Archive for April, 2011
ALL CITY: Los Angeles Street Art
Featuring: Cache, Eye One, Klepdo, Plek, Risk, Sand Oner, and Vyal
Curated by Mario Davila and Sandra Perez
La Mano Gráfica – April 23 – May 7 / 2011
ALL CITY Opening Reception: Sat April 23 / 7pm-10pm
BOMB IT Screening: Sat April 30 / 7pm
PRESS PREVIEW: Sat April 30 / 6pm-7pm
Featuring artwork created by some of LA’s most infamous and prolific street artists, ALL CITY provides the rare opportunity to see street art up-close. The featured artists in this exhibit were not only selected for their ability to go “All City” by continually getting their work up throughout Los Angeles, but also for the influential styles that have made them the legends they are today.
Cache / Eye One limited edition print: La Mano Grafica will release a new limited edition collaboration print created by exhibiting artists Cache and Eye One.
La Mano Gráfica, aka La Mano Press, is an internationally recognized press and exhibit space dedicated to publishing quality limited edition prints and exhibiting contemporary art. lamanografica.com
Bomb It screening: ALL CITY presents a free public screening of BOMB IT, the award-winning documentary from director Jon Reis, which investigates the most subversive and controversial visual art currently shaping youth culture around the world, graffiti.
Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on 5 continents, BOMB IT tells the story of graffiti from its origins to its controversial role in today’s society. Featuring graffiti pioneer legends and contemporary favorites such as Taki 183, Zephyr, Revs, Shepard Fairey, Revok, and Mear One. This cutting edge documentary tracks down today’s most innovative and pervasive street artists as they battle for control over the urban visual landscape. “You’ll never look at public space the same way again.”
Free Screening: Sat April 30 / 7pm
La Mano Gráfica
1749 North Main St.
Los Angeles, CA. 90031
North Main and the LA River
For more info contact:
Mario Davila Sandra Perez
Curator Curator
A pioneering L.A. writer, DEFER is a founding member of the graff crews
K2S & STN . He has been interviewed for, and has work featured in, 3 books
on graffiti, including the recently released “The History Of American
Graffiti” by MOCA “Art In The Streets Curator” Roger Gastman and Caleb
Neeson. In May, DEFER will be exhibiting work in the upcoming “Street
Cred: Graffiti Art from Concrete to Canvas” show at the Pasadena Museum of
California Art.
“LOS ANGELES” is a 5-color serigraph based on of DEFER’s gouache painting
of the same name and will be released to the general public on Sunday,
April 17, 2011…but pre-release prints are available now.
http://morelworks.bigcartel.com/product/los-angeles-serigraph-by-alex-defer-kizu
SERIGRAPH DETAILS
*”LOS ANGELES” by Alex “DEFER” Kizu
* Co-published by Alex “DEFER” Kizu & MORELWORKS
* 28″ x 36″
* Coventry Rag 320 GSM
* 5-color
* Hand-pulled screenprint
* Hand-deckled edges
* Edition of 80
* Signed & Numbered by the artist
* Certificate of Authenticity
* Printed by Modern Multiples
* Co-published by Alex “DEFER” Kizu & MORELWORKS Fine Art Publishing
* $200 USD
San Diego, CA – The 41st annual Chicano Park Day celebration will be Saturday, April 23rd 2011. The celebration will be held in the historic area of Barrio Logan; under the Coronado Bridge.
Chicano Park is the home to numerous mural paintings that represent past and present struggles of Mexican and Chicano history. The park is over 7 acres and is not only a place for mexican and chicano art… But also holds years of history.
In additional to murals; Chicano Park Day will also be filled with more than 250 classic low-rider cars showed by Amigos Car Club. Food, as well as arts and crafts will be sold throughout the park.
Visitors can take interstate 5 and take the Cesar Chavez Parkway exit to attend the event. Due to limited parking, trolley service is highly recommend for this event.
Photos and article by James Freeman – 760-215-3654
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