Our friends, Hygienic Dress League, an artist duo from Detroit recently has been on an installation quest and has completed a number of installs for their latest project “Profit of Doom”. The project, includes sculptures of deers fitted with gas masks places throughout both nature and derelict areas of Detroit. Check out more images after the jump!
Street artist Tom Bob recently unveiled a killer new piece in Long Beach which features a man selling gigantic watches where the clock faces are actually energy displays. More images after the click.
Graffiti legend KWEST recently completed a large scale typography based sculpture for Toronto’s Nuit Blanche Festival. The artist partnered up with H&M and OVO producer Noah “40” Shebib on the project which was documented by King Bee Productions. Peep the video below!
Athen B. Gallery is excited to announce “Hinterland”, a solo exhibition by Troy Lovegates in Downtown Oakland. The opening reception is Saturday, November 11th at 7pm conveniently located from both 12th and 19th St. Bart Stations in Downtown Oakland. More info and images after the click.
Troy Lovegates, widely known as “OTHER”, is an artist currently based in Oakland, CA. His works are heavily patterned and saturated with hyper color. With a knack for the use of found materials and the unification of wildly disparate elements, both material and aesthetic, Lovegates uses everything from spray paint, oil stick, water color, acrylic, and ink to create works on canvas and paper as well as wooden sculptures.
A self-described “collector of lost souls,” the artist focuses on the figure as story, building motifs through heavily condensed mark making. The figures in his work are sympathetically drawn from equal parts caricature and realistic observation. Lovegates is constantly revising and adapting previous efforts, reintegrating them into current bodies of work that reflect the history of their making. His hand-carved wooden pieces bring his paintings to life as objects. The powerfully weathered people in his imagery are often real, captured through photographs and observation taken while on his travels over the years. Motivated by his own dreams and nightmares, Troy Lovegates works are emotive arrests of an awe-inspiring imagination.
To receive a preview of the exhibition contact info@athenbgallery.com
Erika Lizée recently wrapped up a new installation and is currently on view inside Gallery 825. The piece is located in West Hollywood, titled “Eternally Searching, (0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13…)” and will be on view until December 1st. More images after the jump.
The Museum of Neon Art is pleased to present, “She Bends: Women in Neon” opening September 16th. The exhibition will run through February 11th. More information and images after the jump!
First Amendment Gallery in San Francisco presents their latest group exhibition titled “Onset”. Here is a link to the images to the pieces, the opening reception and layout that features the works of: Adele Renault, Bagger 43, Basik, Caratoes, David Ryan Jade Rivera, Jaime Molina, Joseph Martinez, Josh Grotto, Lena Gustafson,Li-Hill, Lie,Miss Van and Roan Victor. The exhibition will run until August 17th – check it out if you’re in San Francisco.
Miss Van
Athen B. Gallery is proud to present their latest exhibition of a very under the radar artist named Leighton Kelly who is based in Oakland called “All of the Things” which opened this past Saturday, July 15th. You might recognize his unique sculpture style from some of past group exhibitions at the space. More images and info after the jump!
We are extremely proud to present our second curatorial exhibition at #Hashtag Gallery in Toronto titled “Interactivity”. Our latest endeavour focuses on the interaction between gallery and viewer, and incorporates totally immersive works for the attendees to help transform and become a part of the show themselves. Be sure to show up for the opening of the show on July 28th, 2017 – 830 Dundas Street West at 8pm.
As Athen B Gallery approaches their Two Year Anniversary, the gallery is proud to announce a group exhibition that just open this past Saturday, June 10th at 7pm in Downtown Oakland.
The exhibition itself is very diverse with a wide array of paintings, illustrations and sculptures by: 2501, AXEL VOID, BRETT FLANIGAN, CANNON DILL, ERIK OTTO, ERIK MARK SANDBERG, GRADY GORDON, JASON SEIFE, KYLE LYPKA, MARTINA MERLINI, MERYL PATAKY, MICHAEL PAGE, MUZAE SESAY, NICOMI NIX TURNER, and TROY LOVEGATES.
More images after the jump!
Troy Lovegates
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