Vhils || Fragmentos

"Vhils’ new exhibit, Fragmentos opened over the weekend in Brazil at Rio de Janeiro’s Clark Art Center. The show consists of fifteen new works along with large-scale murals which were created in four locations throughout the city. In the video below, take a look at Vhils in action preparing for the show."

Lost in Manhattan

"Lost in Manhattan is an experimental new video from Paris-based filmmaker, Gunther Gheeraert."

Lost in Manhattan from Gunther Gheeraert on Vimeo.

Steve Olson || A Short Profile

"French surf, skate and snow culture magazine Desillusion have presented a new short film focussing on legendary skateboarder Steve Olson. Hailed as one of the best vert and bowl skaters of the late 1970s, Olson rode for Santa Cruz and was on the original Independent Trucks team. Directed by Patrick Pearse, the film gives us a glimpse of Olson's infectious and larger than life personality, with a blurb reading 'Steve doesn't kill time. Steve doesn't keep time. Steve does what Steve wants on 'Steve Time.' Everyone - meet Steve. Once in your lifetime, if you can keep up?' Watch below!"

STEVE OLSON from Desillusion Magazine on Vimeo.

Midnight Barcelona

"A fast, modern look of the city of Barcelona, at night."

MIDNIGHT BARCELONA from Pau García Laita on Vimeo.

Skateboard Kings (1978) Full Documentary

"A very rare video from the 1970`s showing the skateboard scene in Dogtown USA. In 1978 a British show called The World About Us decided to take on the SoCal skate scene. They presented a documentary that takes the viewer through the ins & outs of skateboarding in the late '70s."

PEDRO MATOS || Building Castles Made of Sand

Building Castles Made of Sand

Opening reception: Friday, May 17th, 2013 from 6 to 9pm
May 17 – June 15, 2013

Martha Otero Gallery is pleased to present Pedro Matos' first exhibition in Los
Angeles, Building Castles Made of Sand featuring a new series of oil paintings on
canvas and azulejo panels - a traditional Portuguese medium of hand-painted,
tin-glazed, ceramic tile work.

Pedro Matos’ paintings feature a rich and complex layering consisting of
different languages of communication, which combine texture, patterns,
realistic figurative painting, new media, digital and text references. His work
draws the viewer into a dialog surrounding the impermanence of social and
cultural values.

The use of traditional mediums to create an aesthetic of decay and
ephemerality, together with a survey of subjects and references throughout the
history until the contemporary society, tries to raise questions of subjectivity,
arbitraries, and ephemerality in our value structure and cultural and social
epistemology.

Pedro Matos was born in Santarém, Portugal in 1989. He studied Painting and Art
& Heritage Science at the Faculty of Fine Art - University of Lisbon and Ar.Co Art
Centre Lisbon before moving to London where he studied at Central St. Martins
College of Art and Design and where he currently works and lives. His work has
been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including The University of
Arizona Museum of Art, Philips de Pury, Goss-Michael Foundation, White Walls
Gallery and Ivory & Black Soho. Pedro has also given seminars and lectures in
Portugal, and worked as a curator in cities such as London, Lisbon, Miami and
Atlanta.

For further information please contact the gallery at 323 951 1068 or visit our
website www.marthaotero.com

Warrior Saints: Four Centuries of Sikh Military History Vol.1- Pedro Matos and the Sikh Warrior from GT1588 on Vimeo.

The Simpsons || A Real-Life Intro

"In 2009, Devilfish - a London-based creative agency - created a teaser for Sky One which sees the entire intro of Matt Groening's famous cartoon The Simpsons recreated with real humans. According to Devilfish, the short was created to help re-affirm Sky as the 'true home of The Simpsons in the UK.' The intro is so popular that almost every scene has been etched into our minds, leaving no room for visual errors, so it's truly impressive that they managed to get it so spot on. Watch below!" 

Come Home To The Simpsons from devilfish on Vimeo.