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ISAIAS CROW: TIME TRAVELER @ OPEN SPACE LA

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Crewest + Open Space Present:

TIME TRAVELER 
A collection of paintings by Isaias Crow. 



Curated by Man One. 









TIME TRAVELER - is a collection of paintings inspired by Isaias Crow's travels on the physical and spiritual plane through time and space. These paintings were all painted or conceived in various geographical locations as far east as Derry, Ireland; London, UK and Paris, France to as far south as Costa Rica and within the American continent in Houston, Albuquerque, Oklahoma, Trenton, New York, Miami, Los Angeles and at his art studio in San Diego, CA. 

While traveling, Crow received epiphanies about life, relationships, love, death and about being a soul at the core. The connection and access we have to other souls living in the spirit realm and our pre-birth plan - of what we "chose" to experience while experiencing life. All the while Crow is painting canvases and murals in the places that he's visiting with the materials that are or aren't available and with that also discovering different techniques and approaches to his art. As a result, he's transmitting positive energy frequencies from all these different locations and conveying that onto the canvas. 

This collection compiles all these different experiences into one moment in time - Isaias Crow's first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, California. We present to you TIME TRAVELER. 

"I remember while in London:

Standing still at the London Bridge Tube Station, I had a realization, I like it here. The tunnels, the connections of subways, the diverse cultures that are all moving from one line to another . Countless people traveling to their destination. The energy is like none other that I've encountered other than New York's subways . I hold back tears. I have an understanding that what is inside is outside. This infrastructure is the same / a replica of how our souls navigate to arrive to this space - earth. In the tube we all travel as one - we get off at different destinations and at different times.. Yet we all came from the same source - the same train station.

Reflecting on my artwork now, I see that creating the C-Rollers (paint rollers I cut out to create different linear sizes) and all the pattern work with multitude of colors is my rendition - my understanding of this interior and exterior infrastructure - the plan - the pre-birth plan.

I'm on route - I'm on my path - I'm time-traveling. I'm a TIME TRAVELER."

-excerpt from Isaias Crow's e-book "The Crow's Aura"

You can purchase art from Isaias Crow's exhibition starting April 11th at:


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AVAILABLE ARTWORK BY RELIC

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This month, "Kuya" a solo exhibition of paintings by RELIC is on view now through August 26, 2012.  L.A. writer RELIC blends urban style and sensibility with renaissance-quality execution.

His work has been showcased at numerous museums and galleries, including the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Smithsonian.  In select pieces within the body of artwork currently on view, Relic includes hidden gems hinting to his ethnic and urban heritage.

Listed above from top to bottom are the following:

Relic Script
Spray paint and acrylic on canvas
50.5"x38.5"
2011

Los Angeles "Gangster"
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas
60"x10"
2010

 Manny Pacquiao
Print
26"x16" (framed)
2010
Available framed and unframed

 To request further information, please email us at info@crewest.com.

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AVAILABLE ARTWORK BY WERC

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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.

 

 


EVOLVE WITH GRAHAM CURRAN

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" As an artist I want to convey a message to the viewer through selected imagery, invoking any sort of response is my objective. My subject matter always changes depending on what I find fascinating, frustrating or beautiful in the world. My goal is to evolve my art, to never become stagnant." - Graham Curran 2011


Graham Curran is an artist from Torrance, CA and is showing at Crewest during December for the Crewest Holiday Bazaar. Born in 1986 Graham graduated from CSULB in 2010 with a BFA in Illustration.

When selecting the artists who were going to show for the December show, it was Grahams beautiful imagery painted on boxing gloves which really captured our eye. We saw his artwork painted on boxing gloves to be very unique and something we definitely wanted to show and display for all to see.

Look below for a sneak peak of these beautiful boxing gloves, inspired by Rocky IV, in which Graham has titled "The Fighter's".


"The Fighters" are not all we will have on display by Graham Curran. Also on display by this artist will be the above painting titled "Big Glow", a set of Russian nesting dolls titled "It’s a Zoo in Here" and a custom Munny inspired by Mad Men titled "Mad Munny".

If you want to see "It's a Zoo in Here" and "Mad Munny" as well as the other artwork by Graham, you will need to come on by and check out these pieces while they are on display in December.

If you have any questions, you may contact us via email at info@crewest.com and we will be happy to assist you.

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UNEARTHED! (JAPANESE SLEEPER AWAKES) BY ALAN OLDHAM

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Crewest presents you with:

Unearthed! (Japanese Sleeper Awakes)

By Alan Oldham

This piece depicts the artists’ vision of something long buried, erupting from the ground. Evil or angel? We don't know! Alan Oldham is a Techno Producer, DJ and a DJ and has designed various cover art. In addition, Alan Oldham is a lifelong cartoonist with his first Indie cartoon published in 1987 entitled "Johnny Gambit". The piece we have on display has a value based on the length of Oldham’s career in illustration and his accomplishments. He is a professional at what he does.

Unearthed! (Japanese Sleeper Awakes) was created in 2011 and the artist used the following mediums: Sharpie, acrylic and spray paint on canvas.

Available for sale for $600

For serious inquiries, please email Crewest at info@crewest.com.


