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OMG, it's a journal entry! Well, I do have some cool news to share, so here you go...
New Online Store Launch!
The big news is that I just launched a new online store. In it you will find two recent originals that I created for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief charity events. The proceeds from both of these will be donated to Give2Asia, via their Artists Help Japan partnership.
Click Here to Visit the Store: michalwisniowski.storenvy.com/
As someone whose work is so heavily inspired by Japanese culture, the recent events have affected me deeply and I felt compelled to try and contribute in whatever small a way.
Email Newsletter
In conjunction with the store launch I also sent out an email announcement via my newsletter about it. I know that several of you are on that mailing list, so apologies for posting what you already know about. If however, you are not on the list and would like to receive the newsletter (I promise that I won't flood your inbox), you can sign up for it here: eepurl.com/dAwTX
Grad School
So in other news, I will be going to grad school this fall. I got accepted to the San Francisco Art Institute and will be going for my MFA in painting. After having the opportunity to check out the campus and facilities, I am super excited to get my hands dirty with some serious art projects!
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Second Edition of My Book:
Paintings by
. . ...Buy for $21.99 ~> www.lulu.com/content/2174119
An art book of selected work based on anime and manga, painted primarily in acrylics.
New Online Store Launch!
The big news is that I just launched a new online store. In it you will find two recent originals that I created for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief charity events. The proceeds from both of these will be donated to Give2Asia, via their Artists Help Japan partnership.
Click Here to Visit the Store: michalwisniowski.storenvy.com/
As someone whose work is so heavily inspired by Japanese culture, the recent events have affected me deeply and I felt compelled to try and contribute in whatever small a way.
Email Newsletter
In conjunction with the store launch I also sent out an email announcement via my newsletter about it. I know that several of you are on that mailing list, so apologies for posting what you already know about. If however, you are not on the list and would like to receive the newsletter (I promise that I won't flood your inbox), you can sign up for it here: eepurl.com/dAwTX
Grad School
So in other news, I will be going to grad school this fall. I got accepted to the San Francisco Art Institute and will be going for my MFA in painting. After having the opportunity to check out the campus and facilities, I am super excited to get my hands dirty with some serious art projects!
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Second Edition of My Book:
Paintings by
. . ...Buy for $21.99 ~> www.lulu.com/content/2174119An art book of selected work based on anime and manga, painted primarily in acrylics.
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Since I only seem to update this darn thing once a year, a lot has happened that I won't go into. Here are some of 2010's highlights...
Gone West
What an incredible year it has been. Filled with the best of time and the worst of times. Although it is not yet over, the holidays have a way of speeding the last few months along quite effectively. This is in part why I have begun reflecting on all the crazy things that have transpired in the last year of this decade, bringing to a close a ten-year period of growth both fruitful and (at times) painful.
The most significant of these changes came about as I traded the East Coast for the West, embarking on a several-month long journey along the Northern route of the U.S. My most memorable stops were in Chicago, Mt. Rushmore, and Seattle, before culminating in a much anticipated resettlement in the San Francisco bay area. Read the full post here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/11/bi…
Bay Area Art Scene(ery)
Three months in the bay is a short time, yet it feels like I have been here twice as long at least. In those three months I have been fortunate enough to experience some really great artwork both in the city and the East Bay. During the first weekend here I got a little glimpse of some great pieces at a gallery in Oakland's river-walk area.
A few weeks later, after a fun day with new artist-friends at Alternative Press Expo, we were going trough the Mission admiring all the great street art in those awesome alleyways. Towards the end of our little trek we finally found the Banksy we were looking for! Read the full post here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/11/in…
Aniwave 2010
So, Aniwave 2010 was the first without me at the helm. It took place in Novemeber, and appears to have been a huge success! In this instance, success is measured by attendance and this year's attendance seems to have hit close to 430!!! That's amazing growth compared to the previous year's optimistic estimate of 150. Check out the great StarNews article on Aniwave here... www.starnewsonline.com/article…
The Almighty Dunny Show
Right before Thanksgiving I sent my newly painted 3 inch Dunny to New York for The Almighty Dunny Show. Curated by Genuine Artikle and hosted at Halcyon in Dumbo Brooklyn, the exhibition opens on December 11th. Read the full post here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/11/al…
Twisting Tales with Aki-Yamashima
Aki's drawing shows a level of skill that many do not develop until well into their undergraduate studies in illustration, or later. This is especially evident in her upcoming manga TWISTED, which I am excited to bring you a short preview of here. These initial pages prompted a conversation between Aki and I in which she shares some details about the project and her inspiration behind it. Read the full interview here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/12/tw…
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Second Edition of My Book:
Paintings by . . ...Buy for $21.99 ~> www.lulu.com/content/2174119
An art book of selected work based on anime and manga, painted primarily in acrylics.
Gone West
What an incredible year it has been. Filled with the best of time and the worst of times. Although it is not yet over, the holidays have a way of speeding the last few months along quite effectively. This is in part why I have begun reflecting on all the crazy things that have transpired in the last year of this decade, bringing to a close a ten-year period of growth both fruitful and (at times) painful.
The most significant of these changes came about as I traded the East Coast for the West, embarking on a several-month long journey along the Northern route of the U.S. My most memorable stops were in Chicago, Mt. Rushmore, and Seattle, before culminating in a much anticipated resettlement in the San Francisco bay area. Read the full post here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/11/bi…
Bay Area Art Scene(ery)
Three months in the bay is a short time, yet it feels like I have been here twice as long at least. In those three months I have been fortunate enough to experience some really great artwork both in the city and the East Bay. During the first weekend here I got a little glimpse of some great pieces at a gallery in Oakland's river-walk area.
A few weeks later, after a fun day with new artist-friends at Alternative Press Expo, we were going trough the Mission admiring all the great street art in those awesome alleyways. Towards the end of our little trek we finally found the Banksy we were looking for! Read the full post here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/11/in…
Aniwave 2010
So, Aniwave 2010 was the first without me at the helm. It took place in Novemeber, and appears to have been a huge success! In this instance, success is measured by attendance and this year's attendance seems to have hit close to 430!!! That's amazing growth compared to the previous year's optimistic estimate of 150. Check out the great StarNews article on Aniwave here... www.starnewsonline.com/article…
The Almighty Dunny Show
Right before Thanksgiving I sent my newly painted 3 inch Dunny to New York for The Almighty Dunny Show. Curated by Genuine Artikle and hosted at Halcyon in Dumbo Brooklyn, the exhibition opens on December 11th. Read the full post here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/11/al…
Twisting Tales with Aki-Yamashima
Aki's drawing shows a level of skill that many do not develop until well into their undergraduate studies in illustration, or later. This is especially evident in her upcoming manga TWISTED, which I am excited to bring you a short preview of here. These initial pages prompted a conversation between Aki and I in which she shares some details about the project and her inspiration behind it. Read the full interview here... www.mentisworks.org/2010/12/tw…
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Second Edition of My Book:
Paintings by
. . ...Buy for $21.99 ~> www.lulu.com/content/2174119An art book of selected work based on anime and manga, painted primarily in acrylics.
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)!! We more than doubled our attendance from last year, and the dance party finale was super fun ^_^. I'll try to do a more detailed post-mortem blog post on this at some point. In the meantime, check out all the Facebook photo albums...
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