These Are Their Stories: LAW & ORDER art show!!!
Posted on 22 July 2010
I love police procedurals like LAW & ORDER: SVU. So when artist Brandon Bird invited me to participate in a LAW & ORDER themed group art show, I said “hellllll YES” faster than Detective Stabler would rescue Detective Benson from the grips of some pasty wild-eyed madman at an abandoned South Street Seaport warehouse! (…Dink dink!)
This is the awesome premise of the exhibition:
“For twenty years, the heroes of ‘Law & Order’ have navigated literally hundreds grotesque tragedies, moral quandries, and improbable crimes. Each piece is an artist’s interpretation of a one-line episode summary from the DirecTV program guide. Like the series that inspired them, they are sometimes straightforward and sometimes offer a twist; sometimes they contain no easy answers, and sometimes they are just plain goofy.”
Those of you that know me well know that I have a soft spot for all things goofy. So here is a sneak peek at one of my pieces (you’ll have to go to the show to see the other one!) based on the episode summary “Detective Benson’s Brother“.
Detective Benson’s Brother
Mixed Media on Canvas
by Love Ablan
2010
Hey… listen… it’s okay to have those weird tingly feelings of attraction to Mariska Hargitay with a moustache. I get it. I love her too. And I promise I won’t judge your porn-stache fetish. (At least, not like Judge Donnelly, as played by Judith Light. She’s the Boss!) =)
Anyway, if you’re in the L.A. area this month, definitely check out this super fun show! I got to preview some of the other art work at Brandon’s studio, and so many pieces blew my mind. (Look for “Goren Takes on a Chess Master” by Carly Monardo, it made my eyes melt from the sheer level of lightning awesomeness.)
These Are Their Stories
Group Art Exhibition
July 24 to July 30, 2010
Gallery Meltdown
7522 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046.
• More art previews & info: http://brandonbird.com/stories.html
• Facebook event invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109672689085583&index=1
The show opens this Saturday and runs for one week only! Reception is on Wednesday the 28th from 8:00 to 10:00 pm! (I’ll be in San Diego at Comic Con this weekend, but I will definitely attend on Wed.) Cake, ice cream, and snacks will be served all day opening day and at the special reception.
And if you just love LAW & ORDER as much as I do, check out Brandon’s amazing Valentine’s Cards and Coloring Books:
• http://brandonbird.com/shopping.html
HUGE thanks to Brandon (aka Detective Bird) for curating me into the show, I’m so honored to be amongst the usual suspects! Thanks to Gallery Meltdown for hosting the exhibition! And thanks to that genius Dick Wolf for creating the franchise, and for having the coolest name ever. I wish my last name was Wolf. LOVE WOLF. It has a nice ring to it. Perfect for a suspicious looking lone wolf like myself… right? (…Dink dink!)
p.s. BENSON + STABLER 4EVA! <3
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