Sour Harvest

Brian Viveros - showing this weekend at Copro Gallery

2010 looks to be another stellar year in the arts for Los Angeles and the world at large. We look forward to bringing you all the details on all the shows that matter in the year ahead. See you out around town!

Thurs, Jan. 14th Noon-9PM
Downtown Art Walk
www.downtownartwalk.com  

Thurs, Jan. 14th 9PM-2AM (21+ / free before 10PM / $5 w/RSVP / $10 without RSVP)
Club Nokia
800 West Olympic Blvd (@ Figueroa) in downtown Los Angeles
‘I Am Laser’ – A Monthly Post Downtown Art Walk Night Of Future Culture featuring live art by John Park + digital animation from Dr. Strangeloop + live music by Daedelus, Gaslamp Killer, and Timeboy
RSVP to rsvp@iamlaser.com
www.iamlaser.com/live  

Thurs, Jan. 14th 12-9PM
Fifty24LA Gallery
125 East 6th Street in downtown Los Angeles
“Paper Dolls” featuring new works from Claw Money, Fawn Gehweiler, Kelly Tunstall, Molly Crabapple, Toofly, Shin Tanaka, Kime Buzzeli, and many more – curated by M.I.S.S. magazine
(On view through March 3rd)
http://www.upperplayground.com/  

Fri, Jan. 15th 7-10:30PM
Black Maria Gallery
3137 Glendale Blvd in Los Angeles
“I’m An Animal” featuring new work by fierce females curated by Aaron Smith – works from Sarah Williamson, Mashanda Scott, Nicole Adee Dreyfuss, Connie Wong, Grace Kim, Brianna Harden, Saejean Oh, Alisha Amirkhanian, Shannon Freshwater and Daniaelle Simonsen
(On view through Feb. 13th)
www.blackmariagallery.com  

Fri, Jan. 15th 6-8PM
Gagosian Gallery
456 North Camden Drive in Beverly Hills
“Meet Me Inside” featuring works from Faile, Mike Kelley, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, Kara Walker, Enoc Perez, Seth Price, Rob Reynolds, Tom Sachs, Taryn Simon, Robert Therrien, Monica Majoli, Uta Barth and more
http://www.gagosian.com/

Fri, Jan. 15th 7-10PM
WWA Gallery
9517 Culver Blvd in Culver City
“Trappings” featuring new works from CJ Metzger, Miss Mindy, Lesley Reppeteaux, Su Moon, Tina Darling, Jeni Yang, Celene, Dee Chavez, and Katie Rice
(On view through Feb. 6th)
http://www.wwagallery.com/  

Sat, Jan. 16th 7-10PM
Billy Shire Fine Arts
5790 Washington Blvd in Culver City
“Long Gone” featuring new works from Owen Smith + “Juggernaut” featuring new works from Mark Todd
(On view through Feb. 6th)
www.billyshirefinearts.com  

Sat, Jan. 16th 8-11:30PM
Copro Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave, Space T5 in Santa Monica
“Desensitized” featuring new works from Brian M. Viveros and Dan Quintana + “You’ll Be Sorry When I’m Dead” featuring new works from Bad Otis Link
(On view through Feb. 6th)
www.coprogallery.com

Sat, Jan. 16th 7-10PM
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd in Culver City / 310.287.2340
“Youth Parade” featuring new work from Michael Mararian
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com

Sat, Jan. 16th 5-9PM
Gallery 825
825 N. La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles
“Urban Intervention” is a multi-destination urban intervention project in partnership with Germany’s Artlab 21 and will feature German and LA based artists creating site specific art installations throughout the city as well as at Gallery 825 – curated by Peter Mays, this international collaboration showcases Flora Kao, Rebecca Lowry, Amely Spoetzl, Bernd Zoellner and Josef-Bernhard Zuenkeler
(On view through Jan. 30th)
http://www.laaa.org/  

