28 February 2009

LA ArtWorks : Street Art, Part I : Michael DeFeo, Michael Dingler, Dan Witz, Gabriel Flores & Mia Kaplan of Ammo Gallery


Louisiana ArtWorks
February 18th, 2009
Dear Artists and Arts Enthusiasts,


On Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at 7:00 PM Louisiana ArtWorks will hold "Street Art, Part I: The Mark", the first of two panels dealing with this exciting topic. Street artists' work can be found on buildings, railway cars, on streets, in tunnels, and other incidental places. At what point do we define something as "art", beyond the popular definition? Artists Michael De Feo, Michael Dingler, Dan Witz, and Gabriel Flores will engage in a discussion moderated by Mia Kaplan, Co-owner of Ammo Gallery.

Join us as they examine how Street Artists have branded themselves in the contemporary market. Who are their heroes, and how did the street became their preferred venue for showing work? Discussion will take place at the Louisiana ArtWorks building, 725 Howard Avenue at Carondelet.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Louisiana ArtWorks Team
818 Howard Avenue, Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70119
T: 504.571.7373
F: 504.571.7368
info@louisianaartworks.org
www.louisianaartworks.org


This program is made possible by the Joan Mitchell Foundation and a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Louisiana ArtWorks
725 Howard Avenue
New Orleans, LA

18 February 2009

New Orleans was My First Love and It Shall be My Last

Finally Finished

This past weekend, ReX celebrated the carnival season by doing this piece inspired by his signature quote "New Orleans was my first love and it shall be my last". Acrylic house paint on concrete. If we don't see y'all during the festivities, y'all have a good time ya'heard?

We Three Kings Illustration
To See a better version, click on the photo

11 February 2009

MOUTH - The Fundraiser! - We Three Kings

WE THREE KINGS

MOUTH : The Fundraiser - We Three Kings

We Three Kings is a multi-media performance installation in development.

It is inspired by the stories of local artist Joey Bonhage and documented interviews with people rebuilding their homes, businesses and lives in southern Louisiana post-Katrina. It is an examination of New Orleans at this moment in history by visual artists, filmmakers, documentarians, writers and performers that integrates the voices of real people in the community within a narrative folktale about the Mississippi River and its relationship to the people living along it throughout history.

MOUTH is a Fundraiser to support the continuing development of the We Three Kings performance.

The piece has received multiple workshops in New Orleans since Dec 2007 and at the Fusebox Festival in Austin Texas in April of 08.

WHO: We Three Kings, SLIGHTLYAskew, Eurythme, The Skull Club, My Graveyard Jaw & NoLA Rising

WHAT: A Fundraiser & a Production Preview

WITH: Damned Good Food and Drinks Poured by Lord David

WHERE: The Skull Club (1003 N. Spain @ N. Rampart...The Marigny)

WHEN: February, Friday the 13th, 7 p.m. until...

WHY: Because we know how to party and it's to support a project that is rooted in New Orleans lore

AS A SIDENOTE: The creators of We Three Kings have been an invaluable part of getting NoLA Rising to New York where we held a festival showcasing New Orleans themed performance by New Orleans artists and actors. We were able to raise $1,000 for New Orleans Young Audiences. Without their help, we couldn't have brought a piece of the Big Easy to the Big Apple. NoLA Rising will always move forward with projects that showcase the New Orleans artistic spirit and we proudly support We Three Kings in their endeavors!

For more information on We Three Kings
WE THREE KINGS WEBSITE

MOUTH : The Fundraiser - We Three Kings
CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE

10 February 2009

Defend New Orleans -

Our Brothers at Defend New Orleans have an announcement.

DNO T-SHIRT RELEASE PARTY AT BAR UNCOMMON

"This Thursday evening we'll be releasing two new shirts, and since any reason is a reason to celebrate, we'll be hosting a party at Bar Uncommon in the lobby of the Renaissance at 817 Common Street. Look forward to 1950's vinyl from A.M. Stubbs, a few special cocktails from the pre-prohibition era, free food, and a few new t-shirts."

DEFEND NEW ORLEANS

For More Information, see DNO website:

http://www.defendneworleans.com/

Bar UnCommon

Megan Elva

Contact Rex perty please. He has a question.

05 February 2009

Krewe du Vieux BBQ - Saturday, February 7th & The Warriors - Sunday, February 8th

COME OUT AND PLAY WITH NOLA RISING THIS WEEKEND!

Krewe du Vieux BBQ 09Click on the picture to enlarge

Come join NooMoon and NoLA Rising for a pre-Krewe du Vieux BBQ. It'll be a group art show and a fundraiser for NOCAC (New Orleans Citizens Against Crime).

Saturday, February 7th, 2009
823 St. Roch Ave 2-8 pm

Watch the parade
& then after party at the Skull Club



www.nolacrimealerts.com

AND SUNDAY!

NOLA RISING PRESENTS a FREE SHOWING of THE WARRIORS!
(Candy and refreshments provided by Lucky You Candy!)

NoLA Rising presents The Warriors

Sunday, February 8th @ The Marigny Theatre.

No Admission, but donations appreciated

6 pm - DJ BeesKnees warms up the movie crowd

8 pm - movie starts

NOCAC will also have crime information available at the showing!

Jennifer LeBlanc - Artist, Model and Student - Gives us a Peek into her daily life



Jennifer LeBlanc gives us a look into her digital arts class at LSU. She found this custom designed sticker on campus and melded it with some of her own photography. Thanks for the pics Jen!