September 10 – Sep 26, 2009 at
Crewest in Los Angeles
Opening Reception: Thursday September 10, 6-9 pm
Los Angeles, CA - Crewest presents From the Streets of Iran, Works on
paper by urban artists in Iran, curated by Shervin Shahbazi. This
exhibit is the first of its kind in the U.S. featuring graffiti-based works on
paper by ICY, SOT, FRZ, MAD, and CK1. These
artists have exhibited their work in Europe and Australia, and this is their
United States debut.
The artists draw inspiration from Iran's rich heritage of calligraphy, visual
arts, revolution and the state in which they live, as well as their exposure to
graffiti and urban art in the West. Their work encompasses a broad range of
subject matter—from urbanism and political resistance to scenes of everyday
people and the innocence of youth. Each of the artists practices their own
aesthetic. In some works, detailed hand styles overlap with spray can imagery;
in others, stencil work and careful attention to texture affect a stylized
photorealism. However the individual styles may differ, the works as a group
resonate with hope and a determination to realize the promise of a better future
from the streets of Iran.
Artist Websites:
ICY:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/icepunk
SOT:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbzunderground
FRZ:
http://www.im-frz.com
CK1:
http://www.ck1art.com
MAD:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmad/
This
event is sponsored by:
ROARING LION ENERGY
DRINK and JARRITOS
Crewest
110 Winston St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
ph | 213-627-8272
www.crewest.com
Crewest
is
a gallery that supports some of the most talented underground artists from the
West Coast and beyond. The gallery's focus is on urban & graffiti art created
through painting, sculpture, digital, and print medias. All of the exhibits
housed at Crewest deal with what is current, and significant within the realm of
the urban art experience. Hours of operation are Tues. thru Thurs.: noon – 7pm,
Fri. and Sat.: 12pm -8pm, Sun.: Noon – 6pm and Closed Mondays (except by
appointment only). Visit the gallery online at:
www.crewest.com
Shervin
Shahbazi
is a Los Angeles-based curator and arts professional, Shahbazi has curated a
number of exhibitions over the last ten years. He has also been the recipient of
public art commissions by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and Los
Angeles World Airports to curate exhibitions of contemporary LA-based artists at
Los Angeles International Airport.
Shervin Shahbazi
is also the curator of
Traces of Being, Iran in the passage of Memories
which will be on view at the Morono Kiang Gallery September 10 – November 21,
2009.
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