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avad ([personal profile] avad) wrote2006-01-15 03:30 pm
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Brooklyn Riviera

Friday night recap- drove in with B to catch Julie Benoit and Cara Ober's installation of drawings at Riviera Gallery in Williamsburg (a re-installation of Passing Notes). and to to meet up with the slowly/quickly expanding crew of Baltimore-related artists I've been getting to know a bit through myspace. Seth and Christine included. Beer and sweet drawings ingesting...space pretty packed. Approached by a painter who is interested in having me model for him- something about visions/myface/braids. I'm wary of course but take his info. Looking him up today...Brad Kahlhamer. He seems legit,shows with Deitch Projects, I'm intrigued (and a bit scared) by his paintings, but can see where I fit in...it's just a matter of if I have the guts to be with him in his studio for 3hrs. Not much money but maybe if I'm visiting Meg or something..Have to consider. What do you guys think.... should i do it?
Dinner at Planet Thai afterwards with everyone, including the Megster herself who joined us. sake and good food (holy yum, the coconut ginger soup was perfect mmmmm *daydreams*).After that we checked out Meg's new digs...she's in the process of renovating an old building, we went around the basement with lantern/flashlight...old cramped tool rooms.. creeeepy and cool at the same time. SweetMousey gifts me with a hot pink skull-handscreened scarf as we leave.:)
ps:I was cameraless but just found some cute pics on the web of the gallery opening (which lead me to reading amy king's poetry...wow.I heart the magicweb:)
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[identity profile] unluckymonkey.livejournal.com 2006-01-15 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I modleed for nude drawing classes for a while. It never pays well but if it isn't too far away I'd do it. A few extra bucks never hurt and maybe you'll make a new and cool art friend. but some people ARE creepy so I say go with your gut reaction to his offer.

[identity profile] aztecson23.livejournal.com 2006-01-15 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, be careful. But if he proves to be legit (as you say), then go and get immortalized. Maybe the next Mona Liza:-)

[identity profile] aztecson23.livejournal.com 2006-01-15 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"May be the next Mona LiSa:-)

[identity profile] babayada.livejournal.com 2006-01-16 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Do it, just take a friend.

[identity profile] ninakatz.livejournal.com 2006-01-16 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
I wonder if he has some sort of facination with you given your resemblance to the female in his work. I'd be a little concerned that the facination may be unhealthy - go with your gut and if you do go for it, take a friend along.
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