Alex Bartsch – London Covers
Wilfred Limonoius
please email info@hvw8.com for further information
Alex Bartsch – London Covers
Wilfred Limonoius
please email info@hvw8.com for further information
iGNANT magazine and HVW8 Gallery collaborate on a group exhibition with photographers from around the globe, playing with the subject “All Inclusive“. Sometimes critical, often sarcastic yet humorous, their works deal with vacationing and the stereotypical images that one might think of hearing the term “All Inclusive“. The artists reveal a shady side of maximum recreation on a cheap basis, showing us how tourists in uence the image of a city or landscape, or simply spark interest with an easy-going aesthetic. In a time where everyone is striving for ultimate fun and personal development, “All Inclusive“ is the analogy for our attitude of self-management and self-enhancement.
Featuring photographs by:
Fabien Fourcaud, Paris
Fred Guillaud, Barcelona
Max Siedentopf, Amsterdam
Polly Penrose, London
Sailah Maynard, Cincinnatti
Lukas Korschan, Berlin
Opening: November 17, 2016, 7–10 pm
Exhibition Runs: November 18 – December 3, 2016
Opening hours: Friday – Saturday, 1–6pm
Location: HVW8 Gallery, Linienstr. 161, Berlin
Media Contact
Yasmin Yazdani press@ignant.com
New interview with Lisa Leone on iGnant :
Opening this week at HVW8 Gallery Berlin – an exhibition showing the work of Lisa Leone, a Bronx-born photographer and cinematographer that had organic relationships with some of hip-hop’s most influential artists.
From in-studio photos of Nas recording his first album ‘Illmatic’ to being on Snoop Dogg’s ‘Who Am I’ (What’s My Name) video set during a shootout between gangs in Long Beach. The artist was in the midst of the generation’s hit singles and music videos, making her known as the photographer whom photographed hip-hop’s history. We had the pleasure meeting Lisa at the gallery before the opening to get an exclusive insight on her work and stories…
read more Here
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
HVW8 GALLERY BERLIN PRESENTS
HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?
LISA LEONE’S ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS IN FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION IN GERMANY
On view Thursday, October 6th through Saturday, November 12th
Opening Reception: Thursday Oct. 6th, 7pm–10pm
BERLIN — HVW8 Gallery Berlin presents How You Like Me Now?, a solo exhibition from photographer Lisa Leone. The show highlights the final period before hip-hop’s mainstream cultural influence and global expansion. These rarely exhibited photographs are both a documentation and personal exploration of the grit, audacity and raw creative spirit that has become the aesthetic of 80’s and 90’s hip-hop, its innovators, and the often harsh realism that fueled it.
Born in the Bronx and raised throughout New York City, Leone found herself in a unique position in the late 80’s to early 90’s to capture a behind-the-scenes perspective on the incomparable spirit of collaboration that sparked hip-hop’s early artistic triumphs.
“To see a young Nas in the studio with Q-Tip, Premier and Large Professor was not only inspiring, it is the decisive moment,” Leone recalls of the studio recording sessions of Nas’ landmark debut album Illmatic. Her photos from these recording sessions appear to be the only existing visual documentation of this iconic moment.
The exhibition is also a haunting portrait of the city itself, the setting for a diverse cast of characters trying to find acceptance, acknowledgment and community, captured at the tipping point between the devastation of the 70’s and the rebirth of the 90’s. Leone captures the spirit of an era when a city, fresh cultural voices, and a group of young artists all began to turn toward the future.
How You Like Me Now? captures nascent moments from the hip-hop generation’s biggest stars: Lauryn Hill, KRS-One, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean, Nas, Biggie, Rosie Perez, The Roots, Queen Latifah, Snoop and many others.
The exhibition at HVW8 Gallery Berlin will feature unique presentations of these timeless images, giving viewers a rare glimpse to a time that will never be what it was.
