Check HVW8′s Youtube Channel for new videos in the upcoming days.

Matt Barnes stopped by with Melrose Atelier 360. More on HVW8 tumblr.

Thibault Choay from Classic Paris  stopped by the Gallery to show some of his latest projects, including the No Way Out exhibition with Eric Elms and new books Le Team Manger and Deliciarum.

HVW8 Gallery Alumni Parra speaks on his artwork in this new Video by Stussy.

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 New York - 2003

Donny Hathaway – Los Angeles – 2003

Exhibition Poster for Parco Gallery, Japan, 2002

Boxer – Montreal Jazzfest – 1999

Toots – Montreal 2005 

Las Vegas 2006

Serge – Montreal 2001

Before the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery, the principle project of HVW8 was the HVW8 Art Installation, a live painting performance project. Tyler Gibney, Gene Pendon and Dan Buller collaborated to create large music inspired canvases and art installations before live audiences and often with accompanying musicians. The idea was to create large pieces on canvas in a similar way of creating music, with the process being akin to a Jazz Standard, and often finished within three hours. Thus the first ‘Art Band’ was born. From 1999 through 2008, the HVW8 Art Installation was lucky to tour, exhibit and perform throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan, creating hundred’s of music inspired pieces.

“Tin Tin”
Silkscreen
29″ x 21″ (73. x 53.3 cm)
Parra
2009
Signed and numbered by Parra
edition of 30 / waterbased archival ink on archival paper

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“Brazilian Wax and Facial”
Ink on Paper
18” x 24” (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Kevin Lyons
signed
2008
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“I Knew It”
Drawing on Black
16.5” x 11.5” (41.91 x 29.21cm)
Parra
2007

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“Cockbridge”
Silkscreen
edition of 30 / waterbased archival ink on archival paper
21” x 29” (53.34 x 73.66 cm)
Parra
2008

Bone, Thugs n’ Typography by Kevin Lyons.

 Lance Mountain Pool Table

Here is an excerpt from an interview with HVW8′s Tyler Gibney on Hi-Fi’s recent acquisition of number of pieces from the HVW8 Gallery.

CF (Vanessa Conley): What can we expect from this collection of artists?

The Hifi acquired a number of pieces and prints from the HVW8 Gallery. This represents a good cross section of what the Gallery is about, with a mandate of representing avant-garde graphic design; Some of best international artists of this genre.

‘Past & Present’ is the theme of the collection. What does this entail?

HVW8 started in a golden era of Montreal in 1998. In 2005 we opened the Gallery in West Hollywood. This represents pieces from the past 14 years to present. The artwork ranges from myself, HVW8 Art Collective to number of past alumni at the HVW8 Gallery.

How does the aspect of music contribute in this collection?

We’ve always had music and music artists at the Gallery … Mos Def, Snoop Dog, Mayer Hawthorne, Master Blazter have all done things at the space, as well a number of bands were created during live recordings at the Gallery. Art and music have a symbiotic relationship – aural and visual, but the process is the same, so I think there is context for the two to live together, and I try to do that at the Gallery. These pieces reflect this.

What can this HVW8 installation bring to Calgary to help develop the local arts scene?

I’m from Calgary, went to Montreal, ended up in Los Angeles and now I’m back here, all through art and music.

Art can be a very difficult term to define. What is art to you?

Art is a mediation and reflection of life. Art is the times.

Can you explain how HVW8 Art Collective works?

We started off as three guys coming together creating live pieces and we were lucky to travel around the world. We had installations and exhibitions in cities such as Tokyo, Munich, London, Amsterdam, New York, Miami, San Juan, Puerto Rico to name a few. We were the first ‘Art Band’ creating pieces collectively.

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Being #3
marsh ink on wood
39″ x 53″ (99.1 x 134.6 cm)
Freegums (Alvaro Ilizarbe)
2010

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Being #5
marsh ink on wood
24″ x 48″ (61 x 121.9 cm)
Freegums (Alvaro Ilizarbe)
2010

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Being #4
marsh ink on wood (die cut)
35″ x 48″ (88.9 x 121.9 cm)
Freegums (Alvaro Ilizarbe)
2010

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“Monsters Don’t Get Bored…”
Screen Print
20″ x 26″ (50.8 x 66 cm)
Kevin Lyons
2009

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“Untitled” (Jealous One’s Envy)
Ink on Paper
9 1/8” x 12” (22.86 x 30.48 cm)
Kevin Lyons
2004

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“Hear”
Screenprint
18″ x 24″ (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Matt Irving
2010

edition of 50

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Saturday, Feb. 11th at HVW8 Gallery

Thoughts to Whitney

a few of this seasons t-shirts that will be shown ….

