
Great music. Good people. Work to inspire. This comes to mind when describing Galician musician and songwriter Xoel López.
He has been composing since his teens and gained popularity the past decade as Deluxe. Three years ago, though, he decided it was time for something else and put that name to rest. Off to the Americas he went…
Dec 21, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Bart Davenport, buenos aires, Caravana Americana, Deluxe, Félix Arias, folk, Franny Glass, friends we love, Galicia, Jennifer Cendaña Armas, junipersupadupa, Lola Garcia Garrido, Lovely Luna, music, Pablo Dacal, spain, the smiths, this charming man, Xoel López | Leave A Comment »

Three Friends We Love featured artists are exhibiting works at the art fairs in Miami this year – Aakash Nihalani + Olek at Scope with the Jonathan LeVine Gallery and SoA’s M. Tony Peralta at Pool Art Fair.
Dec 02, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Aakash Nihalani, art, art basel miami, art fairs, crochet, friends we love, jonathan levine gallery, M. Tony Peralta, Miami, moni vargas, olek, Pool Art Fair, Scope, short docs, SoA's, street art, VIDEO | Leave A Comment »

Mighty Tanaka celebrates its Grand Re-Opening in Dumbo with Not For Prophet, a solo show by one of favorite street artists, Poster Boy.
Nov 10, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: 120 seconds, advertising, art, AXIS, commercialism, dumbo, exhibit, friends we love, Mighty Tanaka, poster boy, social commentary, street art, Subway Art | Leave A Comment »

The Global Block Foundation, founded by the Hon. George Martinez (also GBF’s President), Clara Guerrero, and Jelani Mashariki, integrates hip-hop and community work through a group who is truly invested and inclusive in creating sustainable community.
Nov 09, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Blackout Arts Collective, Clara Guerrero, cultural envoy, friends we love, Garifuna, George Martinez, Global Block Foundation, H2A, hip hop, Hip Hop Association, Honduras, Jennifer Cendaña Armas, junipersupadupa, Nyasha Laing, Sylvia Center, Youth Voices | Leave A Comment »

My homeboy, DJ Phatrick, sent out a call a few weeks ago: a program he works with, Sessions LA, lost funding and they were raising the money to keep it going.
Nov 08, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: DJ Phatrick, friends we love, hip hop, indiegogo, Jennifer Cendaña Armas, junipersupadupa, music, Sessions LA, youth program | 1 Comment »

Transforming Beauty, a 3D timelapse film, features the work of David Ellis, Maya Hayuk, SASU and Yuri Shimojo.
Sep 26, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: art film, axis profile, behind the scenes, david ellis, film, friends we love, maya hayuk, moni vargas, Sasu, Sephora, time lapse, timelapse, VIDEO, video art, yuri shimojo | Leave A Comment »

This weekend, peace loving artists, DJs and performers come together for the three day exhibit, LA vs War II: Art for Peace in the Hope Era, commemorating 9/11 and the decade that has passed. Friends We Love is proud to participate on Friday night with Moni DJing a set at 9:30 culminating with a buto performance. Some of our favorite artist will be presenting works that express our collective desire and commitment to peace including, John Carr (who is a curator of this exhibit), Yuri Shimojo, Chaz Bojorquez, DJ Lucha and Favianna Rodriguez. The DJ line up is also impressive with MdCL, Anthony Valadez, B+, Coleman, Seano, Monalisa, Kristi Lomax and Lady Sha among many others. This will be an all-ages event with a $5 suggested donation at The Vortex (2341 E. Olympic Blvd. LA 90021).
Sep 07, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Aamber Newsome, Aaron Byrd, Abcnt, Ad Hoc Art, Adam Smith, Adrian Younge, Aise, Al Jackson, Alex Munoz, Alexander Skramble, Alfred Hawkins, Alison Smith, Alter, Amitis Motevalli, Ando Pndlian, Andrew Meza, anthony valadez, Antiwar.com, Army of One, Art Hazelwood, Asylm, Asylm SH, B, Bazar, Billy Davidson, Bounce, Brianna Lengel Bail, Byron Jose, Campaign to Rescind Special Order 11, Carlos Niño, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Chase, CHAZ BOJORQUEZ, Christopher Wallace, Chuck Sperry, Code Pink, cojoco, Coleman., Contra One, Cryptik, Deadmundo, Destroyer, DJ Lucha/Besos Not Bombs, dj moni, DJ Shiva, Dog Byte, Dominique Domingez, Doran Dada, Doug Minkler, Eddie Colla, Edward Colver, El Mac and Vyal, Elephant & Castle, Emory Douglas, Enik, Eriberto Oriol, Expo, Eyeone, Eyerie, Farzad Kohan, Favianna Rodriguez, Fearo, Free Humanity, friends we love, Frosty, Garrison Buxton, Geraldine Lozano, Gian Munoz, Gilles d'Amecourt, Glenn Brooks, GLK, Graphonic, Guillermo Bert, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Gustavo Garcia, Hawthorne Headhunters, Haycock, House Shoes, Ides, Inka One, Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), James Bentley, Jesus Barraza, Jim Fonseca Lydia Emily, Joe Iurato, joebutoh sculptour Michael Datcher, Joey Connolly, John Carlos De Luna, john carr, JOHN FEKNER, Jon Paul Bail, Josh MacPhee, Juan Fuentez, Juana Alicia Araiza, Julio Salgado, Jun, Kaleb Arefaine, Kristi Lomax, Krystine Kryttre, Kyle Goen, LA vs War II: Art for Peace in the Hope Era, Lady Sha, Lalo Alcaraz, Leba, Lee Bannon, Leo "CatZ" Limon, Leo Eguiarte, Leopoldo Pena, lilstickyrice, Louis Hennings, Lucky Bunny, Lydia Emily, Malaquias Montoya, Man One, Mandoe, Manny Torres, Marc deClive Lowe, Marilyn LaGrone-Amaral, Mark of the Beast, Mas, Matthew David, Max Neutra, Mear, Melanie Cervantes, Michael Russek, Michelle Cohen, Mike "Maximum Fluoride" Fisher, Monalisa, Mr. NumberOnederful, Ms. Slowcialization, Nancy Popp, Nino Rodriguez, Not My Goverment, Nuclear Winter, Nuke, Orameh Bagheri, Oree Original, Oscar Magallanes Overton Loyd, Paul Barron. Peace Be With You, Plann.B, Poli Marichal, Political Gridlock, RANI D., Raquel Gutierrez, Raymundo Hernandez-Lopez, Rhettmatic, ricardo duffy, Ricardo Estrada, Richard Sanchez, Robbie Conal, Ron Donovan, Rupert Garcia, Scott K, Seano, Self Help Graphics, Septerhed, Shark Toof, shepard fairey, Simba Russeau, Sonji Mariposa, Street Phantom, Tirso Araiza, Two Rabbits, Vyal, Wenceslao Quiroz, Werc, William Acedo, Winston Smith, Xochitl Cieve, Yem, Youth Justice Coalition, Yuki Hayashi-Hammel, yuri shimojo, Zoltron | Leave A Comment »
Exhibits We Love :: Poster Boy – Not For Prophet
Mighty Tanaka celebrates its Grand Re-Opening in Dumbo with Not For Prophet, a solo show by one of favorite street artists, Poster Boy.
Nov 10, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: 120 seconds, advertising, art, AXIS, commercialism, dumbo, exhibit, friends we love, Mighty Tanaka, poster boy, social commentary, street art, Subway Art | Leave A Comment »