GALAKTIKAT presents: WEZN & LICHIBAN is LUX27

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a shoot I did with WEZN back in the summer for my GALAKTIKAT show. we called the project <a href="http://lux27.tumblr.com/">LUX27. </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">light painting photography by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/weznlightpainting">WEZN</a> :: top & earrings by </span><a href="http://marijbrooklyn.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mari J Brooklyn</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> :: creative direction by Lichiban</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrzLPvQWDgv83IFwt_MAffmnua9NQiQrYWa60AEaK8XRK1HQbBJ9PrltqkUaO2fezqPr10LdnoqRfPrJ39AOx3v43DR-reK-gjyZ8HlAOxkZcEk2UcI_a72SU8IH1sLQ_buE-8QgEFCo/s1600/Lichiban-WEZN-woods-mixL600-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrzLPvQWDgv83IFwt_MAffmnua9NQiQrYWa60AEaK8XRK1HQbBJ9PrltqkUaO2fezqPr10LdnoqRfPrJ39AOx3v43DR-reK-gjyZ8HlAOxkZcEk2UcI_a72SU8IH1sLQ_buE-8QgEFCo/s1600/Lichiban-WEZN-woods-mixL600-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b>manifest</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo8DulFX3RUJr3seJRMA1qbk8rpMzCWRpUlNUYZYtI8bMxdR6cgAsH8q8NQDye0pUosilaK_4SdMTUy0YMZPNIFQgpMJ_ya2LfHoctyfY_K-N4LbT-7Bi-yZRHy7KPvsdQjepimL5hzw/s1600/LichibanWEZNcollab1-800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo8DulFX3RUJr3seJRMA1qbk8rpMzCWRpUlNUYZYtI8bMxdR6cgAsH8q8NQDye0pUosilaK_4SdMTUy0YMZPNIFQgpMJ_ya2LfHoctyfY_K-N4LbT-7Bi-yZRHy7KPvsdQjepimL5hzw/s1600/LichibanWEZNcollab1-800.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/search/label/BODDHI">BODDHI</a> </b>is welcomed on Planet Earth by I-CHI, the young Fire Liogon. He is in a state of excitement...yeeeeeeeee</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLDnINmhyjp3mGWuvcPS9gFQwkCdtvV1yQFIzyxJl4uO_97fmxdJvYFAJQWNjiqReLk-WDZgdzUKs_0iorI0lGTFfFSA0yRVE5uto4x6l9BYAKXUQw7W3DMW41XHfOPtBmHZPOgYcpeQ/s1600/Lichiban-LUX27-Lotuscrew1-600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLDnINmhyjp3mGWuvcPS9gFQwkCdtvV1yQFIzyxJl4uO_97fmxdJvYFAJQWNjiqReLk-WDZgdzUKs_0iorI0lGTFfFSA0yRVE5uto4x6l9BYAKXUQw7W3DMW41XHfOPtBmHZPOgYcpeQ/s1600/Lichiban-LUX27-Lotuscrew1-600.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5927667&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffdd"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F5927667&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffdd" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object>   <a href="http://soundcloud.com/pretty-much-amazing/gorillaz-superfast-jellyfish-feat-gruff-rhys-and-de-la-soul">Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish (Feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/pretty-much-amazing">Pretty Much Amazing</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">top by Mari J Brooklyn // crocheted boots by House of Nassat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzl6mLixqEJYZzcQDeSPx6FNwYDDpyL6BrS6o3B5oNkoMOOF9x5WjfZ9dacSvj-d6j2klInrujUH4RK2MfRX12iVAu6OCrnY_ZWFJP9Jm-DWh1UV-EEigdLXun4FcJ_BP7fCnV7ndIYBE/s1600/Lichiban-LOTUSshaolinallfiles3-600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzl6mLixqEJYZzcQDeSPx6FNwYDDpyL6BrS6o3B5oNkoMOOF9x5WjfZ9dacSvj-d6j2klInrujUH4RK2MfRX12iVAu6OCrnY_ZWFJP9Jm-DWh1UV-EEigdLXun4FcJ_BP7fCnV7ndIYBE/s1600/Lichiban-LOTUSshaolinallfiles3-600.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

GALAKTIKAT presents: WEZN & LICHIBAN is LUX27

a shoot I did with WEZN back in the summer for my GALAKTIKAT show. we called the project LUX27.  light painting photography by WEZN :: top ...

