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New KATAPULKO print release at KONOGO FEST [Nov 18-28 at the DILLON]]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7zWXF-7ZrMSSDQOvIdM9I5t2EfL0sZZqcYnGYneodMqKv2A9FxMOG3b6_n5sx9qqxt6VSXAy8yOdMpq8_AR9MnIZLxSBRqol74MxsZ9JaAZLZu8p4jo62Jlle7hWmQqLPbHPKpFee8Mt/s1600/KATAPULKO-konogofestflyer600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7zWXF-7ZrMSSDQOvIdM9I5t2EfL0sZZqcYnGYneodMqKv2A9FxMOG3b6_n5sx9qqxt6VSXAy8yOdMpq8_AR9MnIZLxSBRqol74MxsZ9JaAZLZu8p4jo62Jlle7hWmQqLPbHPKpFee8Mt/s1600/KATAPULKO-konogofestflyer600.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">find out more details about schedule on <a href="http://www.konogomix.com/home/">KONOGOMIX.COM</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O8_bIomKeUd1FvOqxEowI9QRjI6i6oaJqYK9TTzmghbIcPnHhF6OKEw6GFsxVw5iYOEWgNrJp0KyLFxHOK7WxXKAD7P0KomYCmJ9wWbYuE8fYs21wsyK6J-fNpoU5pNrt5bpb1LmiDEP/s1600/konogofest600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O8_bIomKeUd1FvOqxEowI9QRjI6i6oaJqYK9TTzmghbIcPnHhF6OKEw6GFsxVw5iYOEWgNrJp0KyLFxHOK7WxXKAD7P0KomYCmJ9wWbYuE8fYs21wsyK6J-fNpoU5pNrt5bpb1LmiDEP/s1600/konogofest600.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

New KATAPULKO print release at KONOGO FEST [Nov 18-28 at the DILLON]]

find out more details about schedule on KONOGOMIX.COM

5:00 AM

NEW WORK: 'The Apparition'

<div style="text-align: center;">This is the first of a new series I'm working on, it's called <i>Apparition.</i> She is one the solar fertility goddesses of KATAPULKO.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xVej_wsuHRAJ_IeaF4RDqlSzAL1iEiI43IGKxGvQWz-cMhTZSP0bSJLs_pHDHElOd8lnYdDZtr70TC3RsGMDP3IXqpd5AMGmVx0L8qhd-lCJ9t2fVmQEY3pVlE4LEnxqiGcqzdYlGylR/s1600/2-lichiban-KatapulkoRising-TheApparition600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xVej_wsuHRAJ_IeaF4RDqlSzAL1iEiI43IGKxGvQWz-cMhTZSP0bSJLs_pHDHElOd8lnYdDZtr70TC3RsGMDP3IXqpd5AMGmVx0L8qhd-lCJ9t2fVmQEY3pVlE4LEnxqiGcqzdYlGylR/s1600/2-lichiban-KatapulkoRising-TheApparition600.jpg" /></a></div><br />This portfolio is a part of Art Takes Miami, an art open call awarding competetition $25,000 in Prizes and Exposure, including a Feature Booth at this year's SCOPE Art Show in  Miami. You can check out <a href="http://Lichiban.see.me/atm2011#">this link</a> if you're up for a one-quick vote...and thanks for everyone for the support so far!</div>

NEW WORK: 'The Apparition'

This is the first of a new series I'm working on, it's called Apparition. She is one the solar fertility goddesses of KATAPULKO. Th...

5:13 PM

NEW WORK: KATAPULKO street kats

NEW WORK: KATAPULKO street kats

3:51 PM

NEW WORK: "YNOPLAENIP" coming soon!

NEW WORK: "YNOPLAENIP" coming soon!

