Everything But the Kitschen Sync

A few gems from the upcoming Everything But the Kitschen Sync show at La Luz de Jesus:


"Scarlet's Locket" by Sheri DeBow.



"Coral and Co" by Miles Thompson.



"Girl in da hood" by Mike Maas.



"Lincoln Saves!" by Kyle Henry.



"Dracula Drinks...a Mai Tai" by Brad Parker.



"Watcher" by Brian Poor.

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Small Stuff at Bear and Bird Gallery

Charlie Brown as an adult, fierce koala, and more - - a few of my favorites from Bear and Bird gallery's Small Stuff art show:


Kristen Tercek.




Ryan Hungerford.



Casey Weldon.




Robert Jimenez.

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Zombie Gilligan, tiki robot, and more

A few of my favorites from the Polyblend show at Harold Golen Gallery. Links are to the artists' sites:


Forbidden Gilligan's Island by Ken Bernstein.



Tiki Robot Loves Ukulele Girl by Luis Diaz.




Tiny Bubbles by Donella Vitale.




Lil' Waha Nui by Joe Vitale.




Name Your Poison by Derek Yaniger.




Red Monkey by Davey Wong.




Lil' Silkworm by Heather Watts.



The Primordial Cocktail by Mark Atomos Pilon.

*Previously: Toy Story 3 tiki mug.

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Toy Story 3 tiki mug

Buzz Lightyear and Woody faces adorn this tiki mug given to Toy Story 3 crew members.

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Calvin and Hobbes reinterpreted (link roundup)

Chris Hoobler reinterprets Calvin and Hobbes. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Modernist tiki sculptures.

2. This art makes Sony's eBook seem at least briefly intriguing.

3. Skeletor and She-Ra hang out.

*Previously: Homemade plush Hobbes.

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Tikis in space

Astronaut Tiki rockstars star in this print by Justin Parpan that will be on sale at the Tiki Oasis in San Diego, California this weekend. He designed a tiki t-shirt, too.

Also on sale at the convention will be this Tiki mug:



*Previously: Dapper tiki.

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Olympic athlete named Kim Yoo-Suk (link roundup)

Olympic athlete named Kim Yoo-Suk. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Papercraft tiki by Kevin Kidney.

2. LAFD inspector arrested for allegedly taking a $500 bribe from a board and care facility operator. Sad, he'd requested bribes enough that he was finally caught during a sting. Via. [Update: See comments for a response.]

3. The Simpsons 20th Poster Contest. Via.

4. My local comic shop deals with the economic downturn: "We open earlier now, and close later, because every hour counts." (Ironic. I specifically stopped patronizing the store because the guys running it never seemed to open on time.) Via.

*Previously: A woman named "Hiscock."

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Suave tiki statue

This suave tiki statue is promo art by James Turner (of Rex Libris fame) for the Slave Labor Graphics Boutiki store in San Jose. Via.

*Previously: Tiki driving a hot rod.

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Tiki art meets Ed Big Daddy Roth

Tiki hot rod driver by Jason Chalker for a Tiki show at the DvA gallery in Chicago. Jason has an impressive portfolio of work on display at his official site, blog, and Flickr gallery.

*Previously: Big Daddy Roth meets The Pork Chop Express.

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Spaaaaace Tikis attack!

Space Tikis, part of a series by Travis Pitts.

*Previously: Tiki Barber takes credit for NY Giants Super Bowl win.

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