Cool new gallery openings and happenings in your area this weekend

Fri, March 13th
De La Barracuda
(7769 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.852.7179)
“All Is Well” Art Collective Night at the shop with music from DJ Tim Biskup
http://www.barracudashop.com/

Fri, March 13th 7-11PM
Thinkspace Gallery
4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375
“Untitled (New Works)” featuring new works and an installation from Matthew Feyld (* work shown above) + “The Sins Of Atticus Finch” featuring new works from David MacDowell in the project room
(On view through April 3rd)
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 7-10:30PM
Black Maria Gallery
3137 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles / 818.613.9090
“Channels” featuring new works from Ken Garduno + new works from Jenna Colby on the project wall
(On view through April 4th)
http://www.blackmariagallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 6-9PM
Cerasoli Gallery
8530-B Washington Ave in Culver City / 310.945.5974
David O’Brien “Explosions In A Mental Sky” in gallery 1 + Tofer Chin “Double Dip” in gallery 2
http://www.cerasoligallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 7-11PM

Chuckwa

2453 E. Chapman Ave in Fullerton / 714.441.0801

"Must Be The Fumes" group show featuring works from Stuter, Zdenek55, Brandon Francis, Mainframe, Crevice Creeps, Solve, Kozem & more

(On view through April 1st)

http://www.chuckwa.com/

Sat, March 14th 6:30-10PM
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276
“Year Of The Ox” group show featuring works from Robert Bellm, Christopher Bettig, Luke Chueh, Brent Harada, Lizz Hickey, David Horvath, Michael Hsiung, Dan-Ah Kim, Daniel Lim, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Tom Neely, Martin Ontiveros, Albert Reyes, Shizu Saldamando, Deth P. Sun, Edwin Ushirio. Amanda Visell, Bigfoot, Le Merde, Buff Monster, Apak!, and many more
(On view through April 15th)
http://www.gr2.net/

Sat, March 14th 6-9PM
James Gray Gallery
2525 Michigan Avenue, Building D4 in Santa Monica / 310.315.9502
New works from Chris Lundy
(On view through April 12th)
http://www.jamesgraygallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 4-8PM
Monkeyhouse Toys and Art Gallery
1618 ½ Silver Lake Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.662.3437

“Sights & Sounds” featuring new works from Mr. Toast and Michael Fleming
(On view through March 29th)
http://www.monkeyhousetoys.com/

Sat, March 14th 7-10PM
Billy Shire Fine Arts
5790 Washington Blvd in Culver City / 323.297.0600
New works from Ana Bagayan, Eric Finzi, Gregg Gibbs and Matjames Metson
(On view through April 4th)
http://www.billyshirefinearts.com/

Cool new gallery openings and happenings in your area this weekend

Fri, March 13th
De La Barracuda
(7769 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.852.7179)
“All Is Well” Art Collective Night at the shop with music from DJ Tim Biskup
http://www.barracudashop.com/

Fri, March 13th 7-11PM
Thinkspace Gallery
4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375
“Untitled (New Works)” featuring new works and an installation from Matthew Feyld (* work shown above) + “The Sins Of Atticus Finch” featuring new works from David MacDowell in the project room
(On view through April 3rd)
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 7-10:30PM
Black Maria Gallery
3137 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles / 818.613.9090
“Channels” featuring new works from Ken Garduno + new works from Jenna Colby on the project wall
(On view through April 4th)
http://www.blackmariagallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 6-9PM
Cerasoli Gallery
8530-B Washington Ave in Culver City / 310.945.5974
David O’Brien “Explosions In A Mental Sky” in gallery 1 + Tofer Chin “Double Dip” in gallery 2
http://www.cerasoligallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 7-11PM

Chuckwa

2453 E. Chapman Ave in Fullerton / 714.441.0801

"Must Be The Fumes" group show featuring works from Stuter, Zdenek55, Brandon Francis, Mainframe, Crevice Creeps, Solve, Kozem & more

(On view through April 1st)

http://www.chuckwa.com/

Sat, March 14th 6:30-10PM
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276
“Year Of The Ox” group show featuring works from Robert Bellm, Christopher Bettig, Luke Chueh, Brent Harada, Lizz Hickey, David Horvath, Michael Hsiung, Dan-Ah Kim, Daniel Lim, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Tom Neely, Martin Ontiveros, Albert Reyes, Shizu Saldamando, Deth P. Sun, Edwin Ushirio. Amanda Visell, Bigfoot, Le Merde, Buff Monster, Apak!, and many more
(On view through April 15th)
http://www.gr2.net/

Sat, March 14th 6-9PM
James Gray Gallery
2525 Michigan Avenue, Building D4 in Santa Monica / 310.315.9502
New works from Chris Lundy
(On view through April 12th)
http://www.jamesgraygallery.com/

Sat, March 14th 4-8PM
Monkeyhouse Toys and Art Gallery
1618 ½ Silver Lake Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.662.3437