Supported By:
adidas originals
About Lisa Leone
Bronx born Lisa Leone began her career as a photographer shooting musicians and personalities for British Vogue and VIBE. She transitioned to cinematography, shooting music videos for artists such as TLC, D’Angelo and The Brand New Heavies.
A few years later, Lisa began work on Stanley Kubrick’s last film “Eyes Wide Shut”, where Kubrick became her mentor. “Exactly” was Leone’s debut film as writer, director and cinematographer, with Rosie Perez (Fearless) and Sarita Choudhury (Homeland). Other films she shot and co-directed include the acclaimed documentary “Just For Kicks” and “Woinshet” with Marisa Tomei.
In May 2012 her solo photography show, Then, opened at HVW8 Art +Design Gallery in Los Angeles. The show chronicles the beginnings of NYC hip-hop in the 80’s/90’s. The show traveled to Milan’s Galleria Patricia Armocida and The Andenken Gallery in Amsterdam.
In September 2014 her solo exhibit, Here I Am, opened at The Bronx Museum. It was accompanied with a book, of the same title, published by Minor Matters Books.
2016 brought Lisa to Dubai for a solo exhibit and to Los Angeles for a group show at the Leica Gallery.
Lisa serves as Vice President of Artistic Programs for the National YoungArts Foundation.
About HVW8 Gallery Berlin
HVW8 Gallery Berlin was established in 2014 by HVW8 Gallery co-founders Tyler Gibney and Addison Liu. HVW8 Gallery was founded in 2006 in Los Angeles with a focus on supporting fine art and avant-garde graphic design. HVW8 fosters artistic visions at the intersection of art, music and design, and collaborates with an international community of artists. Emerging and established artists such as Cody Hudson, Jerry Hsu, Jean André, Atiba Jefferson, Brian Roettinger and Haw-lin Services have exhibited their works in Berlin at HVW8. More info at hvw8.com.
Gallery Media Contact
Jenne Grabowski, Gallery Manager +49(0)179 – 488 1004 / jenne@hvw8.com
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HVW8 Gallery Berlin
Linienstraße 161 10115 Berlin
Haw-lin Services
‘Shows You’
22 July 2016
The Berlin based duo with their first solo exhibition in Germany at HVW8 Gallery, Berlin in collaboration with Adidas.
For the exhibition, ‘Shows You’ Haw-lin Services will showcase a selection of spacial and graphic imagery that reflect their eclectic and detail based process.
BIO
Jacob Klein b. 1980, in Warendorf, Germany.
Nathan Cowen
b. 1983, Santa Cruz, California, USA.
Haw-lin Services and Haw-lin are run by Jacob Klein and Nathan Cowen.
The work of Haw-lin Services examines visual culture through the mediums of creative direction, photography and graphic design. Their process is grounded in research, concept development, and iterative collaboration. Haw-lin serves as an online mood board and presentation of their inspiration, interests, art, photography, nature, sex, shoes, and Michael Jordan.
www.haw-lin.com
www.haw-lin-services.com
IMG 9389
150cm x 200 cm
UV direct print on PVC (with 2 rivets)
Edition of 3
Jean André and Jean Jullien ‘Duet’
Thursday, July 7th, 6pm-10pm
HVW8 Gallery
661 N Spaulding Ave
Los Angeles, CA
DUET- Jean Jullien & Jean André @ HVW8 Gallery
HVW8 Gallery, Almost Skateboards and Cliché Skateboards present DUET, a celebration of art and skateboarding featuring the work of internationally renowned French artists Jean Jullien and Jean André. The opening reception for the exhibition is on Thursday July 7th.
In addition to new original works from each artist, the show will feature a special showing of limited edition skate decks along with other limited items. Only 50 of each limited edition deck will be made.
Jean Jullien is a French graphic artist whose tongue-in-cheek works often have the ability to capture the imagination while making a poignant observation about the subject matter in question. His comical style often captures reflections on everyday life or current events and pokes fun at the mundane, but at the same time is provocative enough to elicit a profound reaction in the viewer.
