Category: News

Mr. Wash Fundraising Initiative Featured on NBC News

HVW8 L.A. is currently showing Fulton Leroy “Mr. Wash’s” Washington’s fundraising exhibition “Bridging the Way” which is helping to fund the building of his new studio and community center in Compton, CA. NBC News reports:

“Fulton Leroy Washington, who goes by Mr. Wash, knows a thing or two about getting a second chance in life even in the midst of hopelessness and isolation.

Before President Barack Obama commuted his sentence in 2016, Mr. Wash was behind bars for more than two decades. While serving a life sentence after being wrongfully convicted of nonviolent drug offenses in the 1970s, he taught himself how to draw and paint.

“I brought eight brushes and a couple of paint tubes and started practicing. And here we are now,” the Compton native recalled.” 

“After commissioning his artwork, he was able to purchase his studio in Compton. And he’s now raising money to build a community center on the same lot with the goal of giving second chances to the formerly incarcerated and artists of color.  The ex-inmate said the Art by Wash Center will also provide free housing of up to 6 months to those newly released from prison.

“This is my new blank canvass,” Mr. Wash described. “It’s going to have spaces for inmates coming home from prison and teaching art as a way of communication to prevent them from going [back] to prison.”

Mr. Wash also planned to host a fundraising exhibition with other artists of color whom he took under his wings.

The exhibition, which is curated by Mr. Wash himself, runs from Feb. 15 through Mar. 26 at HVW8 Gallery at 661 N. Spaulding Ave. in Los Angeles.”

Read the full article here or learn more about the exhibition.

Brian Lotti for Kenny Beats’ “Louie’s Music Shop” at HVW8 L.A.

Brian Lotti presents an eleven artwork installation on the occasion of Kenny Beats’ album release and “Louie’s Music Shop” at HVW8 L.A. The collections of drawings monoprints and paintings were created largely on-site for the original album artwork for Louie. All pieces are framed.

Please email info@hvw8.com for questions.

View the collection.

THE NEW YESTERDAY – HVW8 Berlin

THE NEW YESTERDAY
HVW8 Berlin, Linienstr. 161, 10115 Berlin
Opening: February 10th, 6-9 pm
Exhibition: February 11th – April 15th
Opening hours: Tue-Sat, 2-7 pm

HVW8 Gallery Berlin is pleased to present THE NEW YESTERDAY, a group exhibition featuring artists:
44 Flavours, Sebastian Haslauer, Daniel M Thurau, Sascha Missfeldt, Stefan Rinck, Jaybo Monk and SuperBlast.

“… for each beginning bears a special magic that nurtures living and bestows protection.” Hermann Hesse

With the group exhibition THE NEW YESTERDAY, HVW8 Gallery Berlin celebrates new beginnings in challenging times.
The ever changing landscapes, physical and psychological, shifting to new manifestations. Resting for a singular moment, to transform into another the next. How does it feel to make this first step into thein that lies ahead and how do we reaco it, in a leap of faith. The artist is by nature repeating this process, with every new work. It becomes a part of the process.

Selected works from the artists’ most recent series are shown together for the first time. And we´re off to new beginnings.

#HVW8berlin @hvw8gallery

Mark Gonzales Book Signing NYC

Join Mark Gonzales for a signing of his Rizzoli book in New York. The book features photography from Sem Rubio as well as contributions by Hiroshi Fujiwara and Tom Sachs and Gus Van Sant. For more information or to purchase the book visit Rizzoli online.

“Named the “Most Influential Skateboarder of All Time” by Transworld Skateboarding, Mark Gonzales aka The Gonz is one of the most recognizable names in skateboarding, art, and street style. Born in California in 1968, Gonzales entered the skateboarding world at age 13, and by 16, was featured on the cover of Thrasher magazine. Widely revered since then as the inventor of street skating, Gonzales has remained one of the most prolific innovators in both skateboarding and contemporary art.” – Rizzoli

HVW8 also invites you to check out our collection of currently available works from Gonzales here.