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SNEAK PREVIEW: STREET DEGREES OF SEPARATION

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Here is a special sneak preview of artwork by street artists GAIA, Clown Soldier and Joe Iurato for our upcoming exhibit "Street Degrees of Separation" which opens Saturday January 8th, 2011:


Gaia, "Untitled", 30x 21, Linoleum block, $660

Marrying the animal and the human form, Gaia conjures mysterious figures that carry a heavy sense of mythology and recall a past when man and nature were once united.

Visit Gaia online at www.Gaiastreetart.com


Clownsoldier, "Clown Soldier", 22" x 30", Screen print and acrylic on archival paper, $220 unframed. $400 framed


Joe Iurato, "The Raven", 13" x 13", Hand cut stencil, acrylic and spray paint on glass and cardboard in a shadow box frame, 2010, $480

Joe Iurato, signs his work :01. He doesn’t do it to conceal his identity, though. It’s his belief that a single second is the most powerful measurement of time.

You can visit Joe Iurato online at: www.joeiurato.com

Artwork will also be on display by:
Chris Clark, Chris RWK, Clown Soldier, Damon Ginandes, David Flores, Ernesto Yerena, EyeFormation, FAKE, Gabe Copeland, GAIA, Hidden Moves, Joe Iurato, JMR, Philip Lumbang, Shai Dahan and special guest and pro-skater Danny Gonzales.

Hope to see you at this weekend's opening!


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VETERANO BY OSCAR MAGALLANES

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Oscar Magallanes has shown at Crewest on numerous occasions and was even our featured artist for last year’s Top of the Dome. Now, Oscar Magallanes currently has on display another one of his signature style pieces “Veterano” during our Faces of Skid Row Exhibition.




Veterano is a representation of the beliefs of the artist and is mixed media on wood.

The artist’s statement of beliefs are as follows:

“I believe we need to identify that which is harmful to our community and our environments and we must actively work towards positive change. I also believe that we as a community need to educate ourselves in our history in order to provide a strong basis as to who we are as people of our descent and help celebrate our cultures and the struggles that we, and those before us have persevered. I am an artist, and it is with these beliefs that I create my art."

If interested in purchasing this piece (or other works from "Faces of Skid Row") go to our Available Works Section (click here)


If you have any questions please contact us at info@crewest.com.

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UPCOMING: FACES OF SKID ROW

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These are the faces of Skid Row


(Photo by Eriberto Oriol)


(Artwork by Gregg Stone)

(Photo by Eriberto Oriol)

Please join Crewest and Curator Luna George for the opening of their upcoming Exhibition Faces of Skid Row in October. Faces of Skid Row is a fundraiser and exhibition to bring awareness and to benefit those currently living homeless in the Skid Row area in Downtown Los Angeles. Exhibition’s artwork aims to open its viewer’s eyes to the people living on Skid Row and the issues they face. Exhibition is a call out to all those who have a concern for humanity and want to help those living on Skid Row. Artists in exhibition are all LA based and form a union of various genres. Graffiti Artists, Photographers, Sculptors, Street Artists, Illustrators and Fine Artists have all come together as one to bring you an exhibition full of sincerity, hope, reality, essence and core issues created through eye-catching and meaningful art. Opening Reception will take place Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 from 6pm to 9 pm and will feature a live spoken word performance by Mike the Poet who has written a piece exclusively for the show. His words are powerful and will affect the mind. Exhibition on view through October 30th, 2010.

Exhibiting Artists:
Bob Motown, Branded, Dash, Dave Kawano, Dytch, Else, Enik, Eriberto Oriol, Estevan Oriol, Euth, Ezra, Graham Walzer, Gregg Stone, James Gillette, Juan Balandran, Lalo Alcaraz, Man One, Mike Street, Oscar Magallanes, Philip Lumbang, Preston Craig, Shing Yin Khor, Sims, Smear, Two Rabbits

If you would like to request further information or would like to be included in the fundraising efforts, please contact Curator Luna George at luna@crewest.com.

At this time we are looking for support from the community, so please help by spreading the word. Let’s see how much we can raise to help those who are in great need.

Official Press Release and flyer to follow soon!



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INSIGHT INTO THE WORKS OF MICK LA ROCK

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Sweet Things is coming to an end and we would hate to not be able to share with you the following insight regarding the works of Mick La Rock which are available and ready for just the right collector:

“In both works there is lettering. It says my name (my heritage as a graffiti writer). The style I developed over the last 10 years.

In the first half of the 2000's I painted it on walls. Painting these lines is hard to do with spray paint: the result never as sharp as I have in mind. My urge to create lines by hand like they'd be computer vectors has driven me from the walls towards canvas.

The readability of the letters are minor importance than the shape and the composition of the word itself. Letters are rotated, pulled out of their basic shape. Letters are positioned and/or connected in unexpected directions.

Functions of the basic elements of a piece are changed: empty spaces between letters become letters themselves. The same can happen to the sections of fill-in colors.
The importance of the lettering in my work is emphasized by the four color palette. The use of black and white refer to (and show my love for) the traditional outline and highlight colors used in graffiti.” – Mick la Rock


"It's a long way"
Acrylic on canvas
100x120 cm
2010
$2200


"Sign of the Time"
Acrylic on canvas
100x120 cm
2009
$2200

Like mentioned before, these two pieces are still available and if you are interested in purchasing or would like to talk further please email us asap at info@crewest.com or contact the gallery at 213-627-8272.

Sweet Things is coming to an end tomorrow, don't miss out!

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