First there was adidas presents Mayer Hawthorne at HVW8 then followed by the Dogghouse which now has lead into the Snoop Dogg’s Funk N’ Soul Extravaganza at this Year’s SXSW.
Snoop, Mayer and Dam-Funk stopped by the Gallery to give their thoughts on the upcoming concert as well as some insights into their Funk and Soul inspirations.
MARC MCKEE EXHIBITION AND BOOK RELEASE
at HVW8 ART + DESIGN GALLERY
MARCH 19th, 2011
Show Runs March 19th to April 10th.
Book signing from 7:30-8:30pm.
RSVP : Marc_McKee_Opening@hvw8.com
Marc bio:
In 1989 Marc McKee started creating skateboard graphics for World Industries and many of its subsidiaries, like Blind, 101, Menace, A-Team and Almost. Spearheaded by McKee, this era is considered the golden age of skateboard art, touting funny and offensive graphics that were hugely popular then and remain so today. McKee was also the editor of Big Brother Magazine during its first four years and later worked on the Blunt Snowboard Magazine, before selling both to Larry Flynt Publications. Today, McKee continues to make art for skateboard companies.
Book info:
The Art of Marc McKee marks the first installment of the Seen Unknown series edited by Winston Tseng, art director for Enjoi Skateboards. Tseng has worked with some of today’s most genre-defying visual artists and designers whose work extends well beyond skateboard culture. From sneaker and apparel design to product packaging, posters, high-profile ad campaigns, and fine art galleries, the work of Seen Unknown artists is often recognizable, though their creators’ names remain unknown—until now. With Seen Unknown, Tseng unifies the diverse range of work by some of his favorite artists, putting it all in once place for readers to enjoy.
Exhibit info:
The exhibit will consist of a selection of McKee’s personal favorites from over 20 years of legendary skateboard artwork. From old classic decks to new limited edition prints to never-before-seen original drawings and paintings, McKee’s work is a must see for skateboarders and art enthusiasts alike.
Gallery Info:
HVW8 Art + Design Gallery represents and facilitates the spirit and collaboration between art, music and design. In 1998 Tyler Gibney founded HVW8 in Montreal and in 2005 he and Addison Liu opened HVW8 in Los Angeles. With a focus in supporting avant-garde graphic design, it soon became the premier underground gallery in Los Angeles and over the past three years has featured artists such as Parra, Geoff McFetridge, Kevin Lyons, Ed Templeton, Lance Mountain, Mos Def with Cognito, Charles Munka, Michael Leon and Alvaro Illizarbe.
Here is the Official adidas x Snoop Dogg x HVW8 wrap up video of the Dogg House featuring Dam-Funk and Warren G, with artwork by Joe Cool, additional artwork by Gene Pendon, Brian Armstrong, Dan Buller, Mark Ingram and Skypager.
The exhibition is now back on display for the next 2 weeks. T-shirts and prints available soon.
View photos from the opening night and the unedited Snoop Freestyle of Dam’s beats Here.
Photos from the opening night of the adidas/HVW8 Dogg House along with video capturing Snoop freestyling over Dam-Funk beats (with a Warren G cameo), and then Dam toasting Snoop over a Hawthorne Headhunters track played by Computer Jay. A Classic night! Special thanks to Joe Cool (Original Snoop artist). The Dogg House reopens to the public this Saturday, Feb 26th.
Read more about the Dogg House opening night on the LA Times Blog.
“The Crazy 8 Illustrations” produced by HVW8 for adidas, filmed in Montreal. The paintings provided the back drop for this weekend’s Adi-Hoop tournament in Santa Monica, featuring teams from local luminaries including Undefeated, HVW8, The Hundreds, Girl Skateboards and the West Coasters with Chris Brown, Snoop and the Game to name a few. Hosted by Ken Jeong.
