Juxtapoz just posted a really nice in-depth interview with both Armsrock and Imminent Disaster that goes into great detail regarding the concept and vision behind ‘Refuge’ – opening this Friday at Thinkspace.

Excerpt:
In their upcoming, highly anticipated collaborative exhibition ‘Refuge’, Armsrock and Imminent Disaster dance with concrete and abstract manifestations of the term.

When suggesting that, perhaps Refuge is a call to political action, I was told quite the contrary. The show is not about raising awareness. “People are already aware” Imminent Disaster and Armsrock tell me.

Nor would they dream of being so bold as to offer solutions “as an urban designer or policymaker might”.

Check out the full interview here:
http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/imminent-disaster-and-armsrock-on-refuge

Exhibition run dates: March 12th – April 2nd, 2010

Opening Reception: Fri, March 12th 7-11PM

The digital preview for ‘Refuge’ is now ready – both delivered some amazing works for the show:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2010/03/works.php

Please shoot me any questions or requests on the works featured in ‘Refuge’ to contact@sourharvest.com and I will get right back to you.

* This will be the last show at our Silver Lake location. We will relocate to Culver City this April.

Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd. in Silver Lake area of Los Angeles (near the Sunset Junction)
www.thinkspacegallery.com

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Dailydujour swung by the gallery this evening to take some shots of our new show coming together. Armsrock and Imminent Disaster were putting the finishing touches on ‘Refuge’, and Jack captured some nice shots (including the one above) of their collaborative installation coming together and some of the works featured in the show.

Check out the full visit here.

“Working without color, the stark results invite viewers to reflect on our current plight and perhaps our new impending reality.” – Dailydujour

Don’t miss our last opening in Silver Lake this Friday, March 12th from 7-11PM

‘Refuge’ featuring new works and a massive installation from Armsrock and Imminent Disaster

Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd (near the Sunset Junction in Silver Lake area of LA)
www.thinkspacegallery.com

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Tran Nguyen ‘Nurturing the Uneased Soul’ (in our project room)

Exhibition run dates: March 12th – April 2nd, 2010

Opening Reception: Fri, March12th 7-11PM

So excited to share this with everyone… Tran’s preview is now ready:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2010/03/project/works.php

Please shoot me any questions or requests to contact@sourharvest.com and I will get right back to you.

Note: all works are framed with a 2″ white matte with archival backing in a clean white beveled frame with standard glass.

Look for an interview with Tran to be posted here in the coming days.

* This will be the last show at our Silver Lake location. We will relocate to Culver City this April.

Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd. in Silver Lake area of Los Angeles (near the Sunset Junction)
www.thinkspacegallery.com

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Fri, March 5th 9:30PM-3AM ($25 at door)
The Avalon
1735 Vine Street in Hollywood
‘Control 2010 – Ninth Edition – The Art Series’ – featuring works curated by Cannibal Flower, Everyday Collective and The Hear Gallery + live painting, body painting, live screen printing and tons of live bands and DJ’s
Please note: enter through The Legit Lounge / south side of Avalon
http://www.control-losangeles.com/2009/12/control-2010.html  

Fri, March 5th 7-10PM
Black Maria Gallery
3137 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles / 818.613.9090
‘Soundtrack Of Your Life’ group show featuring works from Paul Chatem, Brooks Salzwedel, Anthony Ausgang, Ken Garduno, Ben Kehoe, Tom Haubrick, Jason Hernandez, Aaron White, Sartoga Sake and Renee Lawter
(On view through April 11th)
www.blackmariagallery.com

Fri, March 5th 7-11PM
C.A.V.E. Gallery
507 Rose Ave in Venice / 310.428.6387
Group show featuring Cherri Wood, Jennifer Springman, Shannon Bonatakis, June Leeloo and Audrey Pongracz
(On view through March 28th)
www.cavegallery.net  

Fri, March 5th 7-9PM
Crewest
110 E. Winston Street @ Main St in Los Angeles / 213.627.8272
Works from NYC’s TC-5 Crew featuring Seen, Doze Green, Doc/Arab, Phade, Totem, Abby, Cycle, Lady Pink, Mr. Wiggles, Yourz, Web, Keo, Bom 5, EBN, Sye, Aevon, and DovesOne
www.crewest.com