Sat, Jan. 16th 6:30-10PM
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles
“Diplopia” featuring new works from Eleanor Davis and Katherine Guillen
(On view through Feb. 10th)
www.gr2.net  

Sat, Jan. 16th 7-11PM
Merry Karnowsky Gallery
170 S. La Brea Ave in Los Angeles
“Preview 2010” group exhibition / Miracle Mile Art Walk after party – group show featuring works from Victor Castillo, Camille Rose Garcia, Mercedes Helnwein, Junko Mizuno, Aiko Nakagawa, Kill Pixie, Todd Schorr, Edward Walton Wilcox, Miss Van and more + the Grilled Cheese Truck will be out serving up cheesy goodness out front in addition to hors d’oeuvres and complimentary drinks inside
(On view through Jan. 23rd)
www.mkgallery.com  

Sat, Jan. 16th 6-8PM
LA Contemporary
2634 South La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles
“Love Made Visable” featuring new works and an installation from Chase – 1st 100 folks through the door get a free signed show poster
(On view through Feb. 20th)
www.lacontemporary.com  

Sat, Jan. 16th 7-10PM
LeBasse Projects
6023 Washington Blvd in Culver City
“One Leads To Another” featuring new works from Andrew Hem + new works from Rebecca Artemisa Urias in the project room
www.lebasseprojects.com  

Sat, Jan. 16th 3-10PM
Miracle Mile Art Walk
Featuring more than 40 galleries from Wilshire to Melrose and La Brea to La Cienega – see site for full details and participating galleries
www.miraclemileartwalk.com  

Sat, Jan. 16th 6-9PM
Roberts & Tilton
5801 Washington Blvd. in Culver City
“Projections: A Festival of Rare and Hard To See Films” organized by Aaron Rose and featuring short and feature length films by 31 filmmakers including the likes of Chris Johansson, Aaron Rose, Tobin Yelland, Jo Jackson, Thomas Campbell, Bruce laBruce, Roman Coppola, and many more
(On view through Feb. 20th)
www.robertsandtilton.com

Sat, Jan. 16th 6-8PM
Taylor De Cordoba
2660 S. La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles
“The Women Of Women: The Female Form” featuring new works from Susan Anderson, Kimberly Brooks, Alika Cooper, Roya Falahi, Danielle Mourning, Kristen Schiele and Jessica Shokrian
(On view through Feb. 20th)
www.taylordecordoba.com  

Sat, Jan. 16th 6-9PM
Torrance Art Museum
3320 Civic Center Drive in Torrance (it’s a small street and the museum is back in there, but worth looking for)
“The Reflected Gaze” featuring self portrait driven works from Justin Bower, Chuck Close, Emily Counts, Ariel Erestingcol, Mark Greenwold, Julie Heffernan, Damien Hirst, Per Huttner, KAWS, Tom LaDuke, Hung Liu, Jennifer Nehrbass, Gavin Nolan, Fahamu Pecou, Dane Picard, Frank Ryan, Peter Sudar, Terri Thomas, Holly Topping, Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Cindy Wright, and Liat Yossifor
(On view through Feb. 20th)
www.torranceartmuseum.com  

Sat, Jan. 16th
Western Project
2762 S. La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles
“Cherry Pie” featuring new works from Mark Dean Veca, Liz Young, Russ Meyer, Justin Bower, Sush Machida Gaikotsu, and Patrick Lee
(On view through Feb. 20th)
www.western-project.com

Thank you to all that came out to help make the opening reception for ‘A Cry For Help’ such a huge success.

We had well over 500 people attend the opening night reception and another couple hundred over the weekend.

OPENING NIGHT PHOTOS:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157623051068407/

VIEW THE WORKS IN THE SHOW:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2010/01/works.php

In the coming days we’ll be posting a special photo set on our Flickr featuring pictures of many of the participating artist’s pets – we’ll post a head’s up here once that’s live on Flickr.

