IT"S OFFICIAL! i'm moving...

<a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichigoingawaypartyflyer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichigoingawaypartyflyer.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />it's official! i'm moving to the apple at the end of this month! i will miss you guys so much! come give me a goodbye hug if you are free on saturday. it's my homie and vampire mate, disco & hip-hop expert legend, Kon at the wheels to provide the heat for a special saturday night feeeeeverrrrrr!

IT"S OFFICIAL! i'm moving...

it's official! i'm moving to the apple at the end of this month! i will miss you guys so much! come give me a goodbye hug if you ar...

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my new work

i've been exploring some new techniques...<br />this is inspired (obviously) by the <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-is-shit.html">Sensual Seduction video</a> everyone is going crazy about.<br />"MY GAME IS OUTRAGEOUS"<br /><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/SnoopSensualLichibansig.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/SnoopSensualLichibansig.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br />a new take on an old drawing<br />"HEARTFLOW"<br /><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanHeartflowmp.jpg" /><br />this one is an homage to my old cat, Lili.<br />"LILI SHIRIN"<br /><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanLilicatx.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanLilicatx.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>

my new work

i've been exploring some new techniques... this is inspired (obviously) by the Sensual Seduction video everyone is going crazy about. ...

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MANIFEST DESTITUTE: connecting the dots...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUszbh33fXMUPGGzefp8upczDY4ZoINrQg3G-EeMLVR_lLGrQNNgERXeOH78psSiOhGyJfDt_z0jzi5y9NiTS9Q96A45cpb0Z1_i1V_QAIX_HLVnOA5s9T5HKCk0Hqe0rY7uMI9eCQRgs/s1600-h/BANNER1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154700125726196866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUszbh33fXMUPGGzefp8upczDY4ZoINrQg3G-EeMLVR_lLGrQNNgERXeOH78psSiOhGyJfDt_z0jzi5y9NiTS9Q96A45cpb0Z1_i1V_QAIX_HLVnOA5s9T5HKCk0Hqe0rY7uMI9eCQRgs/s400/BANNER1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />thank you Alfredo for featuring me on your <a href="http://manifestdestitute.blogspot.com/2007/12/art-lichiban.html">blog</a>! Diana Ross, Futura, Dondi White, Don't Doers....MANIFEST DESTITUTE is dope!!!

MANIFEST DESTITUTE: connecting the dots...

thank you Alfredo for featuring me on your blog ! Diana Ross, Futura, Dondi White, Don't Doers....MANIFEST DESTITUTE is dope!!!

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CAMERON 38 Gallery Opening: Kngee in the house!

One of my dear friends, <a href="http://www.kngee.com/">KnGee</a> aka Kenji Nakayama, is having a gallery opening along with local artist Rene Gagnon this Friday. Kenji is one of the illest stencil artists out there...his hauntingly beautiful urban landscapes are produced with painstaking precision involving several layers of finely cut stencils. (Photo: KnGee installing his piece on 179 Mass Ave, Boston).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszJ3lTpikczuUugjqcdEM0ZRxukF2_C5JgDIsLKHjn8bqFYOt4KBuXpC6S0QO6sZYpNAicjof7BD-rXjPMpYSKqhyphenhypheniYm7MFOizPM8mHnPXVxvC_ScRJquyX8U8vWqOgpR7cHKLrQxihs/s1600-h/kngeecameron38.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152466403429860098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiszJ3lTpikczuUugjqcdEM0ZRxukF2_C5JgDIsLKHjn8bqFYOt4KBuXpC6S0QO6sZYpNAicjof7BD-rXjPMpYSKqhyphenhypheniYm7MFOizPM8mHnPXVxvC_ScRJquyX8U8vWqOgpR7cHKLrQxihs/s400/kngeecameron38.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 360px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXvjrllmXLx5L2yi8LQ4OVS-HODOhXELMRmyhyAxevLDoDLkyH2gJv-2im961YKyNqjpM17F5JP9EGuzFHwyGfzlH4wUXPAORY_pwwSLhLAWufvaAHeZt7UAIXCjco89xiZX2HvFKSPc/s1600-h/l_3e9cd7926791be905f996438312eb408.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152470870195848002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXvjrllmXLx5L2yi8LQ4OVS-HODOhXELMRmyhyAxevLDoDLkyH2gJv-2im961YKyNqjpM17F5JP9EGuzFHwyGfzlH4wUXPAORY_pwwSLhLAWufvaAHeZt7UAIXCjco89xiZX2HvFKSPc/s400/l_3e9cd7926791be905f996438312eb408.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><br />KnGee & Enamel Kingdom collab piece in the Enormous Room (left), KnGee "Reflection Returnal" 2007 (right)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCBQZzIswuQhpUEeVPQA-BnipDo-SURxXih-4e7CTAEjlrbu960TPY8fCOysrY1_T0ZeKVyjv82YWwAdieOpBCEM7Eh-UkIQTfTWk5JXCgw8ogZQEikahU_6k-H0D865kbUW6UzbWGak/s1600-h/kngeeeroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152469113554223890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCBQZzIswuQhpUEeVPQA-BnipDo-SURxXih-4e7CTAEjlrbu960TPY8fCOysrY1_T0ZeKVyjv82YWwAdieOpBCEM7Eh-UkIQTfTWk5JXCgw8ogZQEikahU_6k-H0D865kbUW6UzbWGak/s400/kngeeeroom.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 394px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcwR3dpKsCO272FNGGl6CDS9YZCM_TYjnmOBILw9sU62gz8dq-6PYk6QVAWCiX3mJj6Zms43xcfcNqDf8K8p69HIzgFCNK03Hx8XbxIQwHunB2XrofdfsjdDI-ag8auNDUTlQcYs1Mb4/s1600-h/l_fbb3d526b9287ce8130a5fc2f9c7c074.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152469332597556018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcwR3dpKsCO272FNGGl6CDS9YZCM_TYjnmOBILw9sU62gz8dq-6PYk6QVAWCiX3mJj6Zms43xcfcNqDf8K8p69HIzgFCNK03Hx8XbxIQwHunB2XrofdfsjdDI-ag8auNDUTlQcYs1Mb4/s400/l_fbb3d526b9287ce8130a5fc2f9c7c074.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 395px;" /></a>