"The Sky is No Limit" a true story ©lichiban

11:44 AM

NEW WORK & EXHIBIT in Philly +++ ONLINE STORE COMING SOON

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm launching my online store this month, been getting busy in the studio. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCcsKtmeuWoec8P_JZBhzIiWupWF1TszYmuQ9PptBGPJJUUKy4sl5VOowPLgxJ3OwIADK-yM4hol-qxYZtoRJXehNoHTHe5IIO-zPfuRSQiZzvt2LDEc8D-9PmVY4aA0-jX9M_17m85w/s1600/grace-lichiban-promo600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCcsKtmeuWoec8P_JZBhzIiWupWF1TszYmuQ9PptBGPJJUUKy4sl5VOowPLgxJ3OwIADK-yM4hol-qxYZtoRJXehNoHTHe5IIO-zPfuRSQiZzvt2LDEc8D-9PmVY4aA0-jX9M_17m85w/s1600/grace-lichiban-promo600.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> These pieces are part of a show in Philly called </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art Noir: The Parisian Embrace. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">The show is on display at Vivant Gallery from </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April 15 to May 28th, 2011. Visit </span><a href="http://www.vivantartcollection.com/press/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">website for directions.</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNT3MQnq0ASW87HUmgK-PYIIb8ssBMrd_fF7kZLo6HTSi77ml_vAbRC0TIZDAUIAnAVcH5NcpPbywDLhvtsEGjwTY_k2Zuxe3gqvo3KKbwOGdSZG3O28FxKv4GjJaLkkUD0p_OsjwD27U/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNT3MQnq0ASW87HUmgK-PYIIb8ssBMrd_fF7kZLo6HTSi77ml_vAbRC0TIZDAUIAnAVcH5NcpPbywDLhvtsEGjwTY_k2Zuxe3gqvo3KKbwOGdSZG3O28FxKv4GjJaLkkUD0p_OsjwD27U/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanA.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVaXFH8AO49VQyBRpIwqlFREB3WMtYC7JXdS1AI7bEm4ccNUzhdO4BsSa4hgO10t7WmAsBRElcTIa7wjEWpYkMNvFaU7uCT6vXos6HJwMlN2haO7yZd3MrgOKK5hDSau1Kumpv3GPp9M/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVaXFH8AO49VQyBRpIwqlFREB3WMtYC7JXdS1AI7bEm4ccNUzhdO4BsSa4hgO10t7WmAsBRElcTIa7wjEWpYkMNvFaU7uCT6vXos6HJwMlN2haO7yZd3MrgOKK5hDSau1Kumpv3GPp9M/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanB.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i>From the press release</i>:  April 15 - May 28th, 2011 <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Vivant</span> will be hosting a month long art exhibition entitled "<strong><i>Noir: </i>The Parisian Embrace"</strong> as a part of Pennsylvania International Festival of the Arts' Gallery Night. The art exhibition will explore periods ranging from the late 1800s to the 1960s, when African American artists expiated to <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span>, France as result of racial prejudices and segregation.  When America refused to celebrate black art <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span> did by opening their city, musical stages, and art gallery walls to many black American artists such as singers Josephine Baker, Nina Simone and Charlie Parker; writers Langston Hughes and Richard Wright; and painters Henry Ossawa Tanner and Herbert Gentry.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the 1920s and after World War II black American writers, artists, and musicians arrived in <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span>and popularized jazz in Parisian nightclubs, a time when Montmartre was known as "the Harlem of<span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span>."  <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During the same time, the development of traditional African sculpture became a powerful influence among European artists who formed an avant-garde aesthetic in the development of modern art.  </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the words of artist David C. Driskell, "They chose a form of cultural exile over expatriation, hoping for a better day to come about in the land of their birth."<a href="http://www.vivantartcollection.com/press/"> website link.</a></span></span></div></span>

NEW WORK & EXHIBIT in Philly +++ ONLINE STORE COMING SOON

I'm launching my online store this month, been getting busy in the studio. These pieces are part of a show in Philly called Art Noir: ...

