Category: Artists

Original HVW8 Art Installation Paintings

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Thievery, 1999 (70″ x 58″, 178 x 147cm)

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Lovely, 1999 (64″ x 65″, 163 x 165cm)

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Soul Makossa aka “Nightmares”, acrylic on canvas 2000

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Serge (Montreal), acrylic on canvas, 2001

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Donny (Los Angeles), acrylic on canvas, 2003

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Herbie (Atlanta), acrylic on canvas, 1999 (69″ x 65″, 175 x 165cm)

Starting in 1999, the HVW8 Art Installation; made up of artists Gene “Starship” Pendon, Dan “dstrbo” Buller and Tyler Gibney, travelled around the world creating “Heavyweight” inspired pieces at Live events.

There is a book in the works cataloging these original icon driven pieces along with a history of the Hvw8 Art Installation.

In the meantime you can find out more on the HVW8 Art Installation, work and they’re process of being an “Art Band” HERE.

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“Gino” by Parra
2008
Stencil Print
17 x 12.5 inches
Edition of 35

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From Winston Tseng’s exhibition at “enjoi just another skateboard art show” at the HVW8 Art and Design Gallery. March 2009.
Exclusively available through HVW8.

36″ x 24″ Giclée print
1 of 10

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Political Minded Print By Tyler Gibney from the HVW8 PM exhibition at Gallery 33 1/3 in Echo Park, 2004.

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Size: 77” by 71”
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Painted Live in Montreal by Gene Pendon and DSTRBO for HVW8

More Artwork available HERE

Alex Flach

Berlin based photographer Alex Flach stopped by the gallery yesterday.

You can see Alex’s work on the Pool Gallery’s website HERE.

Parra Prints


“Recession” by Parra
2009
Stencil Print
17 x 12.5 inches
Edition of 50


“Tin Tin” by Parra
2009
Silkscreen
29 x 21 inches, 2009

 


“Blue Tits”
2009
Silkscreen
29 x 21 inches
Edition of 30

 


“Where?” by Parra
2009
Silkscreen
29 x 21 inches

 

Parra prints now available online. 

Purchase HERE

Parra – Is that a Gun My Friend?

 

 

“Is that a Gun My Friend?” New Works by Parra. The opening party is Saturday, April 4 and the exhibit runs through May 9. HVW8 Art + Design Gallery is located at 661 N. Spaulding Ave., Los Angeles CA, 90036; open Tuesday to Sunday, 1 – 6 pm or by appointment. Parra will be creating new original works exclusive to the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery.

32-year-old Dutch illustrator and designer Parra has decorated the Amsterdam underground with his playful, bizarre graphics that span a broad base of themes, from introspective to audacious and bawdy. The mostly self-taught artist channels vintage forms, yet with a decidedly modern, post-pop approach and a distinctive, hand-drawn feel. His vibrant images and typography can be seen on prints in various exhibitions around the globe, on a flyer for a club near you, on the sleeve of a record, or on limited-edition tees and sweaters.

Parra’s characteristic style has also extended into his music career with electro-rock group LeLe. Their most popular track “Breakfast” features Parra’s typography and imagery set in motion to the song’s pulsating beats and comical (and slightly naughty) lyrics. Feel free to check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zfbDHipG8 

RSVP to parra_rsvp(at)hvw8.com

To view Parra’s previous exhibition LALALA at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery please go HERE.

More information on Parra can also be found on his website HERE.

enjoi pop up shop

Skate deck wall

International Superhero prints by Winston Tseng

enjoi clothing

photo by Jerry Hsu

International Superhero decks by Winston Tseng

Cat Collage by Winston Tseng 

Medicated and Corporate Pig by Winston Tseng 

enjoi decks

 

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Gallery interior 

Artwork by Todd Bratrud 

photos by Jerry Hsu

 

The enjoi exhibition/pop up shop is on display until April 1st. Most of the decks are  very rare and out of print or were never in production, and available at the HVW8 Gallery for $60 to $70.

Photos by Jerry Hsu and original pieces/prints from Todd Bratrud and Winston Tseng are also available.

More photos from the exhibition/pop up shop HERE.

