The London Police "For Dogs Sake" at CHG

The London Police "For Dogs Sake"

Amsterdam Street Artists "The London Police" skip across the pond to team up with Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City and bring us "For Dogs Sake". The London Police combine their love of art, traveling and of course dogs during the course of this exhibition from October 13th to November 3rd, 2012.
If your not familiar with “The London Police,” I don’t mean those English bobbies with batons and silly hats. I mean a pair of street artists (originally from the UK) who call themselves The London Police: Bob Gibson and a guy named Chaz. They make large-scale murals featuring bubble-headed figures they call LADS. in addition for their fondness of dogs. The London Police started in 1998 when big English investors headed to Amsterdam to rejuvenate the visually disappointing streets of the drug capital of the world made famous for its Red Light District and Narco-Tourism. The motive was to combine traveling and making art. From 2002 onward TLP started sending missionaries to all corners of the globe. TLP have recently celebrated 10 years strong in the art world and their work has graced 35 countries at this time. Although various London Policemen have come and gone, founding members Chaz and Bob are still known to walk the streets of every major city in the world spreading love with tags. stickers, murals and graphic style art.

In conjunction with the opening at CHG on October 13th, TLP had a "Dogs on the Catwalk" Fashion show on October 7th at The Dragonflly Bar for dogs only, that featured 13 different custom dog jackets by International artists. Some of the artists included: Shepard Fairey, D*Face, Jeremy Fish, Galo, Hemp Hoodlam, Ovni, Logan Hicks as well as The London Police.

"For Dogs Sake" are entire new works and sculptures by The London Police . The Exhibition is rounded up by a DOGumentary. Which is a 20 min pseudo-documentary into the dogs loving escapades of this duo. The DOGumentary features their alter-egos The "TLP Dog Singers" which are songs devoted to the dogs around the world performed by the TLP.



Below are selected shots of the opening reception on October13th, 2012.

 

"Barilynwood"
Ink on Brussels linen 56" x 32" 

"Beagle 4 supervises the loading of Shoes"
Ink on Brussels linen 24" x 24" 

 "Various Quadrupeds being carried by..."
Ink on Brussels linen 24" x 24" 

 "Triple Dog with a Plethora of Dogness"
Ink on Brussels linen 40" x 40" 
 

TLP Lads Dog Sculpture

 

"Planet of the Sausagey Boys"
Ink on Brussels linen 40" x 59"
  

 TLP Lads Dog Sculptures

 TLP Lads Dog Sculptures

 "The Full Cast TLP Cast on Planet Paul 6"
 Ink on Brussels linen 48" x 32"

 Close up of
 "The Full Cast TLP Cast on Planet Paul 6"

 "The Adventures of Barry 4"
  Ink on Brussels linen 24" x 24"

 "The Circle of Dogs Orbiting Planet Barry"
Ink on Brussels linen 40" x 40"

 "Beagle 2 Arrives on Planet Barry 1"
Ink on Brussels linen 40" x 59"

 "A Triple Feast of Double Dogs"
Ink on Brussels linen 48" x 32"

 

Lone Lads Dag Sculpture 

"Stay Tough New York"
Dog Jacket by The London Police

Various Dog Jackets by The London Police

 "Dog Save the Queen"
Dog Jacket by Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Kung Fu Fighting with Chaz & Bob
aka "The London Police"

  The London Police "For Dogs Sake"
at Corey Helford Gallery


 


 To learn more about The London Police, their art and upcoming shows & exhibits, please visit:
www.thelondonpolice.com 

To hear the "TLP Dog Singers" on Soundcloud, please visit:
soundcloud.com/tlp-dog-singers 

To learn more about Corey Helford Gallery, featured artists and upcoming exhibits, please visit:
www.coreyhelfordgallery.com 

 

Buff Monster "Legend of the Pink Cherry"

Los Angeles street artist Buff Monster scoops ups his latest body & editions of works entitled "Legend of the Pink Cherry". This will be Buff Monster's 5th solo show exhibition at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City and paintings in the main gallery are a homage to the last 11 years of Buff Monster's career. These pieces on the main floor portray a timeless epic tale of good vs. evil in proper Buff Monster fashion. While drawing on inspiration from Renaissance era paintings, Buff is able to combine his style of bright, animated, happy & bold imagery. With Heavy Metal, the color Pink & Japanese culture being the major influences in Buff Monster's work, these creamy concoctions are more character and figured based than before. This features a new direction for Buff, each acrylic on wood panel piece has been delicately rendered with an air brush and is a first for the artist.

Saturday April 14th, 2012 was opening reception to "Legend of the Pink Cherry" and was also a impromptu birthday celebration for Buff Monster as well. This might be the last time we see Buff Monster in Los Angeles for a while. After this exhibit, Buff Monster will be packing up and heading east to New York City for a new chapter in his life and works.

Below are selected shots from the gallery opening.

 "Birth of a Zombie"

"Earthly Paradise"

 "At the Crossroads"

 "The Demon Tamer"

 "The Dark Lord Strikes Back"

"The Triumphant Warrior" 

Giclee on archival paper, signed & numbered

Limited Edition of 50

$250 each

 "The Coned Crusader Pierces a Demon"

"Resurrection of the Flesh"

Buff Monster standing next to one of his works

A handful of studies were available at $350 each

We had him signing stuff all night...

Buff Monster "Legend of the Pink Cherry"

The upstairs gallery held an even greater treat for us as well as the 2nd half of his exhibit. This was the debut of his pet project which he has been working towards his entire art career: "The Melty Misfits". These are a set of 60 collectible trading cards that pay tribute to the Garbage Pail Kids of the 1980's. While keeping true to the originality of these past cards of the eighties, Buff made it a point to print these offset, while using custom paper stock, custom-mixed inks and will come in wax packages to make them as close as possible to their predecessor before. In addition to the release of these cards are 5"x7" paintings on watercolor paper with acrylic and airbrush that coincide with each card that was released. These trading cards were among the hot commodities that night, quickly selling out in a matter of hours in both single pack and box case. I was able to land only one single pack myself. 

"The Melty Misfits"

"Nuclear Norman / Erupting Justin"

"Tom Lorne / Split Rick

"Cherry Carrie / Wormy Woody"

Left to Right

Top: 

"Soul Les / Para Norma" & "Six-Pack Zach / Six-Scoop Scott"

Bottom:

"Mixed-up Milton / Jumbled Julian" & "Freaked-Out Fred / Blown-Away Ray"

"Maraschhino Sherri / Hidden Hayden"

 In pack form

Buff Monster's "Legend of the Pink Cherry" is currently on view from April 14th to May 5th, 2012 at the Corey Helford Gallery in Arts District of Culver City and is located at 8522 Washington Blvd, Culver City Ca. 90232. Admission is free. Or you can visit them both on-line here:

http://www.buffmonster.com/

http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com