The West Coasters ended up beating the Skull Candy team in the finals, with Team HVW8 coming in a respecatable third.
photos by Max SSLA/HVW8
A ONE NIGHT ONLY SPECIAL EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE
OF THE LONG AWAITED ALBUM ” ARMS & HAMMERS ‘
FEBRUARY 24TH 2011 FROM 6PM – 11PM
AT- HVW8 ART + DESIGN GALLERY – 661 N. SPAULDING AVE. LA CA
(ON THE CORNER OF MELROSE & SPAULDING )
FEATURING ART BY MUNK ONE AND A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY STRONG ARM STEADY
COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS AND GIFT BAGS
MUSIC BY DJ SOURMILK “LA LEAKERS ”
INVITE ONLY RSVP AT STEADYDROPS@GMAIL.COM
Thanks to everyone who came through last night to the Dogghouse and were treated to impromtu live session with Snoop Dogg and Dam-Funk.
also thanks to adidas, Computer Jay and Joe Cool.
Video and Pictures coming soon.
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photos Max
video from askdrew
x HVW8 x Snoop Dogg present:
THE DOGG HOUSE
An exhibition of Snoop and his collaboration with adidas
Music by Dam-Funk and Computer Jay
Drinks courtesy of Colt 45
Food by Dante’s Fried Chicken
Wed, Feb 16th, 6 – 9pm
HVW8 Art + Design Gallery, 661 N. Spaulding Ave LA, Ca 90036
RSVP at dogghouse@hvw8.com
Read more here
Photos from the HVW8 Gallery alumni Kevin Lyons’ current is exhibition now on display at Colette.
A small run of Kevin’s Bone, Thugs and Typography t-shirts were reprinted for his exhibition. Available at Colette or on the HVW8 online shop.
A full inventory catalog of works from past Exhibitions the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery will be posted soon.
Original Artwork will be available from Charles Munka, Bill McMullen, Kevin Lyons, Micheal Leon, Tyler Gibney, Parra, Freegums, Raif Adelberg, Lance Mountain, Skypager, HVW8 Art Installation and more.
Please check back for details.
photo max ssla/hvw8
Upcoming Snoop x adidas x HVW8 project coming soon ……
A limited edition print from Skypager x HVW8 x Standard is now available online and at the Standard Downtown.
You can view past HVW8 Murals for the Standard here.
Here’s Them Jeans with the perfect follow up to the last HVW8 mix with Thee Mike B.
For the uninitiated, our friend Them Jeans is a DJ, producer and designer living and working here in Los Angeles. Hard to miss his quality edits of quality tracks – check for many of them in his mix recorded live at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery.
Listen Here or subscribe free via iTunes.
Them Jeans – Balloons (James Pants Remix)
Twin Shadow – Castles In The Snow
Health – USA Boys
Mr Flash – Couscous
arcade fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Proxy – 8000(Diplo Remix)
El Guincho – Bombay (catz n dogz instrumental)
Kanye – Runaway (Them Jeans remix)
Cosmic Kids
Bag Raiders – Snake Charmer
Drake – Fireworks (Deadboy Slo Mo House Edit)
Cassius – I Love U So
Secret Track 1
Secret Track 2
Flying Lotus – Do the Astral Plane (Them Jeans house Remix)
Roska & Untold (Myth)
Mumdance ft Esser – Battle
Guido – Mad Sax
Girl Unit
Aaliyah – RU That Somebody? (Deadboy Edit)
Active Child – When Your Love is Safe (Classixx Remix)
Do not sleep. Them Jeans has track here: http://soundcloud.com/themjeans
Black Spade and Coultrain from the Hawthorne Headhunters begin a European Tour this Feburary.
Check back for more dates and album release coming soon.
HVW8 Art Installation‘s MLK piece.
Vol.24 Thee Mike B
Thee Mike B is a heavy hitter on both coasts. We’re lucky enough to have him on this week’s guest spot.
Enjoy the mix.
