Sell Out
featuring iHeart
December 1–17, 2016

 

Sell Out features a fun and twisted collection of new and old works by the mysterious Vancouver street artist, iHeart. As a work sells, a new piece will replace it. Leaving you wondering what will be next. It’s the perfect gift for the street art lover in your life!

Click here to see photos from the show on Flickr >

i♥️ was born somewhere in western Canada, sometime in the late ’80s. Given the nature of what he does, iHeart remains anonymous. By appropriating elements of digital culture the artist blurs the boundaries of life on- and offline. iHeart’s solo exhibition, #asignofthetimes, was an unsanctioned gallery installed under the Granville Street Bridge in the summer of 2015. The show explored some dark twists on society’s obsession with social media. Despite the City of Vancouver’s efforts to curb iHeart’s nefarious behaviour the artist continues to live and work in Vancouver.

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ANTISOCIAL MEDIA
featuring i♥️, eafo & The Grominator
March 3–19, 2016

 

Antisocial Media is a collection of works by i♥️, eafo and The Grominator made in the wake of several cliché personal experiences involving love, addiction, and stupidity. They both mourn and rejoice in this unsolicited education. The variety of mediums and styles marks a major creative transition, but each artwork retains a sense of self-reflection and an affinity for illustration. Click here to see photos on Flickr >

i♥️ was born somewhere in western Canada, sometime in the late ’80s. Given the nature of what he does, iHeart remains anonymous. By appropriating elements of digital culture the artist blurs the boundaries of life on- and offline. iHeart’s solo exhibition, #asignofthetimes, was an unsanctioned gallery installed under the Granville Street Bridge in the summer of 2015. The show explored some dark twists on society’s obsession with social media. Despite the City of Vancouver’s efforts to curb iHeart’s nefarious behaviour the artist continues to live and work in Vancouver.

Earthfolk, aka eafo, is a Calgarian boy who makes things. He mostly draws and writes things on walls and canvas and paper and stuff. He is not really sure why he does this, but there is a lot of happiness, sadness, and uncertainty involved. He writes ambiguous love letters and sends them to strangers. He likes drawing iconic things, especially hands and the face of a man. The man is imaginary and is kind of a weirdo, but is a pretty nice guy.

The Grominator, a Canadian graffiti artist, is widely recognized for his psychedelic monsters and graffiti on trains throughout Canada and the United States. He began painting trains in 2008 in his hometown of Calgary AB, and initially creating art in 2006. Since then he has traveled throughout Canada and the United States and created a strong following in North America and worldwide. He is consistently creating and sharing new forms of artwork ranging from canvas’, model trains, and toys to collaborations with clothing companies and long boarding companies. His work has been in skate shops, glass shops, galleries and murals throughout Canada and the United States. He continues to hit every town and city he visits, always making a undeniable presence.

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Streets
featuring iHeart, Joy, Slingshot, Wrk(less), & MW Bowen
September 4-26, 2014

 

Bringing street art inside! A group show featuring local wheatepaste and stencil artists iHeart, Joy, Slingshot, Wrk(less), and MW Bowen.

See photos from the exhibit and opening night on Flickr >

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M W Bowen is an illustrator, painter, and street-artist living and working in Vancouver BC. He is interested in examining and dismantling social norms that hinder our progress as an inclusive society and world. “I have always bristled at art that needs a thesis to explain what it is trying to say. A great deal of art I see in galleries seems to be a winking-match between artists and I believe strongly that this kind of work ostricizes the general public. I want to make art that is all-inclusive, and that’s why I love street-art and why I am honoured to be a part of this show.” mwbowen.com


iHeart was born somewhere in western Canada, sometime in the late ’80s. Given the nature of what he does, iHeart, remains anonymous and claims he is “just a boy with ideas, opinions and a whole lot of aerosol.” iHeart’s social commentary establishes a dialogue with the viewer that asserts his populist ideals. iHeart’s work has been seen in Chicago, New York, Portland and Seattle and has been published in Ion Magazine, The Province, VancityBuzz, The Huffington Post, The Source, Le Monde Libertaire and Freewriter Magazine. iheartthestreetart.com


Joy studied fine art at the Trois-Rivières University in Quebec, Canada, graduating in 2001. His work is utterly for fun and is therefore full of joy! Each canvas or street art piece contains a door open to multiple interpretations. His canvas becomes the medium for full and free imagination. In the same vein, he uses a mixed technique to avoid being forced into my work. Applying layers with anything that he can get his hands on, spray paint, wax pencils, china markers… The brain is a muscle and an immense playground that asks only to be used. He does not want to be put in a box. He wants freedom of imagination, free to use any medium and have no bar. The joy of creating! fb.com/aka.the.joy


Jenn “Slingshot” Brisson is new to the street scene but not so new to the local scene, having shown her art in homes and galleries across Canada and the U.S. for most of her life. Slingshot’s love for the macabre and eerie along with an art career in Classical Animation for over 13 years became the perfect formula for her mischievous dolls and curious creatures to come to life. Keep an eye out for them… cuz they may have an eye on you around town, too. jennbrisson.blogspot.ca


Grandson of a talented painter and son of a kick-ass rock and roll guitarist, Wrk(less) fell in love and awe with art and pop culture at a very young age. Blame Star Wars, artists, directors, writers and comic book gods. He honed his skills in the dark of his room, laughing all the way. Later he discovered hip-hop and house, the streets and graffiti. It soon became time to add his own expression. Today he creates multimedia work with a camera, spraypaints, paper and photoshop. He rips pages from books, creates collage with texture, only to finally go and wheatepaste a bizarre and sexy character over the whole thing to confuse and titillate. And sometimes, like a superhero without a clue, he goes out into the night to create what some call vandalism. Others call it street art.

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Scott Sueme

Interview with Vancouver artist Scott Sueme
MUSIC: “Velvet Pocket” by Pandacetamol
INTERVIEW, VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

Matt Bowen

Interview with artist and designer Matt Bowen.
MUSIC: “Singapore (1918, Rector Novelty Orchestra)” by Gilbert and Friedland
INTERVIEW: Jim Hoehnle
VIDEO & EDIT: Chris Bentzen

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