Purchase work online HERE.

HVW8's Roots Rock Reggae

event: Montreal Jazz Festival 2000
music by: Smith & Mighty
title: “Augustus Pablo”
size: approx 72″ by 72″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

event: Montreal Live piece 2004
title: “Coxsone Dodd”
size: approx 42″ by 72″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

location: Montreal, Studio
date: December 2001
*for Parco Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
title: “03 on the 03″ (HVW8 3rd Anniversary) – 2001*
dimensions: 12″ by 24”
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

 

event: HVW8 LIVE IN L.A. Sept.7.02
dj’s: Garth Trinidad (choc city) , Hoseh (dublab, KXLU), Carlos Nino (dublab, todosonidos) , DJ Christine, Mums’s the Word (mindclouders)
title: “Leroy Smart”
dimensions: 96″ by 96″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

 

event: Sept. 5. 02, San Francisco, CA: The Top
dj’s: IZ (Joshua) and J-boogie
title: “Mapfumo”
dimensions: 70″ by 70″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

Painted By Gene Pendon in 2007. 

Acrylic on Canvas 
Width: 71. inches 
Height: 61.5 inches

 

event: Club Red, Miami 2001
music by: DJ Craze
title: “Cutta and Mellow man on the 03″
dimensions: 70″ by 70”
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

 

private commission: Los Angeles USA
dimensions: 120″x 168″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

Montreal Studio Piece, 2002
title: “Jackie Mittoo”
dimensions: 48″ by 48″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

 

event: Bumbershoot (Seattle) 2002
dj’s: BlesOne
title: “Leroy Sibbles”
dimensions: 288″x 108″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

 

event: Montreal Live Piece, 2003
title: “Toots”
dimensions: 65″ by 38″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

 

event: Montreal Live Piece, 2003
title: “King Tubby”
dimensions: 72″x 47″
medium: Acrylic on canvas

 

 

Video for “Tribute” by Jah Cutta and the Determination Band by HVW8 Production House for 2112 Records. 1998. Filmed in Montreal, specifically in neighborhoods NDG and Old Montreal, as well as in Rainbow-ites Restaurant. Producer – Tyler Gibney, Director – Pablo Aravena, D.P. – Duraid Munajim, Editor – Diego Briceno.

 

Reggae inspired paintings from 1998 to 2006 by HVW8 Art Installation, along with HVW8’s first music video filmed for Jah Cutta and the Determination Band in 1998.

HVW8 on CBC

Photo: Veto Money (Black Spade, Stoney Rock) of Obama taking his oath today at Washington’s National Mall from his cell phone.

Gene and Tyler were interviewed today on CBC Radio on HVW8’s involvement with the Obama campaign. Thank you to Bonnie for making this happen. 

HVW8 Interview on CBC

MLK and Obama by HVW8

MLK by Dan Buller and Gene Pendon, Montreal, 2005 
Acrylic on Canvas, 85” by 47”, Live Performance piece.

 

MLK and Obama by Tyler Gibney, Chicago 2009
Acrylic on Canvas, 48” by 72”, Live Performance piece.

 

Obama by Dan Buller, Los Angeles, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas, Silkscreen, 18” by 26”, Studio piece.

 

Hope and Change by Heavyweight Art Installation, Montreal, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas, 36” by 24”, Studio piece.

 

Manifest Hope Mural by Dan Buller and Gene Pendon, Denver, 2008

 

Obama by Tyler Gibney, Los Angeles, 2008

 

Here are a few of the pieces from the past few years by HVW8 Art Installation; Tyler Gibney, Gene Pendon and Dan Buller, in support of Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. Congratulations to Barack Obama on his inauguration.

Red – Ghost Ride the Hips

The real life rags to riches story is coming together for Red. His 1st youtube video, recorded by Ty G behind the HVW8 Gallery, hit a massive chord with people, with already 65 000 views on YouTube, and over 350 000 views on worldstarhiphop in 4 days! Not bad for a guy hanging in the parking lot trying to get a break. Well things are looking up for Red.

Here is a new track and message from the G-Funk hobo, filmed at the HVW8 Gallery. More to come!