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Wider than a postcard & olive47 bonita bonita @ Breeze Block, by svenman on Apr 25, 2013 23:34:45 GMT 1, Following on from the Space//Form exhibition i curated last year , I'm working with Breeze Block Gallery again this year and curating some shows for them.

The first is a huge group show entitled Wider than a postcard along with bonita bonita by street artist olive47. Here's some details from the press release below. I'll post some pictures of some of the work over the next few days. Show opens on May 2nd, with a preview night on the 1st.


PREVIEW INQUIRIES

To be added to the preview list, please email Paige, paige@breezeblockgallery.com

Breeze Block Gallery
www.breezeblockgallery.com



Wider than a postcard Breeze Block Gallery Curated by Sven Davis by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr


Wider than a postcard Breeze Block Gallery Curated by Sven Davis by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr

PRESENTED IN GALLERY 1


WIDER THAN A POSTCARD

A group exhibition curated by Sven Davis



2 May - 1 June 2013

Preview Reception: Wed May 1, 6-8pm
Opening Reception: Thurs May 2, 6-10pm


The latest curatorial collaboration between Arrested Motion’s Sven Davis and Breeze Block Gallery, Wider than a postcard, opens on May 2.

Over 200 artists have been invited to produce up to 3 works each based on the traditional postcard format.

The surface can be an antique postcard - either from a thrift store or maybe even from the family archive, a new shop-bought card or a home-made postcard on each artists chosen medium to the 6x4 inch size limit imposed. Each postcard can either start as a blank canvas or the new composition can be woven into the existing image on the card. The artworks are to be displayed in a grid formation to create an holistic installation of more than 400 individual artworks. The postcards must come from, and be named thus, a current or past place of residence and the thematic subtext is based loosely around place and belonging. The exhibition will also serve as a comparative survey of how artists interpret the same brief, giving a unique insight into the varying creative processes of each participant.

The exhibition opens Thursday 2nd May 2013 6pm, with a preview evening on Wednesday 1st May 2013 6pm alongside olive47’s solo exhibition in Gallery 2 ‘bonita bonita’.



Participating Artists

Aaron De La Cruz
 / Aaron Nagel / 
Adam Wallacavage
 / Adam Weir
 / Alex Brown / 
Alex Lukas
 / Alex Roulette
 / Alexey Luka
 / Alicia Dubnyckyj
 / Alvaro Ilizarbe
 / Amy Casey / 
Andreas Englund
 / Andres Guerrero
 / Andrew Hem
 / Andrew Mackenzie / 
Andrew McAttee
 / Andrew Schoultz
 / Andy Council
 / Anthony Sneed / 
Anthony Zinonos / 
Augustine Kofie / 
Bill McRight / 
Blaine Fontana
 / Bob 2
 / Brendan Monroe
 / Brian Donnelly
 / Brin Levinson / 
Britta Geisler
 / Bryce Kanights / 
Bwana Spoons
 / Caleb Neelon
 / Candice Tripp / 
Carl Cashman / 
Casey Gray / 
Chelsea Grolla
 / Cheryl Dunn
 / China Mike / 
Chris Blackstock / 
Chris Scarborough / 
Chris Valkov
 / Christian Mendoza
 / Christopher Derek Bruno
 / Clark Goolsby
 / Clayton Brothers
 / Coco 144
 / Cody Hudson / 
Conrad Crespin / 
Corey Arnold
 / Cranio
 / Craww / 
Crystal Wagner / 
DFace / 
Dale Grimshaw / 
Dana Brown
 / Dana Louise Kirkpatrick
 / David Bray / 
David MacDowell
 / David O’Brien / 
David Shillinglaw / 
Deedee Cheriel / 
Derm / 
Deth P Sun / 
Dmitri Fedosseev
 / Drew Tyndell
 / Dscreet / 
Duncan Jago / 
Edwin Ushiro
 / Ellannah Sadkin
 / Ema / 
Emma Tooth / 
Eric Shaw / 
Erik Foss / 
Erik Mark Sandberg / 
Evah Fan / 
Francesco Igory Deiana
 / Frank Gonzales
 / Gary Taxali
 / Gen Duarte
 / ghostpatrol
 / Graphic Surgery / 
Greg Eason / 
Gregory Euclide
 / Hamishi
 / Henry Gunderson / 
Hilary Pecis
 / How & Nosm / 
Hush / 
Ian Francis / 
Ian Stevenson / 
Insane
 / Jacob Magraw Mickelson / 
Jacob Whibley
 / James Benjamin Franklin / 
Jason Thielke / 
Jaybo
 / Jeff Depner
 / Jeff Gillette / 
Jen Corace
 / Jenny Odell / 
Jerry Inscoe / 
Jessica Hess / 
Jocelyn Duke / 
Joe Ryckebosch
 / John Casey
 / John Petricciani
 / Jon Burgerman
 / Jordin Isip / 
Josh Agle / 
Josh Keyes / 
Joshua Krause
 / Joshua Petker / 
Jud Bergeron / Judith Supine / 
Kai & Sunny / 
Karin Krommes / 
Katrin Fridriks / 
KEMA / 
Kenji Hirata
 / Kevin Cyr / 
Kevin Earl Taylor
 / Kevin McQuaid / 
KMNDZ / 
Know Hope / 
Kozyndan
 / Kyle Jorgensen
 / Laura Bifano / 
Lee Baker / 
Lex Thomas / 
Lola / 
Louis Reith / 
LX One / 
Marilena Staudenmaier / 
Mario Wagner / 
Marissa Textor
 / Mark Dean Veca / 
Mark Schoening / 
Mark Warren Jacques / 
Mary Iverson / 
Matt Haber
 / Matthew Craven / 
Matthew Curry / 
Matthew Feyld / 
Melinda Beck
 / Michael De Feo / 
Michael Hsiung / 
Michael Murphy / 
Michael Peck
 / Mike Ballard / 
Mike Egan / 
Mike Maxwell
 / Mike Stilkey / 
Miso / 
Moneyless / 
Morgan Blair / 
Mr Penfold
 / Mysterious Al
 / Nate Frizzell
 / Nawer
 / O.Two
 / olive47
 / Part2ism / 
Paul Barnes
 / Pedro Matos / 
Pete Fowler
 / Pete Watts / 
Poesia
 / RamblinWorker / 
Reginald S. Aloysius / 
Rey Parla / 
Rich Jacobs
 / Richard Colman / 
Robert Hardgrave / 
Robert Phoenix
 / Rone / 
Rowdy / 
Russell Leng / 
Ryan Bubnis / 
Ryan de la Hoz
 / Ryan Dineen / 
Ryan Jacob Smith / 
Saelee Oh / 
Samahra Little
 / Scott Listfield
 / Scott Malbaurn
 / Shie Moreno
 / Sidney Pink
 / Simon Monk / 
Sloan White
 / St. Monci
 / Stephanie Buer
 / Steve More / 
Sweet Toof
 / Sylvia Ji
 / Teresa Duck / 
Tilt
 / Tim Karpinski / 
Titi Freak / 
Tofer Chin / 
Tom French / 
Tripper Dungan / Von / 
William Sager
 / Winston Smith / 
Zach Johnsen


