DD just got an email from one of our sponsors, the print edition house of Paper Tiger, letting us know of some recent releases and a holiday sale. Paper Tiger recently put out new prints from Andrew Hem, Mia, Joao Ruas and more – and now if you use the code “Holiday” at checkout you can get 15% off anything in the store through the end of December.

Paper Tiger also tells us that there might be some extra bonus gifts for orders as well, but you might have to just order to find out.

Get your prints now at: www.apapertiger.com and don’t forget to use the code: Holiday for your discount.

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Finally got around to pulling some images off my camera from last weekend’s show in NY. Should be getting some better ones from friends soon, but in the meantime enjoy. If you want to see the actual artwork please visit the gallery website here.

Prints from the show will also be available on Paper Tiger this week and next…

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We are officially open for our New York based “Go East” exhibition. While the Artist Reception is not until Saturday night, feel free to drop by daily from 1-6pm as we will be open for viewing. If you cannot make it Saturday night you should definitely drop in during the day as there is a fantastic selection of work from the artists. The work is now online as well, so if you are not in NY check out the work on our website.

Don’t forget we will be releasing new prints by Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Joao Ruas, Mia and Eric Fortune on Saturday. Come by and get one of the limited edition prints before they are all gone.

Edwin Ushiro. The 1921 wall. 15.5 x 26.5 inches. Mixed Media.

LeBasse Projects is in NYC for a special three-day show, Go East, opening tomorrow Thursday, November 5th.  The show features new work from a talented group of rising painters  – Yoskay Yamamoto, Edwin Ushiro (above), Mia, Joao Ruas, Eric Fortune, Nate Frizzell, and Tessar Lo. For collectors in and around NYC, this will be  a great introduction  to  these artists, many  based on the  west coast . The key date to mark on the calendar is Saturday, November 7th for the artist reception.     For a nice intro and feel for what to expect, check out the video teaser done by Modus films (below).  Hit the jump for previews of a few selected pieces and be sure to visit the official preview page for more.

LeBasse Projects NY
42 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002

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Eric Fortune.

LeBasse Projects will be taking the show on the road for “Go East”, their three day NYC popup show opening on the Lower East Side on  Thursday, November 5th with an artist reception on Saturday the 7th (7-11 PM).  The show features the talents of Yoskay Yamamoto, Eric Fortune (above), Mia, Edwin Ushiro, Nate Frizzel, Tessar Lo and Joao Ruas.   In addition to original paintings, several print editions will debut at the show.  Check out Beau Basse’s dailydujour blog for additional info.

LeBasse Projects NY
42 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002

Next week we open our first pop-up exhibition with “Go East” in New York November 7th. The gallery will be taking over a space in the Lower East Side for a 3 day exhibition featuring Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Edwin Ushiro, Tessar Lo, Mia, Joao Ruas and Eric Fortune.

We received a few amazing paintings from Eric Fortune just in time to pack them in the crate and take care of some print editions which will debut in NY. The gallery will be producing and releasing new prints from several artists including Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Joao Ruas, Mia and Eric Fortune.

We hope to see you there. Details on our website or Facebook.

The artist who simply goes by the name Mia has come a long way in a very short time. Having shown at such galleries as Copro Gallery, Roq La Rue, Gallery1988 (LA & SF), La Luz de Jesus, and Ad Hoc Art (just to name a few), the artist known as Mia has made an incredible impact using her huge imagination and finely tuned artistic skills. Even more incredible is the young age at which she has already accomplished all of this. Having graduated from Otis College of Art & Design (Valedictorian of her class, no less) only 2 years ago, her list of exhibitions and sold out shows is almost unbelievable! I don’t know if I should be excited or frightened at the future potential of this incredible young artist.

On the brink of her second feature show at Corey Helford gallery in Los Angeles, I was lucky enough to grab a few minutes of Mia’s time for some questions regarding her past accomplishments, her upcoming exhibition and what the future may hold for this bright young art star.

Read on for the full interview after the jump…

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Mia’s Inventress painting (above),inspired by the writing of E.T.A Hoffman, was featured in Hi-Fructose’s Overdose show at Copro gallery.  While the original has sold, A Paper Tiger will release a large format Inventress print (16.5” x 24”, ed. of 25, $150) this Wednesday, May 20th, 2009.

Michelle “Mia” Araujo has a new print coming out and will be released February 10th by the San Francisco Gallery 1988. The original, shown at the Corey Helford Gallery was 12″ x 16″. The print is 16″ x 20″, signed and numbered in an edition of 25. Contact the gallery at (415)409-1376 or gallery1988sf@gmail.com

On her Flickr Mia wrote: “Submerged in sleep, a somnambulist that has been sleep-walking for years, and whose dreamscapes have created a habitat about her.”

Music and art collide. Worlds on Fire featuring 25 portraits of Grammy nominated artists from some of the top names in lowbrow and pop surrealism opened on Monday night at the Pacific Electric Lofts in Downtown LA.  Presented by will.i.am of the Black Eye Peas, curated by Shooting Gallery and Kris Lewis, and produced by Gen Art, the show’s VIP opening drew a large crowd and was definitely the place to be Monday night.

To my eye, standout pieces included Lori Earley’s ethereal take on Madonna, Colin Christian’s stunning relief sculpture of Mia, Van Arno’s smokin’ vision of B.B. King and Mr. Brainwash’s unusual record vinyl mosaic of Jay-Z. There were plenty of strong pieces, hit the jump for a look at nearly the entire show.

Each of the show pieces will be sold by silent auction with the proceeds going to the Peapod Foundation. Worlds on Fire runs through Sunday February 8th, so there’s still time to catch the show if you missed the opening.

Pacific Electric Lofts
610 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Corey Helford will present the work of three artists with Illuminate which opens tomorrow — Tuesday December 2nd [7 to 10 PM]. The show features the work of Mia (above), Robert Bellm and Angelique Houtkamp who are each helping shape the new emerging fine art movement through their illustrative pieces.  This focused group show runs through December 6th.

Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.287.2340

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