ESCAPE WITH ME - Lola & Greg (Craola) Simkins
This Wednesday June 8 2011, YVES LAROCHE GALERIE D'ART is eager to present Escape with Me, an exhibition showcasing the most recent body of work of two major international artists Lola et de Greg ''Craola'' Simkins. In Escape With Me, they lead us through a hidden door by which we escape reality and enter into a surreal dimension where world politics and destruction are left far behind. Their explicitly opulent world brings back the narrative at the center of the piece where bizarre blends equally with beauty.
Trophy - The Fine Art of Jon Todd
Trophy - The Fine Art of Jon Todd
SMASH Gallery
Toronto, CAN
May 27 - June 2
Opening : May 27 6PM - 11PM
Yves Laroche Galerie d'art presents Jon Todd's upcoming solo exhibition TROPHY taking place at Smash Gallery, Toronto, from May 27 to June 2 2011.
TROPHY, will showcase the more recent work by Todd including original paintings, sculptures, screen prints and installations where blend lucha libre and japanese samurai symbolisms. Naming tattoo graphics, street art, Asian, Northern European and Mexican culture as his many influences, the exhibition will reflect timeless depictions of social issues and pop culture iconography while exploring themes of war, corruption, and internal struggle.
SMASH gallery
2880 Dundas West, Toronto CAN
Phantasmagoria
On Wednesday October 27th 2010, Yves Laroche Galerie d'art is eager to present Phantasmagoria featuring new work by American artists Travis Louie, Kathie Olivas, Chet Zar and Brandt Peters. Aptly named Phantasmagoria, the exhibition is a perfect fit for the autumnal season where landscapes of otherworld dimensions, ghost inhabited spaces and netherworld spectres are common recurrences.
Phantasmagoria is Zar and Louie’s first exhibition in Canada and get YL the opportunity to re-connect with powerhouse team Olivias and Peters for the second time. This four person exhibition has much in store for the viewer featuring medium-sized oil works on wood and paper, wooden sculptures and a custom made giclée print. The exhibiton showcases a combination of Louie’s bizarre black and white monster portraits, Zar’s dark zombie tableaus, Olivas’s gentle-eyed creatures and Peters’s sideshow misfits. Masks are highly prevalent in each artist’s work both illustrating the ritual objects of theatre and the expressive power of concealment.
Toronto International Art Fair 2010
We are eager to announce our attendance once again at the Toronto International Art Fair taking place October 29th to November 1st 2010. This year, we'll be presenting exclusive work of international artists such as El Mac, 123Klan, Cope2, Other, Omen, Shepard Fairey (OBEY), Blek Le Rat, Pose, Push, Retna and Revok as well as major work by Jean Paul Riopelle, Fernand Leduc, Marcel C. Barbeau, Serge Lemoyne and Ron Martin among others.
Will Rise - The Seventh Letter
On Wednesday Sept 1st 2010, Yves Laroche Galerie d'art will be presenting The Seventh Letter Crew’s fi rst Canadian group exhibition entitled Will Rise, held in conjunction with Norm AWR & Basta! Eponymously named after the 7th letter in the alphabet, these 'Gods of Graffiti’ represent one of the world’s most inspired, racially diverse and prolific graffiti crew ever assembled. Yves Laroche Galerie d'art will be showing new and exclusive works by six of the most influential members of the collective: REVOK, PUSH, NORM, POSE, REYES and RETNA.
Los Angeles based, The Seventh Letter is an institution born from street culture and taking form as iconic graffiti-based visuals and street references. Moreso, The Seventh Letter is a movement comprised of an army of artists with roots in graffiti and beyond; including fine art, tattooing, graphic design, sculpture and music. Demonstrating a consistent pride in their craft and foresight for future generations of young and upcoming artists, Yves Laroche Galerie d'art is proud to commemorate this visual representation of unique individuals.
Looking East - San Francisco meets Montreal
Looking East group exhibition embodies the coming together of two prominent contemporary art galleries. In this East vs West pairing, The White Walls/ Shooting Gallery from San Francisco was a natural choice as the gallery is known for its diverse culture and history. Looking East will showcase artists of the future art generation and new art movements of Urban Contemporary and Pop Surrealism. Looking East will feature the work of internationally successful artists such as Kevin Cyr, Greg Gossell, Aaron Nagel, Morgan Slade, Mike Shine, AJ Fozik, Shepard Fairey, Clayton Brothers, Hush, Ron English and much more.