CAMERON 38 Gallery Opening: Kngee in the house!

One of my dear friends, KnGee aka Kenji Nakayama, is having a gallery opening along with local artist Rene Gagnon this Friday. Kenji is one...

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BLACKPOOL Magazine x Lichiban

i submitted a piece for a cover contest...the winner of the contest is determined by voters. you can check it out, there are some great covers .<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleeYh9sqR3nsd055ttQONss4GGBbUZwqW3hQTsstzfuvNLf8UOZ1yfXHQFNyUth2v0mIJazlk4kpvD87W7pdvfk78gu2wdiEMPElxkhfNF6gnf0F_CpzM-7E2EUsAI01ETwZzpC9L2S4/s1600-h/BLACKPOOLxLichibanxx.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152601067834459058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgleeYh9sqR3nsd055ttQONss4GGBbUZwqW3hQTsstzfuvNLf8UOZ1yfXHQFNyUth2v0mIJazlk4kpvD87W7pdvfk78gu2wdiEMPElxkhfNF6gnf0F_CpzM-7E2EUsAI01ETwZzpC9L2S4/s400/BLACKPOOLxLichibanxx.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>

BLACKPOOL Magazine x Lichiban

i submitted a piece for a cover contest...the winner of the contest is determined by voters. you can check it out, there are some great cove...

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YUME (BROOKLYN) artshow opening

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6M007mmcwKHdB0K5KH9c7fbbp2vpeqTTHD7Z4jWpvEz9iHwQI3DTfsjVongZcNYMt47QBkbZ99d0CrmYrERXowe7az7ME-mrZu0YnJtjmeioFVcNAbZLgpm0Gn03uokzwTdFMC8iAQo/s1600-h/l_d395f3b55a4018f14de71ed8de7ef763.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151801065751069426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6M007mmcwKHdB0K5KH9c7fbbp2vpeqTTHD7Z4jWpvEz9iHwQI3DTfsjVongZcNYMt47QBkbZ99d0CrmYrERXowe7az7ME-mrZu0YnJtjmeioFVcNAbZLgpm0Gn03uokzwTdFMC8iAQo/s400/l_d395f3b55a4018f14de71ed8de7ef763.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>If you live in NYC, go check out my friend, the lovely miss <a href="http://www.myspace.com/flyladydi">Fly Lady Di</a>'s birthday celebration + art show opening at Brooklyn's <a href="http://yumebkny.blogspot.com/">YUME</a>, one of the hottest urban gear stores around.<br />Happy Birthday Mama!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHpx53MiAZB6AWscV8t9pVEG0HTxSnn1Ke19835fjvAQ4kX-aVFap6Z071hMmPABKEhA3kKa1OQGD6O7LSlPAiEj6Uco6HXJ3JLckehlYI3WZ6rsTfKgEolpZfQT7gMf-4XxMUF3I7k4/s1600-h/l_ff039cbb938ac088f079b5b22f2ae5dd.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152473395636618066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHpx53MiAZB6AWscV8t9pVEG0HTxSnn1Ke19835fjvAQ4kX-aVFap6Z071hMmPABKEhA3kKa1OQGD6O7LSlPAiEj6Uco6HXJ3JLckehlYI3WZ6rsTfKgEolpZfQT7gMf-4XxMUF3I7k4/s400/l_ff039cbb938ac088f079b5b22f2ae5dd.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a>

YUME (BROOKLYN) artshow opening

If you live in NYC, go check out my friend, the lovely miss Fly Lady Di 's birthday celebration + art show opening at Brooklyn's YU...

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IF YOU SEE IT YOU CAN BE IT: Urban Thermo Dynamics

1995: Mos Def in U.T.D....ACTUALIZE is the message...that is my new year's resolution. hard work and work that's play. happy 2008 to the <span style="font-style: italic;">kings and the queens of the universe...gotta shine your light!</span><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tU6evUnKP9g&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tU6evUnKP9g&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>

IF YOU SEE IT YOU CAN BE IT: Urban Thermo Dynamics

1995: Mos Def in U.T.D....ACTUALIZE is the message...that is my new year's resolution. hard work and work that's play. happy 2008 to...

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