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GALAKTIKAT presents: ShatiKa of the Rising Serpent Love Force

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Shakti-LeopardLux-Lichiban-newseries600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;">NAME : <span style="font-weight: bold; ">SHATIKA of the Rising Serpent Love Force (Leopard Lux clan)</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:17px;">HOMELAND : <span style="font-weight: bold; ">Planet Citraka</span></span></div><span style=" ;font-size:17px;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span>CARRIER</span><span style="font-weight: bold; "> : Catship Lotus 1</span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">ROLE ::<span style="font-weight: bold; "> ambassador / vibration control through dancing</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"><span style=" ;font-size:17px;">MESSAGE ::</span><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span style=" ;font-size:17px;"> love, healing through harmonizing the sexes</span></span></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;">MEANS OF INTERACTING WITH EARTHLINGS : <span style="font-weight: bold; ">visualization & mental projections, dancing, vibration control, sweet melodious singing</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:17px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><i>Stay tuned for prints and new series</i></span></span></div>

GALAKTIKAT presents: ShatiKa of the Rising Serpent Love Force

NAME : SHATIKA of the Rising Serpent Love Force (Leopard Lux clan) HOMELAND : Planet Citraka CARRIER : Catship Lotus 1 ROLE :: ambassador ...

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GALAKTIKAT: "The Return of the Feline Tribe" my exhibit flicks!

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-CatshipOracle-Liogon-1.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The opening was amazing...I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.</div><div style="text-align: center;">"I<i>-Chi, The Fire Liogon</i>" (L) & "<i>The Catship Oracle</i>" (R)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Quan Luv x Lichiban collabo "<i>The Return</i>" (L) & "<i>Shakti Leopard Lux of the Rising Serpent Force" </i>(R)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-lichiban-QuanLuv-shAKTI.jpg" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">photos below are courtesy of the amazing Mari J Brooklyn (designer/photographer)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Al-Khemi 9 (owl) & Tigga Calore (tiger) :: D Fab (lion)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melo-X & Quan Luv, spiritual fam (bull)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/MariJBrooklyn-LichibANSHOW-2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kesed :: Jean Lebrun</div><div style="text-align: center;">big shout out to DiscoMakeup Arie for the make-up art & Mari J Brooklyn for the photography!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/Lichiban-Galaktikatshow-peeps2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kesed...collaborations in the works, one of the projects I've been working on behind the scenes</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/Lichiban-Kesed.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enki (my DJ) & Soul aka Al-Khemi 9, one of my collaborators (made the Dogon-inspired jewelry)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/MariJBrooklyn-LichibANSHOW-3.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">(1) Divine :: Sun Ru </div><div style="text-align: center;">(2) McKenzie of Platinum Mustache & Jean Lebrun w/ crew (3) Johnny Voltik & Enki hosted the open mic :: Teen Mogul on the mic was mad funny </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/Lichiban-Galaktikatshow-peeps1.jpg" /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Designer/poet Nacinimod of House of Nassat (he made the crocheted pieces in the photoshoot w/ WEZN) & Divine(R)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/MariJBrooklyn-LichibANSHOW-5.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fellow artist, Sophie w/ friend :: the lovely Dion</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sun Ru & Bentley of Kings of Genre</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/MariJBrooklyn-LichibANSHOW-4.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">painters' mudras are their own secret language. artist Ibrahim Yaqut, one of my collaborators on 'The Healer' piece. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/IbrahimYaqut-Lichiban600-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MEGA x Al-Khemi 9 x Lichiban collabo "The Three Goddesses" :: (L) & Arie & Mari (R)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-marijbrooklyn-lichiban.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(1) Kimaya, my little muse, soon-to-be Lotus Lakshmi :: Alicia Boone, one of my beautiful hostesses (2) George aka G4, we are in the lab working on a collabo </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/MariJBrooklyn-LichibANSHOW-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">These are some of my photos of the night...I apologize for missing a lot of folks, but I only pulled my camera out toward the end.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Watch out for these cats, they are working on some surprises behind the scenes: </div><div style="text-align: center;">Melo-X, RIP Ruler & Kesed </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKATMeloX-RIPRuler-Kesed-lichiban.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Livingroom Johnston's elephants are ready to dance </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-lichiban-LivingroomJohnston2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Livingroom Johnston & Blue</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-LivingroomJ-Blue.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Livingroom Johnston x Lichiban collabo "Tiger Tara: Love Is The True Magic"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-lichiban-LivingroomJohnston1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm taking orders for interior design projects..got already a few on the way and open for more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-lichiban-artwork.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-MEGATigga600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MEGA (tiger) 'HoverBoard Mask'</div><div style="text-align: center;">MEGA x Lichiban collabo 'Eternal Glo Goddess' : jewelry by Al-Khemi 9</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-lichiban-MEGA2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-lichiban-MEGA-soulGoddess.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soul, Bradford James, Divine, Casandra & Fabian </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-FabianBradfordDivine.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">my beautiful friend Liza came through w/ her brother & her husband, Victor aka amazing artist/designer Marka 27 </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-Marka-Liza.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">more mudras:: Stephanie & Kimaya :: shout out to Enki & Johnny Voltik for holding down the wheels & the mic..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie & crew :: King Texas, one of my collaborators & Melo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-peeps3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stephanie, Stevie Lee, Soul & Kesed</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/Galaktikatshow-StevieKesed.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-peeps4.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">only in Brooklyn....thank you ladies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-ladies600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the Jamaican connection...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Taj 'King Gnep' (R) was responsible for half of the interior design/paint of the LOTUS Gallery and also came up with the idea of cutting out the Liogon piece. thank you! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-Lichiban-Jamaica-Kesed-Taj.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MEGA x Al-Khemi 9 x Lichiban collabo "Three Goddesses"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-event/GALAKTIKAT-lichiban-MEGA-soul3.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">and yet more mudras..Muvlikamor, vocalist Sun Ru & producer/ DJ Kiva, these two just finished recording their EP</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GALAKTIKAT-KivaSunru.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks again for everyone who came out..I must say I had the best looking & most gifted crowd present...I'm still soaking in the energy---this was the seed of something new, about to blossom. Much love to everyone, your love & support fuels my work.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for more artist features, behind-the-scenes photos and the releases of yet unseen photo, music & video collabos.</div>