Owner of Shooting Gallery, White Walls, Gallery Three, D.D.Arts as well as a publishing company, Justin Giarla started collecting art at 23 and has since amassed over 400 pieces of art in his own collection. Giarlia will present a group exhibition featuring the work of internationally successful artists such as Kevin Cyr, Greg Gossell, Aaron Nagel, Morgan Slade, Mike Shine, AJ Fozik, Shepard Fairey, Clayton Brothers, Hush, Ron English and much more.
Openings
Sacred Machine, Daniel Martin Diaz’s solo exhibition, is a milestone that represents the " rst Canadian showing of this artist’s transcendent and iconographic art. A mélange of ancient and contemporary, part religious icon, part emotionally laden and sorrowful lament, Diaz’s work features gentle-eyed Christs and beautiful Madonnas all appearing in bleak barren landscapes.
Born and raised in Tucson, AZ, Diaz grew up in a traditional Mexican catholic family and was immersed in the passionate imagery of his religion. Visionary artist, he has been painting professionally for almost 10 years and has already made a name for himself in the contemporary art world. He has taken part in many solo and group exhibitions on an international level in well established American galleries and museums. This will be Diaz’s first solo exhibition in Canada at YL.
YL @ PAPIER10
C’est avec un immense plaisir que nous vous annonçons qu’Yves Laroche Galerie d’art prendra part à la foire Papier10 organisée par l’AGAC, Association des galeries d’art contemporain, qui aura lieu du vendredi 16 au dimanche 18 avril 2010. Pour notre première présence à la foire, nous présenterons des oeuvres de Marcel Barbeau, Jean Paul Riopelle, Serge Lemoyne, de même que Jon Todd, Martin Wittfooth, Dave Cooper, Jean ‘’ Turf One’’ Labourdette, Jonathan Bergeron, Omen et Daniel Martin Diaz.
Turf One: Paris exhibition/ HEY! mag launch
Hey! magazine is an all new platform for a predominantly urban graphic artistic vision: a veritable trend book for this global movement. The content is informed, current yet perennial and designed for collectors, art lovers and the curious. It is also a source of inspiration for artists in their perpetual search for material. The bilingual presentation focuses more on
image than text, thus it has prepared a unique position for itself in Europe!
To celebrate the release of HEY!, the brand new artistic publication, Halle Saint Pierre museum in Paris will host the work of the artists appearing in the magazine’s first issue
Opening- Thursday March 11th 2010
6:30 pm
Halle Saint Pierre
2, rue Ronsard - 75018 Paris
M° : Anvers, Abbesses
Aqua Art Miami 2009
Galerie d’art Yves Laroche, in collaboration with Murphy Fine Arts, will join an exclusive selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa exhibiting 20th and 21st century artworks by over 2,000 artists during the prestigious international art fair Art Basel Miami Beach. Galerie d’art Yves Laroche will showcase exclusive works from their impressive roster of artists at Aqua Art Miami 2009.
We will be showing some of the most important emerging and established contemporary artists of today, as well as previewing a selection of upcoming artist from the gallery’s rich calendar for 2010. AQUA will be featuring the most recent artworks by Dave Cooper, Turf One, Shawn Barber, Lola, Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters, Martin Wittfooth, Gene Pendon, Omen, Jon Todd, Other, Jonathan Bergeron, Chris Ryniak, Daniel Martin Diaz, Jeff McMillan, Zilon and many more.
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Preview Brunch* (VIP & Press Preview):
Thursday morning, December 3, 10am - 1pm
Gen Art Vanguard Official Party**:
Thursday evening, December 3, 8pm-11pm+
general public hours:
Thursday, December 3: 1pm - 7pm
Friday, December 4: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, December 5: 11am - 7pm (possible extended hours for Gallery Walk)
Sunday, December 6: 11am - 4pm
Aqua Art Miami (Wynwood)
42 NE 25th St. Miami FL 33137 (at N Miami Ave)
Toronto International Art Fair 09
We are eager to announce our attendance at the Toronto International Art Fair taking place October 22nd - 26th 2009. Founded in 2000, the TIAF is one of the most successful art fairs in North America. This is your one and only chance to take the pulse of contemporary art on a international level, and to get a preview of the gallery’s upcoming exhibitions and artists.
