SCION INSTALLATION L.A. GALLERY PRESENTS “IT WAS ON EARTH THAT I KNEW JOY” CURATED BY SIXPACK FRANCE

Exhibition Features 15 original Posters, 10 Installations and 1 Short Film Exploring The Theme of Man Vs. Machine
Opens February 20 Through March 13

Opening February 20, Scion’s Installation L.A. Gallery Space presents “It Was On Earth That I Knew Joy,” a group exhibition curated by Lionel Vivier of Sixpack France that explores the increasingly blurry boundaries between humans and the technology we create.

Scion’s 4,500 square foot Installation Space in Culver City will host this exhibition, which will feature Sixpack France’s first ever short movie, directed by Jean-Baptiste de Laubier.  The art in the show is centred around the movie – participating artists from the international modern and contemporary art scene were invited to create an authentic interpretation around the movie.  The featured artists are: Akroe, Honet, Ill-Studio, PMKFA, Jonathan Zawada, Brigitte Sire, Neil Krug, Steven Harrington, Justin Krietemeyer, Daniel Sparkes, Cody Hudson, Russel Maurice, and Mark Owens.

JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LAUBIER is a French producer and filmmaker, alumni of La FEMIS, the most prestigious film school in France, who invented a new kind of rap with French hip hop phenomenon TTC. He’s currently writing his first feature film.

MARK OWENS is an American designer, writer, and filmmaker who works in Los Angeles.  He earned an MFA in graphic design from Yale University and contributes regularly to the postpunk / Marxist design journal Dot Dot Dot and Tagbanger blog.

PMKFA was born in Sweden, has lived in Copenhagen and London and now resides in Tokyo. Perhaps best known for his graphic design for music and brands such as Nudie Jeans, WESC, Arkitip, Lo-Fi-Fnk and Kocky, PMKFA most recently became art-director of the Swedish furniture newcomer Vujj. He is also the co-founder/designer of the clothing label It’s Our Thing.

CODY HUDSON AKA Struggle Inc is a Chicago-based artist whose aesthetic is part urban modernism, and part organic visual deconstruction.  He has exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan and was commissioned by the City of Chicago Public Art Program to create a permanent installation at the Sox/35th CTA station as part of the Arts in Transit Program.

BRIGITTE SIRE is a Los Angeles based photographer.  A graduate of Art Center College of Design, she now works for a variety of advertising and editorial clients including: Adidas, Arkitip, Dazed and Confused, Spin, Sixpack France, Wallpaper and W magazine.

STEVEN HARRINGTON’s art might be termed contextual objectivism. Some of his most recent projects include a four board series for Burton, contributions to the French clothing brand Sixpack, and a series of prints based on the idea of «community».

JUSTIN KRIETEMEYER co-owns and operates National Forest Design with Steven Harrington.  His new works are an investigation and celebration of the common moments and experiences that happen beyond conscious thought and are meant to defy our concept of the conceived limits of perception, reality, space, and time.

JONATHAN ZAWADA is an Australian graphic designer who won an Australian Recording Industry Award for best album art in 2008 with The Presets, ‘Apocalypso’ artwork.  Jonathan is also one third of TRU$T FUN! makers of the backstage fashion comic, Petit Mal! and their self-titled accessory range which is sold worldwide in stores such as Liberty of London and Colette in Paris.

AKROE a.k.a. Etienne Bardelli is a recognized player in the French graphic design scene, and a figure of the «post-graffiti» art scene.  He has designed record sleeves and identities for majors companies and underground labels alike.

HONET joins gothic illustration, mostly inspired by his life in motion, together with the romantic exploration and recycling of abandoned, forgotten and hidden places. All around Europe, he meticulously chooses the spots where he will leave his creatures and his words.

NEIL KRUG is a photographer and filmmaker whose work often touches on a vintage, psychedelic feel and yet he manages to capture beauty simply.  His body of work ranges from music promos for bands Ladytron, Sea Wolf, Boards of Canada, DRI, and White Flight, to photography and commercial work for collaborative project PULP ART BOOK with Joni Harbeck.

RUSSEL MAURICE became famous in the world of anonymous graffiti (Gasface) and later in the worlds of graphic design and textiles (Gasius).  His work has been presented in different exhibitions such as the “New Technology Needed”, or “La Maison Verte” at the Maharishi Churchill Gallery in London.

DANIEL SPARKES (Müdwig) has become distinctive within the subversive British art scene since early part of this century with his disturbing style of surreal situationism born of rare debauched determination.  His work has been featured in books published by Thames and Hudson, Die Gestalten Verlag and magazines such as The Face, Juxtapoz and Dazed & Confused.

