2. The inception of Whitehouse Projects began 5 years ago in Peru with Saxxon
Studios/Whitehouse Projects founder, Jim Cossio.
While in the travel town of Miraflores, Cossio discovered an opening night event for
an art gallery where street artists exhibited their craft directly onto the white walls
for the public. To his amazement—and dismay, these artists, who had poured their
heart and soul into these works would all have their art “whited-out” to create room
for the next showing, thus erasing the memory of the art and the artists themselves.
When Jim returned to the states his fascination with the “white-out” concept
became even more intensified. With further research on the Peru gallery and
musing of a white-out gallery this seedling of an idea eventually grew into what is
now the Whitehouse Projects—a full fledged traveling event series confidently
providing the artist, the audience, the buyer, and the charity an opportunity to
become part of the movement.
*We want to bring the nomadic street artist and the refined technical artist
under one umbrella where art is art and the stigma of the stereotypical artist
is demolished.
*At our event attendees have the opportunity to immerse themselves within
the dynamic art community, the convenience to participate in the active
observation of live art, and the accessibility to invest themselves into the
artwork at the event through a silent auction.
*Within those viewers are the buyers, those who are willing to stand up for
the movement and prevent the white-out process. The option to claim
artwork allows the buyer to feel at one with the artist and give recognition to
their “heart and soul” on a canvas; however, any unsold artwork will be
completely painted over with white paint at the end of the night ultimately
concealing the original piece.
All participating groups collectively give back through Whitehouse Projects’
partnered charity thus creating a strong support system within both the art and
general community as a whole.Constant evolution is what brought Whitehouse
Projects to where it is today—and we want to keep that momentum moving.
In 2014-2015 we will be traveling to:
San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Miami.
Whitehouse Projects is not just a one-night event. It is a movement. Join us in
making a difference.
3. Self-expression + Imagination + Creativity = ART
The self-expression of the artist, the imagination of real people, and the creativity of
the community. Whitehouse Projects - a movement bringing you ART.
Here at Whitehouse Projects we’re all about movement - the movement of art, the movement
of creativity, but most importantly the movement of awareness. We’re advocating the
recognition of artists both at a local and global scale; whether they’re street artists or classical
artists we’re demolishing the stigma and bringing “the artist” under one umbrella.
4. INVITED ARTIST
“If society is crumbling, I brought the jack hammer,” reads one wheat-pasted poster from this socially
critiquing artist. His work consists of little mantras like this, pasted up around the city, paired with what
appear to be self-portraits. Bumboy WC manages to push past ennui to while also making us laugh. Sure,
he’s ready to embrace anarchy, but the subject matter for his work wouldn’t be so potent if things weren’t
so messed up. Bumboy’s got a chip on his shoulder that’s only widening by the day. But the sorer he gets,
the better his work becomes. -Complex Magazine
The Los Angeles street artist Morley dares to say yes as he meanders the city like Moses in the desert,
plastering his typographic posters from street corners to highway off-ramps. His work isn’t hard to miss,
and not simply because of its bold lettering, it’s the humor that gets you. Morley’s posters are often at
odds with the ever-present billboards berating you to buy things you don’t need. He is a breath of fresh air,
and more often than not, a laugh in the middle of the day when jaded Angelenos need it the most. One
gets the sense that it may be Lloyd Dobler who’s going around the LA streets, bucket and brush in hand,
delighting us with his sly quips. -LA Canvas Magazine
Born in El Paso, Tx. and raised in Boyle Heights, Ca., Fabian Debora has been creating art since his
childhood. Beginning his art career in 1995 as a member of the East Los Angeles Streetscapers, Fabian
was mentored by many Chicano artists and muralists and was introduced a creative expression in all
throughout East Los Angeles and continued to develop his style through work on canvass. He has been
showcased in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, including Santa Barbara, Ca., Los
Angeles, Ca., and Kansas City, Mo. -ARTslant.com
Known for her stylized brushwork, Mariella’s work in oil paint is becoming internationally known and widely
sought with many celebrities requesting to model for the young artist.She chooses to use her vision to go
deeper and record the unseen. And how it all began…
I love when people ask how I got “involved” in art opposed to how I “started” because involved describes it
perfectly, I’m in a relationship with art. -OC Artwalk
Mariella Angela
Fabian Debora
Morley
Bumboy
Mariella Angela
Fabian Debora
Morley
Bumboy WC
Marco Nabi
Anh Tran
Julian Shin
Matt French
5. Saxxon Studios, LLC formerly known as
Department of Design and Color is a premiere design and
photography studio proudly serving clients for more than
23 years. Founder James Cossio aka. Big Jim formed
Saxxon Studios as a response to the ever-growing need for
talented up and coming artists to work together creatively
within the Action Sports and Fashion Apparel industry.
Saxxon Studios clientele insist on the best and strive for the
top, and Saxxon has always kept that frame of mind as our
driving force to promote and serve creatively the best
we can.
James Cossio and his team have established a well-known reputation in this Industry by
following his motto “Creating Design through Imagination”. It is our desire to work with
companies to create strong business relationships based on creativity, along with the
power of imagination.
This year Big Jim wanted to give back and forge creativity and imagination to a new level;
how to engage society with art without making it seem so out of reachand boring. Figuring
that artists thrive on self expression…they have imagination and many use of colors.
These elements combined is ART to many people. Now add some amazing talented
artists, some blank canvases and a night to showcase skillful artwork for a good
cause…and you have the Whitehouse Projects!
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