Niche.LA presents Hood Bazaar
Niche.LA hosts Hood Bazaar
presented by Raphael Saadiq
new artwork by Upendo
November 13, 2009
Niche.LA presents Deconstruction Zone
Niche.LA Video Art presents new works by Stephen Hartzler
curated by woodywise
LOS ANGELES, CA – From December 11th, 2008 – January 30th, 2009, Niche.LA Video Art presents Deconstruction Zone, a collection of street sign found art and jewelry by artist Stephen Hartzler.
Stephen Hartzler graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in Anthropology and another in Metals and Jewelry. He credits one of his Metals and Jewelry teachers, a Buddhist named Harlan Butt, with helping him find his direction and balance between metal, nature, and skin.
Niche.LA participates in DigitalArt.LA
Niche.LA Video Art participates in DigitalArt.LA
digital international art expo curated by Rex Bruce
Rex Bruce and Los Angeles Center for Digital Art present:
DigitalArt.LA
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Niche.LA participates in ArtSeen III
On May 13, 2008, Niche.LA Video Art participates in ArtSeen III, hosted by AIDS Research Alliance.
Niche.LA presents Gallery Rowan
NICHE.LA presents GALLERY ROWAN
video art by Ken Cravens, Lustre, Michael Allen & woodywise
curated by Nic Cha Kim
A video art explosion by Ken Cravens, Lustre, Michael Allen & woodywise
On March 13, 2008, Niche.LA Video Art presents Gallery Rowan, sponsored by Downtown Properties. A video art explosion on the side of the Rowan Building facing Spring St., artists Ken Cravens, Lustre, Michael Allen, and woodywise will project video art 6:30 – 10:30PM. Take a seat and enjoy complimentary popcorn in the Rowan parking lot as we light it up with the largest video art display to ever grace a Downtown loft wall!
Niche.LA presents Reverse
“Reverse”
new video by woodywise and Ken Cravens
curated by Nic Cha Kim
LOS ANGELES, CA – On Oct 11, 2007 (12:00 – 9:00PM), Niche.LA Video Art presents “Reverse,” featuring resident video artists woodywise and Ken Cravens.
Situated in the heart of Gallery Row on the 4th floor of the Spring Arts Tower, Niche.LA Video Art is a dedicated mixed-media & video art gallery. Located at 453 S. Spring St. #441, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (www.niche.la), Niche.LA Video Art is operated by Nic Cha Kim and Woody Wise.
Niche.LA presents Christ Killa
NICHE.LA VIDEO ART PRESENTS “CHRIST KILLA”
new work by Eric Medine
curated by Nic Cha Kim
LOS ANGELES, CA – On April 12, 2007 (12:00 – 9:00PM), Niche.LA Video Art presents “Christ Killa,” featuring digital and video artist Eric Medine.
Described as the ultimate arbitration between politics and Christianity, “Christ Killa” is a video game linked to video projectors and television monitors. A first person shooter in which the player shoots hordes of homicidal Jesus Christs, the game landscape is filled with Googled images of Christian propaganda posters, religious shrines such as St. Peter’s in Rome, and clichéd representations of Christ who constantly mumbles messages of tolerance and compassion.
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Niche.LA presents Pull For Peace
NICHE.LA VIDEO ART PRESENTS “Pull For Peace”
new work by Craig Ruda
curated by Trish Lamantea
LOS ANGELES, CA – On February 8, 2007 (12:00 – 9:00PM), Niche.LA Video Art presents “Pull For Peace” curated by Trish Lamantea, featuring digital artist Craig Ruda and video artist woodywise.
Craig was born and raised on Long Island, New York. After a move to New York, Craig joined the band Gods Child and later Joe 90. Gods Child released two albums “Everybody” and “Aluminum” for Warner Brothers Records. Gods Child’s first single “Everybody’s One” topped both the Billboard “Modern Rock” and “Album Rock” charts simultaneously. Joe 90 based out of Los Angeles released two albums “Dream This” and “A Raccoons Lunch” for Interscope Records.
Niche.LA presents ArtSeen II
From Sept. 26 – 30, 2006, Niche.LA Video Art participates in ArtSeen II, hosted by AIDS Research Alliance.
Niche.LA presents Retrow // Censorial
NICHE.LA PRESENTS “RETROW // CENSORIAL”
curated by Nic Cha Kim
LOS ANGELES, CA – On April 13, 2006 (12:00PM – 9:00PM), Niche.LA presents “Retrow // Censorial,” curated by Nic Cha Kim, featuring new work by Osman Khan and digital animation by Tawd b. Dorenfeld & thePOLYMORPHCrew.
