June Art Adventure (Black Maria, Roberts and Tilton, BSFA, Tony Alva, POV, New Puppy)...

Last weekend we headed out for a tour of Los Angeles, and hit about every corner of the monsterous city as we took in a full night's worth of art. We started out the night at Black Maria, and checked in our weapons at the door as requested...

Below is a lil' photo recap of the evenings art tour....

Jason Hernandez

Michael C. Hsiung

The work of Sam Saghatelian

The project wall next door in Black Maria's shop that was curated by Ally Takeuchi

From Black Maria, we headed east to catch Andrew Schoultz' show at Roberts & Titlton...

The show's massive wall mural....

This piece is MASSIVE and so detailed - this picture doesn't even begin to do it justice.

Get out and see Schoultz' show before it comes down... these have to be seen in person to really appreciate the layers of collage elements in many of his works.

The man of the hour - Andrew Schoultz

From Roberts & Tilton we headed across the street to BSFA to take in the new works of Carrie Anne Baade and Christopher Ulrich...

The amazing work of surrealist Carrie Anne Baade...

Also in the show was the macbre yet wonderul work of Christopher Ulrich

Ulrich's piece above had a crowd of shocked Culver City gallery goers parked in front of it most of the time we were in attendance...

From Culver City we got back on the road and headed up Fairfax to Tonly Alva's shop to check out a special show where artists painted their renditions of classic Wynn Miller photographs...

Legends on the tables - Keith Morris of Circle Jerks & Shepard Fairey

Nate Frizzell

Dennis McNett

Shepard Fairey

Shawn Barber

From the Fairfax district we headed over to China Town to POVevolving to catch Attaboy's debut Los Angeles solo show...

J. Shea #9's amazing collaboration with Attaboy...

The Goo Berry install in all its glory... we had to rescue one of these lil' buggers. Too cool. The return of the pull string... they are very rude lil' creatures once you pull their string.

The artist - Attaboy alongside one of his works on acrylic

From China Town we got back on the highway and headed north east to find the New Puppy Gallery, where my partner in Thinkspace, LC of Cannibal Flower, was curating a special wine & Cheese tasting that featured Michael Pukac rocking the live painting action (shown above & below)...

The amazing work of Joe Bravo... yes, those are tortillas. Each treated and preserved, Bravo's work is in several prominent collections and has shown at LACMA as well as many other major institutions...

One of Pukac's finished oil works... all in all another great art adventure.

Andrew Schoultz returns to LA this Sat @ Roberts & Tilton...

Andrew Schoultz
'White Noise and Silence: New Paintings and Drawings'

Opening Reception: Sat, June 13th 6-8PM
On view through August 1st

Roberts and Tilton
5801 Washington Boulevard in Culver City

Schoultz has been busy on the art fair circuit of late and his installation at last year's Pulse (during Art Basel), with the Morgan Lehman Gallery, was a site to behold and a highlight of the fair for many. View images of this epic install here.

With the full main gallery of R&T's beautiful new space at his disposal, expect mixed media installations & murals of the grandest scale. So can't wait to check this show out!!!

You can also catch his work over at the current House Of Campari event (on view through June 14th). Schoultz was recently named the recipient of House of Campari's 2009 Commission Award. Located at 8783 Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood.

Kehinde Wiley this week: talk @ Getty + new solo @ Roberts & Tilton...

We've been looking forward to this one for a while. We first posted on this a month back, but wanted to post a reminder, along with a lil' more info on the show that opens this Saturday / 'The World Stage' series as a whole. Not to mention some info on Wiley's signing this Thur at The Getty Museum and a nice video shot around 'The World Stage: Africa' for a lil' further insight to this incredible talent.

Roberts & Tilton is pleased to announce 'The World Stage: Brazil', the latest offering of Kehinde Wiley’s ambitious 'World Stage' series. Through Wiley’s extensive investigative exchange, the artist’s contemporary yet historical oeuvre accentuates international cultures and their denizens, evoking discourse on an ever-expanding examination of globalization.

During Wiley’s residency in Rio de Janeiro, Afro-Brazilian men became the impetus for the majestic paintings, inspired by the iconic nationalistic sculptures that line the city streets and anchor its parks. Statesmen, noblemen, and the elite of Brazil are erased from their perches; the young black and brown men from present-day favelas are aggrandized. In tandem with the homoerotic undertone, Wiley further challenges the realm of the conventional male gaze. The viewer is forced to confront notions of the inherent colonial influence, exoticism and festishization.

Though weaving in the history of Western portraiture, the Brazilian essence radiates from Wiley’s new body of work. Oversized, tropical flowers bursting in bloom, appropriated from brightly hued indigenous textiles, encompass the spirit and culture of Brazil. Set against a storied backdrop of Brazilian iconography, the male subjects pose in their own clothing, reflecting a reverence for American conspicuous consumption. Past segments of 'The World Stage' include Africa (image from that series above) and China. This is Wiley’s third solo exhibition with Roberts & Tilton. Previously, Wiley has had solo museum exhibitions at The Brooklyn Museum of Art (Brooklyn, New York), the Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, Ohio) the Portland Art Museum (Portland, Oregon) and most recently The Studio Museum in Harlem (New York, New York). He has also been included in exhibitions at the Hammer Museum, (Los Angeles, California), the Rubell Family Collection, (Miami, Florida), the National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.), and the Whitney Museum (New York, New York).

Kehinde Wiley on His Art and Its Influences
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium

Admission: Free; reservations required. Call (310) 440-7300

Please note: due to high demand, people without reservations or those arriving later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the program may be seated in a second auditorium to view the program on video simulcast.

The Getty Center is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles - approximately 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. See Hours, Directions, Parking for maps and driving directions.

Below is a great video on 'The World Stage: Africa' collection and how it came together, please take a moment to check it out.

The World Stage: Brazil - opens Sat, April 4th (6–8pm)
April 4th – May 30th
Tuesdays–Saturdays (11am–6pm)
Roberts & Tilton Gallery (5801 Washington Blvd)
#323.549.0223