MEXICO CITY LOVES MARKA27

After a successful opening night for Marka27's "Neo Indigenous" solo show featuring

artist "Problak" in the front room of our gallery, Marka27 set off to visit his native land Mexico with his lovely

wife Liza Quiñonez. 

We just got this report back from him and in his own words:

"The destination was Mexico DF (Distrito Federal). The trip was a total of five days and an 

incredible experience filled with politics, culture, ancient history, street art, graffiti, designer vinyl, delicious food and good friends with good vibes!

It goes without saying words cannot describe how amazing the experience was. It was a humbling experience seeing the pyramids at Teotihuacan, meeting amazing local artists and designers. 

Marka27 and Liza would like to thank the people of Mexico D.F specifically:

 Oscar from "Vinyles Chiles" Victor Hugo Celaya from "Arto" Art Beyond Museums, and Gonzalo from "Mammut" for hooking up a wall for me to paint on the last day. 

Thanks also to Libre, and Gato for the beers and good laughs! 

We hope you enjoy the photos and highly recommend Mexico D.F for your next adventure." 

- Marka27

 

 

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AVAILABLE WORKS BY MARKA27

Available for those who want to see and for those who are interested in purchasing art, we now have awesome works by NYC's Marka27 for a limited time only.  Now's your chance, don't miss out!

Mother of Beats

Acrylic and aerosol on linen

60" x 84"

$4,500

Top of the Dome

Acrylic and aerosol on wood

36" x 80"

$4,000    

If you would like to see more available work by Marka27, click here.

Feel free to email us at info@crewest.com with any questions.

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MARKA27 HALF DEAD BIC BUDDY RELEASE

Marka27 will be releasing his 8" HALF-DEAD BIC BUDDY during the opening of his solo show "Neo Indigenous" in L.A July 7th at Crewest Gallery. This final version of "Half Dead SIlver" is limited to only 140 pieces and retails for $60.

His skull head and skull arm are made of clear tinted vinyl. Marka27 will be present to sign your Half Dead Buddy so don't miss out!

 

PLEASE CONTACT US AT INFO@CREWEST.COM WITH ANY QUESTIONS

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MARKA27 NEO-INDIGENOUS: VIDEO + SNEAK PEEK

All you need to know about MARKA27 and his new exhibition NEO-INDIGENOUS


Sneak Peek images:











Marka27: Neo Indigenous
Exhibit opens July 7, 2012
Crewest Gallery
110 Winston St.
LA, CA 90013
www.Crewest.com

*Artist Marka27 will be in attendance.

More info:
info@crewest.com

NEO-INDIGENOUS A SOLO EXHIBIT BY VICTOR "MARKA27" QUINONEZ

Marka27 Brings Neo Indigenous to Los Angeles Crewest Gallery - July 7th, 2012, 7-10pm

Victor "MARKA27" Quiñonez brings his critically acclaimed new body of work, Neo Indigenous, to the City of Angels on Saturday, July 7, 2012, from 7-10pm. Hot off the heels of his packed-house New York City premiere, MARKA27 indulges Angelino tastemakers at Crewest Gallery (110 Winston Street, Los Angeles, 90013) with his newest mix-media exhibit. From July 7 - 29 art lovers will journey through the artist’s exploration of binding ancient Aztec, African, and Asian art forms with modern pop culture and street art.

Neo Indigenous celebrates Marka27’s highly-anticipated return to Los Angeles. Representing a shift in the artist’s cultural consciousness, Neo Indigenous embodies Marka27’s quest to bridge past with present, illustrating his yearning to bring deeper meaning to both old and new art forms. By juxtaposing ancient elements with contemporary design aesthetics, Marka27 reveals both a connection and a disjuncture in the process. Challenging viewers to confront the existing practice of commodifying art, the exhibit leaves a lasting impression-- a mark Marka27 has predicated his reputation on.

Using multiple mediums such as paintings, collectible vinyl toys and speakers, silk screen panels, and prints, Neo Indigenous is a sensory feast of the artist’s ability to float seamlessly between varying art forms. As a special treat and tribute to a city he once called home, never-before-seen works will be unveiled and the artist himself will create a live installation piece. Having worked with clients such as Pioneer Electronics, VH1, Disney, Scion, and Kidrobot, Marka27’s LA premiere is the go-to event of the summer!

About Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez:

Born in Juarez, Mexico, and raised in Dallas, Texas, Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez’s foray into the art world began in the city’s streets mastering the art of graffiti. Advancing to earn his BFA from The Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston, MA, Marka27 became a household name for his “audio canvas” series and elaborately executed installation art and murals.

Marka27's artwork has been exhibited in galleries across the United States and showcased alongside artists such as: Futura, David Choe, Ron English and Gary Basemen, and has appeared in lifestyle magazines and books such as Graffiti Planet, Burning New York, I am Plastic Too, and gracing the cover of Flux-Designer Toys. His artwork has sold through the world-renowned Freeman's Auction House.