This special exhibition runs through February 5th, 2010 – for full details on the show please click here: http://thinkspacegallery.com/2010/01/index.php  

20% of all proceeds will be donated to Born Free USA – http://www.bornfreeusa.org/  

Please note:
*We will continue to accept donations of old blankets throughout the month to give to shelters so dogs don’t have to sleep on cold concrete floors as well as old/new pet beds, towels, comforters, treats, toys, leashes, collars and carriers/crates for both dogs and cats (please bring all you can this month and we’ll be collecting and passing on at end of the show).
http://operationblanketsoflove.org/  

The special prints from ‘A Cry For Help’ are now available online (while supplies last).

All prints are from the original works featured in ‘A Cry For Help’ on view this month at Thinkspace. All profits from these special prints will be donated to Born Free USA.

Order the prints from Amy Sol, Liz McGrath and Buff Monster via link below:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/prints.php

Press love for ‘A Cry For Help’:

Arrested Motion:
http://arrestedmotion.com/2010/01/update-a-cry-for-help-thinkspace-gallery/ and here http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/12/preview-a-cry-for-help-benefit-show-thinkspace/  

Boing Boing:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/08/endangered-animal-be.html  

Juxtapoz:
http://www.juxtapoz.com/15886-a-cry-for-help-at-thinkspace and here http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/animal-lovers-rejoice-with-a-cry-for-help-show  

Vandalog:
http://blog.vandalog.com/2010/01/a-cry-for-help/

Dailydujour:
http://dailydujour.com/2010/01/09/opening-photos-a-cry-for-help-presented-by-born-free-usa-thinkspace-gallery/  and here http://dailydujour.com/2010/01/07/preview-cry-for-help-1-9/  
Unurth:
http://unurth.com/216892/Bumblebee-Thinkspace-Los-Angeles

My Love For You Is A Stampede Of Horses:
http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/2010/01/a-cry-for-help-at-thinkspace.html  
Creep Machine:
http://www.creepmachine.com/events/preview-a-cry-for-help-benefit-show-thinkspace-gallery.html  

XLR8R:
http://www.xlr8r.com/cityguide/losangeles/cry-help-thinkspace-0

Supah Cute:
http://supahcute.com/2010/01/11/bunny-world-foundation/  

Peta2:
http://blog.peta2.com/2010/01/art_show_1.html

Check out shots of Gaia’s piece created for ‘A Cry For Help’ installed on the streets of NYC here: http://unurth.com/218229/Gaia-Kent-Ave-Starling-NYC

Plus we received previews in the latest issues of Brand X and The Art Street Journal as well as a mention in Yelp’s weekly mail blast. View the Brand X feature via link below:
http://www.thisisbrandx.com/2010/01/a-cry-for-help-at-thinkspace-gallery-benefits-endangered-species.html
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Thinkspace Gallery
4210 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
#323.913.3375
Thur-Sun 1-6PM or by appointment
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com

Title wall in main gallery featuring Josie Morway's beautiful piece

‘A Cry For Help’ opens TONIGHT at Thinkspace and features a special installation from Bumblebee as well as a group show featuring the work of over 100 artists spanning six continents. Do not miss this show – it has to be seen in person!

In addition to all the art inside, we will also have John Park painting live opening night out front our gallery all night.

We will also have the Little Spoon Desserts Truck out front the gallery serving up all kinds of delicious goodness from 7-10PM… so come hungry and bring your sweet tooth.

