This Friday night, July 11th, at the Hollywood Car Wash on Sunset come get clean. Squeak E. Clean that is. One of LA’s finest party starters brings us another evening of Sudsy fun with ass-shaking, skating by the Girl Skateboards team, live screenprinting, more ass-shaking, and art and video installations created by Aaron Rose and edited by yours truly.
SUDS
Friday, July 11th
10pm-2am
Hollywood Car Wash
6200 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(click images to see more of the politically charged art on display at LA vs. WAR)
A couple of weeks ago I was able to check out the LA vs. WAR poster/graffiti/screenprinting art show which was held in downtown Los Angeles during the weekend of April 10th-13th. What I failed to do was follow up and mention how powerful the art actually was. On a beautifully calm Sunday evening which brought many people to the downtown Firehouse venue, I was fortunate enough to make a return trip and take some more photos as well. On display was the touring exhibition of anti-war posters and screenprints from the likes of Futura, Doze Green, Shepard Fairey, along with many other artists-both known and unknown. A timely, clever, and often comical look at our recent state of affairs as the world’s first nation of war, the art on display defiantly speaks for itself. And perhaps for many of us as well. Please check out the pieces for yourself by clicking the images or this link to be taken to my Flickr set.
You can also buy the book “Yo! What Happened to Peace?” which contains all the poster art featured in the show at www.yopeace.org.
So after 6 years of warring (yeah, it’s been 6 years. Crazy), it seems as though maybe war really isn’t the answer after all. But you can still make your own surge by heading out to join the LA vs. WAR movement through art, music, and creating something yourself. Hundreds of artists representing diverse communities unite in delivering a universal message of peace and understanding, and offering resistance and opposition to the US government’s war policies. Consisting of poster and street art, live t-shirt and poster screenprinting, a stencil garden (featuring LA icon Mear-One), film screenings and DJ sets throughout, LA vs. WAR is 4 full free days of art and expression in the name of peace starting April 10th going through Sunday the 13th from 12pm to 11pm daily.
Event highlights also include:
Yo! What Happened to Peace?: posters on display from the international touring peace poster exhibition.
Hit+Run: live t-shirt printing featuring custom artwork from the Hit+Run artist network
Dublab.com & Art Don’t Sleep: music selections created by DJs from the web radio collective
Artwork Exhibition: handmade creations by independent local artists
LA vs. WAR opening reception is Thursday April 10th from 7-9pm. The event continues through April 13th and is located at The Firehouse on 710 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90021. All ages are welcome and admission is free. Check out LA vs. WAR for more information and event schedule.
