FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Art Galleries Of
Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park Present
Art Crawl 9

September 15 - 17, 2006
Opening Night Party at the Echo Fri. Sept. 15

LOS ANGELES, CA – The ninth annual Art Crawl, hosted and sponsored by art galleries in the Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles, returns for a three day stint in the middle of September 2006.  Art Crawl 9 will take place on Friday, September 15th, Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th in over 20 galleries.  It is a free, self-guided tour promoting access and insight into this dynamic area where the future of art in Los Angeles is taking shape!  The Art Crawl revels in all modes of art – painting, photography, graphic design, architecture, furniture, clothing design, sculpture, and the decorative arts as well.  On Friday night, September 15th all the galleries will be open from at least 6:00pm to 10:00pm.  Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th galleries will be open from 12:00noon to 6:00pm, unless otherwise noted.  All galleries are free to enter and open to the public.  For more information please call 323-666-7667 or visit: www.laluzdejesus.com/artcrawl.htm.

There will be an opening night music concert at The Echo on Friday, September 15th.  Join many of the galleries and exhibiting artists for the Art Crawl 9 Kick Off Party!  Come early for “Family Crawl” hours from 6:00pm – 7:45pm.  All ages are welcome during this time and the early portion is free.  The venue will then be cleared out and re-opened for the 8:00pm – 2:00am Kick Off Party.  Only ages 21+ are allowed after 8:00pm.  Tickets are  $10 or $5 with an official flyer (found at all participating galleries).  Performances by Anavan, The New Mother Fuckers, Creekbird, Teenage Talking Cars and more.  The Echo is located at 1822 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026.  For more information on the event please visit www.myspace.com/hushchampion.  To reach the venue, please call 213-413-8200 or visit www.attheecho.com.

Participating galleries and projected exhibitions during the Art Crawl include:

1.)  eastside studios
4626 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-660-7874

www.eastsidestudiosla.com    
-  Regular hours: Mon. – Fri. 10:00am - 6:00pm, Sat by appointment.

eastside studios is an on-camera, commercial, and print casting facility. Using our reception area as an informal gallery, eastside studios provides exhibition space for photographers to show their work on a monthly basis.


2.)  Gallery O @ Sunset ORANGE
3824 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323 666-6898

www.sunsetorange.net

-  Regular Hours: Thursday - Sunday 12:00pm – 6:00pm
-  Exhibiting During the Art Crawl:  ArtCast Photography - Opening Night Reception Fri. 9/15

A rotating exhibition of local artists and photographers in a living room setting of mid-century and Danish modern furnishings.

3.)  Gallery Revisited
3204 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
626-253-5266

www.galleryrevisited.com

-  Regular Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12:00pm – 6:00pm
-  Valet parking available next door
-  Exhibiting during the Art Crawl: "Lyrics and Dialogue" #2 - two-person show with Neil Wax & David E. Stone

As a young suburbanite, Neil Wax fell in love early on with the noxious pleasures of purchase and consumption.  It is of some relief for him to be able to liberalize his bottled-up emotions.  Of course, nothing takes the pain away completely, but it’s nice to know that we can contain it somehow - for better or worse. Neil Wax's Abject Goods TM are sometimes also seen in Japan.
To date, David E. Stone has shown scribbled out crossword puzzles from magazines, proposed rides for an unrealized amusement park called Ordinary World, large vinyl advertising banners of the signature of artist, Joseph Beuys, and more. The materials used in his artwork have included gold leaf, digital prints, neon, ink, white-out, dirt, bronze, plastic water bottles, hard ground etching, lenticular trading cards, and burned books to mention a few.  Stone's work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art in NY, Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Accessible art with content. Curated shows, open-view flat files, zines, works on paper. Specializing in collage
and mixed media.

