Dear KuKula

2012-02-02T11:46:00.000-08:00

Wow, am I the worst blogger or what. I have so much that I want to share and write about but always a little too shy because I make so many misspells and idiotic grammar mistakes.

this time I've decided to show you a work in progress, this is the largest painting I have ever made and it will be featured in NYC SCOPE art fair this march.

I hat to work on this painting in a very stressful manner with out too much sleep, and while sleeping keep thinking about this painting.
first I make an ugly composition layout in photo shop.

than I transfer the composition on a bored and start to draw all the detail that will be on the finished version. it's a little bit like paint by color.

this is not a finished version, I'm going to leave it for a week or so and will be back for final touches and details.

new home, studio and cats

2011-03-27T13:34:00.001-07:00

so, do you remember how last year was all about how I'm never in one place? I was living for month in Philly and them one month in NY. after that, traveling back and forth Europe, Israel, East Coast, West Coast...and I didn't mention it because it was too sad, my cat which I loved dearly died from an old age (she was over 16 years old). so I'm so happy to have a home! I moved to Oakland. I have a big beautiful studio. I just love it! and after it's been a year since my cat died, I got 2 new cats. they don't like each other which makes me sad, but I love them both!
ciao
kuku

2010-10-29T19:42:00.000-07:00

this year seems to be the year which I'm doing to many group shows. I'm working on so many paintings at once which most defiantly drives me crazy but I found out I'm being inspired by stress.
in November I'll be showing in to wonderful group shows that I'm very exited about.
Thinkspace Gallery is having it's 5 years Anniversary group show with so many amazing artist as Natalia Fabia, Audrey Kawasaki, Amy Sol atc.
the second one will be the Sanrio 50 Anniversary show. each artist was asked to make a painting which will include one from the many wonderful character of the company who brought you Hello Kitty. I chose My Melody and Hello Kitty...I'm mean, really! they are too fucking cute!
in the end of the month I'll be showing my largest piece ever at SCOPE Miami and I'm so exited about that!

Dec is going to be even crazier, a small solo show at Copro Nason, Dec 18th.
soooooooo, if you are in LA or Miami, come say hi to one of my paintings :p

here is some sneak peak:

hot from the oven 2 New Prints

2010-07-05T15:23:00.001-07:00

I'm happy to announce this two new prints from two wonderful galleries that I have the pleasure to work with.
you can get the first through the gallery London Miles.
it's come frames or not...and it got a funny number addition of 23

link:
http://www.londonmiles.com/Splice-Baby-Kukula-Giclee-print-edition-of-23

the second is for sale at Nucleus Gallery in LA. in addition of 50.

http://gallerynucleus.com/home/detail/9536

hope you like them as much as I do.

the painting who died and got back to life

2010-06-07T10:47:00.001-07:00

so, remember the painting from the last blog?
well, I tried to varnish it...but instead of varnish I used white color by mistake and it got destroyed. after crying for an hour and eating a lot in order to relax I've decided to redo it bigger and hopefully better.
here is the process:
first underpaint

finished

destroyed

the new version in progress

finished

2010...what a year!

2010-04-25T18:59:00.000-07:00

this is it. I've decided to stop being lame and write my blog.
there is many things going on in my life right now. I will have two museum in Eruope this summer that will host a few paintings of mine. one is Bristol City Art Museum and Gallery. there I will have my largest paining yet. second, a museum in Rome with more details to come.

most important is my first European solo show at Dorothy Circus gallery in Rome. I am so exited, not only showing in Rome but also visiting.

I finally have reasons to write a blog :)

I'm adding some paintings of my work in progress for Rome and Bristol.

Kukula for Gelaskins

2009-01-26T12:38:00.000-08:00

Hooray! Looky what Gelaskins made with my recent work, I'm very happy to work with them. Gelaskins uses authentic artists' designs to cover and protect your laptop, macbook and iPods. They are very affordable and stylish way to prevent your electronic gadgets from getting scratched, and they look great! They are easily installed and removed. I highly recommend them to everyone!

Shop for Gelaskins featuring the work of Kukula here: http://www.gelaskins.com/artist.php?Artist=139

Now if I could just get an iPhone everything would be perfect!

where am I???

2008-08-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

where was I? I was all over the world and all over the place. in mind and in body.
in the last 6 month I had some crazy getting along with my self experiences. first I got really exhausted after my Dreamcatcher show at I had in March thinkspace Gallery. before that I was visiting my family in Israel and when I got back I was so sad and had no paintings ready so I had tp look my self in my house and worked my self to insanity. so, when I got back from LA after this show, I crawled into my bad with my lovely cat and watched TV for two month.

then I had my wedding in May, and weddings makes you crazy! after that I went to Barcelona and south of France and then back to see my friends and family in Israel. all of that was so good that I had no reason to get back into reality. no thank!
what can I say, in Barcelona people are cool and they don't go to sleep ever I think. I liked it so much more then California that I got sad again...but the food really not great and I like food...but then France, the land of foie grae cheese and wine. but I don't know French so I couldn't really get a long.
Israel was all coffee and beach...and again, I got sad leaving.

ok ok...what now, I got back...sinch had a week vacation at San Diego Comicon and a short visit to NYC...but FUCK, I need to work... (pardon my French).

I have a show coming up in November at Copro Nason Santa Monica.

I made a bunch of paintings but I'm sharing only this ones with you...hope you like'm...please help me get back to work...it's so hard...
as you can see this show is about moving and traveling and some sleeping...I didn't have anything better to say I guess...I'm crossing the ocean all day long.