2017 July : EXIT

MAJOR GRAVE – EVACUATE

Posted on 2017-07-31

Never Ready Records welcomes Dublin’s Major Grave to their label delivering Grime, Garage and Dubstep munitions from the Major’s sonic arsenal, decimating all that lays in his path.

“Take Charge” drops like a depth charge of shimmering bass cannons and 2-step snaps. Waxing lyrical with “If You Want” sees Grave notch the mood down and get melodic, while still keeping proceedings bouncy. The B-Side is reminiscent of early FWD days with the woofah bass galore of “S.W.A.T” and the dark transient melodies of “Dem Nevah Ready”.

www.neverreadyrecords.com

SOFI BRAZZEAL – HI CRUEL DAME, ADIEU MR. LECH

Posted on 2017-07-31

The exhibition will include oil paintings and works on paper.

There is no given theme or motif except the insistent, incessant treatment of the figure, and groups of figures, and indeterminate manifestations of power between them.

Often depicted in closed rooms or close quarters, the figures in Brazzeal’s work abandon any pretense to civility and decorum. Mired in ennui, some figures seem to putter casually about the spaces they inhabit; they posture, and at other times throw histrionic fits.

Opposite – Sofi Brazzeal, Untitled (six figures with potted plant), 2017

Exhibition runs through to August 11th, 2017

Martos Gallery
41 Elizabeth St
New York
NY 10013

www.martosgallery.com

HENNESSY V.S DELUXE EDITION BY JONONE

Posted on 2017-07-31

For the first time since Hennessy began its urban art-inspired limited edition series, the selected artist created a standalone masterpiece to express his vision of Hennessy. The creation of the design itself mirrors the elaborate process of cognac. Colors, symbols and freestyle brushstrokes combine with different graphic techniques to reveal a fresh artistic vision of Hennessy codes: 1765, the year Hennessy was founded; the grape vines, representing the source of Cognac’s prized eaux-de-vie; the diamond quilted pattern, which envelops the cork on each bottle; and the 3 stars, evocative of the early days of Hennessy Very Special’s quality classification. The result is a final artwork that perfectly blends the styles of both artist and Maison.

As part of the limited edition series, JonOne has created a Deluxe Gift set including a custom designed Paint Can Gift box, Unique Limited Edition Bottle, sketch notebook and Jigger.

Bottle size: 1.75L

www.super7store.com

GEORGE AWDE – SCALE WITHOUT MEASURE

Posted on 2017-07-24

Awde’s photographic work explores themes of contemporary masculinity, the male body, friendship, sexuality, and notions of physical and psychological strength, as seen through young men with whom he identifies. The men and boys whom Awde has photographed over the last ten years include migrants to Beirut from Syria. Many are now close friends, allowing for an intimate portrayal of their everyday life. His pictures explore the way that people interact with one another, and in them one senses a longing to belong.

As the global refugee crisis escalates, and the early executive orders of a new and contentious president attempt to block refugees from entering the United States, the themes of artist George Awde’s work seem prescient. Raised by Lebanese immigrants in a suburb of Boston, and currently living in the Middle East, Awde’s experiences inform his perspective on the world, his place in it, and his practice as an artist and a teacher.

Opposite – Untitled, Beirut, 2013

Exhibition runs through to July 27th, 2017

Light Work Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
316 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse
13244 NY

www.lightwork.org

I CALLED HIM MORGAN

Posted on 2017-07-24

On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Morgans. This documentary by Swedish filmmaker Kasper Collin (My Name Is Albert Ayler) is a love letter to two unique personalities and the music that brought them together. A film about love, jazz and America with cinematography by Bradford Young (DOP, Selma).

In theatres July 28th, 2017

icalledhimmorgan.com

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Posted on 2017-07-24

In 1987 Perth, Austraila, John and Evelyn White. are a pair of serial killers who target teenage girls. One night, Vicki Maloney, who impetuously sneaks out of the house for a forbidden party, is lured by the pair into their clutches. Now paying dearly for her naivety, Vicki must endure a horrific nightmare of confinement and torture at the hands of this depraved pair. Against these murderers, Vicki’s only chance of survival is a mix of subterfuge, cunning, and mind games while her estranged parents and her boyfriend desperately try to learn what has happened and what can be done to find her. Meanwhile, the Whites have growing problems of their own, which could provide the only hope Vicki could have to survive.

In theatres July 28th, 2017