CEY ADAMS X WCC EDITIONS RELEASE PARTY
Schedule
Sat Jun 19 2021 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
Location
West Chelsea Contemporary | Austin, TX
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JUNE 19: Limited Edition Release Party featuring the founding creative director of Def Jam records & legendary mixed media artist CEY ADAMSWEST CHELSEA CONTEMPORARY X CEY ADAMS :
Six new prints to be made available alongside WCC’s newest exhibition Icons & Vandals
AUSTIN, Texas : On Saturday, June 19, West Chelsea Contemporary Editions is set to release its first limited run of new works with legendary contemporary artist Cey Adams.
WCC will host a public print release party on June 19th from 4-6pm with an artist talk by Cey Adams at 4:30pm. Prints will be available for pre-order beginning May 28. WCC will also host a private event, Cey + Friends, on June 18 - invite included with pre-order .
THE RELEASE : Adams worked in close collaboration with master printer Gary Lichtenstein to create three new screen-prints, each a continuation of his American flag series. Known for his love of mixed media collage and hailed for his 'Trusted Brands' body of work, Cey Adams sources materials from magazines, newspapers and handmade papers. This series is about.
Three images will be released in two different formats, silkscreen on canvas (edition of 18) and silkscreen on 360g Coventry Rag paper (edition of 17). Only 14 of the edition will be released initially. Collectors who pre-order have the opportunity to pick their number from the edition and will receive an exclusive invite to a private event with Cey Adams in the gallery. Adams’ work is currently on view in WCC’s current show, including a 16 foot mixed media American flag on panel.
CEY ADAMS: a New York City native, emerged from the downtown graffiti movement in the 80’s to exhibit alongside fellow artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. As the founding Creative Director of Def Jam Recordings, Adams developed some of the most iconic visuals in Hip-Hop for artists such as Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, The Notorious B.I.G. and DMX. As a fine artist his work focuses on themes including pop culture, brand identity, cultural, and community issues. Adams’ work has been exhibited at The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, MoMA, Temple University and MoCA Los Angeles. He recently collaborated with IDEO, Apple, Levi's, Foot Locker, Converse, Pabst Blue Ribbon, YouTube, and Google.
JUNETEENTH, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates and commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Originating in TX, Juneteenth marks the day Union Troops arrived in Galveston bringing news of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation - two and a half years later. The ideology of June 19th is echoed in Cey Adams' flag series:
" My flag works reflect the common thread
of American values in us all. In this regard,
I believe that our similarities outweigh our differences.
The goal here is to bring us
closer together, creating a platform for
discussion and understanding. " - Cey Adams
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ABOUT WEST CHELSEA CONTEMPORARY:
Founded in Austin in 2002, West Chelsea Contemporary (formerly Russell Collection) offers works by names such as Andy Warhol, Alex Katz, Damien Hirst, KAWS, Hunt Slonem, Takashi Murakami, and Yayoi Kusama. Representing emerging and mid-career artists working in a range of mediums, the gallery’s program focuses on the 20th and 21st century, with a particular interest in Modern, Pop, Contemporary, and Street Art. Today the gallery maintains an exhibition space totaling more than 7,800 square feet, with two satellite locations and a pop-up @ Domain Northside. WCC offers services including art consulting, delivery & installation, and custom framing. The downtown gallery is open Monday - Saturday from 10-6 and Sundays from 12-6. For more information on West Chelsea Contemporary and its upcoming exhibits, please visit wcc.art or find the gallery on Instagram @wcc.art and Facebook @wcc.gallery.
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Where is it happening?
West Chelsea Contemporary, 1009 West 6th Street, Austin, TX 78703, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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