Miami Party 2022

Please join us Tues 11/29
Miami Party 2022
Music by:
Falcons
g33zy
Nina Online

Celebrating Artists:
Cali DeWitt
Monja Gentschow
Mark Gonzales
Kosuke Kawamura
Sandy Kim
Gregory Shimada
Marley Van Peebles

Hosted by –
Norma Now
Mogreenz
Raul S.

RSVP Complimentary Bar 9-11pm, event until 3am.

Racket
150 NW 24th St, Wynwood, Miami, FL

rsvp@hvw8.com

Monja Gentschow – Kurzurlaub, Opens Nov. 17th, 6 – 9pm, Berlin


the highlights of my childhood days were
the family’s all-inclusive tours
my sister and i would browse through catalogues
and select the hotel (according to the pool)
endless seas of parasols, a poolside,
colorful drinks from the hotel bar,
turquoise water and 90ies chairs became
the symbols of my longings
head vacation?
ignoring the news because too sensitive
nowadays, if we need a short break
we escape into the vacations of others on instagram
italy, dolce vita – LA, palms and pools –
mykonos, parasols and cliffs
a time of relaxation for me and
the audience
the beautiful, carefree and simple
inspired by your holiday picture

Monja Gentschow is an artist and illustrator, born and raised in Berlin. She studied at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee and Universität der Künste. She crafts all artworks for the music label Keinemusik, illustrated a column for the newspaper Zeit and designed her own set of playing cards amongst many other projects.

ANGELUS NOVUS – GROUP EXHIBIT

image: Marley Van Peebles –
Ghost, 2022
Acrylic and graphite on found cardboard.
9h x 15w in, 22.86h x 38.10w cm

ANGELUS NOVUS – GROUP EXHIBIT

OPENING
September 14, 2022, 6 – 9 pm

Exhibition Runs until October 29th.

HVW8 Gallery Berlin is pleased to present Angelus Novus, a group exhibition featuring the works of Amalia Vekri, Aristeidis Lappas, Elias Kafouros, Gregory Shimada, Jessica Williams, Joram Schön, Marley Van Peebles and Negashi Armada, with an opening reception on Wednesday September 14th.

In this exhibition we examine the work of a group of artists who are based in Athens, Berlin and Los Angeles, and who work primarily in figurative drawing and painting styles that explore cultural and personal spaces of imagination and reflection. The geographic specificity of the selection of artists in this exhibition serves as a means to represent the passing of time through the geographic space of the West.

The title of the exhibition, Angelus Novus is a reference to the mono print of the same name by Swiss / German artist Paul Klee. The artwork, which depicts an angel flying through space is often cited in the essays of German philosopher and art theorist Walter Benjamin and used as a metaphor to describe the passing of time.

“A Klee painting named Angelus Novus shows an angel looking as though he is about to move away from something he is fixedly contemplating. His eyes are staring, his mouth is open, his wings are spread. This is how one pictures the angel of history. His face is turned toward the past. “
-Walter Benjamin, Theses on the Philosophy of History

We find modern interpretations and ways to apply the metaphor of the Angelus Novus to our own respective place and time, as we follow the Angel of History through the present into the future.

Gallery & media contact:
info@hvw8.com
HVW8.com
IG: @hvw8gallery

HVW8 Berlin
Linienstraße 161, 10115
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Photo Week – DEAD END STREET

Dear friends from Berlin! Tomorrow we are going to open “Dead End Street” exhibition together with @manuelosterholt at the @hvw8gallery from 6pm, Linienstrasse 161

HVW8 Gallery Berlin and Berlin Photo Week are pleased to present DEAD END STREET, a double pop-up photography exhibition featuring Nikita Teryoshin and Manuel Osterholt.

