Burlesque of North America Live and direct from the walls of our First AmendmentArts gallery comes a selection of one-of-a-kind test prints produced by Dan Black and Jes Seamans of Landland. We’ll be offering 10 of the best test prints featured in their Soft Targets show, running in First Amendment through March 23rd.
Want to beat the online crowd? Our studio is open 12 – 5pm weekdays. Come by and check out the show in person!
19 x 25″ each Prints $75 each + $5 shipping in the US, $10 intl
Crewest Presents:
Revolutions
On View from March 6th – March 28th
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 from 6 to 9pm
An exhibition exposing the history of the graffiti, fashion and cultural revolutions in New York City birthed, nurtured and maintained by The Cool Five aka TC-5.
Screening Monday, March 15, 2010
American Cinematheque at theLloyd E. Rigler Egyptian Theatre
Please join American Cinematheque and Flux for the exclusive theatrical screening of Under Great White Northern Lights, director Emmett Malloy’s highly-anticipated new documentary about The White Stripes. The night will include a Q&A with the director, free posters and other fun surprises.
In the summer of 2007, The White Stripes embarked on a cross-country Canadian tour to accomplish their goal of performing in every province and territory across the expansive northern nation. The Emmett Malloy-directed documentary film, Under Great White Northern Lights, captured that incredible journey. On March 15th the Egyptian Theatre will host an exclusive Los Angeles theatrical screening allowing fans a peek into the touring lives of one of the world’s most enigmatic bands before its official DVD release on March 16th.
Having first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2009, Under Great White Northern Lights documents the band playing to crowds in towns of all sizes across the Great White North – from traditional venues to matinee gigs at unusual locations such as a bowling alley, a boat and even on a city bus – culminating in a momentous 10th Anniversary show at the historic Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. A captivating mix of striking live footage and poignant off-stage moments, this visually stirring and emotive feature length film celebrates the band’s 10 year history, bringing the band full circle in their career to a place reminiscent of how they first started out; shows where no one knew who they were, and where they were left to make a first impression with their music.
Special ScreeningMonday, March 15, 2010 – Open to the Public 7:30PM – screening plus Q&A with director Emmett Malloy
Ticket Prices: General Admission: $11
Student/Senior (with ID): $9 American Cinematheque Member: $7
Advance Tickets: www.fandango.com
American Cinematheque at theLloyd E. Rigler Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(east of Highland Avenue)
24-Hour Recorded Information: 323.466.FILM www.egyptiantheatre.com
Box opens 1 1/2 hours before the first show of the day or purchase tickets on line 24-hours a day at www.fandango.com
About American Cinematheque Established in 1981, the American Cinematheque is a 501 C 3 non-profit viewer-supported film exhibition and cultural organization dedicated to the celebration of the Moving Picture in all of its forms. At the Egyptian Theatre, the Cinematheque presents daily film and video programming which ranges from the classics of American and international cinema to new independent films and digital work. Exhibition of rare works, special and rare prints, etc., combined with fascinating post-screening discussions with the filmmakers who created the work, are a Cinematheque tradition that keep audiences coming back for once-in-a-lifetime cinema experiences. The American Cinematheque renovated and reopened (on Dec. 4, 1998) the historic 1922 Hollywood Egyptian Theatre. This includes a state-of-the-art 616-seat theatre housed within Sid Grauman’s first grand movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard. The exotic courtyard is fully restored to its 1922 grandeur. The Egyptian was the home of the very first Hollywood movie premiere in 1922. In January 2005 the American Cinematheque expanded its programming to the 1940 Aero Theatre on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. www.americancinematheque.com
About Flux Flux is a global creative community that celebrates film, art, music, design and culture. Flux is renowned for their acclaimed festivals, CINEMA TUESDAYS film events and quarterly screening series at UCLA’s Hammer Museum. www.flux.net
In a career spanning 27 years, RISK (Kelly Graval) has impacted the evolution of graffiti as an art form in Los Angeles and worldwide. RISK gained major notoriety for his unique style and pushed the limits of graffiti further than any writer in L.A. had before: He was one of the first writers in Southern California to paint freight trains, and he pioneered writing on “heavens,” or freeway overpasses. At the peak of his career he took graffiti from the streets and into the gallery with the launch of the Third Rail series of art shows, and later parlayed the name into the first authentic line of graffiti-inspired clothing.
