THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN LA VS. WAR!!
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LA vs. WAR
April 10-13 2008 - Downtown LA
LA vs WAR highlights the travesty of a senseless war now going into its 6th year, giving LA artists a platform to exercise their freedom of speech. Hundreds of artists representing our diverse communities unite in delivering a universal message of peace and understanding, and offering resistance and opposition to the US government’s war policies.
LA vs WAR highlights:
- Yo! What Happened to Peace?: posters on display from the international touring peace poster exhibition;
live anti-war poster screen-printing demos
- Hit+Run: live t-shirt printing featuring custom artwork from the Hit+Run artist network
- Mark of the Beast: display of corporate-jammed logo spoofs
- Crewest Graffiti & Stencil Art Garden: graffiti artist network doing live graffiti and stencil painting
- Center for the Study of Political Graphics: anti-war themed display from America’s premier political poster archives
- Artwork Exhibition: handmade creations by independent local artists
- Universal Peace Altar: a memorial to lives lost in the war created by Ofelia Esparza and Shrine
- Peace in Iraq Photo Project by Azul 213: audience participation photo project to promote peace
- Dublab.com & Art Don't Sleep: music selections created by DJs from the web radio collective
- Lost Film Fest hosted by VJ Scott Beibin: film and video celebration of culture jamming and illegal art
- Light installations and projections: interactive entertainment provided by Todd Lazer
Artwork by:
Abcnt, William Acedo, Lalo Alcaraz, Tracy Allen, Joseph Ari Aloi aka JK5, Ambusch, Barry Ament/Ames Bros, Asylm, Azul 213, Christian Azul/Aerosol Warfare, B+, Bad Dog, Jon-Paul Bail, Kenyon Bajus, Jesus Barraza, Guillermo Bert, Chaz Bojorquez, Roger Bova, Andi Brandeburg, Branded Design, Noah Breuer, Glenn Brooks, Sean Brown, Bughouse, Ciaran Bulman, Colin Burns, Freddi C, Spartacous Cacao, Matt Campbell / GGG, John Carr, Kendell Carter, Michael Castagnetti, Chase, Pete Ciccotto, Ben Collison, Edward Colver, Robbie Conal, Jared Connor/Mexican Chocolate Design, Counterproductive Industries, Jef Czekaj, Mike Davison, Robert Del Naja, Delanorock (All is One), Matt Demello, Jerome “G” Demuth, Ron Donovan/Firehouse, Eric Drooker, John Duckworth, Ricardo Duffy, Boris Dworschack, Emek, Erotic Dragon, Ofelia Esparza, Estria, Eyeone, Shepard Fairey/OBEY, Peter Claver Fine, Karen Fiorito, Brandy Flower, FNHarsh, Forkscrew Graphics, Freddie, Guillermo Fuentes, Futura, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Genevieve Gauckler, goaTskull, Kyle Goen, Gan Golan, GONZO247/Aerosol Warfare, Hugh Gran, Tiger Gushue, Emelda Gutierrez, Peter Hamlin, Patrick Haemmerlein, Chico Hayasaki, Art Hazelwood, Alex Herrera, John Hicks, Gary Houston/Voodoo Catbox, Cody Hudson/Struggle Inc., Chie Izuma, Kayrock & Wolfy, David Andres Keitzman, Peter Kennard, KMAX, Joey Krebs aka Street Phantom, Marc Lepson, Lex, The Love Movement, Overton Loyd, Lucamaleonte, Lucky Bunny, Luba Lukova, Mika Machida, Jaime Macías, Josh MacPhee, Madsaki, Malleus, Man One, Poli Marichal, Mark of the Beast, Patrick Martinez, David Wylie Mashburn, Mear One, Jeremy Merrill (Jukeb[]x), MFG, John E. Miner, Doug Minkler, Josh Mintz, Claude Moller, Nayce, Ray Noland/CRO, olive47, Gil Ortiz, Ritzy Periwinkle, Bill Pierce, John Pundt, Ra, Paula Reynoso, Retna, Melina Marie Rodrigo, Artemio Rodriguez, Favianna Rodriguez, Christopher Rubino, Christopher Ryan, SACRED, Sasu, Kashiwa Sato, Jennifer Schmidt, Seripop, SHERM, Yuri Shimojo, Coby Shultz/Ames Bros, Erik Siador, Alex Skramble, Sminz, Adam Smith, Winston Smith, Julie Soto, Spectr, Roger Spence/Graphonic, Chuck Sperry/Firehouse, SPURN, Sten, Shawn Stucky, Fumiha Tanaka, Kevin Taylor, Weston Takeshi Teruya, Elizabeth Tetlow, Sara Thustra, Seth Tobocman, Todo Design, Mario Torero, Trase One, Two Rabbits, Mark Vallen, Gee Vaucher, Vyal, Steve Walters, WERC, Antoine Williams, Kiku Yamaguchi, Ray Yates, Yem, and more...
