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Sep 19, 2017 Animal Style Revisited in Chicago

by Martin Wong

This weekend I got to spend some time in Chicago with my friend Tim Hugh. In my past life as a magazine editor, Tim would get Eric and me speaking gigs that went along with the Asian American Showcase film festival that he oversaw. How did we meet? I don't exactly recall but it was...

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Jun 07, 2016 Mural painting and art show at Wirtz Elementary 2016

by Martin Wong

This is the time of year when my friend Erik Caruso and I gush about each other's work. He tells me how much he digs Save Music in Chinatown, our efforts to raise money for music education at my daughter's school, Castelar Elementary, by channeling the historic neighborhood's punk rock past. I say that what...

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Jan 06, 2015 Rich Jacobs at Proper LBC, a bunch of skaters at Agenda

by Martin Wong

Last night Oakland artist, zinemaker, and DIY champion Rich Jacobs had a party at Proper LBC to celebrate the release of his new shoes by Vans. For the event, he spray painted his largest works yet. While the pieces were huge, the aesthetic remained humble. The canvases were generic drop cloth from Home Depot. The...