4.)  Ghettogloss Gallery
2380 Glendale Blvd., #C
Los Angeles, CA 90039
323 912-0008

www.ghettogloss.com

-  Regular Hours: Mon .- Fri. 9:00pm - 6:00pm, Sat. & Sun. 5:00pm – 10:00pm

Ghettogloss shows ultra contemporary art; rents cleared-art for feature films, television & commercials.


5.)  Junc Gallery
4017 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
213 814-2640

www.juncgallery.com

-  Regular Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12:00 – 7:00pm

Junc shows contemporary work influenced by illustration and other popular vernacular by the top emerging
artists from the U.S. and aboard.

6.)  La Luz de Jesus
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-666-7667

www.laluzdejesus.com

-  Regular Hours:  Mon. - Wed. 11:00am - 7:00pm, Thu. - Sat. 11:00am - 9:00pm, Sun. 12:00 - 6:00pm

- Street parking only

-  Exhibiting during the Art Crawl: Ana Bagayan "There, there"

Born in Armenia in 1983, Ana Bagayan moved to Burbank, California with her family when she was six years old.  In 2003, while still attending Pasadena's Art Center College of Design, Bagayan submitted work for consideration to La Luz de Jesus Gallery's annual juried group show and was accepted immediately.
Bagayan graduated from Art Center in December 2004. Her whimsical yet edgy paintings reflect her intense formal training, rich cultural background and interests in vintage photographs and children's toys, books and dollhouses.  Her work has graced the pages of such publications as Rolling Stone, GQ and Spin Magazines, depicting eerily life-like celebrity caricatures of such notables as Beck, Avril Lavigne and the Olsen Twins. "There, there" will be Ana Bagayan's second solo-exhibition at La Luz de Jesus Gallery.

La Luz de Jesus was born in Los Angeles as the brainchild of entrepreneur and art collector Billy Shire. JUXTAPOZ Magazine called Shire "The Peggy Guggenheim of Lowbrow" and the creator of a whole new school of art in Los Angeles. The gallery showcases mostly paintings from today's most interesting and influential artists. Bringing lowbrow to the masses since 1986.

7.)  Libby's Vintage Home and Garden
3821 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323-663-2600

www.libbysvintage.com

-  Regular Hours: Tuesday - Friday 12:00pm - 7:00pm, Sat. 10:00am - 7:00pm, Sun. 12:00 - 6:00pm

-  Exhibiting During the Art Crawl: Barbara Lai Bennett’s “Observatory Series on Mirrors”

This recent series of work was inspired by the Griffith Observatory, which Bennett can see from her studio in Silver Lake, and by vintage mirrors she found at Libby’s. The Observatory was built in 1935 and has undergone major renovations with plans for it to reopen late this year. Bennett created these pieces by an ink transfer of digitally manipulated photos, oil, watercolor paint and other media. There is a mixture of abstraction and representation, nostalgia for the past and anticipation for the future.
Libby's Vintage Home and Garden is tucked away in the heart of the "bustling bohemia of Sunset Junction in Silver Lake."  Established in October of 2001 by former animation producer and artist, Libby Simon, the shop specializes in vintage indoor and outdoor items and plants, with a touch of new/recycled and vintage-like merchandise. The art openings are an ongoing series with local Los Angeles artists and subjects.


8.)  Lioness Art Gallery
3032 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
818-252-7168

www.lionessartgallery.com

-  Regular Hours: Saturday 12:00pm – 6:00pm, Sun - 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Lioness carries an eclectic collection of photography and varied media.

 

9.)  Living Room
3531 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-665-5070

www.livingroomhome.com

-  Regular Hours: Mon. – Thu. 11:00am – 7:00pm, Fri. 11:00pm – 10:00pm, Sat. 10:00am – 7:00pm,
Sun. 11:00am – 5:00pm
-  Parking available, complementary cocktails, and live music (mellow acoustic)

Living Room features a wide array of local artist work. Our collection includes functional furniture, paintings, photos, prints, art from our community and the world.

