KAZILLA

\\ARTIST CALL// this and every tuesday till we fill up Hollywood, FL

2011-12-12T00:00:00.000-05:00

\\ARTIST CALL//

Multiversal is proud to announce that we have PARTNERED with smART (street marketable art) to "redevelop a community through art".

For this week's (Tuesday 13th December) HOLLYWOOD ARTIST TAKEOVER aka The SmART ART MIXER, we are currently taking submissions. Please send a picture of the art you wish to submit to SmARTartcorp@gmail.com and if your interested in murals please send over pictures and/or links to previous work you have done.

Smart Art & "MULTIVERSAL" Group Art Show bring you, HOLLYWOOD ARTS TAKEOVER!! On December 6th, we are taking over nearly 30 businesses and spaces. ARTISTS - If you or your friends want to join in on taking over the town displaying, creating and selling your art, please feel invited! it will be on Tuesday's from 5pm-midnight, the works will be up for at least a month, we may circulate at that time, or just continue to fill more places with art. there will be a committee selling the arts every week. every tuesday we will be hosting a walk-about Hollywood. Let's join together and CANVAS Hollywood with art and murals! message SmART your contact details to SmARTartcorp@gmail.com to sign up!

MULTIVERSAL MIAMI > is MORE THAN ART

2011-11-28T03:29:00.005-05:00

Art Basel Miami Week - Thursday - Sunday, Dec 1-4, 2011
Event hours: 12p-5p (closed from 5p-6p) 6p-midnight Special Performances, Bands, DJ's, FASHION SHOW.
Gallery Open during all event hours.

Event Location: 193 NW 24th Street, Miami FL ( Google Map: http://g.co/maps/jn847 )

Miami: prepare to be wow-ed this December with a new and unique one-of-a-kind arts experience! From December 1-4, in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, you will be introduced to more than 120 of South Florida’s best and artists from all around the world. By encompassing almost 5,000 square feet, Multiversal will showcase their best visual and performance works under tented and open-air space in this can’t miss event.

Among our artists, you will find both established and emerging names from around the world. Their media will span fine arts, live art, sculpture, urban art, installations, photography, body painting, fashion and film festivals. Around the artwork will swirl a vortex of belly dancers, BBOY's, fire dancers, acrobats, exhibitionists, and extemporaneous theater — all to the rhythm of live and recorded music. Open to the public from Thursday-Sunday for an estimated 49 hours — more than any other scheduled Art Basel production — this will truly be a multiversal human experience.

The show will have a tented space and outdoor exhibit, conveniently located in the heart of Miami's Wynwood Art District next to the Dorsch Gallery.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE MULTIVERSAL MIAMI 2011 EXPERIENCE!
One of the best aspects of this show is that all of the money raised stays here in our community. Life Is Art, More Than Art Group and Multiversal Art Group are all dedicated to supporting the arts in south Florida. This sets it apart from many of the other shows.

Partners: More Than Art Group, Life is Art, deviantART
Sponsors: Indie Film Club, Joy Taylor Studios, Pioneer, A Girl's Best Friend, by1982, Control Salon, Bare Minerals, Hi-Tech Paul Mitchel School, A.G.E., I Make Dope Beats, WeMerge Magazine, Methodus

>>>>>>SCHEDULED EVENTS<<<<<<<>Thursday 12/01/2011

Afternoon
12:00P-2:00P deviantART DEMOS
2:00P-3:00P Film Festival
3:00P-5:00P Music from playlist
5:00P-6:00P Close For Set Up
Evening
6:00P-7:00P DJ V Open
7:00P-7:30P FASHION SHOW: Myca Couture, Fox House, Irea Sotera, Amy Rubenstein, Julie Manganelli, Mitchell Perry // DJ V Spinning
7:30P-7:45P Acrobat Zuzka
7:45P-8:30P Runway BREAKDOWN // DJ V Spinning
8:30P-9:15P DJ Gooddroid
9:15P-10:00P BAND Modernity
10:00P-10:45P BAND Def Poets
10:45P-11:15P DJ Sweetswirl
11:15P-12:00A DJ V Close
AFTERPARTY Grand Central
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>Friday 12/02/2011

Afternoon
12:00P-2:00P deviantART DEMOS
2:00P-3:00P Film Festival
3:00P-5:00P Music from playlist
5:00P-6:00P Close For Set Up
Evening
6:00P-7:00P DJ Methodus
7:00P-7:30P Fashion Show - Asuka Collections // DJ Methodus
7:30P-7:45P Acrobat Zuzka
7:45P-8:15P Artist Sin
8:00P-8:30P Artist Lox Da Rippa
8:15P-9:00P Emcee Shanobi Stalin
9:00P-9:45P BAND Chris Alvy
9:45P-1030P BAND Morning War
10:30P-11:45P BAND Space Between Words
11:45P-12:00A DJ Methodus
AFTERPARTY Bardot
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>Saturday 12/03/2011

Afternoon
12:00P-2:00P deviantART "DEV Meetup" // DEMOS/Muro Redraw
2:00P-3:00P Film Festival
3:00P-3:40P BAND Marcus
3:40P-4:20P BAND Jamie Craig
4:20P-5:00P BAND Phantomime
5:00P-6:00P Close For Set Up
Evening
6:00P-7:00P Body Art Fashion Show - Devious Body Art & Defenz Mechanizm // DJ Haviken Hayes
7:00P-7:30P FASHION SHOW - Yasser Farraco // DJ Haviken Hayes Spinning
7:30P-7:45P Runway BREAKDOWN // DJ Haviken Hayes Spinning
7:45P-8:15P Dance FlipSideKingz
8:15P-8:30P Acoustic Mandy Moon
8:30P-9:25P Live MPC NameBrand
9:25P-9:45P Hip Hop Act Phil
9:45P-10:15P BAND Palette Town
10:15P-11:00P DJ Chela
11:15P-12:00A BAND Tamboka
12:00A-12:15A DJ Haviken Hayes
AFTERPARTY Villa221
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>Sunday 12/04/2011

Date Time Performance Artist
Afternoon
12:00P-2:00P deviantART DEMOS
2:00P-3:00P FILM FESTIVAL INDIE FILMS
3:00P-4:00P Band Hot Whiskey
4:00P-5:00P Band Stone Cutters
5:00P-6:00P Close For Set Up
Evening
6:00P-7:00P DJANE Open
7:00P-7:30P FASHION SHOW: Wolfgang Clothing, Kyle Holbrook Designs, Miss Angelina, Trash Fashions, Gabriella Guerro, David Grace, Khasa Marina by Bobby Ray // DJANE Spinning
7:30P-7:45P Spoken Word Benjamin Shaolin
7:45P-8:15P Acoustic Johanna Jordan
8:15P-8:45P Emcee BluBird
8:45P-9:30P Band Beach Day
9:30P-10:15P Band Vic Kingsley
10:30P-11:00P Reggae Band Lazy Daze
11:30P-12:00A DJANE Close

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2011 MULTIVERSAL IS MORE THAN ART GALLERY FEATURED ARTISTS:

in alphabetical order >>> A Squid Called Sebastian, Alex Spitia, Alicia Casillas, Aliett Kramer, Buddy Nestor, Chelsea Greene Lewyta, Cristina Rivera, Crystal Barbe, Customz, Danelly Liz, Dekal, Diana Henao, Dianaya, Dubelyoo, Ed King, Elizabelth Virginaia Levesque, Erasmo Garcia, Eric Bonhomme, Fifty Three, Floyd, Frankie Curran, Freddy Jimenez, Glenn Arthur, Italia Rubio, Jason Page, Jean Paul Mallozi, Johannah O'Donnell, Joshua Rhodes, Kat Gun, Kazilla, Kelly McKernan, Luzalma Gonzales, Marc Paper Scissor, Marcello Ibanez, Megan Frauenhoffer, Richard Alan Haugh, Ruben Ubiera, Serafima Sokolov, Stuntkid, Teepop, Vaghe, Vaughn Reynolds, Victor Hugo Vaca Jr
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Multiversal Gallery Artists:
Aleloop, Denise Diaz, Artmima, Bahapta, C.S. McNeil, Pop Art by Misha, Kris Starry, Vionette Torres, Jason Page, Diana Pantgola, Pay Aponte, Andrew Ackerman, Gina Panzarella, Pop Mortem, Zophia Bogusz, Sean Murdock, Evoca1, Doozy, Alexander Florence, Geema, Dave Sharma, Cynthia Coulombe Begin, Rolando Guillama, Mayeville, comagirl, Meris Catherine Drew, Mad Neon 7, Dani + The Arts, Pachucho Madrid, Brandy Rumiez, Prudence Groube, Tobi Salver, Eric Torriente, Rocksoup Studios, MLK, FDC Crew, and more TBA
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Performance Artists: Olga Saretsky (Friday & Saturday eve)
Live Painters: Andres Correa, Julie Friel, Torek, Fenix Rising, Floyd Live music and art (Thursday 9-9:30P), Conjunto Irreverente, Victor Hugo Vaca Jr together with the FIRE DANCER PERFORMANCE (Saturday 9P)
Live Sculptor: Prudence Groube (Thursday-Sunday)
Body Painters: Devious Body Art (Friday 6-8P & Saturday 6-7P), "Inklash" by Ana Maria Morales featuring Elisabel Serrano Garcia (invited artist from Madrid Spain Friday 8pm)
Live Installations: Rosabel Quevedo Installation (Friday 8pm)
Fire Dancers: Daniella Del Sorto (Saturday), The Palm- music by Tamboka & Didgital-Kaveman Collective (Saturday 9pm)
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Full Bar provided by: Life is ART