“Sights & Sounds” featuring new works from Mr. Toast and Michael Fleming
(On view through March 29th)
http://www.monkeyhousetoys.com/

Sat, March 14th 7-10PM
Billy Shire Fine Arts
5790 Washington Blvd in Culver City / 323.297.0600
New works from Ana Bagayan, Eric Finzi, Gregg Gibbs and Matjames Metson
(On view through April 4th)
http://www.billyshirefinearts.com/

The Black Rat Print show information

Info from Black Rat

The Black Rat Print show opens this Saturday at 4pm with our widest variety of printing techniques to date on view. The exhibition has works by artists including Matt Small, D*face, Sweettoof, Brian Adam Douglas, Gaia, Lucas Price, Nick Walker, Blek Le Rat and Slinkachu. Each artist has created something specifically for the show and it is an opportunity to see a wide spectrum of print techniques including etchings, stone lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts and screenprints. As well as a number of new editions being released many of the artists have produced either very small editions of hand coloured prints or unique works.

The show opens from 4pm with live printing demonstrations taking place from 4.30. For anyone interested in printmaking this show provides an excellent opportunity to gain an insight into how Black Rat editions are created.

The Print Show

21st February 4.00pm - 7.00pm

To download your invite to the show please go to http://www.blackratpress.co.uk/print_show_invite.pdf and print out the page to gain entry.

The Black Rat Print show information

Info from Black Rat

The Black Rat Print show opens this Saturday at 4pm with our widest variety of printing techniques to date on view. The exhibition has works by artists including Matt Small, D*face, Sweettoof, Brian Adam Douglas, Gaia, Lucas Price, Nick Walker, Blek Le Rat and Slinkachu. Each artist has created something specifically for the show and it is an opportunity to see a wide spectrum of print techniques including etchings, stone lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts and screenprints. As well as a number of new editions being released many of the artists have produced either very small editions of hand coloured prints or unique works.

The show opens from 4pm with live printing demonstrations taking place from 4.30. For anyone interested in printmaking this show provides an excellent opportunity to gain an insight into how Black Rat editions are created.

The Print Show

21st February 4.00pm - 7.00pm

To download your invite to the show please go to http://www.blackratpress.co.uk/print_show_invite.pdf and print out the page to gain entry.

Preview: World on Fire “Grammy” Show art work paintings

Trent Reznor (NIN) by Travis Louie


Angus Young (AC/DC) by Shawn Barber


Madonna by Lori Earley

Art and music have always been intertwined. Whether it be Jay-Z including one of Murakami’s paintings in his music video “Blue Magic,” KAWS collaborating on an album cover with Kayne West, Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden collecting Luke Chueh paintings, or Dave Cooper creating a music video for Danko Jones, the examples seem endless.

One of these intersects will open next week with the “World on Fire” show at the Pacific Electric Lofts in LA where many well-known artists in the Low Brow and/or Contemporary Art genre were asked to paint portraits of even more famous music stars. In honor of the Grammy Awards opening on Feb. 8th, the show was curated by Kris Lewis, Justin Giarla (Shooting Gallery) and sponsored by Will.i.am with the auctioned off works as well as prints benefiting the Pea Pod Foundation.

Preview: World on Fire “Grammy” Show art work paintings

Trent Reznor (NIN) by Travis Louie


Angus Young (AC/DC) by Shawn Barber


Madonna by Lori Earley

Art and music have always been intertwined. Whether it be Jay-Z including one of Murakami’s paintings in his music video “Blue Magic,” KAWS collaborating on an album cover with Kayne West, Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden collecting Luke Chueh paintings, or Dave Cooper creating a music video for Danko Jones, the examples seem endless.

One of these intersects will open next week with the “World on Fire” show at the Pacific Electric Lofts in LA where many well-known artists in the Low Brow and/or Contemporary Art genre were asked to paint portraits of even more famous music stars. In honor of the Grammy Awards opening on Feb. 8th, the show was curated by Kris Lewis, Justin Giarla (Shooting Gallery) and sponsored by Will.i.am with the auctioned off works as well as prints benefiting the Pea Pod Foundation.

ICA Boston 20 Year Retrospective of Shepard Fairey

FIRST MUSEUM SURVEY OF INFLUENTIAL STREET ARTIST SHEPARD FAIREY OPENS AT THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART/BOSTON

SHEPARD FAIREY: SUPPLY & DEMAND
FEB. 6 - AUG. 16, 2009

Boston, MA – On the 20th anniversary of the Obey Giant campaign, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens the first museum survey of Shepard Fairey, the influential street artist who created the now iconic Obama poster. Stickers and posters of the artist’s work have appeared on street signs and buildings around the world as part of a guerrilla art campaign of global scale. Featuring over 80 works, Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand traces the artist’s career over 20 years, from the Obey Giant stencil to screen prints of political revolutionaries and rock stars to recent mixed-media works and a new mural commissioned for the ICA show. In complement to the exhibition, Fairey will be creating public art works at sites around Boston. On view at the ICA from Feb. 6 to Aug. 16, 2009, Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand is accompanied by an expanded, limited-edition version of Supply & Demand, the retrospective publication of the artist’s work. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE ICA WEBSITE.