9:07 PM

LifeAsACat: solstice child

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">happy earthday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0AbmbZzc4EPMdudb3qMhNBCV1DofXHgY01ZYzNzHY6IeS2l_JKmtVUSJYbjyQRKnQyJLkh30TQ-vnj5n9JjcKYd5dbsb0MMFg-2uZf7ugQTJWr_trIMFA_-bLFCGfifbYNb6Gzi5_kw/s1600/basquiatjeanmichel-lichiban.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0AbmbZzc4EPMdudb3qMhNBCV1DofXHgY01ZYzNzHY6IeS2l_JKmtVUSJYbjyQRKnQyJLkh30TQ-vnj5n9JjcKYd5dbsb0MMFg-2uZf7ugQTJWr_trIMFA_-bLFCGfifbYNb6Gzi5_kw/s640/basquiatjeanmichel-lichiban.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><b>Jean-Michel Basquiat</b> december 22, 1960 – august 12, 1988</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="437" width="550"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xrTOere_anA?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xrTOere_anA?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;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="413" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/16898971" width="551"></iframe></div><a href="http://vimeo.com/16898971">Jean-Michel Basquiat / Exhibition @ Museum of Modern Art Paris</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/urbanmagazine">Urban magazine</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.

LifeAsACat: solstice child

happy earthday Jean-Michel Basquiat december 22, 1960 – august 12, 1988 Jean-Michel Basquiat / Exhibition @ Museum of Modern Art Paris fro...

6:40 PM

NEW WORK: THE GATEWAY (Goddess from the Jaguar Lux Clan)

<div style="text-align: center;">New character revealed from Citraka: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Goddess from the Jaguar Lux Clan manifesting Catships through mental projections  </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Shakti-Jaguar-Lichiban600l.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">detail from a new piece that I've been working on for the last two weeks with fellow visionaries <a href="http://visions18.com/">Quan Luv</a> and <a href="http://tombkv5.tumblr.com/">MEGA</a> for a mural project <a href="http://www.advhigh.com/">High School for Innovation in Advertising and Media in Canarsi</a>e, Brooklyn involving artists such as  Maya Hayuk, Michael De Feo, Thundercut, Toofly, The Love Movement & several others ...more behind the scenes photos and details from my collaborators coming soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/QuanLuv-MEGA-lichibancollabo1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Big shout out to  my West coast fam, <a href="http://www.tlmphilly.com/">The Love Movement</a> for making this whole project  happen!</div></div>

NEW WORK: THE GATEWAY (Goddess from the Jaguar Lux Clan)

New character revealed from Citraka: Goddess from the Jaguar Lux Clan manifesting Catships through mental projections detail from a new pie...

10:30 AM

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 ...

12:18 PM

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 ...

9:19 AM

BODDHI is BACK!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:x-large;">"Free passion is radiation without a radiator, a fluid, pervasive warmth that flows effortlessly." </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(Meditation in Action, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche)</span><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/BOODHI-lichiban-WEZN1600.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/WEZN-lichiban17-600BoddhiLove.jpg" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">My intergalactic cat shaman, the shapeshifting dimension-slicer  jedi of Mt. Golden Blossom, </span><a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/search/label/BODDHI" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">BODDHI</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> is BACK from his retreat after </span><a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-work-catship-has-arrived-boddhi-cat.html" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">his arrival on Planet Earth</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> on March 14th, 2010.</span>  He is going to host my next show<span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#333333;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#333333;">"GALAKTIKAT: THE RETURN OF THE FELINES</span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#999999;">"</span></b> coming up on AUGUST 21st at the <a href="http://spaceageherbalist.org/">LOTUS Temple of Visions Gallery</a>, which will feature collaborations with Livingroom Johnston, Ibrahim Yaqut, Kesed, Quan Luv, Mega, Texas Malika Toussaint-Baptist, WEZN, Tajeme 'King Gnep', Divine Elohim, Nacinimod of House of Nassat, G4 and Mari J Brooklyn, and a few surprises that i'll keep for later...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HVlSAhjB3pU&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HVlSAhjB3pU&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br />The photos are the first of a series of a new project by <span style="font-weight: bold;">LUX27</span>, a creative collective  involving WEZN &  myself. More soon! This series  is going to be one of the collabos featured in my exhibition this month.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">P.s:  <a href="http://soundcloud.com/cats-on-earth/tracks">Cats on Earth</a> is a new discovery. I'm about to dig through <a href="http://gravityhalo.blogspot.com/">his music blog.</a></span><br /></div>

BODDHI is BACK!