Fri, March 5th 8-11PM
La Luz De Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.666.7667
‘Everything But The Kicsch ‘N Sync’ 13th Annual group show featuring over 100 artists
(On view through March 28th)
www.laluzdejesus.com  

Sat, March 6th 3-5PM
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276
UglyDolls ‘2002 Ice-Bat’ Signing with UglyDolls creators David Horvath and Sun-min Kim
www.gr2.net

Sat, March 6th 8PM-12:330AM ($8 at the door)
Hive Gallery
729 S. Spring St in downtown Los Angeles
Monthly group show this time with an Alice In Wonderland theme with featured artists Prince Of Cake, Ron Pete, Ping Ping, Alina Chau, and Holly Wood plus tons of performancs, live DJ action and much more
(On view through March 27th)
www.thehivegallery.com  

Sat, March 6th 8-11PM
Merry Karnowsky Gallery
170 South La Brea Ave. in Los Angeles / 323.933.4408
‘Down The Rabbit Hole’ featuring selected illustrations from ‘Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland’ and paintings inspired by the book from Camilla Rose Garcia
(On view through March 27th)
www.mkgallery.com

Sat, March 6th 7-10PM
Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Ave in Los Angeles
‘Freedom’ group show featuring works from Dabs Myla, Alex Pardee, Craola, Mr. Cartoon, Witnes, Norm, Saber, Augs, Barry McGee, El Mac, Estevan Oriol, Evol, Jersey Joe, Kenton Parker, Logan Hicks, Patrick Martinez, Phil Frost, Persue, Push, Retna, Sever, and many more
(On view through March 27th)
www.knowngallery.com

Sat, March 6th 8PM-1AM (also open during the day from 10AM-6PM)
‘Manifest Equality’
1341 Vine Street in Los Angeles
Closing party for ‘Manifest Equality’ which aims to harness the power, vision and voices of 100+ artists in an effort to seek full and equal rights for Gay (LGBT) individuals and all Americans – this large, high-profile group show features work from a diverse array of artists including Ron English, Robbie Conal, Harvey Pekar, Barry McGee, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Timothy Karpinski, Sage Vaughn, Amanda Visell, Claire Rojas, Tristan Eaton, Tim Biskup, Mel Kadel, El Mac, Logan Hicks, Derek Gores, Joe Ledbetter, Buff Monster, and many, many more + musical guests Isaac Brock and Sam Sparrow
www.manifestequality.com  

Sat, March 6th 7-10PM
Billy Shire Fine Arts
5790 Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.297.0600
Closing Party for BSFA celebrating their upcoming move back out to Silver Lake area with a DJ set by Ground Control’s Andrew Holguin and a live performance from Unextraordinary Gentlemen and your last chance to see the current body of work from Dave McKean
www.billyshirefinearts.com

Sat, March 6th 6-9PM
Surfing Heritage Gallery
3333 Bear Street, Suite 303 in the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa
New works from John Culqui
(On view through March 28th)
www.surfingheritage.org

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Lazarides out of the UK will be taking over Beverly Hills starting in April for a 4 month stretch, during which time they will be hosting 4 seperate exhibitions.

Lazarides is the gallery responsible for putting on the the monumental ‘Barely Legal’ exhibit from Banksy back in 2006 as well as the ‘Impure Idols’ show from Antony Micalleff that followed in 2007.

More information will become available as their first show nears. They are kicking things off in AMAZING style with David Choe’s return to Los Angeles this April… a show that Choe is claiming will be his last for some time to come. A not to be missed event!

Check out more on Lazarides at: www.lazinc.com

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Tran Nguyen - 'Do Not Breathe In The Moon' - 16x20"

Vietnamese artist Tran Nguyen was recently interviewed by Juxtapoz as she prepares for her debut solo show, ‘Nurturing The Uneased Soul’, opening next Friday at Thinkspace.

