HVW8 Art + Design Gallery

Throwback to one of the many amazing murals we’ve had in back of the Los Angeles gallery. Mural by @pietparra #hvw8archives

ANXIETY 2 Group Exhibition is currently on display untilApril 18th. Please contact [email protected] to book an appointment. For further information and artwork inquiries visit hvw8.com... Featuring work by: Snake Chime Zen Jessica Williams Laura Watters Julia Thompson Conrad Ruiz Jools Rothblatt Hannah Lupton Reinhard Brendan Lynch Justin Long Sandy Kim Jessica Kennedy Elias Kafouros Aaron Elvis Jupin Jack Herzog Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack Joshua Elan Brendan Donnelly Alberto Cuadros Andrew Brischler Mario Ayala Adam Alessi Steve Aldahl #anxiety2 #hvw8gallery

ANXIETY 2 Group Exhibition Sunday, March 14th, 2021- April 18th, 2021 By Appointment Only - please contact [email protected].... Anxiety 2 is a continued exploration and re-visitation of the group show Anxiety that took place November 4th - December 16th, 2016, which addressed the idea of art as a vehicle to illustrate and illuminate the tension of the strange climate at that time. On November 8th, 2016 Donald Trump would win the election and plunge the United States into an uncertain future. The context of the original show took on new meaning and the past four years have proven to be unnerving, chaotic, and stress inducing.In addition to political polarization, a global pandemic, horrific videos and stories of racial injustice, isolation, lockdown & quarantine, job insecurity, a contested election, the storming of the Capitol, and many other traumatic events and circumstances have led to a mental health crisis with a huge uptick in cases of anxiety, depression, and addiction. Uncertainty persists all around us while we attempt to cope with global unrest and personal fears and struggles. We’ve asked contributing artists to examine what Anxiety means to them in this present day. This exhibition is an investigation of individual responses to a collective uneasiness. A portion of proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Featuring work by: Snake Chime Zen Jessica Williams Laura Watters Julia Thompson Conrad Ruiz Jools Rothblat Hannah Lupton Reinhard Brendan Lynch Justin Long Sandy Kim Jessica Kennedy Elias Kafouros Aaron Elvis Jupin Jack Herzog Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack Joshua Elan Brendan Donnelly Alberto Cuadros Andrew Brischler Mario Ayala Adam Alessi Steve Aldahl