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Ben Sakoguchi’s exhibition, What Was America, at RAG Cultural Center in Rancho Arroyo Grande is open through this weekend, by appointment. 

To book a viewing appointment, please email events@ragculture.org

Bel Ami cordially invites you to the inaugural exhibition at the RAG Cultural Center. Featuring selected works by Ben Sakoguchi, created between the 1990s and the present day, this presentation honors an artist with close ties to the California landscape and its history. Located at Rancho Arroyo Grande (RAG)—a historic, 3,500-acre ranch and vineyard ten miles inland from the Pacific coast—RAG Cultural Center is an interdisciplinary non-profit advancing transformative cultural production by supporting marginalized creative practices, fostering inclusive community partnerships, and encouraging diverse cultural exchange.

Ben Sakoguchi is renowned for his ongoing series of Orange Crate Label paintings, which co-opt the iconic advertising language of vintage California orange crates to transmit the artist’s wry, discerning commentary on politics, culture, and history. Since the 1970s, Sakoguchi has produced hundreds of works in the Orange Crate Label series: each painting is the same size with a roughhewn pine frame, and includes a brand name, an image of an orange, and an illustration of a historic person or event. In spite of the series’ rigid parameters, an extraordinary variety of topics and concerns have entered Sakoguchi’s schema, from acerbic portrayals of politicians and institutions, to lighthearted riffs on aeronautic inventions and art historical masterworks.

Special thanks to Kathleen Kim for opening RAG Cultural Center and for supporting the work of Ben Sakoguchi 

@bensakoguchi  @kteekay1 taken in Arroyo Grande, California by @kteekay1
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25 days ago
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Well, we knew we’d have to open Walker Street sooner or later. Turns out it’s sooner. We’re kicking things off with an absolute banger of a lineup on 7/9 that we are incredibly proud to be hosting alongside George @georgethechen at @zumaudio . Have a look, or better yet, come listen for yourself when you’re ready to check out one of the many upcoming @walkerstreetslo HAPPENINGS. 

Russell Kwong @blaze_exe is the owner and chef of Mee Heng Low, one of California’s oldest Chinese restaurants, where he has helped preserve both a beloved local institution and San Luis Obispo’s Chinese American history. Alongside his work in the kitchen, he is an experimental musician performing as Diurnal Emissions, creating immersive ambient sound works that have been featured in independent music and arts spaces. Whether through food, music, or historic preservation, Kwong’s work reflects a quiet dedication to craft, community, and the enduring value of cultural stewardship.

Kathleen Kim @kteekay1 is a Los Angeles based (with ties to AG) artist, performer, violinist, and cultural organizer whose work has helped shape the city’s experimental arts community. As a cofounder of the influential nonprofit Human Resources Los Angeles, she has helped build one of the country’s leading artist run spaces for performance, sound, and interdisciplinary art. Her own practice spans experimental music, improvisation, and performance, reflecting a deep commitment to collaboration, artistic risk taking, and the creation of spaces where contemporary art can thrive.

Daron Key from Hawaii and Hair Grease Randylee Sutherland from Santa Cruz. @daron_key 
Randylee Sutherland:  Collaged tape loops/shouting/bowing/ reeds
rls has performed in various groups since the mid 90s—-Thin Ensemble(John Olson wolf eyes) PRS labs(Pete Nolan magik markkers) CRW(Daron Key) Vholtz ,LOOOSE,Key West,Murder Murder, Love Chains, Low Bleeds, etc.....
rls has operated GSSD/Freak Out!!! Label since 94’ by @kteekay1
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3 months ago
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I am celebrating my 50th birthday on Saturday May 9th, 9pm-close at Blipsy bar in K-town.

After a 9-year hiatus, we will be bringing back the ‘It’s So Cold in the D’ night so make sure to bring your dancing posse and sexy moves!
CASH ONLY! taken in Blipsy Bar by @kteekay1
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5 months ago
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Thx to @acidjock420 for having me last Friday for the day rave all vinyl booty session @kchungradio dope moves by a dance crew traveling through! taken in The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA by @kteekay1
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7 months ago
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Tomorrow night at Zebulon!! Solo musical performances by Sam Brown (rhymes and rhythm) and Kathleen Kim (rhythm and roots) yet in solidarity with you and our broader community to resist and repair. Joining us @fancyfeces on the 1s and 2s and @harry.wolfe.golden on bass trumpet taken in Zebulon Café Concert by @kteekay1
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8 months ago
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Please join us this Wednesday at Zebulon for two solo sets: me and @sam.nathaniel.brown We’ll be activating resistance with new songs of survival and solidarity. Harry Golden joining me with bass trumpet. @orchestral_manure dj’ing. Flier by @fronsy Lets go!!! taken in Zebulon Café Concert by @kteekay1
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8 months ago
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Excited to join friends @mmzblast and @thezerocollective tonight with a solo set of new songs! taken in LACDA Los Angeles Center for Digital Art by @kteekay1
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a year ago
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I’m delighted to perform a couple new songs at Sumarr by @dianaarterian @poeticresearch @2220arts tomorrow/Friday evening at 7pm by @kteekay1
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a year ago
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Missing #bellsbluesworkshop right now. Thank you Sam Brown for 📹! by @kteekay1
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a year ago
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LA Fog is grateful to Blipsy’s and its celebration of Rod Sterling’s legacy in bringing us together for a rare Xmas night performance alongside some of LA’s brightest music creatives. taken in Blipsy Bar by @kteekay1
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2 years ago
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Hey folks! This Saturday at 3pm, hit cruise control and head out to my favorite gallery in Cambria to check out solo sets by me and @devinsarno taken in Cruise Control Cambria by @kteekay1
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2 years ago
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Tue 23 July, 4-8pm. 

Our Maker Selections series continues. @rajatparr and @kteekay1 will play records and pour a flight of wines made from grapes sourced from nearby RAG Vineyards.

Deep crates, these two! taken in Jan's Listening Lounge Paso Robles by @kteekay1
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2 years ago
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