The opening night will take place on Thursday October 22nd at 6:30. You are cordially invited to meet us. The opening night will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, North Building, Exhibit Hall A & B , Booth # 238.
Here’s the link for the Toronto International Art Fair http://www.tiafair.com/
Life Size- Shawn Barber & Turf One
Galerie d’art Yves Laroche has been eager to present “Life Size”, a two person exhibition featuring the work of American artist Shawn Barber and Paris-native, Turf One (Jean Labourdette). Supported by each of these artist’s individualistic approach to portraiture, Life Size will be taking us through a refined collection of paintings documenting some of today’s most interesting personalities.
In association with Art Tattoo Montreal 2009, all are invited to the opening, scheduled for Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 from 6-9 pm at Galerie d’art Yves Laroche. Sounds by Speakerbruiser Rob (Megasoid/ex-Sixtoo). Both artists will be present.
Jonathan Bergeron & Chris Ryniak : Gardens of Misfortune
Galerie Yves Laroche proudly presents Gardens of Misfortune, a collection of work by American artist Chris Ryniak and
Babylon
Proudly celebrating Jon Todd and Martin Wittfooth’s fifth year at Galerie d’art Yves Laroche, Babylon marks the arrival of their most anticipated body of work yet. Babylon is an insightful yet eerie projection into the current human condition through a series of independent and collaborative paintings, drawings and installations.
Together, Todd and Wittfooth unite for Babylon to draw a parallel to the modern world, exploring mankind’s arrogance and attempted dominion over the natural realm, conflict amongst societies as well as the perplexity of identity. Both artists’ international acclaim is attributed to a remarkable evolution in craftsmanship and stylistic development.
Transforming into a post-apocalyptic netherworld, all are welcome to Babylon’s inauguration on Wednesday, June 17, from 6 to 9 pm, and on view until June 28th 2009.
Gen Art's VANGUARD: New Contemporary Art Fair during Art Basel
Galerie d’art Yves Laroche is set to mark another chapter as the leading Canadian representative of pop surrealist/underground art at the Vanguard Gen Art Fair for Miami’s Art Basel 2009. You are invited to view the work to be exhibited from December 4th until the 7th at the Gen Art Fair.
VANGUARD OFFICIAL PARTY
Friday, December 5th
8 p.m. - 12 a.m.
FAIR DATES AND HOURS
Dec. 4, 2008:
VIP and Press Preview: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Public Reception: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Dec. 5, 2008:
General Admission: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Gen Art Official Party: 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Dec. 6, 2008:
General Admission: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Dec. 7, 2008:
General Admission: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Charcoal Studios
2135 NW 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
Wynwood Arts District
Omen : So Low
Typically found on the walls, doors, bins and bridges that make up the streets of our native city of Montreal, So Low is the long awaited solo exhibition by graffiti artist Omen. Conveniently coinciding with the season of spirits, the exhibition brings together the public and private in an intimate showcase of work by a fine artist who is reknown for using the urban landscape as his canvas.
Having exhibited internationally, Montreal based Omen works under a genre he calls Aerosolism. “People can’t seem to separate aerosol from graffiti and this makes a lot of legitimate artists suffer while collectors miss out on a supremely original form of expression,” says Omen. While most artists in the graffiti scene were painting the bold and the bright, the auto-didactic artist has developed a unique style and continuous series of portraits, namely of skulls and dark brooding faces.
Playing with a wide range of materials, Omen has applied the use of aerosol, ink, and found objects in his latest series of grimacing silhouettes and mastered shadowplay. His work symbolizes memories of lost yet isolated moments while simultaneously transcending society’s typical definitions of genres through a wide range of fine art techniques and themes. A chosen work in the exhibition will be raffled at the end of the evening. Why? He explains: “One of the main reasons I chose graffiti over conventional
art was that I don’t believe that money should limit your art experience.”