Now based in New York City, Marka27’s quest for artistic exploration continues. Breaking beyond the canvas’ confines, he created to critical acclaim the MIniGods: Givers of Divine Sound©, a high-end line of designer vinyl toy speakers. His latest body of work, Neo-Indigenous© is a deep look into indigenous ancient aesthetics fused with street art, pop culture, and personal life experience. 

For more info, visit:

    web: marka27.com

    blog: marka27.blogspot.com

    shop: marka27.bigcartel.com

    fb: facebook.com/marka27designs

    tweet: @marka27

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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

BIC BUDDY SLIDESHOW

From the Bic Buddy custom show at Crewest Gallery in Los Angeles on March 27th, 2010.

This is a slideshow created by photographer Moses Mitchell (mosesmitchell.com) to commemorate the event and give all these unique characters their own little place in the Crewest neighborhood! All images were taken around the Old Bank district of Downtown LA.

Enjoy!



Images include Buddy's designed by:
ASYLM, AUKS, N.C.WINTERS, REACTOR-88, SKET ONE, SOUTHERNDRAWL, GUSTAVO ALBERTO GARCIA VACA, SANER, SCRIBE, JASPER SANTOS, SPANKY STOKES, UPENDO THE BLACK CRAYON, RON UPPERMAN, DRIL ONE, JESSE HERNANDEZ, MAD, MARKA27, ERICK SCARECROW, KANO, JESTER, MUNK ONE, PHU, LOU PIMENTEL, NAKANARI, RITZY PERIWINKLE, LICHIBAN, BRENT NOLASCO, DEZ EINSWELL, MAN ONE, VYAL.


You can buy your own blank and customize here!:
www.crewest.com


Send us pics of your own personal Buddy custom!
info@crewest.com

Half Dead 8 Inch BIC Buddy by Marka27

We'll have these at Crewest on March 27th!!



Half Dead 8 Inch BIC Buddy by Marka27 (150 pieces limited edition)
$60 each

contact us:
info@crewest.com

8" BIC BUDDY CUSTOM SHOW @ CREWEST

We're happy to announce that we'll be hosting the exclusive release party for the new 8” BIC Buddy on the last weekend of March 2010.



Designed by our boy Marka27, we'll have his newly designed toy available, as well as 8" blanks, and the first big artist custom lineup of the year!


The lineup includes Angry Woebots, Asylm, Auks, Dez Einswell, DrilOne, Enamel Kingdom, Erick Scarecrow, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Jasper Santos, Jesse Hernandez, Jester, Jnub of “Leroy Jenkins”, kaNO, Keith Poon, Kenji Nakayama, Lichiban, Lou Pimentel, MAD, Man One, Marka27, Munk One, NC Winters, Nemo, Pen ‘Tha/Black/Krayon”, Phu!, Pon, Problak, Reactor-88, Ritzy Periwinkle, Saner, Scribe, Sket-One, Southerndrawl, Spankystokes, Nakanari, Tristan Eaton, Vyal.

Also some other BIG surprises, you won't wanna miss it!

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BIC BUDDY TOY RELEASE EVENT

CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICS OF THE EVENT
Originally uploaded by Crewest

Here are pics from the frenzy caused on August 15th, 2009 at Crewest during the release of this fun new toy.

Bic Plastics brings to you their first Platform Series BUDDY designed by our very own Marka27.

ARTIST SERIES 1 Features some of todays most talented artists:
Cope2, Jesse Hernandez,Mad,Kano,Ritzy Periwinkle, Indie84,
David Flores,Marka27,Sket,Angry Woebots,Andrew Bell,Scribe,
and Brandt Peters

Order your $8 BUDDY here!
www.crewest.com/shop/vinyl_toys/vinyl_toys.html












Also check out more coverage on:
SpankyStokes.com
VinylPulse.com

BIC BUDDY: EXCLUSIVE LA RELEASE!

Bic Plastics Brings to you their first Platform Series "BUDDY" designed by our very own Marka27.

AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW! CLICK HERE TO ORDER!



August 15 @ Crewest
6PM-9PM

Crewest
110 Winston St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 627-8272 ph
info@crewest.com

Live in-store signing by featured artists:
David Flores, Jesse Hernandez, Marka27, Angry Woebots, and Ritzy Periwinkle

Grooves by Dj Phyz Ed
Refreshments provided by:
Jarritos and Roaring Lion Energy Drink




ARTIST SERIES 1 Features some of todays most talented artists:
Cope2
Jesse Hernandez
Mad
Kano
Ritzy Periwinkle
Indie84
David Flores
Marka27
Sket
Angry Woebots
Andrew Bell
Scribe
Brandt Peters

**Launching August 15, Bic Plastics will have 3 exclusive releases in 3 major cities.

If your in L.A, N.Y or Chicago come out and meet the artists! Who says
you cant buy friends when you can buy Buddies!


