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‘Dark Matter’ Takes Over Barnsdall Art Park on July 15

melting rainbows art aron axelrod

Aaron Axelrod is taking over Barnsdall Art Park for three days with Dark Matter, a one-of-a-kind, provocative visual experience which will launch at Barndall’s Breaking Convention Summer Soiree on Friday, July 15 from 6 – 10pm and will open to the public Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 from Noon – 9:30pm daily.

Guests will preview a spectacular Axelrod and Swarovski collaboration art piece housed at LAMAG, featuring almost 700,000 multi-color crystals in addition to other captivating works.

gia on the move aron axelrod artDealing in a vast array of mediums from painting to photography as well as installation and video art, the presentation will feature 40 pieces of art with 8 distinct themes including the inventive multi-media series

  • Melting Rainbows, a performance piece which was depicted in a national commercial campaign on MTV
  • Freedom of the Press, a series of large-scale pastel paintings of scrambled news channels
  • String Theory, a series of neon-light mixed-media paintings, several abstract resin sculptures, and Swarovski collaboration

Influenced heavily by children’s fairytales, psychedelia, and the occult; Axelrod is known for his unique use of the spectacle and aesthetic choices; inspired by Dr. Seuss, Walt Disney, donuts, and the unknown.

A practitioner of vast disciplines including painting, installation, performance, sculpture and video art, Axelrod’s work has been displayed in galleries, museums and public spaces in cities across the country. Collaborations have included projects for Walt Disney, KCRW, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, TOMS, Myspace, PTTOW!, Coachella, Skee.TV, Vans, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to name a few. A CalArts graduate, Axelrod currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Generous support provided by Swarovski, Baxter and Bombet Hospitality Group.

For more information visit and follow:
@theaxelrod, @BarnsdallPark, @HollyhockHouse, @LAMAGBarnsdall, @swarovski,
#BreakingConvention2016, #DarkMatterExhibition, #BarnsdallxAxelrod, and #Swarovski on social media channels.

Photo (above) Melting Rainbows by artist Aron Axelrod

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Tracey Paleo, Gia On The Move

Tracey Paleo is the publisher and personality of Gia On The Move. She is a Board Member/Awards Chair of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC). A Theater Critic, she also occasionally contributes to Broadway World Los Angeles. As a lifelong supporter of and performer within the arts, Tracey began her professional career as an actress and dancer appearing on television, radio, stage and in movie at the age of eight. Her writing career began at age twelve when she was asked to review the entire collection of the Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries as a young reviewer for the Boston Phoenix. As a performer she is most recognized for her lead role in Martin Scorsese’s, “The Departed”, as Darlene and her appearances on Law & Order Criminal Intent. She also appeared as a lead dancer in the 80s hit dance show, “Dance Jam 88”. Tracey has written for a variety of media outlets and blogs including Discover Hollywood, The Tolucan Times, and Food Truck News. She is the former Editor of FootLights Publishing.

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