Sour Harvest

Brian Viveros 'Mess With The Bull'

BRIAN VIVEROS
“Mess With The Bull”
12×16″ giclee print on Museo Portfolio Rag paper
Hand embellished, signed and numbered by the artist
Limited edition of 12 prints - ’The Dirty Dozen’ (+ 3 artist proofs)
All prints are professionally mounted and framed by Sherman Gallery
LIMIT 1 PER CUSTOMER/ORDER – $400 each plus s&h

Framed image of 'Mess With The Bull'

A note from Brian Viveros on the hand embellishment process:
- First what I did is I watered down some acrylic flesh tones and ran it through my custom micron to bring up certain areas bringing this print more to life. I wanted to bring more life to this print as a whole so I worked on each one individually adding to the face and body, just lil’ subtleties ya’ know – not taking away but adding more, something special to each one so its not just your everyday print.

- I then focused on my signature cigarette and eyes adding more detail with white to highlight the lips a little more and the cigarette ash looks even more lit and the eyes I made even deeper and more seductive with a slight touch of black.

- Last I came in with red (“The Blood”) overlaying each rose, her lips and the cape of the bullfighter so that each really pops and adds a little more life and richness to it. Practically bleeding off the paper.

What’s most important is just taking the time to give back & add a little somethin’-somethin’ for those that are purchasing this special print, not to mention the complimentary Spanish bullfighting reddish-black frame to keep her safe. The additions and embellishments are subtle, but it’s just cool and makes it that much more.

Frame closeup

We’re honored to bring you all this special print. We showcased the original of “Mess With The Bull” at last December’s GenArt Vanguard fair during Art Basel and it was one of the most popular works we brought down to Miami by far.

Please shoot a mail to contact@sourharvest.com now to request your print. There’s been a huge demand for this, and we expect this dirty dozen to sell out quick, so please don’t sleep if you’re serious about wanting one.

'Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite' group show this Fri @ Synchronicity Space

Fri, July 31st 7-10PM
Reform School
3902 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.906.8660
“Charming Cobras” featuring new works from Savanna Snow
www.reformschoolrules.com

Fri, July 31st 7-10PM (special screening at 9PM)
Synchronicity Space
4306 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles
“Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite” group show & video screening featuring works from Souther Salazar + Karla Carnewal, Ben Bigelow, Paper Rad, Chris Cornwell, Suzie Silver +Hillary Harp, Mike Pisano, Jesse Hulcher, Gregory Witt, Michael Mallis, Ola Vaslijeva, Lilli Carre, Santiago Vernetti, Hazel Hill and many more
www.syncspacela.com  

Sat, August 1st 7-10PM
Crewest
110 E. Winston Street @ Main St in Los Angeles / 213.627.8272
“Love and Guts” featuring works from some of the most important pro-skaters and innovators including Steve Olson, Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Lance Mountain, Bryce Kanights, Sasha Steinhorst, Chris Pastras, Chris Ortiz, C.R. Stecyk III, Jay Adams, Dave Hackett, Chris Miller, and many more
(On view through August 29th)
www.crewest.com

Sat, August 1st 6-7PM VIP Preview ($100 donation) / 7-10PM ($25 donation)
Gallery 825 / LAAA
825 N. La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles
‘Annual Benefit Auction’ featuring more than 100 works of art from emerging and mid-career artists as well as celebrated luminaries including the likes of Kehinde Wiley, Richard Artschwager, Ed Moses, Andy Moses, Salomon Huerta, Greg Miller, Lia Halloran and many more
www.laaa.org / Gallery825@laaa.org to RSVP asap / space is limited

Sat, August 1st 8PM-12:30AM ($8 at the door)
Hive Gallery
729 S. Spring St in downtown Los Angeles
Monthly group show & performance with featured artists Dustin Myers, Pamela Mower Connor, Steve Katz, Yumiko Awae, Nick Wildermuth and Mike Street plus a huge group show of over 50 international artists, live performances, DJs, cash bar, over a dozen artist’s studios and much more – always a good time
(On view through Aug. 27th)
www.thehivegallery.com  

Sat, August 1st 7-9PM
Indie Collective Gallery
6039A Washington Blvd in Culver City / 310.837.7714
“Upgrade” featuring new works from Jiong Li
(On view through Sept. 11th)
www.indiecollective.com  

Coming up next weekend:
Sat, August 8th 7-11PM
thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375
‘Year of the Wolf’ featuring new works and an installation from Dennis McNett
(2-day only special event / open on Sun from noon to 4PM)
www.thinkspacegallery.com

BEYOND EDEN ART FAIR
A multi-gallery event celebrating the new contemporary art scene in Los Angeles
www.beyondedenartfair.com

October 9 – 11, 2009
LA Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
contact@beyondedenartfair.com

Los Angeles’ first Beyond Eden Art Fair to be held at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park.

