Here are a few pics from Johannes Böttge, Shirin Siebert and Tsellot Melesse from the opening of Einhundert / Teenage Native exhibit ‘Another City Catalog’ at HVW8 Berlin.
More information on the Exhibition Here.
Here are a few pics from Johannes Böttge, Shirin Siebert and Tsellot Melesse from the opening of Einhundert / Teenage Native exhibit ‘Another City Catalog’ at HVW8 Berlin.
More information on the Exhibition Here.
BERLIN — HVW8 Gallery Berlin in collaboration with One Love Books presents
THREE THE HARD WAY
WILFRED LIMONIOUS: IN FINE STYLE
ALEX BARTSCH: COVERS
MAXINE WALTERS: SERIOUS THINGS A GO HAPPEN
September 8th – October 14th, 2017
Opening Reception September 8th 18:00 – 22:00
In Fine Style: The Dancehall Art of Wilfred Limonious, is the first solo exhibition of work by prolific Jamaican illustrator Wilfred Limonious (1949–99) in Germany, and includes reproductions of work from the early 1970s through the mid-1990s, spanning three key phases in his career: his comic strips for the Jamaican newspapers, his illustrations for the publications of JAMAL (the Jamaican Movement for the Advancement of Literacy), and his distinctive artwork for the burgeoning dancehall scene coming out of 1980s Jamaica. The exhibition is curated by Al “Fingers” Newman and Christopher Bateman and is produced by One Love Books with the support of the Limonious Estate, to accompany their book, In Fine Style: The Dancehall Art of Wilfred Limonious, the first study into the artist’s life and work.
London-based photographer Alex Bartsch makes his debut at HVW8 Gallery Berlin with photographs from his book, Covers: Retracing Reggae Record Sleeves in London, forthcoming on One Love Books. After researching various reggae LPs and twelve-inches from his record collection, Bartsch has re-photographed fifty sleeves in their original London locations, holding them up at arm’s-length so that they blend in with their surroundings, decades later. Presented in this way, the photographs document the transition of time, with the album cover serving as a window into the past, juxtaposed against today’s backdrop. From an ethnomusicological perspective the photographs also provide a fascinating insight into the history of reggae music in London, inviting the viewer to rethink the relationship between the city and its musical heritage. The exhibition includes ten select prints from the project, featuring records by artists such as John Holt, Carroll Thompson, Peter Tosh, Moodie, Jah Woosh, Pat Kelly and Smiley Culture.
Serious Things a Go Happen features various original signs and posters from the early 1980s through today, drawn from the collection of Jamaican film and television producer and director Maxine Walters. Jamaican dancehall emerged out of reggae in the late 1970s and brought with it a new visual style characterized by bright colors and bold, hand-drawn lettering. One-of-a-kind, hand-painted posters advertising local parties and concerts have become a ubiquitous part of Jamaica’s landscape, nailed to poles and trees across the island. The exhibition in conjunction with Walters’ book Serious Things A Go Happen: Three Decades of Jamaican Dancehall Signs (Hat & Beard Press) presents an unofficial history of Jamaican dancehall music told through its graphic design.
Gallery & media contact
HVW8 Gallery Berlin , Linienstraße 161, 10115 Berlin
Jenne Grabowski
+49(0)179 – 488 1004
jenne@hvw8.com
Jenny Ames
+49(0)177 – 142 8588
jenny@hvw8.com
Supported by adidas Originals and Denon DJ
Press Release :
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An exploration of the medium current state and its relevance in the digital age.Selfpublishing on paper as a direct counteract towards the unlimited access to imagery and information of todays times. Put your cold technical device away for a moment and just imagine your fingers touch the warm pages of a paper made zine. Stay in this very moment… for a second. Doesn’t it make you feel good? The haptical sensation mixes with the joy of seeing imagery and thoughts of its creator unfolding in front of you. That’s what we thought. You can have all of this in a cosy environment now. And we even preselected the very best zines for you. So you don’t need to exhaust yourself by going through millions of publications.
