In his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, kinky shotmaker to the stars Terry Richardson will be presenting at OHWOW a more fine art spin to his impressive commercial photographic oeuvre. Opening Friday, February 24th, TERRYWOOD will serve as a refreshing departure from his concept driven yet more constrictive Mom & Dad and HONG KONG exhibitions last year. This time around, Terry opens his shutter wide, takes aim at his favorite muse – Hollywood – and lets his true, unfiltered colors shine through. Capturing both the beautiful woman and the beautiful landscapes that embody the indulgent, seductive place he calls home, a new series of photographs is presented that illustrate his ability to extract the sensual and raw essence within a moment as only Terry can. Celebrity, broken dreams, kitsch, and sorted histories underscore 25 of his latest photographs that together comprise a not to be missed exhibition, with the inevitable star-studded opening acting as the perfect backdrop to the work itself.
Check out additional preview images after the jump.
123Klan x Slick x Flying Fortress mural. Photo by Brandon Shigeta.
Last night, after a week of painting murals throughout the city (more on this later), the artists of POW WOW got together for an opening party at Loft In Space. The art festival brought many quality street and graffiti artists to the island, the likes of which are not often seen in Hawaii. This fact combined with the inclusion of local talent brought out a huge crowd of art lovers and admirers to the gallery, and the surrounding areas as they walked to various walls around the district (map here). Also piqing the interest of the gallery-goers were Eugene Kan’s photography exhibition Day Job? and Arktip magazine’s pop up space in the upstairs loft.
The turnout and love that the event got from the people of Oahu certainly is a testament to hard work of Jasper Wong and the rest of the board of directors for POW WOW and we look forward to bigger and better things for the festival next year.
You can see above the mural (more detailed shots here) that greeted people outside the gallery as they arrived, but also check out more opening pics after the jump…
AM stopped by Bar Lane Studios in York to take a look at Claire Hind & Gary Winters’ collaborative installation and exhibition entitled Kong Lear. The title, and also the subject matter is a juxtaposition of imagery from the celebrated tale of King Kong interwoven with texts from King Lear, and also includes new writing. Add to the mix a dash of Freudian ‘slips’, and you find yourself firmly in place in the world of Kong Lear.
Gorilla Mondays have been staged by the artists around the city of York ahead of the exhibition – a heady mix of performative street intervention and guerilla take-over. All events have an outcome of course, and these weekly actions were filmed on a super-8mm camera. The edited footage forms part of the installation, along with photography, a light-box installation, and screenprints.
More images and information after the jump…
Flying Fortress painting POW WOW logo.
Besides all the walls being beautified around industrial district of Kaka’ako in Hawaii, Loft In Space will also be opening up a gallery show tonight (6-10pm) that will put the indoor skills of each artist to the test. Besides some canvas pieces from most POW WOW participants, two other side projects will open on the second floor of the showspace. Eugene Kan of Hypebeast has curated a photography exhibition titled Day Job? and Arktip magazine has created a pop up shop specifically for the show.
Take a look at some preview photos of the space and get ready for some live painting tonight. More after the jump…
Brian Viveros - Octopussy
Opening tonight at the White Walls Gallery tonight in San Francisco will be a charity show benefiting the Oceanic Awareness Collaboration. The Art on the Move auction features originals and limited editions from a long list of artists including Brian Viveros, Shepard Fairey, Peter Gronquist, Jacub Gagnon, Luke Chueh, Charlie Immer, Pedro Matos, and more.
The bidding will take place from 6PM to 10:30PM at the gallery, but you can place off-site bids by calling (415) 684-2188, (415) 931-1500 or (949) 326-3290. Bidding will begin at 6PM, calls before this time will not be answered. When calling please have the piece number(s), your starting bid(s), the highest bid(s) you are willing to make, and credit card information ready. Please provide the absolute highest bid amount(s) you are willing to make, they will not call and notify you if you are outbid. If you happen to win artwork you will be notified, by phone, between 10:30pm and 11:30pm. All credit card information will be shredded before the nights end.
More preview images after the jump but you contact the gallery for the preview pdf.
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Across from Loft In Space, the neighboring wall was attacked by 123Klan, Slick, and Flying Fortress for some of the outdoor portion go POW WOW. Almost completed, the piece features elements specific to Hawaii like their love for shaved ice, volcanoes, and orchids to more serious topics like how Dole Pineapple has affected the indigenous people.
Makes sure you make out to the opening tonight (6-10pm) to see the mural in person, but for now – more detailed shots after the jump…
For those jonesing for an Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed) print, but are overwhelmed by those with more more nimble fingers on the day of the release – here is finally an opportunity to add one to your collection easily. Where I Rest, a painting from the Merry Karnowsky show, has been made in to an open edition now available here. The 14.75″ x 22.25″ on giclee, priced at $80, will be signed but not numbered.
Take a look at the original painting after the jump…
An interesting juxtaposition of old masters like imagery and modern text abbreviation - this series of paintings from Shawn Huckins is our Art Focus for the week. The premise for this particular set of works is Huckins’ view of the history of the United States as bookended by two revolutions – one being political in the 18th century and the other being technological in the 21st century. He combines both of these ideas into each piece melding painting and portraiture from the earlier revolutionary period with current time lexicons - facebook status updates, tweets, texting acronyms, and more.
For those interested, he will be part of a group show Inaugural Exhibition, Vol. 2 at the Gildar Gallery in Denver.
More images after the jump…
