o.k so after L.A i went to new york to check out the New York Art Expo.
Interesting but full of work that was so so.
What i learned was that a lot of galleries go to publishers to find artists as opposed to going to the artists themselves.
So artists can sign up with the publishers, give them a percentage of their sales and sit back and do what they like to do--paint!

what else?
Oh yeah, i visited Jonathan Levine Gallery, a rock star pop surreal gallery that i'd love to show my work in one day.
Please please Jonathan, take me in!
Finally i had the honor to tour inside of Alex Grey's Sacred mirrors Chapel.
It was breath taking, a profound spiritual experience---sorry i couldn't take any pictures...