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Make Mom Happy Without Breaking the Bank - May 1st
Na-Uh. No Way - April 17th
Michele Mikesell "Hugo, Oklahoma" OPENS Friday April 6th! - March 25th
"Don't Buy!" First Friday, Live Music by The Cerny Brothers - February 27th
Dúo del Sol, "Mirá", Album Release Party, January 20th - January 16th
Talin Yadegarian "Under $100" SALE at Altered Space Friday, February 3rd - January 9th
Tyler Ferreira: Featured Altered Space Gallery Artist - December 26th
Eric Silva Trunk Show, ON VIEW NOW at Altered Space Gallery - December 23rd
Camelia Skiko photo shoot, featuring Sarah Graham Metalsmithing Jewelry! - December 13th
Ramjuly, Holiday Jewelry Expo, Altered Space Gallery - November 30th
Make Mom Happy Without Breaking the Bank
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Spoiling Mom shouldn't break the bank. In preparation of Mother's Day, the folks at Altered Space Gallery have compiled a list of affordable treasures that will make Mom happy without depressing your wallet. Altered Space Gallery offers a variety of high quality items at reasonable prices. 

Moms are special. She is still the first one you call when you get promoted at work. She is the only one that can tell you are having a bad day even before you answer the phone.  She has seen you at your worst and loves you anyways. Show her how much she means to you with a lovely piece of jewelry from Altered Space. 

Altered Space is your one stop shop for Mother's Day whether you are buying for your persnickety mother-in-law or whether you are shopping for your dear mother who happens to own everything. Still can't decide? Get mom a gift card so she can pick out her own gems.

Visit our Pinterest page to see a complete list of affordable treasures for Mom.

 

 

 

Na-Uh. No Way
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Unconventional Way of Thinking

Despite what your mother tells her friends at book club, nothing about you has ever been "normal." Marching to the beat of your own drum is an understatement. Instead of marching you were probably having a dance party with your imaginary barnyard animal friends. At prom, you opted for a less conventional dress. Instead of looking like a carbon copy loofah, you constructed a masterpiece out of recycled plastic bags and duct tape. Unlike your peers, you never had any desire to get married. In fact, you declared this as a matter of fact in your highschool yearbook. "Na-uh. No way"

That is, until you found the love of your life. Although your tastes have changed since then (you have decided to wear your grandmother's vintage wedding gown instead of a trash bag) you are still considered the "alternative" one of your inner friend circle (never mind the black sheep title you still hold with your distant family.) 

That is why, on your special day, you deserve an unconventional wedding band. Lucky for you, Altered Space Gallery supports artists and designers that dance to a different beat as well. One of those artists is Sarah Graham. Graham especially likes working with cobalt chrome, a very hard, hypoallergenic metal that eventually becomes “rustic” looking over time. Oxidized cobalt chrome has a matte black finish and is a popular alternative wedding band choice for those who are rebellious at heart.

Sarah Graham can easily do custom orders and can also set customer stones or use her own. Altered Space Gallery is hosting a Sarah Graham Trunk Show on Saturday May 5, 2012 from 1p-5p and Sarah Graham, herself, will be there to answer questions. Anyone that purchases a piece by Sarah Graham during the trunk show will be entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift certificate good towards any purchase at Altered Space Gallery. 

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Michele Mikesell "Hugo, Oklahoma" OPENS Friday April 6th!
Sunday, March 25, 2012

We are gearing up for a wild event that is coming up very fast!  Opening on "First Friday", April 6th, from 7pm-10pm is a new series of paintings by Dallas-based artist Michele Mikesell. 

"Hugo, Oklahoma" is a show based on the lives of passed circus performers, who are buried in the infamous cemetery "Showmen's Rest" in the city of Hugo, and portrayed in Mikesell's signature anthropomorphic style.

The evening opens with a collaborative audio/visual performance with Los Angeles musicians, Duo del Sol, to be held at the Electric Lodge at 7pm.