GALAKTIKAT: "The Return of the Feline Tribe" my exhibit flicks!

The opening was amazing...I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. "I -Chi, The Fire Liogon " (L) & " The Catship ...

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MUSE: Little Goddess,LAKSHMI LOTUS meets The Fire Liogon, I-Chi

<div style="text-align: center;">My next piece's inspiration manifested as LOTUS LAKSHMI at my opening last night. For the first time, little goddess met I-CHI, the young fire liogon, her dream vehicle & soon-to-be friend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Liogon-Kimaya-Lichiban600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still recovering from the amazing night that just took place at the LOTUS Gallery. ..will post pics soon. Thank you for everyone who made it out, we got a slice of the Brooklyn Renaissance in full effect. Also thanks to those who couldn't make it & sent me well-wishes, as well as those who were there in spirit. I feel ever more blessed to know all the beautiful people in my life. </div><div style="text-align: center;">[thanks to Stephanie R. for the photos & bringing the little goddess into my life]</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

MUSE: Little Goddess,LAKSHMI LOTUS meets The Fire Liogon, I-Chi

My next piece's inspiration manifested as LOTUS LAKSHMI at my opening last night. For the first time, little goddess met I-CHI, the youn...

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MY NEW SOLO SHOW w/ COLLABORATIONS :: "GALAKTIKAT: THE RETURN OF THE FELINE TRIBE feat. THE BIRTH OF BODDHI

