Ken W. Min ~ Illustrator for Hire

Book Fair Banners

so, a very long while ago, i had written postings on a book fair i was working on. I was responsible for the art and designs and the event is now almost upon us. it's coming up on february 15th (thru the 17th) and one can view the street banners of my images around los angeles. it's pretty wild to see them all on display like that. it's a bit of a kick. i've included some pictures i took today. yes, as you can see in the pictures, it's cloudy and grey here in l.a., but i won't complain. for a little while, i'll have artwork stretched out on 8 foot long banners. it's crazy. :)

   

The Getty Villa

a friend put together a field trip down to the getty villa museum in malibu this past week. it was the first time in, i can't remember how many years, since i last visited the getty villa...well, now that i think about it, there was an art history girl i knew back in '94...but i''d rather not dwell on her right now...

in a prior post, i talked about an exhibit i saw at the getty center. the getty villa, on the other hand, is the original museum located along pacific coast highway which housed much of the collection of j. paul getty.  the getty villa was closed for a number of years while undergoing some renovations and remodeling. in that time, the getty center now houses much of the artwork of the collection, while the getty villa contains the antiquity collection.

it was interesting to go back and see the original villa. much of the area surrounding the villa has changed (with some new buildings erected and an outdoor amphitheater installed), while the villa itself has remained relatively the same- which is to say that the villa has a clean and "polished" look to it, with some minor upgrades of technology to enhance a person's visit. the reflecting pool is still the center piece of the compound with some fun statuary poking around the grounds.

if you are a fan of ancient mediterranean cultures, greek, roman, etruscan, etc., the villa is definitely worth a visit. and don't forget, you can pick up your roman action figure, with sword and sandals accessories, at the gift shop on the way out.

what follows are a few picts i took of my visit:

   

(wherever you go, the eyes follow you--j/k)

as always, click on the image for a larger view.

ciao

 

Zoopsia ~ at The Getty

last week i went over to the getty museum to view an exhibit called "zoopsia".

for those not familiar with the getty, it is a huge, white marble structure that sits perched on a hillside beside the famed, constantly congested 405 freeway here in l.a. admission to the getty is free. one only has to pay for parking which currently runs at $8. view the getty website here:

http://www.getty.edu/museum/

i had noticed some banners along several l.a. streets featuring what looked like an octopus' tentacle. it wasn't until a friend mentioned wanting to see the show "zoopsia" that i put 2 and 2 together. (there's probably a joke to be made here at my expense. either of how dense i can be or how i have the deductive skills of a sherlock holmes...i'll leave that up to others :)

though the exhibit is small in size, 4 to 5 items, each piece is fascinating to look at. on the surface, one has an impression of what they are looking at, be it a prehistoric dinosaur skeleton or a flying bat, but if you take a closer look, you'll notice that things aren't what they seem. i won't spill the beans here, except to say that radio shack bags have never been put to better use, but it's certainly a nice little exhibit to look upon.

and wait till you see what the suction cups on the octopus' tentacles are created from...