This March LeBasse Projects opens a solo show for Greek artist Alexandros Vasmoulakis but that’s not the only thing keeping us busy. The LBP artists are keeping busy worldwide…

Edwin Ushiro (pictured) opens his first NY solo show with Sloan Fine Art on the 24th. Nate Frizzell also has a solo show, his debut in the UK at Bo.Lee Gallery in Bath. From what I hear, both are already selling their shows on preview so better reach out to the galleries now. Eric Fortune just sold out his mini-show at the High Fructose curated exhibit as well…so better get on the list for his next show with us in October.

Join us in LA this Saturday for:

Alexandros Vasmoulakis.
‘Is Everybody Happy?’
LeBasse Projects
Saturday March 20th, 7-10pm

We are officially open for our New York based “Go East” exhibition. While the Artist Reception is not until Saturday night, feel free to drop by daily from 1-6pm as we will be open for viewing. If you cannot make it Saturday night you should definitely drop in during the day as there is a fantastic selection of work from the artists. The work is now online as well, so if you are not in NY check out the work on our website.

Don’t forget we will be releasing new prints by Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Joao Ruas, Mia and Eric Fortune on Saturday. Come by and get one of the limited edition prints before they are all gone.

Edwin Ushiro. The 1921 wall. 15.5 x 26.5 inches. Mixed Media.

LeBasse Projects is in NYC for a special three-day show, Go East, opening tomorrow Thursday, November 5th.  The show features new work from a talented group of rising painters  – Yoskay Yamamoto, Edwin Ushiro (above), Mia, Joao Ruas, Eric Fortune, Nate Frizzell, and Tessar Lo. For collectors in and around NYC, this will be  a great introduction  to  these artists, many  based on the  west coast . The key date to mark on the calendar is Saturday, November 7th for the artist reception.     For a nice intro and feel for what to expect, check out the video teaser done by Modus films (below).  Hit the jump for previews of a few selected pieces and be sure to visit the official preview page for more.

LeBasse Projects NY
42 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002

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Eric Fortune.

LeBasse Projects will be taking the show on the road for “Go East”, their three day NYC popup show opening on the Lower East Side on  Thursday, November 5th with an artist reception on Saturday the 7th (7-11 PM).  The show features the talents of Yoskay Yamamoto, Eric Fortune (above), Mia, Edwin Ushiro, Nate Frizzel, Tessar Lo and Joao Ruas.   In addition to original paintings, several print editions will debut at the show.  Check out Beau Basse’s dailydujour blog for additional info.

LeBasse Projects NY
42 Rivington St.
New York, NY 10002

Next week we open our first pop-up exhibition with “Go East” in New York November 7th. The gallery will be taking over a space in the Lower East Side for a 3 day exhibition featuring Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Edwin Ushiro, Tessar Lo, Mia, Joao Ruas and Eric Fortune.

We received a few amazing paintings from Eric Fortune just in time to pack them in the crate and take care of some print editions which will debut in NY. The gallery will be producing and releasing new prints from several artists including Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Joao Ruas, Mia and Eric Fortune.

We hope to see you there. Details on our website or Facebook.

Make sure to stop by LeBasse Projects on October 8 from 7-9 p.m. for a catalog signing with artist Edwin Ushiro. The color catalog includes all of the paintings from Ushiro’s show at the gallery and early attendees will also get a special treat: Ushiro has created a limited edition “Rusty” bookmark to give away to the first 30 guests. Check out Ushiro’s blog here and take a look at the bookmarks after the jump!

LeBasse Projects
6023 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.558.0200

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LA artist Edwin Ushiro opened his Softly Encompassing the Womb solo this past Saturday (9.12) at LeBasse Projects.  Edwin based the show around several Hawaiian ghost tales that he learned as child.  As he has done in the past, he has used the likeness of childhood friends in his new paintings which have his signature ethereal, dream-like feel.  Probably his darkest subject-wise so far, Edwin’s new work really needs to be seen in person to be appreciated – especially the larger pieces of which there are several.  Ushiro once again demonstrates his unique and immediately recognizable style  which exudes a rare vibrance.