“Retrow /” returns many artists previously exhibited at Niche.LA since the July 2005 opening. Participating artists include John Edward Faulkner, J. Joseph Mahoney, Kjell Hagen, and Rex Bruce.
Niche.LA presents Wireless
Niche.LA presents “Wireless”
new work by Rex Bruce
LOS ANGELES, CA – In his new series, “Wireless,” Los Angeles artist Rex Bruce presents images and videos taken with a cell phone camera where the subject is the “air” in which mobile communications are transmitted. Within abject looking sky-scapes, tops of golden arches, street lamps, vernacular decoration and architecture jut upward into the frame. Often included are telephone poles and slack wires strung between them, an ironic choice considering the instrument with which they were photographed.
Niche.LA presents Digital World: LA
Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Digital World: LA”
curated by S.E. Barnet
LOS ANGELES, CA – LOS ANGELES, CA – Beginning February 9th, 2006, Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Digital World: L.A.,” a diverse exhibit of art and videos from 20 emerging Los Angeles digital artists, including Robert Lepiz, Andrew Woll, Erin Preston, Tara Kozuback, Brent Langieri, James Olech, Helen Cahng, Wendy Given, Erika Suderburg, Eric Wise, Jeremy Lucido, Jacob Melchi, Thera Barnett, Calvin Phelps, and Lori Schindler. Works by Suzanne Oshinsky, Jacob Melchi, Christina Carrea, Laura Martin, and Hillary Mushkin, which are permanently archived at the Sandberg Instituut.
Niche.LA presents Process of Transformation
Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Process of Transformation”
new work by Richard Edson & John Edward Faulkner
curated by Lilli Muller
LOS ANGELES, CA – On December 8, 2005 (12-9PM), Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Process of Transformation,” curated by Lilli Muller. A collection of digital art by Richard Edson and John Edward Faulkner and digital videos by Lustre, “Process of Transformation” examines visions of metamorphosis and conversion.
Richard Edson, one time drummer with Sonic Youth, has led a rich and varied career. An actor, he has appeared in 63 films — beginning with Jim Jarmusch’s “Stranger Than Paradise.” As a photographer, Richard has been featured in magazines: “Juxtapoz,” “The Propagandist,” “WaxPoetics,” and “Puta.”
John Edward Faulkner’s work explores the wave front created through the fusion of media and medium. He says, “It propagates the surface of symbolism and iconography employed in commercial imagery to the point where they release their latent potential.”
By creators Dmitry Kmelnitsky & Kalim Chan, Lustre is an interdisciplinary creative group that addresses socio-cultural issues through the convergence of arts and technology in both commercial and fine arts practice.
Situated next to each other, Niche.LA & Lounge 441 form one space that features an 18-seat private screening room and a mixed-media/video art gallery. A digital cooperation in the middle of Gallery Row, these two “mini-galleries” offer an eclectic artistic experience on the 4th floor of the Spring Arts Tower in less than 750 square feet.
Niche.LA presents Pixel Pleasures
Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Pixel Pleasures”
LOS ANGELES, CA – On October 13th, 2005, Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Pixel Pleasures,” a collection of erotic digital art and videos from J. Joseph Mahoney.
curated by Nic Cha Kim
Mahoney grew up in New York, where he received a BFA in Illustration from The Pratt Institute. He continued his studies in graphic design, typography, photography, sculpture, and production design at UCLA and NYU. He worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation for several years as a visual development artist and had a one man show of erotic drawings at The Pacific Asia Museum. Recently, he wrote and directed a live-action short film which was accepted into the New York International Independent Film Festival. He’s currently producing an independent live action feature length film.
Niche.LA presents Digital World: Oz
Niche.LA & Lounge 441 present “Digital World: Oz”
curated by Jason Waters
LOS ANGELES, CA – On August 11th, 2005, Niche.LA and Lounge 441 present “Digital World: Oz,” a collection of digital art from various mediums, focusing on Australia and the works of ADAM PHILLIPS and SCART. Situated next to each other, Niche.LA & Lounge 441 form one space that features an 18-seat private screening room and a mixed-media/video art gallery. A digital cooperation in the middle of Gallery Row, these two “mini-galleries” offer an eclectic artistic experience on the 4th floor of the Spring Arts Tower in less than 750 square feet.
Niche.LA presents Cell-Outs & Phonies
“Cell-Outs & Phonies”
curated by Laura Merians
“I prowled the streets all day, feeling very strung up and ready to pounce, determined to ‘trap’ life – to preserve life in the act of living. Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Gallery Row presents Caltrans Art Fest
Gallery Row 1 Year Anniversary & Caltrans Art Fest
May 12, 2005 @ 6PM