All pieces are framed when framed dimensions are given. Click on the images to see larger versions. If you can't see the images please visit http://www.carmichaelgallery.com/shows/june42009bpreview.html Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art presents "Mood Swings" Featuring: Asbestos, Bumblebee, Cena7, Fefe Talavera, Imminent Disaster, Labrona, Oddzoo Please contact art@carmichaelgallery.com to purchase available work. Asbestos (Dublin, Ireland) - Retreat Of Reason Mixed Media on Wood found on streets and beaches in Dublin, Belfast, Kerry, and London - 51 x 75in (130 x 190 cm) - 2009 - $4,000 Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - Spill - Mixed Media on Canvas - 3.5 x 2.5 x 4in (9 x 6.5 x 10cm) - 2009 - SOLD Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - Splat - Mixed Media on Canvas - 3.5 x 2.5 x 4in (9 x 6.5 x 10cm) - 2009 - SOLD Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - Drip - Mixed Media on Canvas - 3.5 x 2.5 x 4in (9 x 6.5 x 10cm) - 2009 - SOLD Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - My Only Friend - Mixed Media on Canvas - 16 x 20in (40.5 x 51cm) - 2009 - SOLD Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - Bee Is For Ballerina - Mixed Media on Canvas - 16 x 20in (40.5 x 51cm) - 2009 - SOLD Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - Just Beeing A Kid - Mixed Media on Found Metal - 18 x 24in (45 x 61cm) - 2009 - SOLD Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - Morning Air - Mixed Media on Found Wood - 48 x 24.25in (122 x 61.5cm) - 2008 - SOLD Bumblebee (Downey, USA) - Left Something Beehind - Mixed Media on Phone Kiosk - 14.5 x 43 x 13in (37 x 109 x 33cm) - 2009 - SOLD Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Fáuno Guide II Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 8.25 x 13in (21 x 33cm), framed 12 x 17in (30.5 x 43cm) - 2008 - $250 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - About Love And Different Races - Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 11.5 x 8.25in (29.5 x 21cm), framed 16 x 12in (40.5 x 30.5cm) - 2009 - $260 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Fáuno Guide I Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 10 x 13in (25.5 x 33cm), framed 13 x 17in (33 x 43cm) - 2008 - $270 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - The Thinker Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 10 x 13in (25.5 x 33cm), framed 13 x 17in (33 x 43cm) - 2008 - $270 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - The Magic Head Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 13 x 10in (33 x 25.5cm), framed 16 x 12in (40.5 x 30.5cm) - 2008 - $270 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Clearing Thoughts After The Victory Over The Mental Torture Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 10 x 14.5in (25.5 x 37cm), framed 14.5 x 19in (37 x 48.25cm) - 2009 - $280 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Celebrating And Giving To Receive I Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 18 x 13.5in (46 x 34cm), framed 21.5 x 16.75 (54.5 x 42.5cm) - 2008 - $350 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Celebrating And Giving To Receive II - Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 18.5 x 13in (47 x 33cm), framed 24.25 x 18.25in (61.5 x 46cm) - 2008 - $350 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Storms of Possibilities Watercolor and Ink on Paper - unframed 19.25 x 14.25in (49 x 36cm), framed 24.5 x 19.5in (62.25 x 49.5cm) - 2009 - $390 Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - They Are Exchanging Thoughts On The Winds Watercolor and Ink on Paper (Diptych) - unframed 11.5 x 8.25in each (29.5 x 21cm each), framed 16 x 12in each (40.5 x 30.5cm each) - 2009 - SOLD Fefe Talavera (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Masta - Black China Ink and Gouache on Paper - unframed 9.5 x 9.5in (24 x 24cm), framed 14 x 14in (35 x 35cm) - 2008 - $800 Fefe Talavera (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Tentacion - Black China Ink and Gouache on Paper - unframed 9.5 x 9.5in (24 x 24cm), framed 14 x 14in (35 x 35cm) - 2008 - $800 Fefe Talavera (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - Vendo Almas - Acrylic on Wood - 31 x 38.5in (78.5 x 97.5cm) - 2009 - $2,000 Imminent Disaster (New York City, USA) - Cupid - Silkscreen and Acrylic on Found Wood - 10 x 10in (25.5 x 25.5cm) - 