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Friday, February 29, 2008
Scion Presents: Nomadaz - A Mediterranean Art Connection
SCION PRESENTS: NOMADAZ - A MEDITERRANEAN ART CONNECTION
Curated by Pablo Aravena
Curated by Pablo Aravena
Los Angeles - February 2008 - Scion, in conjunction with Pablo Aravena, proudly presents
Nomadaz - A Mediterranean Art Connection Exhibition at the Scion 4,500 square foot Los Angeles Installation Gallery. Aravena is the filmmaker behind "Next: A Primer in Urban Painting." Nomadaz brings together four Italian and four Spanish artists, to show off their Mediterranean flavor on U.S. shores. Featured artists from Spain are Sixe, Nuria, Nano 4814, Eltono, all of whom have their roots in graffiti and street art. Their style and work has evolved to encompass other styles and formats including sculpture, interior design, illustration, advertising, branding and institutional projects. The Italian artists include Microbo, Bo130, Dem and 108. The exhibition will comprise of new work as well as site specific installations.
Nomadaz - A Mediterranean Art Connection Exhibition at the Scion 4,500 square foot Los Angeles Installation Gallery. Aravena is the filmmaker behind "Next: A Primer in Urban Painting." Nomadaz brings together four Italian and four Spanish artists, to show off their Mediterranean flavor on U.S. shores. Featured artists from Spain are Sixe, Nuria, Nano 4814, Eltono, all of whom have their roots in graffiti and street art. Their style and work has evolved to encompass other styles and formats including sculpture, interior design, illustration, advertising, branding and institutional projects. The Italian artists include Microbo, Bo130, Dem and 108. The exhibition will comprise of new work as well as site specific installations.
"While I was filming NEXT, I had a chance to meet many great artists along the way," explained Aravena. "I first realized that there was a Mediterranean connection when I met Microbo along with Sixe, Nuria, Nano and Eltono in Madrid. There was a strong personal/artistic connection there. These guys are all very different but they all know each other, having painted with each other all over. I thought it would be great concept to match them up again and bring in some new people like Dem and 108. I wanted to see what they would come up with if they got to play with a big space together."
In terms of individual style, this is a varied group of artists; however, together they represent a significant, contemporary artistic practice of working in both the street and gallery settings in Italy and Spain. The exhibition title, Nomadaz, represents the way of life of the featured artists - always traveling and moving to paint, often along the Mediterranean. For this exhibition, these art nomads descend on Los Angeles for the first time. For more information on Aravena, visit: www.nextthemovie.com
The opening reception takes place March 8, 7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. at the Scion Installation L.A. Gallery, 3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, Calif., 90232. The show will run until March 29th.
Dedicated to fostering independent artistic expression, the Scion Installation L.A. Gallery is a space that allows artists to explore their creative visions. The Scion Installation Gallery hosts art shows and art-related events for cutting-edge artists from across the globe. Due to success and growth, the Scion Installation L.A. Gallery recently moved from its Washington Boulevard location to Helms and National in the Hayden Tract area. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM and by appointment - 310.815.8840. For more
information, visit www.scion.com/space.
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information, visit www.scion.com/space.
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Labels: events, los angeles, opening, scion, street art
Scion's Installation 4 National Art Tour Arrives in Philly
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Scion's National Art Tour - INSTALLATION 4: It's A Beautiful World Opens in Philadelphia, PA
Los Angeles - February 2008- This July, Scion launched the fourth installment of the innovative Scion Installation Art Tour entitled: 'It's A Beautiful World.' The theme; "It's a Beautiful World" was interpreted by each artist, in one of four mediums - painting, photography, sculpture, and collage. This year's Installation tour will visit nine cities and feature a diverse array of artists from around the world.
This year's artists include: Andrew Pommier, Andy Mueller, Angela Boatwright, Blaine Fontana, Blek LeRat, Books llll, Caia Koopman, Chris Yormick, Cody Hudson, Dalek, David Choe, Eye One, Francesco LoCastro, Freddi C, J. Shea, James Jean, Jeff Soto, Joshua Krause, Kelsey Brookes, Kenton Parker, Kofie, Mel Kadel, Michael Sieben, Mike Giant, Rammellzee, RETNA, R. Grimes, Ron English, Sam Flores, Sage Vaughn, Skwerm, Tim McCormick, Travis Millard and more.
