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We made it to SoonerCon24 (Oklahoma City/Midwest City, OK)! The Art Show is large, and includes some wonderful artwork. Here is my display:

My Art Show display at SoonerCon 24 includes six pieces never before shown at an sf convention, three pieces never before seen anywhere, and eight never before seen at a SoonerCon.

As of this posting, most of my programming panels are yet to happen. I am scheduled to moderate all of them (which I prefer), and I’ve got a whole bunch of prompts and questions lined up for each. If you’re at the convention, please consider attending:

2D and 3D Fantasy Creature Creation (1 pm Saturday in Ballroom B)
That Would Have Been Nice to Know (4 pm Saturday in Maynard)
Law and Order . . . IN SPACE! (11 am Sunday in Maynard)
Who Owns Original Artwork? (Noon Sunday in Ballroom B)

We had a busy, crowded Artists Reception (complete with delicious hors d’oeuvres and champagne) on Friday night at the Art Show, showcasing a wide variety of art.

SoonerCon is always a lot of fun. If you didn’t have a chance to attend this year, please consider it for next year!

IMAGE: I took the photo of my own art in the display I organized at SoonerCon 24; all rights belong to me. You my re-publish it online, if you’ll include a link back to this post and an attribution to say whose art it is and where. Thanks!

The French artist known as OakOak has created a large body of work in which witty images interact with chance aspects of the street environment. Here are some of my favorites–all from OakOak’s website.

Hulk, France, 2014

The Dragon, St. Etienne, France, 2013

Bruce Lee’s Flying Kick, St. Etienne, France, 2014

We Push! France, 2013

The Tightrope-Walker, France, 2014

IMAGES: Many thanks, OakOak, for sharing your quirky vision with the world via the Internet. Many thanks also to WonderMika for helping me learn who was behind these images!

You’re driving down a street in Rome. You turn the corner, and see . . .

A military warehouse in Rome might cause you to do a double-take! The artist’s name is Blu.

Here’s a closer look at one section.

Another part of the mural.

And yet another part.

This one’s my personal favorite.

And here’s your street view.

IMAGE: Many thanks to DesignBoom for this image and the accompanying story it posted with the picture! See them all here. It also appeared on a Tumblr post I haven’t been able to find again.

Seventy-one years ago today. Never forget.

IMAGE CREDIT: Many thanks to the discussion forum Tree of Liberty, for this image.