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July 16, 2012
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DUDE, MONSTERS! OPENING NIGHT RECAP VIDEO

Whether or not you missed the opening, join us for the closing reception of LA’s illest skate show, party with the bands, and watch a painting be made out of skate tricks. Details below!

RSVP for Alex’ free skateboard action painting performance.

Join the whole closing event and enjoy live bands and cheap drinks.

Find out more about the show, watch short artist highlights, and see a list of artists here!

Think Tank Gallery is located at 939 Maple Ave, Second Floor, in DTLA, and is open Wed-Sat, noon to 4pm (except Friday, which is 4pm-8pm with skating after 6:30).

Open til July 27th for the closing party!

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June 15, 2012
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thinktankgallery: GREGORY BOJORQUEZ .45 POINT BLANK AT LACMA ARTWALK ON SATURDAY While reportedly of no relation to the legendary graffiti writer and street artist Chaz, photographer Gregory Bojorquez has created quite a name for himself in his home of East Los Angeles and beyond. His new solo show at Hardhitta Gallery displays a five-piece series of photographs from a recent bloody shootout in the streets of Hollywood. Bene Taschen is presenting the show at his pop-up art space, Hardhitta Gallery, during the LACMA Artwalk tomorrow. Taschen has described the artist’s work as merciless and looking almost staged, and certainly his new series will fit these descriptions well. Find a synopsis from fellow LA-based artist Retna and show details below. In December of 2011 while walking on Sunset Blvd, near the intersection of Vine Street, Bojorquez was literally caught in the crossfire of a dramatic shoot out between a lone gunman and LAPD. As Bojorquez instinctively snapped pictures, police shot the gunman dead in the street. One innocent bystander was also shot and later died in the hospital. Bojorquez’ photographs were carried by hundreds of newspapers around the world, but have never before been available to view as a sequence of fine art prints. This series of photographs form the backbone of “.45 Point Blank,” which is a retrospective of Bojorquez work beginning in 1992 through 2011. The gritty, street-level work features the kind of grimy glamour that is Bojorquez’ calling card. From Boyle Heights to Beverly Hills, Bojorquez ability to capture the essence of such a disparate group of subcultures signals a major photographic tour de force. Gregory Bojorquez - .45 Point BlankHardhitta Gallery5900 Wilshire Blvd, East Annex (Variety Building)Los Angeles, CA 90036 Show opening: Saturday, June 9th 6PM-9PM Show runs: June 9th-July 12th, 2012 Tomorrow!

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GREGORY BOJORQUEZ .45 POINT BLANK AT LACMA ARTWALK ON SATURDAY

While reportedly of no relation to the legendary graffiti writer and street artist Chaz, photographer Gregory Bojorquez has created quite a name for himself in his home of East Los Angeles and beyond. His new solo show at Hardhitta Gallery displays a five-piece series of photographs from a recent bloody shootout in the streets of Hollywood. Bene Taschen is presenting the show at his pop-up art space, Hardhitta Gallery, during the LACMA Artwalk tomorrow.
Taschen has described the artist’s work as merciless and looking almost staged, and certainly his new series will fit these descriptions well. Find a synopsis from fellow LA-based artist Retna and show details below.

In December of 2011 while walking on Sunset Blvd, near the intersection of Vine Street, Bojorquez was literally caught in the crossfire of a dramatic shoot out between a lone gunman and LAPD. As Bojorquez instinctively snapped pictures, police shot the gunman dead in the street. One innocent bystander was also shot and later died in the hospital. Bojorquez’ photographs were carried by hundreds of newspapers around the world, but have never before been available to view as a sequence of fine art prints.

This series of photographs form the backbone of “.45 Point Blank,” which is a retrospective of Bojorquez work beginning in 1992 through 2011. The gritty, street-level work features the kind of grimy glamour that is Bojorquez’ calling card. From Boyle Heights to Beverly Hills, Bojorquez ability to capture the essence of such a disparate group of subcultures signals a major photographic tour de force.

Gregory Bojorquez - .45 Point Blank
Hardhitta Gallery
5900 Wilshire Blvd, East Annex (Variety Building)
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Show opening: Saturday, June 9th 6PM-9PM

Show runs: June 9th-July 12th, 2012

Tomorrow!