Immediately following the performance, Altered Space Gallery will hold the artist reception and will be giving away signed giclee prints by Michele Mikesell! (First come, first serve!)

Electric Lodge and Altered Space Gallery are walking distance from each other (a few short minutes), so visitors can park at the Electric Lodge parking lot, and simply walk down Abbot Kinney Blvd. to Altered Space Gallery.  It's the ultimate Venice Beach "First Friday" Experience!

If you are a fan of contemporary low brow/pop-surrealism, this is an event you do not want to miss!  Meet the artist and get a free signed giclee print!

WHO: Michele Mikesell "Hugo, Oklahoma"

WHAT: Artist Reception (and Giclee Print Giveaway) & Visual/Audio Collaborative Performance with Duo del Sol

WHEN: Friday April 6th, 7pm-10pm

WHERE: Electric Lodge: 1416 Electric Ave. & Altered Space Gallery: 1221 Abbot Kinney  Blvd. (Venice Beach, CA)

*Parking available at Electric Lodge*

 

 

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"Don't Buy!" First Friday, Live Music by The Cerny Brothers
Monday, February 27, 2012

 

Altered Space Gallery, "Don't Buy" First Friday, March 2, 2012

Don't Buy!

It's a counter-intuitive approach to this Abbot Kinney "First Friday" event, where Altered Space Gallery encourages visitors to come in, enjoy some live music & refreshments, and simply hang out. Get to know what we're about and become familiar with larger creative community we call Venice Beach.

Live music by The Cerny Brothers, starting at 8pm.

Dúo del Sol, "Mirá", Album Release Party, January 20th
Monday, January 16, 2012

Duo del Sol, "Mira", Album Release, Santa Monica

Join Dúo del Sol for an incredible evening of music celebrating the release of their first EP; 'Mirá' at Bar Pico in Santa Monica. With very special guests Monk Monk - Kai Kurosawa and Keigo Takada, as well as singer songwriter John Zambricki

January 20th, 2012
Bar Pico 2819 Pico Boulevard  Santa Monica, CA 90404 
8pm to 12midnight | $10

Dúo del Sol is violinist Javier Orman and guitarist Tom Farrell (an Altered Space "graduate"), based out of Venice Beach!

Album cover by Michele Mikesell

Talin Yadegarian "Under $100" SALE at Altered Space Friday, February 3rd
Monday, January 9, 2012

Talin Yadegarian, "Under $100" Sale, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

Altered Space Gallery will be having a special one-time sale, called the "Under $100" Sale, and will feature Los Angeles jewelry artist, Talin Yadegarian, of MadeWithLoveJewelry.Com

This showcase will feature Talin's handmade gold-fill bracelets, necklaces & earrings, using various semi-precious gemstones. 

The "Under $100" sale will be on Friday, February 3rd, in coordiation with Abbot Kinney's "First Friday" event!

 

Tyler Ferreira: Featured Altered Space Gallery Artist
Monday, December 26, 2011

Altered Space Gallery is pleased to announce our newest showcase of work by a talented young artist, Tyler Ferreira, a fine artist based out of Central California, who uses pull lithograph & etching processes to explore visual realms of unconcious territory.

"I work through my unconscious and try to stray away from recognizable imagery.  The figure still surfaces, but only in fragmented traces.  The shapes that I use are derived from the graffiti culture I was introduced to through my life experiences living in the San Joaquin valley.  The arrow is a traditional shape used in graffiti as a design element.  The shapes that I use in my work purposely do not resemble any known man-made or organic forms.  There is a strong narrative structure in my prints and drawings, but the story unfolds through fragmenting images rather than a linear syntax.  My stories are narratives about narratives.  Through my processes and subject matter I am more concerned with the unknown rather than the creation of a set story or plot. "

Tyler Ferreira, "Correspondance In Sympathy", Lithograph Print, Altered Space Gallery

Tyler Ferreira, "Fragmented Narratives", Lithograph Print, Altered Space Gallery

Tyler Ferreira, "Fragmented Narratives", Lithograph Print, Altered Space Gallery

 Tyler Ferreira, "Paper Shards and Sausage Links", Lithograph Print, Altered Space Gallery 

