Old Crow Tattoo and Gallery presents Friends and Lovers
A collaborative art exhibition and experience
New artworks and installations by Shrine, Lauren Napolitano, Andrew Luck and Charlotte Drury
Opening reception: February 14, 2013 @ 8pm
On view until March 23, 2013
Old Crow Tattoo and Gallery
362 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA
"Friends and Lovers" is an art exhibition that hopes to examine the varying relationships between artists and their artwork by curating a show based on the artists' experiences with each other. More so than solely making decisions on the merits of each person's artwork individually; a simple framework was put in place by choosing 2 groups of artists: one set as "friends" and one set as "lovers".
The exhibition speaks to trials and tribulations relationships can endure, while also highlighting how a nurturing and loving artistic partnership can be reflected within art. This statement can be applied to both groups interchangeably, thus making the inter-connectivity of the artists and the artwork soo interesting and vital.
Artistic relationships are very special. This opening reception falls on a holiday of sorts that observes platonic and romantic relationships.
The simplistic essence of Valentine's Day creates a certain childlike energy and innocence. It's up to the viewer to acknowledge these parallels, or to find solace in the artwork itself, free of curatorial direction. Lauren and Shrine were introduced to each other while working with the gallery, while Andrew and Charlotte have been together as an artist couple since the beginning of their exhibiting at Old Crow. The artists will be creating work collaboratively in each group, as well as individually. We hope you enjoy these artists' versions of friendship and love.
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SHRINE is a self-taught guerrilla, folk mixed media and performance artist. He creates work in a variety of mediums including paint, found object / trash sculptures and assemblage.
SHRINE began his art career and journey at Laz Luz De Jesus Gallery in 1989. His accessible, exotic and timeless aesthetic has been featured at numerous galleries and events, including; Yerba Buena Center, Los Angeles Museum of Art, and the International Vans Warped Tour that included 60 wall murals over the course of the tour. SHRINE has completed 50 large-scale murals in Los Angeles alone from 1995 to the present as part of the LA mural project and has created murals in 34 U.S. cities and 26 sites throughout Europe and Australia. He was a featured artist at the 1996 Democratic Convention, in Chicago, IL. His versatility as an artist is increasingly evident when viewed in context of his large scale installations at festivals and public sculpture commissions including Burning Man, Coachella, Lalapalooza in Chicago, Electric Picnic in Ireland, Secret Garden in England, and Boom in Portugal. SHRINE was one of the first members of The Lucent Dossier Experience helping mold it into the spectacle it is today. Featured in numerous magazines and art journals including, L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly, Irish Times, and Italian Vogue. SHRINE serves tea and washes feet.
Lauren Napolitano
"My mission is to document and observe the world around me as if I have never seen it before. I take notes. Collect things I find during my travels. Document my findings. Notice patterns, Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a time. Record and follow what I am drawn to. It is my job to create space for what has been left behind. To preserve the history of others.”
Charlotte Drury
Charlotte Drury was born in 1990 in Hermosa Beach, California and grew up in San Diego for the majority of her adolescence. She received her BFA in Printmaking (2012) from San Francisco State University. Charlotte lives and works in Berkeley, California.
Andrew Luck
His work focuses on nature and it's interaction with mankind. The world he paints shows the struggle between the often opposing sides. His paintings illuminate the possibilities of co-existing with this planet we live on and not just taking from it
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Hosted by Philip Milic
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