Before he’d ever heard of graffiti, RISK was unconsciously writing it. As a kid, he filled sketchbook after sketchbook with images, not just of people and things but of letters too. He even had spray paint in his hand before ever applying it to a wall, using it to paint BMX bikes. “Even back then I think I was addicted to spray paint,” he recalls. “I just loved painting with it.”
Visit RISK’s limited-edition print series just released at www.riskrock.com. Each screen print is signed and numbered by the artist.
RISK’s newly relaunched website www.riskrock.com was produced and by Roger Gastman at R. Rock Enterprises www.rrockenterprises.com.
RISK Black Piece Limited Edition Print
http://riskrock.com/store/item/3/
Screen print signed and numbered by RISK
23 x 12 ¼
6 Colors
Edition of 125
$75.00
Letter “R” Limited edition print
http://riskrock.com/store/item/4/
Screen print signed and number by RISK
17 ¾ x 17 ¾
6 colors
Edition of 125
$75.00
RISK “Collage” Limited edition print
http://riskrock.com/store/item/5/
Screen print signed and numbered by RISK
24 x 18
4 Colors
Edition of 125
$50.00
Los Angeles, CA – Crewest Gallery, in association with Insurgency Inc, is proud to present REVOLUTIONS, on view from March 6th, 2010 to March 28th, 2010. REVOLUTIONS exposes the history of the graffiti, fashion and cultural revolutions in New York City birthed, nurtured and maintained by The Cool Five otherwise known as TC-5. “New York, during the mid-1980’s, was an amazing time for graffiti writers. Trains were crushed, styles were poppin, and TC-5 was one of the main crews at the forefront of the thriving graffiti scene. The crew’s roots originate from the early 1970’s with The Crazy 5, which was a legendary crew from the Bronx with an impressive roster consisting of BLADE, DEATH, VAMM, TULL 13, CRACHEE, and later AJAX, COMET, SILVER TIPS, and MAZE… After most of the original members of The Crazy 5 had retired, in a somewhat controversial move at the time, COMET granted presidency of TC-5 to a writer from the Bronx named SEEN (or as some called him, L’il SEEN). SEEN reshaped the crew with some of the freshest writers of his generation such as BEAM, JUICE, DOZE, DOC, LADY PINK, as well as expanding the crew primarily from the Bronx into a true All-City force.” – tcfive.com
The artists in the exhibit are some of the freshest graffiti artists known in the New York Graffiti scene. Together they will illuminate the walls of Crewest Gallery and will present artwork with a cool and creative combination of classic and new school graffiti styles mixed with fine art on wood, paper, metal and canvas.
Along with this exhibit, will also be a Fashion show on March 20th, 2010 featuring customized clothing by TC-5 taking place during LA Fashion week. The fashion show will feature custom painted denim and tees designed specifically for REVOLUTIONS. “Imagine a Mickey [Mouse] wearing Air Jordans, leaning on a Moët bottle crowned with a dukey rope chain around his neck, dripping in gold and saying your favorite songs hook.” This was the beginning. This is the future. This is classic hip-hop style. Welcome to the world of Shirt King Phade, one-third of the unrivaled founding fathers’ of cartoon and graffiti inspired airbrushed clothing, The Shirt Kings and member of the legendary TC-5 crew of NYC. Legendary for one of a kind, of-the-moment wearable works of art that adorned t-shirts, jeans, jackets -whatever you could think of – on the backs of everyone from LL Cool J, to Salt-n-Pepa, to Theo Huxtable in the early 80’s, Phade laid THE foundation for the street inspired urban revolution we now call ‘hip-hop fashion.’” – Citizen LA, 2009
Join Crewest for a once in a lifetime chance to see the artists, art and fashion from NYC’s premiere street crew all under one roof for the first time in Los Angeles. The month long event will include live painting, an airbrush installation, a fashion show, memorabilia from the early years of TC-5, live performances and of course the art and artists themselves.
This exhibit is presented by Crewest and curated by Insurgency, Inc.
Collectors and Press Preview
Friday, March 5th, 2010
6pm to 9pm
Collectors’ Opening for Revolutions with live painting by TC-5 and live DJ…Also book signing by Chino and Sacha for the release of their book “Piecebook Reloaded”
Opening Reception
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
6pm to 9pm
Opening Reception for Revolutions with live painting by TC-5 and a surprise live performance. Also book signing by authors David “Chino” Villorente and Sacha Jenkins SHR for the release of their book “Piecebook Reloaded”, published by Prestel. Piecebook Reloaded features the work of more than 50 graffiti legends, including REAS, CES, DOC, TACK, PURE, PART, COPE 2, REVOLT and STEM. Copies of Piecebook Reloaded will be available for purchase.
