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Seen: Turf One – Shining Darkness

November 8th, 2009 — by Jack in Shows


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Fresh off his successful two-person show with Shawn Barber, Montreal-based French artist Turf One showcased his eclectic portraiture for Friday’s opening of his Shining Darkness solo in Thinkspace’s project room. Turf One’s paintings and his mixed media pieces utilizing found objects offer a glimpse into a fantastic carnival-like world populated by oddly proportioned people and the occasional circus monkey. The work demonstrates his wide range of artistic abilities mixing in elements of street art, graffiti, illustration and painting.  His art is captivating both in terms of the off-kilter subject matter as well as the considerable technical skill demonstrated.

Thinkspace Art Gallery
4210 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323.913.3375

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#1 Sour Harvest » Opening night at Thinkspace (Karpinski, Turf One, “Skibs” Barker)… on 11.10.09 at 1:30 am

[...] This past Friday we opened our November exhibitions with Timothy Karpinski (main gallery), Turf One (project room) and Craig “Skibs” Barker (’Fresh Faces’ series) to a very appreciatve crowd that built as the evening drew on. Many artists came out to show their support throughout the evening including Stella Im Hultberg (in town for her show at Copro), Shawn Barber (just settling into LA after moving down from SF), Jesse Hotchkiss (look for him next month in our project room), Kim Saigh (of LA Ink fame / soon to open a new shop in LA with Shawn Barber), LA graffiti icons Mear One and Yem, and Aussie exports Dabs Myla. The press were out in force as well, so be sure to look for features soon on Arrested Motion, Coagula, Juxtapoz and Dailydujour (who just posted here). [...]

#2 Sour Harvest » Thanksgiving hours / last chance to view Nov. exhibits / holiday discount special on 11.26.09 at 11:44 am

[...] Dailydujour coverage on November’s opening reception: http://dailydujour.com/2009/11/08/seen-turf-one-shining-darkness/ [...]

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