EXHIBIT A OAKLAND RAW 6/4/10 curated by Carly Ivan Garcia.
RAW 06.04.10
Friday, June 4th, THE RAW
ART GALLERY EXHIBIT: 4,
500 square feet at The Uptown- in conjunction with
Oakland Art Murmur- will display a visual art experience like no other, curated by
Carly Ivan Garcia.
Come and witness some of the best modern artists on the west coast that will feature the epic
San Francisco based artist
Apex one. "When one thinks "graffiti writer"
Apex might not be the first thing that comes to mind. His letters are so beautifully crafted and styled that it is tough to see it as only a form of graffiti. They transcend into being architecture, that is, their impact on the built environment sets boundaries and creates fields of colors as much as any building might. They transcend into being typographic -- his works are careful explorations of abstract letter forms. And to be more philosophical, they transcend into being emotions expressed on a wall.
Apex is a young San Francisco based artist that has already made a big name for himself. His name doesn't come from a ton of careless throw ups or quickly sprayed tags, instead, Apex has coined the term
Super Burner.
Huge productions that have several layers, patterns and a gamut of colors that put Crayola to shame. Apex's work really has two scale. The macro scale where you can read the layering, composition and patterns and a micro scale where you get a feel for textures, color overlaps and other idiosyncratic moments." (curbs & Stoops 09).
Discover Jet Martinez's technical geometric patterns transform into sculptural "super-plants".
The many highlighted artists for the night include Oakland based illustrator
David Crosland (aka "
King Gum") and his fine art.
Painter, muralist and gallery owner
Miguel "
Bounce"
Perez is a true art enthusiast with amazing talent.
Oliver Black's signature style brings to life a unique breed of characters, creating a world of uncommon symmetry.
Amanda Lauren Padilla is a gifted artist and owner of
Pigment (www.thepigments.com) a blog that features artists, art resources, gallery openings, photography and poetry. The work of
Anne Herrero has an undeniable power with the touch of a true master painter. It is an honor to show paintings of the high end illustrator and conceptual artist,
Fred Aquino.
Conor Burns is a master of photo realism oil paintings that have been spotlighted throughout the bay area.
Artist photographer
Robert Lopez's urban day and night photography is visionary eye candy and Dj Wonway Posibul will enrich the evening with his soulful creative sounds
.
...and then the afterparty will be at one block right on the heart of the Art murmur, @
2272 Telegraph Ave, ParaDiso
with a great ambiance as well as the artwork on display showcasing a past RAW featured artist
Malik Seneferu.
Let's celebrate art. ']