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Those of you that haven’t smoked your short term memory away will probably remember that I mentioned an art auction/movie screening going down in the greater LA area. Those of you that don’t even remember coming to this site a few seconds ago should click here for a reminder. And you should also give me some of your weed. Clearly you have too much, and for your protection I’m gonna have to take some of it off your hands. I care about you that much. But before we go getting smug together you should know that the aforementioned art auction is now underway and awaiting your bids. There’s some great works to be had in the line-up, and the monies go to a good cause. You don’t need more of a reason than that. And be sure to turn out on Saturday (November 15th) for the screening of The Goonies at the Rialto in South Pasadena. Write it on your calendar, because I know you’re gonna forget this as soon as you remember where you put your lighter.

The Auction

Secret Still BFF Israel Sanchez (previously mentioned) hit me with some electronic correspondence this morning about a great event he’s a part of down in LA. It’s a combination movie screening and art auction based around 80’s kid’s movies. The event launches on November 10th with the beginning of the art auction and culminates with the end of the auction on the 15th when the crew of artists involved will be screening “The Goonies” and having a raffle. The whole event benefits Donors Choose, a charity that buys art supplies for school classrooms. The auction goes down here, and the screening is at The Rialto in South Pasadena. There’s a big list of great artists involved, and I know that you love you some Goonies, so mark your calendars and help out.

Israel’s Blog

I was just informed that Jason Sho Green, the artist who is literally responsible for my interest in art in the first place, has been royally fucked by recession. Some of his major clients for this year went out of business, taking half of his yearly income with them. So now Jason is selling off as much of his art as possible to try and make ends meet. Not only should you want to buy his art for the rewards of altruism, but also because he’s a fantastic artist, and your life will be better for having one of his works around. Trust me on this. Snatch it up now before it’s all gone. Help a brotha out.

Jason Sho Green Emergency Art Sale

His paintings for sale

Prints (for those of you scrounging change from the couch)

The One Laptop Per Child project aims to provide computers and internet access to children in places where resources are low and the need for survival supersedes the need for computing. It’s about connecting children around the world to ideas and knowledge that they otherwise may never have had the opportunity to discover. The laptop itself is one of the most perfectly designed devices I have ever laid eyes on, although I liked the version with a solar panel better than the current incarnation. The OLPC project has just launched their Give One to Get One program which allows you to purchase one of their laptops (for yourself or your child) and in so doing you purchase one for a child in a developing nation. Crimmas presents don’t get much better than this.

One Laptop Per Child project

Give One to Get One program

And a couple of videos for you to get a better understanding of what the project is and how the laptop works: the project and the laptop

The ever incredible Jonathan Levine Gallery has gotten together with Brazil Foundation to bring the work of 30 artists to auction all for Brazil. The auction is called Ruas De Sao Paulo. All of the artwork is up today, and I’m pretty sure that you can bid, but the auction is listed as starting tomorrow. I’m pretty sure that most of you can’t even afford the opening bid on most of these pieces. I sure as hell can’t. But you can at least look at what the upper crust does with your rent money. The list of artists is truly incredible:

Gary Baseman
Tim Biskup
Andrew Brandou
Ray Caesar
David Choe
Dave Cooper
Dalek
Ron English
Shepard Fairey
AJ Fosik
Camille Rose Garcia
Doze Green
Alex Gross
Matt Haber
Jim Houser
Andy Kehoe
Chris Mars
Liz McGrath
Tara McPherson
Nouar
Daniel Peacock
Plankton
Mark Ryden
Isabel Samaras
Todd Schorr
Shag
Jeff Soto
Mark Dean Veca
Adam Wallacavage
Jonathan Weiner

I mean, damn.