Hot Concrete, the exhibition brought about by Sow & Tailor Founder and Director, Karen Galloway, is set to feature 30 artists spanning from different mediums, backgrounds, and disciplines. Connecting two of the world's most bustling metropolitan cities, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, the exhibition brings forth a diverse arrangement driven by community-oriented, socially engaged artists. Featured artists include Greg Ito, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr., Austyn Weiner, Hilary Pecis, Miranda Byk, Jan Gatewood, Ryan Preciado, Tidawhitney Lek, Veronica Fernandez, and more.
Hot Concrete is on view from October 21 until November 13. The exhibition is curated by Sow & Tailor (Los Angeles), presented by K11 MUSEA (Hong Kong) and WOAW Gallery (Hong Kong); and co-organized by Ouyang Art Consulting (Los Angeles).
Hot Concrete was curated with Ikebana—the Japanese art of flower arrangement—in mind. The curatorial perspective, ushered by Sow & Tailor’s Karen Galloway alongside, evokes movement, balance, and harmony. By fusing the two major cities, Hot Concrete presents a cultural exchange of sorts, one in which the Hong Kong art-viewing community is given the opportunity to view the current state of Los Angeles contemporary art, and conversely, Los Angeles is thrusted into Hong Kong’s cultural landscape. “I feel like we all have a similar vibe that comes from our common interests, passions, and love for art. Collaborating on this exhibition came naturally as we worked together to connect our scenes, our communities.” Galloway shares.
We spoke with Karen Galloway, curator of the exhibition, on the inspiration behind the arrangement, the roles community and social engagement play in the curated works, and more.
Hot Concrete, the exhibition brought about by Sow & Tailor Founder and Director, Karen Galloway, is set to feature 30 artists spanning from different mediums, backgrounds, and disciplines. Connecting two of the world's most bustling metropolitan cities, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, the exhibition brings forth a diverse arrangement driven by community-oriented, socially engaged artists. Featured artists include Greg Ito, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr., Austyn Weiner, Hilary Pecis, Miranda Byk, Jan Gatewood, Ryan Preciado, Tidawhitney Lek, Veronica Fernandez, and more.
Hot Concrete is on view from October 21 until November 13. The exhibition is curated by Sow & Tailor (Los Angeles), presented by K11 MUSEA (Hong Kong) and WOAW Gallery (Hong Kong); and co-organized by Ouyang Art Consulting (Los Angeles).
Hot Concrete was curated with Ikebana—the Japanese art of flower arrangement—in mind. The curatorial perspective, ushered by Sow & Tailor’s Karen Galloway alongside, evokes movement, balance, and harmony. By fusing the two major cities, Hot Concrete presents a cultural exchange of sorts, one in which the Hong Kong art-viewing community is given the opportunity to view the current state of Los Angeles contemporary art, and conversely, Los Angeles is thrusted into Hong Kong’s cultural landscape. “I feel like we all have a similar vibe that comes from our common interests, passions, and love for art. Collaborating on this exhibition came naturally as we worked together to connect our scenes, our communities.” Galloway shares.
We spoke with Karen Galloway, curator of the exhibition, on the inspiration behind the arrangement, the roles community and social engagement play in the curated works, and more.