Bloom Fest 2011 – July 23, 2011
July 21, 2011
KCRW presents Bloom Fest LA 2011
DATE | TIME: Saturday, July 23, 2011 @ 2 PM – 10 PM
LOCATION: Downtown Arts District of Los Angeles centered at 3rd Street and Traction Avenue
Enjoy indie music on the KCRW Stage, great brews by Wurstküche and Angel City Brewing, arts & crafts, good food, and eco-friendly fun at the 2011 BloomfestLA in the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District … where art in the streets happens every day!
Enjoy Green Village by Whole Foods and Flea-Market and live printing by American Apparel and S.O.Terik Los Angeles.
ADMISSION: FREE
EVENT INFO: www.bloomfestla.com
BLOOM FEST LA 2011 Line-Up
9:15 Grouplove
8:45 Raul Campos (KCRW DJ set)
8:00 Voxhaul Broadcast
7:30 Anthony Valadez (KCRW DJ set)
6:45 Eastern Conference Champions
6:15 Mario Cotto ( KCRW DJ set)
5:45 Chicano Batman
5:00 Love Grenades
4:15 Bullet & Snowfox
3:30 Hello Vegas
2:45 Raul Pacheco & The Little Bastards
2:30 Messages from the Arts District Community
2:00 Art ShareLA Community Stage
Named in honor of community activist Joel Bloom (1948-2007), the free community festival celebrates all things a’bloomin’ in the Downtown Arts District – art, music, and even the environment! Activities are designed to complement the neighborhood’s rotating outdoor gallery of murals and other artwork by renowned street artists.
PARKING & TRANSPORTATION: Available on surrounding streets and at nearby parking lots. Go Metro! Ride the train to the Little Tokyo Station. Ride the DASH! Take Route A. Be green! Consider biking, walking, carpooling, or driving electric, hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicles.
ABOUT DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT: Founded in the 1980s as an artist enclave, this 52-block neighborhood consists of artist studios and art galleries; coffeehouses such as Urth Caffé and Novel Café; restaurants and night spots as Wurstküche, Café Metropol, and Angel City Brewing; creative entrepreneurs; nonprofits such as Cornerstone Theater Company and Art Share Los Angeles; industrial businesses; and government agencies anchored by the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). It is in the heart of the city’s new Los Angeles CleanTech Corridor where a business campus is being built to develop sustainable technologies. The Downtown Arts District boundaries are Alameda Street on the west, the Los Angeles River on the east, the 101 Freeway on the north, and 7th Street on the south.
ABOUT LARABA: Founded in 1991, the Los Angeles River Artists & Business Association (LARABA) is a 501(c)(4) community organization that seeks to improve the quality of life and enhance opportunities in the Downtown Arts District by encouraging a lively and healthy social, cultural and economic environment, coordinating the voices of resident artists and businesses, and promoting the area as a creative community for the benefit of all Angelenos. To learn more about LARABA, visit www.laraba.org.
Aftermath: Art in the Streets @ The Geffen Moca
May 31, 2011
Here are some images from the exhibit I attended opening day 4/17/11. Art Director Jeffrey Deitch, along with Roger Gastman, Aaron Rose, and Fab 5 Freddy spared no expense in mocking the streets using the gallery as an urban canvas. It’s obvious that a lot of effort and energy was put into this exhibit. There was a tremendous amount of detail and so much to see so give yourself at least 2-4 hours in the gallery to fully enjoy everything! I ran out of time and missed the the entire exhibit located on the far right, which I beleive were all the LA based artists. I’ll be going back again soon. Don’t forget to visit the Cosmic Fun room and watch the films!!!
If you haven’t had a opportunity to check this exhibit out I highly recommend that you do! If you’re broke, keep in mind that the Geffen is open to the public for free on Thursdays from 5p-8p
All images are copyrighted by Love & Hate and may only be used with written permission www.Love AndHateLA.com
Exhibits April 17 – August 8, 2011 @ the Geffen Contemporary – MOCA 152 N. Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
For additional gallery information visit http://www.moca.org/index.php
Downtown Artwalk occurs every 2nd Thursday of every month right in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. It’s FREE from 12PM-9PM. Definitely dope for mingling and checking out what local artists are up to. I personally like to grab my skateboard, cruise, mingle, take pictures and gallery and bar hop. The peeps are happening and the spots are crackin so check it out if you haven’t already.