What we get is a series quasi-abstract faces emerging from the depths of mural sized canvasses, small scale ink pieces and traditional Eau Forte prints in context with highly detailed spray painted surfaces. Posters and prints will also be available for purchase, including a limited edition run of the So Low’s original flyer artwork. With a grimey soundtrack provided by DJ Poontz, all are welcome to the opening on Wednesday, October 29th , will be at galerie d’art Yves Laroche, from 6 to 9 pm. The exhibition runs through November 9th 2008.
Blood Royale
Ink has an undeniable permanence: it is a marking which states declaration of the imagination…whether painted on canvas or penetrated into skin. As an affirmation of identity, an indication of memory or even a definition of personal style, the tattoo and its subculture has never been more prominent. Simultaneously iconoclastic and yet faithful to tradition, its presence as a time-honored art form is thriving. Featuring multi disciplinary works by over thirty notable international tattoo artists, Blood Royale is a dedication to those featured in this exhibition.
Zilon
On June 4th, 2008, Galerie d'art Yves Laroche presents Ville Froide, a brimful solo exhibit by eminent artist Zïlon. The vernissage will be a synthesis of art, the gallery space transformed for the evening, as Zïlon's moody storyboard-like depictions unite with a relevant score personally composed by the artist himself for the event. The exhibit runs through June 14th, 2008.
Click on the invite to view the artwork.
Sweet Calaveras
All are invited to the opening this Halloween, where tombstones will be turned in for tableaus of otherworld dimensions, spooks replaced by the sweetest of skulls and zombies for brushstrokes of color.
Inspired by ’s traditional Day of the Dead, invited international artists were asked to reinterpret the theme of life and death onto their chosen medium.
Ron English and Van Arno : Autres Bizarreries
Galerie d’Art Yves Laroche is proud to present Autres Bizarreries, an exhibition featuring selected works by internationally acclaimed artists Ron English and Van Arno.
Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters: Second Hand Smoke and Mirrors
Galerie d’Art Yves Laroche presents yet another highlight of the summer with Second Hand Smoke and Mirrors, featuring new collaborative works by nationally and internationally emerging American artists Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters. Offering us a glimpse into the curious visions of Kathie Olivas and Brandt Elling Peters, Second Hand Smoke and Mirrors is the amalgamation of characters and storylines presented for the first time in unison as a collaborative series.
"NYC to MTL", recent works by Antonio Kel5mh & Sake5mh
Curated by Yves Laroche gallery, the show opened at L'Artothèque de Montréal, Friday, November 30th 2007.These two prolific writers put on hell of an installation. Brooklyn's own KEL displayed an impressive number of fine portraits. SAKE surrounded the pieces with what he does best, tearing the space apart. If you live in Montreal, just SAKE's name is a daily word.
If you wish to see more pictures of the show, or enquire about available pieces, contact the Yves Laroche crew.
Zilon Sonic 2
"Challenging commercial culture in the artist’s signature style, Zïlon/Sonic 2 features almost 150 works, pitting dark characters against bold colours that echo the painter’s ’80s aesthetic like the wailing guit’ solo in the heart of all Quebecers."
Meeting Of Styles Montreal
Meeting Of Styles is an international graffiti art convention.Established in the early 90's in Wiesbaden, Germany, the event has since spread to all continents.
The Montreal edition is brought to you in part by the Yves Laroche gallery crew.
For further information concerning the event, contact us or visit www.mosmtl.com.
Street Camp
Yves Laroche L’Autre Galerie presents Street Camp, a multi-disciplinary skateboard deck art show which celebrates the union of art and street culture.Street Camp uses the skate deck as a raw canvas which allows emphasis on notions of unification of such diverse mediums and artist practices.
Zilon Sonic
Zilon Sonic solo exhibition
Zek X Astro 2008
The exhibit of these two important Montreal Writers openend in Lachine, in June 2009.
Presented by Projet Graffiti Lachine, a community based organization, the show was a succes. Galerie d'art Yves Laroche proudly partnered up for the venture.
Here are a few availble pieces.