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May 31, 2012
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BARRY MCGEE SOLO EXHIBITION AT PRISM GALLERY IN WEHO

PRISM has shown some amazing contemporary street artists who have made their name all over the world and gained their recognition at Art in the Streets in Los Angeles. Californian artist Barry McGee makes his second solo showing at PRISM gallery since “MindTheGap” in 2009. Signature characters and sharp geometry fill the work of McGee’s solo exhibit in a body of work that was largely created at the gallery space. Site-responsive installation work allows viewers to enter the vision of the artist as they transverse the vertical space of the gallery. The show runs until June 30th, and may prove to be a preview to the artist’s retrospective at the University of California Berkeley Art Museum in August. Details below.

Barry McGee
PRISM Gallery
8746 W. Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Show runs: May 11th-June 30th, 2012

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May 25, 2012
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KOFIE - WORKING AN ANGLE EXHIBITION OPENING ON FAIRFAX

Kofie’s work is one in a million in its ability to transcend both public street art and gallery street art as a true expression of geometric abstraction. His art often works in aspects of representationalism as a means of connecting to his message in a more direct way, but the most impressive aspect is the diversity in the method he uses to achieve a very gritty and urban feel while maintaining his clean and professional aesthetic. And who better to display this aesthetic than Known Gallery on Fairfax?

The show will exhibit the expert craftsmanship of Kofie’s work in a rare solo outing for the artist. Also on display in the project room will be LAgo Brand’s response to recent crackdowns on the federal and local levels of medical marijuana dispensaries. A mock collective will be displayed, created entirely out of LEGOs. Choking hazards intact and all. Find more info below. 

Augustine Kofie - Working an Angle
Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

LAgo Brand, USA - INDISPENSABLE (Art by the oz.)
Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Show openings: Saturday, May 26th 8PM-11PM

Shows run: May 26th-June 9th, 2012

Tomorrow!

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May 25, 2012
CLAE GRAND OPENING BACKYARD BBQ Tomorrow on Pico, streetwear brand Clae will be throwing their grand opening party in the form of an LA-style backyard BBQ, complete with ping pong and dominoes. If you aren’t into these Cali-summer games, there will be plenty of socializing to be had with food on the grill and drinks provided by Pepsi and Singha Beer. DJ sets by Mathieu Schreyer of KCRW and UNDFTD’s Eddie Cruz will set the mood beneath the wonderful SoCal sunshine. Check below for details, and make sure to RSVP. Clae presents: Our Favorite Shop5455 W. Pico Blvd.,Los Angeles, CA 90019 Reception: Saturday, May 26th 1PM-6PM RSVP: rsvp@ourfavoriteshop.com

CLAE GRAND OPENING BACKYARD BBQ

Tomorrow on Pico, streetwear brand Clae will be throwing their grand opening party in the form of an LA-style backyard BBQ, complete with ping pong and dominoes. If you aren’t into these Cali-summer games, there will be plenty of socializing to be had with food on the grill and drinks provided by Pepsi and Singha Beer. DJ sets by Mathieu Schreyer of KCRW and UNDFTD’s Eddie Cruz will set the mood beneath the wonderful SoCal sunshine. Check below for details, and make sure to RSVP.

Clae presents: Our Favorite Shop
5455 W. Pico Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90019

Reception: Saturday, May 26th 1PM-6PM

RSVP: rsvp@ourfavoriteshop.com

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May 03, 2012
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PENNY “ECONOMY OF SCALE” SOLO DEBUT IN LONDON

Penny is an artist whose work often takes hundreds of intensely-focused hours to complete, and sell so quickly that shows featuring the artist aren’t too common. Luckily for British fans (an inarguably lucky bunch), London contemporary space Rook & Raven Gallery will debut the first solo exhibition of the artist’s work next month. “Economy of Scale” will feature signature stencil work alongside new ventures such as appropriated currency and even taxidermy. The artist will take his witty commentary to such topics as religion and the Victorian and Renaissance eras when the show opens on May 18th. Find details below.

Penny “Economy of Scale”
Rook and Raven Gallery
7/8 Rathbone Place
London
W1T 1HN

Show runs: May 18th-June 21st, 2012

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May 01, 2012
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KENNY SCARF “HODGEPODGE” OPENING PHOTO RECAP

Kenny Scharf gained a new legion of followers after his elaborate mural installation at MOCA for Art in the Streets, and last weekend the artist debuted a highly-anticipated body of work with his “Hodgepodge” exhibition. Honor Fraser on La Cienega off the corner of Culver City’s artsy neighborhood plays host to the show, which features signature paintings as well as some new and compelling sculptures and a Cosmic Cavern installation just as trippy as the first.