ILL-STUDIO is a French group of collaborators devoted to fine arts. Their goal is to bring ten individuals together, working in various artistic areas such as graphic design, photography, typography, illustration, video, motion design, etc. The ill-studio is Léonard Vernhet, Thomas Subreville, Nicolas Malinowsky, Thierry Audurand, Sébastien Michelini, Pierre Dixsaut, Harold Urcun, Artus de Lavilléon, David Luraschi and Fred Mortagne.

More information on this and previous exhibitions is available at:
http://www.scion.com/space

The opening reception takes place on Feb. 20th, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Scion Installation L.A. Space, 3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, CA 90232.  The reception is free with complimentary valet parking and an open bar.  Many artists will be present and available for comment.  The exhibit will run until March 13, 2010.

Dedicated to fostering independent artistic expression, Scion Installation L.A. is a space that allows artists to explore their creative visions.  The Scion Installation L.A. Space hosts art shows and art-related events for cutting-edge contemporary artists from across the globe.  100% of all sales go directly to the artists.  Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM and by appointment – 310.815.8840.

About Scion
Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., was developed with a new generation of youthful buyers in mind.  Scion’s mission is to provide distinctive products, the opportunity to personalize, and an innovative, consumer-driven process at the retail level.  The Scion brand features three ground-breaking models with a wide array of standard features: the xD urban subcompact five-door, the iconic xB urban utility vehicle, and the tC sports coupe.  The brand often applies new practices in all aspects of its business and pushes the creativity envelope with non-traditional advertising and marketing to engage young consumers. Scion also supports originality through its programs in the artistic community.  For more information, visit www.scion.com.

Scion Installation 6: Video – Austin from Scion ART on Vimeo.

Scion Installation 6: VIDEO – Next Stop Austin, TX

February 20 – March 6, 2010

Now in its 6th year, this revolutionary art tour, designed to expose established and emerging artists and their work to audiences across the country,  kicked off 2010 in Los Angeles and now moves on to Austin, TX. The tour focuses on the video medium, which emerged in the 1960s and has since expanded galleries into more experimental, kinetic and interactive spaces. “Installation 6: Video” challenged 10 artists to create non-narrative video installations that will eventually transform five unique exhibitions around the country.

“For ‘Installation 6,’ we unveil a full exhibition of video installations that illustrate how 10 emerging artists and creative icons see the world through vivid movement and color,” says Jeri Yoshizu, Scion manager, sales promotions. “In our continued support of independent artistic expression, we are eager to introduce audiences across the country to inventive works by leading talent in art, music and design who push the boundaries of creativity with every medium they explore.”

Featuring:

Dust la Rock (Brooklyn, NY), Eric Nakamura (Los Angeles, CA), Saelee Oh (Los Angeles, CA), French (London, England), Josh Graham (New York, NY), Ill-Studio (Paris, France), Monihan Monihan (New York, NY), Mark Mothersbaugh (Los Angeles, CA), PMKFA (Tokyo, Japan), and Sage Vaughn (Los Angeles, CA).

Opening reception:
Sat, Feb 20th, 7pm – 10pm

Okay Mountain
1312 E Cesar Chavez St. Ste B
Austin, Texas 78702
okaymountain.com

Monihan Monihan will be in attendance

For more info visit: http://www.scion.com/installation
art images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scionart/sets/72157623038676625/

Scion Presents: ‘THIS MUST BE THE PLACE’ from Scion ART on Vimeo.

“This Must Be The Place”, curated by Faesthetic magazine, featured a collection of art and oddities by eight American artists inspired by the zine’s minimally toned aesthetic.

Featuring work from Gluekit, Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch, Damien Correll, Joel Speasmaker, Matt Curry, Skull Phone, Dan Funderburgh and Jemma Hostetler, the acclaimed multimedia artists and designers explore the theme of “home” with the loose limitation of a two-toned color palette.

Faesthetic began in 2001 as a photocopied zine and developed into a high-quality experimental arts magazine with international participation and readership.
http://www.scion.com/space

Andrew Schoultz Interview from Scion ART on Vimeo.

Opening reception:
Friday, December 18th, 2009
4-6pm
An Evening Where Art Meets Fashion

American Rag Cie
1305 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 441-0537
http://www.amrag.com | http://www.milesregis.com
(limited edition original painted iPhone cases are also available)

Rob Abeyta Jr. Interview from Scion ART on Vimeo.

