Manifest Equality gallery, opening its doors on March 3rd through the 7th in Los Angeles,  harnesses  the power, vision and voices of 100+ artists in an effort to seek full and equal rights for Gay (LGBT) individuals and all Americans.  This large, high-profile group show features work from a diverse array of artists including Ron English, Robbie Conal, Harvey Pekar, Shepard Fairey,  Swoon, Amanda Visell, Tristan Eaton, Tim Biskup, Gary Baseman, Jude Buffum, Joe Ledbetter, Buff Monster, Barry McGee and many, many more. The timely and heartfelt show is meant to inspire viewers to participate in the grassroots movement seeking political reform that ensures equal rights regardless of sexual orientation.

Here’s a quick preview of some of the work that will be on display at the gallery.  Be sure to catch the opening night party this coming Wednesday, March 3rd (8 PM – 1 AM). The full schedule is available after the jump.

Manifest Equality
1341 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90028-8141

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Colin Christian

A decade long tradition in Detroit, The Dirty Show opened its first exhibition in LA on Friday at the City Center Motel in Downtown LA.  Featuring a vide variety of erotic art, the exhibition celebrates and questions the nature and varieties of desire.  This is art stripped down in a decaying motel devoid of the bright lights and pristine walls of traditional galleries.  Curated by Jerry Vile , the large group show features several well-known artists including HR Giger, Colin Christian (above), Tristan Eaton, Glenn Barr, and Brian Viveros. In addition to the art exhibit, several Suicide Girl modes added undeniable spice to the evening.  The carefully selected pictures after the jump while arguably tasteful, are definitely not work safe.  The two day show ends tonight (11.14).

City Center Motel
1134 West 7th St.
Los Angeles, 90017

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The Manifest Hope DC gallery (1.17 – 1.19) created by Shepard Fairey highlights and celebrates the work of artists who used their talents to fuel the grassroots movement that helped secure President-elect Barack Obama’s recent historic victory and his forthcoming inauguration.  The gallery opened tonight with a special preview night attended by artists and other VIPs.  Thanks to Tristan Eaton, here’s  a behind-the-scenes look at the setup of the show as well pics from Friday’s special opening.  An excellent and vitally  important show.

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Tristan Eaton (Thunderdog Studios)

Thunderdog Studios President Tristan Eaton’s piece for the historic Manifest Hope DC Gallery (1.17 – 1.19) is an impressive 4’ x 5’ recreation of his Obama portrait created for the Thundervote campaign.  It was created by printing and hand-cutting 300 elements and then wheat pasting each onto the canvas.  The work is set against a background of images drawn from the Vote for Change posters.

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Shepard Fairey’s Subliminal Projects gallery will present the inaugural show in its Park Life curatorial series opening on Saturday, October 4th [8-11 PM]. The series focuses on bringing together diverse artistic voices and by doing so fostering a sense of community.  For the first, a large group of artists (see the full list by clicking on the flier above) were asked to consider ‘What Defines a Community?”.

PATTY DELI - We got the Buckshot! Tristan Eaton. Spraypaint on Metal. 18 x 24"

Brooklyn Illustrator and designer Tristan Eaton’s contribution to the show and the discourse , PATTY DELI – We got the Buckshot!, offers a humorous look at a cherished community spot that sustained him early on –

“It’s a tribute to the crown heights deli that saved my ass in my broke
days in New York.

They would spot me soup and cigarettes and they had an after hours in
the basement that would go til 9am. It was amazing. Patty was the
owner and she lived in my building with her husband Bumpy. They
treated my like family until one day, NYPD did a sweeping arrest of 20
people on my block (including them) for operating one of the largest
cocaine rings in central Brooklyn. The painting depicts Patty after
she fought off 2 armed robbers in the lobby of our building…”

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SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS GALLERY
1331 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
213.213.0078

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