“I went minimal for this show, a departure from my usual chaotic display. But there was a theme and concept for this show that I stuck to. All photos were shot from a moving car, and all hung in a straght line.”
Last week Ed opened his latest photo show The Seconds Pass at Culver City’s Roberts & Tilton to the usual large gathering of skaters, photographers and art appreciators alike. And what we all saw was a show that was slightly different for Ed, as in streamlined opposed to his signature clustering style, more “in the moment” snapshots and far less nude/explicit imagery than what viewers have grown accustomed to over the years. All in all, Ed’s The Second Pass is definitely worth a second pass.
As The Armory Show and PULSE art fairs make their annual return to New York this weekend, a couple of Los Angeles galleries have joined in on buying and selling art fun with Roberts & Tilton of Culver City and West Hollywood’s M+B.
Roberts & Tilton will be showcasing stalwarts such as Barry McGee, Ed Templeton and Kehinde Wiley among others at the aforementioned Armory Show.
Roberts & Tilton-The Armory Show
March 4-7, 2010
Pier 94 Booth 502
12th Avenue & W 55th St. Manhattan, New York, NY 10019
M+B brings with them the works of gallery artists Martin Denker, Alex Prager and more to PULSE New York.
Martin Denker
Alex Prager
M+B-PULSE New York
March 4-7, 2010
330 West St. @ West Houston St. New York, NY 10014
Painter, photographer, pro skateboarder, loving husband, Toy Machine leader, vegan. Ed Templeton is many a thing. But as Ed describes himself and his artistic brethren in our film Beautiful Losers, “In titling the show Beautiful Losers, that gave it a label and people are now ‘oh, you’re a beautiful loser’. Well you can’t tag me as a one thing or the other, you can’t tag anyone in the show as just a painter, as just a photographer…we’re just artists.”
Ed’s The Seconds Pass passes through Roberts & Tilton in Culver City starting this Friday.
Ed Templeton-The Seconds Pass
Opening reception: Friday, February 26th, 6-9pm
Roberts & Tilton
5801 Washington Blvd. Culver City, California 90232
Show runs from February 26 through April 3, 2010
The Japanese Megane Zine crew, fresh off their release party/art show featuring artist/skater Ed Templeton at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery last weekend, have really good taste. The upstart collective of best friends from Tokyo have suggested to check out the work of another one of their best friends and favorite artists, Hidehito Shinno this Thursday at Blends in downtown LA. And since I happen to think they have really good taste I’m suggesting you check out tomorrow’s show as well.
Hidehito Shinno
Opening reception: Thursday, January 14th, 6-10pm Blends
125 W 4th st. Los Angeles, CA 90013
The 2nd weekend of the new year brings a plethora of group shows to Los Angeles along with a Hamburger weekender.
Gallery 1988 on Melrose has been pumping out art shows depicting some of our most recognizable pop culture heroes and villains over the years (I AM 8-BIT, Crazy 4 Cult, Lost, etc.) so it comes as no surprise that our favorite childhood muscle bound bowl-cut hero from Eternia has over 100 artists making pieces of him and his pals for the show Under the Influence: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
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You Can Heal Your Life! at the Circus Gallery on Lexington that is at their group show which features the works of Sister Corita among others. Curated by Emma Gray, the “art works in this show seek to address issues of religion, spirituality and self-help through performance, sculpture, painting, video and printmaking.“
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For animal and art lovers alike, Thinkspace in Silver Lake is putting out A Cry For Help, a group show of over 100 artists with the goal of raising awareness about the plight of animals in our modern world. *20% of all proceeds will be donated to Born Free USA.
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A Cry For Help
Opening reception: Friday, January 8th, 7-11pm
Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029
Show runs from January 8 through February 5, 2010
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Put Your Finger on the Button
Opening reception: Saturday, January 9th, 7-10pm
New Image Art
7908 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046
Show runs from January 9 through February 6, 2010
Speaking of Deanna Templeton, her husband Ed Templeton will be featured in the show for the Japanese publication Megane Zine at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery off of Melrose. In addition to a limited edition HVW8 x Megane t-shirt designed by Ed for sale, comic zine’s will be given free to the first 20 people on January 9th.
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And finally wrap up your weekend with family, laughter and Hamburger as the Cinefamily on Fairfax extends their Comedy Death Ray series with Neil Hamburger’s tribute to Frank Sinatra, Jr. I repeat Frank Sinatra, JUNIOR. In honor of Frank Jr.’s birthday, Hamburger has assembled this evening of rare, vintage Frank Jr. TV variety specials and film appearances!
(And no, I didn’t sign up for any back-end points, DVD residuals or anything like that when I edited the film. I just sincerely believe that we made something that is truly worthy of your time. Watch it!)
Beautiful Losers
Starring Starring Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Harmony Korine, Geoff McFetridge, Barry McGee, Mike Mills, Stephen Powers, Ed Templeton, with Cheryl Dunn, Clare Rojas, Aaron Rose and Deanna Templeton
Directed by Aaron Rose
Co-directed by Joshua Leonard
Produced by Rich Lim, Jon Barlow, Chris Green, Noah Khoshbin
Executive Producers Ravi Ann and Jared Moshe
Cinematography by Tobin Yelland
Edited by Lenny Mesina
Original score by Money Mark
Graphic design by Keith Scharwath
Brought to you by Oscilloscope Laboratories and Amoeba Music.
(flyer design once again creatively crafted by Keith Scharwath)
Beautiful Losers Shorts
Saturday, December 5th, 7:30pm
The Cinefamily611 N Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036Buy tickets here
From our family at the Cinefamily:
“In celebration of the DVD release of Beautiful Losers, Aaron Rose will be showcasing short films by key artists in his critically acclaimed documentary, as well as never-before-seen interviews with artists from the scene, sharing personal stories behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation.”
Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation. In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories…speaking to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
This Saturday January 24th, New Image Art Gallery turns the tender age of 15 years old. To celebrate, this Los Angeles landmark of culture has invited back some of the most prolific painters, photographers, president makers, and vandals to have ever hung pictures on their walls. One look at the list of featured artists below and you’ll soon realize that New Image Art is the place to be Saturday night. And although Marsea has opened up the space next door, expect this proper party to be pretty packed so get there early! Musical performance by No Age too!
New Image Art 15 Year Anniversary Show
Art, Music, Video
Saturday Jan. 24th 7-11pm
7910 Santa Monica Boulevard
Also, if you’d like to lend a helping hand for the openingclick here.