HVW8 x adidas CONFIRMED x Kader Sylla

HVW8 partnered with adidas CONFIRMED and Kader Sylla to commission two original works by Los Angeles artists Jacob Rochester and Nikkolos Mohammed.

Each artist brought their own distinct perspective.

Kader (Sunrise) & (Sunset)
Diptych by Nikkolos Mohammed
25 x 32 in
Gouache / oil relief print on Japanese handmade paper, mounted on panel, 2026

Boy on crate
Gouache on paper
9×12 in
2026

Flag on chair
Gouache on paper
9×12 in
2026

by Jacob Rochester

 

Both works are available through exclusive raffles on the adidas CONFIRMED app. The editorials are live now.

Jacob Raffle: https://confirmed.onelink.me/mzYA/uew39qkkJacob

Jacob Editorial: https://confirmed.onelink.me/mzYA/lybtj1oe

Nikkolos Raffle: https://confirmed.onelink.me/mzYA/qfnaf7ki

Nikkolos: Editorial: https://confirmed.onelink.me/mzYA/k58mrozi

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Artist Run TV, Episode 1

ARTV Episode 1: Public Access

Livestreamed from HVW8 Gallery Hollywood, August 28, 2020 HVW8 Gallery presents Public Access, an exhibition made for and influenced by the COVID era.

Combining elements of fine art, music and technology, the exhibition is accessible via ARTV (Artist Run TV), a platform for Los Angeles based artists and activists to exhibit, engage and educate a global online community. The opening of the exhibition on August 28th was livestreamed on HVW8.com and showcases artwork from the exhibition, interviews with participating artists Senay Kenfe, Angela Nguyen, and Nikkolos Mohammed, DJ sets by Pubes, Zuri Adia, and Senay Kenfe as well as participation from independent local businesses such as Salon Benjamin. The exhibition and programming highlights urgent issues such as police reform and systemic inequities in education to criminal justice. A

RTV will livestream programming for Public Access throughout the run of the exhibition. For more information, please visit HVW8.com and @hvw8gallery. ARTV is a community broadcasting platform generating content and funding for and by artists, local community leaders, and grass roots organizations. Public Access features artists Laura Watters (@laurawatters), Adam Tullie (@adamtullie), Angela Nguyen (@pile_height), Nikkolos Mohammed (@honorablemohammed), Senay Kenfe (@senaykenfe), Jerry Hsu (@internetfamous) and Alex Cassaniti (@alexandracassaniti) with curation by Mattea Perrotta, Alberto Cuadros and Tyler Gibney.