Food Truck on site:
Nacho Bizness

Vendors on site: Control Salon, Deliciosity, by1982.com, Fox House, Marcos Rivera/A.G.E., more TBA

website: http://multiversalmiami.com
facebook: http://facebook.com/multiversalgroupshow
twitter: http://twitter.com/multiversalART

peace!

kaz

pupm

2011-11-21T16:01:00.001-05:00

Painting the pop up piano for art basel/ Wynwood miami / www.PopUpPianoMia.com

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Multiversal Miami December 1-4, 2011 ART BASEL MIAMI WEEK

2011-10-31T07:07:00.002-04:00

art basel miami week - December 1-4, 2011

Multiversal Miami event space, 193 NW 24th Street, Miami - WYNWOOD ARTS DISTRICT

ABOUT MUTLIVERSAL 2011

Miami: prepare to be wow-ed this December with a new and unique one-of-a-kind arts experience! From December 1-4, in the heart of the Wynwood Art District, you will be introduced to more than 120 of South Florida’s best and artists from all around the world. By encompassing almost 5,000 square feet, Multiversal will showcase their best visual and performance work...s under tented and open-air space in this can’t miss event.

Among our artists, you will find both established and emerging names from around the world. Their media will span fine arts, live art, sculpture, urban art, installations, photography, body painting, fashion and film festivals. Around the artwork will swirl a vortex of belly dancers, BBOY's, fire dancers, acrobats, exhibitionists, and extemporaneous theater — all to the rhythm of live and recorded music. Open to the public from Thursday-Sunday for an estimated 49 hours — more than any other scheduled Art Basel production — this will truly be a multiversal human experience.

The show will have a tented space and outdoor exhibit, conveniently located in the heart of Miami's Wynwood Art District next to the Dorsch Gallery.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE MULTIVERSAL MIAMI 2011 EXPERIENCE!!

Partners: More Than Art Group
Supporters: Life is Art, deviantART, Heartbeats Unlimited, Control Salon, by1982.com, and many more.

>>>>>>SCHEDULED EVENTS<<<<<<<>>Thu / Dec 1:

11am / VIP Screening and Champagne Brunch until noon / $20 entry
12pm / GALLERY Open to public until 5pm / free
2pm / Film Festival & Promotional drinks until 3pm / free
6pm / OPENING show, Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ's until 12am / $5

>>Fri / Dec 2:

12pm / GALLERY Open to public until 5pm / free
2pm / Film Festival & Promotional drinks until 3pm / free
6pm / Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ's until 12am / $5

>>Sat / Dec 3:

12pm / GALLERY Open to public until 5pm / free
2pm / Film Festival & Promotional drinks until 3pm / free
6pm / Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ's until 12am / $5

>>Sun / Dec 4:

12pm / GALLERY Open to public until 5pm / free
2pm / Film Festival & Promotional drinks until 3pm / free
6pm / CLOSING show, Special events, Fashion show, Promotional drinks, Live performances, music and DJ's until 12am / $5

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Featured artwork in the Multiversal Group Show (from left to right seen on the flyer) DUBELYOO, EL...IZABETH VIRGINIA LEVESQUE, GLENN ARTHUR, KELLY McKERNAN, ITALIA RUOTOLO, STUNTKID, MAURICIO MURILLO, RICHARD ALAN HAUGH, KAZILLA, CHRISTINE "VAHGE" YOUNG, & many, many more to come!
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This and every following December we have a call to artists.

We are rapidly expanding, and this year we have deviantART, and many other amazing sponsors supporting us for a truly multiversal experience.

Submission: artists@multiversalmiami.com
Info: info@multiversalmiami.com

>>Get your originals featured on our Multiversal artist wall: http://multiversalmiami.com/calls/multiversal-2011-official-call-for-artists/

>>Own one square foot of space in the 12x12 show: http://multiversalmiami.com/calls/12x12-multiversal-miami-2011/

Hit us up if you want to do something at the event this December or any following year.

KAZILLA thinks you are cool ♥ and so do all the rest of us at MULTIVERSAL MIAMI!!!

website: http://multiversalmiami.com/
facebook: http://facebook.com/multiversalgroupshow
twitter: http://twitter.com/multiversalART

peace!

kaz

Multiversal Group Show - Multiversal Miami 2010

2011-10-18T03:04:00.001-04:00

blast from the past, took a detour to the future.

this started as such a small idea, and turned into something larger than me, larger than us, expanding on the daily like the universe. little did i know in august of 2009 that 2 years later we would grow so big.
im proud to announce that multiversal 2011, will be nothing short of stellar. please enjoy the footage from 2010, edited by my other half - louie diamonds.

MULTIVERSAL MIAMI
multiversalmiami.com

2011: partnered with More Than Art Group, Life is Art, & deviantART

12×12 Multiversal Art Show

2011-10-17T16:07:00.001-04:00

call to artists link on multiversalmiami.com

MULTIVERSALMIAMI.COM

Exhibit size: 240 sq feet of wall space on our western wall
No Sales Commission, All profit goes to the artists

Entries are limited to 240

Entry Fee: $50 per piece, multiple submissions accepted
Size limit: 12in x12in

Date: December 1-4, 2011
Multiversal Venue
193 NW 24 Street
Miami , FL 33127

ENTRY DEADLINE BY NOVEMBER 7, 2011 MIDNIGHT. NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
IF ART IS FRAMED THE FRAME SHOULD BE NO BIGGER THAN 12in x 12in

SUBMIT YOUR WORK HERE (CLICK HERE)

PAY HERE >>> (CLICK HERE, YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO PAYPAL PAGE)

*Shipping covered by artists. All pieces must be ready to hang. Pieces without hardware will not be accepted.
*Question please contact Vaughn Reynolds at artists@multiversalmiami.com

diamonds -N- the RUFF – Wynwood Artwalk Afterparty

2011-10-03T02:46:00.000-04:00

Saturday, October 8 at 9:00pm – October 9 at 3:00am

Villa 221
221 NE 17th Street
Miami, FL
<<<<< FREE Event >>>>>
Facebook Evite.
Website.

Brought to you by Multiversal * More Than Art Group * Life is Art * A Girl’s Best Friend * WeMerge Magazine
A collection of beyond stellar talent in a bad-ass hidden gem location. This is a fundraiser for the “Multiversal” Group Art Show being held in December 2011 during Art Basel.

Live art & Graffiti
Body Painting
Drink Specials

Gallery and Street Art installations:
Kazilla, Dekal, Aleloop, Junk Roxxx, Tubs, Fifty Three, INK, Nate Dee, Marc Paper Scissor, Luzalma Gonzales,, Maciel Vargas, Rei Ramirez, Customz, Vaughn Reynolds.... Many Many more TBA

Hip Hop And Dubstep:
DJane, Name Brand, Haviken Hayes, Somejerk, Gooddroid, on the mic: Sopheye

In the A Girl’s Best Friend Boudoir:
Art & Photography:
Maytee Bringas, Janette Valentine, Denise Diaz, Daniella Mia, Earthgirlz Productions + More TBA
Fashion:
Fox House (Pop-Up Shop), ReVamp ReLove
Beauty:
Control Salon, Kabuki Kosmetics
Sweets: Delicocity

BBOY exhibition: Lu Diamondz + more TBA

CALL FOR ARTISTS
If you would like to be a part of this show, please contact below.
Artist Contact: Vaughn Reynolds artists@multiversalmiami.com
Artist Signup Page
$5 per piece hanging fee.

BIG UP X DESKTOP WALLPAPER

2011-09-02T23:27:00.000-04:00

Big Up Magazine recently dropped the new set of desktop wallpapers featuring issue #10 artists: Matt W. Moore, Hidden Moves, Pale Horse, Kazilla, and DRES13.

