recapping our first live exhibit in nyc

last week we hosted seen, our first pop-up gallery exhibit in nyc. we featured five artists from the primitives community: alex mamorsky, Lu<^, billie fabrikant, yekaterina gyadu, and zachary s. laine.

each of the exhibit pieces are available in physical form as well as digital editions for purchase. we are pleased to invite you to collect these works.

alex’s body of work combines unique textures and vibrant colors. her featured pieces represent playfulness and curiosity through her subject matter and materials used. each of her pieces on display should be interpreted by the viewer in their most imaginative state.

Lv<^’s artwork is a manifestation of his conversations, thoughts, and feelings that leave its viewers both excited and contemplative. his intimately drawn subjects root a comforting familiarity within a structured illustration style. his most recent work strips color and focuses primarily on finite shapes and shading. Lv<^’s paintings are a testament to the complexity of the human experience, each fragmented shape representing a facet of his existence.

billie’s artwork light-heartedly combines her satirical commentary with vivid colors and textures. throughout her portfolio she comically sheds light on pains of the human condition through subjects like mental health, writers’ block, and simply existing in new york city. while much of her art materializes as well-witted cultural critiques paired with colorful graphics, she also holds space for experimental pieces created just for fun.

yeka’s featured collection, "black is golden," is a fashion photo series exploring and showcasing the shades of melanin skin and their beauty. with creative direction and styling by arielle dyers, the goal was to offer a safe space for black artists in the community to express themselves through their creative talents. as an all-black team, they were able to connect culturally and experience the love of creating a moment. no matter which skin tone, we are all beautiful. "black is golden" portrays this using fashion, set design, and portraiture.

zachary's latest work focuses on the composition of colors and pays homage to forgotten taggers who shaped modern grafitti styles. his paint strokes loop and overlay multiple colors creating beautiful contrasts of muted earth tones with deep and vibrant accents. his split page designs lend breath to the canvas with one side valuing stillness and the other, life’s inescapable entropy.

over 200 of you came out to celebrate with us in soho last thursday for the launch of seen. the energy was electric and we couldn’t have imagined a better way to highlight the incredible artists in our community.

thanks to our sponsors ruby, delola, and brooklyn best for helping make the evening possible. and thanks to everyone who came by to visit and celebrate with us as we work on building a new kind of digital art experience. we’re just getting started :)

want primitives to pop-up in your city? slide into our dms and let us know where :)