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“Three years in the making, Crude tells the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet: the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” lawsuit pitting 30,000 rainforest dwellers in Ecuador against the U.S. oil giant Chevron.

Winner of 19 international awards, Crude takes you inside a riveting, high stakes drama steeped in global politics, the environmental movement, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy, multinational corporate power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures.”

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Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Five Year Anniversary Group Exhibition
Featuring work by 40 Artists

February 27th—March 27th, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 27th, 7pm—9pm

Since 2005, Jonathan LeVine Gallery has been an important venue for Street Art (ephemeral work placed in public urban environments) and Pop Surrealism (work influenced by illustration, comic book art, and pop culture imagery). As such, the pieces in this exhibition—comprised of paintings, drawings, and sculptures—will be primarily figurative with a strong sense of narration.

Artists in this exhibition have developed prominent creative voices for themselves as individuals, while also playing valuable roles within the historical context of the larger Street Art and/or Pop Surrealism movements. All of them have been influential in shaping the gallery’s program, creating work with a unique counter-culture point of view.

In LeVine’s words: “I believe that my program represents a generational shift, and that the artists who I work with will continue to define the evolution of this genre.”

Artists in the exhibition include: Adam Wallacavage, AJ Fosik, Andrew Brandou, Andy Kehoe, Blek le Rat, Chris Mars, Dan Witz, Date Farmers, Dave Cooper, Doze Green, Eric White, Erik Mark Sandberg, Esao Andrews, Gary Baseman, Gary Taxali, Invader, Isabel Samaras, James Jean, Jeff Soto,
Jim Houser, Josh Agle (Shag), Kathy Staico Schorr, Mark Dean Veca, MARS-1, Miss Van, Natalia Fabia, Nouar, Plankton, Ray Caesar, Ron English, Scott Musgrove, Shepard Fairey, Souther Salazar, Stephan Doitschinoff (Calma), Tara McPherson, Titi Freak, WK, and Xiaoqing Ding.

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Vans Custom Culture!

Here’s a really cool idea from our friends over at Vans. As a parent, anytime people use corporate structures to prop up something like the school system, I’m 110% for it! Enter your school now and spread the word.

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Know any art students, teachers or parents of high schoolers?  Please tell them about our Vans Custom Culture art contest.  Thank you!!!!

Vans Custom Culture is a nationwide art & design talent contest for high school art classes utilizing Vans sneakers as the canvas for their creative talents. The Vans Custom Culture contest culminates with an expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles in May for representatives from four schools from different regions of the US to take part in an art showcase and we hope that the program will create awareness for the importance of high school programs in an age of shrinking budgets for the arts, while at the same time inspiring young artists and designers. In addition to the showcase in Los Angeles, an on-line gallery will exhibit the complete collection of submissions for the world to see. Vans will also award the winning school a grand prize pack for their class including Vans products, tickets to the Vans Warped Tour in their area and a $10,000 donation to their school’s art program.

To find official rules and program information, visit http://www.facebook.com/l/f1fbe;vans.com/customculture.
To ask us questions about the program via our Facebook page, visit facebook.com/vanscustomculture.

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