The tour comes to Philadelpia's F.U.E.L Collection on March 7th. Artists in attendance include Cody Hudson and Ron English. The opening reception will take place from 7-10pm at 249-51 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA, 19106 with musical entertainment from DJ Junior. The gallery website is www.fuelcollection.com and the show will run through March 21st.
Scion Installation 4 has visited the following cities around the country: Austin, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; Miami, Fla.; New York, N.Y.; Seattle, Wash; and Boston, Mass. Each tour stop will kick off with an opening event for local art aficionados, press, and other urban tastemakers.
Scion Installation 4 has visited the following cities around the country: Austin, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; Miami, Fla.; New York, N.Y.; Seattle, Wash; and Boston, Mass. Each tour stop will kick off with an opening event for local art aficionados, press, and other urban tastemakers.
The tour just completed a successful stint in Miami for the prestigious Art Basel event. Six of this year's artists designed custom balloons, each eight-feet in diameter, which were flown over the grounds of the Raleigh Hotel. Also on display were the custom designed Scion art cars from Dalek, Sage Vaughn, and Ron English.
The final tour stop and auction will be in Los Angeles, at the new Scion Installation L.A. space in the Culver City Arts District. All of the artwork will be auctioned off to the public, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go toward art related charities. In previous years, the auctions have raised more than $110,000 for charity.
Launched in 2003, Scion Installation is a revolutionary art tour affirming Scion's ongoing commitment to supporting independent artistic expression and featuring work from an unprecedented collective of contemporary artists. Previous participants have included: Andre from Paris, Gary Baseman, Mr Cartoon, Crash, Daim, Daze, Blaine Fontana, Sam Flores, Friendswithyou, Futura, Mike Giant, Justin Hampton, Krush, Mear One, Ricky Powell, Persue, Revok, Retna, Rostarr, Saber, Kenny Scharf, Seak, StayHigh 149, Wearesupervision, and more. The program is designed to give exposure to both established and emerging artists.
For four years the tour has evolved, and each year the medium with which the artists showcase their work changes. The first year featured Scion xB panels and xA sculptures, while the second year presented art on three foot by eight foot wood panels. Each artist's unique style was introduced on three-foot long polyurethane Scion tC sculptures for the third tour.
For more information on the tour, the artists, the artwork and details from past tours please visit: http://www.scion.com/installation
Remaining Tour Dates
March 7th - 21st, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
F.U.E.L. Gallery
www.fuelcollection.com
March 7th - 21st, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
F.U.E.L. Gallery
www.fuelcollection.com
April 4th-19th, 2008
Minneapolis, MN
Rogue Buddha Gallery
www.roguebuddha.com
Minneapolis, MN
Rogue Buddha Gallery
www.roguebuddha.com
May 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Scion Installation L.A.
www.scion.com/space
Los Angeles, CA
Scion Installation L.A.
www.scion.com/space
Labels: art, events, installation4, philadelphia, scion
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Jesse Saunders' New Book and Single
Jesse Saunders Presents "House Music... The Real Story" And New Single "Luv 2 Luv U"
Jesse Saunders' story is one of the most important in the history of popular culture. From his hometown of Chicago, Saunders wrote, produced, performed and mixed the first original House music record, "ON and ON" in 1984, fore-fronting one of the most significant music revolutions in history. His brand of music would come to sell millions, dictating the sounds and styles of every dance floor across the globe over the past two decades. As it cemented itself into the popular consciousness, its roots would come to be largely contested and eventually forgotten. Written with author James Cummins, this autobiography tells the story of how it all unfolded.
Jesse Saunders' story is one of the most important in the history of popular culture. From his hometown of Chicago, Saunders wrote, produced, performed and mixed the first original House music record, "ON and ON" in 1984, fore-fronting one of the most significant music revolutions in history. His brand of music would come to sell millions, dictating the sounds and styles of every dance floor across the globe over the past two decades. As it cemented itself into the popular consciousness, its roots would come to be largely contested and eventually forgotten. Written with author James Cummins, this autobiography tells the story of how it all unfolded.The stage is set early on as Saunders recalls the impact his own influential family had on his life, as well as the rich musical landscape of America and Chicago that came to inspire him. As he retraces the development of House music from the streets of Chicago to the city's iconic nightclub, the Warehouse, to the biggest music labels in Los Angeles, and to eventual the adoption of House as the staple sound of English and European hot-spots, Jesse Saunders sets the record straight once and for all. Touching on celebrity and drug culture, he does not shy away from addressing the names and events that came to harm his beloved music. Jesse Saunders is an artist whose influence on modern music will never be forgotten.
