8.20.2007

The "Sonic Entrance" Exhibition @ Meltdown!




Crewest Artist, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, curates a unique show that pushes the boundaries of music and art.

Here's the full info:
THE SONIC ENTRANCE ART EXHIBITION

The SonicEntrance is an art exhibition of P-Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz and
Techno artworks. Each artist in this exhibition creates music-inspired
artwork - creating artwork for record covers, tour posters, concert
projections, live painting and music videos. From P-Funk music
innovator George Clinton to Techno visualist/writer Gustavo Alberto
Garcia Vaca, from Hip Hop designer Brent Rollins to art
director/designer Hideki Nakajima who works with Academy Award-winning
composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, and more; The SonicEntrance art exhibition
is a unique collection of music-inspired artworks. The art exhibition
includes one-of-a-kind paintings, original sketches, digital prints,
graffiti paintings and limited-edition prints.


EXHIBITION DATES:
September 13 through September 30, 2007

ARTISTS:
George Clinton (funk music innovator/artist: Parliament-Funkadelic)
Overton Loyd (artist: Parliament-Funkadelic)
Hideki Nakajima (art director/designer: code/Ryuichi
Sakamoto/stop-rokkasho.org)
Man One (graffiti artist: Crewest)
Kiyoshi Takami (designer: View From Above)
Ritzy Periwinkle (photographer/designer)
Sage Cole (artist)
Kofie One (graffiti artist: Draftsmen)
Marka 27 (graffiti artist: Minigods toys)
Brent Rollins (designer: ego trip)
Ishiura (designer: TGB design.)
B+ (photographer/filmmaker: mochilla, keepintime, brasilintime)
Hilda Garcia (visual artist)
Naheed Choudhry (photographer: naheedence)
Keith Tamashiro (designer: Soap Design)
Diana McClure (photographer)
Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca (artist/writer: chamanvision, Axis, Los
Hermanos, Deep Space)


LOCATION: Melt Gallery at Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046
phone: 323.851.7223
hours: 11 am to 10 pm everyday
www.meltcomics.com


SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE:

Opening Night Party: Thursday September 13 from 6pm to 10pm
with DJs spinning Hip Hop, Funk, Techno and Latin grooves

Party and Book Signing: Saturday September 15 from 6pm to 10pm
featuring:
- The Multiple Entrance book signing by Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca
(The Multiple Entrance is a graphic novel collection of classic science
fiction stories remixed by Gustavo, featuring original artwork and
stories)
- with chamanvision sound system DJs spinning Jazz, Dub, Cumbia,
Techno and Funk classics
- Also, receive free artwork with every Melt Gallery purchase!

Party and Book Signing: Saturday September 22 from 6pm to 10pm
featuring:
- The Multiple Entrance book signing by Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca
- with chamanvision sound system DJs spinning Jazz, Dub, Cumbia,
Techno and Funk classics
- Also, receive free artwork with every Melt Gallery purchase!

Closing Night Party and Book Signing: Sunday September 30 from 6pm to
10pm
featuring:
- Yo! What Happened to Peace group art exhibition book signing by
various artists
- Live Music and Live Painting by Unification Theory music/art band

The SonicEntrance art exhibition is presented by Melt Gallery and
curated by chamanvision, celebrating the release of The Multiple
Entrance graphic novel/art book by Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca. There
will be special events throughout the duration of the art exhibition
featuring surprise guests and live music.

step through the funk door

Marka27 puts out his first line of vinyl: Mini-gods are here!





These joints are dope! 16" tall with bumpin' speakers to hook your ipod up to!
Come get your "Platinum Grillz Mini-gods" at SURU-LA on August 31st from 7-10pm. Marka27 will
be in attendance for this exclusive signing and release party.

Don't miss out!! Only 100 available.

Mini-gods Official Site

Marka27 Website

More Mini-gods info @ Vinyl Pulse

8.01.2007

944 Magazine says "The World's A Canvas"



Check out this month's issue of 944 Magazine, nice little write up on us.
Just in case you were wondering they used the flicks from our CINCO exhibit and
artwork by Erick Rodriguez (sculpture), WERC. (paletero installation), and that dope
triptych by our homies Syndrome.

If you read the article, River City Visionz will be in September not August!