Amanda Sage attends and reviews Temple of Visions – International Visionary Art & Print Exhibition – Opening at the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles.

The first time I entered the HIVE at 2am the night before the opening after flying in from Denver; I got shivers felt the buzz and was blown away from the diversity and quality of work. The 'Temple' is situated in the middle of the Gallery adorned with flames and reverence, a painting installation by SHRINE. It is a powerful space to say the least, it definitely asks for respect once you enter, the images beckoning on into a woven tale of visionary realms. I must say that it was a bit of a disappointment to see some of these great images just in Giclee print form… they just don't hold up next to the glowing originals. I can't wait to see the best in this genre of amazing paintings (as originals) in a museum. Someday it will happen.

Over 600 is the estimate of colorful people that showed for the opening. Besides the masses, meeting the artists from the Temple of Visions show that came from far and wide for the opening was my own personal highlight. Such beautiful amazing people, like meeting old family members, and knowing that this is just the beginning. Some of the visiting artists were: Michael Brown, David Heskin, Aloria Weaver, Adam Scott Miller, as well as meeting some of the local artists such as Jimmy Bleyer, Radhika Hersey, Sensei, Orion, Lindsay Swan.

I've never been to an Art Opening where there was a line out the door of people waiting to pay $8 to get in. It wasn't one of those parties with Art on the walls where the lights get turned off after a couple hours and you can't see the art any more. Tonight, the 8^th of Jan. there is the monthly Artwalk, and up to 5000 people are expected out to tour the downtown L.A Galleries.

This show is yet only a beginning, as is the plan of Jimmy Bleyer – initiator and curator of the Temple… I've heard whispers of some of the future plans, there are 6 more shows ahead, but I can't spill the beans on anything else, as much as I'd like to. I have a funny feeling that this is the beginning of something ready to hatch, the time is coming, the world is waiting, and L.A seems to be a pretty big hotspot ready for some Visionary Glow.

The Temple of Visions features:

Robert Venosa, Martina Hoffmann, Alex Grey, Allyson Grey, Laurence Caruana, Amanda Sage, Mark Henson, Andrew Gonzalez, James Zar, Michael Brown, Dan Cohen, Micha Colory Krebs, David Heskin, Aloria Weaver, Leo Plaw, Voytek Nowakowski, Kuba Fiedorowicz, Orion, Adam Scott Miller, Delphia, Jamie Burton, Adam S. Doyle, Radika Hersy, Sensi & many More!
Installation by: SHRINE

Jan.3^rd-31^st 2009

The Hive Gallery & Studios
729 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
U.S.A.

www.thehivegallery.com

The gallery will be open through the last weekend of the month:

Wednesday-Saturday 1-6 PM

Photos by Amanda Sage and Julie Hershberger.

Robert Venosa, Martina Hoffmann, Alex Grey, Andrew Gonzalez, Micha Colory Krebs, Leo Plaw and Kuba Fiedorowicz are featured artists in beinArt.org's first publication Metamorphosis .

Amanda Sage and James Zar are featured artists in beinArt.org's second publication Metamorphosis 2.

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This entry was posted on Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 10:01 am by Amanda Sage
Categories: Cultural Event, Exhibitions, Galleries Museums, Metamorphosis, Sculpture.
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