‘LAX x AMS’ Thinkspace x STRAAT Group Show Opening in Amsterdam | June 17, 2023

We’re excited to share details on our next group show with our friends at the STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam.

‘LAX / AMS’ is an international artistic convergence at STRAAT | curated by Thinkspace Projects

Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 17 from 7:30 to 11pm

STRAAT Museum
NDSM-Pleiin 1
1033 WC Amsterdam
Netherlands

This dynamic group show brings together 83 artists from 20 countries spanning the globe, showcasing a diverse range of artistic backgrounds and career stages.

As a special highlight, participating artists Super A and Collin van der Sluijs will create stunning mural-scale works to be added to the ever-evolving STRAAT main hall collection during the week leading up to the grand opening.

Featuring new work from:
Ador
Kathy Ager
Antonio Ainscough
Aof Smith
Julian Adon Alexander
Langston Allston
Jordi Alos
Fajar Amali
Blic
Philip Bosmans
Brek
Ezra Brown
Carl Cashman
Ikechukwu A. Christian
Cryptik
Preston Daniels
Delisha
Dredske
Leo Eguiarte
Sofia Enriquez
Jordan Ferguson
Priscilla S. Flores
Jacub Gagnon
Genavee Gomez
GoopMassta
Daniela Garcia Hamilton
Ha Haengeun
Hendra “HeHe” Harsono
Anjastama Hp
Humbly
Cody Jimenez
Haylie Jimenez
Sydnie Jimenez
Oscar Joyo
Ozzie Juarez
Kapitan
David Kaye
Scott Listfield
Huntz Liu
Dan Lydersen
Sean Mahan
Al Marcano
Marie Claude Marquis
Danny Martinez (aka Van Dam One)
Steve Martinez
Jay McKay
b. Robert Moore
Vanessa Morata
Kristy Moreno
Jesse Morsberger
Mr. B Baby
Baby Mueller
Janina Myronova
Bell Nakai
Arnon “Cheese” Neiysoongnoen
Guillaume Ollivier
Chaz Outing
Perez Bros
Michael Polakowski
Gustavo Rimada
Roja
Mia Scarpa
Byun Sehee
Sheryo
Jeremy Shockley
Jack Shure
Collin van der Sluijs
Anthony Solano
Stom500
Super A
Floyd Strickland
Rain Szeto
Yuta Tamura
TRAV MSK
Melly Trochez
Jocelyn Tsaih
Daisy Velasco
Wiley Wallace
Casey Weldon
Woes
Brad Woodfin
Yok
Manuel Zamudio
Zeye Oner

On view June 17 – July 30, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Late April 2023 Group Exhibition at Antler Gallery + Talon Gallery in Portland, OR

EXISTENTIAL
Curated by Antler Gallery + Talon Gallery and Thinkspace Projects

On view April 27 – May 21, 2023 at:
Antler Gallery + Talon Gallery
2728 NE Alberta Street
Portland, OR 97211

Opening Reception:
Thursday, April 27 from 6-9pm

Thinkspace Projects (Los Angeles, California) is excited to be partnering once again with our friends up in the Pacific Northwest at Antler Gallery and Talon Gallery (Portland, Oregon).

This dynamic exhibition will help to shine a light on the plight of our endangered species around the world and hopefully help open some eyes to how we can still help our fellow animals to survive and thrive, so that future generations can experience their majestic marvel for themselves.

We’ll be donating 10% of the sale from each work sold to BornFreeUSA.org to help in their fight to save our endangered species in the animal kingdom. We’ve worked with them many times in the past and they are a great organization dedicated to helping our wildlife.

BORN FREE USA
www.bornfreeusa.org

Featuring work from over 70 artists spanning the globe:
Ador
Allison Bamcat
Amandine Urruty
Amy Ruppel
Amy Sol
Andrea Guzzetta
Andy Kehoe
Anne Smerdon
Anthony Ausgang
Anthony Clarkson
Anthony Solano
Antonio J. Ainscough
Bennett Slater
Benzilla
Brad Woodfin
Brin Levinson
Calvin Ma
Casey Weldon
Cayl Austin
Chloe Becky
Chris Austin
Claire Milligan
Cody Jimenez
Craig Barker
Creature Creature
Dewi Plass
Euan Roberts
Evoca1
Fandi Angga Saputra
Frank Gonzales
Fumi Nakamura
Goopmassta
GV Kelley
Ha Haengeun
Hannah Eddy
Heiko Müller
James Thistllethwaite
Jacub Gagnon
Jeremy Nichols
Jon MacNair
Josh Keyes
Julian Callos
Juliet Schreckinger
Kelly Vivanco
Ken Flewellyn
Kim Slate
Kimera Wachna
Kristy Moreno
Manuel Zamudio
Marcos Navarro
Miriam Frank
Motelseven
Natalie Erickson
Neil Perry
Nicole Evans
Nikoo Bafti
Paola Ciarska
Rachel Sabin
Rialenga
Roja
Ryol
Sean Banister
Sloppy Seconds
Spenser Little
Steve Seeley
Stig Bergas
Stom500
Super A
Susannah Kelly
Thomas Jackson
Toyameg
Travis Black
Tripper Dungan
Vanessa Morata
VR Rivera
Young-Ji Cha
Yuta Tamura
Zoe Keller

