I had the pleasure of catching up with my good friend, Nikki Javid, who I’ve known since my days back in Virginia, at her recent art exhibition during the Brewery Art Walk. For those who don’t know, the Brewery Art Walk is an iconic biannual event in Los Angeles, where local artists open their studios…
“Everyone has a story to tell..” One of our main goals here on the Fatlace blog is to motivate our readers in their day-to-day mindset. We hope that our new series “Conversations With“, will be a resounding program for regular site visitors who continue to strive for excellence. Storytellers, game-changers and creators, this is your…
The highly anticipated BEYOND THE STREETS art exhibition opened in Los Angeles this past weekend and did not disappoint. The exhibition is a celebration of graffiti and the cultural impact the art has made to society. The exhibition features many of the pioneers of the movement and those that have went beyond the streets to…
Every album, there is something new brought to the table. The sound is different, the emotions are different, and the purpose behind it all is different, but the voice stays the same. Ever since my aunt told me to move “to the left to the left” while at the mall when I was only a…
Hurley has partnered with the LA based artist, Cryptik on a new product collection that will be available on January 7 on Hurley.com. The collection features Cryptik’s signature art that has been inspired by Bali’s rich culture. The detailed design both in the art and of the innovative boardshort have made this a perfect union…
“Forget about your age, live life, think like a child once again.” When I watch animated films, there’s only simple stories leaving me clear lessons with very strong impacts. For once, it makes me feel like I’m a child again. A blank canvas only awaiting to be painted with new ideas. As…
For the past few years, I’ve been lucky to witnesses first hand the growth of Pow Wow Hawaii from a local neighborhood event on Oahu to now adding color and life to walls internationally in various events throughout America and Asia. Coinciding with our move from Hawaii to Portland, I asked Jasper and Amy if…
The draft for this post has been sitting in WordPress for some time. I’ve been going back and forth on whether or not I should write it and break the routine of the blog as an invitation to discourse. But I just wrote about an SF trip that was full of sure, why nots. So…