Primary Flight 2009 Teaser from Primary Flight on Vimeo.

Primary Flight announces Blue Print For Space for Art Basel 2009 – a collection of contemporary Street Artists and Graffiti Writers hosted by ArtCenter/South Florida.

Key sponsorships lined up including 33Third, Morgans Hotel Group, Ironlak and a number of other noteworthy companies.

This year, Primary Flight broadens its reach with the addition of Blue Print For Space, a collection of contemporary Street Artists and Graffiti Writers, hosted by ArtCenter/South Florida. The art exhibition will showcase over 25 of today’s most active and unique street artists at its Miami Beach gallery. Blue Print For Space proposes that these “Street” artists’ works are not just thought provoking or visually pleasing, but are also the voice of a contemporary generation. Blue Print for Space premieres on Wednesday, December 2 with a Collector and Press Preview from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., and opens to the public from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. (800 Lincoln Road at Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach). Guests are thereafter invited to join Primary Flight and friends at the Shore Club (1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach); event is by invitation only.

Supporting Blue Print For Space is a list of prestigious sponsors including Morgans Hotel Group, Ironlak, the leading paint brand among street artists, and 33THIRD, a nationally recognized supplier of street art supplies. 33THIRD will be providing paint supplies, as well as supporting Primary Flight’s partnership and artist relations.

For this year’s event, Primary Flight is also working with some of the biggest names in music and consumer electronics to combine the best in sound and technology with today’s most prominent street artists. Beats by Dr. Dre and world leading audio/video accessories company Monster are donating several pairs of Studio headphones from the Beats by Dr. Dre headphone line from Monster.  The products will be custom painted by prominent street artists including Retna, El Mac, Typoe, Santiago Rubino, Tes One and London Police and will be on display at Blue Print for Space and then auctioned off to benefit the ArtCenter/South Florida’s Arts in Education program.

Since its inception in 2007, Primary Flight has hosted site specific, street-level, outdoor mural and performance art projects in Miami’s Wynwood Art District during Art Basel. This global arts and community collective presents an exciting program of street art exhibitions, parties, and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. In just three years, Primary Flight has grown quickly from 15 to over 100 artists, doubling the number of exterior wall space throughout the Wynwood.  Artists collaborate on strategically located walls throughout the Wynwood Art District. Maps outlining the installation are circulated, providing patrons with an opportunity to view street works in process.

Notable participating artists in this year’s event include Augor, Askew, Bask, Blek Le Rat, Boxi, David Choe, Crome, Cycle, Michael De Feo, Dare, Depoe, Dolla Lama, Ellis G, El Mac, Tristan Eaton, Emit, Ron English, Ewok, Shepard Fairey, Frerk, Logan Hicks, Andy Howell, Kofie, Lady Pink, The London Police, MSG, Kenton Parker, Parskid, Pose, Push, Retna, Revok, Reyes, Rime, Risk, Santiago Rubino, Kenny Scharf, Scribe, Sever, She Kills He, Chris Stain, TCP, Tes One, Typoe, WK Interact, Witness, Marc C. Woehr and Agustina Woodgate.

Primary Flight is a launch pad for some Street Artists, and a homecoming for others, such as Shepard Fairey and Ron English, both of whom transitioned from Street Art to the Fine Art arena.

For more information about this year’s event, please visit http://www.primaryflight.com

ABOUT PRIMARY FLIGHT: Primary Flight is a collaborative curatorial organization dedicated to the production of site-specific, street level, mural installations. Since its inception in 2007, Primary Flight has brought together over 100 of the world’s most influential Street Artists to install their bodies of work live in the streets of Wynwood. These projects provide a catalyst for burgeoning arts communities.

ABOUT ART/CENTER SOUTH FLORIDA:  Established in 1984, ArtCenter/South Florida (located at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization that provides subsidized studio and exhibition space as well as teaching opportunities for emerging and career artists in their facilities at 800, 810 and 924 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach.  The mission of the ArtCenter is to advance the knowledge and practice of contemporary visual arts and culture in South Florida while providing affordable programming and work-space for professional artists.  ArtCenter/South Florida is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.  For further information please call 305.674.8278 or visit the website at www.artcentersf.org.

ABOUT 33THIRD: Established in 2006, 33Third is LA’s premier source of street art supplies, streetwear apparel, and related books and magazines. Their online storefront at 33Third.com (since 2003) is one of the nation’s leading street art websites and the largest US retailer of Ironlak paint. Mid-City Arts is their adjoining gallery space that showcases both up-and-coming as well as established street artists from the local, national and international scenes including Retna & El Mac and the first solo show ever from LA’s most notorious graffiti artist Chaka. More info at www.33Third.com

Scion Presents: ‘THE 2009 VICE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION’ from Scion ART on Vimeo.