GRAFFITI & STENCIL GARDEN
April 10th (Thu)
MEAR ONE
ASYLM
STREET PHANTOM
April 11th (Fri)
COI crew...
VYAL
WERC
SHERM
MAN ONE
April 12th (Sat)
UNIFICATION THEORY:
GUSTAVO ALBERTO GARCIA VACA
FAVI RODRIGUEZ
VYAL
OVERTON LOYD
MAN ONE
April 13th (Sun)
EKANDAYO
WEEN
CYTE
EYONS
LADJ's Vs. War
April 10th (Thu)
Andrew Meza (BTS,Ubiquity)
Abcnt (Hit + Run)
Andres Renteria (BuildAn Ark, Blank Blue)
frosty (dublab.com)
Kutmah (dublab, firecracker)
B+ (Mochilla)
J.ROCC (BeatJunkies)
Coleman (Firecracker, Mochilla)
Garth Trinidad (Chocolate City)
April 11th (Fri)
Valtron (Hit + Run)
Lady Sha (Lioness)
Toks (Hit +Run)
Matthew David (dublab.com)
Samiyam (Poo Bahs)
Expo (Root Down)
Miles Tacket (Breakestra,Root Down)
Take (Poo Bah, dublab.com)
April 12th (Sat)
Mighty Might
Anthony Valadez
Carlos Nino (Spaceways, dublab)
Flying Lotus (Warp)
Nobody (Ubiquity, Low EndTheory)
Jeremy Sole (KCRW,Afro Funke)
Sacred (Soul Children, dublab)
Jun (Amoeba, Bossa Nova)
April 13th (Sun)
Hoseh (dublab)
DamFunk (StonesThrow, Funkmosphere)
Vikter Duplaix (BBE, Kiss n Grind)
Valida (Standard)
Ras G (Poo Bah,dublab)
Al Jackson (SoulChildren, Juju)
Alfred Hawkins (Firecracker)
TyG (HV8S)
Film/Video
April 10th (Thurs)
7:30 PM "Rush to War" short film
8 PM "Body of War" film
April 11th (Fri)
7 PM Taran Smith and Company performance
8 - 10 PM Lost Film Fest w/ vj Scott Beibin - Program 1
(w/ special appearance by TV Sheriff)
www.lostfilmfest.org
April 12th (Sat)
8 - 10 PM Lost Film Fest w/ vj Scott Beibin - Program 2
www.lostfilmfest.org
10 PM - Tracy Dean and Jesus
LA vs WAR schedule:
Artist reception:
Thursday, April 10
7 PM - 9 PM
Exhibition:
Thursday, April 10 - Sunday, April 13, 2008
Noon - 11 PM
@ The Firehouse, 710 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90021.
All ages are welcome and admission is free.
see also myspace.com/lavswar
For volunteer or sponsorship inquiries, please contact LAvsWAR@gmail.com
LA vs. WAR fundraiser print editions:
Limited edition screen prints from LA vs. WAR artists.
All proceeds from sale of these prints go towards the cost of producing the show.
Click here to support & purchase.
KPFK is a media sponsor.
This event is made possible by support from the community, our sponsors and the Downtown Artist Project.