You’re welcome and see you there!
M.O. + T.M.
Show event at HVW8 Linienstrasse 161 – BERLIN
A collection of zines and works on paper
Curated by Thomas Marecki & Manuel Osterholt
with
Naives and Visionairies
sub-press
innen
lodown magazine
Stefan Marx
Conny Maier
Will Sweeney
Bad Buzz
SuperBlast
Sebastian Haslauer
Kento Watanabe
and the others…
Thank-you to everyone that attended the opening of Jean Jullien’s ‘Flat Out’ and Brian Lotti’s ‘Park Life.’ Exhibition runs until June 17th. Please email info@hvw8.com for inquiries. More photos on the HVW8 Berlin Facebook.
HVW8 Gallery Berlin presents
Park Life
A solo exhibition by Brian Lotti
HVW8 Gallery Berlin is pleased to present ‘Park Life’, an exhibition of new monotypes and paintings from Brian Lotti. Based out of Los Angeles, home to a famous sky that attracted both the entertainment industry and a myriad of West Coast landscape painters because of the quality of light, this attribute finds itself and its many characteristics alive in Lotti’s work.
Opening:
April 27, 7–10pm
Exhibition:
April 28–June 17, 2016 Thu–Sat, 1–6pm
HVW8 Gallery Berlin Linienstr. 161 HVW8.com
With support from adidas Originals
HVW8 Gallery Berlin presents
Flat Out
A solo exhibition by Jean Jullien
Graphic artist Jean Jullien applies his signature style to three-dimensional sculpture for the first time in the series of six steel artworks now displayed at HVW8 Berlin. The French graphic artist playfully explores the theme of laziness in soft brilliant-hued, life-sized figures that resolutely refuse to “do” much of anything. A keen observer of the everyday and current events, Jullien here focuses on moments of unadorned idleness that punctuate the hyperactivity of modern life.
Opening:
April 27, 7–10pm
Exhibition:
April 28–June 17, 2017, Thu–Sat, 1–6pm
HVW8 Gallery Berlin Linienstr. 161 HVW8.com
Made possible with support from adidas Originals.
A selection of past work now on display. To visit HVW8 Berlin please email info@hvw8.com or pass by Thursday – Saturday, 1 – 6 pm.
Photos from EINHUNDERT x NATIVE TEENAGE “DIVERSITY AND CONFORMITY” EXHIBITION AND ZINE LAUNCH Pictures by Helge Kiehl & Roberto Brundo
More photos Here
iGNANT magazine and HVW8 Gallery collaborate on a group exhibition with photographers from around the globe, playing with the subject “All Inclusive“. Sometimes critical, often sarcastic yet humorous, their works deal with vacationing and the stereotypical images that one might think of hearing the term “All Inclusive“. The artists reveal a shady side of maximum recreation on a cheap basis, showing us how tourists in uence the image of a city or landscape, or simply spark interest with an easy-going aesthetic. In a time where everyone is striving for ultimate fun and personal development, “All Inclusive“ is the analogy for our attitude of self-management and self-enhancement.
Featuring photographs by:
Fabien Fourcaud, Paris
Fred Guillaud, Barcelona
Max Siedentopf, Amsterdam
Polly Penrose, London
Sailah Maynard, Cincinnatti
Lukas Korschan, Berlin
Opening: November 17, 2016, 7–10 pm
Exhibition Runs: November 18 – December 3, 2016
Opening hours: Friday – Saturday, 1–6pm
Location: HVW8 Gallery, Linienstr. 161, Berlin
Media Contact
Yasmin Yazdani press@ignant.com
New Press on East Side Story at HVW8 Los Angeles and How You Like Me Now? at HVW8 Berlin now on iD Magazine.