Jean André is a French artist that often uses the female form and erotic imagery as the focus of his work. His “gentleman art” can often be cited as both pulp and satire that draws on influences from Matisse and Gainsbourg to Drake and 80’s eroticism.
HVW8 Gallery was founded in 2006 with the goal of supporting contemporary art and avant-garde graphic design, and has featured past solo exhibitions with both Jean André and Jean Jullien.
RSVP ONLY: RSVP@HVW8.com
for artwork inquiries email info@hvw8.com
@hvw8gallery
@je_andre
@jean_jullien
@clicheskate
@almostskateboards
@pabstblueribbon
Karl Hab, 24H LOS ANGELES
Opening and Book Signing: April 20 2016, 7-10 pm
Exhibition Runs: April 21 – May 8th, 2016
Location: HVW8 Gallery, Los Angeles
24 hours Los Angeles is not a book and exhibition about the city of L.A. It’s a unique vision of one city shown through the eyes of young photographer Karl Hab. After many trips to L.A., Karl wanted to share his love and admiration for this town and what it means to him. During those various experienc- es in the City of Angels, he tried to capture a certain essence of this city from a different point of view, especially using aerial shots.
There is a special feeling when you come to L.A. and it starts when you exit the airport. It’s something so special that it’s hard to explain with words, especially when it comes to the beauty and the buzz of this city – which is why Karl used his lens to express himself.
The photos are organized by chronological order – starting with the beginning of the day and its cold tones to its end with the warm ones – showing the city through many angles and many shades.
The book and exhibition is about a single vision, a unique feeling of a city which changes every day. This is why Karl’s photos re ect the sensitivity of the light, the colorimetry of the landscapes and a topic he holds dear: colors, planes, cars, and many more.
After reading and viewing 24 hours Los Angeles, you may see something different in a city you thought you knew so well before.
The introduction of the book is written by the New York based artist Daniel Arsham.
There are no page numbers, but hours corresponding to these times: morning, noon, afternoon and evening. You’ll also find GPS coordinates that represent the captions.
Contact
HVW8 Gallery Los Angeles
661 N. Spaulding Ave, 90036
info@hvw8.com
Information and sales:
Tyler Gibney / Victor Saldaña
tyg@hvw8.com / victor@hvw8.com
Supported by:
adidas originals
Links :
https://amuse-i-d.vice.com/24h-los-angeles-the-new-art-book-by-karl-hab/ http://en.colette.fr/content/karl-hab/
http://24hlosangeles.com/
http://hypebeast.com/2016/4/24h-los-angeles-art-book-by-karl-hab
Cody Hudson ‘When I Finally Get Myself Together’ Now extended to March 26th at HVW8 Berlin.
Email info(at)hvw8.com for inquiries.
Chicago based artist Cody Hudson presents a new body of work in his first ever solo exhibition in Germany at HVW8 Gallery, Berlin.
After years of working on sculptures using a similar set of geometric shapes, this new body of paintings on linen takes those same simple bold shapes into painted forms. For the first time, this language is brought concurrently into all parts of his practice. Starting with simple geometric shapes and slowly evolving into slightly more representational paintings to abstracted still lifes, the repetition of color and shapes starts to develop an internal dialogue. Titles of paintings such as “All One Or None,” “I Don’t Want To Die Alone” or “Post Post Still Life With Pots, Bong And Shell” loosely reference spirituality and/or false spirituality, 90’s rave music sub-genre ragga jungle, and overwhelming feelings of anxiety.
The show also includes a series of one color paintings from the “Shapes and Colors Dept.” painting series, which focuses on very simple one color combinations of shapes painted in an almost meditative state. At times these paintings take on a repetitive pattern feel while at others becoming almost floral.
A series of new steel sculptures will also be shown as well as four new screen prints produced by the art publisher Draw A Line based in Berlin.
Cody Hudson is a Chicago based artist, also known for his graphic design contributions under the name Struggle Inc. His graphic work and paintings have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), V1 (Copenhagen), Hellerau Art Center (Dresden) and Andrew Rafacz (Chicago).
