PRE-COMIC CON BASH COMING JULY 9TH, 2011

Please join us for a Pre-Comic Con Celebration during the opening reception of “Unearthed” on Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Crewest and Curator Luna George is proud to announce the opening of our newest installation “UNEARTHED”, which will exist on our walls as a larger than life visual comic book brought to life by some of our best graffiti and street urban artists. With a storyline written by author and artist Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, the walls of the gallery will become an actual comic book live for all to see and immerse themselves into. In addition, Crewest will publish and release “UNEARTHED” the comic book featuring the artwork in the exhibit and storyline just in time for this year’s San Diego Comic Con.

By Won OneABC

“UNEARTHED” features works by underground urban artists from around the world who have created visual elements in the form of never before seen characters who unearth from the underground in the year of 2012 on the day of the Apocalypse. Each of the exhibiting artists all share a strong ability in creating characters whether designed for street murals, album covers, published comic strips or actual comic books. We are very excited about this unique pairing of underground urban talent telling the tale of an Apocalyptic 2012 within the context of a gallery exhibition. Concept created by Luna George.

By Picho Avo

Included in the show will be works by notable artists George Clinton (Funk master and leader of the Parliament Funkadelic), Overton Loyd (creator of various album covers including P-Funk cover art) and Lalo Alcaraz (creator of La Cucaracha comic strip).

Exhibiting artists:

Alan Oldham, Albert Montoya, Alfie Numeric, Avo, Axis, Brandon Lin, Bytedust, Cale, Danny Meza, Danny Perez, Deih, Destroy All Design, EGR, Else, Erick Rodriguez, George Clinton, Hitnes, Jeffery Page, John Gregory LeJay II, Jorge (j.E Styles) Ramirez, Jorge Becerra, Julieta, KAZILLA, Lalo Alcaraz, Lili Avila de Avila , Man One, Max Neutra, Overton Loyd, PC Zavala, Pichi, Sand One, VYAL, Wil Simpson, WonOneAbc

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UNIFICATION THEORY ON INDIGO PLANET

PLANET PROGRESS - Vibin' to Unity: Unification Theory from iNDIGO PROjECT on Vimeo.

Check out the full story on Indigo-Project's website:
Indigo-Project.com

INFINITE LIBRARIES

Infinite Libraries is a visual art exhibition based on texts describing 14 imaginary libraries written by visual artist/writer Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca. The art exhibition consists of architectural drawings, graphic design prints, graffiti paintings, sculptures and musical compositions by over 25 visual artists from around the world who visualize these imaginary libraries. The Infinite Libraries art exhibition is produced and curated by chamanvision, the visual/literary arts studio created by Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca and Alma Villegas.


ARTISTS IN EXHIBITION:
Hideki Nakajima (NAKAJIMA DESIGN), Jeff Mills, Brent Rollins, Keith Tamashiro, Branded, Jaime "VYAL" Reyes, Favianna Rodriguez, Bob Motown, Keita Sato, Jen E, Melly EYEKO Trochez, Hilda Garcia, Diana McClure/Cultureserve.net, view from above, Ritzy Periwinkle, Mona Lisa Whitaker, Akiko Bharoocha, Jodii Tseng, REZINE69, Man One, Alma Villegas, Michael Pinto, John Carr, Seth Alexander Ernsdorf, HUIT / RUST COI, Margaret Crawford, Shane Cooper, Eriberto Oriol, Overton Loyd, Tadaomi Shibuya, Natalie Brechtel, Buna, Angelica Gonzalez Oriol, Marc Weidenbaum, Stephen Hardy, and Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca

Crowd shots...






Artist shots...

Gustavo:


TwoRabbits:


Gustavo, Hilda Solis, Man One, Keith Tamashiro, Michael Pinto, Ritzy Periwinkle, Jen E:


Eriberto Oriol:


Jodii Tseng:


Estevan and Eriberto Oriol, MonaLisa, and Man One



Artwork shots....