New photos online from HVW8 Berlin . Thank-you everyone who came by for the opening. Exhibition on dispaly until Nov. 12th
New interview with Lisa Leone on iGnant :
Opening this week at HVW8 Gallery Berlin – an exhibition showing the work of Lisa Leone, a Bronx-born photographer and cinematographer that had organic relationships with some of hip-hop’s most influential artists.
From in-studio photos of Nas recording his first album ‘Illmatic’ to being on Snoop Dogg’s ‘Who Am I’ (What’s My Name) video set during a shootout between gangs in Long Beach. The artist was in the midst of the generation’s hit singles and music videos, making her known as the photographer whom photographed hip-hop’s history. We had the pleasure meeting Lisa at the gallery before the opening to get an exclusive insight on her work and stories…
read more Here
‘A Love Like Mine Is Hard To Find’ by Jerry Hsu
The LA-based photographer with his first ever solo exhibition in Germany at HVW8 Gallery, Berlin in collaboration with Slow Culture LA.
Opening: April 29, 2016, 6–9 pm
Exhibition Runs: April 30 – June 4, 2016
Location: HVW8 Gallery, Linienstr. 161, Berlin
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1056644751082633
supported by adidas originals
Cody Hudson ‘When I Finally Get Myself Together’ Now extended to March 26th at HVW8 Berlin.
Email info(at)hvw8.com for inquiries.
Chicago based artist Cody Hudson presents a new body of work in his first ever solo exhibition in Germany at HVW8 Gallery, Berlin.
After years of working on sculptures using a similar set of geometric shapes, this new body of paintings on linen takes those same simple bold shapes into painted forms. For the first time, this language is brought concurrently into all parts of his practice. Starting with simple geometric shapes and slowly evolving into slightly more representational paintings to abstracted still lifes, the repetition of color and shapes starts to develop an internal dialogue. Titles of paintings such as “All One Or None,” “I Don’t Want To Die Alone” or “Post Post Still Life With Pots, Bong And Shell” loosely reference spirituality and/or false spirituality, 90’s rave music sub-genre ragga jungle, and overwhelming feelings of anxiety.
The show also includes a series of one color paintings from the “Shapes and Colors Dept.” painting series, which focuses on very simple one color combinations of shapes painted in an almost meditative state. At times these paintings take on a repetitive pattern feel while at others becoming almost floral.
A series of new steel sculptures will also be shown as well as four new screen prints produced by the art publisher Draw A Line based in Berlin.
Cody Hudson is a Chicago based artist, also known for his graphic design contributions under the name Struggle Inc. His graphic work and paintings have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), V1 (Copenhagen), Hellerau Art Center (Dresden) and Andrew Rafacz (Chicago).
Location: HVW8 Gallery, Linienstr. 161, Berlin
Exhibition Runs: February 12 – March 12, 2016 *Now Extended to March 26th
Thank you to everyone that came out to Cody Hudson’s opening at HVW8 Berlin. More Photos HERE
“Boys” by Betül Uyar
Zine release and tattoo sessions (with Cheaptattoo & Victortattoo)
Release event: Thursday, November 19th 2015, 3 – 11pm
Betül Uyar aka Tue La releases her first photo zine ‘BOYS’ on November 19th, 2015 at HVW8 Gallery Berlin. She was born and raised in Berlin Kreuzberg which you can identify in most of her photos. The cover of ‘BOYS’ is showing her first ever shot of the series, taken some time ago in the backyard where she grew up – at Kottbusser Tor.
For this publication TueLa has selected 26 analog taken images from a huge amount of photos she has collected over the years. The ‘BOYS’ zine is limited to 100 copies and will be available at the release event. A few photos will be on display in the gallery.
In support of his current exhibition, 8 Announcements, Brian Roettinger will be signing books and catalogs at HVW8 Berlin, this Thursday, June 11th, from 6 – 8pm.
Books and Catalogs will be available for sale in a limited supply.
Please RSVP here
Berlin
Los Angeles
Berlin Opening
Currently on Display at HVW8 Gallery’s in Los Angeles and Berlin.
