8-4-12 OPENING NIGHT PHOTOS

 (Image: RELIC and Man One)

  (Image: Tori and Peter)

  (Image: Art observations, note her smile while 

viewing "Maria Poppins" artwork by WERC)

  (Image: WERC standing aside his artwork)

  (Image: Yo it's DH Phyz Ed)

 (Image: Anger and Kym)

Mythograff and Kuya set the stage for all those who attended the openings Saturday night.  We were happy to see everybody who came by and showed their support.  It was one of those "feel good" art nights where everyone was happy, enjoying the art and enjoying each other.  We look forward to having more of those "feel good" art nights at our upcoming events.  Let's keep the good vibes going. 

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AVAILABLE ARTWORK BY WERC

Mythograff, a solo exhibition of paintings by WERC are now on view at Crewest through August 26, 2012.  In all of Werc's pieces there is a sense of magical realism, a hybrid existence of reality where there is a balance between the material world co-existing with the elements of the ethereal. 

Above from top to bottom are the following: 

“Dios Globero - Holy Days”
Mixed media on canvas 36” x 48”
2012

“Dios Globero - Food I thought”
Mixed media on canvas 48” x 60”
2012 

“Dios Globero - MX”
Mixed media on canvas 34” x 48”
2012 

If you would like to request more information or would like to see other artwork by WERC, please email us at info@crewest.com.

 

 

INSTALL DAY WITH WERC

Just arriving on Thursday from Texas with all of his artwork, WERC was ready for install for his upcoming solo show "Mythograff" which opens Saturday, August 4, 2012.  We don't want to reveal too much, but we know everyone will enjoy this show.  If you should have any questions regarding the artwork or need info on the artist, please email us at info@crewest.com. 

Hope to see everyone on Saturday night for the opening of Mythograff.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: RELIC

L.A. writer RELIC blends urban style and sensibility with renaissance-quality execution. 

Staking claim to the name in ‘87, Relic found that graffiti was the spark that ignited his creativity. He found comrades in the Second To None art crew (successors of L.A.’s first graffiti crew) who helped propel his work by providing inspiration and guidance through art and expression.

Armed with the knowledge that there could be a lucrative career in art, he enrolled at Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design.

The following years brought opportunities highlighted by the creation of murals and art for numerous motion pictures and television shows. Knowledge combined with scholastic discipline provided the necessary elements to extend his skills into art directing.

In 1996, Relic and Tempt co-founded BIGTIME: The Magazine of Urban Art & Expression. Their contributions have set industry standards, gaining BIGTIME acclaim as the “Best Graffiti Magazine” by the LA Weekly.

Relic’s work has been showcased at numerous museums and galleries, including the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Smithsonian.

Graffiti art has gained worldwide attention. It extends its hand and appeals to all people of today’s diverse culture. At the forefront of this new generation is RELIC who—for over 25 years—has propelled L.A. graffiti art to the forefront of today’s urban audience.

In August 2012, RELIC will be presenting in the Crewest Front Gallery his very first LA solo show, KUYA.  KUYA opens Saturday, August 4, 2012 and will be on view through August 28, 2012.

 

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ABOUT THE SHOW: MYTHOGRAFF

MYTHOGRAFF, Werc's first solo show in Los Angeles, presents a continuous exploration of myth culture, consumerism, rituals, archetypal language and design. Werc has been spraying for 20 years and has grown in a journey with the medium by exploring, and deconstructing the spray paint to reinvent his own practice. Traditionally in spray-painting it is all about "can control," by creating artwork that is precise, defined, and clean. This is evident in Werc's "Axis Mundi" series, where he pushes the boundaries of the medium by creating photo-realistic portraits. Through his exploration of refined definition, Werc explores the opposite spectrum of control. In the "Ojo de Dios" series Werc frees himself & the medium with a loose and unrefined spraying technique, where he allows the spray paint to speak its natural language. Created with minimal immediate spray-paint strokes, the pieces are raw perceptual renditions refined by the eye of the viewer, not the medium.

The show will also feature Werc's classic style of multimedia collage, where he playfully re-appropriates commonly consumed logos to create new associations. In all of Werc's pieces there is a sense of magical realism, a hybrid existence of reality where there is a balance between the material world co-existing with the elements of the ethereal. 

Show Info:

Opening Reception:  Saturday, August 4, 2012

From 7-10 pm

With Live Beats by DJ Phyz Ed

On view from August 4 through August 28