Hippo Works Show September 5th

September 4, 2013 by kwakualston

Come to Art of Studio Thursday, September 5th 6-9 PM for a special Hippo Works show presenting bamboo prints and other unique gifts! Hippo Works was founded by cartoonist Denis Thomopoulos, inspired both to entertain and help educate children about the urgent environmental issues of our day. His weekly cartoon “It’s A Jungle Out There!®” has been syndicated to sites such as National Geographic Kids, AOL Kids, and Care2.com. RSVP via Facebook.

Categories: Events, Fellow Creatives • Tags: 1346 abbot kinney, art, art of studio, art opening, Denis Thomopoulos, hippo works, venice, venice beach

Studio Visit to Gravillis Inc

July 24, 2013 by kwakualston

   I had the pleasure of recently meeting with fellow creative and friend, Kenny Gravillis, who has built his business up from a 2-person operation in his home with business partner and wife DeAnna, to a beautifully structured office space full of light, art, and creativity bursting everywhere. Gravillis Inc has created some of the top movie posters in the industry and I’ve had the pleasure of working with him on photo shoots. After witnessing his company’s growth and entrepreneurial spirit, I […]

Categories: Fellow Creatives, Inspiration • Tags: art, art of studio, behind the scenes, Business, Design, Design studio, fellow creatives, graphic design, gravillis inc, inspiration, kenny gravillis, Office Space, photography

#VENICE(UN)ENTITLED Show

July 2, 2013 by kwakualston

  Thank you to everyone who came out to see #VENICE(UN)ENTITLED, a collaborative installation with fellow artist Glen Wilson and I.  The night was a smashing success and a perfect way to ring in the Summer on Abbot Kinney. About the show: “From two distinct neighborhood vantages, artists Glen Wilson and Kwaku Alston have witnessed and documented the dramatic transformation of Venice Beach, where each has called home for 15 years. Their collaborative installation, #VENICE(UN)ENTITLED shares visual fragments of an […]

Categories: Behind the Scenes, Events • Tags: 1346 abbot kinney, abbot kinney, art, art of studio, behind the scenes, glen wilson, kwaku alston, photography, photography show, venice, Venice Los Angeles, veniceunentitled

Basquiat in the Bathroom

March 25, 2011 by kwakualston

From subway walls to the galleries of Soho, now hanging in the bathroom of Beverly Hills nouveau riche. What better way to relax and spend time in the bathroom.

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: art, bathroom, Beverly Hills, Jean-Michel Basquiat, modern art, nouveau riche

Basquiat in the Bathroom

March 25, 2011 by kwakualston

From subway walls to the galleries of Soho, now hanging in the bathroom of Beverly Hills nouveau riche. What better way to relax and spend time in the bathroom.

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: art, bathroom, Beverly Hills, Jean-Michel Basquiat, modern art, nouveau riche