Exhibition will be on view April 27 through May 21, 2023

Photo Tour of Super A (aka Stefan Thelen) exhibition ‘The Other Way Around’ showing at MOAH Lancaster

A photo tour of Super A (Aka Stefan Thelen) debut solo museum exhibition ‘The Other Way Around’. An absolutely stellar show and a must-see this summer.

‘The Other Way Around’ is on view through August 21 at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, California.

Super A (aka Stefan Thelen) at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History | Exhibition ‘The Other Way Around’ on view May 14, 2022 – August 21, 2022

SUPER A (aka Stefan Thelen)
The Other Way Around

Curated by Thinkspace Projects

Taking Place At:
Lancaster Museum of Art and History
665 W. Lancaster Blvd.
Lancaster, California 93534

May 14 through August 21, 2022

Stefen Thelen, also known by his anti-superhero alias, Super A, is a Dutch artist that specializes in murals and studio paintings. His works frequently blur the line between fiction and non-fiction, a common theme seen within his pieces and murals. This exhibition, The Other Way Around, is part of a larger body of work called Trapped — an investigation meant to unmask the truth surrounding fantasy. An example of this can be seen in his piece, The Fifth Month, where he paints the main characters from My Neighbor Totoro. At first glance, the viewer immediately recognizes the iconic characters but upon further inspection, the illusion dissipates, revealing a hyperrealistic translation of these figures.

Super A utilizes imagery that harkens back to famous figures in fantasy, cartoon, and pop culture archetypes. In this case, an archetype can be defined as, “the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies.” His works frequently feature these representations from well-known movies or TV shows like Toy Story, Spirited Away, The Little Mermaid, and more. The Other Way Around utilizes these archetypes by comparing their physicality by splicing realistic renditions within the confines of the fantastical — revealing the threshold between reality and fiction. This visual metaphor serves as a means of dissecting the pretense behind pop culture mythology with the interest of exploring the objective history and truth behind their narrative.


About the artist:
Stefen Thelen, otherwise known by his anti-superhero alter-ego, Super A, is a Dutch artist who specializes in a hyper-realistic and surrealist style. His alter ego was born out of his previous background as a graffiti artist and serves as a vessel for his more controversial interrogations of society — allowing for a more objective lens for his artistic analysis.

Super A officially started his artistic career in 2004 but before then, he would work in amusement parks where he would gain first-hand experience in the creation of fantasy for the general public. This experience would inform his future work, working to unravel the distinction between reality and illusion. The tension found between two opposing ideas is a common thread seen within his work, namely his Trapped series. The Other Way Around is a continuation of this series and demonstrates the distinction between reality and the facade, revealing the truth behind the metaphorical mask.

Stefan Thelen is a street and gallery artist based in the Netherlands who graduated from Graphic Lyceum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Super A’s murals and works have been featured in galleries around the world including Germany, London, Paris, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, and the United States, among others. Super A’s mural was painted as part of Antelope Valley Walls! (formerly POW!WOW! Antelope Valley) in 2018. The mural is located at Lancaster Blvd in Lancaster, California.

Photo Tour of Group Exhibition ‘Real Life is Fragile’ and Super A’s ‘Trapped’ | July 3 – July 10 at Thinkspace Projects

Thinkspace presents a photo tour pf group exhibition “Real Life is Fragile‘ co-curated by Ken Nwadiogbu, and Super A’s mini solo, ‘Trapped‘. Both exhibitions were up for one week only from July 3 – July 10.

We normally take a small break in the summertime, but as we reflected back on the past 18 months we realized we’ve already had too much downtime and that this break in our program could be better spent highlighting some of the many incredible artists we’ve been exposed to since hosting Ken Nwadiogbu’s debut North American solo exhibition earlier this year.

Continue reading Photo Tour of Group Exhibition ‘Real Life is Fragile’ and Super A’s ‘Trapped’ | July 3 – July 10 at Thinkspace Projects