Click to download

blessings for my homies

2011-07-12T18:09:00.001-04:00

Stayed in Santa Monica with my main man Lu Diamondz this last weekend at our friends Trigger, Eddie and Danny's casita.
Such warm welcomes with some fresh herbs from their garden, fresh tomatoes, eggplant and banana/chocolate chip pancakes. Fresh plums from Eddie's girls place in San Fran, and some local love from LA Vegan.
After spending a few days kicken back, hanging at the beach and chilling in the dojo, it was about time to go-go. Round 2am the morning we were set to fly out of LAX, I looked down at the scrap cans we had left over from our day painting at the Venice Art Walls, and was inspired to leave some color at the crib.

To Trigger, Eddie, Danny, French Guy, Squid and Namek - we had a hoot <3one love from miami - kaz and lou

garden wall - owls by kazilla
photo by SQUID

EL MAC AND RETNA - "Let the arts roam" (via @MAC_ARTE)

2011-07-07T23:58:00.000-04:00

Let The Arts Roam from I Am Los Angeles on Vimeo.

This is a new video just released by I Am Los Angeles / Joris Debeij that I think came out really nice. It documents some of the creation of my most recent collaborative mural with Retna for a school in LA, across from MacArthur Park. Here's their description for the video:

"Wherever they go, they try to make something that makes sense for the neighborhood, and the community. And they always make something positive, something the artists hope people can enjoy -- regardless of whether life has greeted them with great fortune. Armed with a vision and their cans of spray paint, El Mac and Retna will transform a forgotten wall into a piece of art.

El Mac and Retna are street artists, born in LA. They use building walls as blank canvases for their imagery, and the duo has collaborated to create murals all over the world. El Mac and Retna have very different styles, and have been collaborating the last few years. They combine their artistic forces in a specific way: El Mac creates huge lifelike portraits and Retna, calligraphic brushwork and decoration. The result is striking imagery that is unique and recognizable as theirs. It's not uncommon for street art fans and documentarians to gather to watch the progression of an El Mac and Retna work in progress.

El Mac and Retna art feels appropriate for the street because the artists themselves embrace the city streets, the different neighborhoods, and the blend of cultures and backgrounds of the people that fill them. Street art, including the work of El Mac and Retna, also reflects a new attitude about accessibility to art in our environments. "Why not see all the walls painted," says Retna. "Let the Arts Roam!"

(via mac art)

“Unearthed” on Saturday, July 9th, 2011 @ CREWEST GALLERY, Los Angeles, CA

2011-07-05T20:19:00.000-04:00

Crewest and Curator Luna George is proud to announce the opening of our newest installation “UNEARTHED”, which will exist on our walls as a larger than life visual comic book brought to life by some of our best graffiti and street urban artists. With a storyline written by author and artist Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, the walls of the gallery will become an actual comic book live for all to see and immerse themselves into. In addition, Crewest will publish and release “UNEARTHED” the comic book art featuring the artwork in the exhibit and storyline just in time for this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Art for sale at the gallery opening.

“UNEARTHED” features works by underground urban artists from around the world who have created visual elements in the form of never before seen characters who unearth from the underground in the year of 2012 on the day of the Apocalypse. Each of the exhibiting artists all share a strong ability in creating characters whether designed for street murals, album covers, published comics or actual comic books. We are very excited about this unique pairing of underground urban ,street art telling the tale of an Apocalyptic 2012 within the context of a art gallery exhibition. Concept created by Luna George.

KAZILLA's featured painting

BOMBS AWAY by kazilla by ~kazilla on deviant ART

Included in the show will be works by notable artists George Clinton (Funk master and leader of the Parliament Funkadelic), Overton Loyd (creator of various album covers including P-Funk cover art) and Lalo Alcaraz (creator of La Cucaracha comic strip).

Exhibiting artists:

Alan Oldham, Albert Montoya, Alfie Numeric, Avo, Axis, Brandon Lin, Bytedust, Cale, Danny Meza, Danny Perez, Deih, Destroy All Design, EGR, Else, Erick Rodriguez, George Clinton, Hitnes, Jeffery Page, John Gregory LeJay II, Jorge (j.E Styles) Ramirez, Jorge Becerra, Julieta, KAZILLA, Lalo Alcaraz, Lili Avila de Avila , Man One, Max Neutra, Overton Loyd, PC Zavala, Pichi, Sand One, VYAL, Wil Simpson, WonOneAbc

LOCATION: Crewest Gallery

110 Winston St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
phone: 213-627-8272
website: www.crewest.com

KAZILLA's 4 page photo spread in BIG UP MAGAZINE

2011-06-23T15:36:00.000-04:00

(click on pics to see a larger view)

So blessed to be a part of this magazine. They cover such amazing artists and musicians, and is circulated worldwide.

I covered 3 days of Ultra Music Festival in Miami, tromping through waves of party goers, and wrestled my way in the press arena to get the best shots. the performers were amazing and the entire experience was unforgettable.

BIG UP!! Big Up Ten - Tastemakers & Influencers issue

free desktop wallpapers of these shots coming soon.
check out Big Up here: http://www.thebigupmagazine.com/
get the magazine here: BUY BIG UP TEN - click here

one love!

Reakwon - Shaolin vs. Wu Tang Tour - KAZILLA opens wit live art

2011-06-12T19:27:00.001-04:00

such a good show! when the Chef - RAEKWON of WU TANG came to Miami for his tour, Shaolin vs Wu Tang, i decided to do a tribute to Shaolin/Wu Tang. I started painting around 11p and continued to stimulate the visuals till 3am when Raekwon went on. Thnx to all my peeps who came out, i got mad love for ya.

WU TANG, WU TANG WU TANG - KAZILLAAAAAAAA!

Raekwon / Wu Tang / Kazilla / Fresh / MIAMI

2011-05-31T19:43:00.001-04:00

I was so blessed to be able to paint live for one of WU TANG's greats - RAEKWON - at EVE, miami 5/27/11.

video credit: http://www.crazyhood.com

3D Holographic Fashion Show by Tim Jockel

2011-05-26T21:06:00.000-04:00

3D Holographic Fashion Show
by Tim Jockel

3D Holographic Fashion Show from Tim Jockel on Vimeo.

Year: 2011 | Agency: Bakery | Role: Concept, Design, Motion Design, 3D

The question was how to communicate the philosophy behind the new collection of German "Haute Couture" fashion designer Stefan Eckert in a better way. The answer was the world's first complete 3D holographic fashion show. I teamed up with director Florian Sigl to create the visual concept for the show and how to express the collection within this special medium as best as possible. After shooting with a high speed camera I did all stages of post production, from 3D to motion graphics to compositing.
The result was one of the biggest holographic projections ever which creates a complete optical illusion and breaks the rules of time and space on stage.

The video below is a montage of key scenes from the show, some live captured moments and some behind-the-scene-shots. (more videos on vimeo/timjockel)

KAZILLA's Narwhal and his story

2011-05-26T20:53:00.000-04:00

"Stranded on a chunk of ice adrift in the Arctic Circle, after loosing his fins in a Leopard Seal attack, our Narwhal sinks into sadness. As he weaves in and out of the days spent floating in the listless sea, the night lights grow dim. The Aurora Borealis sparks the sky. The colors swirl and dance above him in the pool of stars. The lights peak and dip and start to shower down on our Narwhal, he notices the warmth of her embrace. Enchanted by the Northern Lights and warmed by her touch he wraps his tail around to hold her close. Brought back from the edge of despair, our narwhal is carried back to his clan through the celestial rainbow shower of light, in her arms."

title: In Her Arms, A Narwhals Story
size: 16x20"
medium: acrylics on canvas
Hand assembled stretched canvas
Floating frame
by: KAZILLA

65 Graffiti artists from 13 countries in 1 "Graffiti Fine Art" Exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil

2011-05-25T14:02:00.000-04:00

Graffiti Fine Art - Official Extended Preview from Jared Levy on Vimeo.

A Documentary by Jared Levy. (from http://vimeo.com/jaredlevymedia) kudos Jared!

65 Graffiti artists from 13 countries descend upon São Paulo, Brazil for the 1st Biennial International "Graffiti Fine Art" Exhibition at the MuBE Museum.

In an art world where semantics matter, graffiti artists from around the world wonder what exactly is 'Graffiti Fine Art'. After all, once graffiti leaves the street... is it even graffiti at all?

