POW!WOW! LONG BEACH | Recap

POW!WOW! LONG BEACH | Recap
BIG MAHALOZ to the the entire Pow!Wow! Fam and to all the gracious volunteers that made the 'Alboni Temple' a reality. This was definitely one of the more challenging walls we've done, but the love we received from the community definitely made it all worth it. I couldn't have done it without the help of every single volunteer who put their heart and energy into this project. One Love: Nat, Eric, Nicole, Evan, J Sattva, Nina, John Hall & Conner and to all of those who helped with buffing. 
 
POW!WOW!LONGBEACH 

'VITALITY AND VERVE': Transforming the Urban Landscape

'VITALITY AND VERVE': Transforming the Urban Landscape | LBMA
Peace Movement. I'm a bit behind on posts, but wanted to let y'all know about the 'Vitality & Verve' Show that's taking place at the Long Beach Museum of Arts. What an honor it was to be a part of this show alongside some of my favorite artists & people. Many thanks to the LBMA, Thinkspace Gallery & Pow!Wow!LongBeach for making this all possible. 
 
The exhibition will focus on current developments in the growing field of urban contemporary art. It will feature site-specific ephemeral murals and multi-media installations by established and emerging cutting-edge artists who will be demonstrating the skilled and nuanced application of their craft. The exhibition will run through September 27, 2015.

‘Vitality and Verve’ aims to illuminate the sensory value and powerful practice of these artists as they transform the urban landscape around them. The meticulous renderings, the hyper-realistic imagery and patterns and the gestural strokes assert the diversity in a fully immersive experience. Participating artists will include: Aaron Horkey, Alex Yanes, Andrew Schoultz, Audrey Kawasaki, Brendan Monroe, Brandon Shigeta, Cryptik, Esao Andrews, Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins, Hot Tea, James Bullough, Jeff Soto, John S. Culqui, Low Bros, Meggs, Nosego, Nychos, Saber, and Tristan Eaton.

“One of the goals behind ‘Vitality and Verve’ is to spotlight artists who are stepping out of their studios to paint on a grand scale using outdoor walls as their canvas as well as urban artists who are beginning to work in a traditional studio setting.” said Ron Nelson, Executive Director of the Long Beach Museum of Art. “Most of the works in this exhibition will be created on our gallery walls using both traditional and non-traditional art media resulting in an immediacy that extends well beyond the confines of a picture frame. Once the exhibition ends, the walls will be repainted and prepared for the next exhibition. Therefore, it is important for art enthusiasts to see this amazing exhibition before it closes.”

More info at: http://lbma.org/ 

HIS HOLINESS THE 14th DALAI LAMA'S 80th BIRTHDAY

HIS HOLINESS THE 14th DALAI LAMA'S 80th BIRTHDAY
Friends of the Dalai Lama announced today that a Global Compassion Summit will be held in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s landmark 80th birthday. The three-day summit will feature world leaders, Nobel Laureates, celebrity guests, speakers and performers from around the globe and will begin July 5 with the official birthday celebration at Honda Center and continue July 6 & 7 at the UCI campus.

His Holiness’ world birthday celebration will feature extraordinary performances by Tibetan children and world-renowned musicians, as well as a public talk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a discussion on Awakening Compassion: The Transformative Power of Creativity and Art. Share your message of peace, inspiration of kindness or well wishes for His Holiness the Dalai Lama using hashtag #WithCompassion across social media as your birthday gift to him. 

http://www.hhdl80.org/

BUDDHA OF OAKLAND

BUDDHA OF OAKLAND
When Dan Stevenson placed a stone Buddha across the street from his house in Oakland’s Eastlake neighborhood, it was out of desperation. He never imagined the positive chain of events that would ensue. 11th Avenue and East 19th Street was a rough part of town, riddled with an assortment of criminal activities ranging from garbage dumping and vandalization to drug dealing, robberies, prostitution and assaults. Sick of the dystopian environment of the area where he lived—particularly the trash—Dan Stevenson and his wife Lu purchased a stone Buddha statue from a hardware and placed it on the corner. The two hoped that the presence of the statue would bring a sense of serenity to the wretched neighbourhood, or at least that its panoptic gaze would dissuade the garbage dumpers. Little did they know that this miniscule gesture would bring about a ripple effect resulting in a complete transformation of the neighbourhood.

Source: Oakland North

ENGRAVED 'MANTRADALA' WOOD SLICES | Available Now

ENGRAVED 'MANTRADALA' WOOD SLICES | Available Now
Peace Movement! We're very excited to announce the release of our latest offering, 'Engraved Mantradala Wood Slices.' These come adorned with the mantra, OM NAMAH SHIVAYA - the Holy Five Syllables, which is generally considered to be a mantra for healing. It is also calling upon SHIVA, the Destroyer, to help aid in the death and destruction of the ego, which is always a good thing! These are laser-engraved on 2" thick, Basswood Slabs, ranging in shape and size from 11" - 13" and we'll be including hanging hardware with every order in case some of you decide to use these as centerpieces / stands. There are ONLY 50 AVAILABLE and each one comes Signed/Numbered. As always, many thanks for your continued support! 

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