2009 Art Crawl Press Release

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Brady Brim-DeForest
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 27, 2009
Silver Lake Art Crawl 2009
Over 25 Eastside Art Spaces Unite on November 7-8, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Now in its 12th year, the 2009 Silver Lake Art Crawl, expanded to include Echo Park, Los Feliz,
and Atwater Village, will showcase Eastside art venues as they host the cream of the artistic community. On November 7th and 8th, 27 art spaces open their doors to display their latest works and showcase the creativity of over 100
participating artists, and more galleries are joining in this week. Known for incorporating traditional gallery spaces
as well as other retail and art exhibition spaces, The Art Crawl will include independent toy stores, antiquities and
oddities shops, graphic novel and comic stores, clothing stores, and boutiques that will showcase artwork from local
and visiting artists. With a mix fine art, fashion, street art, toys, and graphic design, the Silver Lake Art Crawl offers
a diverse selection of art experiences that reflect the neighborhoods’ unique aesthetics and attitudes.
The Silver Lake Art Crawl will again be directed by Drew Baldwin who took the reigns two years ago from Billy Shire
of La Luz de Jesus. “The Silver Lake Art Crawl will once again be a celebration of Silver Lake as an important center
of artistic expression. The eclectic flavor of Silver Lake community and its surrounding neighborhoods deserves an
outlet where it can be seen and appreciated. Our mission this year is to emphasize the rich, diverse art produced
and displayed here through gallery exhibitions, special events, and other projects during SLAC 2009,” says Baldwin.
The Silver Lake Art Crawl officially kicks off Saturday, November 7 with special events, openings, and exhibits
throughout the weekend and an Official Celebration Sunday afternoon with a picnic from 1-4pm with music and art
classes at the Hollyhock House sponsored by the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation.
General hours for the art weekend are 11am-9pm Saturday, November 7th and 11am-9pm Sunday, November 8th,
with some openings starting Friday evening and extended hours at certain venues for special events. More information can be found at www.silverlakeartcrawl.com
PARTICIPATING GALLERIES
Silver Lake • Los Feliz • Echo Park • Atwater Village
Silver Lake
Atwater Village
Apiary Gallery at the Hive
Black Maria
Art and Shelter at the Salvation Army Alegria
LittleBird Gallery at Grain
Body Bar Urban Spa | Boutique
chime&co.
Echo Park
Grace Ellay
Azteca Gallery
Kellygreen Home
Duson
Living Room
L’KEG Gallery
Materials & Applications
Lola Mora Gallery
Mi Alma Designs
Pehrspace
Monkeyhouse Toys
Remy’s on Temple Art Gallery
Project Lacuna
Subliminal Projects Gallery
Rubbish Interiors
Taxi CDC
Sumi’s
Thinkspace
Los Feliz
Barnsdall Art Park
La Luz de Jesus at Wacko
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
SPECIAL EVENTS
Silver Lake • Los Feliz • Echo Park • Atwater Village
Friday November 6
Throughout the day:
Live Painting
Monkeyhouse Toys - 1618 1/2 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
7pm:
Conversation with the Artists - Los Angeles Printmaking Society: 20th National Exhibition
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery - 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
7pm-10pm
Opening Reception: Timothy Karpinski: “My Heart Never Sleeps”
featuring a musical performances by Lovers
Thinkspace - 4210 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
7pm-10pm
Opening Reception: Mark Bodnar “And We All Go”
La Luz de Jesus - 4633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
7pm-11pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
Silver Lake • Los Feliz • Echo Park • Atwater Village
Saturday November 7
Throughout the day:
Art Sale
Monkeyhouse Toys - 1618 1/2 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Live Painting with music and refreshments
Project Lacuna - 3320 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026
Live Painting
Thinkspace - 4210 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
4pm:
Closing Reception: Fish Taco Party - MatterApp Collaborative Project: “Back to the Basics”
Materials & Applications - 1619 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
4pm-9pm
6pm:
Reception: Trudonna “RAW” featuring art, music, mini spa treatments and more
Body Bar Urban Spa | Boutique - 3037 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
6pm-9pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
Silver Lake • Los Feliz • Echo Park • Atwater Village
Saturday November 7
7pm:
Opening Reception: “Kin”
Art and Shelter at the Salvation Army Alegria - 2737 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
7pm
Opening Reception: Dan Monick “My Love For You Is Immense”
LittleBird Gallery at Grain - 3135 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
7pm-10pm
8pm:
Opening Reception: WK Interact: “How To Blow Yourself Up”
Subliminal Projects Gallery - 1331 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
8pm-11pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
Silver Lake • Los Feliz • Echo Park • Atwater Village
Sunday November 8
Official Silver Lake Art Crawl Closing Reception
1pm:
Official Celebration at Barnsdall Art Park
From 1pm-4pm, the Silver Lake Art Crawl will be celebrating our collective neighborhoods and the creativity of our community with a picnic on the Hollyhock House Lawn sponsored by the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation.
Join us for art, music, drinks, and food from Let’s Be Frank, Dosa Truck, Del Lemonade,
Tiago Coffee, Coolhaus Ice Cream and a sneak preview from the Buttermilk Truck!
Also: kids art classes from 2pm-4pm.
Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Art Park - 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
1pm-4pm
Throughout the day:
Live Painting with music and refreshments
Project Lacuna - 3320 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026
8pm:
Closing Night Reception for James Clark “Junior High”
Azteca Gallery - 2148 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
8pm-11pm
ART CRAWL MAP
Silver Lake • Los Feliz • Echo Park • Atwater Village
Silver Lake Art Crawl 2009
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