N'Dambi...Betty Davis...audacious!

audacious!

Gypsy Soul wanted to keep you up to date on this wonderful exhibit entitled
"audacious: the lost fotography & films of funk diva betty davis: a tribute."

The exhibit opens in Chicago tomorrow, February 5th and runs through March 28th at the Three Peas Art Lounge. We are especially excited because one of our favorite artists and great friend N'dambi is portraying Betty Davis, 70's funk/soul diva and wife to Miles Davis.

If you know anything about N'dambi you know that Ms. Davis is one of her favorite artist!

The artist that put together the cool concept of this exhibit is Numa Perrier.

Numa’s work on the AUDACIOUS! Betty Davis tribute comes at a time when she feels the wild woman is begging to be set free. She has imagined and created this “lost footage” as an honor to a woman who has personified the feral uninhibited nature that she would like all women to claim a piece of.

We will keep you posted on the other cities this exhibit will visit...we hope Baltimore is on the list ;)

P.S. If you still haven't picked up Pink Elephant by N'Dambi...WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR??

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"Done By My Fingers" - the artist, the trendmaster Demont Peekaso

Only firsthand experience demonstrates the talent of artist innovator Demont Peekaso. He blessed Ear Candy some months back with an original piece done by his fingers during a live performance of artist W. Ellington Felton. At first glance you can't envision what the canvas will look like when he is finished painting, but you know not to worry because he delivers masterpieces that are consistently unique and evoke the emotion and feel of the show you are attending and the artist performing.

Peekaso was born in New York and moved to Washington, D.C. in the late 80's with his passion for art evident since early in his childhood. His own realization of his talent came after he designed his high school yearbook cover and painted murals on the walls of school. He soon graduated to translating his art to fashion. Once interest grew and the orders for commissioned pieces started to go out anything that would hold paint became a canvas for Peekaso.

The buzz for his talent only grew larger and his worked has draped some of the music industry's biggest stars. From Anthony Hamilton to Jay-Z, Peekaso's work has found fans among Hip-Hop and R&B's most prominent artists. Although he has traveled the globe he has never lost touch with his home base. His visions through art have graced The Source Magazine to Billboard Magazine, and although he has toured with various artists such as Raheem DeVaughn, you can still find him in local music venues painting the sounds of up and coming artists. Whether in D.C. at the Up and Up Open Mic Series or in Baltimore City at Gypsy Soul's Ear Candy you can have your own opportunity to see an artist before his time paint melodies that capture the moment you are currently experiencing. So come out tonight to a special Ear Candy performance and try to stop yourself from sneaking a peak at what Peekaso is creating. I guarantee he will capture the right moment and immortalize it with the right colors done by his fingers.

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Gallery 788 Opening

Located at 788 Washington Blvd in Baltimore, Gallery 788, owned by Eduardo Rodriquez, had its opening last night, showcasing the work of several local artists.

The opening was packed to the door with people from the neighborhood looking in, "the suits", art lovers and people showing their support their artsy friends. Although the finger food they had was not the least bit appealing to me, the art definitely was!

This piece is definitely my favorite! Created by Terry Plater, whose talents seems to stretch across the spectrum as some of his pieces (like this) are bold and captivating, some more subtle and thought invoking (below)

You can find prints of Terry Plater's work at Tag Galleries, 734 South Broadway St.

Plater also recently launched his clothing line, Fresh Toppings. These trendy, creatively stated tees can be found at Diece in Federal Hill.

I also absolutely LOVED the oil on arcylic paintings that were on display by J'nell Jordan

Her pieces had a similar theme of music and people dancing in a club environment. However from a distance you cannot immediately tell what is going on in the painting. But once you get up close you can make out the different people and the scene. Her art was definitely captivating and unique! (Like I said, still accepting housewarming gifts)

J'nell works mainly from photographs to pull from the candid, real-life actions of people.

"Finding intricacies in the faces, poses and portraying the confidence or uneasiness and insecurities in the body language is most interesting to me. What I love, however, is the relationships: the similarities and the differences between the figures in the compositions. Some figures are posing for a camera imitating poses similar to those of celebrities while other figures are completely entranced in the music. Some people can become so enveloped in the environment of flashing lights, décor, and music that they become that. It is a feeling of celebration and unity that I want to portray where everyone relates to one another."

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