Free to the public
Downtown Artwalk
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
6pm to 9pm
With live painting by TC-5’s Aevon and Phade and a Live DJ…Also live radio broadcast via Zero Hour Radio
Free to the public
Fashion Show
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
6pm to 9pm
Fashion show featuring local line painted by TC-5 as well as live painting on t-shirts and live music by The Milky Way and a special set by DJ Computer Jay.
Nathan Christ, is being spotlighted at Noise Pop for his work on the film, and they are hosting a special sneak preview of it at Noise Pop in San Francisco, February 24th at the legendary Roxie Theater to celebrate the accomplishment!
Echotone depicts the collision of music and commerce in the midst of Austin’s meteoric downtown growth and features Black Joe Lewis, Bill Baird (Sound Team/Sunset), Belaire, the Black Angels, the Octopus Project, and, as you’re about to hear the unbelievable Dana Falconberry.
If you’re heading out to Noise Pop be sure to check it out. I think you’d be into it.
SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENING
Noise Pop in San Francisco
Screening Information
February 24, 7:00 PM
Roxie Theater
ABOUT ECHOTONE
Internationally known as ‘The Live Music Capital of the World,’ Austin’s music culture has led it to become one of the world’s most sought-after destinations. As nearly two dozen high-rises pop up throughout the city amidst economic downfall, how does the working musician get along? This lyrical documentary provides a telescopic view into the lives of Austin’s vibrant young musicians as they grapple with questions of artistic integrity, commercialism, experimentation, and the future of their beloved city
Directed by Nathan Christ and photographed by Robert Garza, Echotone is a cultural portrait of the modern American city examined through the lyrics and lens of its creative class.
FREE LIVE TRACKS!
They just dug into their archive and released some tracks on their site from one of Dana Falconberry’s live performances in the film. Folky southern soul, her voice will give you goose bumps! So if you can’t make it at least you can download some free tracks of their site, and share ‘em with your friends!
Exhibition Features 15 original Posters, 10 Installations and 1 Short Film Exploring The Theme of Man Vs. Machine
Opens February 20 Through March 13
Opening February 20, Scion’s Installation L.A. Gallery Space presents “It Was On Earth That I Knew Joy,” a group exhibition curated by Lionel Vivier of Sixpack France that explores the increasingly blurry boundaries between humans and the technology we create.
Scion’s 4,500 square foot Installation Space in Culver City will host this exhibition, which will feature Sixpack France’s first ever short movie, directed by Jean-Baptiste de Laubier. The art in the show is centred around the movie – participating artists from the international modern and contemporary art scene were invited to create an authentic interpretation around the movie. The featured artists are: Akroe, Honet, Ill-Studio, PMKFA, Jonathan Zawada, Brigitte Sire, Neil Krug, Steven Harrington, Justin Krietemeyer, Daniel Sparkes, Cody Hudson, Russel Maurice, and Mark Owens.
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LAUBIER is a French producer and filmmaker, alumni of La FEMIS, the most prestigious film school in France, who invented a new kind of rap with French hip hop phenomenon TTC. He’s currently writing his first feature film.
MARK OWENS is an American designer, writer, and filmmaker who works in Los Angeles. He earned an MFA in graphic design from Yale University and contributes regularly to the postpunk / Marxist design journal Dot Dot Dot and Tagbanger blog.
PMKFA was born in Sweden, has lived in Copenhagen and London and now resides in Tokyo. Perhaps best known for his graphic design for music and brands such as Nudie Jeans, WESC, Arkitip, Lo-Fi-Fnk and Kocky, PMKFA most recently became art-director of the Swedish furniture newcomer Vujj. He is also the co-founder/designer of the clothing label It’s Our Thing.
CODY HUDSON AKA Struggle Inc is a Chicago-based artist whose aesthetic is part urban modernism, and part organic visual deconstruction. He has exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan and was commissioned by the City of Chicago Public Art Program to create a permanent installation at the Sox/35th CTA station as part of the Arts in Transit Program.
BRIGITTE SIRE is a Los Angeles based photographer. A graduate of Art Center College of Design, she now works for a variety of advertising and editorial clients including: Adidas, Arkitip, Dazed and Confused, Spin, Sixpack France, Wallpaper and W magazine.
