Junko Mizuno. Ravenous Cinderella.

Nucleus presents Zombies in Love, a dark and amorous group show opening tonight, February 6th 2010.  The show’s artist roster includes Anna Chambers, D’Holbachie-Yoko, J. Shea, Junko Mizuno, Scott C. and more. This celebration of all things undead will also feature a fun Zombie Walk @ 6:30.  Show goers are encouraged to join in with their best zombie look.   Cover fee: $2 (waived for walking zombies).  The evening will also feature Chris Lane signing his “Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection” book and a zombie-themed life drawing session from the Dr. Sketchy’s Roadshow.

Zombies in Love
Opening February 6th, 2010 (7-11 PM)
Nucleus
210 East Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
626.458.7477

Angie Wang. Fursuit: Beaver. Ink. 7" x 5".

Just in time for last-minute holiday shopping, Nucleus presents their annual Power in Numbers 4 tonight, Saturday December 12th 2009 (7-10 PM).  The group show offers art from a wide range of artists at an affordable price — all pieces are just $100 and are no larger than 5″ x 7″. Courtesy of the gallery here’s a preview of just some of the show pieces.

For ‘09 Nucleus is also auctioning ten select pieces with bids starting at $100. Bidding closes on Sunday 12/14 @ Midnight (Saturday evening).  A portion of the proceeds from Power In Numbers 4 will be donated to the San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Be sure to show up early for the best possible selection.  At these prices, art will move quickly.

Nucleus
210 East Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
626.458.7477

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Nippon Girl. Yoko d'Holbachie. 11.5" x 9.3". Oil on Board.

Sweet Streets, opening this Saturday, August 29th 2009 at Nucleus in Alhambra celebrates the quirky and innovative Japanese street fashion emanating from Harajuku.  Here’s a preview of some of the pieces from the group show including work by Fawn Fruits, Mari Inukai, Tigerlily Biskup, Tim Biskup, and Yoko d’Holbachie (above).

Nucleus
210 East Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
626.458.7477

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Rings of Silence. Tiffany Bozic. Acrylic on maple panel. 23"

Opening this Saturday night (7.18) from 7 to 10 PM, Momentum @ Nucleus offers a focused group show featuring a strong set of artists including Tiffany Bozic, Chigi, Ina Kyung Lim, Tessar Lo, Veronique Meignaud, and Brooks Salzwedel. Here’s a quick preview of the show, be sure to check out the opening tomorrow.

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Michelle and Lou Romano

This past Saturday evening, Nucleus hosted the signing of the Ancient Book of Sex And Science featuring art from several Pixar artists including Don Shank, Lou Romano, Nate Wragg and Scott Morse.  Artist Michelle Valigura went to the shindig and put up a guest blog with lots of pics right  here on Dailydujour.  Be sure to check out all her great pics.

Nucleus
210 East Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
626.458.7477

Michelle and Lou Romano

Hello folks. I’m blogging. I’m always two steps behind everyone else where technology is involved.So here we go.  Went to Nucleus on Saturday to check out those Pixar peeps and their neat books they keep putting out. Everything was super cute and the East Side is where its at.

Lou is one of my modern day heroes. Can’t get enough. All those dudes rock. If you haven’t been, you should really make the trek to Alhambra. I can totally give food recommendations. Thanks for reading!

We usually focus on viewing, appreciating and collecting art.  So it’s a welcome change to talk about an event that encourages people to create art in whatever fashion they see fit. Talented DJ and illustrator Kid Koala took his “Music to Draw to…” concept on the road with the first LA session this past Sunday evening @ Nucleus.  While Koala is known for rousing sets, he can also lay down slower ambient music perfect for unleashing creativity.  The response for the event was strong, whether it was drawing, knitting, or working on the computer people seemed to really enjoy working in the relaxing environment.  We spotted a few familiar faces in among the crowd including  Jim Mahfood and Luke Chueh.   Missed it?  It sounds like the guys at Nerdcore who co-presented this session are thinking about making “Music to Draw to…” a regular event.

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Based in Montreal, DJ and artist Kid Koala is taking his popular “Music to draw to…” events on the road for his mini Quiet/ Loud tour.  The first stop hits LA starting tomorrow – Sunday, with “Music to draw to…” @ Gallery Nucleus from 5 to 10 PM.  The $5 admission fee gets you a cup of hot chocolate and a pencil.  Relax, and let your creativity unfold with the live tunes from Kid Koala.  This is the ‘quiet’ portion of the tour, draw, chill out, but save the dancing for Monday.

On Monday, come to the Bordello Bar (starting at 9 PM) for “Get up! Get down!” featuring Kid Koala spinning mixes live on four turntables.  Cover is $10.  Both events are presented by Nerdcore.

Nucleus presented the opening of Line Weight this past Saturday evening. The show highlighted the art of drawing and specifically line work with a selection of new drawings by Luke Chueh, Mari Inukai, James Jean (above), David Jien, Richard Kirk, Ronald Kurniawan, Moki, Christine Nguyen, Jaime Zollars, and Vania Zouravliov.

Many were likely drawn to the opening by the work of James Jean and Luke Chueh who certainly did not disappoint – each turned in two excellent pieces sure to be loved by their fans and collectors. While perhaps not a marquee name (yet), David Jien’s large body of highly-detailed graphite works proved to be quite popular with the crowd. While the subjects varied from pop (Japanese Giant Robots) to rural landscapes punctuated by lettering rendered as shapes (often in the form of what at first appear to be logs or beams), the use of fine points and lines was consistent throughout. While David is a talented painter, he’s currently focusing on graphite as his medium of choice as he wraps up his degree at Art Center.

Line Weight is a strong show featuring several excellent pieces. If you’re after form and intricate detail, it’s worth a look.

Nucleus
210 East Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
626.458.7477

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