LeBasse Projects
6023 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.558.0220

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Tune in today to  DDTV’s broadcast (9.11, 3 PM PDT) as we will feature a live video interview with talented LA artist Edwin Ushiro on location at LeBasse Projects gallery.

We’ll talk about his ‘Softly Encompassing the Womb’ solo which opens this Saturday at the gallery as well as his decidedly different process.  We will be hearing from Edwin about the Hawaiian ghost stories and mythology that embed his paintings.

Part of our goal with DDTV is to do video @ internet speed, so we’ll be taking questions live from the embedded chat room.  You can also post questions ahead of time as comments on this post.  See you (virtually) this Friday @ 3 PM PDT for Edwin Ushiro.

This Friday’s  DDTV broadcast (9.11, 3 PM PDT) will feature a live video interview with talented LA artist Edwin Ushiro on location at LeBasse Projects gallery.  We’ll talk about his Softly Encompassing the Womb solo which opens this Saturday at the gallery as well as his decidedly different process.  Part of our goal with DDTV is to do video @ internet speed, so we’ll be taking questions live from the embedded chat room.  You can also post questions ahead of time as comments on this post.  See you (virtually) this Friday @ 3 PM PDT for Edwin Ushiro.

Amanda Erlanson just posted this insightful interview with artist Edwin Ushiro. The interview took place as he was working on pieces for his upcoming solo exhibition and is a great dialogue and view into Ushiro’s stories and process.

Read on:

In anticipation of the show, Edwin invited me over to chat about his work, rather than replying to my questions via email. As a result, the interview is rather lengthy and a bit strange… and occasionally takes detours into unmapped territory.

When I arrived, Edwin was in the midst of the stage of his process where he applies transfers to a thick sheet of clear vinyl with a layer of matte varnish in between. The painting he was working on is one of himself and his little brother as children, heads together as they watch a tiny green chameleon that is perched on a leaf. As we begin, Edwin is bent over the vinyl, with the image face-up, rolling air bubbles out from between the vinyl and the transfer paper…

FULL Interview after the jump:

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Dailydujour recently caught up with Edwin Ushiro as he was prepping one of his larger pieces for his upcoming ‘Softly Encompassing the Womb’ solo which opens September 12th (7-10 PM) @ Lebasse Projects in Culver City.  Edwin’s work has an ethereal quality which is accentuated by his intricate process he’s developed on his own through experimentation. We’re not going to try to fully explain all the nuances, but  the basics are that he creates several smaller pieces on transfer paper (used for their transparency which lets light flow through the work) which he then aligns into a larger piece by adhering them to a clear sheet of vinyl.   That’s what you see in the picture above and the others after the jump.

As you can see, it’s not for the faint of heart.  Take a basically complete piece and then apply heavy amounts of varnish (also acts as an adhesive) and sandwich between a layer of vinyl.  Then, patiently and meticulously roll and squeegee out bubbles.  As you can imagine Edwin’s had some less than stellar results in the early stages of using this process, but he seemed perfectly calm today.

We also had a chance to talk to him about the themes of the show.  Many of the pieces are based around ghost stories he grew up hearing and learning as a child in Hawaii.  By casting childhood friends and school mates as characters in these paintings, he combines the surreal with the real, thus making the work personal.  In a small way, it’s his way of reconnecting with childhood memories and in a sense his earliest relationships.

LeBasse Projects
6023 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.558.0220

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Here is the flyer to my solo exhibition entitled, “Softly Encompassing the Womb” at LeBasse Projects on September 12, 2009. LeBasse Projects is located at 6023 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232. You can be added to the preview list by contacting the gallery at info@lebasseprojects.com or by phone at 310.558.0200. Thank you and see you in about one month!!!

“Softly Encompassing the Womb”
A Solo Exhibition by Edwin Ushiro
September 12, 2009, 7PM-10PM
at: LeBasse Projects
6023 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.558.0200
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Several LeBasse Projects artists are taking part in the Kokeshi show this weekend at the Japanese American National Museum. Tessar Lo, Edwin Ushiro and Yoskay Yamamoto all have custom Kokeshi dolls in the show.

Join us at the museum tomorrow. More details here.

Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles California 90012