The Poketo studio will hold a silent art auction titled, “F%#k Cancer! We Love Justin” to raise funds for the medical treatment of artist Justin Van Hoy. Over forty important Los Angeles artists will be donating their work, with more artists added to the roster daily. All proceeds will go directly to support Justin Van Hoy’s recovery. Those unfamiliar with Justin might not be as distant from him as perceived. As the art director for SWINDLE Magazine, and contributor of works for artists and brands such as OBEY, Roger Gastman, Cobra Snake, and more, Justin’s distinct and captivating work has been feeding our creative hunger for years. All are welcome to the event to acknowledge Justin and those who have been affected by cancer.

Friday, June 5th
7 - 10 PM

Poketo Studio
510 S. Hewitt St. #506 (5th floor) Los Angeles, CA 90013

Auction will be from 7 - 9 PM, winning bidders receive art by10 PM. Cash or check only. No credit cards will be accepted.

Contributing artists include: Shepard Fairey, Saelee Oh, Jeana Sohn, Travis Millard, Mel Kadel, Marco Zamora, Ye Rin Mok, Studio Number One, Sumi Ink Club, Chris Bettig, Sarajo Frieden, Kim Buzzelli, Sheli Ben Ner, Casey Ryder, Saejeen Oh, Skyrocket Studios, Ashkahn, Leah Chun, Bill McRight, Josh Hart, Derek Albeck, Ernesto Yerena, Jesselisa Moretti, Kristian Henson, Zach Gibson, Anne Keehn, Jeremy Baker, Phillip Lumbang, Matt Goldman, Florencio Zavala, Marissa Textor, Jordan Isip, Damion Silver, Josh Cochran, Caroline Hwang, Amanda Visell, David Weidman, Katsuo Design, Jared Purrington, Blake E. Marquis, Michael Coleman, Ryan Callis, Jason Filipow, Tim Biskup… ALSO, goods from Poketo, Obey Clothing, and prints from Mike Giant, Dalek, Saber, Jim Houser, and more.

Complimentary food and drink provided by Poketo and the generous folks at Spitz. Thank you!

this tuesday we were joined by a new member named, Azalea! Solid sumi session! It’s good to be home in los angeles! but soon we are off to travel again!

sumi ink club met yesterday to make a drawing for our friend andreas, who will be in a coma for the next two years while his brain heals… we put on some andreas-inspired music, put as much focused healing energy as we could into it, and dropped it in the mail to denmark immediately after finishing… hoping it will keep him company even while we are so far away…!

Sumi flier for the Grouper / Nite Jewel / Caldera Lakes / Voices Voices show at the Smell on April 26. See you there!

sumi ink club is meeting this tuesday april 14th from 1-3 pm at mandarin plaza in chinatown LA… 970 north broadway #212… all are welcome! come draw with us if you like.

special box commissioned by Collector B for a dear friend. Sumi Mission Complete.

Sumi Ink Club is pleased to be part of the travelling exhibition, The Joyful Bewilderment, with so many great artists! Stop by Analogue books if you are in Edinburgh!

Announcing Kaugummi magazine #4
collective art magazine
printed in february 2009
first edition : 500 copies

18 artists, 36 pages, color printed - 21 x 30 cm
Collective art magazine curated by Bartolomé Sanson featuring spreads by :

• Thomas Bernard (cover)
• Documentation Céline Duval
• Christian Aubrun
• David Horvitz
• Vanessa Dziuba
• Sumi Ink Club
• Mathieu Renard
• Yu Matsuoka
• Linus Bill
• Daisuke Tamano
• Julien Carreyn
• Alexis Zavialoff
• Ann Guillaume & Leylagoor
• Camilla Candida Donzella
• Massimiliano Bomba
• Peter Sutherland
• Anne Laure Draisey
• Geoffrey Ellis

10 euro
editionskaugummi.free.fr/store.htm

Thousands of Sumi afficionados flocked to the South by South Sumi Festival this weekend at Domy Books in Austin Texas. All were welcomed with open arms.

Another beautiful sumi session attended by good friends from Los Angeles, two delivery men pausing to draw, and a new friend from Osaka, Japan travelling through the US making music: oorutaichi!

Another excellent day of Sumi Ink Club at the Smell in downtown Los Angeles. The Mural is now complete, drawn by over 40 hands!

Sumi Ink Club met this Sunday afternoon to begin work on an epic mural at our favorite Los Angeles music venue, The Smell. It’s on the left wall next to the snack zone. We had a great turnout of many excellent artists, and the mural is signed K.H. (aka Keith Haring). As there was word of a ghostly Keith sighting mid sumi session.

Bring something to stand on if you can: a stepping stool, a ladder, a box. Or just bring yourself, we’ll provide brushes and paint.

For friends in Berlin: A few Sumi Ink Club collaborations with Smockshop designers Michelle Brunnick and Kate Hillseth are included in the new Smockshop Berlin at Sprüth Magers! Come for a visit and check out a whole array of beautiful handmade garments by Smockshop artists. The Berlin venue is currently scheduled as the final destination for the smockshop project.

february 18 - april 10 2009

Sprüth Magers Berlin
Oranienburger Straße 18
D-10178 Berlin
Tel. +49 (0)30 / 2 88 84 03 0
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm and by appointment

blurry but realistic

Come celebrate the opening of the new sumi studio in chinatown this Tuesday from 1-3pm, hopefully the sun will return to los angeles by then. Otherwise we will respond to the rainy moody clouds in sumi. anything goes. Ride your bike or take the bus to:

A sneak peek! here is one of the tags for the line of sumi ink club T-shirts made in collaboration with the LA-based fashion label, Blood is the New Black. The T-shirts will be out summer 2009! Keep your eyes peeled for extreme sumi styles on the street!

Denise Schatz and the talented students of Carda Burke and Gretchen Scherer at PS 19 NY held an awe-inspiring session of Sumi Ink Club this week. Here is a look at some of their masterful collaborative drawings:

Thanks to everyone who made these drawings for sharing them with us!!!<