Full website review: jaredlevymedia.com/2011/05/24/graffiti-fine-art-official-extended-preview/

Official documentary music provided by Pretty Lights Music Label
Preview track: "Gold Coast Hustle"

Audio Mix & Master: Thiago Duar (PIPA Studio)

(from 12OZ Prophet)

UNICEF Tap Project Art Auction Benefit & Exhibition

2011-05-14T01:29:00.001-04:00

I WILL BE AUCTIONING OFF THIS PIECE AND DONATING ALL THE PROCEEDS TO UNICEF TAP PROJECT

("leaf me be" 20x30 acrylics on canvas. detail of piece shown here. the piece will be published after the event)

UNICEF Announces 2011 UNICEF Tap Project to help Provide Safe, Clean Drinking Water to Children around the World

www.tapproject.org

For Every $1 Raised, UNICEF Can Provide One Child Access to Safe, Clean Water for 40 Days

Aesthetics Gallery, 2 NE 40th Street, Suite 203 Miami, FL 33137

DR. GABRIEL SALLOUM AND MCPS HOST UNICEF TAP PROJECT EVENT TO HELP UNICEF PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD

Miami, FL - May 21st, 2011 Dr. Gabriel Salloum and the Miami Center for Plastic Surgery will be hosting a silent art auction to raise funds for the UNICEF Tap Project. Talented artists from all over the South Florida area have donated their artwork for this amazing cause. The event will highlight these exceptional artists and their pieces, with all proceeds from the sales going to support UNICEF Tap Project.

Now in its fifth year, the award-winning UNICEF Tap Project,is a nationwide campaign from the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. The first program of its kind, the UNICEF Tap Project has become a national movement that affords anyone the opportunity to help provide the world’s children access to safe, clean water. Through numerous fundraising and volunteer activities, the UNICEF Tap Project celebrates the clean water we enjoy on daily basis by giving its celebrity, restaurant, volunteer, corporate, and government supporters the opportunity to give water back to the children around the world via the theme “When You Take Water Give Water”.

During World Water Week, restaurants across the United States will encourage patrons to donate $1 or more for the tap water they usually enjoy for free. Participating restaurants will once again receive a toolkit containing materials which include all the resources necessary to execute the UNICEF Tap Project by engaging customers to support UNICEF water programs by adding a donation of $1 or more per person to their bill. In 2010 alone, nearly 1,000 restaurants and more than 4,200 volunteers from all 50 states participated in the national campaign, making it the largest volunteer mobilization effort for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

UNICEF Tap Project Volunteers will be supporting efforts by conducting local fundraising events and activities. Thousands of restaurants, dining patrons, students and volunteers, along with corporate, community, celebrity and governments supporters have made the UNICEF Tap Project a powerful national movement.

All funds raised will support UNICEF's water, sanitation and hygiene programs, and the effort to bring clean and accessible water to millions of children around the world. Countries slated to receive 2011 funding include Viet Nam, Togo and Central African Republic

For the fourth consecutive year, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is providing funding to support the UNICEF Tap Project volunteer program, which includes recruitment, training, resources and support to thousands of volunteers who will lead on-the-ground efforts for the UNICEF Tap Project in their local communities.

Founding agency partner Droga5 and MediaVest will support the initiative once again creating a high profile, pro-bono ad campaign that will place the UNICEF Tap Project in various mediums throughout the nation leading up to and during World Water Week. The UNICEF Tap Project will also have the support of returning supporters from online dining sites ZAGAT.com OpenTable.com, SeamlessWeb.com, and Yelp.com.

Since its inception in 2007, the UNICEF Tap Project has raised nearly $2.5 million in the U.S. and has helped to provide clean water to millions of children around the world. UNICEF works in more than 150 countries around the world to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities, and to promote safe hygiene practices. Over the past 16 years, more than a billion people gained access to improved drinking water and sanitation facilities thanks to UNICEF’s efforts.

About UNICEF
UNICEF has saved more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. Working in more than 150 countries, UNICEF provides children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF's work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States.

UNICEF is at the forefront of efforts to reduce child mortality worldwide. There has been substantial progress: the annual number of under-five deaths dropped from 13 million in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008. But still, 22,000 children die each day from preventable causes. Our mission is to do whatever it takes to make that number zero by giving children the essentials for a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, visit www.unicefusa.org.

some inspiration... time lapse paintings

2011-05-06T01:28:00.001-04:00

betsey johnson fashions, wasabi fashion cult, control salon, and KAZILLA

2011-05-01T14:22:00.001-04:00

My live art painting performance with live models wearing betsey johnson designs.
Designs: betsey johnson
Styling: wasabi fashion kult
Hair/mua: control salon
Art: kazilla

Painting available for purchase or limited edition prints
Contact : kazilla.art@gmail.com

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lePeep the new biz cards! Super fresh producer style @AnimaticMedia

2011-04-27T19:24:00.001-04:00

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long mixes for a long day with love from kazilla

2011-04-21T12:54:00.001-04:00

Matthew Halsall - Magic Bop Mix
Magic Bop Mix by Matthew Halsall

Portishead - Essential Mix
Portishead - Essential Mix 1995-04-23 by LightsDownLow

Von D - Jaimeledubstep
JaimeLeDubstep no93 Von D by kazilla

Somejerk - sundub (dub and wobz mix)
Mixes by somejerk

doodles for next piece....

2011-04-03T18:48:00.001-04:00

Dont know if this is working yet, but is def good practice

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speaking in toungues, group art show

2011-03-30T20:55:00.004-04:00

Black Vulture Gallery- curated by Buddy Nestor

The "Speaking in Tongues" Group Art Show at Black Vulture Gallery.

Live painting by Cam Rackam & Genevive Zacconi
Live music by Decap Attak & Samsara

Artist list:
Mary J. Sheridan, Bree Hanrek, Crystal Barbre, Keith Wigdor, Dave Fox, Hoode, Vinny Osmers, Scott Cranmer, Cam Rackam, Jeremy Hush, Tatomir, Cliff Wallace, Dan Barry, Edward Robin Coronel, Clint Carney, Paul Romano, JL Schnabel, C.J. Stahl, Kat Gun, Heather Gargon, Kristen Ferrell, JoKa, Dan Harding, Lana Gentry, Donnie Green, Isis Grayw...ood, Ginger Ellen Hansen, Kazilla, Jason Levesque (Stuntkid), Charlie Immer, Roberto Morales, Spine Stealer, Peter Adamyan, Jessica Ward, Apricot Mantle, Bianca Olson, Katie Perdue, Jimmy Krimmer, Shann Larsson, Lauren Rusignola, Travis Lindquist, Robert Bauder, Nicole Boitos, Brian Smith, Leila Marvel, Kate Collins, Zac Shiffer, Aaron Crawford, Scott D. Wilson, Mike Wohlberg, Eric Eaton, Brett Hess, Dave Glass, Jason Goldberg, Jeff Faerber, David Hollenbach, Ewelina Ferruso, JL Joseph Beaulieu, Jeremy Cross, Patrick Greenwood, Karl Persson, Michael Carbonaro, Elizabeth Virginia Levesque, Jeremy Holmes, Ivan Mora, Joe Leonard.

The show will run until June 3rd - July 23rd.

Black Vulture Gallery
Speaking in Tongues
208 E Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19125
PH: 215-423-3666

http://blackvulturegallery.com/
http://buddynestorartwork.com/

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Betsey Johnson & Lose Control!

2011-03-09T22:27:00.000-05:00

PRESS RELEASE

March 7, 2011- Miami, FL – Wasabi Fashion Kult presents “Midsummer Night’s Dream” a living fashion sculpture show making it’s debut at CONTROL Salon’s “Lose Control” garden party. A fashion exhibit transformed into an enchanted garden party, where beautiful fairies dressed with Betsey Johnson and styled with the romance and poetic scent of a midsummer night’s dream will bring the garden into life. The magical scenery will be captured on Kazilla’s canvas as she paints the mystical creatures live.

Please join us for this fantasy event where fashion, music, and art dress the night. Other installations will be presented by Monica L. Travis, Zusel Escriba, Rachel Page, Jason Peterman. Music by DJ Caroline Geys (Off the Radar & Kill Your Idol,) Haitian Hillbilly, and Desiree.

What? “Lose Control” Sculpture Garden Party// “Midsummer Night’s Dream” living fashion sculpture.
Where? CONTROL Salon & Gallery
2812 N. Miami Ave, FL 33127
When? March 12^th, 2011 at 10pm (after ArtWalk)
Free Admission

Open bar 10-11pm

for media inquiry please contact pamela@wasabifashionkult.com

Betsey Johnson – www.betseyjohnson.com
NEW YORK DESIGNER BETSEY JOHNSON has built her long-standing career in fashion by following her own set of rules. Known for her celebration of the exuberant, the embellished, and the over the top, Betsey has been rocking the fashion industry with her unique and original designs since the 1960′s. Her commitment to remain true to her one-of-a-kind vision has afforded Betsey continued success in an industry known for its fickleness. Her ability to change with the times while keeping her designs pure has not gone unnoticed. At the 1999 CFDA Awards, Betsey was presented The Timeless Talent Award created especially for her, which recognized her influence on fashion throughout her career.

