Toronto-based abstract artist Shawn Skeir presented his latest project Life Lines curated by Pamela Edmonds, a solo exhibition of new paintings on Wednesday, May 16th. Held at the B.A.N.D. Gallery at 823A Bloor Street West, the show and will be on view until June 10, 2012.
Describing himself as a “sculptor in two-dimensions”, his artistic practice is embedded in a vibrant urban style that echoes fluid movements of light and colour while capturing the immediate and crucial energies of contemporary life.
While continuously working to make colours pop, Shawn Skeir strives to create images that symbolize a unification of essential organic forms, contemporary urban landscapes and post-digital concepts. While doing so, he finds himself being influenced by ongoing change of pace and people of the contemporary city.
“I want to express a feeling of unity with movement as a reminder that we should celebrate our diversity and draw from each other’s cultural and traditional experiences.”Skeir says, “I want the Toronto public and Bloor Court Village in particular to leave the show feeling confident that this city has a vibrant arts community, and to be inspired by the flow of colours.”
With his strong passion for art and a keen eye for detail, his paintings include a fluidity of bold lines which also conveys an intense degree of concentration and the artist’s striking command of the optical effects of colour theory, exposing how both positive and negative space echo back and forth through his skilful use of colour combinations.
Shawn Skeir’s exhibition includes the featured paintings entitled “Faces: Who are we” which strongly sums up the essence and title of the show, Life Lines.
About Shawn Skeir:
Born in Nova Scotiaand currently based in Toronto, Shawn Skier studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and George Brown College. His work has been exhibited throughout Toronto and the US and is in numerous private and public collections. The artist works out of the self-named studio and gallery space inToronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood.
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Canada’s leading entertainment brand management and licensing company, DECOSTA, has partnered with the Estate of Tupac Shakur’s merchandising corporation, Amaru AWA to create and manage all web and social media activity. DECOSTA has taken Twitter followers from zero to 102,000 and attracted 6.7 million new Facebook ‘Likes’, since the partnership began in January of 2011
As of Friday, May 11, 2012 Tupac had a Weekly Total Reach of 16,731,275 Facebook users; up 62.8 percent from previous weeks. Additionally, the total Facebook page ‘Likes’ was over 6,767,563. 648,385 people have been talking and interacting with the Facebook page, up 11.8 percent.
DECOSTA is the first company to officially take the Tupac brand online and presently reaches 40,000,000 people each month, and over 480,000,000 Friends of Friends.
“Our role is to respectfully uphold and protect the memory of Tupac Shakur, online and identify business opportunities that drive revenue to Amaru AWA in the form of licensing. Tupac fans are very passionate and the recent Coachella Hologram performance has attracted even more fans,” says DECOSTA President, Jesse DeCosta. “As brand managers, it’s important that we develop authentic, meaningful and exciting experiences in order to earn the trust of adoring fans, and drive loyalty to Tupac’s brand.”
DECOSTA continues to build Tupac’s legacy by growing a new generation of fans. In total, 25.4 percent of Tupac’s audience is aged 13-17; a majority of who were not even born at the time of his death.
About Tupac:
Tupac is an iconic hip-hop artist, actor, poet and an advocate for the overlooked and poor in America. Triumphantly, throughout his career, Tupac sold over 75 million albums and has received six Grammy nominations. To this day he is still considered to be one of the greatest influences on modern hip-hop.
About DECOSTA:
A Canadian based company, founded by Jesse DeCosta, DECOSTA is a global brand management and licensing company that has worked with a range of icons like Will Smith, Kevin James and Deborah Cox. Recently, DECOSTA began working with the Jacksons, launching the family’s first official website, managing their social media, and providing the creative direction for the upcoming Unity Tour.
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Canadian based entertainment brand management company, DECOSTA (www.decostainc.com) launches 2012 with the first-ever official Jacksons website, TheJacksons.com, supporting the company’s takeover of all licensing and marketing affairs for the legendary group.
The new site will perform as an official source for fans around the world, providing access to authentic and rare information relating to the Jacksons, and brothers Jackie, Marlon, Tito, Randy, Jermaine and Michael Jackson. DECOSTA is also The Jacksons and The Jackson 5’s exclusive brand licensing representative. TheJacksons.com will be home to exclusive content such as tour dates, philanthropic initiatives, photos, high definition video clips, concerts, never before seen Jackson family footage, memorabilia and much more.
TheJacksons.com has unique features including an historical timeline of how The Jacksons have impacted pop culture over the past 40 years. The timeline has an interactive archive of rare material including first time television appearances and concert pictures.
“We are thrilled to be working with DECOSTA on our first official website,” says Tito Jackson. “It’s a chance for fans, young and old, to learn about the Jacksons and more importantly, it’s the first time our fans can have a one-on-one connection to our family. Everything you see on here will be directly from us, the Jackson family.”
“Working with The Jacksons is a great honor, and truly something special,” says Jesse DeCosta, President and Founder of DECOSTA. “We believe that TheJacksons.com will serve as a source of authentic, factual and exciting information, dispelling the many myths about the family. We’re thrilled to bring this to fans around world. The site showcases the many exciting events that the Jacksons have brought to pop culture and gives potential licensees a place to learn the deep value of the brand.”
Established in Toronto, Canada with offices in Los Angeles, DECOSTA brings over 15 years of official brand management and licensing experience with a roster of notable clientele including Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Robin Thicke, Willow Smith, Deborah Cox, Kevin James, Jordan Knight and more.
For DECOSTA, keeping fans engaged with compelling content, and respecting the artist, is the key to the company’s quiet success in Hollywood. The agency’s vast resources include creative experience in film, television, music, video games, corporate marketing, and new media. DECOSTA helps extend the marketability of artists, entertainment brands, and lifestyle properties, developing new creative and business opportunities with a global network of licensing partners.
“The web is an ‘always on’ channel, with real-time access to anything you want,” says Jesse DeCosta, “With avenues of social media such as Twitter and Facebook, DECOSTA utilizes the web to connect audiences with clients brands, and build relationships. All brands are a click away, and brand owners need to manage the interactions and communication online, or face irrelevance. The experience you provide through your web content is what creates loyalty. Our team’s focus is on that experience, which leads to the growth of a very valuable, desired brand.”
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Jesse DeCosta, President
The Jackson Brothers
(Jackie, Marlon & Tito Jackson)
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