<div style="text-align: center;">please come through. this is going to be another opportunity for me to bring together some of the most amazing people i know...yes, that includes you.<img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanSHOWflyerFRONT-600RGB-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">SATURDAY, August 21, 2010 7pm-3am<br /> LOTUSTEMPLE OF VISIONS<br />GALAKTIKAT : THE RETURN OF THE FELINE TRIBE" an art exhibit by <a href="http://lichiban.net/">LICHIBAN<br /></a>new works and collaboration with<br /><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">Livingroom Johnston, Ibrahim Yaqut, Kesed, Quan Luv, Mega, Texas Malika Toussaint-Baptist, WEZN, Al-Khemi.9, Taj 'King Gnep' , Nacinimod of House of Nassat, G4, Mari J Brooklyn, Terris Poole & Robert L. Sims III and a few surprises that i'll keep for later...<br /><br />The intergalactic cat shaman, the shapeshifting dimension-slicer jedi of Mt. Golden Blossom, BODDHI is BACK from his retreat after his arrival on Planet Earth on March 14th, 2010. His birth on Earth will be celebrated at my next show "GALAKTIKAT: THE RETURN OF THE FELINES" coming up This Saturday, AUGUST 21st at the LOTUS Temple of Visions Gallery  7PM-3AM.<br /><br />Meet BODDHI along with The LIOGON Force & the first manifestations of the CITRAKA messengers: among them, DORJE, the snowleopard yogi & LINX. the feline warrior of the Serpent Love Force.<br /><br />Also meet some of the finest visionaries, my artist fam and friends- that this city has to offer. Special times, the stockmarkets are down but creativity is at all time high, this is a slice of the movement.<br /><br />MUSIC by DJ ENKI<br />Open mic hosted by ENKI & Johnny Voltik<br />Midnite butoh performance by Edoheart<br /><br />Hosted by: Divine Elohim (spaceageherbalist, LOTUS gallery) :: Dion Mac :: Suzanna Ali-Oliver (VONY) :: Liz Santana :: Laura Dee :: : Stevie Lee :: Discomakeup Arie :: Alicia Boone :: Devin ’Pan’Barret (The Casual)<br /><br />Feline make up by DISCOMAKEUP Arie<br />Giveaways for the early birds provide by IHMDJ <a href="http://ihmdj.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://ihmdj.com/</a><br />FREE!!!<br />Food & drinks are available for modest donations</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Find out more about the artists involved and the event at<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/search/label/GALAKTIKAT"> GALAKTIKAT.</a></div>

MY NEW SOLO SHOW w/ COLLABORATIONS :: "GALAKTIKAT: THE RETURN OF THE FELINE TRIBE feat. THE BIRTH OF BODDHI

please come through. this is going to be another opportunity for me to bring together some of the most amazing people i know...yes, that inc...

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GALAKTIKAT presents: KING TEXAS x LICHIBAN collabo feat. Stevie Lee & DiscoMakeup Arie as GALAKTIKAT QUEENS

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/KingTexas-lichiban1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back in the fall last year, one of my favorite photographer friends, New York-based artist <a href="http://kingtexas.net">KING TEXAS</a> aka Texas Malika Toussaint-Baptiste & I came together for a collaboration at my old studio. We wanted to have a series with my characters brought to life by the beautiful Stevie Lee & DiscoMakeup Arie (who were responsible for the bomb make-up). Arie & I have been also talking about doing something together, since she I always thought she looked like one of my characters....so it just all came together. We finally decided to show some of the results at my show GALAKTIKAT this Saturday. Stevie & Arie are going to host the show and Arie will be doing special feline facial make-up. Don't miss it:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/TEXAS-lichiban-arie-stevie1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="437" width="550"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MusqxKTryVw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MusqxKTryVw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="550" height="437"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/TEXAS-lichiban-arie-stevie2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks to Texas, Stevie & Arie for bringing their beautiful selves & for being part of this, and to Rob Lee aka Robert L. Sims III (Blackwhole TV) for the editing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Photography by </span><a href="http://kingtexas.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Texas Malika Toussaint-Baptiste</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Art & katwoman theme by </span><a href="http://lichiban.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Lichiban</span></a></div></div>

GALAKTIKAT presents: KING TEXAS x LICHIBAN collabo feat. Stevie Lee & DiscoMakeup Arie as GALAKTIKAT QUEENS

Back in the fall last year, one of my favorite photographer friends, New York-based artist KING TEXAS aka Texas Malika Toussaint-Baptiste ...