PRESENTED IN GALLERY 2


bonita bonita - New work from olive47


2 May - 1 June 2013

Preview Reception: Wed May 1, 6-8pm
Opening Reception: Thurs May 2, 6-10pm



bonita bonita olive47 Breeze Block Gallery by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr


bonita bonita olive47 Breeze Block Gallery by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr


“bonita bonita” is taken from the catcall olive47 would hear from the local men and the also the compliments heard from the local ladies about her work when painting a series of murals in Mexico earlier this year. bonita bonita is a visual Garden of Eden, a place of beauty within a world of turmoil. Drawing on the power of myth for a significant element of its subject matter, bonita bonita applies symbolism and a visual discourse of spirituality in its presentation of a collective narrative of nature and morality in an environment where temptation is ever present. olive47’s bold use of color operates at a visceral level and activates an emotional response to the saturation throughout the body of work as a cerebral communication device. bonita bonita will contain paintings on wood panels presented individually, as assemblages and also combined within mixed media installations.

The exhibition opens Thursday 2nd May 2013 6pm, with a preview evening on Wednesday 1st May 2013 6pm alongside the group exhibition Wider than a postcard. The artist will be in attendance.

About The Artist
With a background in fine art and graphic design, olive47 (olive47 is always all lower case and one word…always) began ‘doing street art’ in 1995 and moved on to stickers in 1998 while working for various design companies in Los Angeles – using the company credit card to pay for them. Her street art has brightened the corners of the globe, with murals, installations and paste-ups in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, Miami, London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Berlin, Tokyo, Lisbon, Paris and many places in between. Her super-cute Miss Cupcake vinyl toy captured everyone’s heart that saw it and became an instant best seller when created back in 2009. Versatile over a variety of mediums, she is a renowned fine-art printmaker and her work is held in the printmaking collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she attained her first degree in painting from Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA USA and her masters degree in printmaking from Camberwell College of the Arts, London UK.
She currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
In 2002, she formed her own ‘cult’. Children of the Multiprismed Light was formed as an interactive performance art piece dealing with the issues of the history and power of religion on the internet, family, community, the appeal or disgust of the idea of joining, satire, and lots of other esoteric matters. In the years since, it has grown to include over 450 people internationally as members, and though the cult’s activities have slowed, membership continues to grow. We believe this is mainly due of the allure of membership cards.