STEVEN HARRINGTON’s art might be termed contextual objectivism. Some of his most recent projects include a four board series for Burton, contributions to the French clothing brand Sixpack, and a series of prints based on the idea of «community».
JUSTIN KRIETEMEYER co-owns and operates National Forest Design with Steven Harrington. His new works are an investigation and celebration of the common moments and experiences that happen beyond conscious thought and are meant to defy our concept of the conceived limits of perception, reality, space, and time.
JONATHAN ZAWADA is an Australian graphic designer who won an Australian Recording Industry Award for best album art in 2008 with The Presets, ‘Apocalypso’ artwork. Jonathan is also one third of TRU$T FUN! makers of the backstage fashion comic, Petit Mal! and their self-titled accessory range which is sold worldwide in stores such as Liberty of London and Colette in Paris.
AKROE a.k.a. Etienne Bardelli is a recognized player in the French graphic design scene, and a figure of the «post-graffiti» art scene. He has designed record sleeves and identities for majors companies and underground labels alike.
HONET joins gothic illustration, mostly inspired by his life in motion, together with the romantic exploration and recycling of abandoned, forgotten and hidden places. All around Europe, he meticulously chooses the spots where he will leave his creatures and his words.
NEIL KRUG is a photographer and filmmaker whose work often touches on a vintage, psychedelic feel and yet he manages to capture beauty simply. His body of work ranges from music promos for bands Ladytron, Sea Wolf, Boards of Canada, DRI, and White Flight, to photography and commercial work for collaborative project PULP ART BOOK with Joni Harbeck.
RUSSEL MAURICE became famous in the world of anonymous graffiti (Gasface) and later in the worlds of graphic design and textiles (Gasius). His work has been presented in different exhibitions such as the “New Technology Needed”, or “La Maison Verte” at the Maharishi Churchill Gallery in London.
DANIEL SPARKES (Müdwig) has become distinctive within the subversive British art scene since early part of this century with his disturbing style of surreal situationism born of rare debauched determination. His work has been featured in books published by Thames and Hudson, Die Gestalten Verlag and magazines such as The Face, Juxtapoz and Dazed & Confused.
ILL-STUDIO is a French group of collaborators devoted to fine arts. Their goal is to bring ten individuals together, working in various artistic areas such as graphic design, photography, typography, illustration, video, motion design, etc. The ill-studio is Léonard Vernhet, Thomas Subreville, Nicolas Malinowsky, Thierry Audurand, Sébastien Michelini, Pierre Dixsaut, Harold Urcun, Artus de Lavilléon, David Luraschi and Fred Mortagne.
More information on this and previous exhibitions is available at:
http://www.scion.com/space
The opening reception takes place on Feb. 20th, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Scion Installation L.A. Space, 3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, CA 90232. The reception is free with complimentary valet parking and an open bar. Many artists will be present and available for comment. The exhibit will run until March 13, 2010.
Dedicated to fostering independent artistic expression, Scion Installation L.A. is a space that allows artists to explore their creative visions. The Scion Installation L.A. Space hosts art shows and art-related events for cutting-edge contemporary artists from across the globe. 100% of all sales go directly to the artists. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM and by appointment – 310.815.8840.
Interview with amazing stencil artist Logan Hicks, who participated in Scion’s Installation 5 tour. He discusses his painstaking process, fatherhood, high dynamic range photography and losing a fingertip!
Exhibition Features 15 original Posters, 10 Installations and 1 Short Film Exploring The Theme of Man Vs. Machine
Opens February 20 Through March 13
Opening February 20, Scion’s Installation L.A. Gallery Space presents “It Was On Earth That I Knew Joy,” a group exhibition curated by Lionel Vivier of Sixpack France that explores the increasingly blurry boundaries between humans and the technology we create.
Scion’s 4,500 square foot Installation Space in Culver City will host this exhibition, which will feature Sixpack France’s first ever short movie, directed by Jean-Baptiste de Laubier. The art in the show is centred around the movie – participating artists from the international modern and contemporary art scene were invited to create an authentic interpretation around the movie. The featured artists are: Akroe, Honet, Ill-Studio, PMKFA, Jonathan Zawada, Brigitte Sire, Neil Krug, Steven Harrington, Justin Krietemeyer, Daniel Sparkes, Cody Hudson, Russel Maurice, and Mark Owens.
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LAUBIER is a French producer and filmmaker, alumni of La FEMIS, the most prestigious film school in France, who invented a new kind of rap with French hip hop phenomenon TTC. He’s currently writing his first feature film.