"Free passion is radiation without a radiator, a fluid, pervasive warmth that flows effortlessly." (Meditation in Action, Chogyam ...

9:06 AM

LIFE AS A CAT :: inspiration

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/GraceJonesNews1_0.jpg" /></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%2Fdimitri-from-paris%2Fslave-to-the-rhythm-by-grace-jones&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fdimitri-from-paris%2Fslave-to-the-rhythm-by-grace-jones&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object>   <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/dimitri-from-paris/slave-to-the-rhythm-by-grace-jones">Slave to the Rhythm by Grace Jones</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/dimitri-from-paris">Dimitri From Paris</a></span></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%2Fyakutra%2Flove-is-the-drug-grace-jones&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fyakutra%2Flove-is-the-drug-grace-jones&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object>   <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/yakutra/love-is-the-drug-grace-jones">Love Is the Drug - Grace Jones</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/yakutra">yakutra</a></span></div><br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Frogerbellair%2F07-feel-up-grace-jones&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Frogerbellair%2F07-feel-up-grace-jones&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object>   <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/rogerbellair/07-feel-up-grace-jones">07-feel up grace jones</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/rogerbellair">rogerbellair</a></span>

LIFE AS A CAT :: inspiration

Slave to the Rhythm by Grace Jones by Dimitri From Paris Love Is the Drug - Grace Jones by yakutra 07-feel up grace j...

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LIFE AS A CAT :: The Cat Oracle [New Work]

LIFE AS A CAT :: The Cat Oracle [New Work]

she just walked up out of nowhere. her eyes lined up. :::: The Cat >::: Oracle ::: mural / live art at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2...

1:12 AM

LIFE AS A CAT: Mountains of the Gods

<a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs104.snc4/35562_1454993608368_1039150033_31280442_5134906_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs104.snc4/35562_1454993608368_1039150033_31280442_5134906_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 452px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the home of felines...this is where my snowleopard beckons<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TbG1hrZuwEA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TbG1hrZuwEA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></span></div>

LIFE AS A CAT: Mountains of the Gods

the home of felines...this is where my snowleopard beckons

10:28 AM

LIFE AS A CAT :: love talk

LIFE AS A CAT :: love talk

"Can we make out?" "Uhm...but Terry has his camera in my face" "Come on luv, when did you ever care about that?...

1:53 AM

PRESS :: THE WHORINGTON (London) loves BODDHI

PRESS :: THE WHORINGTON (London) loves BODDHI

One of my favorite peoples from London, KEVIN LARNE of Street Talk UK has been sending me steady love & support since the first time I ...

7:31 AM

ROBOTS & FELINES :: BODDHI IS LOVE

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/search/label/BODDHI"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BODDHI</span></a> has arrived to bring a timeless message for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">NU Metropolis. <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/search/label/Aio">AIO</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, the Heart Oracle </span></span>and her accomplice <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Robolux</span>, Master of Electriklux,  the brilliant  genius of CITRAKA traveled to Earth to rewrite the old story of Babylon and to assist in resetting the future's karma. The story is unfolding...<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/MetropolisKatAnim.gif" /><br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O6d-Tv-lkcs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O6d-Tv-lkcs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Robolux</span>, Master of Electriklux</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/MrGalaktiKatElderAnimSnowleopard.gif" /><br />Come check out BODDHI & his BUDDYs this Friday, April 9, 6-9pm at Zakka, Brooklyn (155 Plymouth St bw Jay St and Pearl St). Details are <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/search/label/BODDHI">here.</a><br />I am accepting pre-orders for custom BODDHIs. Please contact me via  <a href="http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_contact.asp?from_url=true&job_seeker_id=177637&">email</a>.<br /></div>

ROBOTS & FELINES :: BODDHI IS LOVE

BODDHI has arrived to bring a timeless message for the NU Metropolis. AIO , the Heart Oracle and her accomplice Dr. Robolux , Master of Ele...