2009 - SOLD Imminent Disaster (New York City, USA) - One Day - Hand Cut Paper and Acrylic on Found Wood - 7 x 16in (17.75 x 40.5cm) - 2009 - $425 Imminent Disaster (New York City, USA) - Persephone - Hand Cut Paper and Acrylic on Found Wood - 16 x 28in (40.5 x 71cm) - 2009 - SOLD Imminent Disaster (New York City, USA) - Hawk Flying - Hand Cut Paper Hand Sewn to Cloth and Burlap - 60 x 28in (152 x 71cm) - 2009 - $1,475 Imminent Disaster (New York City, USA) - Persephone and Hades - Hand Cut Paper Hand Sewn to Linen - 68 x 84in (172.75 x 213.5cm) - 2009 - $4,000 Labrona (Montreal, Canada) - Triangulated - Acrylic on Canvas - 18 x 18in (45.75 x 45.75cm) - 2009 - $1,500 Labrona (Montreal, Canada) - Tall To Small - Acrylic on Canvas - 24 x 24in (61 x 61cm) - 2009 - $2,000 Labrona (Montreal, Canada) - Zombie Dance - Acrylic on Canvas - 24 x 24in (61 x 61cm) - 2009 - $2,000 Labrona (Montreal, Canada) - Colorful Moods - Acrylic on Canvas - 48 x 48ft (122 x 122cm) - 2008 - SOLD Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Surface Sincerity - Mixed Media (Acrylic, Pencil, Ink) on Wood - 17.5 x 26in (44.5 x 66cm) - 2009 - $700 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Elements - Mixed Media (Acrylic, Pencil, Ink) on Wood - unframed 24 x 12in (61 x 30.5cm) framed 26 x 14in (66 x 35.5cm) - 2009 - $500 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Side Effects - Mixed Media (Acrylic, Pencil, Ink) on Wood - 6.5 x 12in (16.5x 30.5cm) - 2009 - $300 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Keep Your Head In The Stars - Mixed Media (Acrylic, Pencil, Ink) on Wood - 6 x 8in (15.25 x 20.25cm) - 2009 - $250 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Float On I - Mixed Media (Acrylic, Pencil, Ink) on Wood - unframed 5 x 7.5in (12.75 x 19cm) framed 6.25 x 8.5in (16 x 21.5cm) - 2009 - $200 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Float On II - Mixed Media (Acrylic, Pencil, Ink) on Wood - unframed 5 x 7.5in (12.75 x 19cm) framed 6.25 x 8.5in (16 x 21.5cm) - 2009 - $200 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Float On III - Mixed Media (Acrylic, Pencil, Ink) on Wood - unframed 5 x 7.5in (12.75 x 19cm) framed 6.25 x 8.5in (16 x 21.5cm) - 2009 - $200 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - Self Medicate (Sketch) - Ink on Paper - unframed 8.5 x 11in (21.5 x 28cm) framed 12.25 x 15.25in (31 x 38.75cm) - 2009 - $150 Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA) - In The Wind With The Pollen (Sketch) - Ink on Paper - unframed 8.5 x 11in (21.5 x 28cm) framed 12.25 x 15.25in (31 x 38.75cm) - 2009 - $150 Opening reception: Thursday, June 4th 2009 / 7.00pm – 10.00pm Please RSVP to rsvp@carmichaelgallery.com also opening in the front gallery "the times wont save you (this rain smells of memory)" An Installation and Other Moments by Know Hope. 1257 N. La Brea Avenue W. Hollywood CA 90038 The exhibition will be open for viewing through Thursday, July 2 2009 from 1.00pm - 7.00pm. On June 4th, 2009, hop on the international rollercoaster Mood Swings at Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art along with seven of the urban world’s best emerging and recognized artists – Asbestos (Dublin, Ireland), Bumblebee (Downey, USA), Cena7 (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Fefe Talavera (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Imminent Disaster (New York City, USA), Labrona (Montreal, Canada), and Oddzoo (Los Angeles, USA). Seven very different voices scream the language of city streets near and far with a range of artwork as varied as the emotions behind them. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 4th, 2009 from 7.00pm – 10.00pm with Bumblebee and Oddzoo in attendance. The exhibition will be open for viewing through Thursday, July 2nd 2009 from 1.00pm -7.00pm. Please contact art@carmichaelgallery.com to purchase available work. “Mood Swings” is the tenth in a series of shows produced in collaboration with other member galleries in the ROJO artspace global network for a project entitled OCHO, a celebration of ROJO’s eighth anniversary and the first global group art show ever. About The Artists: Asbestos Dublin-based artist Asbestos finds the dark, dank, and forgotten objects of the street and transforms them into vibrant pieces that share the history and present-day life of the city and its inhabitants. His flair for mixed media combines photography, collage, gold