Location: HVW8 Gallery, Linienstr. 161, Berlin
Exhibition Runs: February 12 – March 12, 2016 *Now Extended to March 26th
Bernie Sanders 2016
Presents
“The Art of a Political Revolution”
featuring both artists and musicians
to inspire change throughout the nation.
Featuring a Compilation of Acclaimed Artistic Works
Inspired by the Political Landscape
Opening Reception in Austin, TX
Friday, February 12th from 7:00pm – 11:00pm
RSVP Here
Group Show Runs from
Saturday, February 13 – Sunday, February 14
Daily from 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Future exhibitions and locations include:
Boston, MA and New York, NY
#ArtistsForBernieSanders
Bernie Sanders 2016 with HVW8 Art + Design Gallery and Creative Cabal have united to launch a national group art exhibition which will open and kick off in Hyde Park focused around critical issues affecting our country. An opening reception at 4115 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78751 will launch “The Art of a Political Revolution” in conjunction with the official Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign on Friday, February 12 with an opening reception from 7:00pm – 11:00pm.
Participating artists include: Aaron Draplin, Amanda Marsalis, Atiba Jefferson, Brian Lotti, Bryan Blue, Byron O’Neill, Charlie Becker, CLAW MONEY, Cody Hudson, Dan Buller, Dave Kloc, Donny Miller, Dug Nap, Dylan Fant, Ellen Voorheis, Erin Garcia, Greg Auerbach, Hayley Starr, Heidi Hartwig, Jackson Tupper, Jamal Gunn Becker, Jeremyville, Jermaine Rogers, Josh Maupin, Kozyndan, Michael Vincent Laviolette, Mtendere Mandowa ‘Teebs’, Nathan Bell, Patrick Martinez, Richard J. Oliver, Ron English, Saelee Oh, Obey Giant, Steven Arroyo, Sven Barth, Tyler Benjamin Gibney, Zoetica Ebb.
Music by following artists: Ernest Gonzales, DJ Dangit, Black Spade, DJ Jester the Filipino Fist, DJ Manny, soundfounder, DJ No Kid$, DJ Chicken George, Matt Sonzala.
Kicking off in Los Angeles earlier this year, “The Art of a Political Revolution” is a touring exhibition featuring both artists and musicians seeking to inspire change throughout the nation. Future exhibitions and locations include: Boston on February 19 – 21 and New York City, NY, February 24 – 28 2016.
Senator Sanders has started what he calls a “political revolution,” driving one of the most successful grassroots political campaigns of our time. As Sanders continues to force the debate on critical issues affecting all Americans, artists are sure to play a crucial role in getting people to engage, learn and become inspired. Income inequality, climate change, racial justice, immigration, and affordable education, are just some of the hot button issues that serve as the inspiration for these works from both international and locally acclaimed artists included in the show. Limited prints of artwork will be sold at the exhibition, the proceeds of which will be donated to Bernie Sanders 2016. Artist Jermaine Rogers will be present to sign limited edition prints from 8-9 pm.
The Art of a Political Revolution – Artists for Bernie Sanders
Friday, February 12 from 7:00pm – 11:00pm
#ArtistsForBernieSanders
Open Daily – Free Admission
Saturday, February 13th – Sunday, February 14 2016
12:00pm – 6:00pm
4115 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78751
For Media Inquiries Contact:
Jennifer Gross / Julia Axelrod
Evolutionary Media Group
323.658.8700 (o) / 323.646.8412 (c)
Jennifer@emgpr.com / Julia@emgpr.com
Thank you to everyone that came out to ‘the Art of a Political Revolution’ opening this past Saturday. People were treated to a great day of Art and Music as well as a live broadcast of Bernie Sanders.
