LEGENDARY BELMONT TUNNEL EXHIBITION

THE LEGENDARY BELMONT TUNNEL
"A Tribute to the Birthplace of Los Angeles Graffiti Art"
Curated by Carlos Marquez

With the influx of Hip Hop culture from the East Coast in the early 1980's, the graffiti movement began to take shape in Los Angeles. Young graffiti artists began searching for their own voice and spaces to create. One space that became crucial to that development was the Belmont Tunnel. Due to its central location in Downtown LA and open layout surrounded with massive walls, it quickly became the city's most popular urban canvas. Over the next 20+ years, Belmont became a meeting place for hundreds of developing graffiti artists to hone their craft, settle their differences through graff battles, and pass on codes of ethics to the next generation. Although the tunnel no longer exists and has now been turned into The Belmont Station apartments, the impact it had on the development of Los Angeles graffiti art will not be forgotten..

The exhibition features photographs, paintings, prints and giclees by the following exhibiting Legendary LA Artists:

Acme, Aloy, Antonio Pelayo, Axis, BaBa, Besk, Bumper, Cab, Cale, Charlie, Cre8, Dash, Danny D, Defer, Duster, Earnone, Elser, Eriberto Oriol, Fearo, Fever, Frame, Frank Martinez, Gabe, Genius, Ghostone, Gilone, Graf One, Grande, Hex, Hyde, Jero, Jiro, Kopy, Make, Mandoe, Man One, Mosh, Nuke, OG Abel, Omega, Pale, Panic, Relax, Relic, Retna, Rickone, Risky, Ruets, Saber, Sacred194, Shandu, Siner, Size, Skept, Skyone, Sleez, Swan, Teler, Volt, Vox, Vyal, Wisk, Zender...and others

Eriberto Wall of Belmont Photos...


Big Can Wall...


Skate Deck wall...


Slickster...


Charlie DTK...


Cale and Besk...


Vox, Acme, Precise, Mirage...


Hex LOD, the ungifted one!...


Belmont by Fearo...


Great piece by Jakoh...


Dragon piece by Jiro...


Skept..


Tons of photos of the exhibit here...
Flickr.com/crewestman



Exhibit runs thru June 28th and is viewable during normal gallery hours:
Tues-Thur: Noon-7pm, Fri-Sat: Noon-8pm, Sun: Noon-6pm
Closed Mondays

For more info please email us at info@crewest.com.
www.crewest.com

TEMPTONE FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER

Join us tonite for the Temptone Foundation Fundraiser at Crewest from 7-10:00 pm
The door donation of $10 will go towards the Tempt One ALS Foundation.

There will be South China Lion-dance Team from the Chinatown East Wind Youth Foundation which will be there to perform and get things started.

Stirfry and the Hammerheads will rock you out for the evening as well.

Please join us for this great cause!

You can also purchase a limited edition Tempt tee or print as well as some exclusive original artwork by Futura, Gajin"Hyde"Fujita, OG Abel, and Swank!




We're asking for your continued support as we continue the fight against this horrible neuro-debilitating disease.

Legendary LA OG graff writer Tempt has been fighting this disease for the past 3 to 4 years. Please read below to find out more about this disease.

ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no known cause or cure. It affects adults of all ages and is completely indiscriminate of color, race or gender. It is a rapidly progressive disease that affects the nerve cells (neurons) that are responsible for controlling the body muscles. The neurons degenerate or die and are no longer able to send messages to the body’s muscles. As a result, the muscles gradually weaken or atrophy.

However, the brain continues to remain alert, yet its instructions and messages to the body muscles do not connect. Patients lose their strength as well as the ability to move their arms, legs, hands, feet, and head. Eventually all systems of the body become immobile except for the brain. At the advanced stage, patients may progress to a convalescent arrangement requiring the total assistance of caregivers, family, friends, or nursing staff. Also tracheotomy, stomach feeding, and the dependence on a ventilator breathing machine may become the norm.

Most patients pass from respiratory failure within a 3-5 year period. However, a small percentage of patients have been able to survive 10 or more years. This disease has a tremendous effect on families physically, financially, and emotionally. The progressive decline of patients takes a toll on the family who can only watch helplessly as their love ones slowly become incapacitated.

As small tasks become more difficult, the availability of dedicated caregivers becomes increasingly important.

Treatment focuses on helping patients cope with symptoms and comforting them as much as possible. Physical, occupational, nutritional, speech, and spiritual therapies are important in treating this disease. There are those that theorize that chemical toxicity may play a contributing role in the disease’s development. In these circles, detoxification, an organic diet, physical exercise, and/or alternative therapies is the path often taken.

There are millions of dollars fundraised annually and donated towards laboratory research leading towards the discovery of a cure. The Muscular Dystrophy Association, ALS division, the ALS Association, the ALS Therapy Development Institute provide strong national leadership in the fight against this disease.