Check out the full interview here:
http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/a-chat-with-tran-nguyen  

Take a ‘Sneak Peek’ at the works for ‘Nurturing the Uneased Soul’ coming together here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157623292253588/

Tran Nguyen
‘Nurturing The Uneased Soul’

Opening: Fri, March 12th 7-11PM in our project room

*This will be the last show at our Silver Lake location before we move to Culver City this April

Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Silver Lake area of Los Angeles
www.thinkspacegallery.com

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“With a moniker like Imminent Disaster, you know you’re dealing with something heavy. This Brooklyn-based artist has been wheatpasting the streets for the past four years and now turns her attention to a highly anticipated gallery show at Los Angeles’ Thinkspace gallery.” - JUXTAPOZ

Check out the full interview here:
http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/back-talk-with-imminent-disaster

Keep up with Disaster here:
http://xodisaster.wordpress.com/

‘Refuge’
Featuring new works and an installation from Imminent Disaster and Armsrock

Opening reception: Fri, March 12th 7-11PM

Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Silver Lake area of Los Angeles
www.thinkspacegallery.com

* This will be the last show at our Silver Lake location before we make the jump to Culver City this April. Don’t miss it!!!

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Southern California based emerging artist Bumblebee recently placed the special installation he created for our ‘A Cry For Help’ show back into the wild and shot us over a pic of it in all its glory that we just had to share with you all.

To see pics of the original installation click here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157623051068407/

To keep up with Bumblebee watch here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theuglyyou

“This installation entitled ‘Unlimited Talk and Text’ challenges us to face the reality of the times we live in. A 10ft (3m) paper mâché tree sculpted with pages from found phone books is reincarnated again to its natural posture reminding us of the past we once lived in while at the same time reminding us of the future that is ahead of us. The phonebook is no longer a necessity as technology advances us into a paperless society putting this species of ‘staple household items’ on the endangered list while the process of making these books also leads to putting species of trees, forests, habitats, etc. on the endangered list as well.” - bumblebeelovesyou

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Manifest Equality opens its doors to the public on Wed, March 3rd and will remain open through the 7th in Los Angeles. Manifest Equality is being put together by the same crew that rocked Washington, DC with the monumental Manifest Hope show. With Manifest Equality the organizers aim to harness the power, vision and voices of 100+ artists in an effort to seek full and equal rights for Gay (LGBT) individuals and all Americans.

This large, high-profile group show features work from a diverse array of artists including Ron English, Robbie Conal, Harvey Pekar, Barry McGee, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Timothy Karpinski, Sage Vaughn, Amanda Visell, Claire Rojas, Tristan Eaton, Tim Biskup, Mel Kadel, El Mac, Logan Hicks, Derek Gores, Joe Ledbetter, Buff Monster, and many, many more. The timely and heartfelt show is meant to inspire viewers to participate in the grassroots movement seeking political reform that ensures equal rights regardless of sexual orientation.

Manifest Equality
1341 Vine Street in Los Angeles

Wednesday, March 3rd from 8PM-1AM
Opening night party with musical guests Uh Huh Her, Fitz the Tantrums, and more

Thursday, March 4th from 10AM-6PM

Friday, March 5th from 11AM-5PM

Saturday, March 6th
10AM-6PM with ‘Make Something from Aaron Rose’
8PM-1AM closing party with musical guests Isaac Brock and Sam Sparrow

Sunday, March 7th 10AM-5PM

Full details at www.manifestequality.com – don’t miss this one!!!

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The good folks over at Brookyln Street Art recently visited the studio of Imminent Disaster as she finished up work on one of her major works for ‘Refuge’, her upcoming show with Armsrock opening on March 12th at Thinkspace.

Check out their full visit with Disaster here:
http://www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/?p=8820

In other news, the new issue of The Art Street Journal is now hitting key gallery spots around the globe and within is a nice lil’ recap of Armsrock’s recent exploits including a nice preview mention about ‘Refuge’…

“Armsrock is a leading voice in a new generation of artists. Born in 1984, the Dane is one of a select group under 30 successfully working back and forth with ephemeral media on the street and with archival materials within formal settings at an internationally recognized level” – The Art Street Journal

‘Refuge’
New works and an installation from Armsrock & Imminent Disaster

Opening on Fri, March 12th @ Thinkspace

* This will be the last show at our Silver Lake location before we make the move to Culver City this April

Check out the works from ‘Refuge’ coming together in the artist’s studios here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157623167694675/

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