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BODDHI loves....ENKI & DION

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYWEqxBTAASTie13xBqKiM0nnntPhYn7FlbXuV91lE7fx_h8MPirMEDwUGZZA1Yd7vbwqGmRUchXJHoSCP1syEFR4LnZ8Wb51Ekzul0Km5lYhGTeWGdtb5xAu808oo1_utDlCozf5wU0/s1600/ENKI-Lichiban-magicroom2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rDS-6kmRtSE?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rDS-6kmRtSE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://enkienki.com/">ENKI</a> aka Erika Buestami </div><div style="text-align: left;">She was one of the peoples in my life that I drew before she came into my life. She & I put our powers together to do the first of the BODDHI series: she produced the track and edited the video...yes, she is the bomb.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Shewill be DJing and will be co-hosting the open mic with ou mutual friend, Johnny Voltik at my GALAKTIKAT show this Saturday. Stay tuned for more Lichiban x ENKI collabos.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">she can be very funny....check out Enki as Fat Elvis</div><div style="text-align: center;">FAT ELVIS MIXTAPE the heart throb causing cardiac arrests all across America one burger at a time</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="81" width="100%"><param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsoundalien%2Ffat-elvis&"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsoundalien%2Ffat-elvis&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed></object><a href="http://soundcloud.com/soundalien/fat-elvis">FAT ELVIS</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/soundalien">SOUND ALIEN</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">So the other female on the painting Enki was sitting next to reminded me of Enki's band mate, singer& guitarist DION, and (I'm not even surprised) it manifested next to her at the video shoot I was involved not so long ago. Dion is another one of my favorites, she's definitely got feline powers...she can sing, rock the guitar and she is also a visual artist/graphic designer. You can meet her at my show, she will be one of my hostesses.</div><div><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/DIONMAC-lichiban1.jpg" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>STAY tuned to find out who is going to be the first BODDHI avatar, to be revealed soon.</b></div></div>

BODDHI loves....ENKI & DION

ENKI aka Erika Buestami She was one of the peoples in my life that I drew before she came into my life. She & I put our powers togethe...

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BODDHI loves: QUAN LUV & MEGA artists/ninjas

<div style="text-align: center;">The Royal Underground, galaxyrider fam QUAN & MEGA came through to work on a mural collabo we are working on for a BK high school. Two of my favorite artists & long-time collaborators from back from my Samurai show, they are two of the main driving force behind the NY-based artist collective (and also a street-wear label) A,L.I.E.N and they are also doing their thing as independent artists. I haven't seen them in over a year, but doing art always brings us together, which is the best thing about doing these shows....I realize I do my shows like my musician friends do their album, getting their favorite artist friends on board and make something together.These guys are always two steps ahead of the game. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://visions18.com/">QUAN LUV </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/QUANluv-Boddhiloves-Lichiban.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tombkv5.tumblr.com/">MEGA</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/QuanLuv-Lichiabn-Mega-collabo.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw Mega a few months ago,and he told me the day after that he had a dream about a creature that he recognized when he saw BODDHI (that is before he manifested).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/mega-quanluv-lichiban-boddhi.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jtxz-WJvz8k?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jtxz-WJvz8k?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the finished piece at GALAKTIKAT at the <a href="http://spaceageherbalist.org/">Lotus Gallery</a> this Saturday, Aug 21st 7pm-till am.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, stay tuned for future shows where you can purchase prints from us.</div>

BODDHI loves: QUAN LUV & MEGA artists/ninjas

The Royal Underground, galaxyrider fam QUAN & MEGA came through to work on a mural collabo we are working on for a BK high school. Two ...

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GALAKTIKAT presents: LIVINGROOM JOHNSTON

