Come join me tonight for Amy Stein and Brian Ulrich's opening. It's sure to be a lovely time.

I started a small publishing company with a few close friends recently, and I am proud to announce that we are now accepting submissions. For more information on Trifecta, please go to

http://trifectapublishing.wordpress.com/

I get a lot of my insperation from the blog Africa is a Country. I wish I could take complete credit for all the African Photographers I post here, but I can't. He is on top of his game. I hear it from him before anyone else.

©Kwesi Abbensetts, from acrylic bLACK

The Vanitas series reminds me of a lot of other work out there, but there are certain images that I enjoy drawing connections to. In particular, the image above. Reyes claims that this series references the physical body and mortality.

© Justin Reyes, Vanitas - Still Life with Fish and Oranges

The series title sums up exactly what I experience when I look at Kaneko's work.

© Hiroyo Kaneko, from the series, Sentimental Education, 2005

Channeling Melissa Catanese today.

©Melissa Cantanese, from the series When the Bugs Come Back

Jeffrey Deitch was just appointed Director of LA MoCA today. Deitch Projects will be closing June 1. I hate to see it go.