Location: GR Works Gallery 114 W. 4th St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
Description: 114 W. 4th St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
This Unique Exhibit Will Feature the Duo’s Signature “Metaliflora” Sculptures & Beautiful “Canscapes” Made from Salvaged Spray Cans
Los Angeles, CA – (March 11, 2013) – GRworks is pleased to announce its next show, “Bloom,” showcasing a uniquely inspired collection of CANLOVE’s signature work: recycled spray paint cans. Opening Reception will be held on Friday, April 5th from 6 – 10 p.m. at GRspace (114 W. 4th St. Los Angeles, CA 90013). The show runs through April 20th.
Cycles are a central theme in the work of CANLOVE, founded by artists DJ Neff and Paul Ramirez. Their new series features 91 distinctive metalifora handcrafted to reflect every day of the spring cycle, the brightness of their colors influenced by the cycle of the moon. In addition, 12 colorful heart canscapes have been created, spreading love to every month of the year.
“For this show, we are focusing on some of love’s most enduring symbols,” explain Neff and Ramirez. “We believe anything can be beautiful when you look at it with love – an underlying theme throughout our work – and this spring, we pay homage to a new season and a new year of love and growth.”
CANLOVE’s process starts when empty spray cans are popped open. Expelling the gas and allowing the residual paint inside to dry creates complex patterns and textures revealed only when the cans are unfurled and sculpted.
Neff and Ramirez have become internationally renowned for their meticulously hand-cut and hand-painted floral spray can sculptures. The two met during turns as Art Director/Designer and Cognitive Anthropologist at ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky, respectively. They eventually left advertising and founded CANLOVE to collect and upcycle as many spray cans as possible (13,000 to date) into works of visual art. As one article put it, their mission is to “turn their culture’s detritus into something beautiful.”
“The spray can is the medium in which street artists founded their style,” concludes Gennie Rim, founder of GRworks. “CANLOVE’s flowers and sculptural pieces are unexpected, and an intriguing choice that I found innovative and beautiful at the same time.”
A portion of proceeds will be used to support GRworks’ free monthly art workshop for kids — Rim’s simultaneous effort to foster interest and support for youth arts in Los Angeles.
The next workshop, taught by Neff and Ramirez, is scheduled for Saturday, April 13th from 1 – 3 p.m. at GRworks. For more information, please email info@GRworks.com.
To learn more about CANLOVE, please visit: http://www.canlove.org.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/299365083526332/?fref=ts
About GRworks
Founded by animation professional Gennie Rim, GRworks was conceived in 2012 to bridge the gap between the creativity in commercial art and fine art. Integral to the vision and philosophy of GRworks is the desire to create a space for highly talented production artists to pursue and exhibit personal works to the fine art and contemporary art communities.
http://www.grworks.com/
Start Time: 07:00 PM
Date: 2013-04-05
Location: 941 Geary @ White Walls Gallery San Francisco
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Description: Come and celebrate the life of a spray can with CANLOVE’s first large scale installation: No Can Left Behind. The works are ideas generated by our team of artists to showcase real possibilities of bringing life to something others consider waste. A special collection of new work will be showcased called “The 1500 Project”, sponsored by spray paint manufacturer MTN. We created 15 Canscapes from 1500 unusable white spray paint cans and gave them to other artists to adorn with their art. Featuring artists: EINE, Risk, Hush, APEX, Neon, Chor, Niels Shoe Meulman, Kofie, Codak, Haste, Mear1, Krush TWS, and PeopleLA.
We are proud to be working with Justin and the team at White Walls, and would love you to come out for support.
Opening June 16, 2012
941 Geary Street San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 931-2500
Start Date: 2012-6-16
Start Time: 7:00PM
End Date: 2012-7-1
Location: Lot 613 Downtown LA
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Description: Lot 613 (613 Imperial Street LA, CA 90021)
General Public Hours: 12pm – 7pm
Special Events: Friday September 30th & Saturday October 1st 7pm – 1am
Musical Acts TBA
Admission is $10 daily or $15 for a weekend pass.
Date: 2011-10-01
Location: The Music Box in Hollywood
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Description: CANLOVE is going to be doing live art at the LA Beatdown’s anniversary event. Come down and check it out.
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So a new article just came out about us in LA WEEKLY from our friend Lea Lion. Click the link below to read the full story.
Canlove Answers the Question: Where Do Street Artists’ Spray Paint Cans Go to Die?
]]>Location: 12513 Venice Blvd
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Description: Chalk, Los Angeles’s latest art gallery and design studio, located in Venice, is opening its doors and CANLOVE is the featured artist of the month. Come by to see some art, have some fun and participate in a creative atmosphere.
Special Guest DJ’s
DJ Jedi (Digable Planets)
Atlantic Connection
Technic 9
Start Time: 05:00 PM
Date: 2011-02-12
End Time: 11:00
We are back another month and very excited to still be showing our work at Venice’s own Happening Gallery.
They loved the work so much they invited us for one more month.
Can’t wait to see you there!
Title: CANLOVE at Happening Gallery #2
Location: The Happening Gallery in Marina Del Rey
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Description: Back by massive demand, we are back for another month.
Start Time: 6:00pm
Date: 2010-10-16
End Time: 9:00pm
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We are very excited to be showcasing our work at Venice’s own Happening Gallery with Natalie Gray.
The work is really jumping in the space and we are part of a great group show with some other great work.
If you cant make the reception, don’t worry, the work will be up until the end of the month.
Can’t wait to see you there!
Title: CANLOVE Art Showing
Location: The Happening Gallery in Marina Del Rey
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Reception Date: 2010-09-18
Time: 6:00 -9:00 PM
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