This event is typically located around Spring and Main Streets from 2nd to 9th otherwise known as the historical “Gallery Row.”
All images are copyrighted by Love & Hate and may only be used with written permission www.Love AndHateLA.com
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Galleries:
7+FIG Art Space
Arty
Bert Green Fine Art
CB1 Gallery
Compact Space
Continental Gallery
Crewest
Deborah Martin Gallery
Downtown Art Center Gallery
Downtown Women’s Center
El Nopal Press
Federal Art Project
FIDM Museum & Galleries
Fifty/ 24LA Gallery
G727
Gallery 1927 at the Fine Arts Building
Gallery at REDCAT
Gary Leonard Take My Picture
Ground Floor Gallery at Santee Court
Japanese American National Museum
LA Artcore Center
Library Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
MOCA
Morono Kiang Gallery
Museum Of Neon Art
Norbertellen Gallery
PYO Gallery
Rooftop Gallery
Sara Palacios Gallery
Temple of Visions
The Hive
The Last Laugh
The Latino Museum
For more info visit http://www.downtownartwalk.org/
For a map of the area click here http://www.downtownartwalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/DTAWmap.pdf
The show opens this Saturday, 5/7 at 7pm. There may be some special prints available for you early birds. Things will go until at least 11pm, and drinks will be available for everyone (booze for 21+).
A Little More about “Hi-Graff”
The exhibition, showcases graffiti in its most original form –collaborative murals applied directly to walls. Though LA has seen hundreds of street art exhibitions in the past 5 years, there has always existed a growing disconnect between the artwork shown in the gallery shows and what these street artists produce on the streets. “Forcing a street artist to produce canvas or panel works as the only way of showcasing in a fine art gallery seriously compromises the quality of work, and direction these artists are taking. We wanted to open up our walls to these artists so the final product will closely mimic the actual art production of these artists on the streets, in an in-door environment” (Curator Lee). This allows the audience to truly understand and juxtapose where their talents and aesthetic differences lie. For “Hi-Graff”, Hold Up Art has brought together over 20 street artists to produce 10 separate collaborative murals highlighting unique trends and styles in Graffiti.
• Vyal
• Slick
• Alex Kizu (Defer)
• Risk
• Chor Boogie
• Cryptik
• Rick Ordoñez
• Cache
• Codak
• Spurn
• Alec Monopoly
• Augor
• Zes
• CS-Navarrete (RTSYSTM)
• Andy Rios
• Cyrcle
• Teal
• Free Humanity
• James Haunt
• Axis
358 E. 2nd St, LA, CA 90012 | 213.221.4585 | MON CLOSED, TUES11-6, WED11-6, THUR11-10, FRI11-10, SAT11-10, SUN11-6
Street Heart ♥ Art Show – April 22, 2011
April 20, 2011
Street Heart Opening Night Event
April 22nd, 2011 / FREE! / 6pm-10pm / 18+
A street art show featuring the work of:
Destroy All Design, Zombie, Septerhed, Koffinz (Kophns One), Dog Byte, Alec Monopoly, Bamp, Cibass, Cyrcle, Desire Obtain Cherish, Porpoise, 2wenty
…Curated by Cibass.
Street Heart will be donating 25% of ALL art sales to the Red Cross’ Aid for Japan as well as 100% of all proceeds from the featured ’100% Wall’ special benefit installation featuring pieces from the street artists.