Kazilla – www.kazilla.biz
Kazilla aka Cassie Williams is a young artist who’s style bounds between the street arts and fine arts. Originally from Santa Fe, NM she currently exhibits the breadth of her work in Miami, FL. After moving to the east coast her work has transcended the street arts and combined her two styles of fine art and graffiti to create an edgy, colorful clash of two very different worlds. The feminine figures, surreal landscapes and vibrant colors create a daunting visual feast for all audiences. She also works as a live artist, designer, muralist, photographer, producer, lyricist, singer and musician.

Control Salon & Gallery – www.control-miami.com
Located in Miami’s fast-evolving Wynwood Design District, CONTROL Salon reflects the area’s raging creativity and cosmopolitan resurgence. Our services are provided by an outgoing staff unbowed by convention, much less tradition. Among our staff are Vidal Sassoon-trained stylists.

Wasabi Fashion Kult – www.wasabifashionkult.com
Wasabi Fashion Kult is a cultural movement founded in Miami in 2008. WFK operates as a communication online service/magazine providing weekly insights on urban cultural matters. We document through photography, written interviews, articles, reviews and audiovisuals how the underground culture expresses itself through fashion, music and art.

I LOVE MY JOB: i get to work with Sesame Street!!!!

2011-03-07T14:13:00.000-05:00

CHECK OUT MY COMPANY: ANIMATIC MEDIA
http://www.animaticmedia.com

SEE the details about this killer project I'm working on here, on our blog:
http://www.agencyartanimation.com:89/iasblognew/?p=1244

I have been working as a Producer with Animatic Media since January of 2010. Since then I have been so fortunate as to work with clients like Reebok, Audi, BMW, Intel, Kellogs, and SO many more.
My favorite project thus far definitely has to be working with Sesame Street, on a full series fo 3D episodes for "The Adventures of Big Bird and Kami", set to debut in Spring 2012.

Thanks to Sesame Workshop and Animatic Media for the incredible experience!

"THE ADVENTURES OF BIG BIRD AND KAMI" via http://www.agencyartanimation.com:89/iasblognew/?p=1244

A Girls Best Friend

2011-03-04T17:12:00.000-05:00

http://agirlsbestfriend.biz/2011/01/19/the-conquest-of-kazilla/

http://agirlsbestfriend.biz/2011/02/28/etsy-ecstasy-2-28-11/

>>>>>> http://agirlsbestfriend.biz/ <<<<<<<<

i love these dames. <3

Deviantart.com interviews me @ Multiversal 2010, during Art Basel Miami

2011-02-03T11:36:00.000-05:00

i'm a big fan of deviantart.com, you can tell cuz i wouldnt' stop going on and on like a blushing teenager stumbling for words.

you can almost touch the energy radiating out of me. a direct result of near 10,000 people coming thru Multiversal for the weekend of Art Basel. such a high energy show with all the exhibitions, fests, feats and jawdroppers that coursed thru the days and into the nights.

I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to meet such visionaries that are currently representing Deviant Art. Its refreshing to see activists within their community progressively sharing the wealth of their social network.

By the time i met up with Nicole and heather from DA, i was on a different level of vibrations. these chics were so hip too. we spent a while talking and building on ideas for our artistic communities and the future. It was a rare and elevating experience to kick it with these hip kitties.

THANKS DEVIANTART

CHECK OUT NICOLE'S POSTING OF THIS VIDEO HERE: http://fav.me/d38njr1

kazilla on deviantart: http://kazilla.deviantart.com/

Mural at Eve Nightclub, Miami

2011-02-01T01:48:00.000-05:00

Painted live at Eve 1/29/11

www.miamieve.com

located in the red room

www.kazilla.biz

kazilla doodles

2010-12-26T19:58:00.001-05:00

Paper tablecloth at this cafe on the bay made a perfect canvas

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I love feeling the earth hold me in its hands

2010-12-25T17:45:00.001-05:00

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Kazilla's speed sketch experimento

2010-12-14T22:39:00.000-05:00

my first time editing something.... just for fun.

MULTIVERSAL GROUP SHOW - art basel miami 2010

2010-11-03T02:09:00.002-04:00

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States – a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland’s Art Basel, it is the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 40 years. In that spirit, for the duration of Art Basel, the Multiversal group show will feature a unique series of exhibitions showcasing the works of many talented artists from around the world.

Multiversal 2010 will feature both established and emerging names from around the world. Their media spans the fine arts including: live art, sculpture, animation, photography, body painting, custom toys and more. Around all of this will swirl a vortex of aerialists, burlesque and belly dancers, exhibitionists, extemporaneous theater, all to the rhythm of live and recorded music – truly a Multiversal human experience that will be open to the public from December 2-5 at Art Basel Miami 2010.

Multiversal 2009 was a huge fan favorite and drew more than 4,000 visitors.

Multiversal 2010 will be located at the Grey Area (130 NW 24TH STREET, MIAMI, FL), where we’ll take over 4,500 square feet of indoor space and more than 4,500 square feet of tented and open-air space adjacent, bringing art fans a truly can’t-miss event.

HERE IS A PREVIEW OF THE LINEUP...

GO TO THE WEBSITE TO SEE FULL LINEUP: Multiversal Group Show

FOR MORE INFO PLEASE EMAIL: KAZILLA.ART@GMAIL.COM

miami fall art guide

2010-11-03T01:59:00.000-04:00

colleen dougher with city link has compiled a great guide for those of you that let your feet take you and your eyes make you move.

you can find all you need this fall, with more being added daily in this guide (via art murmur):

http://artmurmur.citylinkmix.com/uncategorized/fall-2010-art-guide/

live art done at "who can roast the most? 13 miami!

2010-10-24T00:04:00.002-04:00

Detail of "come fly with me" Acrylics on canvas 24x36" painted live @ "who can roast the most? 13 miami!

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KAZILLA painting live at WHO CAN ROAST THE MOST? 13 Miami, Florida

2010-10-23T14:21:00.001-04:00

Ground Zero Crew Presents

Who Can Roast The Most ? 13 Miami, Florida

Saturday October 23rd

...Since 1999, Who Can Roast The Most? has grown to be recognized as a Premier B-boy (Break Dancing) Event which is been acclaimed as a “MUST” by dancers, and fans in Miami, and beyond. The event has been traditionally produced by “Ground Zero Crew”, the Miami-based, world renowned break-dancing Group. The event has been held for over a decade in multiple venues including South Florida, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and New York City. Saturday, October 23rd WCRTM returns to its birth place of Miami Florida for its 13th installation. This return is especially significant as marks the return of the classic combatants of WCRTM or rather the first Bboys to do the 1vs.1's later described below.All of Miami's most legendary bboys return to battle it out with the Worlds best.

The event derives its name from the terminology used when a dancer or crew are “out-done in a battle”, or lose in a competitive dance situation: , "Oh you got roasted!". Indeed, Who Can Roast the Most? boasts its exceptional popularity among the Global B-boy Community, for its unique formula and approach. It has come to be recognized as the ultimate in “One-on-One Battles”,staying clear of the well treaded contests that are ubiquitous among the scene, by bringing together a cast of characters drawing from talent pools from opposite geographical locations culminating in an energetic experience of stylistic dynamism. The best B-boys and B-girls in the East or South East face off against the best in the West and Mid-West. Participants undergo a grueling 10 rounds of competitive dancing where their talent and stamina are tested to their limit. All in ALL, the event promotes excellence in performance, without seeking to declare one of the sides Victorious! That’s Right! There is NO Winner announced to add to the hype, and the event features NO JUDGES. Fans do vote online for who they want to see perform. And what they consider to be dream matches, and “Who Can Roast the Most?” turns them into a reality!

Ground Zero Crew
Presents,

Who Can Roast The Most? 13
Miami,Florida

Saturday October 23rd

4pm-10PM
EARLY ARRIVAL STRONGLY SUGGESTED BATTLES WILL START PROMPTLY!

Location:
American Legion 6445 NE 7th Ave.
Miami,FL 33138

$20 general admission
+$10(with camera)
All ages welcome!

Floorida Fire Returns
everyone is back
10 rounds no judges!!!
History in the making!

Bebe(Ground Zero Crew Miami FL) vs. ???
Tells 1(Ground Zero Crew Miami FL) vs. ???
Lego(Flipside Kings Miami FL) vs. ????
Zoob(Ground Zero Crew Miami FL) vs. ?????
Prizm(Ground Zero Crew) vs. ???
Bboy Ramil(Russia) vs. ???
PICKUP(Kosher Flava/EXG-Israel) vs. ???
Shie Chan(Osaka Japan) vs. ????
many more tba....

