What's Happening: LAXART ANNEX presents BRIAN BUTLER
BRIAN BUTLER:
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Opening reception: Wednesday May 25, 2011 7PM (performance at 8pm)
At LAXART ANNEX 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood
LAXART will premiere a new film and installation by artist, musician and filmmaker Brian Butler at the LAXART ANNEX in Space 15 Twenty, Hollywood. Butler's film, The Dove and the Serpent, premieres with a live score with special guest musicians including Kenneth Anger.
Please RSVP: SAMARA@LAXART.ORG
This project is made possible with generous support from Karyn Kohl and Urban Outfitters.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Brian Butler is an artist and musician living in Los Angeles. He has been included in: “Projections” curated By Aaron Rose at Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles; “Bright Morning Star” curated by Natxo Checa at Galeria Zé dos Bois, Lisbon, Portugal; “Onedreamrush” at Today's Art Museum, Beijing; and The 2nd Athens Biennale. His films have screened at the Tate Modern and the Cannes Film Festival.
As a musician, he has recorded and or performed music with artists such as VON LMO, Rozz Williams (Christian Death), Hard Place, and Moving Units. He is currently a collaborator with Kenneth Anger in both Technicolor Skull as well as numerous film and exhibition projects. Butler's recent writing has centered extensively on the occult, publishing in Disinformation's Book of Lies as well as working on numerous documentaries and experimental films exploring the subject.
His installation at LAXART will be his first solo exhibition.
For more on the artist visit brianbutler.com
ABOUT LAXART
Celebrating its 5th Anniversary in 2010, LAXART is the leading independent nonprofit contemporary art space in Los Angeles, committed to the production of experimental exhibitions and public art initiatives. Responding to Los Angeles' cultural climate, LAXART produces and presents new work for all audiences and offers the public access to the next generation of artists and curators. LAXART supports challenging work, reflecting the diversity of the city and stimulates conversations on contemporary art in Los Angeles, fostering dynamic relationships between art, artists and their audiences. LAXART has produced and commissioned over 100 projects in five years.
LAXART ANNEX is located at 1520 North Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles 90028
T.310.559.0166 F.310.559.0167 www.laxart.org
LAXART ANNEX is open Wednesday through Sunday 11am – 6pm