 Tyler Ferreira, "Fragmented Narratives", Lithograph Print, Altered Space Gallery 

Altered Space Gallery has several of these archival hand-pulled lithographs, etchings, and original graphite drawings on display now, featuring work from Ferreira's ongoing series "Fragmented Narratives"

"All the lithographic prints cannot be printed again because I grained the images off the stone after the final color is printed.  The lithographs and etching are printed by my hands on lithography and etching presses.  I destroy my etching plates as well when the edition is finished.  The drawings are original and there is only one unlike the prints. 

Each lithograph or etching is hand pulled and sold as a limited edition."

CONTACT Altered Space Gallery for pricing, availability, and more information about Tyler Ferreira

Eric Silva Trunk Show, ON VIEW NOW at Altered Space Gallery
Friday, December 23, 2011

The Eric Silva Trunk Show is on view now at Altered Space Gallery! 

Eric Silva Jewelery is a handmade collection of wearable sculpture made with eco-conscious materials such as rustic sterling silver, shed antler, recycled wood, and semi-precious stones.

Eric Silva's work reflects his individual artistic viewpoint that combines both natural and industrial materials in a small, thoughtfully constructed space, and that highlights the often-overlooked details found in daily life.

He believes in the simplicity and integrity of the materials themselves, and for those who own his work, Eric affirms that a unique bond is forged between artist and owner.

Contact the gallery HERE for availability

On view thru December:

Eric Silva Trunk Show, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

 

Eric Silva Trunk Show, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

 

Eric Silva Trunk Show, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

 

Eric Silva Trunk Show, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

 

Eric Silva Trunk Show, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

Camelia Skiko photo shoot, featuring Sarah Graham Metalsmithing Jewelry!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

We just received some advance images from a photo shoot of Camelia Skikos’s latest couture collection, styled with Sarah Graham Metalsmithing jewelry. The Mad Max themed story pairs Camelia’s perfectly tailored clothing with Sarah’s Radiolarian Pendant and Triple Talon Earrings for a fiercely sophisticated look.

Sarah Graham Metalsmithing Jewelry is available at Altered Space Gallery HERE, or by CONTACTING the gallery directly.

Sarah Graham Metalsmithing, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

 

Sarah Graham Metalsmithing Jewelry:

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Ramjuly, Holiday Jewelry Expo, Altered Space Gallery
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Altered Space Gallery is please to present new work by Amsterdam jewelry artists, Ramjuly, a team comprised of Antoaneta Petrova and Emanuela Deyanova, in their first US exhibition.  Ramjuly creates jewelry using fair-trade materials in unique compositions to much critical acclaim and success in Europe. 

"Ramjuly Jewelry Architects are an innovative art & design brand, founded 3 decades ago.Ramjuly Jewelry, Altered Space Gallery, Venice Beach

"Our passion is to elegantly blend beauty & consciousness.

"Our creations are storytellers, crafted from fair trade raw materials such as ethically mined diamonds, recycled gold, LED lamps, sun-dried tea bags and forest branches.  The finished objects provoke thought and inspiration in the beholder.

"Our mission is to forge a bond between craftsmanship and materials creating a tool to inspire and enable a better world.

"We make one of a kind or limited editions collections and work with ethical fair mined and certified gold and recycled silver. Our drive is to see artisanal mining communities benefiting from their extremely hard but precious work. To diminish the damage in the environment caused by mining and also give the chance to our customers to own jewellery that is traceable and delivers social and environmental benefits to producing communities.

Ramjuly Jewelry, Altered Space Gallery, Venice BeachRamjuly has been nominated for Enjoyat – Barcelona, Spain, Cominelli Award – Milano, Italy, Raphael Founders Prize – PA U.S. and have won the “ The Pin As…” award in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The jewelry of Ramjuly will be on display just in time for this Friday's "First Friday", on Abbot Kinney, in Venice Beach.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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