community

Dedicated to supporting and being involved in developing a strong community, we open our doors and empty our walls. Every six weeks we paint the 14 foot wall that hosts rotating art work white and start again. Each time featuring local artists, muralists and photographers. Local bands and DJ's make our openings really memorable and most events involve neighboring restaurants. All events are open to public so next time you see a large crowd hanging out in front of shop, stop by.

upcoming:

kidnapped: paintings by nathan meier
opening saturday, october 11, 2008, 7pm-10pm

past events:

our kind of people
august 15 - october 8, 2008
opening august 15, 2008, 8pm-12am

Mike Bertino grew up in San Diego, CA where he published a small handful of mini-comics, including a 4 part series called Trigger. Later he moved to Los Angeles for schooling, and in 2007 graduated from Art Center College of Design with his BFA and a full-ride school scholarship. He currently lives in Los Angeles where working as a cartoonist, illustrator, and gallery artist. He and the other featured artist Erin Althea are expecting twins this fall and we expect these kids to be born with paint brushes in their little hands. Erin Althea was born in Torrance, CA. She graduated from Art Center College of Design with her BFA in Illustration. She too was a scholarship recipient and currently works as an instructor at ACCD, as a private instructor for kids, illustrator, and gallery artist.

spectrum
june 27 - august 28, 2008
opening june 27, 2008, 6pm-10pm

From Here to There is a collective of artists currently living and working in Los Angeles. Their practices range from photography to collage and include video, sound, and installation. What brings them together is their desire to combine their personal perspectives and various interests to create a greater dialogue through the art that they make. They meet on a bi-weekly basis to discuss ideas both old and new, to hone their practices, and fuel each other through discussions, critiques, and conversations.

spectrum opening pictures

we had a great time at the spectrum group show opening. big thanks to the mae shi, ghiant, dj katie byron, and all of the artists who exhibited!

jim mahfood

Jim Mahfood, aka Food One, has been making a living off his drawings and scribblings since 1997, amassing a huge international cult following and a healthy mini-comics collection. Mahfood’s work has appeared in comics, books, magazines, music videos, on skateboard decks, t-shirts, and album covers all over the globe. He has been spotted rocking the live mural painting at various DJ/hip hop events around the country and is currently blessing the walls here at sugar. Please come and witness for yourself, his work will be up until mid June.

He can be reached at jimmahfood23@yahoo.com or www.myspace.com/mahfood and through the mail at: 40oz Comics, PO Box 46879, Los Angeles, CA, 90046.

mexicali rose fundraiser / jim mahfood opening
sunday, may 4, 2008, 2-8pm

check out some pictures of the fundraiser / jim mahfood opening!

some pictures from the mexicali rose workshop!

drew blood

Drew Blood is a YouTube DJ rocking steady in Los Angeles. Drew Spent the first half of his life living in Detroit Michigan, where he was introduced to the world of video production by Mr. Russ Gibb. After attending Art School in Chicago, Drew escaped to the warmer climate of California. After 6 years of running a contemporary art gallery, Drew went underground to develop his technique for mixing internet videos live in a DJ like audio/visual performance. When Drew is not mixing or making art, he likes to explore the city on his bicycle.

For more about the DrewTube experience click on the “How it works” link located on the home page of YoDrew.com.

Check out this video of the Mae-Shi playing "The Leech and The Locust" at our opening party!

And here are pictures of the opening!

opening show: sunday, november 11, 2007. 7pm-12am.

photo by Jessica DeWinters

daniel gibson & kristi arnold our featured artists daniel gibson and kristi arnold are showing collaborative pieces as well as an awesome mural and an installation piece. if you are familiar with their work then you can understand why we are so so excited to have these kids be the first to bless these walls with their magic hands. as if that wasn't enough, we will also be featuring fashion diaramas by local designers, music by logomoi, a live string quartet and lots of yummy food and free drinks provided by local businesses.

view opening pictures:

visit their myspace pages at:
myspace.com/degibson
myspace.com/kristiarnold
myspace.com/logomoi