*New York August 21st @ ToyTokyo 6PM-9PM http://www.toytokyo.com
Toy Tokyo Retail Store
121 2nd Ave 2F. NYC, NY 10003
Phone: 212.673.5424
FAX: 212.673.5450

Signing Artists in N.Y: Sket, Kano, Cope2, Indie84, Marka27

*Chicago August 22nd @ Rotofugi 5PM-8PM
1953 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622
866.953.9229 or 312.491.9501 or emailrotofugi@rotofugi.com

Signing Artists in Chicago: Jesse Hernandez, Marka27



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BIC BUDDY BY MARKA27

Marka's newest creations... peep game all you vinyl toy addicts!

To order online click HERE!













ARTISTS SERIES ONE:
COPE2-KANO-JESSE HERNANDEZ-MARKA27-SCRIBE-ANGRY WOEBOTS-RITZY PERIWINKLE-BRANDT PETERS-MAD-SKET-INDIE84-ANDREW BELL-DAVE FLORES

As soon as they are released you best believe we'll be carrying them!
More soon!


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MARKA27 IN THIS MONTH'S SPIN MAG

Marka's Mexico Minigod's are featured in this months SPIN Magazine!



Below are some other colorways and Minigod styles we have available.
Purchase Marka's Minigods through our website:
Click Here!






Also available - Marka27 original artwork on our site:
Click Here

CANCEPTUAL (v.3)

CANceptual [v.3]
"Recycle your spray cans...make some art...save the Earth"

Exhibit Dates: May 2nd thru May 31st
Opening Reception: May 2nd from 6pm to 9pm







Crewest saves the Earth one spray can at a time. For the past 7 years, Crewest has been at the forefront of recognizing graffiti art as a unique and valid art form with aerosol cans as one of it’s primary mediums. In support of the many artists who have chosen to use their talents for something positive, Crewest celebrates their 7th Year Anniversary and brings you the third installment of CANceptual. An art exhibition giving young artists an opportunity to showcase their work alongside known artists. Crewest encourages artists to find those old rusted cans and recycle them by turning them into fine art pieces for sale at the gallery.
As gallery director Man One puts it, “Where the weapon of choice becomes the instrument of beauty”

Featured in this exhibit are works by:

3 Sheets, ACME, Alonys Art, Anthony Aguirre, Apricot Mantle, Art Martinez, Astek, Auks, Bill Gallagher, BRANDED, Brian (Negro Picasso) Ross, buna, c3po, Dan Ruhrmanty, DANIEL BARAJAS, Dash2000Fidel, David MacDowell, DCYPHER, Downer, DRAST CBS TBG, Dres13, Dyroza, Dytch66, Earn One, Eduardo73, Eriberto Oriol, Ernesto Vazquez, FLASH ABC, GAPE, Ghost One (UTI), groty dct, Gwen Mercado-Reyes, HASTE, Huit (COI), inept, J.Edwards, Jarrod Barton (boost), Jason Jacenko, Jessica Ward, Jesus Gomez, Jonathan Bueno, Jose M. Loza, Jose Reyes, Just Elias, Kaman Chow, Kelly Thompson, Le' Nik, Lucho, MARKA27, Maya Villa, Miki Lorena, Miwa "miwaLyric" Kayama, Modern Day Monster, New Colony, Nicole Kaspereen, Noah Ptolemy, Rebornz Art/ Randy De Leon, Rel.One, REVEL, ROME, Ruthie Pie, Shark Toof, Sherm, Skyler Gonzalez, SMEAR, Sophia Gasparian, Stacy White, TEEL ONE, Thomas J. Schaeffer (the Messenger), Travis Moore, Vanessa Hampton, Yuki and many more

Marka27: Double Toy Release This Weekend!

Our boy Marka27 is killing it with these Minigod colorways! This Dia de Los Muertos edition is sick with it! As if that wasn't enough, he's bringing the Killa Instinct with the glow in the dark effects!

Please stop Marka!
Ya hurting them!!




DOUBLE TOY RELEASE WITH "FREE GIVE AWAYS"!! @ VINYL TOY NETWORK!



Marka27 and BIC PLASTICS are pleased to bring you two heavy hitters in time
for the holidays!

First from Marka27 is the most anticipated minigod "MG2 Broken Bones" Dia De Los
Muertos Edition. Limited to 150 pieces world wide, 17" tall with
working speaker retail $120

Second from Marka27 Produced by BIC PLASTICS is the new "BLOKHEDZ"
glow in the dark edition of "KILLA INSTINCT" A collaboration with the
Mike and Marc
Davis the creators of BLOKHEDZ.
KILLA INSTINCT BLOKHEDZ edition Limited to 100 pieces world wide
9"tall equipped with
weapons. spray cans, markers, and secret stash spraycan. $95 retail

There will also be free posters and stickers while supplies last at
the BIC BOOTH on
Saturday and Sunday 10AM- 5PM

VINYL TOY NETWORK @
PASADENA CONVENTION CENTER
300 EAST GREEN STREET
PASADENA ,CA 91101
SAT-SUN 10-AM-5PM