A calling card of a Jetsons-steered custom Cadillac crashing into a picnic table with an atomic mushroom cloud emerging from it stole the show, however, which s on display until May 19th. Details below.

Kenny Scarf - “Hodgepodge”
Honor Fraser
2622 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Show runs: April 14-May 19, 2012

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April 27, 2012
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REPRESENT: A GROUP EXHIBITION OPENING RECAP

The video recap of our opening night is here! Check it out and let us know what you thought of the show by visiting our FaceBook page. The show is currently still up, so if you would like to visit, please find details below.

REPRESENT: A GROUP EXHIBITION
THINKTANK GALLERY
939 Maple Ave
Second Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Show runs: April 12th-April 28th, 2012

View by appointment. 

Closing party tomorrow!

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April 27, 2012
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Tonight! It’s on and poppin.  thinktankgallery: QUIKSILVER PRESENTS 2ND ANNUAL SURF & SKATE AUCTION EVENT This Friday night marks the second annual Surf & Skate Auction event, featuring art by ThinkTank Collective member Kaleb Higgins, as well as friends of the gallery and up-and-coming painters like Gregory Siff and Shplinton. The show will also feature work by a multitude of established street artists, surfboard customizers, and tattoo artists, and if it is anything like the last show sponsored by Quiksilver then you can expect a great time.   Presented by Quiksilver’s new 585 Boardriders concept store, the second annual Surf & Skate Auction event will include live music, refreshments and meet-and-greets with various artists. Art sales benefit a great cause, as well, as all proceeds go toward the Venice Family Clinic. The show kicks off a great night at the Venice Art Walk, so find details below. Venice Art Walk & Auctions’ kickoff Surf & Skate Auction2525 Michigan Ave., Bldg. C1Santa Monica, CA  Show opening: 6PM-10PM

Tonight! It’s on and poppin. 

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QUIKSILVER PRESENTS 2ND ANNUAL SURF & SKATE AUCTION EVENT

This Friday night marks the second annual Surf & Skate Auction event, featuring art by ThinkTank Collective member Kaleb Higgins, as well as friends of the gallery and up-and-coming painters like Gregory Siff and Shplinton. The show will also feature work by a multitude of established street artists, surfboard customizers, and tattoo artists, and if it is anything like the last show sponsored by Quiksilver then you can expect a great time.  

Presented by Quiksilver’s new 585 Boardriders concept store, the second annual Surf & Skate Auction event will include live music, refreshments and meet-and-greets with various artists.

Art sales benefit a great cause, as well, as all proceeds go toward the Venice Family Clinic. The show kicks off a great night at the Venice Art Walk, so find details below.

Venice Art Walk & Auctions’ kickoff Surf & Skate Auction
2525 Michigan Ave., Bldg. C1
Santa Monica, CA 

Show opening: 6PM-10PM

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April 05, 2012
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thinktankgallery: RED BULL CURATES ROAD TO BASEL IN WEHO TONIGHT Red Bull Curates Road to Basel takes canvas-wrapped red bull coolers and turns them into art pieces thanks to an impressive list of Los Angeles-based painters. The work will be shown at Lab Art in West Hollywood tonight at 9PM. Judges including Taryn Manning, Domingo Zapata, and Jon Reiss will vote three of the participating artists through to a larger group show in December in Miami for the increasingly popular Art Basel. You can also vote your favorite artist through, so check out more details and RSVP for the event here. Come find the ThinkTank and ASCK crews here tonight!

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RED BULL CURATES ROAD TO BASEL IN WEHO TONIGHT

Red Bull Curates Road to Basel takes canvas-wrapped red bull coolers and turns them into art pieces thanks to an impressive list of Los Angeles-based painters. The work will be shown at Lab Art in West Hollywood tonight at 9PM. Judges including Taryn Manning, Domingo Zapata, and Jon Reiss will vote three of the participating artists through to a larger group show in December in Miami for the increasingly popular Art Basel. You can also vote your favorite artist through, so check out more details and RSVP for the event here.

Come find the ThinkTank and ASCK crews here tonight!

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