On December 3, 2016 Hive Art Gallery & Studios presented new exhibitions – be sure to check them out during the month of December. I interviewed some of the artists for my recent Huffington Post article. It’s been a pleasure to meet so many artists who are grateful to Hive Gallery and its owner and fellow artist Nathan Cartwright.

Each month the gallery presents at least one group show. It also selects featured artists to showcase. This month they are offering a group show titled “ARTRATES JAPAN.” This exhibition will feature over thirty artists exhibiting from Japan throughout the month. Also being celebrated this Saturday is the art of Ty Cummings, Walt Hall, “The Dark Art of Ryan Patterson” and Ivonne Escoto’s “The White Tiger Project.”

The Hive Art Gallery and Studios is the sole USA gallery at Ultra: Emerging Art Gallery show in Tokyo, Japan for the 4th year. We will be participating this December in this show exhibiting work by 6 US artists.

The work of Ty Cummings will be featured on the Tall Wall – His art has taken a new direction…which I am lovin’ so be sure to drop in to check it out.

Artwork by Ty Cummings The Place, 5×7

Cummings has lived in several areas of LA  – Venice (which is where I first met him), downtown and now Santa Monica. “I think the downtown scene is interesting, said Cummings, “with the arts district and art walk and big spaces available. However, the new Santa Monica railway makes seeing things more available now but also changes things up and makes people wonder what’s up if it’ll remain its vibe.” He will be showing a broad selection of his work, including several new ones such as Avenue.

Cummings continues to create his mixed media both on wood and canvas utilizing a variety of clever found objects. “Avenue is on wood, explained Cummings. “I used to live in a place called the Avenues and it was inspired by a street sign I saw downtown Los Angeles that was yellow and black and had some pink punk colored vandalism. Then I was inspired by a muse and it became itself. I like them when they’re worked just right, not too much, not too light.”  Another work created by Cummings is Whereabouts. This one is a favorite of mine. Ty told me he loved the tension between the different realities on it and the freedom but realism at times. http://www.tycummings.com/

“The White Tiger Project” was created by special effects artist Ivonne Escoto who has -been exhibiting at Hive for over a year now. Escoto has been busy utilizing her skills in Hollywood projects such as Spider-man 2, Alien vs Predator, Tron Legacy, Grimm, Sleepy Hollow, etc.

The artist received accolades on the Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge show. Inspired by her experience from the reality show, she has asked over twenty-five artists to design their own version of a custom painted/sculpted white tiger plush doll originally created by Escoto. Find out more about Ivonne Escoto on http://bluangel13.wixsite.com/bluangel13

Artist Stephen Holman will also have work featured on Saturday. He has had a studio at Hive Art Gallery and Studios for the past four years.

What: Opening reception
Where: The Hive Gallery & Studios, 729 South Spring St., LA 90014
Website: http://hivegallery.com/