Scion Presents: ‘EUPHORIA LEFT THE ROOM’ Preview from Scion ART on Vimeo.

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SCION INSTALLATION L.A. GALLERY PRESENTS “EUPHORIA LEFT THE ROOM”:
THE LINGERING SPIRIT OF THE 20th CENTURY’S VISIONARY IMAGINATION

Exhibition Features 8 International Artists Exploring The Remaining Fragments of Avant-Garde Thinking and Visual Experimentation
Opens November 21 Through December 12

Opening Nov. 21, Scion’s Installation L.A. Gallery presents “Euphoria Left The Room,” a group exhibition curated by Judith Schwarzbart –curator of the Copenhagen Quadrennial: U-TURN, that seeks to question what fragments of avant-garde thinking and visual experimentation are still at work incontemporary art practice.

Scion’s 4,500 square foot Installation Gallery in Culver City will host this exhibition,which addresses the fate of creative and visionary imagination, which through the 20th century was set free though a sense of experimentation demonstrated in Sci-Fi literature and film. Since modernism in an aesthetic sense has faded, “Euphoria Left The Room” explores whether those utopian ideas are really dead or whether a visionary spirit can still be found in contemporary art.

Ann Lislegaard is a Norwegian-born but Copenhagen-based artist, whose work has been exhibited internationally – from London and Seattle, to Tokyo and Los Angeles and many other global locations.

Ferdinand Ahm Krag, a Copenhagen-based artist has been featured in many European shows. Euphoria Left The Room marks his US debut.

Jacob Dahl Jürgensen was born in Denmark but lives and works in London, having received his MA in Fine Art there. He works in sculpture, collage and installation, often referencing the history of modernist art and design, esoterica and popular culture.

Lisa Schmidt-Colinet is an architect based in Vienna. Since 2001 she has been collaborating with Alex Schmoeger on architecture projects, research and exhibitions.Since 2007 she has been a teacher at the Institute for Art and Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.

Alex Schmoeger works as practicing architect in Vienna. He has implemented several cultural and housing buildings in Austria and is working on a social housing project in Vienna.

Florian Zeyfang, of Berlin, is an artist, video-maker and Professor for Moving Image at the Academy of Fine Arts in Umeå, Sweden. His work has been exhibited internationally and his videos have appeared in film festivals worldwide.

Maria Loboda was born in Poland and now lives and works in Berlin. Her work brings into play several elements that conjure up and oppose rarely associated fields, such as art and Occult sciences. She is renowned for the practice of setting up knowledge systems and their formalization, assigning them magic incantations or spiritual forces.

Tommy Støckel is a Dane who splits his time between Copenhagen and Berlin and has exhibited internationally. Geometry, scale and perspective are essential to his work,which also reflects his interest in modernism and science fiction novels from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Judith Schwarzbart with Charlotte Bagger Brandt and Solvej Helweg Ovesen won a 2006 competition initiated by the Danish Arts Council for the establishment of a festival for contemporary art in Denmark.  Together they curated the 2008 U-TURN Quadrennial for Contemporary Art – which is the first international festival for contemporary art to beheld in Denmark.

More information on this and previous exhibitions is available at www.scion.com/space.

The opening reception takes place on Nov. 21, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Scion Installation L.A. Space, 3521 Helms Ave. (at National), Culver City, CA 90232.The reception is free with complimentary valet parking and an open bar.  Many artists will be present and available for comment.  The exhibit will run until Dec 12, 2009.

Dedicated to fostering independent artistic expression, Scion Installation L.A. is a space that allows artists to explore their creative visions. The Scion Installation L.A. Space hosts art shows and art-related events for cutting-edge contemporary artists from across the globe. 100% of all sales go directly to the artists.  Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM and by appointment – 310.815.8840.

About Scion
Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., was developed with a new generation of youthful buyers in mind.  Scion’s mission is to provide distinctive products,the opportunity to personalize, and an innovative, consumer-driven process at the retail level.  The Scion brand features three ground-breaking models with a wide array of standard features: the xD urban subcompact five-door, the iconic xB urban utility vehicle,and the tC sports coupe.  The brand often applies new practices in all aspects of its business and pushes the creativity envelope with non-traditional advertising and marketing to engage young consumers. Scion also supports originality through its programs in the artistic community.  For more information, visit www.scion.com.

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