Following on from the Space//Form exhibition i curated last year , I'm working with Breeze Block Gallery again this year and curating some shows for them.

The first is a huge group show entitled Wider than a postcard along with bonita bonita by street artist olive47. Here's some details from the press release below. I'll post some pictures of some of the work over the next few days. Show opens on May 2nd, with a preview night on the 1st.


PREVIEW INQUIRIES

To be added to the preview list, please email Paige, paige@breezeblockgallery.com

Breeze Block Gallery
www.breezeblockgallery.com



Wider than a postcard Breeze Block Gallery Curated by Sven Davis by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr


Wider than a postcard Breeze Block Gallery Curated by Sven Davis by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr

PRESENTED IN GALLERY 1


WIDER THAN A POSTCARD

A group exhibition curated by Sven Davis



2 May - 1 June 2013

Preview Reception: Wed May 1, 6-8pm
Opening Reception: Thurs May 2, 6-10pm


The latest curatorial collaboration between Arrested Motion’s Sven Davis and Breeze Block Gallery, Wider than a postcard, opens on May 2.

Over 200 artists have been invited to produce up to 3 works each based on the traditional postcard format.

The surface can be an antique postcard - either from a thrift store or maybe even from the family archive, a new shop-bought card or a home-made postcard on each artists chosen medium to the 6x4 inch size limit imposed. Each postcard can either start as a blank canvas or the new composition can be woven into the existing image on the card. The artworks are to be displayed in a grid formation to create an holistic installation of more than 400 individual artworks. The postcards must come from, and be named thus, a current or past place of residence and the thematic subtext is based loosely around place and belonging. The exhibition will also serve as a comparative survey of how artists interpret the same brief, giving a unique insight into the varying creative processes of each participant.

The exhibition opens Thursday 2nd May 2013 6pm, with a preview evening on Wednesday 1st May 2013 6pm alongside olive47’s solo exhibition in Gallery 2 ‘bonita bonita’.



Participating Artists

Aaron De La Cruz
 / Aaron Nagel / 
Adam Wallacavage
 / Adam Weir
 / Alex Brown / 
Alex Lukas
 / Alex Roulette
 / Alexey Luka
 / Alicia Dubnyckyj
 / Alvaro Ilizarbe
 / Amy Casey / 
Andreas Englund
 / Andres Guerrero
 / Andrew Hem
 / Andrew Mackenzie / 
Andrew McAttee
 / Andrew Schoultz
 / Andy Council
 / Anthony Sneed / 
Anthony Zinonos / 
Augustine Kofie / 
Bill McRight / 
Blaine Fontana
 / Bob 2
 / Brendan Monroe
 / Brian Donnelly
 / Brin Levinson / 
Britta Geisler
 / Bryce Kanights / 
Bwana Spoons
 / Caleb Neelon
 / Candice Tripp / 
Carl Cashman / 
Casey Gray / 
Chelsea Grolla
 / Cheryl Dunn
 / China Mike / 
Chris Blackstock / 
Chris Scarborough / 
Chris Valkov
 / Christian Mendoza
 / Christopher Derek Bruno
 / Clark Goolsby
 / Clayton Brothers
 / Coco 144
 / Cody Hudson / 
Conrad Crespin / 
Corey Arnold
 / Cranio
 / Craww / 
Crystal Wagner / 
DFace / 
Dale Grimshaw / 
Dana Brown
 / Dana Louise Kirkpatrick
 / David Bray / 
David MacDowell
 / David O’Brien / 
David Shillinglaw / 
Deedee Cheriel / 
Derm / 
Deth P Sun / 
Dmitri Fedosseev
 / Drew Tyndell
 / Dscreet / 
Duncan Jago / 
Edwin Ushiro
 / Ellannah Sadkin
 / Ema / 
Emma Tooth / 
Eric Shaw / 
Erik Foss / 
Erik Mark Sandberg / 
Evah Fan / 
Francesco Igory Deiana
 / Frank Gonzales
 / Gary Taxali
 / Gen Duarte
 / ghostpatrol
 / Graphic Surgery / 
Greg Eason / 
Gregory Euclide
 / Hamishi
 / Henry Gunderson / 
Hilary Pecis
 / How & Nosm / 
Hush / 
Ian Francis / 
Ian Stevenson / 
Insane
 / Jacob Magraw Mickelson / 
Jacob Whibley
 / James Benjamin Franklin / 
Jason Thielke / 
Jaybo
 / Jeff Depner
 / Jeff Gillette / 
Jen Corace
 / Jenny Odell / 
Jerry Inscoe / 
Jessica Hess / 
Jocelyn Duke / 
Joe Ryckebosch
 / John Casey
 / John Petricciani
 / Jon Burgerman
 / Jordin Isip / 
Josh Agle / 
Josh Keyes / 
Joshua Krause
 / Joshua Petker / 
Jud Bergeron / Judith Supine / 
Kai & Sunny / 
Karin Krommes / 
Katrin Fridriks / 
KEMA / 
Kenji Hirata
 / Kevin Cyr / 
Kevin Earl Taylor
 / Kevin McQuaid / 
KMNDZ / 
Know Hope / 
Kozyndan
 / Kyle Jorgensen
 / Laura Bifano / 
Lee Baker / 
Lex Thomas / 
Lola / 
Louis Reith / 
LX One / 
Marilena Staudenmaier / 
Mario Wagner / 
Marissa Textor
 / Mark Dean Veca / 
Mark Schoening / 
Mark Warren Jacques / 
Mary Iverson / 
Matt Haber
 / Matthew Craven / 
Matthew Curry / 
Matthew Feyld / 
Melinda Beck
 / Michael De Feo / 
Michael Hsiung / 
Michael Murphy / 
Michael Peck
 / Mike Ballard / 
Mike Egan / 
Mike Maxwell
 / Mike Stilkey / 
Miso / 
Moneyless / 
Morgan Blair / 
Mr Penfold
 / Mysterious Al
 / Nate Frizzell
 / Nawer
 / O.Two
 / olive47
 / Part2ism / 
Paul Barnes
 / Pedro Matos / 
Pete Fowler
 / Pete Watts / 
Poesia
 / RamblinWorker / 
Reginald S. Aloysius / 
Rey Parla / 
Rich Jacobs
 / Richard Colman / 
Robert Hardgrave / 
Robert Phoenix
 / Rone / 
Rowdy / 
Russell Leng / 
Ryan Bubnis / 
Ryan de la Hoz
 / Ryan Dineen / 
Ryan Jacob Smith / 
Saelee Oh / 
Samahra Little
 / Scott Listfield
 / Scott Malbaurn
 / Shie Moreno
 / Sidney Pink
 / Simon Monk / 
Sloan White
 / St. Monci
 / Stephanie Buer
 / Steve More / 
Sweet Toof
 / Sylvia Ji
 / Teresa Duck / 
Tilt
 / Tim Karpinski / 
Titi Freak / 
Tofer Chin / 
Tom French / 
Tripper Dungan / Von / 
William Sager
 / Winston Smith / 
Zach Johnsen


