Eastern DistrictDO NOT MISS THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE A GALLERY PRESENTATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY BY D-NICE!
THESE PHOTOS WERE THE FEATURED IMAGES FOR THE LAST TWO SEASONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOTHING CAMPAIGNS. ALONG WITH THE PHOTOS, THE NEWEST IN APPAREL FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOTHING LINE WILL BE AVAILABLE.
EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY FEBRUARY 12TH – 20TH 2009.
OPENING RECEPTION THIS THURSDAY FEBRUARY, 12TH, 7 - 11PM.
EASTERN DISTRICT IS LOCATED AT 43 BOGART STREET IN BROOKLYN - TAKE THE L TRAIN TO MORGAN AVE.
D-NICE - First known as hip-hop musician, he began his career in the mid-1980s and has long been associated with Boogie Down Productions. More recently, D-Nice has embarked on a successful and prolific career as a photographer. Whether it’s a hip-hop star surrounded by the movement and excitement of paparazzi, a stark and strangely intimate portrait, or a still life of delicate beauty and subtlety, his striking photos capture the essence of his subject, of time place and urban culture. These stunning iconic photos are not to be missed.
PUBLIC SCHOOL - "…one of the new conspirators in the wave of young designers who hang left of the rack. We look to find perfection in imperfection and unapologetically celebrate influences that span high, low, couture, culture, and big metros worldwide". Public School, created by Dao-Yi Chow who owns ARRIVE in Miami, is named after the NYC school public system. The overall aesthetic is street-chic using luxe materials and offering uncanny attention to detail.
ABOUT EASTERN DISTRICT:
EASTERN DISTRICT is an exhibition space located at 43 Bogart Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Eastern District will present ongoing performance and event-based programming - monthly art exhibits and live music events. We will also feature our in house fashion and apparel line, “La Mode Noir”. Apparel designers include:
Orignal fake by Kaws
Kris Van Assche
Claw money
Public School
Manish Arora
Under Eastern District’s art-direction, “La Mode Noir” is also collaborating to create apparel with such artists/designers as William Lemon III, Long Nguyen, and Jesus Saves. William, a Brooklyn based artist who has worked with both Marc Jacobs and Chloe Sevigny, has been featured in fashion editorials and worked with corporate companies such as Motorola. Long, a pioneer in fashion, known for his somewhat sinister graphic designs, has created graphics for some of fashion's favorite brands including Alexandre Plokhov's Cloak. And Jesus Saves, a graffiti artist born and raised in Bushwick, is considered one of New York's most consistent and active writers. Eastern District will also feature exclusive artist-designed sustainable furniture by Jason Horvath of Uhuru; as well as showcase art, design, and culture based books.
Eastern District is a unique fusion of young creativity focusing on the New York City Area. Recognizing that art, culture and inspiration aren’t linear, the space provides a multi-faceted creative atmosphere that draws from and encourages the synergy that evolves from the merging of these different artistic avenues. Eastern District will feature highly creative and exciting young designers, rotating the apparel collection regularly as we present diverse music performances and monthly exhibits by some of the top young fine and graphic artists.
Eastern District is a project of Michael “Tido” Cabrera, Jordan Seiler, and Jesse Lee Denning. The creative forces behind Eastern District, each born and raised within the five boroughs, bring to this space their love of New York as well as their individual creative expertise.
Bushwick’s own
Michael “Tido” Cabrera, an artistic visionary consultant, was the personal stylist and design assistant to Sean Combs. He has contributed to “The Fader” and “LVMH”, and was responsible for coordinating Paul Rowland’s first solo photography exhibit during Art Basel Miami ’08 as a satellite show for Eastern District. Tido currently styles a number of top pop stars.
Jordan Seiler, a native New Yorker, graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design and then returned to the city to pursue a career in the arts. He runs PublicAdCampaign, an art and activist project founded nine years ago. Dealing with public space and outdoor advertising issues in the city, PublicAdCampaign is responsible for hundreds of unauthorized public installations around the city. Jordan also works in the photography industry, creating and producing fashion as well as advertising content. Recently he has begun curating and producing gallery exhibitions, including the recent solo exhibition of Paul Rowland's photography at Art Basel Miami 2008, and its upcoming re-imagination in Chelsea.
Jesse Lee Denning was born, grew up and continues to live in NYC’s West Village. With undergraduate and Masters degrees in Art History and Video Art from New York University she has worked in high-profile galleries in mid-town, Chelsea, and Soho. Jesse co-founded and was creative director and manager of Invisible NYC, the highly rated art gallery and tattoo studio that for four years presented some of the finest, cutting edge urban art in New York. Shows that she curated have been praised in publications ranging from The New York Times to Time Out New York.
Eastern District will host the creation and the exhibition of art in its many forms including fashion, fine art and music, advancing new directions in the presentation of contemporary art. The space is simultaneously an extension and microcosm of the fusion of urban life and the artistic creativity that characterizes New York City. Eastern District and the City combine to form a unique setting for artists in all media to work and to show their work. Eastern District supports and participates in the creative process. Eastern District is a place for interaction among diverse artists and between artists and the public.
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