KCET.org video about my friend, GERMS...

[GReedDiamond]

...aka Jaime Zacarias, an artist I have been working with and collecting for almost 10 years now.

I do various things for Jaime -- his web site, digital stuff like laser engraving, and most recently co-designed with him some GERMS floor lamps which were exhibited last September 10-Dec 7 at the Vincent Price Art Museum (the lamps are shown in the video).

Also appearing in the video is Cheech Marin - who is the collector of Chicano Art - and who has recently started collecting GERMS' work.

The video is at the link below:

http://www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/counties/los-angeles/germs-jaime-zacarias.html

Support your local artist!

On edit: KCET is the former PBS affiliate in Los Angeles, but has been an independent community broadcaster for some time now.

Also, the GERMS video will be broadcast on Channel 28 in the Los Angeles area this Thursday, February 13, at 9 PM.

[Kali]

1. wow, I REALLY like his work!

thanks for posting this.

[GReedDiamond]

2. You're welcome Kali...

...thanks!

[GReedDiamond]

3. Kick for those in the Los Angeles area...

...ARTBOUND is on the teevee now, which includes a segment on GERMS.

Tune in to KCET, Channel 28 - the show started at 9 pm, but the GERMS feature is later in the show, which runs until 10 pm.

[denbot]

4. Very cool work, especially the sculpture.

My mom did an LVN program at E.L.A.C. During the late 60's. I took some classes there in the late 90's. While there I loved the Vincent Price Museum, and thought it was so cool he really supported the arts in East L.A.

[GReedDiamond]

5. The Vincent Price Art Museum...

...is a great place to go, and how many people who live in the L.A. area even know about it?

Thanks, denbot!

[IrishAyes]

6. Off and on I lived in L.A. 12-14 years altogether;

Besides the performing arts, one of the things I enjoyed most was the murals. And the rich diversity of the culture. L.A., NYC and Boston are my favorite big cities.

[GReedDiamond]

11. Agreed, the L.A. murals, going back at least 40 years...

...are amongst the greatest...such as Kent Twitchell's "Freeway Lady"...

[IrishAyes]

16. Stunning! Not only in execution but also concept. Thanks.

Got any more like that? (hint, hint)

[pinboy3niner]

7. GERMS segment beginning now. nt

[GReedDiamond]

8. Saw it, loved it, that's the GERMS I know!

The producers of the KCET piece did a great job, IMO.

Very accurate presentation, in a very limited amount of time, of what Jaime is up to.

[pinboy3niner]

12. That was great

There was a lot to absorb, with some of the community history going back to Los Four at LACMA and Magu, but it was very well done and Cheech Marin was very effective. I'll have to see about making it down to Hollywood. Thanks for the heads-up.

[GReedDiamond]

14. Agreed, and the rest of the hour long show...

...was likewise interesting and good.

Thanks for watching, pinboy3niner!

[Joe Shlabotnik]

9. Very cool

That looks like something I'd want to collect for sure.

[GReedDiamond]

10. GERMS has an art show now at...

La Luz de Jesus, Hollywood CA.

LINK

Once there, scroll down to GERMS “Visual Cacophony”

[Joe Shlabotnik]

13. I bought a few early Shag prints

from there years ago. They were a great investment later on when times got tough.

[GReedDiamond]

15. Shag, Biskup, Mark Ryden...

...I hear ya, been there, done that!

[IrishAyes]

17. Please tell your friend GERMS that this little ol' lady has been won over.

Most of my taste in art and design dates from Art Deco backwards. Although I am partial to Rivera. Don't like Picasso, etc. I think Pollack was nuts. Don't even get me started on Cristo! But for some reason I do like GERMS. A lot. Figure out the difference if you can - I don't understand it. But it's the truth and therefore worth noting.

[GReedDiamond]

18. That's very interesting. GERMS is...

...infectious! I'll relay your comments to him, IrishAyes.