International
3 vs 3 battle for ca$h and Prizes

1.Alienz Crew- Morocco
2.Defiacne Crew- FL
3.Ram Squad-Pen State
3.Therobredz-Miami FL
4.THE AVENGERZ-Texas/Cali
5.Foot Crimez- Russia
6.West Palm Beast- FL
7.Ram Squad 2- Pen state
8.Ariel Crew-Osaka Japan
9.
10.

Judges
Boo Rok(Ground Zero Crew),Rudy Goblin(Flipside Kings),TBA

DJ's
Foureyez (Israel)
Cacey Macem(Bay Area,CA)
Jsonic(Bay Area CA)
Dj Shame(Boston,MA)
SeamStar(Miami,FL)
Tanton(DME,Miami)
Dj Dephtone(Miami)
Diz Truktif(Miami)
Dj Abstrakto(Puerto Rico)
DJ WRECK( Basshead Music )
more tba

MC Battles*
TBA

Performances by
Serum, Mad Illz and more

Live Urban Art Painting
KAZILLA, RAGE JOHNSON NYC/MIA (inkheads,fa), TREK 6, AND MORE TBA

workworkwork

2010-10-15T09:23:00.000-04:00

i find myself between a rock and a hard place.

the rock is my art. my foundation. my creative force. my drive in life.

the hard place is my job, which is sucking up every moment of free time i have, leaving me wanting and longing for all those times i used to rock.

sometimes we have to do what we have to do, but what is it worth? is it valuble to forsake those things you stirive for just to make the almighty dollar?

therefor lies my conundrum.

cool art contest for H&M

2010-10-13T18:46:00.001-04:00

deadline is in 2 days!

http://www.yourarthere.com/

Multiversal Group Show 2010!!!!

2010-10-13T16:50:00.001-04:00

The new site is fantastic, now with the help of our sponsors, we will bring the most ecclectic art basel miami event to you.
Multiversal Group Show

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she made me

2010-10-09T01:29:00.002-04:00

street crew

2010-10-08T13:02:00.001-04:00

My buddy mack moore of fusik and ketchy shuby just sent me this pick! Guerilla style!

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my dream car

2010-10-08T12:57:00.001-04:00

Absolute hotness

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doodles and thumbnails

2010-09-28T02:25:00.001-04:00

Its been a while since i've sat down and just let my pen flow. I got a lil carried away though...and my pen ran out of ink.

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multiversal group show

2010-09-19T12:27:00.001-04:00

multiversal multiversal multiversal.

i woke up at 7am thinking about ways to make this years art fair even better than EVEN I could imagine.

multiversalgroupshow.com

kazilla art calendar of events

2010-07-18T23:52:00.000-04:00

miami bbq july 24th!

2010-07-02T22:54:00.002-04:00

doin ive art here next to some of my FAV artists in soflo!

Wecome to Cale Ocho sign by Kazila

2010-06-29T19:36:00.000-04:00

an amazing panel of judges pick kazilla's live art mural for the new Welcome to Calle Ocho Sign in little Havana!

Thanks Miami!

"Love's First Touch"

2010-06-29T13:03:00.000-04:00

that first glance. you look away. did he see me? you look again. he's still got his his eyes locked on you. you catch your breath, and catch his attention. moving closer you feel his energy, his heat, the wind from his quick motion to your side. you watch his feet move close to yours. as you take him in from toe to head, your eyes meet. in that moment before his skin touches yours, is that moment that lasts for an eternity. the questionable, curious, excitement of unknowing, that turns into knowing too quick. if we could only hold on to that moment for a lifetime. when you do....that's what you call love.

love's first touch by ~kazilla on deviant ART

Bansky Film is a must see

2010-06-25T13:36:00.000-04:00

http://www.banksyfilm.com/

if you are in south florida you can see it here: AMC SUNSET, SUNRISE GATEWAY, CINEMARK PALACE AND COBB THEATERS 8.

kazilla art in the BAD GIRLS CLUB tv show!!!! (trailer here)

2010-06-14T18:11:00.002-04:00

over 2 million viewers will see my art on this show when it comes out in AUGUST!!!! on the oxygen network...
"caribooboo" and "love stings" is seen towards the end of the trailer ;)

THIS SATURDAY JUNE 12TH - DOUBLE DOSE OF KAZILLA

2010-06-09T17:47:00.000-04:00

WEST PALM BEACH @ 7PM

MIAMI @10PM
(KAZILLA SOLO SHOW)

OTHER EVENTS OCCURING AT SAME MIAMI VENUE THAT NIGHT:

2010-06-04T12:31:00.002-04:00

some things, done in the shadows, shed light where there is none.

new pieces in progress

2010-06-03T16:57:00.000-04:00

working on finishing a few pieces for my upcoming solo show at the Vagabond in Miami.

our tribe 2 wip by ~kazilla on deviant ART

our tribe 1 wip by ~kazilla on deviant ART

behind these eyes wip by ~kazilla on deviant ART

KAZILLA in the trailer for ART BATTLES movie

2010-05-12T12:38:00.002-04:00

Award winning documentary on Kazilla

2010-05-11T19:00:00.002-04:00

Kazilla talks about life, love, art and MULTIVERSAL GROUP SHOW 09

Directed, produced and shot by Nicolle Martinez.
Music by kazilla.

Won best documentary at the 17th street film festival in Fort Lauderdale., 2009.

new work

2010-05-11T18:43:00.001-04:00

model: jess wilson

"the nature of nature"

live art from WeMerge Wednesdays

2010-05-07T18:04:00.000-04:00

live art from WeMerge wednesdays at Stage84 - 5/5/10

see more here: Kazilla's Art Page on Facebook

Kazilla's ART on "THE BAD GIRLS CLUB" TV show

2010-03-28T13:39:00.000-04:00

i'm going to meet the producers of "the Bad Girls Club" today @ 4pm from the Oxygen Network. over 2 million viewers are going to see MY ARTWORK on the walls of the "Bad Girls" mansion in Miami Beach!!!! this is the #3 rated network show...and it's so funny because i don't even watch TV ♥

The BAD GIRLS CLUB on the Oxygen Network

Calle Ocho March 14, 2010

2010-03-10T16:45:00.000-05:00

I wil be doing live art in a contest for making the new "welcom to calle ocho" sign.
Contest will be judged by city officials and local galleries.
2 stages, 12 bands, live art and a full day of festivities.
can't wait :)

houses of the mind

2010-02-16T00:27:00.002-05:00

My house.
My home.
A house for me is not a sense of security. It is not a representation of what I am
worth. It is not my ideal for my sense of living. It is not my castle. It is not where my happiness resides. It is not a family symbol. It is not broken, nor is it happy.
My house is where I sleep. It is where I keep the things I have collected. It is my
studio, my garden, and my kitchen. It is where I bathe, meditate, and dance. It is where i hang out with my friends. My house is not my home.
Two years of my life I spent backpacking on the North American continent. I
spent countless nights sleeping directly under the stars and feeling the breath of god
on my face. My home is where my feet take me. For it resides in my spirit. My home is
where my heart is, on the foot-path of my life.

kazilla's artist statement thus far.

2010-02-01T23:19:00.005-05:00

:1994: First Exhibition in a Gallery on the World Famous Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM

-------------------> MORE RECENTLY.......

