That’s right, we will be part of the Glasgow International Art Festival in conjunction with our friends at Hitherto Gallery in Glasgow. As part of the Glasgow International Festival, Poketo and Hitherto will release artist series wallets featuring some of the best and the brightest Glasgow artists, Marc Baines, Rob Churm, Rebecca Davies, Emily Robertson, Eilidh Weir, Stuart White and Annabel Wright.

In celebration of the festival and the series release, an evening of activities is planned for April 17th, featuring a musical set by Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, followed by performances at SWG3 Studio Warehouse by Gummy Stumps and 1990s!!

“Glasgow Series”
April 11-17, 2008
Hitherto@Tinderbox
McIntyre Hogg Building, Unit 4
141 Ingram Street
Glasgow, G1 1EJ1

Launch Event: Thursday, April 17, 2008, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Performance by Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian
Admission: free & open to the public.

SWG3 Studio Warehouse Event: Thursday, April 17, 2008, doors @ 8:30 pm
Performances by Gummy Stumps and 1990s
Admission: £8 per person. Advance booking essential - tickets available @ Hitherto.

Good friend and Poketo collaborator, Rama Hughes, is hosting a portrait party…. folks of all sorts are showing up and drawing each other and themselves and whoever. You can see the results of the fun here. This one by Christine Castro.

Tiny Showcase this week is having a 7 days exhibition from today until next tuesday. All based on current rock art. Players will be some favorites Jesse LeDoux, Tim Gough, Aesthetic Appartatus, and more!!!

Our friends at STRANGEco are releasing a series from Gallery1988 called Vivisect Playground. This one here by Amanda Visell. They are having a launch party tomorrow at Munky King. Saturday, January 26 2008 - 6-9 pm, Gallery 1988 Los Angeles, 7020 Melrose Ave. (@ La Brea), Los Angeles, CA

Our friend Michella over at the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), formerly know as NAATA, is holding a contest for their upcoming San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. The SFIAFF is the nations largest showcase of Asian American and Asian Films for the past 26 years. Hands down, one of the best film festivals out there! They are looking for a festival blogger. You can be chosen for an all expense paid trip to SF, free passes to the festival, and stay at the Hotel Tomo. To enter, you must create a 26 second video on why you should be their festival blogger. More info here.

Chris Pew will be showing with Alex Lukas and Amy Casey at White Walls in SF tonite. Chris always blows me away, look forward to seeing his new work.

Right down our street in Silverlake… music, food, shops will stay open late… good time for the xmas shoppin’. Be sure to check out Johnny Ryan’s show at Secret Headquarters. From 7pm to 10pm, Saturday December 8th.

Poketo will be available at Miami Art Basel with HEIST, a multimedia art, music, and retail space at the Miami art fair, Wed Dec 5 - Sun Dec 9 (10am-6pm). Poketo will be represented there and you can pick up some goods to take home! Sponsored in part by BlackBook and Miami’s own MAP magazine, Heist provides a free five-day multimedia experience in a combined art gallery, music venue, and retail space. Located right across from the PULSE art fair, in a stunning, decked-out Wynwood warehouse (there’s even a mini indoor pool!), this is the spot to kick back and take in art with likeminded aesthetes. Featured artists include California-based Madsteez, the iconic Bigfoot, and Motomichi Nakamura — whose video and animation has earned him multiple performances at MoMA and projects with bands like the Knife.