Hideki Nakajima:


Vyal:


Eriberto Oriol:


Buna:


Branded:



Musician shots...




More photos on Flickr.com/crewestman


Additional Event Schedule:
-INFINITE LIBRARIES DOWNTOWN ARTWALK EVENT
Thursday April 9, 2009
6pm to 10pm

-Saturday April 18: Live Music/Painting event from 6pm to 9pm

-Saturday April 25: Closing Night Reception with live painting and music from 6pm to 9pm

[All events will feature some of the most well-known and respected painters and Jazz, Funk, Techno, Electronic and Hip Hop musicians/DJs]

More info:
www.crewest.com
www.chamanvision.com

Sharpie Show Opening Night...

The opening night of The Sharpie Show was a tremendous success! Over 700 people stood in line (in the rain) to get in and witness the exhibit which featured close to 300 Sharpie creations. In the house were some local and international legends like:

George Clinton (MR. PFUNK himself!)

Zach de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine)

Estevan Oriol (famed photographer/director/Joker Brand)

Efren Ramirez (Napolean Dynomite fame)

Overton Loyd (Pfunk artist), Toni Basil (Oh Mickey!), Lonnie Marshall (musician/Weapon of Choice)

Lalo Alcaraz (comic artist/La Cucaracha)

and on and on...

So many people photographed the event but we chose the images of our good friend Eriberto Oriol to visually describe the night...enjoy...

Photos by:EribertoOriol.com

The previous photos courtesy of EribertoOriol.com


Here are a few open gallery shots we took after the crowds dispersed late that night...













Check out hundreds of more pics and more detailed shots of the actual pieces on our Flickr!

Once again thanks to our sponsors..
Sharpie
Day in the Lyfe Magazine
Roaring Lion Energy Drink

on the One: Unification Theory

First show of 2009!








Unification Theory: "on the One"
The Art Exhibition Experience

Opening Reception:
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 from 6pm - 10pm during the Downtown Artwalk.

Join Crewest as we enter the New Year and bring LA an entirely new art exhibition experience featuring Live Painting by “Unification Theory”. Core members include visual artist Overton Loyd (from legendary Funk band Parliament-Funkadelic), renown graffiti artist Man One and visual artist/writer Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca. The unification of these diverse creative minds along with the live music by Thrillharmonic Orchestra (Improvisational Funk Fusion) and cuts by DJ Phyz Ed build new visual and sonic structures. This innovative collaboration of live music, DJ mixing, and live painting is a new form of performance. Artwork created during past Unification Theory performances as well as pieces created that night will be available for purchase throughout the month.

Closing Night Party:
January 31st from 6pm to 9pm

Featuring live painting by Unification Theory and special guest painter Favianna Rodriguez and live music by Lonnie Marshall and DJ Phyz Ed spinning Hip Hop
jams.

Exhibit runs through January 31st.

***Special private event for all LACMA Muse members on January 17th from 9pm to 12am with live painting by Unification Theory. (www.LACMA.org/MUSE)

For more info regarding “Unification Theory” and artist Bio’s, please see:
www.crewestgallery.com

Just Loungin...opening nite!

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Originally uploaded by The Crewest Man

These are some of the pieces created during our March opening of Just Loungin' last Saturday night.

More of a series of events rather than an exhibition, there was live art by Unification Theory (Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Man One, Overton Loyd) and guests Vyal, Favianna Rodriguez and live printing by the Yo! What Happened to Peace? crew.

Andrew Hanson rocked some live sewing. Yeah we said live sewing! Never thought that could be cool, but check out his stuff.

Some of these pieces are still available at an incredible $50 each.

Join us Thursday, March 13 during the Downtown Artwalk and then again Saturday nite, on the 15th, for The Label Lab.

Hit us up for any info..
info@crewest.com

WARP...

Our Hidden Futures show was featured in Japan's WARP magazine.
That's our boy P-FUNK artist extraordinaire, Overton Loyd,
unfortunately out of costume.

Good lookin' out Mr. Omae!