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Post by thinkspace on Apr 20, 2010 21:39:39 GMT -8
 June 11th – July 2nd ‘Joy Today Jeopardy Tomorrow’ from Ekundayo + ‘The Waiting Room’ from Brett Amory (project room) Ekundayo's return to LA is so anticipated it has other galleries about town trying to steal the show away from us. Gotta love gallery politics. Get ready!!! |
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Post by thinkspace on Apr 20, 2010 21:41:45 GMT -8
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Post by jemappellekat on Apr 21, 2010 1:24:25 GMT -8
Ekundayo's return to LA is so anticipated it has other galleries about town trying to steal the show away from us. Gotta love gallery politics. Get ready!!! THINKSPACE IS THE PLACE. Besides, SOME other galleries always try to steal your artists... some succeed, but most FAIL. |
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Post by svenman on Apr 21, 2010 12:05:01 GMT -8
Ekundayo's return to LA is so anticipated it has other galleries about town trying to steal the show away from us. Gotta love gallery politics. Get ready!!! jeezus, really? dayo has always been your boy. looks like a good pairing. particularly looking forward to seeing brett's work. been hanging on for the right piece for a little while. |
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Post by thinkspace on Apr 29, 2010 20:09:15 GMT -8
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Post by thinkspace on May 22, 2010 13:41:50 GMT -8
 Finished gem from Ekundayo's upcoming show above. We also just updated Dayo's 'Sneak Peek' set on our Flickr with some new shots: www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157623719360265/ We'll be updating the Flickr 'Sneak Peek' set again one last time next week with some progress pics we'll be snapping this weekend at his studio as Dayo finishes things up for his big return to LA. |
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Post by thinkspace on May 22, 2010 13:45:39 GMT -8
 Brett Amory - 'Waiting #54' - 48x24 - Acrylic on wood panel Check out a great video trailer that Brett Amory and his friend put together for his upcoming solo show with us this June: Brett talks a bit about his 'Waiting' series: The painting series entitled “Waiting” depicts the urban individual's yearning for presence and the seeming impossibility of attaining it. The paintings portray commuters in transit immersed in either a quiet, even hopeful state or, alternately, an anguish of unfulfilled anticipation. At first, the series, begun in 2001, depicted travelers waiting underground. But as the paintings evolved, the people ceased to be exclusively travelers, and began to emphasize figures selected from anonymous snaphots of city streets. Although the experience of waiting remains, the perception of it has changed from one of mundane task to one leavened with transcendence. The series has also charted the evolution of an artist—the reductive elements of the compositions provide an outward echo of the inner states of the figures. By reducing the elements of the painting as far as possible, a frozen moment is extended. Lastly, I have developed favored motifs in the series, a kind of visual music, such as repetition of a human image, to show not only the passage of time but of the human being through it. |
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Post by svenman on May 22, 2010 14:30:34 GMT -8
looking forward to see the pieces are in this show from brett. been in the waiting room myself for a while for the right sized, right piece to come along.
how many pieces in the show andrew?
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Post by jemappellekat on May 22, 2010 23:31:29 GMT -8
I'm really looking forward to this show.
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Post by thinkspace on May 23, 2010 22:22:27 GMT -8
Sounds good Sven... the new ones are looking really tight from Brett. Around a half dozen pieces in this show. Brett will be in our 5 Year Anniversary show this Nov and also down in Miami with us this Dec. A 3-person show is on tap for early 2011 in our main gallery as well.  |
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Post by thinkspace on May 27, 2010 21:58:31 GMT -8
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Post by thinkspace on May 30, 2010 11:30:57 GMT -8
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Post by svenman on May 30, 2010 23:47:06 GMT -8
enjoyed the studio visit article - nice one ken!
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Post by svenman on May 30, 2010 23:50:21 GMT -8
just looking at your flickr set andrew - what is the deal with the computer screen next to brett's workstation? does he make a photoshop composite before he paints? can't quite figure this out!
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Post by thinkspace on May 31, 2010 8:40:11 GMT -8
It's his photo reference - he shoots all his own reference pics around the Bay area... he'll also post pics of the work in progress on his screen to get a feel for where it's been and where he wants to take things... that video trailer he posted a week back or so really shows his proces of building a piece up to almost photo realism standards before deconstructing it and coming up with the final piece. Just in case: and another cool one to check out: www.sourharvest.com/2010/02/25/2493/ |
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Post by svenman on May 31, 2010 10:29:09 GMT -8
cheers andrew. understand now!
interesting that he refers to his photos directly off the screen like that, but it does make total sense!
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 7, 2010 17:42:26 GMT -8
 Advance look at another finished piece from Brett Amory's 'The Waiting Room' Brett Amory was recently interviewed by Juxtapoz.com and today they also posted a great studio visit with the artist as he gets ready to make the trip down to Los Angeles this week. “In a culture where newborns are weened on iPhones and adderall, Brett Amory calls attention to our generation’s impatience epidemic. How often do you see a waiting line full of calm, contemplative individuals? Brett observes these uncomfortable pauses with camera in hand and oil on the brain. In his paintings, the environment strips away to reveal a lonely soul searching for the next distraction.” - JUXTAPOZ.com Check out the Juxtapoz ‘Back Talk’ feature with Amory here: juxtapoz.com/Features/back-talk-with-brett-amoryCheck out Juxtapoz’ studio visit with Amory here: www.juxtapoz.com/Features/studio-visit-x-video-with-brett-amory-indulging-in-contemplationBrett arrives Wed morning with all the work for 'The Waiting Room'. Can't wait! Things are really coming together hot off the heels of our huge Art Walk show. Ekundayo has already arrived in the gallery and started his installation yesterday and pulled an all-nighter getting the foundation of his install in place. He's putting together a stunner of a show. Will be posting some pics later this evening here of his process thus far. Look for an interview on Juxtapoz.com tomorrow from Dayo as well and a feature in the next issue of the magazine as well. |
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 7, 2010 21:25:58 GMT -8
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Post by |peetov| on Jun 7, 2010 21:48:43 GMT -8
wow. awesome man. looking forward to seeing the pieces. good luck with everything.
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 7, 2010 22:16:13 GMT -8
Thanks for the well wishes Peetov! Can't wait for everyone to see Dayo's new body of work!  |
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 8, 2010 22:20:32 GMT -8
Just back from Day 3 of the install process. Dayo's mural is coming along strong. Brett Amory arrives bright and early down from SF... going to be a fun day tomorrow.  Mural in progress... will be broken up into 4x4 feet squares available come opening night  Close up view of Ekundayo's "Never Miss It 'Till It's Gone" |
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 10, 2010 0:19:44 GMT -8
Brett Amory has arrived and got into it quick and will be finishing up his mural tomorrow... below is a lil' process pic of the piece coming to life.  The digital preview for both shows will be going out to all on our mailing list tomorrow at 9AM PST. I'll post here tomorrow morning once mail has been spread. Shows are looking really strong. |
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 10, 2010 9:08:17 GMT -8
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 15, 2010 19:23:06 GMT -8
Opening night pics are now posted on our Flickr. Thank you to all that came out. We were rockin' most of the night and several local artists popped by to show their support.  Ekundayo and Brett Amory opening night View all the pics here: www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157624153975531/ Shot of Ekundayo's final mural install  Shot of Brett Amory's wall mural Both shows on view through July 2nd - please be sure to swing on through if in the Culver City area. |
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 15, 2010 22:43:59 GMT -8
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