10.)  Maker
4008 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-253-3309

-  Regular Hours: By Appointment
- Art Crawl Hours:  Fri. 9/15 6pm - 10:30pm, Sat. 9/16 12:00pm – 10:00pm, Sun. 9/17 12:00pm – 6:00pm
with afternoon Mimosas

Sat: Opening reception & party with live street performances at 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00pm

-  Exhibiting during the Art Crawl: Maker is proud to present "Revolutions" multi media group art exhibition.  Our featured international artist is Maria Lowenstein, with additional works by Sophie Neudorfer & Mac Maker.  More artists to be announced.  Maker will be the place to enjoy art and afternoon mimosas!

Established in 1998, Maker is an ever-growing art installation and gallery. An unconventional exhibition space,
Maker explores the hidden dialog of found and recycled objects, their essence and the conversations that exist
in uniting them - consistently reinventing meaning and function. Maker is dedicated to the realization of
dreamer's dreams.


11.)  Materials and Applications
1619 Silver Lake Blvd. @ Effie
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323 913-0915

www.emanate.org

-  Regular Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm
-  Exhibiting During the Art Crawl:  "BUBBLES" Opening event of our latest installation will be held on
Friday, September 15th

M&A is a research center dedicated to pushing new and underused ideas for landscape and architecture
into view.

12.)  Metro Gallery
1835 Hyperion Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-663-2787
www.metrogallery.org

-  Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00pm – 7:00pm

Metro Gallery is dedicated to the promotion and sale of contemporary fine art.  We feature paintings, photography and sculptures. We are proud to represent some of the most talented and innovative
emerging artists.


13.)  Monkeyhouse Toys & Art Gallery
1618 1/2 Silverlake Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323-662-3437

www.monkeyhousetoys.com

-  Regular Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Unusually fun toys & art


14.)  The Orphanage
1903 Hyperion Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323 669-1247

www.orphanage-art.com

-  Regular Hours: By Appointment Only
-  Parking in adjoining lot and at meters

The Orphanage is a brand new venue for local, national and international emerging artists.
We are confident in presenting accessible art for viewers and collectors of all types.

15.)  Reform School
4014 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323 906-8660

-  Regular Hours: 1:00pm – 8:00pm

Brand new, Reform School is now in session.

16.)  Rosemary's Billygoat Odditorium
4519 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-666-GOAT (4628)

www.rosemarysbillygoat.com

-  Regular Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 12:00pm – 7:00pm

Dark art gallery, free museum and oddities shop. Come bask in the Gothic Side Show Miasma.

 

17.)  Swallow
3208 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323 660-0751

-  Regular Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 12:00pm – 7:00pm

Swallow is an art space dedicated to showcasing fine and superfine artwork of all kinds.

 

18.)  Thinkspace
4210 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-913-3375

www.thinkspacegallery.com

-  Regular Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 1:00pm – 6:00pm

-  Exhibiting During the Art Crawl:  "Picks Of The Harvest: Batch Three", a massive group show featuring over 100 artists representing the new contemporary art movement and a featured installation from Audrey Kawasaki. Exhibit runs Sept. 8th - Oct. 8th

Founded in October 2005 by the members of Sour Harvest and Cannibal Flower, Thinkspace specializes
in cutting edge art in the pop surrealism, street art and outsider art movements. All events are free and
feature an open bar and music.    


19.)  Tropico de Nopal
1665 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-481-8112

www.tropicodenopal.com

-  Regular Hours during exhibition: Wed. – Fri. 12:00 – 4:00pm, Sat. 1:00pm – 5:00pm
-  Street parking only

Tropico de Nopal Gallery-Art Space is dedicated to exhibiting and promoting contemporary emerging and mid-career artists through cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary art forms, scheduling four to six exhibits per year.

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For more information please contact Lynn Hasty from Green Galactic at 213-840-1201 or lynn@greengalactic.com.


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