The Beyond Eden Art Fair is a multi-gallery event celebrating the new contemporary art scene in Los Angeles. The public is invited to attend this special event and admission is free. A full listing of events, times, confirmed galleries and additional information will soon be available at www.beyondedenartfair.com.

After the success of last year’s East of Eden exhibition which drew over 3,000 people, the organizers have decided to branch out the scope of the fair and expand the focus geographically to include galleries from all across Los Angeles. The goal of Beyond Eden is to celebrate the new contemporary movement that has been building momentum and a patron base in Los Angeles for the past several decades and is finally starting to receive mainstream recognition from major institutions and publications the world over. Organizers are partnering with some of Los Angeles’ leading cultural and community organizations to help broaden the scope of the event. A percentage of the event’s sales also will be donated to MOCA on behalf of the MOCA Contemporaries. The event organizers forecast this year’s event to be even larger and more well received and are expecting upwards of 5,000 people to pass through over the weekend.

Beyond Eden will showcase the works of over 15 galleries and will be held inside the beautiful confines of the historic Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery during the weekend of October 9th, 10th and 11th, with an opening night celebration planned for Saturday, October 10th. An exact schedule of events and full details will follow shortly. A list of confirmed galleries includes Billy Shire Fine Arts, Black Maria Gallery, Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art, Copro Gallery, Crewest, DRKRM, Gallery 1988, Gallery Nucleus, La Luz De Jesus, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG), LeBasse Projects, New Image Art, Subliminal Projects, Synchronicity Space, and Thinkspace.

Founded in 1951, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery is a historic 10,000 square foot facility located on the sprawling grounds of Olive Hill in the Barnsdall Art Park. The park overlooks the city of Los Angeles and is also home to the famous Frank Lloyd Wright Hollyhock House and Arts Complex. Under the Department of Cultural Affairs, the LAMAG is the premier city-run gallery that focuses on contemporary art, particularly the work of living Southern California artists.

SPONSOR, ADVERTISER AND PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT:
contact@beyondedenartfair.com

FOR MORE ON THE LOCATION OF THE FAIR:
http://www.culturela.org/lamag/Home.html

http://www.barnsdallartpark.com/

Scott Musgrove "The Late Fauna of Early North America"

For those that couldn’t make it down to all the signings and fun that make up the San Diego ComiCon this weekend, know there are some great opportunities coming up in the week ahead to meet some of the movement’s brightest here in Los Angeles.

Sun, July 26th, 4-6PM
La Luz De Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.666.7667
“The Late Fauna of Early North America” book signing event with Scott Musgrove + limited edition prints and his Glamour Cat toys will be available
www.laluzdejesus.com

Travis Louie "Curiosities" 1988 exclusive cover

Tue, July 28th 6-9PM
Gallery 1988 Los Angeles
7020 Melrose Ave in Los Angeles / 323.937.7088
“Curiosities” book signing event with Travis Louie – both the regular version of Travis’ book and the 1988 exclusive cover version (with bonus print) will be available for purchase
www.nineteeneightyeight.com

Tara McPherson "Lost Constellations"

Wed, July 29th 4-7PM
La Luz De Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles / 323.666.7667
Tara McPherson book signing event for ‘Lost Constellations Volumes I + II’ + Tara will have limited edition prints, toys and apparel also available for purchase
www.laluzdejesus.com

Tony Philippou "Vixen Mary Feels Your Pain"

Bronx based Tony Philippou is in the thick of things preparing for his debut Los Angeles solo show this October in Thinkspace’s project room (alongside Esao Andrews in the main gallery).

Tony has started a great blog to share his progress with everyone on the show. Check it out below:
http://bronxzooland.blogspot.com/

Tony Philippou
‘Mary In Bronxzooland’

October 9th – October 30th

Opening Reception: Sat, Oct. 9th 7-11PM

Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd (near Sunset Junction)
Los Angeles, CA 90029