NEW SHOW!!! Oct 9th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Student-Run Art Gallery Pairs an Accomplished and Emerging Artists
New art exhibition presents danyol’s first-ever installation

SAN FRANCISCO, September 10, 2009 – The Art Gallery at the SF State Student Center presents Lollipops and Threads, a new exhibition that associates new works by danyol and the recently art school graduated Jai Carrillo. The opening reception will take place on October 9th from 5 to 8 pm. The show runs from October 9th to November 5th, 2008.

“The idea of pairing an accomplished artist such as danyol with an up-and-coming one like Jai Carrillo originates from the Art Gallery’s desire to give more visibility to emerging student and recently graduated artists” says Laura Costantino, co-curator of Lollipops and Threads. “At the Art Gallery -she continues- we feel the importance of discovering new talents.”

Danyol’s new work features, in addition to pop-influenced, colorful, mixed media paintings, his first-ever installation piece. By infusing nostalgic imagery with the urgency of current issues, danyol’s artwork continues to explore the liminal spaces between the inconsistencies of our fragile social fabric.

In a visual contrast with danyol’s work, Jai Carrillo’s pieces adopt a more neutral palette to unveil the limits of genders and gender-related activities. Through the combination of embroidery and boxing, video and bobby pins, Carrillo manages to consistently mix conceptuality and craft.

Exhibition Curators: Laura Costantino & Daniela Paez
What: Lollipops and Threads
When: October 9, 2008 –November 5, 2008
Cost: FREE

Opening Reception: Thursday October 9, 2008, 5-8pm

Where: The Art Gallery, Cesar Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University, 1650 Holloway Ave 94132

Gallery Hours: M-F 10a-6p or by appointment.

Website: www.sfsustudentcenter.com/artgallery

52 Grrrls rock the Eagle!!!

fun was had by all. more video soon....


me as Kate =)


Planet Claire

52 GRRRLS playing the Eagle Tavern this Thursday!!!

Come see me be Kate =)

Eagle Tavern
12th and Harrison

TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

We go on around 10...

Vote for my designs!!!

If you like tequila and want to see my art on a super cool bottle, please vote below!!!



Cheers,
danyol

lazybear 2008

well, it has been a while since i've blogged but im back and should be blogging daily!

i got back on monday from lazybear and had such a blast. our campsite grew to almost 20 people and the nightly dinners were tons of fun (no pun intended!)

here are some highlights:


jason, kevin and i at Sunday Furry Sunday


jason on the first day


too much powdered donuts!


my new little pocket bear david =)


lee and jason having too much fun on the jagermeister floatie!

all in all a great trip. maybe next year i can talk bill into coming...

Riots and Revelations GROUP show this saturday

That's right. I am in 2, not 1 art opening this saturday. Come check it out!!!

Fresh Meat in the Gallery V: Riots & Revelations
San Francisco LGBT Community Center - 3rd floo1800
Market Street @ Octavia, San Francisco [map]

Opening reception: Saturday June 7, 6-10pm
LGBT Community Center - 1800 Market Street, San Francisco

Fresh Meat in the Gallery is a groundbreaking, rule-breaking annual exhibition of transgender and gender variant artists. The first and only exhibition of its kind in the nation, Fresh Meat in the Gallery celebrates its Fifth Anniversary this year!

This year's exhibition, Riots and Revelations, asks: How have riots and revelations been part of our histories and how they will shape the future? How do we find peace in a time of war on our bodies and communities? How are communities around the world rising up? What new ways of living are being revealed for the future? Transgender and gender variant artists from across the nation and around the world respond with innovative, startling, moving new work.

Riots and Revelations features work by: Jillian Soto, Danyol, Maya Christina Gonzalez, Miss Day, Noelle Walker, Alex Smith, Aryn Zev, Gariel R. Felix, Henry Schneiderman, R. Sandler, Rae Strozzo, Sela Davis, Simon Croft, Stacey Wexler, Truc Thanh Nguyen, Valerie Amedee, Woo, Miles Conrad and Wolf Israel. Learnmore about these artists.

Fresh Meat in the Gallery V: Riots and Revelations is presented in conjunction with the 2008 Fresh Meat Festival, an annual festival of transgender and queer performance (see listing above). Riots and Revelations is presented by Fresh Meat Productions, the Queer Cultural Center and the San Francisco LGBT Community Center, and is a featured part of the National Queer Arts Festival.

SEXICON: Group show this Saturday!!!

