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#StopAsianHate











Stop Asian Hate rally on March 21st at City Hall San Jose.

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Digging Sound Collect Book


You can purchase my new book here: Digging Sound Collect


 

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Digging Sound Collect Shirt Release




If you didn’t make it to the Cukui x Digging Sound Collect capsule release, you can still purchase a shirt at cukui.com  Limited run available.

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Lady In Red


 Pick up the new record from Mas Dulce @masdulcesoul / thesweetsoulshop.com

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Digging Sound Collect v2



Join us Next Saturday - Cukui! As we present Digging Sound Collect volume 2 by @digginsoundcollect as he showcases vinyl collectors from all different genres and areas of the US plus collectors from Vancouver, Canada.     

This second volume book will share with you is the opportunity to connect with awesome people who not only appreciate vinyl, but also visually share the stories behind the music they love.    Embark on a musical journey as he photographed the moments being created and people shared their time to tell a story. 

We hope this project stands the test of time and will be considered an underground classic to the culture of vinyl collectors.    

By: Abraham Menor   Digging Sound Collect v2 Book Release. Limited run. 7” x 8.5,” 112 pages (100lb), perfect bound, gloss cover, bw print 

@diggingsoundcollect #diggingsoundcollect / @cukui

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Resource Fair



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w/FRIENDS

Here's the pieces from the show that I had w/ friends last weekend at The Arsenal.


by Abraham Menor

by Klawd


by Driftin

by Roan Victor


by Freeky P


by Jessico Kyro


by Orly Locquiao


by Cristovoe


by Jessico Kyro

by Sean Boyles

by Harv


by Klawd


by Rayos Magos

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A Little Bit of Art


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w/ FRIENDS

Join me for my first show for 2020.  Although we are in interesting and challenging times, I still feel we must find ways to exist and express in this new normal.  A year ago, I decided to use this opportunity to invite friends to bring their creativity and have fun with me.  I gave each artist above a photo to add art, flip, and twist to their liking.  This is definitely my favorite collaborative efforts thus far.

Please join us for one of the first in-person gallery art shows in San Jose since the "Shelter-in-Place" lockdown.  The Arsenal have put a plan together to practice the best practices to keep safety and health in mind.  We are asking that folks take the time to RSVP to help with attendance and social distancing practices.  Otherwise, please be mindful of others and bring your mask!

Thank you

For more info: @thearsenalsj / thearsenalsj.com/gallery


Saturday, June 27th / 3pm-8pm

The Arsenal / 208 Jackson Street, San Jose 





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Summer Time in the SJC


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In Solidarity and Strength!


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No Justice, No Peace





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Digging Sound Collect x PDX


In the PDX for the next book launch for Digging Sound Collect.

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Expressing Yourself Beyond Boundaries

Expressing Yourself Beyond Boundaries
Group Art Show

Opening Artist Reception: Sunday, August 4, 2019, 5PM - 10PM
Performances: Kiva Uhuru, Xanh, Nicholas Jimenez, Quynh-Mai Nguyen

Gallery Hours:
Sundays, 8/4 (evening), 8/11, 8/18, 8/25
Brunch service: 9AM - 2PM
Dessert service: 5PM - 10pm

Location: Thanh Lan - 1130 Lucretia Ave # G, SJ, CA 95122

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Detention, Deportation, Incarceration and the Border

Please join us for an evening of revolutionary photography.

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Digging Sound Collect

Photography and book signing Friday, April 5th from 7-9PM.  See you there!

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FAME X - Music


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Happy Birthday

Freedom Train March, San Francisco

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Digging Sound Collect


Digging Sound Collect by Abraham Menor

Digging Sound Collect, a photography book, focuses on visual stories of vinyl collectors, diggers, producers and spinners from all genres.  This project comes from my own love for digging and collecting vinyl.  

I originally focused on photographing friends’ and listening to the stories about their love and interest for vinyl.  The Bay Area has a rich history in music, djs, and vinyl, affording me the opportunity to build many connections/networks and friendships.  All of us share the passion and love for music and vinyl.  

Soon the project grew - friends referred their friends, I also took a couple of stabs in the dark and reached out to the social media network and connected with some pretty awesome folks.  I wanted this project to show the raw and organic - capturing people in their environments and the moments exchanged in conversation.  With little directions or instructions, I encouraged each person to just share their story the way they felt comfortable in doing so.  

From garages to bedrooms, record stores to storages, and living rooms to recording studios, to attics and outhouses, I was given the opportunity to listen, photograph and collect the memories of their passion and their why. Each person's collection is awesome and unique.  The history, stories, and sounds behind the digs, gifts, and hand-me-downs are amazing.

This is a peak into the worlds I had the opportunity to enter and photograph. 


Artist Reception: Saturday, January 12th 7pm–10pm
DJs spinning: T. Spillman and Big Biz, Victor Vasquez,
Ambitious Outsider and Akro1, Cutso, That Girl

Exhibition Dates: January 12–25, 2019

KALEID Gallery
88 So. 4th St., downtown San Jose
408-947-1785 • info@KALEIDGallery.com
Gallery hours:  Tuesday–Saturday 12–7pm. Free admission.
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