12:53 PM

UPCOMING SHOW ::: BODDHI, the cat in two cities CREWEST GALLERY 3/27 (LA) & ZAKKA 4/9 (BROOKLYN)

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">::: BODDHI is love :::</span></span><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban-BODDHI1-2-600.jpg" /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H-m907cfq88FXa2LH-x2g6Bo-un3U6OlASADlGIibLd7BDF3-98tb2gUwpXGj3xEyqbHChPDbxHkZZ9C-Zxq6UDoWEgYP37GEJOM_WzgBnzvwK9aEc68j3ELqSOEvoI_JjotpYB9gtM/s1600/4461178061_3cdf26622e.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453778048906620738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H-m907cfq88FXa2LH-x2g6Bo-un3U6OlASADlGIibLd7BDF3-98tb2gUwpXGj3xEyqbHChPDbxHkZZ9C-Zxq6UDoWEgYP37GEJOM_WzgBnzvwK9aEc68j3ELqSOEvoI_JjotpYB9gtM/s400/4461178061_3cdf26622e.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" /></a>My baby toy kitten is coming to Brooklyn this Friday! BODDHI is the cat oracle from PLANET CITRAKA, felinoid by birth, trickster by nature.  Here is his magic <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-work-catship-has-arrived-boddhi-cat.html">profile.</a><br /><br />After a hugely successful opening night at Los Angeles' Crewest Gallery, curated by the homie, <a href="http://www.marka27.com/">MARKA 27</a> , the BUDDY Custom show is making it's way to Dumbo's Zakka Gallery in Brooklyn this Friday, April 9th, 2010. Details on  the flyer below. Don't miss this, going to be  fun!<br /><br />Here are some of my favorite custom BUDDYs from the show by artists Marka 27, Upendo, Jesse Hernandez, Kano, among others.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/BUDDYSHOW-FRONt.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/crewest-bicbuddy2.jpg" /><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/crewest-marks27-jessh.jpg" /><br />BIC+Plastics+-+Half+Dead+8+Inch+Buddy+by+Marka27<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4461159587_74a09ac79d.jpg" /><br />Check out the rest of the BUDDY's on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crewestman/sets/72157623631033032/">CREWEST's Flickr stream</a><br /></div>

UPCOMING SHOW ::: BODDHI, the cat in two cities CREWEST GALLERY 3/27 (LA) & ZAKKA 4/9 (BROOKLYN)

::: BODDHI is love ::: My baby toy kitten is coming to Brooklyn this Friday! BODDHI is the cat oracle from PLANET CITRAKA, felinoid by birth...

11:40 AM

LIFE AS A CAT :: JOHNNY VOLTIK & the Electrikats x LICHIBAN x ENKI x AZUSU + WEZN [PHOTOGRAPHY]

