Yoskay Yamamoto e Tanner Goldbeck
dal 11/5/2006 al 2/6/2006
Segnalato da
11/5/2006
Yoskay Yamamoto e Tanner Goldbeck
Thinkspace (old address), Los Angeles
East To West. The exhibit brings together three inspiring talents who met in a small central coast town in California where they were all living and working at the time. After exhibiting together in local art shows and collaborating with one another on both paintings and sculpture.
Thinkspace is pleased to present "East To West", an exhibit that brings
together three inspiring talents who met in a small central coast town in California
where they were all living and working at the time. After exhibiting together in
local art shows and collaborating with one another on both paintings and sculpture,
including large-scale murals about town, the three went their separate ways, but
have kept in close touch with one another and with "East To West", their
experiences and influences will have a chance to feed off one another yet again.
This show will focus on where they came from, where they are now, and where the
future is taking them. Expect numerous collaborations and a series of installations,
including a rumored invasion of Shnurfs.
Yoskay Yamamoto (aka Y2) bio / statement:
Yoskay Yamamoto was born in the Land of the Rising Sun. Yamamoto spent his youth
idolizing Japanese graphic novels and playing with Lego Blocks for hours on end.
In 1997 Yamamoto moved to Santa Barbara, CA to experience the Western culture and
study abroad, where he experimented with various forms of art, including everything
from Ukiyo-e to graffiti to Picasso.
Recently Yamamoto moved to San Francisco, where he paints and lives as a starving
student artist.
Artist website: http://www.yoskay.com
Tanner Goldbeck (aka Racecar 13) bio / statement:
Born in Maryland and growing up in and around Baltimore, Tanner Goldbeck graduated
from the Maryland Institute College Of Art in the early '90s, before moving to
New Jersey to attend the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. Currently
living and working freelance in downtown Los Angeles. Prior to his move to Los
Angeles, Goldbeck worked for Powell Skateboards in Santa Barbara after honing his
skills in the screen printing business. Working as a commercial artist, he has
tackled everything from illustration and design to all facets of production work.
Skateboards, snowboards, clothing, motorcycle helmets… along the way
he’s sketched, painted and screen printed on just about everything that can be
imagined. The combined experience and exposure to so many different avenues of
expression have been processed and fed back in his work.
Artist website: http://www.racecar13.com
J. Shea (aka #9) bio / statement:
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, J. Shea was heavily influenced when
growing up by the strong Boston and NYC music scenes and greatly admired the
accompanying show posters of that time. Going on to graduate from The Art Institute
of Boston in the late '80s, where he studied illustration, painting and
sculpture, Shea has lived in several cites across the U.S. since, on both the east
and west coasts, all the while ingesting the vast array of influences along his
travels.
Shea currently works and resides in downtown Los Angeles, where his talents have
helped in the creation of everything from sneakers and graphic books to rock posters
and puppets. No matter what it is, Shea takes great pride in creating everything by
hand. His fine art is a combination of all his favorite mediums, brought together to
create wonderful works of sculpture and assemblage art.
Opening Reception: Friday, May 12, 7pm - Midnight
Thinkspace
657 N. Spaulding Avenue 323 - Los Angeles
Gallery hours: Thursday through Sunday 1-6PM