{"id":7644,"date":"2019-08-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000001383"},"modified":"2019-08-10T17:54:18","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T00:54:18","slug":"in-photos-emergence-on-view-at-the-hi-lo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/in-photos-emergence-on-view-at-the-hi-lo-gallery","title":{"rendered":"IN PHOTOS: ‘Emergence’ on view at the Hi-lo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curating sounds like such an uppity term. All I really did was send out a batch of emails to local artists I’ve gotten to know over the past five years, asking if they’d like to be a part of the launch of our new arts and culture vertical, the Hi-lo, by showing their work in the inaugural exhibit in our newly designated gallery space, a project I’ve been pushing for since soon after the Post expanded under new ownership<\/a> in June 2018.<\/p>\n

Why shouldn’t a hyperlocal newsroom, one also dedicated to elevating its local arts and culture scene, have a gallery where it can showcase the work of and support local, even regional, artists? Seems like a no-brainer to me.<\/p>\n

The first show of the Hi-lo Gallery is titled \u201cEmergence,\u201d a group of paintings, prints and sculpture about the process of coming into being. The show coincides with the emergence, so to speak, of the Hi-lo, a doubling down of our commitment to inform, engage and connect you with all aspects of food, music, art and life in Long Beach. We may have partied hard, a little too hard, during the launch, but it was ultimately a great success<\/a>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/my-weekend-partying-with-the-long-beach-post-and-the-fonz<\/p>\n

Many of the artists created work specifically for the show and its theme. Budding artist Crisselle Mendiola\u2019s illustration about breaking out of the comfort of a shell and stepping into the unknown, very much aligns with not only what the Long Beach Post is doing as a whole for local news, but our small and mighty Hi-lo’s experimental foray into more aggressively covering local arts and culture and supporting those who add to its vibrancy.<\/p>\n

Curated in collaboration with POW! WOW! Long Beach<\/a>, as in, with the help of the festival’s head honcho Tokotah Ashcraft ahead of its fifth anniversary, all of the artists have painted a mural for PWLB in the past, some for the first time this year. From artist Tidawhitney Lek\u2019s print of a young Cambodian girl preparing to perform a traditional dance to Bodeck Luna\u2019s portrait of emerging rapper Ruby Ibarra, who performed at the first Long Beach Filipino Fest in 2018, Emergence brings together a generally young set of emerging artists that are making waves in this community and beyond.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t seen the show yet, check out the images below, and if you’re interested in supporting a local artist consider purchasing one of their pieces (prices are listed, and, no, we don’t take a percentage). You can email asia@lbpost.com for inquiries. Each artist’s name is also linked to a website or social media platform where you can learn more about their work.<\/p>\n

“Emergence” will be on view at the Hi-lo Gallery by appointment through Thursday, Sep. 5. Contact asia@lbpost.com to schedule a visit.<\/em><\/p>\n

Steve Martinez<\/a>
\n<\/b>Skull Fragment 1<\/i>, 2017
\nAcrylic on canvas
\n24\u201d x 18\u201d
\n$600<\/p>\n

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“Skull Fragment I” by Steve Martinez at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Steve Martinez<\/a>
\n<\/b>Little Sparrow<\/i>, 2019
\nAcrylic on wood
\n12\u201d x 9\u201d
\n$400<\/p>\n

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\u201cLittle Sparrow\u201d by Steve Martinez at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Allison Bamcat<\/a>
\n<\/b>Fixated, <\/i>2019
\nAcryla gouache on wood panel
\n10\u201d x 20\u201d
\n$350<\/p>\n

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\u201cFixated\u201d by Allison Bamcat at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dave Van Patten<\/a>
\n<\/b>Manifestations Emerging<\/i>, 2019
\nPen and ink on paper
\n9\u201d x 12\u201d
\n$450<\/p>\n

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\u201cManifestations Emerging\u201d by Dave Van Patten at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mer Young<\/a>
\n<\/b>Emerge, <\/i>2017
\nAcrylic on canvas
\n25\u201d x 25\u201d
\n$250<\/p>\n

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\u201cEmerge\u201d by Mer Young at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tidawhitney Lek<\/a>
\n<\/b>Permission, <\/i>2019
\nLinoleum block on paper, 1\/9
\n22\u201d x 30″
\n$100, w\/ frame $160<\/p>\n

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\u201cPermission\u201d by Tidawhitney Lek at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tidawhitney Lek<\/a>
\n<\/b>Dawn Dusk, <\/i>2019
\nLinoleum block on paper, 1\/9
\n22\u201d x 30″
\n$100, w\/ frame $160<\/p>\n

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\u201cDawn Dusk\u201d by Tidawhitney Lek at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Woes<\/a>
\n<\/b>WOES IN PARADISE III<\/i>, 2019
\n14\u201d x 18\u201d
\nAcrylic on found cutting board
\n$1,200<\/p>\n

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\u201cWoes in Paradise III\u201d by Aaron \u201cWoes” Martin at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bodeck Luna<\/a>
\n<\/b>Island Women Rise<\/i>, 2019
\nAcrylic on canvas
\n24″ x 18″
\n$1,500<\/p>\n

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“Island Woman Rise” by Bodeck Luna at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bodeck Luna<\/a>
\n<\/b>Fountainhead<\/i>, 2019
\nAcrylic on canvas
\n18″ x 24″
\n$1,200<\/p>\n

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\u201cFountainhead\u201d by Bodeck Luna at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jason Keam<\/a>
\n<\/b>Unconditional Love<\/i>, 2019
\n3\u2019 x 3.5\u2019
\nAcrylic on wood
\nFabrication by Joel Thomas Design Works
\n$9,000<\/p>\n

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“Unconditional Love” by Jason Keam on view at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach, curated by Asia Morris in partnership with POW! WOW! Long Beach. Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Cynthia Lujan<\/a>
\n<\/b>Do Not Enter,<\/i> 2019
\nAcrylic and marker on canvas
\n24\u201d x 36\u201d
\n$600<\/p>\n

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“Do Not Enter” by Cynthia Lujan at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Crisselle Mendiola<\/a>
\n<\/b>Untitled, <\/i>2019
\nGouache on cold press illustration board
\n19\u201d x 27\u201d
\n$650<\/p>\n

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“Untitled” by Crisselle Mendiola at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nat Iosbaker<\/strong><\/a>
\nFrom My Spring in Long Beach, <\/em>2019
\nAerosol, enamel, silver leaf on wood panel
\n18\u201d x 24\u201d
\n$325<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom My Spring in Long Beach\u201d by Nat Iosbaker at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jacob Kazakos<\/a>
\n<\/b>The Link-Cable Occurrence<\/i>, 2019
\nDigital
\n13\u201d x 17\u201d
\n$169.69 (sold)<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Link-Cable Occurrence\u201d by Jake Kazakos at the Hi-lo Gallery in Long Beach Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Photo by Thomas Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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