Gun America by Tyler Gibney.
I was hoping to retire this image after our Political Minded series and the end of the Iraq war/George Bush era, but after the recent mass shootings in Colorado, Wisconsin and now this morning in New York City, I think it’s time for America to rethink it’s gun laws. Guns don’t kill people, but crazy people with guns do. In Japan there are virtually no gun deaths because there are no guns. Just something to think about.
HVW8 took part in this year’s Fresh Start Festival at Ted Watkins Memorial Park in Watts this past Saturday. The kids created the background the for a piece of Ted Watkins that will hang in the community center.
Thanks to Wyatt Closs at the SEIU-ULTCW.
Kamala Harris buttons designed by Tyler Gibney on behalf of the SEIU.
Today is the day in the U.S. to vote.
Make sure to exercise your democratic rights and make a difference.
Some HVW8 Political Minded bootleg shirts were spotted in a Bangkok. Political Minded was a series of artshows/ installations done by HVW8 artists Dan Buller, Gene Pendon and Tyler Gibney in Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, San Fransico and Munich from 2003 to 2006. The idea was to promote political awareness through art and music during the dark years of the Bush administration. HVW8 would take over a space and spend a week working while literally inhabiting the ‘guerilla gallery’, painting the walls with politically inspired murals. There would be an opening event with music and live t-shirt silkscreening. These (bootleg) t-shirts above are an example of the designs.
More information of HVW8’s in the gallery webite HERE.
Finally received a couple copies of the “Art Of Obama” book featuring artwork in support of Obama for the 2008 Presidential election including work from the HVW8 Art Installation.
100 percent of the proceeds go to charity. You can order directly from the publishers website.
There’s also a few of the HVW8 Obama prints left in the online shop.
Obama – Hope and Change 2008
Noam Chomsky – 2003
Rene Lévesque – 2004
Angela Davis – 2004
Paul Krugman – 2004
Past pieces by the HVW8 Art Installation for it’s Political Minded series.
Art and Politics are tricky bedfellows, which is again demonstrated in the controversy over the role of the NEA and the promotion of policy objectives. The role of art in politics isn’t truly defined, but its presence is regularly invited and appreciated. HVW8 works to open dialogue and to include those in the conversation that will be impacted. We can only note that completely shutting the door rather than keeping that conversation open derides youth involvement.
(For the record we’re Canadian and don’t qualify for NEA funding).
read:
The National Endowment for the Art of Persuasion? http://tinyurl.com/nc7hrl
Iranian Nobel peace prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has criticised the “harsh” treatment of post-election protesters by the Iranian government.
Image from Political Minded Series, more HERE.
These are the actual graphic layouts that Donald Rumsfeld would supply George Bush on his daily briefings before America’s crusade to war in Iraq. Crazy!
(Originally published in GQ magazine)
More HERE
HVW8’s Tyler Gibney and Jonathan Cruz created this Banner for SEIU’s “Remembering King, Realizing the Dream” March and Rally in LA this past April 4th.
Read more HERE.
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
What is up with the P-Funk type on the new Zimbabwe $100 million dollar bills?
and this much to buy some bread …. crazy!
And he’s wearing a Canadian T-shirt??
Ty g and Max recorded a special edition podcast is support of Tuesday’s election.
Have list at the HVW8 Podcast page or download free via iTunes
Kimmers and I got to goto a fundraising Dinner with Joe Biden on Thursday — Must say he’s a real good guy. The world will change with these 2 in power — or at least America and her interaction with the world …. also go see the movie “W”!! Crazy!
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Princeton and NY Times columnist Paul Krugman just won the Nobel Economics prize.
HVW8 has always been a fan of Paul Krugman and his views. We have included him in our Political Minded shows since 2004. Respect where respect is due.
Political Minded 4 Los Angeles mural 2004
Political Minded 2 Montreal mural 2003
Noam Chomsky 2003 (From Political Minded 1 – San Francisco)
Shirin Ebadi 2003
Since 2003, HVW8 Art Installation has produced a series of shows titled “Political Minded”.
Look for more PM shows on the horizon ……
The Zimbabwe elections are in 2 days but it looks to be a sham. Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF are in a campaign of violence and reprisal attacks against the civilian population. The Sokwanele website shows how much violence that has been going on in Zimbabwe (warning — some of the photos are not for the faint of heart!). Lucky we have free and (somewhat) fair elections — so use it and vote!
