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“Featuring more than 90 works in various media spanning the early 1990s to the present, this international traveling retrospective is an unprecedented opportunity to survey the depth and breadth of Takashi Murakami’s entire career.”

Check it out at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Oct 29, 2007 - Feb 11, 2008
152 N . Centrol Ave,
Downtown LA

More info here

For the first time ever, legendary British graffiti artist Banksy will be exhibiting in New York City. The exhibition will be held at Vanina Holasek Gallery from December 2nd to the 29th.

Seeing as this is the first ever Banksy NYC exhibition, expect a seriously full house on opening night!

(Click flyer to see it bigger)

Beautiful Decay came together with Brand New School, The Happy Corp Global and Coolhunting to put on a video festival called VIS/ED. The festival will preview short-format imaginative videos that are currently making rounds in our creative culture.

Both Brand New School and the Happy Corp curated a selection of both their own works as well as motion graphics, animation, commercial and video art that inspires them. We’ve got a 30-minute, hand-picked compilation of videos culled from our the archives of our weekly series. A short talk by the individuals behind each brand will precede each program: Jonathan Notaro from Brand New School, Doug Jaeger of the Happy Corp and, of course, Josh Rubin from Cool Hunting.

Only 200 seats are available and the event will most likely sell out so get your tickets in advance for $5 at Ticket Web. Or you can risk it and try to buy tickets at the door for $8.

VIS/ED
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7pm
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
tel. +1 212.505.5181

The Vinyl Toys Network is a collaboration of vinyl toy vendors, manufacturers and artists to bring the public the newest and greatest in vinyl toys on the market. The events are open to the public and FREE to attend.

Vinyl Toy Network Winter 2007 Art & Toy Show

Sunday, December 2, 2007
10:00am - 5:30pm

Pasadenda Convention Center
300E. Green St.
Pasadena, CA, 91101

Tired of having to go into the MoMa (although that store never sucks) for your Muji fix? Lucky for New Yorkers, Muji’s very own full-blown store will be opening next Friday, November 16 in SoHo.

MUJI is dedicated to reducing waste and conserving resources. In this spirit, MUJI encourages its customers to use “My Bag” in order to reduce waste that results from the use of paper or plastic bags at MUJI stores. The SOHO store is planning to introduce interactive events using “My Bag” to encourage environmentally friendly shopping to customers in New York City.

Don’t forget:
Opening: 16 November 2007, noon-9pm
Muji
455 Broadway
New York, NY 10013

HOW magazine is holding their next Webinars (online live seminars) called “What Should I Charge?: Smart Pricing Strategies for Desighers.”

Webinar 3: WHAT SHOULD I CHARGE?
Thursday, November 15, 2007
4:00 ET/3:00 CT/1:00 PT
1 hour webinar
$69
Presented by Ilise Benun and Peleg Top, Marketing Mentor Are you charging enough? Worried that clients think it’s too much? Do you dread every conversation about money that you have with a prospect?

Make sure you register online now!

’nuff said.

If you missed the QBN Sessions at the Getty on Sept 7th, here are some vids of a few presentations. Here is Shepard Fairey, you can also watch Joshua Davis, and Michael Muller.

Luke Chueh brings forth the second part of his gallery - Paintings of Hope and Hopelessness. There are two prints available at the show: Bat Bear (100 pcs) and Inspiration (bright ideas from the hole in my soul), (50 pc).

If your around the area, check it out at Gallery 1988 (LA)

from Vinyl Pulse

OFFF is a cutting-edge festival exploring the latest in digital aesthetics and software language. OFFF festival brings together the artists that are breaking ground and shaping new standards in media and design, becoming the essential meeting point for the international scene of digital creation. OFFF is the only event of this kind.

This year they are at NY and has a strong line up of presenters, check it out. OFFF New York