By Matthew M | January 6, 2015 at 5:17 pm | No comments
Hailing from Hilo, Hawaii, 25-year-old post-pop artist Aaron Kai’s waves can be seen worldwide. Grooming his art through inspiration from his natural surroundings since adolescence, he took his talents over to San Francisco and is making his mark with notable projects such...
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By Matthew M | January 2, 2015 at 11:07 am | No comments
James Haunt is the creative fusion of founder James Gillette and his alter ego Haunt. James developed a passion for art and creativity as a way to escape the sometimes difficult circumstances of a rebellious youth.Gillette has always drawn inspiration from his surroundings...
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By Jay | December 27, 2014 at 8:25 pm | No comments
New York-born, San Francisco-based Aesop Rock (aka Ian Bavitz) is a critically acclaimed hip hop artist/producer, recognized for his dense and abstract word play. He was also a member of one of New York Cities illest Hip-Hop independent record labels (Def Jux) co-founded...
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By Matthew M | December 5, 2014 at 9:11 pm | No comments
Kenny Scharf, born in Hollywood, California in 1958, first came to artistic prominence in the early 1980s in New York, along with artists Keith Haring and Basquiat. Scharf placed his bright imagery, drawn from television and pop culture, on the streets and in nightclubs of...
Posted in: ART, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Street Art
By Jay | November 18, 2014 at 11:33 pm | No comments
On Saturday November 15th 2014, HVW8 Gallery & Adidas joined forces to release some new designs from two respected artists; Kevin Lyons from Brooklyn, New York and Jean Andre of Paris, France. Dubbed "All Day I Dream About Stripes", the event showcased works inspired by...
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By Matthew M | October 15, 2014 at 10:32 am | No comments
Swiss artist Fabian Oefner recently visited Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy to work on a project that would see the 2015 California T covered in a dynamic cascade of vibrant glowing paint. Using UV paints and a high powered fan that blew at up to 150 mph,...
Posted in: ART, Street Art, The Process
By Jay | October 3, 2014 at 2:47 am | No comments
We're excited to announce that we'll be having one of LA's most innovative originators and Grammy award winning producer/musician, Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra Creative Partners headlining our very first Sound Stage beat edition showcase. That's not all though! We decided to book...
Posted in: EVENTS, IllSociety, Live Show, Music, Street Art
By Matthew M | September 26, 2014 at 3:04 pm | No comments
Australian street artist David “MEGGS” Hooke celebrated the end of his residency at Detroit’s Inner State Gallery with the launch of his solo “Spoiled Rotten” show. The exhibit featured over 40 new paintings and multiple musings that touched on social morality, pop...
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