Waajeed, Coultrain and company from PPP stopped by the Gallery today.
News
Black Spade vs. Charles Hamilton
Controversy is arising between Charles Hamilton’s “Shinin” and Black Spade’s earlier track “Shinin” sounding too close for comfort. Have a listen below.
Read More on Kenny Fresh’s freshselects HERE.
Black Spade – Shinin
Charles Hamilton – Shinin
*** Added March 30th
Veto responds with a video –
at the Gallery this weekend
HVW8 on Walrus TV
Walrus TV Interview with HVW8 Production House collective Tyler Gibney, Gene Pendon and Dan Bulller. Film by Alexander Tarrant and Michael Langan for Walrus TV. Filmed last year in San Francisco at HVW8 Greatest Hits show at the Upper Playground Gallery.
enjoi sale this weekend
A final taste ……
This is the last weekend of the enjoi show at the HVW8 Gallery. There will be 20% off select boards this weekend only.
Pay Day – the golden era
new Prints
Medicated – 18″ x 24″ (45.7cm x 61 cm) – $45usd
Cat Collage – 18″ x 24″ (45.7cm x 61 cm) – $45usd
Two new prints available now in the Shop. There are also a few Photos from Jerry Hsu available, call 323 655 4898 for details.
Jt Donaldson
JT in Belgium reppin the Boogie/Modern Funk.
parra in Los Angeles
tonight
obama in echo park
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
Outside window
Gallery interior
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.
Max's Trunk of Funk
We’re now taking a few of the vinyl selections from the Gallery’s “Trunk of Funk” and making them available Online. Here are few of the wax rarities hand selected by DJ Max:
SSO feat. Douglas Lewis and the Sugar Sisters – Shine You Light LP
Mort Garson Plantasia LP – Moog!
Ray Bryant – Up Above the Rock LP
The Natural Four – S/T LP on Curtom (Leroy Hutson Production!)
More albums available HERE.
Black Spade at SXSW, Dstrbo in T.O.
Dan Buller aka dstrbo takes part in the exhibition in/version at the Show & Tell Gallery in Toronto.
While Black Spade aka Stoney Rock takes part in Grand Ole Party of Bootleggers and Taste Makers in Austin.
Happy St. Paddy’s from House Shoes
New enjoi Prints
“Clones”
By Winston Tseng
18″ x 24″ Giclée print
1 of 25
signed and numbered by artist
Buy HERE
“International Superhero #3 (Black Batman)”
By Winston Tseng
18″ x 24″ Giclée print
1 of 25
signed and numbered by artist
Buy HERE
“Dog Meats”
By Winston Tseng
18″ x 24″ Giclée print
1 of 25
signed and numbered by artist
Buy HERE
“Louie’s Girlfriend”
By Todd Bratrud
serigraph printed by burlesque design
12″ x 25″
Edition of 200
signed and numbered by the artist
Buy HERE
Just a few of the enjoi prints now available online. More to come. Artwork and Prints on display at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery, Tues through Sunday, 12 – 6 pm.
brazil
Artist Flip, from Brazil, Min and DJ Asparagus from Raw Fusion, Sweden.
Arthur Verocai was also in town performing for the first time in Los Angeles. More on Steady Bloggin.
arthur verocai
The great Arthur Verocai gave a amazing show, his first in Los Angeles, last night as part of the Timeless series.
HOPE AND GLORY
An interesting read from New Yorker Art critic Peter Schjeldahl on Shepard’s I.C.A Boston show.
Read HERE.
enjoi x HVW8 t's
HVW8 x enjoi shirts are now available! BUY HERE
Check back over the next few days for more prints and pieces from the show to be available online.
a-side worldwide
Big up to Mayer Hawthorne aka DJ Haircut who got played twice this week on Gilles Peterson’s Radio one show! We were lucky to have him with his crew A- Side at a HVW8 Live at the BBQ session last year, check it out HERE or listen via iTunes.
LeLe at SXSW
prince language
Prince Language will be at PayDay tonight. Language recorded a Music Is My Art podcast at the Gallery last year, click HERE to have a listen, or check out via iTunes.
a message from Dam-Funk
What happened to Ice – T?
1988
1989
2007
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enjoi at HVW8 opening photos
photos Max
A few photos from the enjoi opening this past weekend at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery. Thanks to everyone who came out. Artwork from the show will be available online in the next few days, please check back.
More photos on SSLA and a write up of the show HERE.
The exhibition will be on view until April 1st.
enjoi x HVW8 opening this weekend
Come visit the enjoi team riders at the HVW8 Gallery Sunday March 8th, 1 to 3pm.
Artwork and limited edition products including classic and never released decks.
Here is a preview :
More on the opening and artists HERE
DSTRBO/OTHER Vernissage
HVW8 artist Dstrbo, Dan Buller, and fellow Montreal artist Other, Derek Mehaffey, open their collaborative exhibition tomorrow at Galerie Monastiraki.
More info HERE.
Computer Jay at Idyllwild
A couple videos featuring Computer Jay live this past weekend at HVW8 at the Idyllwild Arts Academy celebrating Black History.
