Carly Ivan Garcia is creating a buzz around California . His shows have become unique and large scale and have become known as a gallery exhibit worth checking out. The show on August 06 was in conjunction with the Oakland Art Murmur. The work ranged from high-end contemporary paintings and photographs to prolific graffiti art. The exhibit ran from 6PM-9PM at The Uptown located at 1951 Telegraph Avenue (on the corner of 20th St. and Telegraph Ave.)
The 500 sq ft gallery space hosted by The Uptown featured Oakland Based artist Keba Armand Konte:
For a man who is paving the way for a new generation of artistic visionaries, the celebrated Bay Area based photomontage craftsman Keba Armand Konte relishes in creating signature timeless pieces with the technical skill of an assemblage artist and the narrator elegance of a griot. His photographic works of art consist of an amalgam of protests and portraits, street moments and political movements, dignitaries and ditch diggers, hip-hop heads and mothers, continents and cultures as well as freaks, friends and family members. Konte’s artistry is about remembrance - collective, personal, and community. He layers memory and metaphor as he inscribes social conditions, emphasizing love, vulnerability, decay and loss. This vision allows viewers to share the honesty and fearlessness he has found in his subjects trekking the world (Japan, Africa, Cuba, Jamaica and Europe) and within his own community in Northern California.
As well, nine inspiring contemporary artists exhibited their work...
Brett Amory, Agne Correll, Ali Garcia, ARMO, Emily Johnson, Amanda Lynn, Dawood Marion, Michael Orange, and Aoi Yamaguchi.
Guest Dj Satva (skateclik)
Dj Sonny Phono (burn it down sounds)
Complimentary Libations
After - Party: 2022 Bar and Lounge
RAW Art Gallery Exhibit: July 2, 2010
Curator Carly Ivan Garcia presented along with the Oakland Art Murmur an exciting and innovative visual art show.
The 500 sq ft gallery space hosted by The Uptown featured three artist's for the month of July:
San Francisco based artist Robert Bowen has been exhibiting his artwork throughout the US for over ten years. His paintings combine pop culture imagery and photo-realist representations of the biological world. Bowen got his start through graffiti and street art, and went on to obtain a classical education as a painter. One see's an intensity and depth in Bowen's art that is undeniable.
From Los Angeles, Erin Yoshi has left her imprint internationally, creating murals in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Colombia, Chile and across the US. Her attributes range as a painter/photographer, continuing a legacy of visual language with Trust Your Struggle Collective.
In San Francisco Rozie Firoozabadi's abstract expressionist work is informed by her youth, her appreciation for modern street art, and her love of the human spirit. She uses color to portray powerful emotional responses to various transformative life experiences. Aside from working as an artist, she has taught art for nearly ten years. Rozie was educated at San Francisco State University and Yale University and has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with an Emphasis in Neuropsychology.
In addition, six amazing participating artists presented original works of art: Eddie Colla, Daniel Chimowitz, Dan Dufficy, Kaya Fortune, Angela Oswald, and Giuliana Pinto.
July 2, 2010 RAW Art Gallery Exhibit Photos
RAW Art Gallery Exhibit: June 4, 2010
Friday, June 4th, THE RAW ART GALLERY EXHIBIT: 500 sq ft at The Uptown - in conjunction with Oakland Art Murmur - displayed a visual art experience like no other, curated by Carly Ivan Garcia.
The Bay Area witnessed some of the best modern artists on the west coast featuring the epic San Francisco based artist Apex one. When one thinks "graffiti writer" Apex might not be the first thing that comes to mind. His letters are so beautifully crafted and styled that it is tough to see it as only a form of graffiti. They transcend into being architecture, that is, their impact on the built environment sets boundaries and creates fields of colors as much as any building might. They transcend into being typographic – his works are careful explorations of abstract letter forms. And to be more philosophical, they transcend into being emotions expressed on a wall.
The many highlighted artists for the night included Oakland based illustrator David Crosland (aka "King Gum") and his fine art. Painter, muralist and gallery owner Miguel "Bounce" Perez is a true art enthusiast with amazing talent. Oliver Black's signature style brings to life a unique breed of characters, creating a world of uncommon symmetry. Amanda Lauren Padilla is a gifted artist and owner of Pigment (www.thepigments.com) a blog that features artists, art resources, gallery openings, photography and poetry. The work of Anne Herrero has an undeniable power with the touch of a true master painter. It is an honor to show paintings of the high end illustrator and conceptual artist, Fred Aquino. Conor Burns is a master of photo realism oil paintings that have been spotlighted throughout the bay area. Artist photographer Robert Lopez's urban day and night photography is visionary eye candy and Dj Wonway Posibul enriched the evening with his soulful creative sounds.
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