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TONIGHT is the night. 'Street Art Saved My Life: 39 New York Stories' opens to the public. We've been working on this one for the past several months with Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo of Brooklyn Street Art along with Patrick Iaconis and Tanya Patsaourus of C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice and it is so rewarding to see everything all hung and ready for this evening.

Many thanks also to the good folks at Juxtapoz, LA FreeWalls, HuffPost Arts, and the LA MOCA for all their help in spreading the good word and lining up all the outside festivities surrounding tonight's public opening. Also, an extra special thanks to Patrick and Tanya at the C.A.V.E. for going above and beyond this past week as nine artists from all over the world arrived into Venice to paint murals on walls that Patrick has arranged with local business owners. The results are just awesome and we look forward to sharing them with you here in the week ahead.

‎"In the spotlight created by MOCA’s ‘Art in the Streets’, many galleries have offered group shows in LA promoting different visions of what is purported to be ‘quality’ or even ‘the best’ street art. Unlike many pretenders that have come before it, ‘Street Art Saved My Life’ is the real deal and definitely worth a visit." - DailyDujour.com

"The show is hung, the brand new pieces out back by Creepy, Gilf!, NohJColey, Adam Void, Hellbent, and Tiptoe are still wet, and Patrick just rollered a thick layer of black on the floors to cover up the mess we made. People from 7 or 8 countries have put in such personal and meaningful pieces, the quality is high, and so are a lot people in LA we’ve discovered. And there are a few surprises that you won’t believe – like Futura’s piece called “Brooklyn Street Art”, made of, guess what? And Nick Walker’s piece and accompanying mannequin will raise some eyebrows no doubt." - BrooklynStreetArt.com

‘Street Art Saved My Life: 39 New York Stories’

Curated by Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo, founders of Brooklyn Street Art In collaboration with Thinkspace

Opening TONIGHT at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice, CA - Friday, August 12th 6-10pm

Take a ‘sneak peek’ at the show here: www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157627092032178/

Facebook event page: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=264535583563329

www.brooklynstreetart.com/theblog/ www.thinkspacegallery.com www.cavegallery.net

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DABS MYLA have spent the past five days in our gallery from early morning till late at night working on 'The Best of Times'. This past week has been spent working on all the murals and installations that accompany the main works in the show that the duo have spent the past 4 months working on almost non-stop. Today is the final push with one main mural/installation left to complete and the show is just looking spectacular. Something to discover around every bend, where ever you look, something or someone is smiling back at you - it will be impossible to leave our gallery in the month ahead without a smile on your face. So much goodness everywhere you look, they have outdone themselves in every imaginable way and folks will be talking about this one for some time to come. We are so honored to be hosting this show and we just can't wait to open our doors tomorrow - Sat, August 13th at 5PM - to share this with everyone.

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Take a look at the main works in 'The Best of Times' here: www.thinkspacegallery.com/2011/08/works-DABSMYLA.php

If you are interested in any of the works in the show, please shoot over a mail to contact@thinkspacegallery.com and we will get right back to you. Please note lots of extra works being released this Saturday (more info below).

[caption id="attachment_6885" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="DABS MYLA installation sneak peeks - all items available this Saturday"][/caption] PLEASE NOTE: we will be releasing over 50 additional smaller works from DABS MYLA (featured in the numerous installations that make up the show and pictured throughout this post) along with a new limited edition giclee print - so be sure to come by early to have the best chance at scoring a nice piece from one of their installations. Everything from hand-painted spray cans and toasters to coffee tables and lamps and oh so much more... ranging from $40 to $400. Don't sleep! [caption id="attachment_6884" align="aligncenter" width="585" caption="DABS MYLA installation sneak peeks - all items available this Saturday"][/caption]

DABS MYLA ‘The Best of Times’

Reception with the artists: THIS SAT, August 13th 5-9PM

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

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Fernando Chamarelli is a graphic designer, illustrator and visual artist. After initially drawing cartoons, caricatures and portraits he later became involved in street art and tattooing: it is by merging these different mediums that he creates his art.

Chamarelli lives in Brazil, a multicultural country of contrasts, many of which are reflected in his work. Everpresent, is the influence of Brazilian popular culture and pre-Columbian indigenous art on the Sao Paulo-based artist. His work includes mosaic, geometric elements, organic forms and harmonic lines connecting symbols, legends, philosophies, religions and customs of ancient and modern civilizations.

Please tell us a lil' bit about yourself and what you hope to communicate through your work. Well, I started drawing a little late, when I was a teenager of 14 years, unlike most artists who begin to draw since early childhood. At first I liked to draw realistic portraits and caricatures, I did tattoos on friends for some years while doing art on the streets too. I went to college to study graphic design. After college, when I graduated, I started to paint. To have done a lot things I mixed everything in my paintings and now I believe I have a strong distinctive style. I have painted since 2007, but a lot of good things have happened in this time and now I live doing art. I expect people to travel inside my artworks.

Can you share a lil' bit about the themes behind your new body of work for 'Lost Civilization'. For this exhibition there are different and exotic characters. They seem to come out of another era, another planet or perhaps the ocean's depths. Some resemble beings of Atlantis and carry ancient symbols.

When did you know you wanted to follow the path of being a full-time artist? When I was a designer in an agency I didn't have much time to do my things. I painted canvas and made illustrations only at night and during weekends. Then I started to get the call for exhibitions. So I took the leap and quit my job and I became a full-time artist.

What fuels you to keep creating? There is an inexplicable thing inside me that will never let me stop creating.

Please describe your dream project if time and money were not issues. Building art schools in various poor regions of Brazil. The achools would be different, crazy places where would be shown what is art to children. Teach them to do something and turns them artists in the future. There are many talented people who have no opportunity to develop, enhance, or simply show what they already know to do. The Brazilian people are very creative.

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Favorite item in your studio? My berimbau.

Is there anyone in particular, artist or otherwise, that you'd like to give a shout out to here? My friend Rodrigo Level.

Any shows or special projects coming up after your exhibit with us here at Thinkspace you would like to mention? Still in this year I'm goig to do a solo show in Sao Paulo, at Galeria QAZ Street Art and will participate in a group show in December at 5pieces Gallery in Switzerland.

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Digital preview for 'Lost Civilization': www.thinkspacegallery.com/2011/08/project/works-lost.php

Please get in touch via contact@thinkspacegallery.com if you would like to purchase any works from the exhibit or have any questions concerning the artist or featured paintings.

Fernando Chamarelli ‘Lost Civilization’

Reception: Sat, August 13th 5-9PM in our project room (with DABS MYLA in the main gallery)

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

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Juxtapoz recently caught up with Australian duo DABS MYLA as they finished up their works for ‘The Best of Times‘ – their new LA solo show opening this Sat, Aug. 13th @ Thinkspace in Culver City.

Something that concerns you? "The blender breaking, because without smoothies we are kinda fucked." - DABS MYLA

Check out the full Juxtapoz ‘Back Talk’ interview here: www.juxtapoz.com/Current/back-talk-a-conversation-with-dabs-myla

If you haven’t had a look yet, check out the ‘Sneak Peek’ photo set on our Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157626821470632/

DABS MYLA 'The Best of Times'

Reception with the artists: THIS SAT, August 13th 5-9PM

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

Get ready!