PRESENTED IN GALLERY 2


bonita bonita - New work from olive47


2 May - 1 June 2013

Preview Reception: Wed May 1, 6-8pm
Opening Reception: Thurs May 2, 6-10pm



bonita bonita olive47 Breeze Block Gallery by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr


bonita bonita olive47 Breeze Block Gallery by sven / a million pieces, on Flickr


“bonita bonita” is taken from the catcall olive47 would hear from the local men and the also the compliments heard from the local ladies about her work when painting a series of murals in Mexico earlier this year. bonita bonita is a visual Garden of Eden, a place of beauty within a world of turmoil. Drawing on the power of myth for a significant element of its subject matter, bonita bonita applies symbolism and a visual discourse of spirituality in its presentation of a collective narrative of nature and morality in an environment where temptation is ever present. olive47’s bold use of color operates at a visceral level and activates an emotional response to the saturation throughout the body of work as a cerebral communication device. bonita bonita will contain paintings on wood panels presented individually, as assemblages and also combined within mixed media installations.

The exhibition opens Thursday 2nd May 2013 6pm, with a preview evening on Wednesday 1st May 2013 6pm alongside the group exhibition Wider than a postcard. The artist will be in attendance.

About The Artist
With a background in fine art and graphic design, olive47 (olive47 is always all lower case and one word…always) began ‘doing street art’ in 1995 and moved on to stickers in 1998 while working for various design companies in Los Angeles – using the company credit card to pay for them. Her street art has brightened the corners of the globe, with murals, installations and paste-ups in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, Miami, London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Berlin, Tokyo, Lisbon, Paris and many places in between. Her super-cute Miss Cupcake vinyl toy captured everyone’s heart that saw it and became an instant best seller when created back in 2009. Versatile over a variety of mediums, she is a renowned fine-art printmaker and her work is held in the printmaking collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she attained her first degree in painting from Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA USA and her masters degree in printmaking from Camberwell College of the Arts, London UK.
She currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
In 2002, she formed her own ‘cult’. Children of the Multiprismed Light was formed as an interactive performance art piece dealing with the issues of the history and power of religion on the internet, family, community, the appeal or disgust of the idea of joining, satire, and lots of other esoteric matters. In the years since, it has grown to include over 450 people internationally as members, and though the cult’s activities have slowed, membership continues to grow. We believe this is mainly due of the allure of membership cards.