Save the Date: June 25, “California Locos” New Works, Skate Decks
The California Locos–Chaz Bojorquez, Dave Tourjé, John Van Hamersveld, Norton Wisdom, and Gary Wong–five pioneering Los Angeles artists whose roots are in graffiti, surf, skate and punk rock—bring their edgy, sun soaked styles to Venice, CA with new works for a week-long summer pop-up–a show so big it needed two locations: 319 Ocean Front Walk,…
Curly: The Importance of Arts Education and the Legacy of Chouinard
When the California Locos were hanging at Red Pipe Gallery, the Locos–Chaz Bojórquez, Dave Tourjé, John Van Hamersveld, Norman Wisdom and Gary Wong–gave a talk about their evolution. The name on all their lips as Chouinard Arts Institute. Four out of five of the guys had gone to school there, and Dave Tourjé had bought…
California Locos Speak: “The Origins of Rebellion” Panel Discussion June 7
Saturday, June 7th at 4pm, the California Locos–five artists, who over the past five decades, have shaped the Southern California art scene–discuss the evolution of LA surf-skate-street-art culture in panel, “The Origins of Rebellion” moderated by artist Anna Pomonis at Red Pipe Gallery, as a compliment to the “California Locos” group show. These native Angelenos–Chaz Bojorquez,…
Save the Date: May 31 “California Locos” at Red Pipe and Medina
Inspired by the Southern California sun, sand, and street culture and drawing from a variety of SoCal influences, like surf, skate, punk rock, and the barrio, Chaz Bojórquez, John Van Hamersveld, Dave Tourjé, Norton Wisdom, and Gary Wong–all native Angelenos who have shaped the LA art scene for over fifty years–open California Locos May 31,…