Please email info(at)hvw8.com for further information.
HVW8 Los Angeles
661 N Spaulding Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 1 – 6pm
HVW8 Berlin
HVW8 Berlin, Linienstraße 161, 10115 Berlin, Germany
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 1 – 5 pm
Gallery Weekend at HVW8 Berlin
May 1 – 3rd
Please Join us at HVW8 Berlin as we celebrate Gallery Weekend, marking 7 months of the HVW8 Gallery in Berlin with art, music and food.
HVW8 Berlin opened in Oct of 2014 and since had exhibitions and events featuring international artists and photographers such as Jean André, Atiba Jefferson, Rein Vollegna, Julie Opperman, Ed Templeton, Rich Jacobs, Sergej Vutuc, Andrew Schoultz, Philippine Chaumont to name a few. HVW8 Berlin has also collaborated with local Berlin print houses and publications Draw-A-Line and Just Breathe (JB. Magazine) to showcase artists and work.
In this spirit we invite you to join HVW8 Gallery this weekend for an open house of art, music and food.
Please email – mailto:infoberlin@hvw8.com for inquiries.
Original artwork and prints from previous exhibitions will be on display and for sale, as well as new artwork by JB. fellows Stefan Marx, Tim Head and Remed.
Opening hours:
Friday, May 1 — 3 to 6 pm
Saturday, May 2 — 3 to 8 pm
Sunday, May 3 — 3 to 8 pm
On Saturday, May 2:
Music by Isis Salam and special guests
Fresh Pizza by Tiny Tim (from Weboogie Berlin)
With support from San Miguel and adidas.
HVW8 Berlin, Linienstraße 161, 10115 Berlin, Germany
Photographer Atiba Jefferson presents his first European exhibition ‘So Long, Lonesome’ at the HVW8 Berlin gallery.
“This show is special because it’s the first time showing a solo show in Europe. I have shown a lot of my older stuff before but for this show I really wanted to show a good amount of current stuff. I’m a big fan of the things that I shoot, I feel that all the people I shoot are not alone in their drive to do great things and they all are amazing individuals from all different walks of life. I’m lucky to photograph them. ”
– Atiba Jefferson
Atiba Jefferson (b. 1976) is a Los Angeles based photographer. Internationally known for his sports, music, lifestyle, and skateboarding photography, his work can be seen in a wide variety of publications and commercial projects.
HVW8 Berlin
Linienstraße 161, 10115 Berlin, Germany
with support from adidas
Same Space/New Light
JB. Magazine issue #03 launch and group show featuring guest curators from Draw A Line
Featuring:
Boogie
Ed Templeton
Esh
Julie Oppermann
Erosie
Andrew Schoultz
Friday, December 12at 7:00pm – 10:00pm in UTC+01
HVW8 Berlin
Linienstraße 161, 10115 Berlin, Germany
JustBreathe. Magazine, from Berlin releases issue No. 3 on December 12th 2014 at the new HVW8 Gallery, Berlin.The launch will accompany an exhibition curated by JB. and feature art prints from the Berlin-based art publishers Draw A Line.
JB. Magazine will present selected works from contributors and artists: Boogie, Ed Templeton, Esh, Julie Oppermann, Erosie, Andrew Schoultz and local skateboard videographers Jonathan Peters and Francisco Saco.
Draw A Line works with artists to publish limited edition art prints and will present works from Markus Mai, Smash137, Tomek, Horfee, Cleon Peterson, and Cody Hudson.
HVW8 Art + Design Gallery with galleries in Berlin and Los Angeles has existed for over ten years with a mandate for supporting fine-art and avant-garde graphic design. In the past, the gallery has exhibited emerging and established artists such as Parra, Geoff McFetridge, Kevin Lyons, Hassan Rahim, and Jean André.
