At tomorrows ‘The Site of NOW’ show there will be a small section on display from the “Barnstomers vs. Heavyweight”  Live painting session that was done in Montreal in 2001. It featured Montreal artists from Heavyweight; Gene Pendon, Tyler Gibney, Dan Buller with the NYC based collective Barnstomers; featuring David Ellis, Rostarr, Mike Ming, Jose ‘Ease’ Parla.

The piece was done at a large party in Montreal with music by Rich Media, with the artists going over each other back and forth. The final was a bit of a drunken mess but still cool to check out.

On display through Oct. 3 to 15th at Royal/T in Culver City, Los Angeles, CA.

R to L: Gene Pendon, Tyler Gibney, Dan Buller, RoStarr, David Ellis, Jose Parla, Mike Ming, and ?

The SITE of NOW

Opening Oct. 3rd, 7 to 11 pm

“The SITE of Now” exhibition will be a “Best of” collection from the past two years of artists from the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery. Select pieces from the past ten years of HVW8 Art Installation and exclusive private collections will also be on view. The exhibit will feature artwork from such noteworthy artists as Parra, Brent Rollins, Kevin Lyons, HVW8 Art Installation (Gene Pendon, Tyler Gibney and Dan Buller) and Winston Tseng.

Curated by Tyler Gibney.

The SITE of NOW

artwork from :
Brent Rollins (Brooklyn)
HVW8 Art Installation (Montreal/Los Angeles)
Kevin Lyons (Philadelphia)
Willo Perron (Montreal/LA)
HVW8 vs Brnstrmers (2001)
Raif Adelberg (Vancouver)
Tyler Gibney (Los Angeles)
Parra (Amsterdam)
Winston Tseng (NYC)
skypager (Los Angeles)
+ more

Also shown will be Select works from collectors Sharifa and Eduardo Burillo; including a limited-edition print by Basquiat, pieces by Blek Le Rat, Nick Walker, eelus and Andy Warhol’s Brillo boxes by Charles Lutz.

HVW8 Pop up shop with
T-shirts
Prints

Music performance on opening night by:
Coultrain
DJ Thee Mike B

Please rsvp to: rsvp@royal-t.org, keyword: site

show runs until Oct 15th.
opens Oct. 3rd , 7 to 11pm

at Royal/T
8910 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
T 310 559 6300

show runs until Oct 18th.

For more than ten years, HVW8 Production House has blurred the lines between art, music and design. Established in 1998 in Montreal, Canada, HVW8 Production House’s initial artistic endeavor was the HVW8 Art Installation with artists Tyler Gibney, Gene Pendon and Dan Buller. After the group’s first “live painting” performance series at the Montreal Jazzfest, HVW8 started touring the world creating live pieces along side musicians such as the Herbalizer, Roots Manuva and Africa Bambaata, while holding exhibitions at such esteemed galleries as Parco in Tokyo, Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico in San Juan and MOCCA (Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art). HVW8 then created the acclaimed installation series “Political Minded” in 2004, which showcased in pop-up galleries in NYC, Montreal, L.A. and San Francisco.

In 2005, The HVW8 Art + Design gallery was established in Los Angeles as a studio + gallery space for HVW8 and friends. The current mandate is to support avant-garde graphic design, such as Dutch designer/illustrator Parra, Swedish design house SSON, skateboard company enjoi and American designer’s Brent Rollins, Kevin Lyons and Ray Noland. Most recently, HVW8 Records was founded in 2008. Look out for upcoming releases by Red “the Man Without the Machine,” Master Blazter feat. Computer Jay, J-1 and Dam-Funk and Hawthorne Headhunters with Black Spade/Stoney Rock.

Basquiat

Raif Adelberg

Parra

HVW8 Art Installation

ABCLA:Tyler Gibney of “HVW8″ from Kevin Boston on Vimeo.

Our neighbor Cottrell, from Joyrich, made this video on Ty G and the HVW8 Gallery. Featured are some scenes from the enjoi Gallery show and also highlightes from the recent Hawthorne Headhunters podcast.

More HERE.

“Small Talk” Giclée print

1/20
12.5″ by 17.5″
signed and numbered

by Tyler Gibney

Limited ‘Small Talk’ Gicleé prints by Tyler Gibney now available. $45.

I was asked to be this month’s guest editor for the online magazine Pilfered.  I submitted shots and artwork from Max, Parra, HVW8 Art Installation, Sleepy b, Winston Tseng and myself. Then I was also asked to pick 15 shots from 100’s of submissions. Here is the result. 

- Ty G

Revolution of the Mind – Tyler Gibney $70 framed

Bullies of the Block – Kevin Lyons $150 framed.

Is that a Gun My Friend Sweatshirt – $45

Gallery summer hours – Tuesday through Sunday, 12 – 6pm.

Directions HERE

Thievery, 1999 (70″ x 58″, 178 x 147cm)

Lovely, 1999 (64″ x 65″, 163 x 165cm)

Soul Makossa aka “Nightmares”, acrylic on canvas 2000

Serge (Montreal), acrylic on canvas, 2001

Donny (Los Angeles), acrylic on canvas, 2003

Herbie (Atlanta), acrylic on canvas, 1999 (69″ x 65″, 175 x 165cm)

Starting in 1999, the HVW8 Art Installation; made up of artists Gene “Starship” Pendon, Dan “dstrbo” Buller and Tyler Gibney, travelled around the world creating “Heavyweight” inspired pieces at Live events. 

There is a book in the works cataloging these original icon driven pieces along with a history of the Hvw8 Art Installation. 

In the meantime you can find out more on the HVW8 Art Installation, work and they’re process of being an “Art Band” HERE.

“Gino” by Parra 
2008 
Stencil Print 
17 x 12.5 inches 
Edition of 35

From Winston Tseng’s exhibition at “enjoi just another skateboard art show” at the HVW8 Art and Design Gallery. March 2009. 
Exclusively available through HVW8.

36″ x 24″ Giclée print 
1 of 10

Political Minded Print By Tyler Gibney from the HVW8 PM exhibition at Gallery 33 1/3 in Echo Park, 2004.

Size: 77” by 71” 
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas 
Painted Live in Montreal by Gene Pendon and DSTRBO for HVW8

More Artwork available HERE

Listen Up by Tyler Gibney 

Must Kill Tomato by Parra

Funk Blot by Gene Pendon

Maybe Lou Reed Was Right by Kevin Lyons

Obama print by HVW8 Art Installation

Revolution/Evolution print by Tyler Gibney with Gene Pendon

Nu Directions print by Tyler Gibney with Gene Pendon

Jennifer Jackson/Listen Up print by Tyler Gibney

Prints for sale in the Gallery and Online.

Framing is available; email max@hvw8.com for quotes and timing.

Tyler Gibney takes part in the Yamake Art Project in London. His last Obama piece for a while.

Rare Political Minded prints, designed by Tyler Gibney in 2004 for the 33 1/3 Gallery show in Los Angeles, are available for limited time in the HVW8 Shop for $25. Limited quantites.