Press release:
RVCA Womens is proud to announce ‘The Babe Show’ exhibition, curated by Human NYC with the support of Agenda WMNS which will be presented in Long Beach July 10th and July 11th 2014. The show features works by female creatives and a limited edition print zine.
The exclusive brand collaboration bridges like-minded female forces debuting at the Agenda Long Beach show. The crux of the collaboration is cohesive female energy, providing a meeting ground for Women in our current cultural climate and celebrating HER entrepreneurial spirit.
Goals of the exhibition are to provide a cross-section female-centric energies to promote ideas and inspiration, aimed at building positive web of empowered females and creatives. Embracing courage through strong emotion and vulnerability is to embody, expose, and expand. Funneling this strength and passion into business, social, and personal lives, each element of the show aligns these spirited core elements and values.
“The worst nightmare of a woman should not be other women.” – Featured artist and RVCA Advocate, Andrea DoSouto
The Babe Show exhibited at the Human NYC booth at Agenda Long Beach features exclusive photography works by LA based artist and RVCA Advocate Andrea DoSouto, Brooklyn based artist Christina Rinaldi, and LA native photographer Adri Law. The final piece in the show is an eye catching crowd pleaser tapestry of a sunset woven out of two paintings by artist and RVCA Advocate Michelle Blade.
The limited edition zine available at Agenda WMNS show and online at RVCA.com & shop.human-nyc.com features images from “babe” contributors, giving off saturated New York and LA vibes. Curated by Human NYC and designed by Prima Creative in Brooklyn, NY.
Artist Bios & Wall Decal
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LA raised and based Adri Law is best known for photographing in the fashion (babes) and editorial industries, having worked with Stampd LA,Vans Girls, Reformation, Sony Music, The End, The Hundreds, Unif, Be Street Magazine, Acclaim Magazine, Photogenics Mag, Spin Magazine.
@adri_law
adrilaw.com
Brooklyn based creative Christina Rinaldi works in a variety of mediums exploring both analog and digital formats. Known for her work in creative direction and nail art Rinaldi also produces imagery including design, and photography. Most recently at the Saatchi Gallery in London Rinaldi was awarded the Inaugural Motion Photography Prize.
@thisisprima
primacreative.com
Michelle Blade’s paintings and installations have been exhibited extensively from the west coast to the east coast, as well as in Tokyo, London and Copenhagen. Blade has worked with RVCA as a Women’s Advocate since 2012. She is also currently working on her first publication with Chronicle Books to be released Fall 2015. Blade is represented by CULT Exhibitions in San Francisco, CA.
@michelle_blade
michelleblade.com
Born in Galicia, Spain, but at the age of 18 Andrea DoSouto moved to the bustling city of Barcelona where she studied photography. She followed up with a post-grad in photojournalism and now you can find her in Barcelona, Los Angeles or wherever a skateboarding event is going down.
@dosouto
andreadosouto.com
ABOUT RVCA
RVCA Womens stays true to its authenticity, community and environment. Founded in the realm of surf and skate, the brand is also a driving force in the female creative industry with its Artist Network and Advocate programs. Aligning with females globally through collaboration, RVCA Womens is building a collective of innovative and inspiring individuals
RVCA is the brainchild of company Founder and President, PM Tenore. Transcending the boundaries of traditional action sports apparel, RVCA is a design-driven lifestyle brand free from passing trends. Appearing as naturally on the shelves of boutiques as on those of a local skate shop, RVCA is brought together by a group of like-minded individuals from various subcultures, a collaboration of sorts, a lifestyle within itself.
PM Tenore’s intention from the very beginning has been to create a platform for RVCA, which combines art, music, fashion and a modern lifestyle in an original way. At the forefront of this vision has been RVCA’s Artist Network Program (ANP)-a venture established to showcase the talents of accomplished as well as unknown artists who inspire our generation and push the boundaries of creative excellence.
Established to promote the genuine integrity of RVCA’s subcultures while simultaneously giving back to the community, RVCA in essence is redefining the way the market views art and fashion as represented through the balance of opposites and how they coexist: water, oil; air, land; destruction, industrialization; art, science; foreign, domestic; order, chaos; past, present. For RVCA, it is about today, tomorrow and life as the big picture. It is about inspiring our generation, providing something of substance and culture and above all doing it with integrity and as a united family, a close-knit community. www.rvca.com
ABOUT HUMAN NYC
Human NYC is owned by Jill Borenstein & Rachael Yaeger, two curators whom co-founded the brand and space to work with creatives and produce meaningful work within the art industry. After defining their niche by highlighting female artists, both continue to work towards building a platform to assist artists’ careers.
ABOUT AGENDA WMNS
Agenda WMNS is a curated female-centric platform paying close attention to trends, street culture, art, design, and music. As such, they are finding themselves on the fringes of the fashion industry. Agenda WMNS is a movement offering peripheral year-round experiences ranging from events, initiatives, and other brand-building exercises, contributing to the expansion of this exciting new women’s voice.