Live painting by Septerhed and Destroy All Design / Three live Dj sets by: Amazon, Obtain, and DJ Michaelis / Photo booth by Photoboxi / Blue Rooster Art will be doing live printing of posters and t-shirts, all proceeds will go to The Red Cross / Tagging wall sponsored by TSUS* -The Site Unscene / Beer provided by Pabst
*First 100 people through the door receive a free limited edition screen print
Street Heart: http://streetheartshow.com/
Sponsored by:
The Site Unscene: http://thesiteunscene.com/
Blue Rooster Art: http://blueroosterartsupplies.com/
More location info here: The Fold — http://www.foldsilverlake.com/
Earth Day South LA 2011 – April 16, 2011
April 12, 2011
Earth Day South LA
Saturday, April 16, 2011
11am to 6pm
Normandie Avenue Elementary School
4505 S. Raymond Ave, LA, CA 90037
At the corner of Normandie and Vernon
This event is FREE! Suggested Donation $5+
*No one turned away for lack of funds
SOUTH LOS ANGELES ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ORGANIZE WITH EACH OTHER RESOURCEFULLY TO
SPARK THE POWER SHIFT
EARTH DAY SOUTH LA 2011 ENERGY CONSERVATION
On Saturday April 16th Community Services Unlimited and numerous partners and sponsors will hold the 3rd annual Earth Day South LA Festival, an educational, fun and safe event for the whole family. Join us as we celebrate our collective vision for a more vibrant and earth-friendly South Los Angeles with this years¹ theme, energy conservation, visible throughout the event. Participate in service projects, all day activities for kids, cooking demos and workshops including gardening with natives, recycled art and yoga. Enjoy an outstanding stage line-up including Eljai, The Caribbean Dynamics and Buyepongo. This growing grassroots movement demonstrates what people can do with limited resources and endless commitment once we organize with each other resourcefully to spark the power shift.
$5 suggested donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
In Partnership With: Normandie Avenue Elementary School, Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services, Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Hunger Action LA, City Year, Guerilla Food Not Bombs, The Center South LA, Food & Water Watch, Massive Productions.
Sponsored By: Steel Deck, Purity Organics, Council Offices of Jan Perry and Bernard Parks, Fountain Community Garden, Native Foods Restaurants, Cliff Bar, KPFK and more to be announced.
Workshops: seed planting, fruit tree pruning, composting, Capoeira, west African drumming, Son Jarocho dance, yoga, re-cycled art, gardening with natives
Booths and Vendors with information for sustainable living and local handcrafted products
All day food demos and tastings from: Jason Michaud of Local, Tanya of Native Foods, Ernest of The Farmers Market Kitchen, Sirena; Juicing and Sprouting, Mirabelle of HALA with a Spanish language demo
Other activities: Bike powered smoothie bar, Live graffiti art, interactive mural painting and all day kids activities, olive tree planting in solidarity with the Palestinian people
Full day stage program including: LA Samba Kids, Caribbean Dynamics, Eljai, Bharata Natyam Dancers, Buyepongo, Normandie Ave School Orchestra, Just Wanna Step, FUZE Dance Group, Homegrowne, Guerilla Queenz
ART IN THE STREETS: Exhibits April 17 – August 8, 2011
March 22, 2011
Wild Style mural by Zephyr, Revolt, Sharp. front row: Doze, Frosty Freeze, Ken Swift; middle row: Patti Astor, Fred Brathwaite, Lady Pink; back row: Lil Crazy Legs, Revolt and Sharp; directed by Charlie Ahearn, photo by Martha Cooper. 1983
Exhibits April 17 – August 8, 2011 @ the Geffen Contemporary – MOCA 152 N. Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
For additional gallery information visit http://www.moca.org/index.php
Street Artists Protest at MOCA Geffen Contemporary – Go Blu! Go!
January 6, 2011
The links below are from the LA Times regarding the controversy behind Blu, his piece and MOCA. Read up! Whats your opinion?
The handmade laser graffiti gun created for the event by artist/computer programmer Todd Moyer is pretty awesome. It’s a specially designed computer program that animates the light-graffiti so that it looks like dripping paint. It was used to send a message to Jeffrey Dietch; MOCA’s Director and the public in efforts to protest the removal of Blu’s piece. Blu was hired by Diecth to create a mural for MOCA’s “Art in the Street” exhibition in April but because of its controversial imagery Diecth had the piece whitewashed before the public could see it.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-1214-moca-mural-20101214,0,4436829.story
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-moca-mural-20101215,0,6698582.story
Graffiti artist Blu paints an antiwar mural on the wall of MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary downtown. The museum commissioned the work but then had it whitewashed so as not to offend the nearby V.A. hospital and Japanese American war memorial. (Justin T. Ho / For the Los Angeles Times / December 5, 2010)
This is a cool short stop motion film by Blu made in Buenos Aires and in Baden.
The Kings War – March 13, 2010
March 12, 2010
A dope show not to be missed featuring my boys SER.V1 and Art Victim this Saturday!
Check back for the Aftermath featuring my photography of the event. Starts at 3pm $10 at the door! Hope to see you there.