#artistsforBernieSanders
More photos HERE
Opening Reception
JEAN ANDRÉ
MAUVAISE RÉPUTATION
August 2nd – August 31st, 2015
Jean André’s “gentleman art” balances saucy and minimalistic representations of women, creating images that read as both gentlemen’s pulp illustration and satirical tableaux. His influences range from Matisse to Gainsbourg to Drake as well as erotic magazines from the 80’s.
For Mauvaise Réputation, Jean partners with Paris based tattoo artist Tarik aka The Crayoner. яндекс. The exhibition is inspired by old tattoos made as tributes for beloved women and ‘mauvais garçons’ inked drawings.
Friday July 31st and Saturday August 1st will be dedicated exclusively to tattoo sessions with The Crayoner & Jean André at HVW8 Gallery Berlin.
Tattoos by appointment only – to book please contact: jean@hvw8.com
The exhibition opens Sunday August 2nd, 1 – 6pm with an outdoor barbecue at HVW8 Gallery Berlin with San Miguel Beer. A limited number of hand-drawn black carbon on recycled paper posters and printed cards will be available for sale. Exhibition runs through August 31st.
HVW8 Gallery Berlin
Linienstraße 10115 Berlin Mitte
BRIAN LOTTI
ECHO PARK
June 19th – August 2nd, 2015
please email info@hvw8.com for further inquiries
artwork also available here.
Announcements in Los Angeles and Berlin for Brian Roettinger’ exhibition ‘8 Announcements’
Opening this Friday May 8th, at HVW8 Los Angeles and Saturday, May 16th at HVW8 Berlin.
Please RSVP at rsvp@hvw8.com
Follow HVW8 Gallery on Instagram here.
Thanks to everyone that came out to our Pop Gallery featuring Atiba Jefferson at WOAW for this years Hong Kong Art Basel.
More photos here
Jean Jullien – Poor Traits Opens March 27th at 7pm.
email info@hvw8.com for further details.
SERGEJ VUTUC & RICH JACOBS: I DON’T HAVE TO KNOW YOU TO WAVE TO YOU,
AGATHE ZAERPOUR & PHILIPPINE CHAUMONT: UZURI-UBICHI
March 12th, – April 4th, 2015
Opening Thursday, March 12th at 7 – 10pm
HVW8 Berlin
Linienstraße 161
10115 Berlin
Germany
More photos on HVW8 Berlin Facebook
Same Space/New Light
JB. Magazine issue #03 launch and group show featuring guest curators from Draw A Line
Featuring:
Boogie
Ed Templeton
Esh
Julie Oppermann
Erosie
Andrew Schoultz
Friday, December 12at 7:00pm – 10:00pm in UTC+01
HVW8 Berlin
Linienstraße 161, 10115 Berlin, Germany
JustBreathe. Magazine, from Berlin releases issue No. 3 on December 12th 2014 at the new HVW8 Gallery, Berlin.The launch will accompany an exhibition curated by JB. and feature art prints from the Berlin-based art publishers Draw A Line.
JB. Magazine will present selected works from contributors and artists: Boogie, Ed Templeton, Esh, Julie Oppermann, Erosie, Andrew Schoultz and local skateboard videographers Jonathan Peters and Francisco Saco.
Draw A Line works with artists to publish limited edition art prints and will present works from Markus Mai, Smash137, Tomek, Horfee, Cleon Peterson, and Cody Hudson.
HVW8 Art + Design Gallery with galleries in Berlin and Los Angeles has existed for over ten years with a mandate for supporting fine-art and avant-garde graphic design. In the past, the gallery has exhibited emerging and established artists such as Parra, Geoff McFetridge, Kevin Lyons, Hassan Rahim, and Jean André.
In this issue: BOOGIE, JOHN MALOOF/VIVIAN MAIER (Chicago), JOEL MEYEROWITZ
(NY), SERGEJ VUTUC in conversation with EMIR ESH TALKS (Bosnia), EROSIE (Netherlands), IAN JOHNSON (SF), ANDREW SCHOULTZ (LA), JULIE OPPERMANN (Boston / Berlin), RASA TODOSIJEVIC (Belgrade), LESLIE SHOWS (LA), TIM HEAD (London), ED TEMPLETON (LA), GRAPHIC SURGERY (Ams- terdam), INDIA HOBSON (Sheffield) and more.