DIGITAL PREVIEW INFO – VIEW THE WORKS IN THE EXHIBIT:
http://www.thinkspacegallery.com/2010/01/works.php  

SHOTS OF THE SHOW COMING TOGETHER:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157622577799739/

INFORMATION ON THIS EVENING’S PRINT RELEASES:

Amy Sol - 'Pika Mountain'

Amy Sol
‘Pika Mountain’
Giclee print on Epson Ultrasmooth smooth cotton rag fine art paper
Edition of 30 (with 2 AP’s & 1 Printer’s Proof)
9×12″ / 22.9×30.5cm
$50 each / limit one per person

Liz McGrath - 'The Pied Tamarin and Elephant'

Elizabeth McGrath
‘The Pied Tamarin and Elephant’
Giclee print on Hahnemuhle Museum Etching textured cotton rag
Edition of 30 (with 2 AP’s & 1 Printer’s Proof)
9×12″ / 22.9×30.5cm
$50 each / limit one per person

Buff Monster - 'Save The Animals'

Buff Monster
‘Save The Animals’
Giclee print on Epson Ultrasmooth smooth cotton rag fine art paper
Edition of 30 (with 2 AP’s & 1 Printer’s Proof)
9×9″ / 22.9×22.9cm
$50 each / limit one per person

All prints are from the original works featured in ‘A Cry For Help’ on view this month at Thinkspace. All profits from these special prints will be donated to Born Free USA.

Prints are only for sale during opening weekend – no web orders or phone orders / if any are available come next week we will post on our site – thanks!

20% of all proceeds will be donated to Born Free USA

We have been receiving amazing support on this one from the press including positive previews from Arrested Motion, Juxtapoz, Hi Fructose, Dailydujour, Boing Boing, Vandalog, My Love For You… and may more. Yelp even included it in their weekly mail blast of recommended events.

We also received an amazing full-page color preview from the LA Times’ Brand X magazine (see below):

Brand X show preview

ALSO – we will be having special animal adoptions during the weekend – Sat, Jan. 9th & Sun, Jan. 10th – 1 to 6PM both days – come out and meet your new best friend!

Strangest Angels Animal Rescue (dogs and cats) – http://strangestangels.org/

Bunny World Foundation (Baby Bunnies Rescue) – http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/

Life 4 Paws (small dogs) – http://www.life4paws.org/  

*We will also be accepting donations of old blankets to give to shelters so dogs don’t have to sleep on cold concrete floors as well as old/new pet beds, towels, comforters, treats, toys, leashes, collars and carriers/crates for both dogs and cats (please bring all you can weekend of Jan. 9th/10th) – all on behalf of
http://operationblanketsoflove.org/  

Sneak peek at Bumblebee's 'Unlimited Talk and Text' installation

Exhibition runs through February 5th, 2010

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

Dan May 'The Fading'

“A Cry For Help”
presented by Born Free USA

This special exhibit will feature an installation from Bumblebee as well as a group show featuring the works of over 100 artists (click here to view full lineup)

Show Runs: Jan. 8th, 2010 through Feb. 5th, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 8th, 2010 7- 11pm

20% of all proceeds will be donated to Born Free USA

Born Free USA & Animal Protection Institute
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/

Look for exclusive prints from Amy Sol, Liz McGrath and Buff Monster to be released during the opening reception (more details announced soon)

Special animal adoptions during the weekend
(Sat, Jan. 9th and Sun, Jan. 10th – 1 to 6PM both days)

Strangest Angels Animal Rescue (dogs and cats) http://strangestangels.org/  

Bunny World Foundation (Baby Bunnies Rescue) http://www.bunnyworldfoundation.org/  

We will also be accepting donations of old blankets to give to shelters so dogs don’t have to sleep on cold concrete floors as well as old/new pet beds, towels, comforters, treats, toys, leashes, collars and carriers/crates for both dogs and cats (please bring all you can weekend of Jan. 9th/10th).
http://operationblanketsoflove.org/

Please click here for sneak peak of several works in the show, as well as many pics of works in progress, along with pictures of several of the participating artist’s pets.

Click here to view the complete artist lineup and all the details for this very special show.

Bumblebee at work on his installation 'Unlimited Talk and Text'

Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
In the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles near Sunset Junction
www.thinkspacegallery.com