Kristine Schomaker

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    • Compass Rose, 643 Project Space Oct 2021
    • Sculpture Garden at High Beams July 2021
    • Art Under Cover Shoebox Prjcts Sept 2019
    • Let Me Eat Cake Too, Blue Roof Studios
    • Steve Seleska, Taj Art, August 2018
    • Let Me Eat Cake at PØST July 2018
    • Shoebox at Blue Roof Studios, June 2018
    • Reality of Nature at Launch LA Sept 2017
    • No Restraint at Ark Gallery Sept 2017
    • State of the Union, Brainworks, Feb 2017
    • Powers of Nine, Highland 913 Feb 2017
    • Feminist Perspective, Muzeumm 2016
    • Feminist Perspective, Montalban, 2015
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    Binge and Purge… the video!

    The lovely Nina Camplin/Fuschia Nightfire filmed the whole 5+ hours of my first “Binge and Purge” performance/installation  in Second Life. She then edited that down to 25 minutes and then sped it up and added this way cool music. Check it out!!! #losangeles #feminism #conceptual #virtualworld #art #community #painting #avatar #virtualreality #contemporaryart #DigitalArt #LEA #secondlife #contemporary #metaverse #virtualart #cyberspace #virtual #modern #Facebook #lindenendowm
    Support your local artists!! Buy art for the Holidays!!

    Support your local artists!! Buy art for the Holidays!!

    Support In October I opened my studio for the 3rd time for the Brewery Artwalk. As always it was such an amazing experience. I met so many new people, caught up with long time friends and made great connections for myself and the Brewery Artwalk Association. Oh did I tell you? I am now the President of the Brewery Artwalk Association!!! Help me raise money to continue my project “A comfortable skin.” I want to buy 11 more mannequins, plus size/full figured women to make an in
    The Avatars on display… @Create:Fixate a one night art event in DTLA

    The Avatars on display… @Create:Fixate a one night art event in DTLA

    I was honored to be invited to display the avatars at Create:Fixate a one night art event in Downtown LA last night. It was a fun night of art, music, drinks and friends. I hung out by the Avatars and decided to take photos of the people taking photos with them. It was an interesting experience. I wanted to jump out of my skin every time someone grabbed their boobs!!! There were signs saying don’t touch… but alas people still did!! I almost feel violated!! Geesh!!! All in all
    On being an artist…

    On being an artist…

    Last night I had a lovely evening with my artist friend Jennifer. We went to a few openings and had a great Italian dinner. The best part  of the evening was talking about what it means to be an artist. I don’t mean the talent or creativity or inspiration, although I guess in a way I do, but about the other stuff. The studio visits, trying to get into shows and galleries, supporting other artists, jealousy and self confidence or lack of. Being an artist is hard work. I have t
    The end of an era… or… new beginnings?

    The end of an era… or… new beginnings?

    It  kind of depends on whether you think the cup is half empty or half full as to what you think of my latest virtual performance/installation. Yes, I deleted my entire inventory in Second Life. Or what I was allowed to delete. Turns out I can’t delete my library or calling cards. Well I can delete calling cards, but they just show up again because I still have those friends on my list. AND I am NOT deleting my friends!!! This past Sunday,  I finished the performative aspect
    Saying Good-bye… to Second Life stuff!

    Saying Good-bye… to Second Life stuff!

    Please join me Sunday Oct 20th at 10am pst/slt as I finish the durational performance where I delete the entire contents of my Second Life Inventory. The performance/installation Binge and Purge was going to slowly be played out until the end of December. While I still have the space and  will continue the installation on a conceptual level, I am going to finish the purge and delete my entire inventory on Sunday. One of the main reasons I am finishing tomorrow is because of t
    Post-Brewery Artwalk/Pre-Holiday Art Sale!!! 25% off!!!!

    Post-Brewery Artwalk/Pre-Holiday Art Sale!!! 25% off!!!!

    This last weekend I opened my studio for the 3rd time for the Brewery Artwalk. As always it was such an amazing experience. I met so many new people, caught up with long time friends and made great connections for myself and the Brewery Artwalk Association. Oh did I tell you? I am now the President of the Brewery Artwalk Association!!! Because the holidays are close at hand and in post-Artwalk/inventory clearance fashion, I have decided to hold a weekend only sale. Everything
    Why I wear a wig…

    Why I wear a wig…

    The last couple of art events I have gone to, I have warn a bright pink wig. I bought the wig a year and a half ago and thought it would be fun to play with. It sat alone untouched for over a year until a friend came over and saw it and wanted to photograph me wearing it. I put it on along with a super cool hat I bought from the Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA and I was transformed. I thought it was total fun and imagined having my real hair like this. Alas, I am not able to do t
    #firstworldproblems

    #firstworldproblems

    “I have a confession: I’m a wannabe minimalist. And I use the term wannabe loosely because this minimalism thing? It’s a work in progress. I’m not a minimalist. But I deeply strive to live with less. I know. It sounds crazy. Less stuff? What type of person on earth wants less stuff? The natural tendency is to accumulate. It’s weird and unconventional to not want more. We’re taught to always strive for more. Buy the bigger home, acquire more friends and followers, log more hou
    What does it mean to be one-of-a-kind in the digital world?

    What does it mean to be one-of-a-kind in the digital world?

    One of the interesting conversations started from my project “Binge and Purge” is that of the unique, one-of-a-kind work of art in Second Life. You can read a couple blog posts and the comments on Ziki Questi’s blog here and my own blog here and here. Thinking about my own inventory, I don’t believe I have anything that is totally one-of-a-kind.  I have a Japanese Tea House a friend gave me, but he still has a copy and I am sure gave other people copies. I have bought limited
    The fragility of life

    The fragility of life

    When I set out to create a work of art, whether a performance or installation, a painting or collage, I normally don’t have any plans. I might have some thoughts and ideas written out but I do this particular project because it is something I have to express – an idea I have to communicate, some dialogue I have to start, a notion that I have to challenge. The last few projects/performances I have done have been dramatic and extreme: I shaved my head; I did a photography proje
    “Binge and Purge” an installation by Kristine Schomaker (Gracie Kendal)

    “Binge and Purge” an installation by Kristine Schomaker (Gracie Kendal)

    I have a new project. Did I tell you??? I recently received a virtual land grant, equal to $1500 USD for 5 months, in the 3D online virtual world of Second Life. In this space, I am going to create a huge conceptual installation called “Binge and Purge” by emptying out and deleting EVERYTHING from my inventory (virtual closet/life). I have been a resident of Second Life for almost 7 years, so there are a lot of memories. Since the virtual space is limited with how much I can
    Virtual conceptualism? How do you explain art created in virtual worlds?

    Virtual conceptualism? How do you explain art created in virtual worlds?

    I just found out I was awarded a Linden Endowment for the Arts Land Grant for the second time. How cool is that??? The first time I received this amazing grant, I created my huge immersive installation Ce n’est pas une peinture which was a huge success and had many many visitors who would come and spend hours floating around. Well, this is a bit different. This is a more conceptual departure. I wanted to challenge myself and do something that was more meaningful and thought p