Yoh Nagao
Coming this October, MOMENTS 2015 will bring together artists from all over the world to Malaga, Spain, contributing their art and sharing their processes with festival goers. Now in its second year, those featured in the festival’s expansive workshops, screenings, mini-concerts and art exhibitions encompass subcultures of fine art, photography, music, tattoo design, skateboarding, and more.
Tim Biskup
These include two solo exhibition offerings by Los Angeles based artist Tim Biskup (first featured in HF Vol. 2), known for his explosive and surreal character-driven works, and Vancouver based artist Andrew Pommier, who initially entered the scene with his commercial skateboard graphics. Both artists will lead workshops for those who want to learn more about the thinking and techniques behind their latest works. Notably, MOMENTS 2015 marks the world premiere of its original group exhibition “LANDSCATE”, showcasing over 40 international artists hailing from the United States, Europe, Asia, and a 15 year-retrospecive of album cover designs from music label Alone Records. Get a sneak peek from this year’s show below, as well as a look at MOMENTS 2014, courtesy of its organizers at Staf Magazine.
MOMENTS 2015 will open at San Telmo Art School in Malaga, Spain on October 21st and run through October 24th, 2015. For more information, visit the festival’s website at stafmagazine.com/moments.
Vans presenta MOMENTS 2014, Málaga. from stafmagazine on Vimeo.
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