Sam Sever – They Don’t Know
Rayvon – No Guns No Murder
Terro 3000 – Gyal Dem Waah Me
Squarepusher – Cryptic Motion
Pase Rock – Nights (Shazam Rmx)
Walter Jones – Keep On Loving You
POOLS – The End Of Summer
Dr Dunks – No P’s
Neighbour vs Spiltmilk – Get This (Opiuo Remix)
NERD – Hypnotize U Instr
Midnight Magic – Beam Me Up (Thee Loving Hand Remix)
Eli Escobar – Oslo
Phenomenal Handclap Band – 15 to 20 (Glimmers Rmx)
Para One – Toadstool (LOL Boys Rmx)
James Chance and The Contortions – Incorrigable (Liv Spencer + Spun rmx)
Toni Tony Tone Lee – Last Love (Todd Edwards Remix)
Stay up on everything Mike B at http://djmikeb.blogspot.com/
Photos from Saturday’s Melrose Showdown Birthday event with Lumumba ‘Sweet Lu’ Mosquera and Alejandro ‘Prince Puma’ Jarpa. Music by Aton Adair (Baby Grand).
Special Thanks to Métl Tequila and Dante’s Fried Chicken truck.
HVW8 Gallery started a collaboration with American Rag Cie to curate their store on La Brea in Los Angeles. Currently on display is work from Raif Adelberg from his recent Gallery Exhibition.
If in the area stop by and have a look.
Album’s Done 2 June 2009 / NYC (11×14) – new $60
MD Tribute to MJ Sept 2009 / San Francisco (11×14) $60
MD + Banda Black Rio Dec 2009 / Sao Paulo Brazil (8×10) $40
Photographer and friend, Cognito of Frolab returns to HVW8, making more photos from his Mos Def – Ecstatic Moments Exhibition available in our online shop. All photos were included in the Gallery Show and “Album’s Done 2″ is being offered for sale for the first time ever. These are all very limited edition so make sure to order prints right away.
More on the Mos Def – Ecstatic Moments Exhibition here.
Recent Artwork by Tyler Gibney with Mark Ingram for UNA.
Here’s a gift from Los Angeles to you – Part 2 of the recent live set with Dam-Funk and tAz Arnold at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery. You know Part 1 was excellent on it’s own but after hearing this addition, you find that it was just a warm up. In the second half we’re hit with rhymes from special guest Krondon and sax and keys from friend Terrace Martin. Special indeed.
Bump this well into the New Year!
Download the full recording here.
Or subscribe free on iTunes.
OCTAGON by Charles Munka from FLIPMOOD on Vimeo.
New video from of Charles Munka’s one week Work in Progress at Naço gallery.
View past work of Charles Munka at the HVW8 Gallery here.
Email info@hvw8.com if interested in purchasing work by Charles Munka.
Dam-Funk x tAz Arnold Live at HVW8 Gallery from HVW8 on Vimeo.
With the holidays upon us, we thought it would be the perfect time to drop this first installment of a two part edition of the HVW8 Int’l Podcast.
Dam-Funk and tAz Arnold, performing together for the very first time at the HVW8 Gallery Music Series. This was a highly anticipated collaboration that did not disappoint – not that there were any doubts. The two heavyweights were joined by Thunder Cat, Major, Terrace Martin, Krondon and others on a funk adventure that builds and evolves. The final jam will blow your mind.
There’s just no way we could cut this audio down to fit one show! Take a listen and don’t forget that Part 2 is on its way soon. Special thanks to the players and the standing room only crowd.
Photos from this session HERE.
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GALLERY MUSIC SERIES
an afternoon of live music collaboration
J*DAVEY
ROB ROY
NOIRFANCY
FRANK OCEAN
JUST MAX
HOSTED BY LE CONNECTEUR AND TY G
WITH GOMEZ WARREN IV
SUNDAY DEC. 19. 2- 5PM
HVW8 ART + DESIGN GALLERY
661 N. SPAULDNG AVE., LA, 90036
*bring out can goods to support the LA food bank for the holiday.
Photos from this year’s Art Basel in Miami. This year’s highlight’s included Marco Brambilla’s ‘Evolution (Megaplex)‘ at the Standard Hotel, Friends with You’ Rainbow City, The Island at the Mondrian Hotel, Nada Art Fair, the Wynwood Walls, the Rubell Gallery and just being in Miami and hanging with your favorite people and artists. Can’t wait until next year. Also special thank-you to Alvaro (Freegums).
