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Mr. Brainwash Surprise Art Show in The High Line NYC

I've been waiting for this show forever. The first time I knew Mr. Brainwash (aka Thierry Guetta) would have a show this summer was when me and my boy Yurie got off the High Line Park in 14th and 10th then I accidentally saw a big piece of painting inside this big open space from the window that is covered with what it seem to be the famous Star Wars trooper. I mean it had graffiti and spray paint all over it so I thought it must have something to do with Mr Brainwash. Not to mention prior to seeing this under construction space I've been seeing Mr Brainwash a few times in Mercer Hotel so I thought the two had a connection.

Fast forward a month or two later, I peeped Mr Brainwash's Instagram and there it was! He just had a soft opening last Sunday. Being a big Brainwash fan that I am, I cannot miss this opportunity and had to go see the show. It wasn't announced in public as far as I know and the photos of people that went on Sunday wasn't even aware that it was the first day.

I was so hype to see his work in the flesh besides the ones I see in galleries (a poster signed by Mr Brainwash himself cost from $800+ up if you purchase them in galleries). Check out my video below originally uploaded via SnapChat @ajlavilla as I went about my day to visit Mr Brainwash' surprise exhibit in High Line, Meatpacking District New York City.

The photos I took below are my favorites and stood out the most among others :) enjoy!

My favorite piece of them all :) thanks for reminding Thierry!

Click HERE to see more of Mr. Brainwash's work.

Reference: Artnet

Snapchat 6.20.15

A day in a life of a visual artist from the Philippines dream chasing in the city that never sleeps.

I haven't been out much lately just been working in my studio creating dope shit. Today I went to one of my few closest friends my brother Rich' birthday, gave him one of my favorite pieces of ArtBottle with Kate Moss wearing Supreme shirt in it.

"KATIE" Art Bottle 2015 • Acrylic • Mixed Media on recycled Malibu bottle • 11 x 5 inches — "KATIE" Art Bottle 2015 • Acrylic • Mixed Media on recycled Malibu bottle • 11 x 5 inches

I ate a lot of Filipino food 😭 was turnt up from the liquor zippy and sang karaoke afterwards haha ain't no Filipino party without KARAOKE! Follow me on IG and snapchat @AJLavilla as I take you on my day to day life as a visual artist where I share my creations and process of creating. Much love and peace!

Snapchat 6.19.15

Follow me on snapchat @ajalavilla I post cool shit✌🏽️and i follow back

"Life of a visual artist from the Philippines living and chasing in the big city of dreams"

-AJL™

Six Packs of Luxury (working progress)

Thoughts and Inspiration:

Creating from nothing into Something.
Green living- I've always thought of doing something cool with empty bottles, hence the reason of why I wanted to recycle them.

Contrast- love the idea and variance of combining two things together to share a different perspective.
Perspective- what if these corporate brands collaborated and hired a visual artist for a campaign?

Are you on soundcloud too? follow me and listen to my current music rotation and playlists at @ajlavilla :) lets enjoy good music!

Visual Inspiration

Artwork by Robert Mars @paintandpixels a visual artist whom I recently discovered while visiting a gallery in West Broadway, NY and been a big fan ever since 😁Image source via: artwalknews.com — Artwork by Robert Mars @paintandpixels a visual artist whom I recently discovered while visiting a gallery in West Broadway, NY and been a big fan ever since 😁
Image source via: artwalknews.com

Stay tuned for more to come from the "Six Packs of Luxury" series 😎 and follow me on Instagram (@AJLavilla) for more behind the scene photos of my work, if you haven't yet. Peace!

Painters Palette x Carhartt Pocket T-Shirt

I bought the Carhartt worker pocket t-shirt from Dave's New York

Covering up the Carhartt brand tag

Regular fit (you might have to size down I'm XL and I fit the Medium). Or click HERE to see the size chart and more shirt colors from Carhartt.

Im currently taking commission work if anyone's interested. Shoot me and email on my contact page or comment below if you have any questions I'd be glad to answer them. Peace!