Oakland, California artist Eddie Colla is having an opening at Ian Ross Gallery for his fresh collection of work entitled “Atavisms.” According to the press release, “atavism” is a biological term defined as “an ancestral trait that reappears even though it seemed to vanish generations before.” Eddie’s work uses this concept to challenge the notion that advancing technology and social evolution takes little away from who we were in the past and who we are now. Over the years, Colla’s reoccurring apocalyptic series has expanded outside …
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Oakland, California’s Loakal Gallery was recently a mad house. As part of the second annual Carpe Diem event, 19 artists raided the spot and painted a piece over the course of one day. The reception showcasing their finished paintings is in a couple days, Friday, April 4, 6-10pm. Some of the artists will be present, but if you miss the opening, the work will be up at Loakal through April 29. A lot of well known or favorable names were in …
Walmart recently hijacked a popular image from California based artist Eddie Colla and have been selling it on their online store. To add insult to injury, they call it “Art Wall Banksy ‘Asking for Permission’ Canvas Wall Art.” In response, and in an effort to reclaim his image, Colla started a 1xRun campaign with the same image, but remixed. The 18 x 24 inch 3-color screen print is on 100 lbs Cougar fine art paper. Each print comes signed and …
Artists David Young V and Eddie Colla‘s post-apocalyptic installation opens at Artworks Downtown, San Rafeal, California. Here’s a trailer by Taylor Morgan. In the video the camera slowly pans across the room and frames parts of the exhibition that highlight a broken society living off the fumes of the dead. David Young V has been hitting the San Francisco pavement for a decade now, from street art to gallery work. We recently interviewed David Young V, here. Eddie Colla is a well known …
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