SEXICON: The Art and Language of Erotica

Living Room Gallery @ Stormy Leather

1158 Howard St between 7th and 8th

Saturday, June 7th

8pm – 11:30pm

SEXICON will include visual art from: Danyol, Jonathan Solo, Mika Pontecorva, Ashanta Riley-Person, the Femme Coloring Book, Cinthia Dennis, Crystal Sylver, Guillermo Rodriguez, event photographer, S.N. Jacobson and many more.
Live events will include a Stormy Leather fashion show, topless palm reading, a live drawing booth, a shibari (Japanese rope bondage) demonstration, dominatrix Mistress Gabriella, erotic literature readings, drag performance by Ambrosia Salad (House of Salad) and DJ Bearded Lady (Chilid

The Living Room Collective proudly presents its third annual SEXICON: the art and language of erotica, an erotic art party for the masses. SEXICON brings together the vanilla and the kink, the boys and the girls, the straight & narrow, the queer & wide-open and everyone in between! In its third incarnation, SEXICON has bridged the Bay for the first time, and will open in the lovely and lusty San Francisco. Teaming up with Stormy Leather, The Living Room Collective has compiled a wide array of erotica to fill the South of Market mixed gender leather and kink venue in a way that reflects not only Stormy's clientele, but the broad spectrum of sexuality that exists in the bay area. Unlike other art exhibitions, the Living Room strives to create a participatory and interactive art show, and invites the public to dress sexy, however that is interpreted by the individual.

CSK plays old brothel!

Carletta Sue Kay played an old brothel in Port Costa on saturday at a party called Folly Feast Fashion and Flirt Fling #2. what a trip that party was. 24 hours of non stop music, costumes, live bands and crazy burners. Can't wait til next year!!!



you can see all the pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/danyol/sets/72157605019175620/

Dr. Marten's Boot Design Competition

please vote for my Dr. Marten's Boot Designs!!!

moby dick tonight

i just hung a new SOLO show at Moby Dick. Will be up for the month fo May.

Come check it out!!!

wig-aoke and hard place - match made in heaven?

so at the last minute Lee invites me to this wig karaoke party. so with my best hag in tow we make the trek to The House of Fish. Hilarity and booze quickly ensued...


singing Common People


jennye - i honestly love you!


randy as Leigh Bowel Movement


hard place at the Knockout Room.

saturday nights alright for fighting

wow-what a great party on saturday! I sold 2 pieces, Miguel sold 7 and Carletta Sue Kay played their best gig ever!

Here are some highlights...


peeps check out the art


one of Miguel Arias's walls


Carletta tore it up!!!

everything is coming up easter

had a great time in the park on sunday.
San Francisco really knows how to do easter right!


bill and i with the sun in our faces...


jeff never had an empty glass!


and what is a day in SF without naked people?

you can see all the pics here:
http://flickr.com/photos/danyol/sets/72157604248684199/

Carletta Sue Kay plays Berkeley

Head on over the bridge April 7th (i know it's a monday. Deal!)

Woman of Color Video

Here is an old video that has just found it's way onto youtube.

its cesar, mat cote and myself playing at the eagle...

leslie and the lys

Lee and I went to go see Leslie and the Lys on saturday.
What a hot tranny mess that was!

Here are the highlights!


kevin and i rockin' the gems! (i think koo and ladybear are in there too!)



Leslie and her back-up dancers...


i want an ankle keyboard now!!!

interview

i got interviewed on
Sprayblog.net

check it!

http://www.sprayblog.net/spraygraphic-artist-interviews/spraygraphic-interview-with-artist-danyol/


bill and i at carolyn's wedding this past sat....more pics from wedding coming soon...

photo shoot with randy 2-20-08

randy and i were bored so we slapped on some make-up and took some pics.
enjoy!


i can't believe she drank the whole bottle.


i just can't help myself...


too much vodka and roofies..


i like to kick and stretch...


all your dreams are made, when you're chained to the mirror and the razor blade.

gilbert and george

Lee and I went to meet Gilbert and George at the De Young. the show was amazing and we got to meet them after one of their lectures.

if the exhibit comes to a city near you, please go out and see it! it is amazing!


"death hope life fear" 1984


"death hope life fear" 1984


getting my book signed.


lee caught in the headlights.

pics from hemlock

we had an amazing show on valentine's day. here are a few pics!

Thanks to Von Iva for rocking out after us.


performing meaningless for an empty room =)



our two new fans!

thanks to everyone who showed up! we had such a good time!