<div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LivingroomGQ-600S.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Livingroom Johnston for GQ, yes. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd cop one of his paintings now while they last before they'll become unaffordable to most.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LIVINGROOMJOHNSTONelephants-lichibanblog.jpg" width="600px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">LIVINGROOM x 4</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a little peek into Livingroom's artistry as the author of 'I Don't Want To Think About It Right Now" shot in my livingroom & then later at his book-signing event at Hotel Griffou where I pretended to be a celebrity reporter. </div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F2wKlzKsASE?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F2wKlzKsASE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban-Livingroom-mudras1-600N.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban-Livingroom-mudras1-600N.jpg" style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; " /></a><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A few snapshots of our trip to the FOUNTAIN Art Fair back in February 2010. For most people who are in tune with the New York art scene, Livingroom is a familiar face known both for his badass writing and painting skills. For those who haven't seen my feature on him, check this<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-homies-rule-too-livingroom-johnston.html"> link. </a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We ended up finding ourselves in the belly of the beast, the basement lounge of the boat that housed the fair, and where most of the fun was taking place. I ran into my old buddy, Boston artist, <a href="http://www.davetree.com/">Dave Tree</a> and the three of us got into a convo about Dave's showell installation. See below Livingroom's interview with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Check out our collabo at my new show GALAKTIKAT: The Return of The Feline Tribe, coming up on August 21st at the LOTUS Gallery. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay up on Livingroom on his blogs (<a href="http://livingroomjohnston.blogspot.com/">one</a> & <a href="http://livingroomjohnston2010.wordpress.com/">two</a>) and on <a href="http://twitter.com/livingroom">twitter</a>.</div><div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Fountain3DaveT.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/FountainArtFair2-600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/FountainArtFair3-600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="445" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fienvSGGf9Y?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fienvSGGf9Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="445"></embed></object></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

GALAKTIKAT presents: LIVINGROOM JOHNSTON

Livingroom Johnston for GQ, yes. I'd cop one of his paintings now while they last before they'll become unaffordable to most. LIVING...

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MY HOMIES RULE TOO:: IBRAHIM YAQUT