leaf, spray paint and acrylics to create unforgettable imagery bursting with intensity. Highly skilled in portraiture, Asbestos applies his focus both to his subjects' faces and their hands, broadening the viewer's perspective to encapsulate the part of the human body he believes conveys the essence of the individual. Bumblebee Bumblebee’s work often comes to life in the streets of Downey, California (just outside Los Angeles), where he was born and raised. Growing up in a community where art was difficult to come by, Bumblebee felt driven to make his work public, painting on abandoned buildings and unloved parts of the city. His name is partly derived from the black and yellow stripes on his stencil and sculpture work and his playful yet haunting imagery of children and bees. Bumblebee’s newest campaign involves the remodeling of urban furniture, including abandoned phone kiosks and newsstands with paper maché and modeling clay. Cena7 Out painting on the streets from the age of fourteen, Cena7 quickly developed a unique visual language that reflects the natural and urban environment of his country. Describing his inspiration as “all that makes me tremble,” he weaves rich primary tones amidst warm earthy hues to create the meditative landscape of anthropomorphic figures amid swooning plants and insects for which he is known. In the past year, he has exhibited in Melbourne, Miami, and Sao Paulo. Fefe Talavera ‘Lil Monsta’ is a fitting nickname for Fefe Talavera, whose formidable, multi-layered monster paintings and collages render traditional animals slightly bland as they transport viewers to a subliminal world of rage, terror, and desire. The heightened quality of Fefe’s work, which exudes a raw stylistic freedom reminiscent of Basquiat, is fed by her strong social and political conscience and bold reinterpretation of Mayan and Aztec mythology. Fefe has exhibited in galleries throughout the world. Imminent Disaster Imminent Disaster is an emerging Brooklyn-based artist who wheatpastes wood, linoleum and silkscreened prints. Disaster is inspired by the street as an environment: a place with people, structures and history that are constantly being destroyed and rebuilt. Combining carefully researched fact and legend, she creates figurative images and historically inspired broadsides that are glimpses of a world that has fallen through the cracks of time. Disaster has participated in the Miss Rockaway Armada and Wooster on Spring, amongst other group and featured exhibitions. She is currently at sea on the Swimming Cities of Serenissima. Labrona Drawing inspiration from 80s skate culture, rundown industrial areas, and German Expressionism, Labrona’s enthralling visual narratives stem from his fascination with and desire to convey raw human feeling. He has participated in group and solo exhibitions across the US, Canada, and Europe. Oddzoo Born in Waimanalo, Hawaii, Jay “Oddzoo” Doronio has drawn and painted almost his entire life. Upon moving to California, he was introduced to the sights and sounds of graffiti and hip hop. The vibrant power of these mediums has assisted in laying the foundations of his artwork today. About Carmichael Gallery: Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art exhibits emerging international contemporary artists with a focus on narrative and figurative painting, mixed media and sculpture. Carmichael Gallery is located at 1257 N. La Brea Avenue, on the SW corner of La Brea and Fountain, West Hollywood, CA 90038. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, please visit our website www.carmichaelgallery.com, email art@carmichaelgallery.com, or call 323.969.0600. UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS: Thursday June 4, 2009 - In the front gallery "the times wont save you (this rain smells of memories)" a solo exhibition of new work by Know Hope. In the rear gallery "Mood Swings" a group show featuring Asbestos, Bumblebee, Cena7, Fefe Talavera, Imminent Disaster, Know Hope, Labrona and Oddzoo. Thursday July 9, 2009 - In the front gallery "The A-Z of Change", a solo exhibition of new work by Eine. In the rear gallery "This Side Up", a solo exhibition of new work by Roadsworth. Thursday August 6, 2009 - In the front gallery "Celebrity Will Eat Itself", a solo exhibition of new work by Guy Denning. In the rear gallery a group show featuring Andrea from Btoy, Candice Tripp, Cherri Wood, and Pam Glew.