Finding June

For the most part you can find me in Seattle. Otherwise I’m probably in Vancouver or San Francisco. If you really need to know where I am, just call bro. 

- She does not love diets, screeching brakes, and eerily quiet rooms. If you must, put on something from The Laurel Canyon Animal Company.  I heard their songs are written by a dog and interpreted through a telepathic human. I don’t know about you, but Abby definitely could’ve written this one

Maker(s):Katsukawa Shun-ei Culture:Japanese (1762 - 1819) Title:The Actor Danjûrô V in a Shibaraku Role Date Made:ca. 1790 Type:Print Materials:woodcut printed in color on paper

Man seated on a brown cushion wearing an elaborate robe, leaning on a lacquered table; branches of a blooming cherry tree upper left corner; architecture

Maker(s):Ichiryusai Hiroshige Culture:Japanese (1797-1858) Title:Fireworks at Ryogoku, No. 98 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Date Made:1858 (8th month) Type:Print Materials:woodcut printed in color on paper

Maker(s):Hokusai Culture:Japanese Title:Kirifuri Waterfall in Shimotsuke Province, from A Journey to the Waterfalls of All the Provinces Date Made:n.d. Type:Print Materials:woodcut printed in color on paper

Maker(s):Katsushika Hokusai Culture:Japanese (1760 - 1849) Title:Kajikazawa in Kai Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Date Made:n.d. Type:Print Materials:woodcut printed in color on paper

Maker(s):Utagawa Kuniyoshi Culture:Japanese (1798 - 1861) Title:Kuwana, Station 43, from the series Fifty-three Pairs of the Tokaido Date Made:n.d. Type:Print Materials:woodcut printed in color on paper

Maker(s):Unknown; Katsushika Hokusai (after) Culture:Japanese (Hokusai 1760 - 1849) Title:Two Sketches Date Made:19th century late Type:Drawing Materials:brush and black ink on paper

Maker(s):Katsushika Hokusai Culture:Japanese (1760 - 1849) Title:Male Body, from Hokusai Manga (Random Sketches by Hokusai), Series III Date Made:ca. 1815 Type:Print Materials:woodcut printed in color on paper

Maker(s):Unknown Culture:Japanese Title:Figure Studies of Men and Women Date Made:n.d. Type:Drawing Materials:brush and ink on paper

Maker(s):Unknown Culture:Japanese Title:Carp with Pigmy-like Men Armed with Staves Date Made:19th century late Type:Drawing Materials:water based pigment on paper

Maker(s):Unknown Culture:Japanese Title:Man in the Grip of a Beast Date Made:n.d. Type:Drawing Materials:black ink with green, yellow, gray and rose watercolor on paper

I curated an exhibition this month at the SCMA! Here are a few highlights!