she is such a charismatic reader. They said there might be a second reading later on. The sim has a story you can follow, that includes many of the characters and places (just look for the rocks with "story" on them), but CK is collecting writings about it by other people, too. I liked the use of imagery and writing together. And the art is very unique in style.

Details:

Shoes: Essenz: Cordoba, Pink, Maitreya, One Billion Rising gift
Eyes: Oo Yuki: Nou Eye 10, Catwa, gacha, Kustom9
Skin: Glam Affair: Kika, Catwa, Jamaica 02, Gacha Garden
Headband: Luas: Cute & Creepy, Gacha Garden
Flowers: Naminoke: Love-in-idleness bouquet #1
Nails: CB: Shelly Valentine Nail Color, 2nd Level, dollarbie
Hair: Like: Malama, 50L promo
Outfit: Glitch: Candy, color hud, Swank
Head: Catwa: Kimberly, Bento
Body: Maitreya: Lara Mesh body
Shape: my own
Pose: Icons Of Style: Persefona #4

Location: Mistwood Isle & CKB Art Gallery - The Forest Beyond
Windlight: Fairy Dark Blue (Paulina)

Creative critters Suzume Zuki and Indigo Puddle

Suzume Zuki and Indigo Puddle

I have been meaning to post about these two pawsome artists and designers for a while now. They have so many creative ideas, and I love how fun they make their shops and everything they do. Their shops at Whispering Hearts are opposite each other. Indigo's is like a little piece of desert in a shopping mall. Suzume's is cute and sophisticated. I can not show everything in just one blog post, plus I did not want to do too many spoilers, so you should just hop inworld and check them out. Indigo's Greenhouse changes decor somewhat regularly. There is a lot of cool stuff to see, plus some surprises. Suzume has art both in the Galleria Kakku booth and upstairs of her Whispering Hearts store. Indigo has some art in his both stores. The Raglan Shire one is filled with tiny portraits, which are really fantastic.


Indigo's Shop at Whispering Hearts
Indigo's at Raglan Shire
Indigos Greenhouse
(The fox painting in the greenhouse picture is by Elinor Caiman Sands)
Indigo: My Earth dress for Dinkies
Indigo: My Earth outfit for Dinkies

Indigo: Bucket of gooooo
Indigo: Tiny portraits

Suzume Zuki (stores only open until 10th of February, please hurry!)
Mainstore
Whispering Hearts store
Green Skull Boots for Dinkies
Blue Dotty Boots for Dinkies
Dinkie Stockings Stripe/White/Bright
Top and Star Leggings / pink
Comic Pow Top (with color hud)
Happy Animal Leggings for Dinkies

Strawberry Seat
Panda Beanbags
Doughnut Seat for Tinies & Dinkies

Suzume Zuki at Galleria Kakku (her gallery booth stays)

Avatars: dinkies at Tiny Inc.

Windlight: TOR Scifi Wild Palms

I Broke the Spell

I broke the spell that held me long,
The dear, dear witchery of song.
I said, the poet’s idle lore
Shall waste my prime of years no more,
For Poetry, though heavenly born,
Consorts with poverty and scorn.

I broke the spell–nor deemed its power
Could fetter me another hour.
Ah, thoughtless! how could I forget
Its causes were around me yet?
For wheresoe’er I looked, the while,
Was Nature’s everlasting smile.

Still came and lingered on my sight
Of flowers and streams the bloom and light,
And glory of the stars and sun; –
And these and poetry are one.
They, ere the world had held me long,
Recalled me to the love of song.

“I Broke the Spell That Held Me Long” by William Cullen Bryant

Details:

Shoes: Empire: Alchemic, Luxe box January
Hair: Lamb: Widowspeak, Luxe box January
Top: Foxes: Luxe box outfit, January
Tattoo: Nanika: Mehendi henna tattoo, Cosmetic Faire gift
Nails: Kokolores: Light Nude Nails, Omega, Cosmetic Faire
Pants: MayCreations: mesh laced pants, black leather (older mesh, try demo!)
Skin: Pumec: Exclusive skin gift, Catwa applier, The Crossroads
Eyes: Lotus: Starry eyes, Brown, The Chapter Four gift

Pose: Highway65: Model Collection 9

Location: Maymay Matova's Art Island
Maymay has a Special Exhibit at Galleria Kakku currently, until end of February. She also has a shop at Whispering Hearts, near the exhibit, and a regular booth  at the gallery.

Windlight: Annyka's Soft Lavender Day

The kindest use a knife

Some kill their love when they are young,
And some when they are old;
Some strangle with the hands of Lust,
Some with the hands of Gold:
The kindest use a knife, because
The dead so soon grow cold.

from The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde

Details:

Skin: Pumec: Albino, group gift (group join 99L)
Eyes: Sintiklia: Frozen, Gift
Dress: Kaithleen's: T-Shirt, Blue, Hello Tuesday
Hair: Analog dog: Charlotte, The Gacha Gardians Gift
Nails: Livia: Crescent-Glitter Free Demo [Slink/Omega/Maitreya]
Scarf : Orquidea: Snowflake, gift
Shoes: LRD: October 2014 Females Short Boots, group gift
Ring: Zenith: Boho , Tear, group gift
Tights: E&O: color Tight turqoise, Maitreya, Color Me Project gift
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Atooly: Atoji 004, The Gacha Guardians
Location: Blue Orange Club and Art Project (artwork in the backround by in inaka and Gitu Aura)
Windlight: region

6th of Jan. Friday, 12NoonSL opening for exhibit by Maymay at Galleria Kakku with Miss Longtail and DJ Story

Poster by Maymay Matova

On 6th of January 2017 this Friday, 12NoonSL we have a great big opening party for a special exhibit by Maymay Matova at Galleria Kakku. The special location is between the gallery and Rainbow Tinies on the Whispering Hearts sim. (This event will replace our usual Rainbow Tinies event). Miss Longtail sings live at 12Noon SL and then we have DJ Story for an hour from 1pm to 2pm SLT. Everyone is welcome. Bring friends!

Art by Maymay and other things made using the art are available online in her Etsy shop and at Society6. Her SL gallery is here and she has her art up also in her booth at Galleria Kakku.