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjJeIdUMWTMvdhl8ygYGyBASsCJVtrZXKqICM3AP2uNcHaSIHzxAj00g2BMEsl8Y5-Xy3JNDRXZxk6kwLp7TmzZeqOGjgEu2SDt9aUpqQinY9OaIkvh3FbP_kQNc-GkCzC5piJntnojs/s1600/IbrahimYaqut-lichiban-creativeheights.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-xZrAFSJr91zv3UnJFxGmY8WkXoVBK5WIYSy5E4XwsaNXlfXLCq5a9ZK0Gwz1-cUFyogXoJ80GWxM90s6GoJBZ4FPbJo-6rf9iIqLgoz7dk3cacf6-CTUk6vY5XnSlyNnl3muZZXGNU/s1600-h/bigroyalcrown.jpg" style="color: rgb(19, 207, 143); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247258604536680978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-xZrAFSJr91zv3UnJFxGmY8WkXoVBK5WIYSy5E4XwsaNXlfXLCq5a9ZK0Gwz1-cUFyogXoJ80GWxM90s6GoJBZ4FPbJo-6rf9iIqLgoz7dk3cacf6-CTUk6vY5XnSlyNnl3muZZXGNU/s400/bigroyalcrown.jpg" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0pt; padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; float: left; cursor: pointer; " /></a></span></div><div>A renaissance creator at heart, IBRAHIM YAQUT is gifted enough for several lives. Combining his disarming persona with his art fueled by a search for truth, IBRAHIM has been shooting through the world's stage with the power of a supernova. I got to know him through being on the same hustle on the New York art scene; our first real encounter was actually through a live art collaboration we did together a couple of years ago (see below), after which we had a long discussion about our shared interest in alchemy, buddhism and our spiritual/creative journey...one of the blessings of being an artist is that your friends are some of the most amazing creators of our time. Ibi is no joke, he is definitely one of the Brooklyn artist comrades who are keeping the flame alive and who has given me inspiration to keep on pushing forward.</div><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog1.jpg" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 538px; " /></a><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From his bio</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> "Many know Ibrahim as a high fashion model strutting the runway shows in Milan, or appearing in TV commercials, campaigns, magazine editorials or music videos throughout his ten year career and even starring in a lead principle role in the Disney Channel movie "Life Is Ruff". Up until last year did anyone know Ibrahim as an amazing artist, whose live painting at various concerts and events has created a buzz from the streets of NY all the way to Japan! The Philadelphian native is now the star of new reality series "Model City" airing on Centric & BET networks, where he manages his career in both the fashion and artworlds. A graduate of Pratt Institute with a BA in Illustration, Ibrahim is a self-proclaimed pioneer of re-education making it his mantra to speak his mind through the paintbrush....for now. His work displays versatility and potential unbound, exploring volumes of color, geometry, form and significance on a variety of fashionable materials and mediums aimed to make more than just a fashion statement. "I couldn't be one dimensional if I tried. I'm an artist to the core and desire nothing more than to express myself through any given medium just for the challenge. I have no intentions of staying within my lane. Actually, my biggest challenge is merging careers between the fashion and art worlds--seeing as how there's invisible lines. Ibrahim Baaith is my government, it's the model, the actor, the personality. Ibrahim Yaqut is the untamed artist, eager to create, explore and express. It's the nerdy part of me that just wants to enlighten and inspire my audience and the former being my outgoing persona (ego). Hence Yaqut vs Baaith in effect!"<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">IBRAHIM YAQUT</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog1.jpg"></a><b><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog2.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px;" />WHERE DO YOU CALL IT HOME?</b> BROOKLYN USA<br /><b>WHAT DO YOU DO</b>? Imagine => Manifest<br /><b>TRUE BEAUTY IS</b>…Feeling Beautiful!<br /><b>BEATS</b>…feeling like the shit...<br /><b>TRUE SEXY IS</b>…confidence<br /><b>MUSIC IS MY</b>…soundtrack<br /><b>ART DOES NOT</b>…belong in a corporate environment<br /><b>MY NIGHTS ARE</b>…the best time for me to paint<br /><b>THESE 3 TURN ME ON</b>…wisdom, courage and supernatural talent<br /><b>SELF-KNOWLEDGE</b> …will prevent death from ignorance<br /><b>ENOUGH O</b>F …living in the past/future...the time is NOW!<br /><b>MY CREATIVITY I</b>S..my magic<br /><b>TRUE POWER IS</b>…the imagination<br /><b>LIFE CAN BE THE</b>...illusion, death is the real rebirth<br /><b>TO LOVE IS TO</b>…nurture and appreciate not to possess/obsess<br /><b>I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE</b>…I got that glow lol<br /><b>NEW PROJECTS FOR 2010?</b> solo exhibition coming out this Fall!<br /><b>WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU</b>? <a href="http://www.ibrahimyaqut.com/">www.ibrahimyaqut.com</a><br /><b>SHOUTOUTS? </b>TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, LOVED ONES AND LOST ONES...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog5.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="296" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9557992&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9557992&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="296"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9557992">Model City // Meet Ibrahim</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3166872">Centric TV</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>THE ARTIST</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blog3.jpg" /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://ibrahimyaqut.com/USERIMAGES/oldwork6.jpg" width="600px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blogA.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/ibrahimyaqut-lichiban-blogB.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504296278253618978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjJeIdUMWTMvdhl8ygYGyBASsCJVtrZXKqICM3AP2uNcHaSIHzxAj00g2BMEsl8Y5-Xy3JNDRXZxk6kwLp7TmzZeqOGjgEu2SDt9aUpqQinY9OaIkvh3FbP_kQNc-GkCzC5piJntnojs/s400/IbrahimYaqut-lichiban-creativeheights.jpg" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 240px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; " />"The Healer". IBRAHIM YAQUT x LICHIBAN collab at the CREATIVE HEIGHTS launch party (about 4x8 feet) from back in September 2008. This was totally unplanned, kind of a spur-of-the-moment collabo with him. Ibi used to be my downstairs neighbor, and this collabo was what really introduced us to each other. I planned something else, so it was a real challenge, but I'm glad I jumped on it. Ibrahim's ability to to capture emotions in portraits live is incredible. He got it in with the amazing rendition of the cover of the 1978 cult-movie 'Rockers', while I was trying to bring to light my animal guide/spirit on the left...they are both messengers of the same vibration (we did this more than a year before the movie, Avatar).<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/IbrahimYaqutLichibancollab.jpg" style="width: 600px" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IvLuuHhWDWc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IvLuuHhWDWc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 'THE HEALER" is going to be on display at my upcoming show<b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>GALAKTIKAT, The Return of The Feline Tribe</b> on August 21st, at the <a href="http://spaceageherbalist.org/">LOTUS Gallery</a>, where you can also meet the artist.</div><div style="text-align: center;">ALSO CHECK OUT more of his work on <a href="http://www.ibrahimyaqut.com/">www.ibrahimyaqut.com</a></div></div>

MY HOMIES RULE TOO:: IBRAHIM YAQUT

A renaissance creator at heart, IBRAHIM YAQUT is gifted enough for several lives. Combining his disarming persona with his art fueled by a s...

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