HVW8 – DISTRIBUTED BY 101 APPAREL
- DEBUT’S NEW COLLECTION AT THE MAGIC TRADE SHOW

The HVW8 Collection this season continues to focus on the spirit of collaboration between art, music and design. Designs from Gallery alumni include Miami-based Freegums (Alvaro Ilizarbe), LA’s Skypager, and Gallery co-founder Tyler Gibney.

Visit us at booth: 41011 (MAGIC/S.L.A.T.E.) http://www.magiconline.com/slate

• For more information or to request a catalog please emaill: info@101apparel.com

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Stop action movie of Geoff McFetridge installing his art at Cal Poly University Art Gallery.

Geoff was a part of the We Was We Kids Exhibition.

Scientist – Scientist rids the World of the evil curse of the Vampires (1981)

Scientist – Scientist wins the world cup (1982)

Scientist and Jammy – Scientist and Jammy strike back (1983)

Youtube Playlist of Scientist.

A few album covers with amazing artwork and tracks of the Legendary Dub Champion Scientist. Along with icons King Tubby and Lee Perry, Scientist is king of the Dub.

Read about his discography, working with Studio One and Channel One Studios, and recording with the likes of Barrington Levy, King Tubby and Prince Jammy HERE. 

Check back for a special upcoming project at the HVW8 Gallery …. soon come!

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Scientist with HVW8 Art Installation Coxsone Dodd painting at the HVW8 Gallery.

Get the Scientist Meets the Space Invaders T-shirt HERE.

Daryl at the Gallery.

HVW8 Logo shirt HERE.

The classic Kevin Lyons  Bone, Thugs and Typography fresh off the press.

Bone, Thugs n Typography available HERE.

Yoshi from Megane / Star Graphics Japan stops by. More HVW8 Shirts.

Young Adults throws the deuces in the classic Parra Heavyw8. Get it HERE.

More HVW8 T-shirts available through 101 Apparel.

Or available at the HVW8 Gallery, Open 1 – 6pm. 661 N. Spaulding, W. Hollywood, 90036.  323 655 4898.

Follow HVW8 on instagram @hvw8tyg

Exhibitions:

Marc McKee Seen/UnKnown

We started the year off with Mark McKee’s Seen/Unknown. This exhibit consisted of a selection of Mark McKee’s personal favorites from over 20 years of legendary skateboard artwork. From old classic decks to new limited edition prints to never-before-seen original drawings and paintings, McKee’s work is a must see for skateboarders and art enthusiasts alike.

Read more on Transworld Skateboard site.

Dust La Rock’s Joking Victim

Joshua Prince, aka Dust La Rock, made his Los Angeles gallery debut with the new exhibition Joking Victim, an intimate, stark exploration into the themes of pain versus pleasure, free will versus destiny, fetishism, the occult and mortality. A true mixed media collaboration, Joking Victim consisted of works on paper, photographs, and a short film in which La Rock teamed with a team of innovative artists to help bring his vision to life, including photographers Angela Boatwright, Kareem Black and tattoo artist JK5. The opening reception featured music by Jokers Of The Scene and culminated with the Los Angeles debut of Bruce LaBruce’s queer cinema horror film L.A. Zombie.

A few photos exist on Mishka’s site.

Anthony Lister Junk Food Arthouse at HVW8

Anthony Lister’s tireless approach to living is an unrelenting approach to art. His name and imagery are on street corners worldwide, accessing a massive audience by way of stickers, aerosol paint and all manner of markers. His paintings, drawings, sculptures and happenings pull from his experiences as a youth in Australia and as a father of two. Super Heroes, skateboarding, graffiti, Australian gangster celebrities, television, jail birds, tattoos, the internet, pop and advertising resurface in his art practice. With invitational residencies in London and New York, a mentorship under Max Gimblett, a CV as long as your arm—including shows at Elms Lester London, New Image Art L.A., Metro 5 Gallery Melbourne and K Gallery Italy—numerous awards and monographs, Anthony Lister’s renown among peers, curators and collectors is testament not just to his extreme productivity but his work’s exceptional potency.