In this issue: BOOGIE, JOHN MALOOF/VIVIAN MAIER (Chicago), JOEL MEYEROWITZ
(NY), SERGEJ VUTUC in conversation with EMIR ESH TALKS (Bosnia), EROSIE (Netherlands), IAN JOHNSON (SF), ANDREW SCHOULTZ (LA), JULIE OPPERMANN (Boston / Berlin), RASA TODOSIJEVIC (Belgrade), LESLIE SHOWS (LA), TIM HEAD (London), ED TEMPLETON (LA), GRAPHIC SURGERY (Ams- terdam), INDIA HOBSON (Sheffield) and more.
HVW8 BERLIN presents
A Night with REIN VOLLENGA
At HVW8 BERLIN, Rein Vollenga will present a series of limited edition collaboration T-shirts, playing with incorporating images of his work into wearable commercial objects. Alongside the release of this collaboration, Rein will present a selection of his wearables which will be on display at HVW8 Berlin until December 10th. Each shirt will retail for 35 EUR, available only at HVW8 Berlin.
Friday, November 21st 2014
7pm-10pm
Linienstraße 161
Berlin Mitte 10115
About Rein
Born 1979 in Geldrop, The Netherlands, Vollenga is a Dutch sculptor living and working in Berlin within the parallel universes of fashion and art. His work has been shown at Le Louvre, Paris, Haus der Kunst, Munich, Kunsthall Oslo, Museums Quartier, Vienna as well as various smaller galleries amongs other places. His wearable sculptures have appeared on catwalks in London and Paris, in the collections of designers KTZ and Mugler as well as the Arnhem Fashion Bi-annual and as special commissions for music and dance performers Lady Gaga, Hercules & Love Affair, K-pop group 2NE1, choreographer Damien Jalet, and many more. The pieces have also been featured in magazines Vogue Italia, Dazed, i-D, Interview, Purple, Frieze magazine (d/e edition).
MON AMOUR is the 3rd and final book of the Ladies Collection, after JE T’ADORE and ENCORE.
The aim of the book is to collect the many faces of femininity and lady-ness as a tribute to womankind. With the acumen of a graphic designer and the passion of a 70’s erotic filmmaker, Jean André handles his women with curiosity, reverence and intuition.
André’s oeuvre combines mixed international pop culture with personal childhood references and swirls them into his work, using the female form as a sort of icing on the cake. The artist traces the roles of women from cultural icons to sexualzed bodies to intimate bodies, using his love of women as a lens to make his already private drawings more sensitive. “I make drawings of women for women, I don’t do this to turn boys on.” The meat of his work is contained within the active space of performance between muse and drawer.
All three books in the Ladies Collection are available for purchase at Colette Paris, www.Club75.fr and HVW8 Gallery. Published by Ed Banger, 50 pages black print
Jean André (b. 1986) describes his drawings and paintings as “gentleman art” focused and inspired by the beauty of women. His work as a graphic designer in Montmartre for Ed Banger is just one outlet, while his other work channels themes of the female form in charming paintings. At once minimalist and realistic, he tries to explore all the opportunities the ink offers him. His major influences include Tom Wesselmann, Matisse, Richard Kern and Serge Gainsbourg, among others.
HVW8 Art + Design Gallery was founded in 2006 by curator Tyler Gibney with Addison Liu in Los Angeles, California, with mandate supporting fine-art and avant-garde graphic design. Over the past seven years, emerging and established artists such as Parra, Geoff McFetridge, Kevin Lyons, Hassan Rahim, Mark Gonzales, Cody Hudson, Lisa Leone, Craig Costello (aka Krink), and Jean André have exhibited their works. Further informaton can be found on HVW8.com
MON AMOUR will be the inaugural event of HVW8 BERLIN. After event at LARRY Club – chauseestraße 131, Berlin Mitte
Supported by Zoe and Our/Berlin
HVW8 BERLIN Linienstraße 161, corner Klein Hamburgerstraße
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 12- 6pm or by appointment: (0)30 9836 3691
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