Exhibition-related Programs

Artist Talk: Shepard Fairey
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, 6:30 pm
The subject of a new ICA survey exhibition, Shepard Fairey shares insights into his work which shifts easily between the realms of fine, commercial, and even political art. Tickets: $20 general admission; $14 members, students (with valid ID) and seniors. This program is made possible through the generosity of Vivien and Alan Hassenfeld.

OBEY Experiment
Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, 9 pm - midnight
On the opening night of his first museum survey, artist Shepard Fairey DJs at the ICA’s wildly popular Experiment party. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 members and students with valid ID. 21 +

Lunchtime Gallery Talk
Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, noon
Exhibition curator Pedro Alonzo shares his perspective on working with Shepard Fairey in a program tailor-made for the lunch hour. Free with museum admission. Space is limited. Free tickets are available first-come, first-served one hour before the program. Ticket holders receive a 10% discount at the Water Café. May not be combined with any other offer.

ICA/AIGA Design Series: Design as Social Agent
Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bringing together speakers from the fields of design, street art, music, and politics, this day-long event frames Shepard Fairey’s work within the context of grassroots civic action, punk rock, and 80s graffiti and skate culture. Featuring Steve Heller, Elliot Earls, Nicholas Blechman, Luba Lukova, Cliff Stolze, Caleb Neelon, PIXNIT, and Mirko Ilic. Ticketing information TBD.

Bike Tour: Shepard Fairey Off Site
Sunday, May 17, 10 am
Sunday, June 28, 10 am
Exhibition curator Pedro Alonzo leads a bike tour of Fairey’s public work in Boston and Cambridge. Stopping at six locations along the way, Alonzo will talk about the context, content, and culture of the artist’s work and the relationships between graffiti, public art, graphic design, and advertising. The tour will cover approximately 10 miles. Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 ICA members, students, and seniors

ICA Boston 20 Year Retrospective of Shepard Fairey

FIRST MUSEUM SURVEY OF INFLUENTIAL STREET ARTIST SHEPARD FAIREY OPENS AT THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART/BOSTON

SHEPARD FAIREY: SUPPLY & DEMAND
FEB. 6 - AUG. 16, 2009

Boston, MA – On the 20th anniversary of the Obey Giant campaign, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston opens the first museum survey of Shepard Fairey, the influential street artist who created the now iconic Obama poster. Stickers and posters of the artist’s work have appeared on street signs and buildings around the world as part of a guerrilla art campaign of global scale. Featuring over 80 works, Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand traces the artist’s career over 20 years, from the Obey Giant stencil to screen prints of political revolutionaries and rock stars to recent mixed-media works and a new mural commissioned for the ICA show. In complement to the exhibition, Fairey will be creating public art works at sites around Boston. On view at the ICA from Feb. 6 to Aug. 16, 2009, Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand is accompanied by an expanded, limited-edition version of Supply & Demand, the retrospective publication of the artist’s work. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE ICA WEBSITE.

Exhibition-related Programs

Artist Talk: Shepard Fairey
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, 6:30 pm
The subject of a new ICA survey exhibition, Shepard Fairey shares insights into his work which shifts easily between the realms of fine, commercial, and even political art. Tickets: $20 general admission; $14 members, students (with valid ID) and seniors. This program is made possible through the generosity of Vivien and Alan Hassenfeld.

OBEY Experiment
Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, 9 pm - midnight
On the opening night of his first museum survey, artist Shepard Fairey DJs at the ICA’s wildly popular Experiment party. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 members and students with valid ID. 21 +

Lunchtime Gallery Talk
Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, noon
Exhibition curator Pedro Alonzo shares his perspective on working with Shepard Fairey in a program tailor-made for the lunch hour. Free with museum admission. Space is limited. Free tickets are available first-come, first-served one hour before the program. Ticket holders receive a 10% discount at the Water Café. May not be combined with any other offer.

ICA/AIGA Design Series: Design as Social Agent
Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bringing together speakers from the fields of design, street art, music, and politics, this day-long event frames Shepard Fairey’s work within the context of grassroots civic action, punk rock, and 80s graffiti and skate culture. Featuring Steve Heller, Elliot Earls, Nicholas Blechman, Luba Lukova, Cliff Stolze, Caleb Neelon, PIXNIT, and Mirko Ilic. Ticketing information TBD.

Bike Tour: Shepard Fairey Off Site
Sunday, May 17, 10 am
Sunday, June 28, 10 am
Exhibition curator Pedro Alonzo leads a bike tour of Fairey’s public work in Boston and Cambridge. Stopping at six locations along the way, Alonzo will talk about the context, content, and culture of the artist’s work and the relationships between graffiti, public art, graphic design, and advertising. The tour will cover approximately 10 miles. Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 ICA members, students, and seniors