Read more about the opening on LA Weekly.

The How Original Show by Parra

Dutch artist Parra returned to Los Angeles’ HVW8 Art + Design Gallery with The How Original Show. An exhibition consisting of all new work in the form of drawings and paintings, revealing the process of sketch to final piece. Each work is an original, a departure from his well known numbered silkscreen editions. Look out for Parra at the SF MOMA in March.

Read the re-cap on Hypebeast

We Was Them Kids … Group Exhibition

With “We Was Them Kids …”, HVW8 curator Tyler Gibney pulled together some of the finest contemporary artist/designers to have exhibited at the HVW8 Gallery in recent years.

Works ranged from Amsterdam resident Parra’s post-pop imagery of highly saturated colors, vibrant hand-drawn letters and worlds inhabited by hybrid, surreal characters to Geoff McFetridge’s communicative pieces in sculpture, drawing and design that echo with humor and insight. Yogi Proctor proliferates decoys. These works span a variety of mediums, appearances, and approaches, de-stablizing notions of “originality” and “artist” with wit and agility.

From Brooklyn, Kevin Lyons brought his sharp tongue together with sharpie, stepping away from his A-List clientele as Creative Director of the internationally known ad agency Anomoly, to have some fun with his madhouse of characters and type. Brent Rollins (best known for his Boyz In The Hood and Mo Better Blues logos as well as being one of the creators of Ego Trip) continued his visual relationship between design and music, while Miami’s Alvaro Ilizarbe’s work explored space, energy, and tension through hypnotizing large scale black and white patterns.

Winston Tseng and Matt Irving departed from their skateboard and design backgrounds with original work, and French born/Hong Kong resident Charles Munka (well known in Los Angeles for his work with Flying Lotus) brought his post graffiti stylings to round out this exhibition.

A few of Brent Rollin’s prints are still available.

Events :

adidas, HVW8, Snoop and present The Dogg House

In Feburary we hosted the Dogghouse with adidas and Snoop where different artists came to celebrate the art of Joe Cool and Snoop.  We were lucky to have an impromptu performance with Snoop and Dam-Funk in the Gallery parking lot.

Read in more in the LA Times.

HVW8 Podcasts

Since opening the Gallery, we have recorded a number of live music Podcasts with a number of local and international artists and even helped the formation of a couple bands, like Master Blazter and the Hawthorne Headhunters. We continued this tradition with the likes of Strong Arm Steady, J-Davey, Computer Killer at Kutmah to name a few last year, along with ever present hosts Ty G And Just Max.

Listen here. Or Subscribe free via iTunes.

Other :

adidas All Originals, Iconics feat HVW8.

HVW8 Co-Founder Tyler Gibney was featured in the international adidas commericial All Orginals, Iconics ad with Big Sean, Dwight Howard, Snoop Dogg, Odd Future, Jeremy Scott, Sky Ferreira, Pusha T.

Wonder What It Do Music Video :

Our feel good summer music video for Snoop’s “Wonder What It Do” feat. Uncle Chucc.  Produced by HVW8 with Direction by Soupbone.  Also featuring Anwar Carrots, Taz Arnold, dstrbo, le connecteur, Stamp’d, Billy Goods, Computer Jay, J-1, and Battlecat.

HVW8 at Fresh Start in Watts for SEIU

HVW8 has tried to continue a social mandate since its early Political Minded exhibitions.  Last fall we continued this tradition, painting with kids at Ted Watkins Memorial Park in Watts as part with of the SEIU’s Fresh Festival.  

Upcoming - 

This year we’ll continue the good fight with exhibitions from Lisa Leone, Alvaro Ilizarbe and many more, along with music, events and everything quality you expect from HVW8. Make sure to follow at www.hvw8.com

Cheers.

Some early Master Blazter footage from when we had the HVW8 Music Studio in downtown LA, from 2010. Featuring Dam-Funk, Computer Jay, J-1 and Groweyez.