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"Untitled" - Michael Arata - part of the Pet Spaces series

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May 18th, 2007, Friday 7pm-9pm: Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is proud to present Something Good To Look At, curated by Michael Arata. The opening reception will be on May 18th, 6pm-9pm. This exhibition features two-dimensional works of art that incorporate collage, painting, and drawing. In Something Good to Look At Mr. Arata has gathered a broad collection of artists selected from the local art scene and internet relationships. The artwork includes personal narrative drawings by Johnny Lieberman and Fort Guerin; documentations of physical events by artist Michael Decker and Christian Cummings (Mr. Cummings and Mr. Decker spiritually conjure images from weegie boards); structured drawings which catalog art in the context of yearbooks by Jeff Zenick; and Joey Burns' work which utilize found images in seemingly random couplings. In addition, Michael Sholer, director of High Energy Constructs Gallery in Chinatown, contributes contextual and compositional collages. The work of Maura Vazakas stylizes state birds on linens with nail polish and glitter. This exhibition is an exploration of innovative art forms that engage in the whimsical, fantastic, and brutally realistic.

At the opening reception The Drawing Club (whose primary members include Michael Arata, Penelope Jones, Johnny Lieberman, Kevin and Luna Freitas) will work on a collaborative DUI (drawing under the influence of creativity). This is an open forum, all members of the public are invited to participate and add to the drawings, which are a synthesis of collective consciousness channeled through collaborative activity and cocktails.

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Michael Arata lives and works in Los Angeles.
This image was taken in the gallery in Brussels.

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Michael Arata lives, works and shows in Los Angeles, California.

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Plans To Take over the World

Opening: Saturday August 19, 2006 7-10 pm
From: Aug 19 - Sept 9, 2006 - by appointment only
At: A Space Between Rocks 7185 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
For more information contact Julie Zemel

Artists include: Michael Arata, Julie Bini, Kris Chatterson, Brian Cooper, Cirilo Domine, Cherie Davis, Davis & Davis, Mark Dutcher, Tamara Fites, Lauren Gabriel, Susan Logorecci, Sonia Madan, cynde miller, Eric Niebuhr, Jim Ovelman, Roberto Palazzo, Marsha Pels, Mary Anna Pomonis, Nicole Quaid, Brad Spence, Andy Takakjian, Eve Wood, Julie Zemel and more . . .

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NOW THAT WE
GOT YOU
HERE

MICHAEL ARATA & LA DRAWING CLUB

MICHAEL ARATA - JONNY LIEBERMAN - PENNY JONES @
CARLOS BROWN

OPENING RECEPTION. Saturday, August 12. 6 - 9pm
big T-shirt and drawing sale, garage sale - flea market and more...

ARTWALK. Thursday, August 10. 6 - 10pm

Spring Arts Tower
453 S. Spring Street, Suite 632
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90013
323.482.7592
HOURS: Thursday, Friday & Saturday 12 - 6pm

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Art as Authority's own Michael Arata presents new work in the Chapel of Mary's Parents, San Bernardino CA from May 25 - July 29, 2006.
Opening/Vernissage Thursday, June 15, 5 to 7pm



Stain Glass Window, detail from Chapel of Mary's Parents, 2002-2006 Steel, paint, paper, plywood, acrylic paint and medium, 40" x 24" x 4", courtesy of the artist.

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Art as Authority's own Michael Arata presents new work in the Chapel of Mary's Parents, San Bernardino CA from May 25 - July 29, 2006. Opening/Vernissage Thursday, June 15, 5 to 7pm
California State University, San Bernardino
Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Tel. 909.537.7373


For the occasion, Michael Arata has published a 24 page catalog of the works presented entitled "Virgin T's". Michael asked me to write the essay to accompany the publication which I glady accepted. You will find it below in its entirety with several excerpts from the catalog. Copies are available for purchase by contacting artasauthority@artasauthority.com Cost is $20. Many thanks and gratitude to Michael for allowing me this opportunity. KF

FAITH FASHION

You shouldn’t believe that the T-Shirt you’re likely wearing right now is a modern invention. By today’s standards, a T-Shirt is a walking bulletin board with your favourite designer label silk-screened onto it. Michael Arata knows this already because ancient history taught him that the boys in marketing around the time that Jesus was dining on his last bit of foie gras, commonly referred to as the Last Supper, had an enlightening idea for Jesus’ resurrection. On the third day, Jesus rose with a T-Shirt made out of distressed cotton painted purple that said in Times New Roman: “I went to Mount Golgotha and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt”.

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Michael Arata lives and works in L.A.

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