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Monstrochika

monstrochika

About Me

I Love Chicago, Domokun, Miyazake, Japan, Superflat Art, Snoopy, Gorillaz, Toys...

My Interests

Graf, Comics, Toys, Japan, Flying Squirrels

Music:

Bjork, Portishead, Pixies, Tribe Called Quest, Cafetacvba, Soda Stereo, New Order, Cibbo Mato...

Movies:

Trainspotting, Run Lola Run, Donnie Darko, Ghostworld, Welcome to the Dollhouse, My Neighbor Totoro, Lord of the Rings, Lost in Translation, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Amelie, City of God, Edward Scissorhands, American Splendor, many...

Television:

The Office, Heroes, The Simpsons, Freaks & Geeks, Six Feet Under...

Books:

Optic Nerve, My New York Diary, Love & Rockets, Graphic Novels i.e. Battle Angel Alita, etc...

Heroes:

Miss Van, Fafi, Aya Takano, Kozyndan, Seonna Hong, Dave Kinsey, Sam Flores, Chris Silva, Genevieve Gauckler, Audrey Kawasaki, Jamie Hewlett, Junko Mizuno, Los Bros Hernandez, Julie Doucet, Adrian Tomine, Daniel Clowes, Robert Crumb, Renee French, Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, Charles Schulz, Vaughn Bode, Lisa Yuskavage, Frank Frazetta, Hayao Miyazake, Tex Avery, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera...

My Blog

TOP = love

I saw these cats The Octopus Project last night and I am still smiling and dancing. I had the most excellent time. Enon also performed but my fave was TOP. I also just found out I sold "The Message" ...
Posted by Monstrochika on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:06:00 PST

Woah I’m back

Lots of projects popping up. Lots to do. I love it, its good for me. Friday 9/14 I finally unveiled some new work at the Bloomingdale Arts Studios along with a bunch of skilled graf artists from near ...
Posted by Monstrochika on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:37:00 PST

Painting Paisanas

My body gets sore when I've painted a wall. Yesterday I finished up the punk paisana and a mini jaguar girl by Western & Bloomingdale. If you're in the neighborhood check them out. I don't know wh...
Posted by Monstrochika on Tue, 29 May 2007 02:27:00 PST

La Chamba

I got a new job!!! Woohoo! ::dancing::
Posted by Monstrochika on Thu, 24 May 2007 02:29:00 PST

ACEN

I just wanted to do a little post here that Monstrochika was selling postcards and comics at the Midwest Anime Convention this year. I was there! There were not many transactions but just being there ...
Posted by Monstrochika on Mon, 21 May 2007 06:47:00 PST

Kalifornication

Waking up to my last day in Califas. We landed in San Diego last week and a few days later rode an Amtrak along the ocean to Los Angeles. Our friends picked us up and we've been hanging in LA, Hollywo...
Posted by Monstrochika on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:30:00 PST

A name for Senor Monstro

Thanks to all who came out to the postcard show last night. Our life size Monstro was a hit! Everyone wanted a snapshot along side him. When I arrived with the cupcakes on Friday a...
Posted by Monstrochika on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 06:22:00 PST

Friday the 13th: Monstrochika Postcard Show

Thank you to my dear friend at Tianguis Bookstore...... MONSTROCHIKA POSTCARDS AT TIANGUIS: Monstrochikas are the super hip brainchildren of Naomi Martinez. According to their creator, these adorable...
Posted by Monstrochika on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:54:00 PST

Windy City Women 2007

Last night was beautiful. All the words that my hermanas were spitin' rang true. It was fierce. I was so honored to be part of this movement. My throat was tight many times. Thank you to Batey Urbano ...
Posted by Monstrochika on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:07:00 PST

The Big Nomeski

Have you ever seen The Big Lebowski? I look like "The Dude" these days. Besides being sick, I've been suffering from unmotivation, uninspiration, disillusionment, cabin fever, lost in madnes...
Posted by Monstrochika on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:55:00 PST