REVIEW: Sylvia Ji art show

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Photo by Bonnie Burton.
Art by Sylvia Ji
Opening Reception
White Walls Gallery, San Francisco
June 14, 2008

The latest solo art show by Sylvia Ji shows off her talent for painting breathtakingly gorgeous women, as well as paying tribute to Mexican art in particular with El Día de los Muertos. Her primary muse for this show seems to be Calaveras Ladies -- beautiful women adorning skull face paint. They are truly works of art, almost akin to Olivia De Berardinis's pinups, only darker and more mysteriously seductive.

I had a great time looking at her work up close for a change -- since I've only just seen it online or in magazines. Plus I ran into and met other artists/tattoo celebs -- Henry Lewis, Norm and one of my favorite artists -- Shawn Barber.

Check out all my photos of the reception here:
Sylvia Ji Art Show

Learn more about Sylvia Ji and her art on her site here.

Here's a great video interview with Sylvia about her work from her 2007 White Walls show: