A big thank you to all the artists and visitors who came to the opening of our "Lovers, Dreamers, and Me" exhibition! No frets if you couldn't make it to the opening, The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me is ongoing until January 2, 2012, but that date will come in no time with the holiday frenzy so be sure to drop by before it comes down. If you're one of many who hasn't finished... or started Christmas shopping, stop by our store - we're carrying some Henson merchandise that would make good gifts for the Henson or art fanatic. Finally, we can also share with you Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowle's video installation:

Sesamefest 2011 from Isobel Knowles on Vimeo.

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Today is the day our much anticipated Jim Henson Tribute opens! Please join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Jim Henson with fellow Henson fanatics and art enthusiasts. Our opening came so fast we apologize that we didn't have a chance to showcase every artist and piece on the blog, but be sure to check out the preview or pay a visit to see all the artwork in its wonderous glory. Tonight's exhibition would not have been possible without the friendly cooperation of all our artists and dedicated staff at Nucleus to whom we owe a HUGE thank you!

Tonight's opening reception highlights include:

• Hourly Raffle Prizes
• Meet with exhibiting artists
• Live Holiday & Henson Tunes by Kwortet
• Complimentary cupcakes by Chwa Cupcakery
• Complimentary refreshments
• Celebrate the season with fellow art lovers
• Shop unique gifts for those on your gift list

One of our raffle prizes is an official Movie Poster from the recent Muppets Movie, generously donated by Fandango!




Finally, to give you one last impression of the exhibit, check out this fun little teaser trailer we put together. Enjoy!



Special thanks to Kevin Thangchaipinyokul for the video production.


Stay with us even after the opening for a recap of all the madness from tonight!

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If you have an appreciation for pop culture and the illustrated arts as well as a passion for retail and customer service, then this is the ideal position for you. We are in search of a professional person to assist with our boutique.

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We bring you two more Los-Angeles based artists, Michelle Thies and Ian Abando, both illustrators for the film and animation industry. Michelle Thies reinvents Henson's "Rainbow Connection" not as you might expect. She presents a Brady Bunch tiled view of a diverse group of Henson characters resembling Jim Henson in his signature beard and titles her piece, "The Rainbeard Connection," for obvious reasons: 



Meanwhile, Ian introduces us to his comical approach of what a Jim Henson reunion might be like... 



Capital A - for Awkward. Ian shares with us that his "main focus is to bring ideas and storytelling to the forefront of art" and that "as long as people are interested, or entertained I feel I've done my job." With his envisioned Henson reunion, he surely achieved just that! 


Stick around as we scurry about on our end to set up for The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me opening reception that's already tomorrow night - we still have some surprises to share! Don't forget our online preview will go live tonight, so sign up for exclusive access to more detailed images of the featured artwork, pricing and dimensions. 

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