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RECAP // WARM BLOOD AT INNOCNTS GALLERY

Another great opening night at Innocnts Gallery with // WARM BLOOD // a group exhibition featuring new work by San Francisco artists Harley Lafarrah Eaves, Michelle Guintu, Jordan Bogash, and Rye Purvis. Solid turn out of friends and art patrons taking in the art and sonic vibes. Jordan lined up DIVOLA who performed such a rad set that all their $5 tapes were sold out by the end of the night! We sold some art but more great work still remains from each artist. Contact us for an exhibition catalog with available work. Much appreciation to Pabst Blue Ribbon for their continued support of the arts at Innocnts.

 
 
 

By Harley Lafarrah Eaves

 

Detail from Harley Lafarrah Eaves                                       Image by Buritto Night

 

Innocnts Gallery and Krusin Skate Shop

 

The gals

 

By Michelle Guintu

 

By Jordan Bogash

 
 
Rye and Jordan

Rye and Jordan

 
 

By Rye Purvis

 
 

By Jordan Bogash

 
 

By Rye Purvis

 

Divola                                                                                    Image by Buritto Night

 

By Rye Purvis

 
 

By Michelle Guintu

 

By Michelle Guintu

 

Divola                                                                                    Image by Buritto Night

 

By Michelle Guintu

 
 
 
 

By Jordan Bogash

 

By Rye Purvis

 

WARM BLOOD CREW

 
 
Art, Innocnts, Innocnts Gallery, Painting, People, ShowsSean TullyInnocnts Gallery, Innoc, Michelle Guintu, Rye, Har, Jordan Bogash, DivolaComment
Recap // Eternal Wipeout

Eternal Wipeout went down last Saturday at Innocnts Gallery with much success! New works from South Bay's finest Murk Lurks and Matt Borgia made for a rad evening of art, music, booze, and good vibes. Big thanks to Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pizzanista, Rad Coffee Truck, and Krusin Skate Shop for their support! And heavy shakas to Sweet Reaper for their rad performance! Check out their bandcamp for more! The exhibition remains up until May 26st.

For exhibition catalog with available work contact us here.

 
 
 
 

Murk Lurks // $150 // Available

 

Matt Borgia / $200 / Sold

Matt Borgia / $200 / Sold

 
 
 
 
Murk Lurks // $350 // Available

Murk Lurks // $350 // Available

 
 

Matt Borgia // $300 // Available

 
 
 

Matt Borgia // $1,000 // Available

 

Murk Lurks // $350 // Available

 
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Matt Borgia // $400 // Available

 
 
 

Murk Lurks // $350 // Available

 
Art, Innocnts, Gallery, PaintingSean TullyEternal Wipeout, Innocnts, Innocnts Gallery, Murk Lurks, Matt Borgia, Pizzanista, Pabst Blue RibbonComment
Eternal Wipeout At Innocnts Gallery

Opening this Saturday (5/9) 7pm at Innocnts Gallery || ETERNAL WIPEOUT || featuring new works by Murk Lurks and Matt Borgia!! Performance by Sweet Reaper and vinyl sound selection from Tony Accosta!! Cold brews via Pabst Blue Ribbon with free Pizzanista till it's gone. Rad Coffee Truck on the scene as well! It's gonna be a rad night!!!

 
 
 
Art, Gallery, Innocnts, People, PaintingSean TullyInnocnts, Innocnts Gallery, Murk Lurks, Matt BorgiaComment
Joan Miró

The works must be conceived with fire in the soul but executed with clinical coolness.

- Joan Miró born on this in 1893 -

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Art, People, PaintingSean TullyJoan MiróComment
Teebs Artist Discussion

A really cool thing happened when we were hanging Teebs solo exhibition Overgrown a few weeks back at New Image Art. Yes we were drinking IPA's but that's not what I'm speaking of. In the process of hanging the 200 small abstract studies we began to pick out favorites and that evolved into a cool discussion, critique, and process of elimination leaving us with one final piece.

Well we had so much fun doing it we decided why not let everyone else who feels inclined do the same. So we did just that on April 1st at New Image Art where Innocnts hosted and moderated a cool discussion in which Teebs spoke candidly about the work and process that went into his recent solo exhibition at NIA titled OVERGROWN. Together as a small group gallery patrons picked out 2 favorite remaining unsold small abstracts and were then asked to discuss what about those particular pieces they found interesting. The critique and discussion was thoughtful and by then end we had one remaining piece. Teebs surprised everyone by allowing each participant to take home the piece in which they spoke for. It was a great night of discourse around art which should really happen more often amongst art appreciators. Look forward to doing more similar things like this in the future at Innocnts.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Art, Gallery, Innocnts, Music, PaintingSean TullyTeebs, Innocnts, New Image ArtComment
Mtendere Mandowa || Overgrown

Mtendere Mandowa (pronounced “ten-de-ra”, Chichewa for “Peace”) or Teebs as he is better known, a producer, a painter, and contributing member of the Innocnts family  comes to New Image Art for the first time, bringing to view his most captivating solo exhibition to date.

 
 

Following the release of his much anticipated sophomore album Estara, Mtendere began to redirect his creative focus into completing the body of work that would later be exhibited as “Overgrown”. His painting practice bares much relation to his music production: collaging, overlapping, and mixing imagery with painted gesture to create meditative and minimalist visual soundscapes. The work emanates a sense of organic appeal with feelings of warmth and movement similar to that of his music. Currently residing in the hilltop neighborhood of Mt. Washington in close proximity to the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Highland Park, Mandowa continues to pull influence from his surroundings noting the changes of eastside Los Angeles communities as a point of creative interest. The paintings showcased in this body of work play upon a push and pull between the crowding of space and the pressence of negative space, similar to the surrounding east side communities. At times the works seem “overgrown” with organic shapes bending and folding atop one another while at other times the work remains sparse and refined. Utilizing a combination of work including large-scale mixed media paintings, over 100 smaller abstract studies on wood, delicate mixed media works on paper, and countless re-purposed vintage vinyl albums, “Overgrown” proves to be indeed a lush environment of creativity.

 
 
 
 

Mandowa’s “Overgrown” solo exhibition will be held at New Image Art located at 7920 Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood, California. The gallery will host and artist reception and public opening on Saturday, March 14th from 7pm till 10pm. Live music with vinyl selection by Richard Thompson via Tijuana with cold beers provided by our friends at Pabst Blue Ribbon.

For additional information please email: info@newimageartgallery.com

 
 
Art, Innocnts, PaintingSean TullyTeebs, Mtendere Mandowa, New Image Art, InnocntsComment