I went to a bar called Office on Saturday night expecting to find an "office"- themed bar with a killer view of the busy Aoyama-dori, but after parting the grass curtains we were welcomed with a hearty "Welcome to Okinawa!" Apparently the tropical island-themed decor coincided with an exhibition of drawings and paintings inspired by Okinawa, of which, most of them featured women in bathing suits. The artist or one of his friends was playing Okinawian ballads(?) and Beatles on an acoustic guitar. It was a friendly and intimate gathering.
Today I went to an opening party for a friend of a friend, Jack McLean, and another artist. This is one of his paitings. I was hoping to see some of his drawings, which are really amazing, funny and detailed, and often of the dark humor vareity. He should have his own comic book, his style is very Crumb-esqe. Unfortunately, I don't have any copies of his drawings, but this is the crow painting I liked best.
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