Jesse Saunders is the originator of House music. A two-time Grammy selectee, he is also a long-time member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In addition to his own acclaimed and influential releases, Saunders' has written produced and music for some of the biggest names in the music business.
Coming off the critically acclaimed 20th anniversary tour in 2004, which hit every hemisphere of the world, Jesse continues to stay at the forefront and set trends with his current release "LUV 2 LUV U" on Broken Records.
Take a Listen to the single "Luv 2 Luv U":
http://www.brokenrecords.us/play.php?play=yes&id=57
FOR PRESS INFO:
Trish Williamson: twb@lvprco.com
Shawn at Publish America: shawns@publishamerica.com
Shawn at Publish America: shawns@publishamerica.com
www.JesseSaunders.com
www.BrokenRecords.us
www.HouseMusicReunion.com
www.MySpace.com/JesseSaunders
www.MySpace.com/HouseMusicLive
www.BrokenRecords.us
www.HouseMusicReunion.com
www.MySpace.com/JesseSaunders
www.MySpace.com/HouseMusicLive
Labels: house music, jesse saunders
Rozzi Daime, Jesse Saunders - Strictly Social Feb 27th
Nu-Soul Magazine and Soul Union once again bring you a night of eclectic soul fusion with Strictly Social.
On Wednesday February 27 prepare for the most eclectic lineup yet!
FEATURING APPEARANCES BY:
House legend JESSE SAUNDERS will be performing a special DJ set in support of his new book House Music: The Real Story
www.myspace.com/jessesaunders
Purchase the book at Amazon
ROZZI DAIME
Featured artist on Sa-Ra Creative Partners' Hollywood Recordings
www.myspace.com/rozzidaime
We will also be celebrating the release of the highly anticipated release of Erykah Badu's New Amerykah with a special listening party at 9pm and lots of cool goodies for the early birds
Setting the vibe will be the amazing photography of Gregory Prescott
www.myspace.com/prescottphotography
Resident DJs Milky Wayne & Destroyer will be providing the musical cocktails
Admission is free with RSVP to info@nu-soulmag.com b4 10:30pm and just $5 after so get there early!
Strictly Social
Wednesday February 27
@ Skinny's Lounge
4923 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Plenty of FREE parking!
Free with RSVP b4 10:30
$5 after
9pm-2am
www.myspace.com/lastrictlysocial
www.nu-soulmag.com
Labels: events, house, jesse saunders, rozzi daime, soul, strictlysocial
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Q&A With Apart's Adrian Palengat
Q&A With Adrian Palengat of APART, Regarding Scion Presents: Love Will Bring Us Apart Again
1) What is the theme or meaning of the show?
it's simply to show how pop art is constantly being re-interpreted and reworked by artists working in different media around the world
2) How did you select and find the artists involved?
theyve been scooped up by apart over the last 9 years and i picked the ones for this show who were most likely to get there work in a container on time !
3) How did Scion find you and approach you to do a show?
i hosted freddi c and the scrawl collective's big american grafitti show 'streetwiseone' in my london gallery in 2001
4) What's been the biggest challenge you faced in putting together this show?
it's still to come - hanging it on the 15th !
5) Is there anything in particular you would like people to take away from this show - what would you like to inspire in those that view the artwork?
the same response that we always seem to get which is: inspiration, joy, laughter and fascination at how these artists think of the things they do and....how, a bit like the harlem globetrotters, they put on such a great spectacle as a team
6) What do you have lined up for the future? What's next after this show?
im curating a 3 week group show at steve shaw's beautiful new abbott kinney gallery on the 16th march for 3 weeks, then back to london to curate an enormous notting hill apart retrospective for all our artists to say hello to their old clients, then back to las vegas where im putting on another big group show in mid may downtown, then to zurich for a pakpoom silaphan solo show... and the rest of the year i'll work out as i go !!
Labels: adrian palengat, art, scion