:2/23/08: Art Party @ Kazilla's Studio, Dania Beach, FL - Curating & Exhibition
:4/10/08: 34th Annual Student Art Show @ The Mark Wheeler Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:6/7/08: Street & Beats @ Karma Records, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Curating & Exhibition
:6/6/08: Pencils, Paints, & Pixels @ The Mark Wheeler Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:6/12/08: Music Mix Art @ Churchill's, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:7/19/08: Angst on Paper - Kazilla Solo Show @ Undergrounds Coffee House, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:10/7/08: Kazilla Solo Show @ Buck15, South Beach, FL - Exhibition
:11/18/08: Soul School @ Mix, Hollywood, FL - Exhibition & Live Art
:11/19/08: Art & Music Meet & Greet @ Off the Hookah, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Live Art
:2/21/09: What is Urban To You @ AIFL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Live Art
:4/15/09: 35th Annual Student Art Show @ The Mark Wheeler Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:5/13/09: Siren @ Creme Lounge, South Beach, FL - Live Art
:5/17/09: Soul School @ Mix, Hollywood, FL - Exhibition & Live Art
:5/30/09: Stank Love @ Jazid, South Beach, FL - Live Art
:6/13/09: W.A.M.M. @ PS14, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:6/20/09: Soul School Special Assembly @ Mix, Hollywood, FL - Live Art
:6/27/09: Stank Love @ Jazid, South Beach, FL - Live Art
:7/10-12/09: TattooLaPalooza @ Miami Convention Center, Miami, FL - Exhibition & Live Art
:7/22/09: Art of Expression @ Zero Ping, Hollywood, FL - Live Art
:7/25/09: Stank Love @ Jazid, South Beach, FL - Live Art
:7/30/09: Vibe @ UVA Lounge, Coral Gables, FL - Live Art
:8/3/09: Open Minds @ Jazid, South Beach, FL - Live Art
:8/8/09: WeMerge Release Party @ Grace's Cafe & Gallery, Dania Beach, FL - Exhibition & Live Art
:8/15/09: Colors, Lines & Soul @ 1310 Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:8/22/09: The Bryan Adams Cancer Benefit @ Art Serve, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Live Art
:8/29/09: Stank Love @ Jazid, South Beach, FL - Live Art
:9/11/09: The Hip-Hop Timeline @ AIFL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Live Art
:9/18/09: Hip-Hop Flows/Speak @ The Inner Look, Miami, FL - Live Art
:9/23/09: Art of Expression @ Zero Ping, Hollywood, FL - Live Art
:9/26/09: Stank Love @ Jazid, South Beach, FL - Live Art
:10/17/09: Candy Apples & Razor Blades @ Bear & Bird Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:11/7/09: Supernova @ Churchill's, Miami, FL - Live Art
:11/21/09: Feminality @ the Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA - Exhibition
:12/3-6/09: Multiversal Group Art Show @ the American Legion, Miami, FL for ART BASEL - Curating, Exhibition, & Live Art
:12/15/09: Hollywood Zombies @ Kaydens Creations, Hollywood, CA
:12/26/09: Stank Love @ Jazid, South Beach, FL - Live art
:1/22/10: Audio/Visual @ Adjust Gallery, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:1/30/10: Stank Love @ South Beach, Miami, FL - Live art
:2/13/10: We Merged @ Buena Vista Building, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:2/14/10: St. Valentine's Broken Hearts @ Buck15, Miami, FL - Live Art
:2/26/10: Feel The Groove @ AIFL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Live Art
:2/27/10: Art Battles @ Eazy Street Gallery, Miami, FL - Live art
:3/6/10-4/17/10: Sunshine Show @ Bear&Bird Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:3/14/10: 8th Street Jam @ Calle Ocho, Miami, FL - Live Art
:3/18/10: Dialect @ Brew Urban Cafe, Ft Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:3/24/10: Stank Love @ Jazid, Miami Beach, FL - Live Art
:4/24/10: Save The Last Sip @ Undergrounds - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:5/22/10: Stank Love @ Jazid, Miami Beach, FL - Live Art
:5/30/10: Vice City Pop @Buck15, Miami Beach, FL - Live Art
:6/12/10: Culture as Usual @ Paul Fischer Gallery, West Palm Beach - Exhibition
:6/12/10: Kazilla Solo Show @ The Vagabond, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:6/27/10: White Room, Miami FL - Live Art
:7/17/10: 1310 Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:7/22/10: Electrik Circus @ Area 23 Gallery, Miami, FL - Live Art
:7/24/10: Miami Block Party @ Inked Pro., Mimai, FL - Live Art
:7/24/10: Swarm @ Black Locust Society, Ft Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:8/14/10: Summer Social @ Sweat Records, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:8/14/10: Eazy Street Gallery, Miami - Exhibition
:8/21/10: WeMerge Broward Bash @ Grace's Gallery, Dania Beach, FL - Live Art
:8/27/10: Electrik Circus @ Area 23 Gallery, Miami, FL - Live Art
:10/23/10: Who Can Roast The Most @ Harvey's by the Bay, Miami, FL - Live Art
:11/6/10: Exquisite Corse @ GAB Gallery, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:11/20/10: Bayside Rocks @ Bayside Ampitheater, Miami, FL - Live Art
:2/12/11: Trouble with Girls, The Bubble, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Exhibition
:4/6/11: Desotorow Gallery, Savannah, GA - Exhibition
:4/15/11: Barking Lizards Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - Exhibition
:4/16/11: 1 Wicked Gallery, Wilmington, NC - Exhibition
:4/20/11: Blank Space Gallery, Orlando, FL - Exhibition
:4/22/11: Shoosting Gallery, Margate, FL - Exhibition
:5/14/11: Unicef Benefit, Aesthetics Gallery, Miami, FL - Exhibition
:6/3/11: Speaking in Tongues, Black Vulture Gallery, Philladelphia, PA - Exhibition
:7/2/11: Unearthed, Crewest Gallery, Los Angeles, CA - Exhibition

check out kazilla's website here: www.KAZILLA.BIZ

late night escapades

2010-01-31T14:01:00.000-05:00

after a delicious veggie burito with OMG sauce on the side, i found myself wandering around miami's design district @ 5am....a wonderful way to end a long night.

list of events/shows for winter 2010

2010-01-23T19:30:00.001-05:00

my schedule will be updated as soon as i get the dates for the other shows ...
but here's what i have for the moment.

:1/22: Audio/Visual, Adjust Gallery, Miami - Exhibition
:1/30: Stank Love, South Beach, Miami - Live art
:2/13: We Merged, Buena Vista Building, Miami - Exhibition
:2/14: St. Valentine's Broken Hearts, Buck15, Miami - Live Art
:2/26-27: Art Battles, Eazy Street Gallery, Miami - Live art
:3/6-4/17: Sunshine Show, Bear&Bird Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale - Exhibition

mad love to all the tribes of the earth!!!

Jan 22, 2010 - Adjust Gallery

2010-01-21T03:34:00.001-05:00

I am participating in a group audio/visual show 2nite at the Adjust Gallery, Wynwood District, Miami, FL. (take I-95 to 195 east, exit Miami Ave, turn right going south, turn right on NW 24th. between N Miami Ave and NW 2nd Ave) Doors open @ 10pm, $5 entry. 1/2 the proceeds go to I.C.O. Children's Fund, and will have a non-perishable food and clothing drive for the cause in haiti.

kazilla makes your art into stencils...

2010-01-17T22:51:00.000-05:00

original logo:

stencil:

to check out apakalypse's music go to apakalypse.com

FOR YOUR PERSONALIZED STENCIL...CONTACT ME AND WE WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN!!
(prices $15-45 depending on size)

a beautiful sunday

2010-01-17T19:09:00.000-05:00

just got home from the illest used book store with my baby ♥ now reading: alfred hitchcok's "hangman's dozen," "the medicine wheel" by sun bear and wabun, and "native american art" for inspiration.

then i scored a sweet italian scarf at the hillsboro antique mall...i think i could have spent a whole day there if my stomache hadnt been screaming for jamaican veggie roti with extra potato curry.

now i'm going to sit back and enjoy the evening with a good book.

words of wisdom for 2010

2010-01-03T17:02:00.002-05:00

A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest. A kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from the prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. The true value of a human being is determined by the measure and the sense in which they have obtained liberation from the self. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive. (Albert Einstein, 1954)

kazilla live art 12/26/09

2009-12-28T21:08:00.000-05:00

awesome night...i hadnt been out to do a performance in months. working on my portfolio and art basel show took up all my free time.
but after this night i think i can come back in stride.

i freehanded this painting, couldn't think of anything i wanted beforehand so i just got the vibe from the crowd and did this ;)

they look like siamese twins to me, i think i may leave them like this with some added detail of course.
3hours of painting, 24"x36" acrylic on canvas
Stank Love @ Jazid, Miami Beach, fl

work for an album cover

2009-12-21T13:19:00.000-05:00

this is just a rough sketch, only part of the whole, i just really liked the neg. space in this version

multiversal madness!

2009-12-04T14:36:00.001-05:00

i need a 30 hour day

2009-12-01T16:28:00.002-05:00

just thought i would put that out there...

...ps...i graduate in 16 days, and then i shall sleep for a week. <3

new works for art basel miami 2009 (multiversal group show)

2009-11-28T12:04:00.000-05:00

this is still a work in progress...but its a good portion of what i want the composition to look like. now all there is to do is add all the fun details!
Gaia
acrylic on canvas
4 feet by 6 feet

to be show at the Multiversal Group Show from Dec 3rd-6th in Miami FL.

Kazilla showing @ "Feminality," the Hive Gallery, LA, CA

2009-11-19T10:02:00.000-05:00

The Hive Gallery
729 S Spring St.
Los Angles, CA 90014

Mike Franco, owner and creator of Wizard Sleeve Toys and WST Worldwide, operates a modest designer toy store online and dreams of one day dabbling with an online art gallery that will help expose flourishing and up-and-coming artists. Mike’s primary objectives are built on strong artist collaborations and now he is looking to expand his concepts and ideas into the art world. To him, there is nothing better than talented artists coming together for a common goal and helping their overall community. This time around, Mike’s focus is on gathering a group of strong women artists, with varying artistic backgrounds and talents, to form a travelling art exhibition.

