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 MODART
MagazineA Celebration of 20 Issues & All That Lay Ahead
(Los Angeles, CA) Thinkspace is proud to present a very special group show which is being curated by the good folks from ModArt magazine out of Europe. The show helps to celebrate the release of ModArt’s 20th issue and a switch to a new quarterly book-based format. This is going to be one visually arresting show featuring a vast array of artists from around the globe. UK based Mr. Jago will be the featured artist alongside a group show featuring works from an international lineup consisting of Bo130, Brooke Reidt, Chris Bourke, Christopher Lambert, Dave The Chimp, Dennis McNett, El Gato Chimney, Ephameron, Faith 47, Galo, Guillaume Desmarets, Invisible Heroes (Admir Jahic and Comenius Roethlisberger), Jon Burgerman, KuKula, Landry and Limbo, Logan Hicks, Lyle Owerko, Microbo, Morcky, Mr. Jago, Nomad, Ruedione, SheOne, Stefan Strumbel, Stephen Smith (aka Neasden Control Centre), Tim Biskup, Vincent Skoglund, Will Barras The folks from ModArt will be in town, so please plan to come through and help us properly welcome them to Los Angeles and offer them congratulations on fighting the good fight for the new contemporary movement over in Europe and beyond. Mr. Jago (featured artist) Bristol Based Mr. Jago, a pioneer of the doodle, is a founding member of the Scrawl Collective and a veteran in the street art movement and much respected among his peers. Growing up in a small town, Jago’s interests lie in art and design with influences ranging from classic Marvel comics to graffiti and hip-hop culture. These influences have helped to forge his unique freehand style and distinct color palette. Jago has worked with some of the biggest international brands such as Nike, Puma, Xbox, Yohji Yamamoto & Boxfresh to name but a few. His work has shown the world over, including such established galleries as Stolen Space (UK), The Don Gallery (Italy), Gallery 1988 (Los Angeles), Space Junk (France), Opus Underground (UK), Compound Gallery (Portland), Scion Installation LA (Los Angeles), Nelly Duff (UK), Lazy Dog (France), and has taken part in such high profile events as Brave Art (Canada) and Artists 11 @ Bonhams (UK) plus numerous live painting events and exhibitions the world over as part of the Scrawl Collective. Artist website: www.mrjago.com Scrawl Collective website: http://www.scrawlcollective.co.uk/index.php Mr. Jago studio visit Sneak Peek set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157621744635495/ Artist websites for those in the group show portion of the exhibit:
No New Enemies - http://www.nonewenemies.net/nne_version2/index.html ‘Sneak Peek’ of works from Mr. Jago and others featured this August: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157619676992819/ Also opening this August @ Thinkspace: Dennis McNett “Year of the Wolfbat” (special weekend-only event) 
This special 2-day only exhibition will feature works from New York based artist Dennis McNett. Dennis will be trekking across the U.S. from New York to the West Coast throughout July exhibiting along the way... Leopards with serpent tails, goat heads wrapped in snakes, angry beasts, eagles fighting snakes, bats and WOLFBATS!!!! Dennis has designed board graphics for Anti-Hero skateboards, designed shoes for Vans, participated in the Deitch Art Parade, and has done collaborations with Cannonball Press. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Juxtapoz magazine, Thrasher and Complex Magazine. He holds an MFA from Pratt Institute, where he now teaches as a printmaking professor at the graduate and undergraduate level. Sneak Peek of ‘Year of the Wolfbat’ here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157619761931414/ Check out pictures from McNett’s recent show up in SF at the FecalFace Gallery as well as FecalFace’s interview with the man here: http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1623
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