With the work “I‘ve never been to Russia“, which began in 2019 and shows Russia going astray, Teryoshin deals with his homeland, which is gradually slipping into fascism. Whether religious parades or Victory Day in the pouring rain with slogans like “We could repeat it!“ on the red square, studios of propaganda tv shows or the notorious “Pavlov‘s dog“ under museum glass in St.Petersburg, which stands for classical conditioning, Teryoshin is always looking for suitable motifs that describe his feeling towards the zeitgeist. However, an always critical photo-documentary examination leads to a dead end on February 24th, 2022. Teryoshin posts a picture of a burning Russian passport under the caption “Not in my Name“ and decides not to return to his homeland for the time being in protest against the war.

Resistance For Ukraine: Benefit Auction 2022

Be Nice Los Angeles and HVW8 Gallery will exhibit the works of 50 distinguished artists who aim to support Emergency Response & BIPOC families (black, indigenous, and people of color) in and out of Ukraine.

Artsy Auction 

Each piece offers a unique interpretation of the theme “resistance.” The work will simultaneously be auctioned online via the Artsy exchange. All proceeds will go to Diaspora Relief and Razom, which will use the funds to provide food, shelter, and evacuation support to those in need.

Bidding will be open exclusively on Artsy and will begin closing at 12:00pm PDT (3:00pm EDT) on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Please contact specialist@artsy.net for any inquiries.

Applicable sales tax will apply to all works shipped to and within the US. Please note, your card will automatically be charged for the Total Purchase Price, buyer’s premium, shipping, and any applicable sales tax, based on your registration address. For transactions over $50,000, you will be given the option to pay via wire transfer.

‘Ready To Articulate’ Video – Mark Gonzales at HVW8 Los Angeles

 

SPECIAL THANKS:
Mark and Tia Gonzales
THE SKATEROOM
adidas LA
Ryan Clements
Hanni El Khatib

ARTV is a production of HVW8 Gallery
Produced by Tyler Gibney & Addison Liu
Shot by Andrew Piccone
Edited Todd Hickey & Andrew Piccone
Additional footage by Brandon Nguyen
Livestream footage by Pierre Briet
Event stills by Glen Jamn

Music:
“Stressy”
Performed by Hanni El Khatib
Courtesy of Innovative Leisure

© 2022 HVW8 Gallery

Ukraine Support Sale – HVW8 Berlin

Tomorrow and Sunday in Berlin: Come by and shop to support the victims of this horrible war.
Organized by @thecharityclub & HVW8 Berlin

All proceeds will be donated to the @unicef @unicef_deutschland Ukraine emergency response.

Thank you supporting partners:

@adidas
@032c @maria_koch
@brixton
@wemotoclothing
@converse
@thenorthfacede
@santacruzskateboards
@sleepoverofficial
@pivotskateshop
@bouyabouya
@daniel_pannemann
@optika87
@dzire3000
@mehmetaydinno1
@stefan.golz

#westandwithukraine #helpukraine #ukrainehelpberlin

‘Primos!’ Opening featuring the legendary Arturo Sandoval, Andy García

Video from the amazing ‘Primos!’ opening featuring the legendary Arturo Sandoval, Andy García and band. We teamed up with our friends Jah Mama Sauce, AwakeNY & Bebito’s to celebrate LatinX Heritage Month. What an amazing night! 💃🏽❤️🔥 Last weekend of Exhibit. Open 1 – 6pm. Please pass by.

Video edited by @otto.arsenault

Filmed by @chaninrusso

Photo @glenjamn

Exhibition information and installation HERE.

#latinxheritagemonth #primos #arturosandoval @jahmamasauce @bebitoscafe @awakenewyorkclothing #hvw8gallery

ArtistRun TV Episode 5 ‘As We Are’

HVW8 ArtistRun TV Episode 5 “As We Are”

“As We Are” is a group exhibition curated by Mtendere Mandowa at HVW8 Gallery Los Angeles featuring artists Misa Chhan, Kishi Yuma, Jeannie Kwon, Leland Jackson and Mtendere Mandowa. Live painting by Mtendere Mandowa, artist interviews, and music by Teebs and Ahnnu (Brainfeeder). From the livestream of the exhibition opening on January 30, 2021. ArtistRun TV (ARTV) is an ongoing series about artists and programmed by artists.