OBLVN “100 Paintings” through April 1st – Opening Recap!

Here are some photos from the Aaron OBLVN “100 Paintings” opening last Saturday.  Another packed house and successful show!  Thanks to Aaron for all the hard work he put into this show (his first on the east coast and hopefully more to come.) Once again, another big thanks to Bomb Beer for supplying the drinks!

Aaron OBLVN in Chinatown/LES Klughaus Gallery

Aaron OBLVN - Lost Kaws SOLD

Aaron OBLVN 100 Paintings Art Gallery Framed

Klughaus Gallery Opening Aaron OBLVN

Aaron OBLVN 100 Paintings Art Gallery Framed

Photo by Work Is Dangerous To Your Health:

$25 “Dennis The Menace Vandal” & “America’s Pissed” Tees and Limited Edition Posters:

Art:

Wood character cut-outs by OBLVN & the neighborhood:

Come by and get your photos:

Or take these guys home with you (still available):

There are still a lot of great pieces available! Scoop them up before they are long gone. We are open Thurs./Fri. from 1-7pm and Sat./Sun. from 12-6pm. We are close by the F train (East Broadway) or the M15 to Catherine/Madison St. in Chinatown/LES. Drop by the gallery to submit your email address to enter to win a FREE OBLVN Poster/Shirt(s) until April 1st.

More coverage below:

Fresh Paint NYC: Recap: OBLVN “100 Paintings” @ Klughaus Gallery

Juxtapoz Feature: An interview with OBLVN

Aaron OBLVN for Frank 151

Yo! NYC: “100 Paintings” by OBLVN @Klughaus Gallery

Visions Paradox: Recap: OBLVN “100 Paintings” @Klughaus

Disco Bryso: Exclusive Preview “100 Paintings” by OBLVN

Friends We Love: Exhibits We Love :: Aaron OBLVN’s “100 Paintings”

The World’s Best Ever: Sound Advice 132: OBLVN

Making Deals Zine: Photo Coverage

OPENING (Part 2): Jesse Edwards – Dialogue of the Streets at Klughaus Gallery

Jesse Edwards “Dialogue of the Streets” Opening Reception (continued…)


via: supplyanddemand


Clayton Patterson for Jesse Edwards


Kembra Pfahler for Jesse Edwards


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This limited book of Jesse’s work quickly sold out at the opening. We are taking pre-orders for more if you are interested!

Dash Snow tribute portraits in Jesse Edward’s book.

“The anonymous mask was inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The painting is from a mask I purchased at a Halloween store and then tacked to my wall and painted it from life. The anonymous mask coincides with the underworld and the graffiti movement and the anonymity that cloaks these artists from the mainstream/the rest of the world.

The anonymous idea behind the (Guy Fawkes) mask was interesting. While I painting it, I started really thinking about what this type of image is representative of, the 99% and all. I feel it. I’m sympathetic to a lot of their ideology, as far as sharing the wealth. But I’m an American, and I believe that with handwork you can achieve a lot of things by yourself. The mask is just an image of the movement, and I don’t necessarily share the same values. You know, I’m a poor person, but I don’t want to live in a communist state.” (Excerpt taken from a recent interview that Jesse did with 12ozProphet)

“I painted this marijuana plant from life. On the west coast, the laws regarding medical marijuana use are very liberal and one can easily apply for an application. Growing up my whole life, this was a forbidden fruit, so suddenly having an opportunity to cultivate marijuana was very interesting. This is the first marijuana plant I have ever grown. I believe the strain is Grandma Kush. It is lit from above with a high pressure sodium light. I included a small piece candle and some nutrients on top of a copper table.”

“These guns were given to me by my father. Pretty much, all I ever got from him was these two guns and a belt buckle… Thanks Dad!”

ceramic anonymous mask and 9-11 television

ceramic spray paint cans

We first reached out to Jesse Edwards at the end of last year to see if he was interested in doing our first show of 2012 at Klughaus Gallery.  Despite some of the past stories and articles about him (and his older brother,) he was actually very humble and positive on the phone.  It turned out that we had some mutual friends in New York/Seattle and he was immediately on board and excited to make this one of his best shows yet.  Within a few hours of accepting our invitation, he already returned the favor by flooding our inbox with leads to several aerosol art jobs in New York.  We ended up completing most of those aerosol commissionswithin the same week and right away, we knew that Jesse was going to be a very reliable artist to work with!

Working with Jesse over the last few weeks in New York, we were quickly exposed to his strong work ethic.  Anything that we asked of him was done immediately without any complaints.  He doesn’t drink or do drugs anymore, so any free time that he’s had since he’s been out here has been spent painting non-stop.  Jesse is also a guy that can get things done on the spot by being resourceful with his environment and coming up with ideas on the fly.  That definitive quality shows through his artwork, both in the streets and in his gallery work.  I have nothing but respect for Jesse and I think that he is a perfect example of someone who is able to channel the so-called “negative” energy of their past into something much more positive in their life through art.

<< READ PART 1 OF JESSE EDWARDS OPENING RECAP

Upcoming: Jesse Edwards will be contributing to a new exhibit, “Universe of Desire” at the Museum of Sex in New York City.  The show runs from February 9th through November 4, 2012.

Links to other reviews of the Dialogue of the Streets show:
12ozProphet – “Recap: Jesse Edwards “Dialogue of the Streets” at Klughaus Gallery
Fresh Paint NYC – “RECAP: JESSE EDWARDS: DIALOGUE OF THE STREETS
Rad Collector – “Dialogue of the Streets
Supply and Demand – “Jesse Edwards “Dialogue of the Streets

Jesse Edwards “Dialogue of the Streets” will be on display through February 12, 2012.

Gallery Hours:
Thurs. & Fri. 1-7pm
Sat. & Sun. 12-6pm
*Viewing appointments available any other time.

Klughaus Gallery
47 Monroe Street
New York, NY 10002
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646-801-6024

Transportation:
F to East Broadway
M15/M15 Select to Madison St. x Catherine St.