December is a busy month for most galleries.
Art is a one of a kind gift - perfect for the season. Hive Art Gallery and
Studios has stood the test of time and has given many Los Angeles artists – a
creative home. Now it’s time to turn the tables and head downtown to HIVE and
support local artists.
Cartwright knows how important it is to keep
creating. As a gallery owner, he also recognizes the need to adjust with the
times. Hive Gallery has done just that in support of its artists.
This
month special featured artist will be showcased such as Ty Cummings, Ryan
Patterson and Walt Hall, plus two group exhibitions…”ARTRATES JAPAN” and Escoto's
"The White Tiger" Project” with special effects artist Ivonne Escoto
Ty Cummings has been creating art since he was a child. He received
his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York in 2008, as well as an MFA
from CalArts in Los Angeles in 2012.
His art is created with everyday items and alternative tools
such as glitter spray, puzzle pieces, charcoal etc. His mixed media works begin
on canvas or a board and it extends to incorporate found items and unusual
objects. Using various techniques, he illuminates
the work with varying levels of abstraction and representation.
Ty Cummings, Pieces - 16" x 20," mixed media
He added that the series incorporates DTLA
street settings, views from the Hollywood hills, Westside beach towns and multi-narrative
characters. Cummings has lived in various parts of LA, such as Venice, Downtown
and Santa Monica. Each neighborhood ignited his view of that community.
Cummings explained that the piece entitled
Avenue is inspired by channeling and perception. Another work entitled Pieces
envisions energy and motion. For more information about Cummings, visit tycummings.com
Ivonne
Escoto has worked in the effects industry for over a decade making special effects and suits
for movies, commercials, TV and theater. She has worked on projects like
Spider-man 2, Alien vs Predator, Tron Legacy, Shrek the musical, Grimm, Sleepy
Hollow, The Flash and more.
“I'm a builder working in many different
mediums from sculpting to stitching and loving the full process and learning
new techniques. My favorite medium is foam, in my industry I'm considered a
fabricator which builds the muscle suits or puppets out of soft, reticulate or
insulating foam.” http://bluangel13.wixsite.com/bluangel13
Xianpit has been working her
entire life as an artist (or in some way or another) as she puts it. “I was
lucky enough to have been born into a family of artists so dreams were easier
to pursue. My grandfather was a traveling magician so from an early age I was
convinced that the world was much more colorful than most people could imagine.”
Xianpitt,
Embrace, 6"x9"
2016 Kodak Endura Print
Working
in various mediums, Xianpit said at one
point she considered herself a serious
painter…soon she started focusing on soft sculpture and then combined
photography to create magical images of creatures from other worlds or tiny
mini realities. She continues, “That exploration got bigger when I made
costumes and props for music videos. It was fun to make a giant vagina for the
Flaming Lips video Watching the Planets video. I started setting friends in
costumes in my backyard and now I work back a forth between both little and big
monsters. The artist recently became involved with the Los Angeles Krampus Troupe
and has been enjoying making Krampus monster costumes. https://xianpitt.wordpress.com/
The artist reception will be held this Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 8-11pm at The
Hive Gallery & Studios, 729 South Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014. There
is a $5 suggested donation. (213) 955-9051; http://hivegallery.com/
