Kind Regrets – New Works by Parra, Opening Sept. 29th

Kind Regrets – New Works by Parra

Opening Reception Sept. 29th, 7 – 10 pm

Parra is known to lovers of his work for the themes and motifs which have become unmistakable and distinctive trademarks of his style. Curved 2 dimensional modern post – pop images, highly saturated colors, vibrant typographic hand-drawn letters and worlds inhabited by hybrid, bizarre, surreal characters. Men with bird heads, fleshy and voluptuous women with round sensual bodies, mixed with texts and themes that span from sarcastic and introspective to ironic and bold, all the way to nonsensical. Esteemed and popular in the independent scene in the beginning, he quickly became a recognized, creative, and eclectic artist worldwide. Established brands have recruited Parra to customize limited edition products, his hands have illustrated ad campaigns and his works have been shown in various solo exhibitions around the globe. His last show was in the SFMOMA, his first in a U.S. museum.

Exhibition running through Nov. 11th, 2012.
HVW8 Art + Design Gallery
661 N. Spaulding Ave, Los Angeles, Ca.

PARRA b.1976

Riverdance, 2012
acrylic on canvas
100 x 140 cm (39.37 x 55.12 in)
part of Re:Define charity auction exhibition

rizzo, 2012
pen on paper
22.86 x 30.48 cm (9 x 12 in)