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/weznlightpainting">WEZN</a> & <a href="http://lichiban.net/">Lichiban</a> collabo<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">AIO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">A.ll I.n O.ne<br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban-WEZNchakras2-600.jpg" /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=2968267057/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=12d3a5/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" height="100" width="400"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://johnnyvoltik.bandcamp.com/track/a"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;A∆ by Johnny Voltik&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">JOHNNY VOLTIK & Electrikats :: THE SATELLITE CEREMONY<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Lichiban, Damon S., Azusu, Johnny Voltik, Enki Alien</span><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/DSC_0007JPG.jpg" width="600" /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=1346985822/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=48d59c/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" height="100" width="400"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://johnnyvoltik.bandcamp.com/track/johnny-voltik-theme"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Johnny Voltik Theme by Johnny Voltik&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JOHNNY VOLTIK & The Electrikats</span> (Satellite Opening Ceremony Part I)<br />My debut appearance as </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >AIO</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> doing the </span><span style="font-style: italic;">kat marks &</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> electric movements (in Part II)<br /></span><object height="385" width="480"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cU3piO_EBcM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/lichiban-johnnyvoltik2-600.jpg" /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=720801532/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=12d3a5/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" height="100" width="400"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://johnnyvoltik.bandcamp.com/track/moon-crawling"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Moon Crawling by Johnny Voltik&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object><br /><br />Azusu (djembe) & Enki Alien (vocals, DJ)<br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/azusulichibanenki.jpg" /><br />JOHNNY VOLTIK & The Electrikats (Satellite Ceremony Part II)<br />[edited by J. Voltik :: vocals by Enki Alien :: electric moves by <span style="font-weight: bold;">AIO,</span> my Electrikat avatar]<br /><br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GgMKO7EJFF8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Satellite Ceremony (Part III) coming soon.<br />BOOKING INQUIRIES : jvoltikbooking@gmail.com<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://johnnyvoltik.squarespace.com/">johnnyvoltik.com</a></span><br /></div>

LIFE AS A CAT :: JOHNNY VOLTIK & the Electrikats x LICHIBAN x ENKI x AZUSU + WEZN [PHOTOGRAPHY]

WEZN & Lichiban collabo AIO A.ll I.n O.ne &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="htt...

1:35 PM

LIFE AS A CAT:: catwalk

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"    style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;">nightcrawling with the <a href="http://mymoismusic.com/">MY M.O.</a> crew, Enki 'Swami' Buestami & Dion McKenzie after SPACEBALL [photo: Leon deCastro]</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  color: rgb(102, 102, 102); white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/enkidionlichibancrop600.jpg" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"    style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;"><a href="http://johnnyvoltik.squarespace.com/">Johnny Voltik</a> & the Electricats</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"    style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" white-space: pre;font-size:10px;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/johnnyvoltikenkilichibanjoel600.jpg" /></span></span></div><br />Lichiban's furry accessories are courtesy of <a href="http://www.cocolah.com/">Cocolah</a>

LIFE AS A CAT:: catwalk

nightcrawling with the MY M.O. crew, Enki 'Swami' Buestami & Dion McKenzie after SPACEBALL [photo: Leon deCastro] Johnny Voltik...

1:03 PM

WHERE THE PARTY AT:: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE presents Johnny Voltik & MY.M.O @Fat Baby 3/25

<a href="http://www.mymoismusic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/spaceballs_FATBABY_march25.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.mymoismusic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/spaceballs_FATBABY_march25.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 503px; height: 755px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">video edited by Enki of MY M.O</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9XunOuUOFI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G9XunOuUOFI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:large;">COME TRU, SOME SERIOUS FUN IS GOING DOWN!! I'LL BE MAKING A  CAMEO:) THIS IS MY INNER CIRCLE...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:large;">Masters of the Univers</span>e</div><div style="text-align: center;">presents<br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:x-large;">SPACEBALLS</span></b><br />Performances by:<br /><a href="http://johnnyvoltik.squarespace.com/">Johnny Volti</a><a href="http://johnnyvoltik.squarespace.com/">k</a> 9pm<br /><a href="http://www.mymoismusic.com/blog/">My M.O. </a>10pm<br />Dj Hide will be spinning all night!<br />Doors Open at 8pm Admission: $7 (small price to pay to the party gods)<br />RSVP ON <a href="http://www.facebook.com/katywalk#!/event.php?eid=353930600517&ref=mf">FACEBOOK</a></div>

WHERE THE PARTY AT:: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE presents Johnny Voltik & MY.M.O @Fat Baby 3/25

video edited by Enki of MY M.O COME TRU, SOME SERIOUS FUN IS GOING DOWN!! I'LL BE MAKING A CAMEO:) THIS IS MY INNER CIRCLE... Masters o...

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