Sour Harvest

In addition to working on a half dozen new sculptural works for his upcoming debut LA solo show, Kevin Titzer has also been busy putting together a series of short films as well that document his creations coming to life for ‘Ghost Of A Chance’. The fifth and final film in the series is above. Athe opening reception this Saturday we’ll also be premiering a timelapse video featuring one of the works for ‘Ghost Of A Chance’ coming to life from start to finish. Titzer’s debut LA solo show opens THIS SAT – don’t miss it!

Kevin Titzer
‘Ghost Of A Chance’

Reception with the artist:
Sat, May 21st 6-8PM in our project room

Thinkspace / 6009 Washington Blvd. in Culver City, CA / www.thinkspacegallery.com

Jeff Ramirez "Nothing Ever Happens (Still)" - 24x24" - Oil on wood panel (2011)

“I always felt like I was a different person depending on whom I was around, whether it be friends or family or whomever. It often felt unnatural, like a performance. Gradually, I realized that I had grown really skeptical of images and their supposed content, even images of myself. I just didn’t relate to them on the same level as I think a lot of people might. I was more interested in them for context or absurd moments than as mementos or reminders. And now, with the rise of digital photography, social networking and this blurring of reality, there is a real lack of emotional truth in many of these supposedly candid shots. I’m interested in using that look to create new images that do have emotional truth for me and so it is often necessary to obscure elements in order to make for a different experience from these rather ubiquitous images.” – Jeff Ramirez

Check out Arrested Motion’s full interview with Ramirez here:
http://arrestedmotion.com/2011/05/interview-jeff-ramirez/

‘Being There’ will showcase nine new oil paintings on wood panel from Ramirez. The digital preview for ‘Being There’ will be posted here tomorrow (Thurs, May 19th).

‘Being There’
New oil paintings from Pakayla Rae Biehn and Jeff Ramirez
On view May 21st – June 3rd

Reception with the artists:
Sat, May 21st 6-8PM

Thinkspace / 6009 Washington Blvd. in Culver City, CA / www.thinkspacegallery.com

The press love for our upcoming show ‘Being There’ featuring Pakayla Rae Biehn and Jeff Ramirez continues with today’s post from one of my favorite blogs, My Love For You. Meighan got a chance to swing by Pakayla’s studio before she drove down to LA this past weekend and was cool enough to share her visit with all of us.

“Once I stood back and took her work in – it was mindblowing to see the many layers that appear suddenly. They literally transform before your eyes, playing tricks as you focus all the while remaining utterly breathtaking.” - My Love For You

Check out My Love For You’s studio visit with Pakayla Rae Biehn here:
http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/2011/05/studio-visit-pakayla-rae-biehn.html

‘Being There’
New oil paintings from Pakayla Rae Biehn and Jeff Ramirez
On view May 21st – June 3rd

Reception with the artists:
Sat, May 21st 6-8PM

Thinkspace / 6009 Washington Blvd. in Culver City, CA / www.thinkspacegallery.com
*above images courtesy of My Love For You

Brooklyn Street Art Presents Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories
In collaboration with Thinkspace, an art show to exhibit at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice (LA), CA
on Friday, August 12, 2011 (mark your calendars now)

Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories heralds the new highly individual character of stories being told on the streets of New York by brand new and established Street Artists from all over the world. Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo, founders of BrooklynStreetArt.com focus on this flashpoint in modern Street Art evolution by curating a strongly eclectic story-driven gallery show with 39 of the best storytellers hitting the streets of New York.

Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories, the gallery show, accompanied by an LA street wall series by selected artists and a public panel lecture and discussion, intends to stake out the New Guard in street art while recognizing some powerful near-legendary forerunners.

The mainly New York lineup exhibits talent from other parts of the US and internationally (Australia, France, UK, Canada, Israel, Germany) and it is as steel, idiosyncratic and storied as the New York scene itself, including Anthony Lister, Adam Void, Broken Crow, C215, Cake, Chris Stain, Clown Soldier, Creepy, Dan Witz, El Sol 25, Ema, Faile, Futura, Gaia, Gilf!, Hargo, Hellbent, How & Nosm, Imminent Disaster, Indigo, Judith Supine, Kid Acne, Know Hope, Ludo, Mark Carvalho, Miss Bugs, Nick Walker, NohJColey, Over Under, Radical!, Rene Gagnon, Skewville, Specter, Sweet Toof, Swoon, Tip Toe, Troy Lovegates AKA Other, Various & Gould, and White Cocoa.

The staunch individualists in Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories give voice to the evolution of the Graffiti, Mash-Up, and D.I.Y. movements that birthed them; creating an eccentric, highly individual, and raucous visual experience on the street. With widely varied backgrounds, techniques, and materials at play, “The Story” is the story. With truths as diverse and difficult as the city itself, each one of these artists is a part of a fierce, raw, new storytelling tradition that is evolving daily before our eyes.

Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo are founders of BrooklynStreetArt.com and co-authors of Brooklyn Street Art and Street Art New York, both by Prestel Publishing (Random House). Harrington and Rojo are also contributing writers on street art for The Huffington Post.

Street Art Saved My Life : 39 New York Stories
Presented by Brooklyn Street Art in collaboration with Thinkspace

Opening Reception: Friday, August 12th, 2011 @ C.A.V.E. Gallery
1108 Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice, California 90291
On view: August 12th – September 4th, 2011
www.cavegallery.net

In addition to working on a half dozen new sculptural works for his upcoming debut LA solo show, Kevin Titzer has also been busy putting together a series of short films as well that document his creations coming to life for ‘Ghost Of A Chance’. The fourth film in the series is above. We’ll be posting the 5th and final video in the series in the next day or so here along with an amazing timelapse video featuring one of the works for ‘Ghost Of A Chance’ coming to life from start to finish. Titzer’s debut LA solo show opens THIS SAT – hope to see you there!

Kevin Titzer
‘Ghost Of A Chance’

Reception with the artist:
Sat, May 21st 6-8PM in our project room

Thinkspace / 6009 Washington Blvd. in Culver City, CA / www.thinkspacegallery.com