Our photos from MOCA’s Art in the Streets continue with a few of our favorites, beginning with Mister Cartoon. His sexy ice cream truck installation captures a slice of the LA cholo scene in beautiful detail. Also on the LA tip, there’s a couple of protest posters by Robbie Conal: Contra Cocaine, dealing with the Iran-Contra-Crack epidemic from 1987 and Little White Lies featuring right-wing fundamentalist Jesse Helms.
On a lighter note, we had a good laugh with NeckFace’s installation & “performance” piece as a dirty bum, which may have been a preview treat. We also enjoyed the two Malcolm Mclaren memorabilia cases, the Lee Quinones tribute wall and Mode 2′s celebratory mural. Don’t miss Martha Cooper’s photography room featuring a wall of artists including one of our faves, Doze Green and look our upcoming FWL Axis profile with her. We included a few other pics for those who won’t be able to make it to the show : ) – Moni Vargas
Apr 18, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: A-ONE, ALEXIS ROSS, ANDRE, art in the streets, banksy, Barry McGee, BEAR 167, BILL DANIEL, BILL RAY, Blade, CERN, CHARLIE AHEARN, CHAZ BOJORQUEZ, COCO144, COST, CRAIG COSTELLO, CRAIG R. STECYK III, Crash, DAN MURPHY, DASH SNOW, Daze, DELTA, DEVIN FLYNN, DON LEICHT, DONDI, drugs, ED TEMPLETON, EINE, ERIK BRUNETTI, ESTEVAN ORIOL, Fab 5 Freddy, freedom, friends we love, Futura, GORDON MATTA-CLARK, GUSMANO CESARETTI, HAZE, HENRY CHALFANT, HOWARD GRIBBLE, HUGH HOLLAND, INVADER, IRAK, IZ THE WIZ, JAMES PRIGOFF, JAMIE REID, Jane Dickson, Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Ahearn, JOHN FEKNER, JON NAAR, JOSH LAZCANO, JR, kaws, keith haring, kenny scharf, KIELY JENKINS, KOOR, la, lady pink, LARRY CLARK, LEE QUINONES, Little White Lies, Loomit, Malcolm McLaren, Mare 139, MARGARET KILGALLEN, mark gonzales, Martha Cooper, miss van, MISTER CARTOON, moca, MODE 2, moni vargas, neckface, NOC, os gemeos, PATTI ASTOR, PHASE 2, RAMMELLZEE, RETNA, REVOK, REVOLT REVS, RISK, ROA, Robbie Conal, ron english, SABER, Sharp, shepard fairey, SJK161, SNAKE 1, spike jonze, STELIOS, Stephen Powers, STEVE GRODY, swoon, TAKI 183, TEEN WITCH, TERRY RICHARDSON, TODD JAMES, TOXIC, TRACY 168, wall, ZEPHYR | Leave A Comment »
We had the pleasure of going to the MOCA preview of Art in the Streets and although a few of our favorite artists were not included, we couldn’t help but be infinitely inspired by the mere scope of the show, the well deserved recognition of the movement and the incredible works and worlds assembled. We took a few photos for those of you who won’t be in LA in the next months to see it. For those of you who are going, don’t miss Rammallzee’s room, Os Gemeos, the amazing time line, Martha Cooper’s room, Mister Cartoon, Swoon, Roa, Chalfant & the sweet Invader pieces.
In the meantime, take a look at our short doc profiles with Invader and Kenny Scharf.
Apr 16, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: A-ONE, ALEXIS ROSS, ANDRE, art in the streets, banksy, Barry McGee, BEAR 167, BILL DANIEL, BILL RAY, Blade, CERN, CHARLIE AHEARN, CHAZ BOJORQUEZ, COCO144, COST, CRAIG COSTELLO, CRAIG R. STECYK III, Crash, DAN MURPHY, DASH SNOW, Daze, DELTA, DEVIN FLYNN, DON LEICHT, DONDI, drugs, ED TEMPLETON, EINE, ERIK BRUNETTI, ESTEVAN ORIOL, Fab 5 Freddy, favorite, freedom, friends we love, Futura, GORDON MATTA-CLARK, GUSMANO CESARETTI, HAZE, HENRY CHALFANT, HOWARD GRIBBLE, HUGH HOLLAND, INVADER, IRAK, IZ THE WIZ, JAMES PRIGOFF, JAMIE REID, Jane Dickson, Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Ahearn, JOHN FEKNER, JON NAAR, JOSH LAZCANO, JR, kaws, keith haring, kenny scharf, KIELY JENKINS, KOOR, la, lady pink, LARRY CLARK, LEE QUINONES, Loomit, Malcolm McLaren, Mare 139, MARGARET KILGALLEN, mark gonzales, Martha Cooper, miss van, MISTER CARTOON, moca, MODE 2, moni vargas, neckface, NOC, os gemeos, PATTI ASTOR, PHASE 2, RAMMELLZEE, RETNA, REVOK, REVOLT REVS, RISK, ROA, Robbie Conal, ron english, SABER, Sharp, shepard fairey, short, SJK161, SNAKE 1, spike jonze, STELIOS, Stephen Powers, STEVE GRODY, swoon, TAKI 183, TEEN WITCH, TERRY RICHARDSON, TODD JAMES, TOXIC, TRACY 168, ZEPHYR | Leave A Comment »
The Carmichael Gallery is presenting Martha Cooper: Remix, a collection of her classic photographs that span six decades re-interpreted by some of our favorite contemporary artists. This beautiful collaborative effort pays homage to the one photographer whose passion often feels unrivaled and whose commitment transcends from her craft to an ever evolving movement. If [...]
