Art-Inspired Poetry

When San Diego-based poet Dale Driscoll was given one of Raymond Neher's fanciful "Cadatonia" monoprints as a gift from a friend, he was inspired to write a poem upon each of the prints.

We have published each of the poems here at Ariki Art for your enjoyment and inspiration. Thank you, Dale, for giving us permission to publish your works

Dale Driscoll's poems inspired by Raymond Neher's Monoprints

Dali: Painting and FIlm at the LACMA

Something that is perhaps not a well-known fact about Salvador Dali is that he was deeply involved with film. He even cooperated with Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, and Luis Buñuel in their movies. The current exhibition running at the L.A. County Museum of Art "Painting and Film" features Dali's works relating to film in the media of paintings, film, photography, text, and sculpture. The collection was organized by London's Tate Modern, but Los Angeles features large in the exhibition

Running through January 6th, 2008 in the Art of the Americas' Building.

Sara Cochran, assistant curator of modern art at LACMA, gives her thoughts on Dalí: Painting & Film; she and Ilene Fort, curator of American art, were co-curators at LACMA for the exhibition.

Aritst Max Emadi Making Headlines

ArikiArt member Max (Makan) Emadi has sure been making headlines for himself lately with his controversial series of paintings that features Islamic women.

When a Russian newspaper ran a story about Max recently, that was quickly followed by an email for Radio Free Europe requesting an interview with Max. Now the senior editor of a glossy magazine from Russia called "Khooligan" has contacted Max about running a story on Max in the magazine.

The price of fame has been some "interesting" email for Max, for example an email from Tajikistan that begins:

"Each moslem having seen such your scoffy work about muslim women first coming to mind to kill you..."

Max's piece of George Bush stripped bare as the fabled emperor does seem to get the writer's approval we presume when he writes near the end of his email

"You painted helly George Bush beautifully but our moslems????"

Wim Griffith artists' reception and exhibition at Christy's in Long Beach

"NOIR - Men in Suits"

Featuring exciting new work by WIM GRIFFITH

O c t o b e r 1 – N o v e m b e r 1 7, 2 0 0 7

Artist Reception: Thursday, November 8, 7-9pm at Christy's Restaurant, Long Beach, CA

ON THE TRAIL 24" x 30" Oil on canvas

GUN 28" x 22" Oil on canvas

gpromotion and Christy's is pleased to present the latest work of Wim Griffith.

The intense and precise detail of Griffiths' work in this series transcends craft or technique. Each painting connects the audience to the characters. You reach to touch them and expect to feel the warmth of their body, it's so real.

With robust colors, finite details and shadowy patterning, Wim's canvas evokes the stylish Hollywood film noir classic period. His work captures the attitudes of the crime drama genre emphasizing moral ambiguity and sexual intrigue. This series of Men in Suits is sure to leave you wondering, "Which one is the bad guy? "

"NOIR" will run from October 1, 2007 to November 17, 2007.

An artists recpetion will be held Thursday November 8, 2007 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Come and enjoy Christy's famously delicious appetizer and wine reception.

Christy's Ristorante
3937 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803
Contact: Patti Miller
866.919.5774
Web site, http://www.christysristorante.com

Ristorante hours, dinner nightly 5PM – 10PM

Zagat and Wine Spectator rated

About the Artist

Wim is a multi disciplined artist. His professional background is as a scenic artist for television and film, and his work has been widely exhibited in galleries throughout his native Southern California and the rest of the US. He has also executed prestigious commissions, including several bronze busts for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame and is currently working on a bust of the legendary Dinah Shore.

Wim Griffith

For sales information and information on this exhibit and upcoming exhibits, please contact at gpromotion@gmail.com