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LA2: A Young Collector's Exhibition

December 19, 2013 – January 8, 2014

LA2 , Warhol "Tribute" Deck II, 2012

LA2 

Warhol "Tribute" Deck II, 2012

Paint pen on wood skateboard

32 x 8 x 2 in

LA2 , Deck VI, 2011

LA2 

Deck VI, 2011

Paint pen and ink on wood skateboard

32 x 8.2 x 2 in

LA2 , Deck VIII, 2011

LA2 

Deck VIII, 2011

Paint pen and ink on wood skateboard

32 x 8.5 2 in

LA2 , Mirror (Small), 2013

LA2 

Mirror (Small), 2013

Paint pen on framed mirror

18.5 x 18.5 in

 , LA2 

 

LA2 

LA2's Torso, 2011

Paint pen, ink and acrylic on mannequin

36 x 8 x 11 in

 , LA2 

 

LA2 

Robot I, 2013

Paint pen on ceramic

7 x 3.5 x 3 in

 , LA2 

 

LA2 

Leaning Lady, 2013

Paint pen on ceramic

9.5 x 8 x 5 in

 , LA2 

 

LA2 

Red Violin

Paint marker and ink on violin

23 x 8.5 x 3 in

 , LA2 

 

LA2 

Blue Violin

Paint marker and ink on violin

23 x 8.5 x 3 in

LA2 , Guitar

LA2 

Guitar

Paint marker and ink on wooden guitar

40.5 x 5 x 16.5 in

LA2 , Coney Island Face Clock (Collectors Item), 2011

LA2 

Coney Island Face Clock (Collectors Item), 2011

Pilot marker on clock

14.5 in diameter

LA2 , Tag IV

LA2 

Tag IV

Spray paint, ink and paint pen on canvas

16 x 34 in

LA2 , Purple $

LA2 

Purple $

Acrylic on canvas

9 x 12 in

LA2 , Yellow Cat

LA2 

Yellow Cat

Pilot marker and acrylic on canvas

18 x 24 in

LA2, Spring Flow, 2012

LA2

Spring Flow, 2012

Acrylic on canvas

18 x 24 in

LA2 , Red Cat

LA2 

Red Cat

Pilot marker and acrylic on canvas

28 x 28 in

LA2 , Jackie, 2013

LA2 

Jackie, 2013

Paint marker and ink on poster mounted to board

36 x 36 in

LA2 , Marilyn, 2013

LA2 

Marilyn, 2013

Paint marker and ink on poster mounted on board

39.5 x 39.5 in

LA2 , Untitled (Mural), 2011-2013

LA2 

Untitled (Mural), 2011-2013

Spray paint, ink and paint pen on canvas

219 x 84 in

LA2 , Subway Map III, 2012

LA2 

Subway Map III, 2012

Ink and tempura on subway map

35.8 x 26 in

Press Release

Leila Heller Gallery is pleased to present its second annual Young Collectors Exhibition. Following the success of last year's exhibition which was attended by over 600 art enthusiasts and tastemakers and was covered by numerous publications such as Town & Country, page 6 of the New York Post, and the New York Observer, Leila Heller Gallery presents this year's Young Collectors exhibition dedicated to a solo show of legendary graffiti artist LA2. Taking place from December 18 – December 23, this show is curated for the emerging collector and will feature artworks priced at $5,000 and under. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Southampton Fresh Air Home, a summer camp for physically challenged children. 

 

Based in the Lower East Side of New York City, LA2 is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Keith Haring in the 1980s. Of the increasingly popular NYC graffiti artists, Haring felt that Ortiz displayed the most impressive and promising of tag “writing,” interpreting his thick inter-mingling contours as an homage to Ancient Eastern calligraphy. For his exhibition at Leila Heller Gallery, LA2 will present vibrant canvases (including an 18 ft long mural) and objects showcasing the graffiti artist’s signature tags and artwork.

 

A room in the central gallery, LA2’s Pop-Up Shop, will be dedicated solely to LA’s objects. Guitars and violins, mannequins, telephones, and animal sculptures, all covered with LA2’s tags, will decorate the walls, suspend from the ceiling, and stand upon pedestals. Additionally, guests are welcome to bring their own items for LA2, who will be present at the gallery, to tag.

 

 

About LA2:

 

LA2 / LAROC (B.1966) is the tag taken by Angel Ortiz. He has exhibited his works in New York galleries and around the world, collaborating with artists such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, Richard Hambelton and Alexander Calder. He has exhibited worldwide including at Art Basel Miami Beach, MOCA (Los Angeles), and Musée de la Ville Paris. He currently lives and works in New York City.