Risk Rock Art Exhibition Opening "Celebrating 30 Years of Graffiti by Risk"
Neon art sculpture by Risk Rock
Los Angeles, California, USA. 24th October, 2024. The Risk Rock Art Exhibition Opening "Celebrating 30 Years of Graffiti by Risk" was curated by Billy Gross of Universally Unknown, and Brian Esquivel at the Agora Gallery in Los Angeles, California. Artist Kelly "RISK" Graval has been synonymous with the Los Angeles art community for over 30 Years. From his early days as a founder of the West Coast Graffiti movement to gallery and museum exhibits around the globe, including the 2012 "Art In The Streets" at the LA MoCA and the hugely successful “Beyond The Streets” exhibits in Los Angeles and New York. His work is shown at top galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Miami, and London.
Neon sculpture and artwork by Risk Rock
Artwork by Risk Rock
Artwork by Risk Rock
Artwork by Risk Rock
Art curator Billy Gross with artwork by Risk Rock
TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA) attended the exhibition with director/filmmaker and LABA Co-chairman Harrison Engle. They invited overseas artists from the LABA Biennial International Art Festival to attend the exhibition by video conference.
TV host Joey Zhou
Gallerist Issa Ababseh, TV host Joey Zhou, Director/filmmaker Harrison Engle, and art curator Billy Gross of Universally Unknown
Filmmaker/director Harrison Engle with artist Jie Geng, LABA Overseas Art Envoy attending by video conference
Art curator Billy Gross, Harrison Engle, and Issa Ababseh with artist Youben Hu attending by video conference
Art curator Billy Gross and director/filmmaker Harrison Engle with artist Greenland Ge attending by video conference
TV host Joey Zhou with artwork by Risk Rock
About Billy Gross and Universally Unknown
Billy Gross has been a long-standing activist for arts As an art director, advisor, agent and curator. He worked with bG Gallery located at Bergamot Station In Santa Monica for the past five years in the role as Director of Sales. Gross also started his own music and art management agency in 2016, Universally Unknown, that now represent 40 clients worldwide. Having an eye for developing artists and bringing their work to the blue-chip market, he has compiled a collector base of Fortune 500 CEOs. Hollywood’s finest and first-time collectors.
Gross has curated exhibitions for LA Art Show, SCOPE Miami, Art Palm Springs, and SCOPE New York, among many group and solo shows at galleries Throughout North America. Gross consults and works with advisors and galleries around the world including Sotheby’s, Lewis Wexler Gallery and the Basquiat Foundation. Being an early adopter of crypto and NFT’s he is looking forward to building a community that not only loves great art but understands that they have the ability to have an impact on the world as well. Before moving to Los Angeles, Gross came From a successful career in finance and advertising working with high net-worth individuals and top brands around the world Including Bank of America, Richard Mille, Red Bull, Under Armour and Avery Brewing.
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