Apr 07, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Aeon, Aiko, Anthony Lister, Anton van Dalen, art, artists, Barry McGee, Bio, Blade, Blanco, Burning Candy, carmichael gallery, Cekis, Cey, Chris Stain, Claw, Cosbe, Crash, Dabs & Myla, Daze, Dearraindrop, Dr. Revolt, elisa carmichael, Faust, Flying Fortress, freedom, Fumakaka, Futura, GAIA, gallery, graffiti, Grotesk, How&Nosm, Jane Dickson, John Ahearn, jose parla, kenny scharf, la, LA II, lady pink, Logan Hicks, Loomit, Mare 139, Mark Bode, Martha Cooper, Martha Cooper: Remix, moni vargas, Nazza Stencil, neck face, Nicer & B-Gee, nunca, photo, Quik, seth carmichael, Sharp, shepard fairey, Skewville, street, Subway Art History, swoon, T-Kid, Terror161, The London Police, Victor Castillo | Leave A Comment »
Adrian “Viajero” Roman’s exhibit, Caja de la Memoria Viva II: Constancia Colon Clemente, will close on April 9, 2011 at A Seed on Diamond Gallery in Philadelphia with the event, Postcards of Our Barrios. This closing night celebration brings the worlds of music, poetry and visual art from ‘la comunidad’ with performances by Willie Perdomo, Bonafide Rojas, Alison Roh Park, Julia Lopez, David Acosta, Denice Frohman (“Ms. Misconception”) and Sham-e-Ali Al-Jamil.
Mar 31, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: A Seed on Diamond Gallery, Adrian "Viajero" Roman, Ali Al Jamil, Alison Roh Park, Bonafide Rojas, Caja de la Memoria Viva II: Constancia Colon Clemente, com, Conscience Hustler, Constancia Colon Clemente, David Acosta, Denice Frohman ("Ms. Misconception"), exhibit, Julia Lopez, la, Memoria Viva, Michael Cordero, moni vargas, music, sculpture, Sham-e-Ali Al-Jamil, Willie Perdomo | Leave A Comment »
Water Writes will be unveiling their first of 10 murals in LA this Saturday & Friends We Love is proud to be a media partner for the event. This 250 ft mural is being painted across the wall surrounding KIPP Prep in dedication to the conservation and protection of H20! Join us as we celebrate the beautiful work by the featured artists along with KIPP’s 8th grade class and their teachers with music by Spinorita and Moni.
Mar 18, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Carlos (SPARC), Dr. Susie Lundy, Erin Yoshi, Estria Miyashiro, Felipe (SPARC), KIPP, kipp academy, la, mobile mural lab, moni, mural, mural unveiling, Raul Gonzalez, Ricardo Estrada, Spinorita, Vyal Reyes, waiting for superman, water writes, Wenz Quiroz | Leave A Comment »
Musician and record collector, Will Holland, aka Quantic, muses about the collaborative process of recording music and the importance of vinyl recordings for its preservation.
Mar 08, 2011 | Categories: 120 SECONDS, FWL BLOG, VIDEO | Tags: 120 seconds, cali, Colombia, cumbia, friendswelove, la, music, Musician, preservation, quantic, record collector, vinyl, vinyl recordings, will holland | Leave A Comment »
Four dudes from Inglewood, Cali make up the group, Overdoz. Tube, Kent, Creamie and Sleezy hooked up in the summer of 2008 and started writing raps and making that good Westcoast hip hop ever since. Overdoz resemble their Westcoast predecessors, The Pharcyde through their performance antics, comedic lyrics and their energy. – Spinorita
Mar 07, 2011 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Blunnits, Brook D'Leau, Casie Veggies, Creamie, Dom Kennedy, hip hop, J*Davey, Just Be Cool, Kendrick Lamar, Kent, la, LAX Paperboys, Live For Die For, Nova, Overdoz, Polyester The Saint, Skeme, Sleezy, Spinorita, The Pharcyde, Tube | Leave A Comment »
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