2014 G40 Summit Announced

Saturday, September 13 kicks off the fifth annual G40 Summit at BLIND WHINO: SW Arts Club, a dedicated art space in Southwest Washington, DC (700 Delaware Ave. SW Washington, DC) from 8-midnight.  Gabriel Pons and many lowbrow and contemporary artists from around the nation are contributing to this three-dimensional themed art show organized by Art Whino.  The image above is Gabriel's work featured in the show.  Titled "Minerva", his piece is made of re-shaped vinyl records, paper mache, collage and paint.

Blind Whino, formerly a church, is now a contemporary dedicated art space - the perfect setting for this multimedia, multisensory event.  

Opening Reception:

Saturday, September 13,  8-midnight

Free with Advance  RSVP Here.

Exhibition Hours:

Saturdays and Sundays noon-6pm

September 14-October 4, 2014

Urban Decay 5: Opening Night Recap

Saturday, June 7 2014 was the opening night for Urban Decay 5 at The Fridge in Washington DC.  2014 marked the fifth anniversary of Urban Decay, which features a cross section of contemporary low brow artists from the DC region and abroad.  Curated by Deb Yarrington of Urban Art Syndicate, Urban Decay highlights contemporary artwork that is born from a generation of artists raised on pop culture, hot rod art, tattoo art, and skateboarding. PONSHOP is proud to be one of the sponsors for this year's event and coordinated the live artist demonstrations in front of the gallery during the opening reception.  Thanks to all contributing Urban Decay 5 artists, Urban Art Syndicate, The Fridge, and Bass Radio.FM and Expansion Broadcast.  Below are pics from the opening night.

Urban Decay 5 Exhibit Announced

PONSHOP is excited to be one of the sponsors in this year's Urban Decay 5 event at The Fridge (516 8th Street SE Washington, DC) Saturday, June 7 from 7-11pm.  Urban Decay 5 is a celebration of lowbrow art and culture featuring work from contemporary graffiti and street artists as well as tattoo and custom vinyl toy artists.  Saturday's opening reception includes live painting demonstrations from five participating artists.  Urban Decay 5 runs through June 29, 2014.

Urban Decay 5 features the work of: Carlos Aguilar, Javier Padilla, Ashley Chiang, Gregg Deal, Jeremy Gann, Aaron Wilder, HKS181, Gabriel Pons, Damon Farkas, Michael Owen, Richard Raboteau, Matt Corrado, James Walker, Asad ULTRA Walker, Jack Labadie, Sylvia Ortiz, Hamilton Glass, Kevin Rodrigue, Jamaal LamaaJ, Drew Storm Graham, Steve Strawn, Superwaxx, DeeTen, Paula Ibey, Wes Roos, Brendan Tierney, James Fuller, Ben Larsen, Conrad Coe, Joseph Regan, and Bengi Baker.

Cherry Blast Event at Blind Whino, Saturday March 29 (7-midnight)

Saturday, March 29 kicks off the sixth annual Cherry Blast: Art + Music Dance Party at BLIND WHINO: SW Arts Club, a dedicated art space in Southwest Washington, DC (734 1st Street, SW) from 7-midnight.  Gabriel Pons and many lowbrow and contemporary artists from around the nation are contributing to this Cherry Blossom themed art show organized by Art Whino.

Blind Whino, formerly a church, is now a contemporary dedicated art space - the perfect setting for this multimedia, multisensory event.  The National Cherry Blossom Festival partners with Art Whino for visual programming throughout the night. Art Whino curates a massive group art show featuring over 300 cherry blossom-inspired pieces, all available for purchase. A special Washington Project for the Arts exhibit showcases work inspired by the Festival. The microWave project curates 3-D art installations artists throughout the space. Performance artists, bands, and DJs keep the party going into the night.

Tickets:

$15 in advance for this 21-and-over event, and $20 at the door.  Tickets on sale HERE

Exhibition Hours:

Sundays 11am-4pm April 6th - April 20th

Click Here for the Cherry Blast Event Page.

2013 G40 Opening Weekend Photos

Below are some pics from the opening weekend of the 2013 G40 Summit hosted by Art Whino.  This year's event site repurposed a formerly abandoned church in Southwest DC and transformed it into a venue for music, fine art, and performance.  Additionally, Art Whino has founded Blind Whino, a non-profit organization with events programming based in the arts and culture of DC.  For more about this year's G40 and the current schedule of events, Click Here.

Gabriel Pons at Hill Center Galleries

Gabe is exhibiting a cross section of his mixed media artwork at the Hill Center Galleries in Washington, DC from March 2 through April 28, 2013.  The opening reception for his show is Wednesday, March 20 from 6-8pm.  For more information, visit the Hill Center website.

"Then, Here, and Now" exhibit at Hill Center Galleries

Gabe is exhibiting a cross section of his mixed media artwork at the Hill Center Galleries in Washington, DC from January 11 through February 24, 2013.  The opening reception for his show, titled "Then, Here, and Now" is Thursday, January 24 from 6-8pm.  For more information, visit the Hill Center website.

Below is Gabe's artist statement for the exhibit:

Although a formal education in Architecture was the starting point of my pursuits in painting and collage,my interests are rooted in creating artwork that speaks to both the past and present tense of our global culture.  Inspiration is pulled from a cross-generational appreciation for the arts – from classical literature and world architecture to youth culture, primarily skateboarding and hip-hop.  These pieces reflect my intention of informing and engaging an audience on cultural and historical issues that affect our world today.