No New Neon
HVW8 Gallery Pop Up featuring an Art Installation with Jean André
w/ Guest appearance of Kevin Lyons
supported by adidas
Saturday Dec 6th, 7 pm – 12am
7401a NW Miami CT., Little River, FL 33150
Francesco Giusti ‘Caribbean’ on disply until November 8th.
email info@hvw8.com for inquiries
5 Shapes in 6 Colors
August 16th – September 14th, 2014
Opening this Saturday at 7pm, please RSVP at rsvp@hvw8.com
For inquires email info@hvw8.com
Erin’s geometric abstractions derive from a mother structure of Stacked blocks and volumes rendered in a series of colors. He deconstructs this architecture of color into a simpler lexicon of lines, arches, and curves in an ongoing search of other primary structures, or as he says, “elements”. These have been the units of full scale pop environments featured in fashion spreads for Bullett and Foam magazines and adorned the walls of the Ace and Standard Hotels. Though effortless in appearance, the ornamental function should not diminish the severity of his methodology. His work is a calculated process of designating, defining, arranging, and permuting elements and colors with algorithmic thoroughness. It embodies 1960′s Minimalism’s obsession with reduction, seriality, repetition, and a priori with a Sottsassian embrace of the decorative. However, with Erin’s treatment these shapes have never been so imposing and naturally enjoyable as the all-consuming and infinitely configurable Amen Break drum loop.
Erin’s work is in the title. Often reduced to a series of numbers, or definitions of a permutative process, there is an impulse to decode what number corresponds to what element, which is the color, and what is the relationship. All of this implies an inherent rhythm in the way that these patterns are arranged. His compositional logic is intimately tied to strategies of musical arrangement but exploit the mind’s tendency to complete data. Lines that edge triangles appear completed, but upon closer look, are actually disconnected and superimposed with unmet corners. Three dimensional solids we perceive as pyramids are actually incomplete and interrupted by yet another incomplete solid. It is a counterargument to the Gestalt, the theory of mind that the global whole is more than the sum of its parts. As if he means to argue that the global whole is actually a sum of parts. Or stated in Erin’s nomenclature, that “stacks” are just “elements” with no corners.
Minimalism’s gamble fell short with its habit of weighing down its simplicity with lofty theory. After all, less can’t be more when you have to read before understanding. Whether operating in the tradition of Gestalt or not, Erin’s work is instant. Ed Ruscha taught art to choose yellow, pink, and blue over black, white, and grey. The vibrancy of color, sterility, spontaneity, and casualness of appearance has come to be inextricably linked to the overall aesthetic of Los Angeles. Its strong history of pop, abstraction, and west coast lax is communicated in a language of waves, gloss, and playful irreverence. Erin isn’t claiming this territory, but rather, seems to be isolating LA’s formal identity into a codex of yellow half circles and blue waves that subconsciously reads as something distinctly Angelian.
It’s difficult in it’s procedural complexity, yet, refuses any need of calculation. It’s immediate, familiar. Something as fundamental as a shape is universal enough to draw cultural associations: sun, ocean, cross; yet, the moment you do, you’ve already overthought it.
To Sottsass colors are words; to Erin, colors are numbers, and numbers are beats.
Born in the South, Erin is a musician, artist, and designer living and practicing in Los Angeles. He has published folios, collaborated with JUCO fashion and photographer John Michael Fulton, and completed three commissioned public murals. His work has been exhibited internationally in Tokyo, London, New York and Art Basel Miami. 5 shapes in 6 Colors is his second solo exhibition and second showing at HVW8 Gallery.
Repetitions of 6 Shapes in 6 Colors, Acrylic on Wood Panel, 18 x 24″ (45.7 x 61 cm)
Parra ‘Same Old Song’ Installation photos by Justin Sullivan