-This looks interesting…
Help the folks making this film finish it HERE.
And this one looks cool too…
-This looks interesting…
Help the folks making this film finish it HERE.
And this one looks cool too…
-Where’s a crazy fully automatic gun toting sociopath when you really need one?
-Thanks Jesus
Robert Abeyta Jr. – ALL NECESSARY MEANS
Robert Abeyta Jr. is a painter, creative director and founder of the Los Angeles based creative applications group, DualForces.
Prior to forming DualForces, Robert was the Art Director for Stussy, Inc.
Robert also worked with NIKE as the Senior Product Designer heading up a
line of sneakers & apparel focused on the American West Coast style.
His past works have included collaborations with Spike Jonze,
French Director and Academy Award Winner Michel Gondry, LEVIs, Undefeated
and numerous music packaging designs ranging from the seminal punk band LOS CRUDOS,
to The Transplants, to LA hip hop legends MACK 10, Cypress Hill and DJ Quick.
Other works include the design of numerous skateboards and apparel while working as an
Art Director for Fourstar Clothing at the Girl Skateboard Companies.
His artwork has been exhibited and collected extensively throughout the United States and Europe.
Patrick Martinez – HUSTLEMANIA
Opening March 19, Known Gallery is pleased to present Hustlemania,
a solo exhibition by Patrick Martinez.
Based in Los Angeles, Martinez is a mixed media artist who uses everyday people and objects as his muses,
revealing their beauty through his work. He blends harsh realities with doses of humor or fantasy, imbuing
each piece with poignant social commentary.
The title of the show was inspired by a neon piece Martinez completed in 2008 titled “Selling Out is the
New Keeping it Real,” which articulated Martinez’s thoughts about art and the economy at the time. “The
recession was in full swing and people were desperate for money,” the artist says. “Everyone was on hustlemode—
and still are. When I was creating in the studio, this concept kept coming up: the idea of the paper
chase, chasing the dream and all that. When I started looking at the body of work as a whole, I saw that
theme binding everything together as a cohesive collection.”
Hustlemania will feature more than 20 new works, including large-scale paintings, sculpture and Martinez’s
signature neon pieces. The exhibition showcases his breadth as an artist: from Martinez’s urban take on stilllife
paintings—in which fruit baskets are replaced by 40 ounces and Cheetos—to the very personal portraits
of his mother and father.
“This is my strongest solo show to date,” Martinez sums up. “I took my time, had fun, struggled and produced honest work at my own pace. I believe all of that will show at the gallery.”
The opening reception takes place on Saturday, March 19th, 2011 from 8 to 11 p.m.
Shows run March 19th to April 9th, 2011
Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
-The turd-burglar sent me a few sneak peeks…
-And while your at it go buy the last of the designs i did for TITS brand…