I hit a few art shows this weekend. Friday was a small show that my friend Amber from Busy-Being helped put on at Fresh Pressed (a new retail screenprint shop in Silverlake). There was a small selection of original art and signed prints from Andy Mueller, Kime Buzzelli, Sean Cassidy, Rory Wilson and Frohawk Two Feathers, as well as the opportunity to make your own prints using screens from these artists. We’ll have to keep an eye on this space and see what it does next.
Saturday was a huge night for art shows. I had to pick a couple to go to and forget about the rest. I hit the first show at the new Roberts & Tilton Gallery. The show, entitled Macrocosm, had work by artists: Ed Templeton, Barry McGee, Matt Leines, Jimmy Baker, Delphine Courtillot, Noah Davis, Jeremy Everett, Eberhard Havekost, Adam Janes, Titus Kaphar, Thomas Kiesewetter, Becca Mann, Faris McReynolds, Ellen De Meutter, Adam Pendleton, Peter Rogiers, Andrew Schoultz, Kehinde Wiley, and Ai Yamaguchi. Ed’s wall of kissing teens was nice and the huge portrait by Kehinde Wiley was the definite standout. I also really love the precision and detail of Matt Leines work.
After that show, I headed over to the Scion Space for The Art Of Music. This was a cool show too and I especially like the works by La Boca (who do all the artwork for DC Recordings, home of The Emperor Machine), //DIY and Artus de Lavilléon. My friend Kill Pixie was there and introduced me to his friend Stefan Marx who was exhibiting at the show and has some really cool work as well. His work for the show was inspired by dance music clubs – blackness and strobelights, smoke machines and bright flashing lasers.
