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• • Saturday, April 6, 2013
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    7:00pm until 11:00pm in CDT

• 1233 OC HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70113

• sur·vive 1. To live. To remain alive. 2. To live through. To outlive. 3. To carry on despite hardships; or the death of a loved one. from Latin, supervivere, super ‘over, beyond’ + vivere ‘to live’; or ‘to live beyond’. CURATORIAL STATEMENT: SURVIVE is an exhibition featuring a conceptually coherent and significant, original body of work by L.A. based emerging artists ZES, SINER, FISHE, DREYE, KYLE THOMAS, and NATHAN SMITH. The exhibition will feature 36 3x4 ft. canvasses. The artists work from the same flat monochromatic palette mixing ink markers, brush, rollers, and spray paint. Their abstract work on the street translates directly across surfaces, textures, and contexts onto the canvass. The fearless originality and brutal honesty of their works create a dramatic composition that reflects an aggressive obsession with technique and medium. The works’ distinctively raw aesthetic results in something chaotic, yet unique and beautiful. To view the making of the first in a series of collaborative murals by the artists visit: SUPERVIVEREDESIGN.COM OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2013 SEVEN TO ELEVEN PM SHOW RUNS ONE NIGHT ONLY POP-UP GALLERY 1233 OC HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70113 SURVIVE has consciously chosen New Orleans to debut the traveling exhibition to provoke a dialogue on the transformative power of art. Inviting New Orleans’ street culture purveyors and art audiences to the showcase of emerging artists in an abandoned structure, and now transformed ‘pop-up’ gallery space, the concept, the process, and the art reinforce the purpose: SURVIVE. Parisite DIY skate park will be releasing new merchandise at the opening, including new shirts, tanks, caps and custom decks – and every penny goes to build more ramps! “Anyone wondering if this is an important show to catch can stop wondering. We have two LA crews visiting, and that doesn't happen every day.”