MARK OWENS is an American designer, writer, and filmmaker who works in Los Angeles. He earned an MFA in graphic design from Yale University and contributes regularly to the postpunk / Marxist design journal Dot Dot Dot and Tagbanger blog.
PMKFA was born in Sweden, has lived in Copenhagen and London and now resides in Tokyo. Perhaps best known for his graphic design for music and brands such as Nudie Jeans, WESC, Arkitip, Lo-Fi-Fnk and Kocky, PMKFA most recently became art-director of the Swedish furniture newcomer Vujj. He is also the co-founder/designer of the clothing label It’s Our Thing.
CODY HUDSON AKA Struggle Inc is a Chicago-based artist whose aesthetic is part urban modernism, and part organic visual deconstruction. He has exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan and was commissioned by the City of Chicago Public Art Program to create a permanent installation at the Sox/35th CTA station as part of the Arts in Transit Program.
BRIGITTE SIRE is a Los Angeles based photographer. A graduate of Art Center College of Design, she now works for a variety of advertising and editorial clients including: Adidas, Arkitip, Dazed and Confused, Spin, Sixpack France, Wallpaper and W magazine.
STEVEN HARRINGTON’s art might be termed contextual objectivism. Some of his most recent projects include a four board series for Burton, contributions to the French clothing brand Sixpack, and a series of prints based on the idea of «community».
JUSTIN KRIETEMEYER co-owns and operates National Forest Design with Steven Harrington. His new works are an investigation and celebration of the common moments and experiences that happen beyond conscious thought and are meant to defy our concept of the conceived limits of perception, reality, space, and time.
JONATHAN ZAWADA is an Australian graphic designer who won an Australian Recording Industry Award for best album art in 2008 with The Presets, ‘Apocalypso’ artwork. Jonathan is also one third of TRU$T FUN! makers of the backstage fashion comic, Petit Mal! and their self-titled accessory range which is sold worldwide in stores such as Liberty of London and Colette in Paris.
AKROE a.k.a. Etienne Bardelli is a recognized player in the French graphic design scene, and a figure of the «post-graffiti» art scene. He has designed record sleeves and identities for majors companies and underground labels alike.
HONET joins gothic illustration, mostly inspired by his life in motion, together with the romantic exploration and recycling of abandoned, forgotten and hidden places. All around Europe, he meticulously chooses the spots where he will leave his creatures and his words.
NEIL KRUG is a photographer and filmmaker whose work often touches on a vintage, psychedelic feel and yet he manages to capture beauty simply. His body of work ranges from music promos for bands Ladytron, Sea Wolf, Boards of Canada, DRI, and White Flight, to photography and commercial work for collaborative project PULP ART BOOK with Joni Harbeck.
RUSSEL MAURICE became famous in the world of anonymous graffiti (Gasface) and later in the worlds of graphic design and textiles (Gasius). His work has been presented in different exhibitions such as the “New Technology Needed”, or “La Maison Verte” at the Maharishi Churchill Gallery in London.
DANIEL SPARKES (Müdwig) has become distinctive within the subversive British art scene since early part of this century with his disturbing style of surreal situationism born of rare debauched determination. His work has been featured in books published by Thames and Hudson, Die Gestalten Verlag and magazines such as The Face, Juxtapoz and Dazed & Confused.
ILL-STUDIO is a French group of collaborators devoted to fine arts. Their goal is to bring ten individuals together, working in various artistic areas such as graphic design, photography, typography, illustration, video, motion design, etc. The ill-studio is Léonard Vernhet, Thomas Subreville, Nicolas Malinowsky, Thierry Audurand, Sébastien Michelini, Pierre Dixsaut, Harold Urcun, Artus de Lavilléon, David Luraschi and Fred Mortagne.
More information on this and previous exhibitions is available at:
http://www.scion.com/space
The opening reception takes place on Feb. 20th, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Scion Installation L.A. Space, 3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, CA 90232. The reception is free with complimentary valet parking and an open bar. Many artists will be present and available for comment. The exhibit will run until March 13, 2010.
Dedicated to fostering independent artistic expression, Scion Installation L.A. is a space that allows artists to explore their creative visions. The Scion Installation L.A. Space hosts art shows and art-related events for cutting-edge contemporary artists from across the globe. 100% of all sales go directly to the artists. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM and by appointment – 310.815.8840.
