Desireless - Voyage Voyage

My friend, "David-Israeli" always offers up the most obscure international jams. From what I understand, the song was #1 all over Europe in 1987, so you know it's good stuff.

Great song, great voice, great lead singer. This is quintessentially everything we must not forget about the 80's.

BTW, I LOVE HER HAIR!

-S

Desireless - Voyage Voyage

My friend, "David-Israeli" always offers up the most obscure international jams. From what I understand, the song was #1 all over Europe in 1987, so you know it's good stuff.

Great song, great voice, great lead singer. This is quintessentially everything we must not forget about the 80's.

BTW, I LOVE HER HAIR!

-S

Mounir Al-Shaarani

I was reading the lastest issue of PRINT magazine, and came across an eye-catching article (called Symphonic Scripts) about Arabic Caligraphy.

Being of middle-eastern descent, I had been exposed to the artform from childhood, but I've never seen it with Al-Shaarani's P.O.V.

Shaarani is devoted to reviving and modernizing Arabic calligraphy—an art form that he thinks is largely misunderstood. I dig his work because it is unexpected... to see Islamic proverbs written in Arabic in such a modern form is the kind of juxtaposition I thrive on. Seriously, I can easily see one of his works placed above the fireplace of a modern architectual home.

About the artist:
Mounir Al- Shaarani is calligrapher, designer and writer, living and working in Cairo, Egypt. Born in Syria and graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus ( 1977). He studied under the great Syrian calligrapher, Badawi Al Dirany. He works as a calligrapher and book designer, since 1968. He has designed several custom typefaces that were used on his book covers and personal work. His work has been exhibited internationally; in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunis, Algeria, Morocco, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Yugoslavia, India, England and the USA. He is highly regarded internationally for introducing uniquely innovative calligraphic styles and for taking his inspiration from everything around him ( old and new). -khtt.net

Mounir Al-Shaarani

I was reading the lastest issue of PRINT magazine, and came across an eye-catching article (called Symphonic Scripts) about Arabic Caligraphy.

Being of middle-eastern descent, I had been exposed to the artform from childhood, but I've never seen it with Al-Shaarani's P.O.V.

Shaarani is devoted to reviving and modernizing Arabic calligraphy—an art form that he thinks is largely misunderstood. I dig his work because it is unexpected... to see Islamic proverbs written in Arabic in such a modern form is the kind of juxtaposition I thrive on. Seriously, I can easily see one of his works placed above the fireplace of a modern architectual home.

About the artist:
Mounir Al- Shaarani is calligrapher, designer and writer, living and working in Cairo, Egypt. Born in Syria and graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus ( 1977). He studied under the great Syrian calligrapher, Badawi Al Dirany. He works as a calligrapher and book designer, since 1968. He has designed several custom typefaces that were used on his book covers and personal work. His work has been exhibited internationally; in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunis, Algeria, Morocco, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Yugoslavia, India, England and the USA. He is highly regarded internationally for introducing uniquely innovative calligraphic styles and for taking his inspiration from everything around him ( old and new). -khtt.net

PSA Grand Opening

Phyllis Stein Art (PSA) is officially open! CONGRATS BIL!

Check out some pics from the official ribbon cutting/grand opening this evening.

You can find PSA on Gallery Row in Downtown L.A. (5th and Spring).

-S

PSA Grand Opening

Phyllis Stein Art (PSA) is officially open! CONGRATS BIL!

Check out some pics from the official ribbon cutting/grand opening this evening.

You can find PSA on Gallery Row in Downtown L.A. (5th and Spring).

-S

Photos of TV

Mike Sacks has written for Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, The New Yorker, Time, McSweeney’s, Radar, MAD, New York Observer, Premiere, Believer, Maxim, Women’s Health, and Salon. He works on the editorial staff of Vanity Fair magazine.

Mike Sack's also takes photos of TV.

http://www.mikesacks.com/wp/photos-of-tv

-S