XVALA
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XVALA was created by Jeff Hamilton (born 1970, Tulsa, Oklahoma
). XVALA typically focuses on pieces that address celebrity and popular culture and he refers to this as "Tabloid Art".
XVALA has collaborated with New York sculptor Daniel Edwards
on The Brangelina a house located in Oklahoma.
XVALA became represented by Cory Allen
in 2009, an art dealer and promoter known for working with controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards
and artist Marilyn Artus
.
In April 2010, Jeff Hamilton walked away from his art and the name XVALA. Hamilton passed the name on to another upcoming artist to continue creating art under the XVALA name. The artist who works under the XVALA name has not been identified.
to XVALA through careful negotiations allowing the commodity to be upheld. XVALA used this photo to be the focal point of this work.
while on their way to New Haven, Connecticut.
The decision between both artists was made to do a celebrity house in Los Angeles as a way to confront the financial crisis of 2007–2010. The Brangelina is to be publicly debuted September 26, 2009 in Oklahoma, New York and Los Angeles.
and other Post-PC devices. The stickers fear message shows society's growing inability to disconnect from the internet
. First distributed by friends of the artist and some Apple
store employees the first stickers appeared on the California
city streets in places such as: Palo Alto, Cupertino, Mountain View
, Menlo Park
, San Jose
, San Bruno, San Mateo
, and Santa Clara
. The sticker has spread to Los Angeles
, CA
, New York
, NY, and London
, UK by the end of 2010.
Welcome to the Sucker Free Society.
Love from one person just isn't enough.
Successful body language makes successful people.
I'm feel'n lucky!
You will never be famous.
In Google America, keep your secrets if you can.
Before Google, I had romantic feelings of how people had become famous.
If you have nothing to hide, you have everything to fear.
Being upset for something that happened in the past isn't as exciting as being upset for the things that are going to happen in the future.
24 hour insecurity.
If you have something you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place.
.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
). XVALA typically focuses on pieces that address celebrity and popular culture and he refers to this as "Tabloid Art".
XVALA has collaborated with New York sculptor Daniel Edwards
Daniel Edwards
Daniel Edwards is an American sculptor whose pieces address celebrity and popular culture in ways that have often stirred controversy. The release of the pieces is generally accompanied by press releases...
on The Brangelina a house located in Oklahoma.
XVALA became represented by Cory Allen
Cory Allen
Cory Allen is an American art dealer, publicist, filmmaker, poet and promoter.Cory Allen created and served as the Director of the 2008 Vacant Era Film Festival in Norman, Oklahoma...
in 2009, an art dealer and promoter known for working with controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards
Daniel Edwards
Daniel Edwards is an American sculptor whose pieces address celebrity and popular culture in ways that have often stirred controversy. The release of the pieces is generally accompanied by press releases...
and artist Marilyn Artus
Marilyn Artus
Marilyn Artus is a fine artist who addresses women's issues through her work and is an art show promoter. Marilyn grew up in Norman and Tulsa, Oklahoma. She spent two years of college at Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas. She then returned to Oklahoma and finished her 2 dimensional...
.
In April 2010, Jeff Hamilton walked away from his art and the name XVALA. Hamilton passed the name on to another upcoming artist to continue creating art under the XVALA name. The artist who works under the XVALA name has not been identified.
Early career
Responsible for fashion line of XVALA designer jeans to building a house for American band the All American Rejects.The Appeal Of The Loss Of Desirability
Bauer-Griffin tabloid agency sold the rights to their popular head shot photo of American singer Britney SpearsBritney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
to XVALA through careful negotiations allowing the commodity to be upheld. XVALA used this photo to be the focal point of this work.
The Brangelina
The Brangelina was conceived in New York City's Grand Central Terminal between XVALA and Daniel EdwardsDaniel Edwards
Daniel Edwards is an American sculptor whose pieces address celebrity and popular culture in ways that have often stirred controversy. The release of the pieces is generally accompanied by press releases...
while on their way to New Haven, Connecticut.
The decision between both artists was made to do a celebrity house in Los Angeles as a way to confront the financial crisis of 2007–2010. The Brangelina is to be publicly debuted September 26, 2009 in Oklahoma, New York and Los Angeles.
Fear Google
Fear Google is the first street art sticker designed for the Post-PC era and was launched in 2010, the same year as Apple's IPadIPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
and other Post-PC devices. The stickers fear message shows society's growing inability to disconnect from the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
. First distributed by friends of the artist and some Apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
store employees the first stickers appeared on the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
city streets in places such as: Palo Alto, Cupertino, Mountain View
Mountain View
-Canada:*Mountain View County, Alberta, a municipal district*Mountain View, Alberta, a hamlet in Cardston County*Mountain View, Ontario, a community in Prince Edward County*Mountain View No...
, Menlo Park
Menlo Park
Menlo Park may refer to:*Menlo Park, New Jersey, USA*Menlo Park, California, USA*Menlo Park, Pretoria, South Africa...
, San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, San Bruno, San Mateo
San Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
, and Santa Clara
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
. The sticker has spread to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, CA
CA
The term CA commonly means:* California, a U.S. state* Canada, a nation on the North American continent* Chartered Accountant* Compressed Air, such as "CA Piping"...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, NY, and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK by the end of 2010.
Quotations
Ratings are better than money.Welcome to the Sucker Free Society.
Love from one person just isn't enough.
Successful body language makes successful people.
I'm feel'n lucky!
You will never be famous.
In Google America, keep your secrets if you can.
Before Google, I had romantic feelings of how people had become famous.
If you have nothing to hide, you have everything to fear.
Being upset for something that happened in the past isn't as exciting as being upset for the things that are going to happen in the future.
24 hour insecurity.
If you have something you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place.
Documentary
Vacant Era Films and Festival City Films is currently in production with the Daniel Edwards and XVALA documentary titled Domestic Bliss: The Daniel Edwards/XVALA Project and set for release fall 2011. Filmmaker Dave Smith will capture the lives’ of both artists and their latest collaboration, The Brangelina, to be unveiled in New York City, Los Angeles, London and Oklahoma City. Directed by Dave Smith and produced by Cory AllenCory Allen
Cory Allen is an American art dealer, publicist, filmmaker, poet and promoter.Cory Allen created and served as the Director of the 2008 Vacant Era Film Festival in Norman, Oklahoma...
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External links
- XVALA
- FEAR GOOGLE
- Cory Allen Contemporary Art (CACA), a short film by XVALA, a Vacant Era Films and Festival City Films documentary by filmmaker Dave Smith and produced by Cory Allen, a Vacant Era Films and Festival City Films documentary by filmmaker Dave Smith and produced by Cory Allen
- Street art by Bansky? Xvala?
- Lindsay Lohan Power Box Beverly and Robertson West Hollywood by Xvala