The first “Feminality” event will display the works of some of the most talented female artists of their generation. The location for the premiere event will be held at the very established and well-known Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles and will happen on Saturday, November 21st. Uber popular Tara McPherson will be headlining and will be painting a floor-to-ceiling mural live during the show. Elizabeth Siegel (TofuSquirrel) will be doing live painting, as well. Georgette Pressler from Devious Body Art will be using her incredible skills to paint live models. Amy Botello, Aunia Kahn and Jessica Sardas will be on-hand displaying some of their wonderful works of art during the event. Tara Hauck, of Tara Inc. Fine Arts Photography, will be displaying some of her amazing photography. Rudy Fig, Natalie Shau, Molly Crabapple, Cate Rangel, Edith Lebeau, Arabella Proffer-Vendetta, Ashleigh Fedo, Sara Antoinette Martin, Kelly McKernan, Noir Nouar, Elodie aka LostFish, Megan Frauenhoffer, Christen Kojnok, Ritzy Periwinkle, Zoe Lacchei and Cassie Williams aka Kazilla will be displaying some of their unique works, as well.

THESE ARE TWO OF THE PIECES I WILL BE SHOWING AT THE GALLERY....

i am so stoked to be showing my art in LA for the first time....With a show less than a month later @ Kaydens Creations in Hollywood, CA on Hollywood Blvd.
i feel incredibly blessed to be a part of this show and to be showing with such amazing female artists. one love!
kazilla

painting in progress

2009-11-15T21:09:00.000-05:00

its just a start....but there's always more...

new series i'm working on

2009-11-15T16:37:00.000-05:00

in this i'm trying to portray the cycle of life. the eternal circle and universal truth. this is my beginning sketch, more to come this week...

Multiversal Group Show

2009-11-13T14:29:00.000-05:00

for this years Art Basel Miami, i am proud to introduce the newest art fair to the scene.
I am very blessed to have so many people to support and help me put this together, especially Mike Franco, who has created this event hand in hand with me.
showcasing over 150 artists, this years Multiversal Group Show promises to be an eye opener in stellar proportions.
I would be more than excited to see all your faces there to celebrate this event with me.
big love from this little sister!

Multiversal is the brainchild of graphic artist and Wizard Sleeve Toys founder, Mike Franco and rising star Cassie “Kazilla” Williams. Multiversal will occupy several rooms including a South Florida local artist room, an Art Institute student exhibition, the second Feminality art show (www.FeminalityArtShow.com), a custom toy show and several exhibitions and installations. Full details and itinerary to follow.

For the launch of Multiversal, Franco was determined to have Tara McPherson and Buff Monster collaborate on a huge painting. “Once I had Tara on board, I contacted Buff Monster and he was honored to be a part of the show.”

A true mix of art on a variety of platforms, Multiversal will feature more than 20 top artists from the likes of Buff Monster, Sket-One, Mear One, Kano, Georgette Pressler (body art), Tara Hauck (fine art photography), as well as Aunia Kahn, Tofusquirrel and Jessica Sardas amongst others. We will be teaming up with 3 other reputable galleries; The Hive Gallery from LA, The Steve Brown Gallery from Cleveland and the D.E.A.D. Gallery from Belgium.

The Multiversal group show begins on Thursday, December 3rd and runs until Sunday, December 6th. It will take place at The American Legion building, 6445 NE 7th Ave in the Miami Modern District. Admission is FREE. McPherson and several other artists will be on-hand for the event.

All of the art displayed during the Multiversal group show will be available for sale to the public.

Part of the exhibition proceeds will benefit the Creative Visions Foundation.

some recent pages from my sketchbook

2009-11-12T11:52:00.002-05:00

free desktop wallpaper from me to you...

2009-11-12T11:40:00.000-05:00

change up your look with this...
just click on image and drag to the desktop of your computer. or right click (PC) / cntrl click (mac) and save image to your computer.

big love!

kazilla.biz sticker

2009-11-09T13:19:00.002-05:00

keep your eyes out for these on the streets of New York City, Los Angleles, and Miami ;)

live art from supernova, miami

2009-11-08T16:36:00.001-05:00

this show was incredible! hosted by sophie moon, the event was held @ churchill's in miami. the bands that performed definitely inspired this piece and had my boots kickin all night.

check out ms. moon's live music and live art shows 3 times a week in miami:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124071808554&ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/Ms.moon.ent

LIVE ART 2009

2009-11-06T00:31:00.000-05:00

FOR MORE LIVE ART PHOTOS FROM KAZILLA: LIVE ART ALBUM CLICK HERE

recent shows...

2009-11-06T00:10:00.002-05:00

boogers comics by kazilla

2009-04-06T01:07:00.000-04:00

check out my website for more of my art - kazilla.biz

bobs made

2009-01-15T12:24:00.001-05:00

this guy is super cool. he makes my eyes feel like they are stuffed full of jelly beans ;)

BOBS MADE

http://www.myspace.com/bobsmade

ekundayo

2008-12-22T14:44:00.000-05:00

http://www.ekundayo.com/ CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE.

i saw this cat's work at Gen Art at Vangard during Art Basel in Miami. i simply love the line quality in his work and the vibrant color schemes.
His art was in the Thinkspace Gallery (http://www.sourharvest.com/thinkspace/)
you can check out the video stream for thinkspace on their flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/)

my camera

2008-12-22T14:30:00.000-05:00

I've had this camera with me since i joined yearbook in my sophomore year of high school. it has served me well. before that it was my dad's, and knowing him he's prolly had it since it was new.

The Pentax Spotmatic is a 35mm single-lens reflex cameras manufactured by the Asahi Optical Corporation, later known as Pentax, between 1964 and 1976. The original 1964 Spotmatic was the first successful camera to offer a through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering system, initially using average metering and later center-weighting."

All Pentax Spotmatic cameras use a M42 lens screw mount. The lenses are focused at maximum aperture to give a bright viewfinder image for focusing, then a switch at the side stops the lens down and switches on the metering to enable the exposure to be set prior to pressing the shutter release to make the exposure. The Spotmatic F, ES, and ESII models are capable of open-aperture metering when used with lens models which support this feature.

Honeywell was the U.S. importer of the Spotmatic and these cameras were labelled Honeywell Pentax, instead of Asahi Pentax.

All Pentax Spotmatics use Takumar lenses of various types. These are high-quality, progressively improved lenses made by Asahi Optical Company.

shades of grey

2008-12-20T19:41:00.001-05:00

as the sun shines and the stars fade away,
i look to the skies and my heart elates
divine showers of inspired wisdom fall on me
the weight is pressing on me, it takes me to one knee
i will not flee
i will carry on with this you have given to me
for i see the purpose we have and the part i play
to be the carrier of a love that takes my breath away
it helps me to greet each new day
puts things in perspective, takes all ignorance away
love brings color to all the shades of grey

Rob Dobi

2008-12-02T03:25:00.000-05:00

this cat is pretty neat.
check em out here - http://www.dobi.nu/
also here's a cool site... http://www.theelectriczombie.com/killsite/killmain.htm

paul pope n such

2008-11-25T20:34:00.000-05:00

lately i've been looking at a lot of oriental typography, icluded is a well known graff writer from china. also some collections of paul pope. even more so, a few more images to stir your mind up.

pan's maze

2008-11-21T19:28:00.000-05:00

sometimes my eyes are gray
i sift through my daze
in thick delicious haze
trying to find my way
amongst the decay
and my constant delay
sinks like a razor blade
into this putrid phase
only to cut away
that which has laid its eggs
to force me to obey
the mind of pan's maze

Beardsley's art

2008-11-17T13:15:00.000-05:00

myndals photos

2008-11-17T13:03:00.000-05:00

broward new times article wit me

2008-11-16T05:06:00.001-05:00

CHRISTIAN J WARD - an inspiration

2008-11-10T14:46:00.000-05:00

for more of his beauty check out his website: www.cwardillustration.com

illustrators earning an education

2008-11-10T14:08:00.000-05:00

verses and curses

2008-10-15T13:42:00.000-04:00

verses and curses

making featherweight rhymes on my solid lines
heartache used to hold me down, now i fill my crown
with positive affirmations and credited dedications
that bring me through the storm and rearrange my norm

my paper and pencil makes what the world cannot take
the shape of my world, made with colors and girls
kaleidescope faces, what i don't like i erases
the visions that spurn, when they hit my veins it burns

and so, i'll share with you, a riddle or two -

when the sun closes his eyes what does he see?
if i were the moon would he carry me?
can i pull or push, like i cast away the sea?
if the earth was cut open what color would it bleed?

pencil wanderings

2008-10-08T23:55:00.000-04:00

this day

2008-08-09T00:12:00.000-04:00

i am at my end of begging at the whim of the non-chalant consumer. there is an end to the distance i can put myself out there. i have overextended my reach, now i grasp wildly at any morsel i can snatch like an animal scrounging for food.
useless