Jonathan LeVine Gallery Five Year Anniversary at JONATHAN LEVINE GALLERY

Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Five Year Anniversary

Group exhibition

February 27, 2010 through March 27, 2010

NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2010) — Jonathan LeVine Gallery will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a commemorative group exhibition featuring exceptional and exemplary new works by thirty-six artists who are either currently represented by the gallery or who have exhibited at the gallery in the past five years. The exhibition will be on view from February 27—March 27, 2010, and there will be an opening reception on Saturday, February 27, from 7—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 with work in the exhibition include (more to come):

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
Hamilton Yokota (Titi Freak)
Invader
Isabel Samaras

James Jean
Jeff Soto
Jim Houser
Josh Agle (Shag)
Kathy Staico Schorr
Mario Martinez (Mars-1)
Mark Dean Veca
Miss Van
Natalia Fabia
Ron English
Scott Musgrove
Shepard Fairey
Souther Salazar
Stephan Doitschinoff
Susan Crawford (Plankton Art Company)
Tara McPherson
WK
Xiaoqing Ding

ABOUT JONATHAN LEVINE
In the 1980s, Jonathan LeVine recognized the appeal of countercultural aesthetics including punk flyers, comics, graffiti and tattoos. In 1994, LeVine became an independent curator, organizing exhibitions at punk and alternative rock venues in the NY/NJ area such as: CBGB, Webster Hall, Max Fish, and Maxwell's. By promoting these visual art forms through group shows in venues that were home to their musical counterparts, LeVine gave a home to this nascent art movement, early on. In February 2001, LeVine opened his own gallery Tin Man Alley in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The gallery relocated to Philadelphia in late 2002. In January 2005, LeVine renamed the gallery and moved to his current location, Manhattan's Chelsea district in New York.

ABOUT JONATHAN LEVINE GALLERY
Jonathan LeVine Gallery exhibits a genre of work influenced by illustration, comic book art, graffiti, street art and pop culture imagery. We represent a mix of emerging and mid-career artists with an emphasis on cultivating new talent and creating an environment where artists can further develop their work. Since 2005, the first year established in New York, Jonathan LeVine Gallery has remained focused on maintaining its mission of community, and commitment to providing our artists with a nurturing arena for experimentation and discussion.

Adam Wallacavage