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RAW Art Gallery Exhibit: August 5th, 2011
Featured Artists: Carly Ivan Garcia,
Brian Leo, & Megan Wolfe
Curated by Ali Garcia

In addition, the RAW ART GALLERY EXHIBIT is also pleased to present the fine artistic talents of AQ, Matt Bories, Brenton Bostwick, Conor Burns, Narayan DeCaro, Joey DeRuy, RH, Lady Millard, Joanne Ludwig, Lucian Moon, Karina Ramirez, Amanda Padilla, Sean Sczepanik, Malik Seneferu, Suru, Nate Van Dyke

Artists/Curators Ali Garcia & Carly Ivan Garcia Presented the RAW Art Gallery Exhibit on November 5, 2010 in Conjunction with the Oakland Art Murmur

(Located at 1951 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California (on the corner of 20th St. and Telegraph Ave.) The 4,500 square ft. gallery space hosted by The Uptown was aglow with featured artists Laurence Gartel, Chor Boogie, Lyrica Glory, Alison Ramsey Rutherfurd, AQ, and Githinji Wa Mbire. Because of Oakland’s high artist per capita notoriety Garcia, "knew all along that we wanted to make The Uptown a showplace for artists and their works- RAW Gallery is becoming a showplace for that art." Garcia continued, "We’ve also taken great measures to ensure that the RAW artists reflect the rich diversity of Oakland's art community."

Additional RAW November 5 artists curated by Ali Garcia and Carly Ivan Garcia include: Conor Burns, Marguerite Cimino, Anthony Davis, Joey DeRuy, Max Ehrman Eon75, CIG, James Gayles, Philip Hall, RH, Plinio Alberto Hernandez, Anne Hererro, Emily Johnson, Ethen B. Luce, Miguel Bounce Perez, Love Profit, Relek, Jena Rockwood, Sean Sczepanik, Sorrow Um, Nate Van Dyke.

Laurence Gartel whose most memorable campaign was the design for Absolut Vodka in 1990, joining world famous artists such as painter Andy Warhol. Gartel's work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, USA, Joan Whitney Payson Museum, Long Beach Museum of Art, Princeton Art Museum, PS 1, Norton Museum and in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History and the Bibliothèque Nationale.

Chor Boogie who just recently returned from the Stroke Art Fair in Berlin made art history in painting an original piece on a part of the stone Berlin Wall which is now being priced at $700k USD. See the color therapy at play in the work of Chor Boogie on display Friday November 5.

RED HAUTE JEWELRY by Alison Rutherford has combined a background in Architecture, Interior Design, Art History and Jewelry Design to handcraft unique piece's using materials such as 14k Gold, Gold Vermeil, & Sterling Silver. Not to be missed.

Illustrator and concept artist AQ is currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. AQ's work evokes the animation industry, story boarding and music album cover.

Nataliya Tyaglo was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she began to study plein air painting on the shores of the Dnipper River. In 1994 she immigrated to the United States where she attended School of the Arts in San Francisco and graduated from UC Berkeley in 2007. Today she is gaining recognition as a Ukrainian-American painter and a Live Painting performer. Much of her work is about the celebration of life.

Githinji Wa Mabire's work incorporates our ancestors, our heroes, our feelings, and our energies. It is the story of a history, not just the victories and losses but each moment in between. The work exhibits a sincere respect for legacy using the images of famous icons and the tools of common people. Within each piece lies a keen recognition of community, humanity, and the forces that tie us together as we all share one world.

And Featuring Lyrica Glory, an artist who resides in San Mateo, California and is best known for paintings constructed entirely out of glitter. Her process takes her into a world of playing with light itself, and she has learned to manipulate it in a way so that images come through clearly. Glitter is often used in the world of crafts, but Glory has used this medium to create fine art works based on a variety of subject matter. Lyrica Glory is also the founder of Social Diversion, www.SocialDiversion.com, a hand-made couture calling card company that has been enormously successful in the San Francisco bay area.

RAW Art Gallery Exhibit on October 1, 2010

October 1, 2010 - Carly Ivan Garcia has been creating a buzz around California. His shows have become unique and large scale and are known as a gallery exhibit worth checking out. The show on October 1, 2010 will be in conjunction with the Oakland Art Murmur. An illuminating large scale group show. The work ranges from high-end contemporary paintings and photographs to prolific graffiti art. From 6PM-9PM at The Uptown located at 1951 Telegraph Avenue (on the corner of 20th St. and Telegraph Ave, Oakland)

The 4,500 square feet gallery space hosted by The Uptown will be featuring an illuminating group show with headliners such as Luke Stewart, Agne Correll, Marcia Dalva/ Sculptor, Ian Ross, Brett Amory, C.I.G, Robert Bowen , Sorrow Um, Eddie Colla and the list goes on and on and on. Because of Oakland’s high artist per capita notoriety Garcia, “knew all along that we wanted to make The Uptown a showplace for artists and their works- RAW Gallery is becoming a showplace for that art.” Garcia continued, “We’ve also taken great measures to ensure that the RAW artists reflect the rich diversity of Oakland’s art community.” With that mentality, RAW will feature both emerging artists and internationally recognized artists with artwork prices ranging from $60 and up.

Additional RAW October 01 artists curated by Carly Ivan Garcia include: Baba Afolabi/Suru, Brett Amory, AQ, Armo, Mario B., Robert Bowen, Eddie Colla, Mike Cuffe, Anthony Davis, Amir Ebrahimi, Allee Bear, C.I.G, Robert D. Harris, Anne Herrero, Stacy Kamp, Robert Lopez, Michael Lustbader, Lucian Moon, Nataliya Tyaglo, Sorrow Um, and Witzwear "Trunk fashion".
Special Guest DJ Adam 12

Complimentary drinks by The Uptown

About the Uptown

The sustainable Uptown mixed-use community is at the center of Oakland’s dynamic Arts & Entertainment District, which is home to numerous art galleries, performing arts venues, music schools and jazz clubs. The Uptown management team established a relationship with the fine arts high school and features students’ artwork in RAW Gallery and lobby areas, along with the works of other noted and aspiring local artists. Visit www.theuptown.net for more information.

RAW Art Gallery Exhibit: September 3, 2010

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