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New AliceMeichi.com Design

Cuchifritos Gallery/Project Space
120 Essex Street
New York, NY 10002

Saturday, March 8th
12:30pm - 5:30pm

Between Delancey and Rivington inside the Essex Street Market, South end. Closed Sundays.

I'll be at the benefit opening from 12:30pm - 3pm because I have previous engagements scheduled for later in that day. I hope to see you there. :)

Capsicum

Death & Dream

I designed their clothing to pay homage to little revelatory symbols about their characters.. Such as how the "Death" card in the Vertigo Tarot was holding a blue rose, and Daniel was often pictured with poppies (symbolic of dreams for its narcotic nature). This also obviously includes the ankh sigils, Daniel's emerald (as opposed to Morpheus' ruby), and the ruby sleeve design I always loved from his original costume. Toss in a dash of Visual Kei/Gothic Lolita (especially because I love those cute little EGL tophats) inspiration, and here we are. I've got tons of love for the classic 80's punk look, but I figure they'd want to update their wardrobes a bit since then.

Set in London because the Death film will be, and I always loved the view of the Houses of Parliament across the Thames.

She suggested the frame, which was reminiscent of studded leather that's so prominent in rock/goth culture.. The black on it was also distressed to show hints of red underneath that picked up the red in the portrait. I found it very fitting.

New York Anime Festival
When: December 7th - 9th
Where: Jacob Javits Center, NYC

England: December 15th - 23rd
Michigan: December 23rd - 30th

Designer Genes
(Oh-ho, I'm so pun-ny.)

The possibility of genetic engineering producing artificially generic supermodel-esque people.

CMYK 38 is on newsstands now, featuring two of my pieces. One of them even made it onto their featured works webpage.

Also Artist's Interpretation 2, featuring "The Fountain" on the cover, is now available for purchase at ComiXpress.

Galapagos Art Space - Williamsburg, Brooklyn
("Lilith" and "Endymion" on the wall)

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Live music, live art. What more can you ask for? The musical selection is all trip-hop/downtempo/chillout -- with artists I absolutely adore, like Natalie Walker! I am quite excited to be shown at this event.

I know I'll see Karyn (belladonnastrap) there.. Who else is going?

I actually did meet up with Terry at another concert after this DVD was released and playfully chided him about accusing my print of coming from Wal-Mart. He swore he was joking. I guess I'll let him off the hook this time.

In between various jobs, it's difficult to find the time to work on my personal art rather than commission work. But I'll have some more up soon-ish, I promise. Social life be damned! It's been work-work-work-Michael-work for me every day lately.. If only I didn't have to sleep.

The Fountain

"Now the Serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, 'Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every Tree of the garden?'" - Genesis 3:1

"Noli me tangere." - John 20:17

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The overall shape is partially inspired by the shape of a word balloon (I had to include some element of comics in it, of course), and the "futuristic" grey is influenced by a near-future renovation of the store which will involve stainless steel register "Pods".

I've had a few requests to do freelance webdesign, but I just don't want to pursue that field.. I'd much rather be painting.