BLOW UP LA: THE ART OF BLOWING UP YOUR CITY

Blow up L.A.: The Art of Blowing Up Your City Info

Crewest proudly announces “Blow Up L.A.: The Art of Blowing Up Your City” an exhibition opening on February 4, 2012 and curated by Gonzo247 of Aerosol Warfare.  Blow Up L.A.! is part of the traveling Blow Up (Your City!) Aerosol Warfare exhibition which features customized Jamungo BUD & NADE vinyl dolls by national and local artists as well as other artwork.  Artists with backgrounds in graffiti, street art, design, illustration and other urban expressions will customize the urban vinyl toys with no given limitations.  The stylized urban toys dolls and other artwork will be on display and for sale at Crewest Gallery from Feb 4, 2012 through Feb. 26, 2012.

Exhibiting Artists:  ASHIRA SEIGEL, BEAU POPE, BEZERK ONE, CAT CULT, CEASE ONE,  ERIC MARTINEZ, FLIP ONE, GOOD HAPPENS, PRIMO, JESTER, PILOTFX, W3R3ONE, ROMEWON, DJ BATTLEMONKEY, REVEREND BUTTER, ABELS, CBELUM, SKEEZ181, DECKWGF, VALERIE G, JUSTIN GARCIA, TEXASCRAZE GWS, KAADI, KELYNE REIS, KWEEN ONE, NICKY DAVIS, PHYLO TSF, PYRO, SABRIAN CLARK, THIRD ONE TSF, TOK1, T KLENOW, VOTE RIGHT and more….

Month long event info is as follows:  Opening reception will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 6-10pm at Crewest Gallery with live music by DJ Phyz Ed.  Curator, Gonzo247 of Aerosol Warfare will be present on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 6-10pm during the Downtown Artwalk.  Downtown Artwalk event will include live music by DJ Phyz Ed.  Exhibit closes on February 26, 2012.

Crewest is located at 110 Winston St., Los Angeles, CA  90013.

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VIDEO: LIVE PAINTING @ AUDIO CANVAS 3

AUDIO CANVAS 3
A Live Art Event at Crewest Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles.

Live painting action by artists:
AISE, VYAL, ROBERT VARGAS, MAX NEUTRA, AXA, POPS, MAN ONE, YR CREW
and DJ PHYZ ED.

Show runs from January 7 - 29th, 2012
www.crewest.com


AUDIO CANVAS 3: LIVE PAINTING @ CREWEST from Man One on Vimeo.

CHAZ BOJORQUEZ: INTERSTICIOS URBANOS

Our good friend and legendary L.A. artist Chaz Bojórquez was recently invited to Mexico City to participate in an art show called "Intersticios Urbanos", which featured his work as well as the work of other street artists from all over Latin America.

From the Intersticios Urbanos website:
"Intersticios Urbanos es una cartografía que inicia una ruta crítica sobre los desplazamientos del graffiti hacia prácticas intermediales, focalizada en México, su frontera con Estados Unidos, en diálogo con América del Sur y España. Presenta pintura, gráfica, acciones, intervenciones, así como archivos sonoros y visuales para crear una constelación de diversas posiciones en torno al arte urbano, la performance y el graffiti."

All Images by: Cristina Bojórquez.

Edited by: Mike "RiF" Nuñez.

Music: "El Barrio" (Instrumental) by: Sick Jacken & DJ Muggs. Used under permission from the artist.

OPERATION SKID ROW

Crewest is inviting artists to join us down here in Skid Row to paint live for the people!

Chuck D. from Public Enemy is leading the cause to make the "invisible visible" by bringing an incredible free concert tomorrow afternoon, Sunday January 15, 2012.

If you are interested in painting at the event contact luna@crewest.com for details.

For more info and band lineup check out:
PUBLICENEMY.COM

SNEAK PEEK OF "BUY PRODUCT" TWO RABBITS SOLO SHOW

We are very pleased to present “Buy Product” a solo show featuring the newest and greatest works by the amazingly clever Two Rabbits.  “Buy Product” opens this Thursday, January 12, 2012 during the Downtown Artwalk. 

Here is a sneak peak of some of their works that will be on display:

About Two Rabbits: 

Two Rabbits Studios is a design firm, commercial screen print shop, and fine art studio ran by Los Angeles-based artists Mike Thacker and Bob Motown. Since 2007, the pair have designed and printed hundreds of rock posters and promotional pieces for movies and video games. Two Rabbits started small in a North Hollywood backyard—less than five years later, and they've been featured in galleries, Flatstock poster shows, and craft fairs in the United States and UK. They've worked with Warner Music Group and concert promoters Goldenvoice for artists ranging from Skrillex to  Wu Tang to Portishead. Recently, Thacker and Motown's focus has been on fine art pieces that reflect upon their hand-printed process and design.

Click here to read more about “Buy Product”.

FOR MORE INFO ON TWO RABBITS AND THEIR WORKS, PLEASE EMAIL US AT INFO@CREWEST.COM

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AUDIO CANVAS 3: OPENING NITE

AUDIO CANVAS 3

We opened 2012 with our first event of the year.
We asked selected artists to each take over a section of the gallery walls with their own installation and paint them live during Saturday nite's opening.

Thanks to the ever steady beats of Dj Phyz Ed, the crowd enjoyed themselves and the results were amazing.

Artists included:
AISE, VYAL, ROBERT VARGAS, MAX NEUTRA, AXA, POPS, MAN ONE, YR CREW.

A few more will be added and painting live during Artwalk this Thursday Jan.12, 2012

Just click on the pics to take you to the entire Flickr album.


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LA MURAL ORDINANCE STRATEGY SESSION

LA Mural Ordinance Strategy Session
We would like to invite you to attend this strategy session to plan for the

City of LA Planning Commission Hearing on Tuesday January 10th at 1PM.

The meeting at Crewest is geared to working artists with a special focus on 

graffiti artists and those that support their work.  We would like to encourage

people from the community - even non-artists - to come to this meeting to support

and contribute ideas.

We will be planning on what we want to say at the LA Planning Commission hearing,

assigning topics to different speakers, discussing a plan of attack and answering

any questions you may have about the impact of the proposed ordinance on graffiti

artists, muralists and the community.

This ordinance will affect your mural work in the City of LA for many years to

come. This is a chance to plan action that can still affect the outcome.

LA Mural Ordinance Strategy Session
Sunday, January 8th
Crewest Gallery
110 Winston St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
4-6pm
Call Stash Maleski (310) 309-7756 or email icuart@aol.com for more info.