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ABOUT THE ARTIST: AXIS


 Photo by: Eriberto Oriol © ForbiddenArtLA.com


Showing in June at Crewest Gallery in the Front Room is AXIS.  

Here is a little background on the artist as well as a sneak peak image of artwork AXIS will be showing during his solo show "RECLUSE":

AXIS (born March 26, 1973 in London, England) is a contemporary illustrator/working class fine artist who emerged from Los Angeles’ seminal graffiti scene in the 1980s. He is most noted for his convoluted and hyper-stylized freehand characters.
 
As a child, Axis moved from London to Los Angeles with his family and developed a number of musical and artistic influences including Mozart, Black Sabbath, Frank Frazetta, Rick Griffin, Black Flag, Norman Rockwell, and even Monty Python’s Flying Circus. An early convert to skateboarding and punk rock, Axis began experimenting with graffiti art in 1985, and joined L.A.’s legendary CBS Crew in 1988. By the mid-90’s he had cemented his reputation as one of the most prolific street artists working in Los Angeles. Though his career has largely unfolded outside of the graffiti landscape, his skate-punk origins continue to shape his engorged aesthetic and politicized black humor.



In addition to his artwork, Axis is also widely known as a musician. Having received formal music training (harpsichord, cello, piano) at a young age, Axis formed Los Angeles hard-core/Metal band “The Pain” (lead guitarist, songwriter) in 2004. He has recorded two full-length albums and has toured Europe and the United States.  
 
Axis lives in Los Angeles, California where he continues to paint, and play music everyday. And he skates when he can.

To see more of Axis’ work, check out www.stylepig.com.


Artwork by AXIS will be on display June 14 through July 1 at Crewest.  Please email us at info@crewest.com with any questions.

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CREWEST 2012 CALENDAR


We are very happy to announce our upcoming exhibits in the Main Gallery and in the Front Room for 2012. Take a look, see who is showing and get ready for an awesome year at Crewest.

For general inquiries, email us at info@crewest.com.

For press inquiries, email Luna George at luna@crewest.com.



Month
In the Main Gallery
In the Front Room

March

de Papel y Madera
Curated by Oscar Magallanes

Oscar Magallanes

April

Sinerlandia
Solo Show Featuring Works by Siner

Michael Pizarro
May

Mission Accomplished
Crewest 10th Year Anniversary Show
Man One
June
Comic Art Show
Axis
July
Marka27 Solo Show
Problak
August
WERC Solo Show
Relic
September
Hector "HEX TGO" Rios
Solo Show
Satterugly
October
TBA
TBA
November
Top of the Dome
Maria Kane & George Yepes
December
TBA
TBA

EYE-CANDY


Check out this show at the gallery until August 31st. It's a great show featuring some great artists and toy designers expressing there thoughts about female beauty, empowerment, and sexuality. Artists include: Blokhedz, Jesse Hernandez, Marka27, MAD*L, Biz20, ninerevolutions, Lichiban, Problak, Man One, Edgar Hoill, Axis, OG Abel, Erick Scarecrow, Gregg Stone, Asylm, Victor Sepulveda, Spencer Davis (Booty Babes), Eriberto Oriol, J. Brewer and Fearo.


Check out the review by Vinyl Pulse!

Live painting on models during the closing reception on August 30th.
Check it.