July 29, 2009

Jose Parla Interview at STAGES Exhibition Paris

With the STAGES Exhibition in Paris opening recently, our friends over at La MJC caught up with famed artist Jose Parla for a quick interview. Amongst various topics, Jose speaks of his contribution to the STAGES event and future plans. Check it out! more

May 17, 2009

José Parlá “Reading Through Seeing” Exhibition

Having officially opened a few days back, we get a closer look into new works from contemporary American artist José Parlá and his new exhibition entitled “Reading Through Seeing”. The show features an arrangement of Parlá’s multi-layered textural works which serve as a template to his exposure to traditional Japanese ... more

April 25, 2009

José Parlá “Reading Through Seeing” Exhibition Preview

José Parlá and Hong Kong's Ooi Botos Gallery will present the works of popular American artist next month. The "Reading Through Seeing" exhibition is based on some of Parlá's most colorful works in his trademark multi-texture and layer aesthetic. In recent trips to Japan and his exposure to potteryhave worked ... more

April 13, 2009

Artist Profile with Jose Parla on Walrus TV

Upper Playground dig into their archives for the latest installment in their Walrus TV series. Taken from The Run Up DVD, Upper shines the light on artist Jose Parla with an in-depth interview, originally done some years back. In this episode, Parla grants viewers an intimate peek into his Brooklyn ... more

April 1, 2009

Jose Parla | Reading Through Seeing Exhibition

Jose Parla look to open his latest solo exhibition entitled Reading Through Seeing at Ooi Botos Gallery in Hong Kong. The show will play host to a new collection of his masterful paintings. Reading Through Seeing premiers May 14th, 2009 and will remain open until July 11th, 2009. Ooi Botos ... more

February 2, 2009

Jose Parla Discovers Bizen Ware

World renown artist Jose Parla takes us on a brief journey, discovering the art of Bizen ware, a type of Japanese pottery most identifiable by its ironlike hardness, reddish brown color, absence of glaze, and markings resulting from wood-burning kiln firing. Because of the similarities between Parla's use of rustic colors ... more

January 14, 2009

The New Grand Tour Book

The New Grand Tour is an episodic art project featuring revolving guest artists with hyphenated cultural and geographical backgrounds. The goal of the project was to bring together diversified voices of artists and communities from around the world by bridging cultural divides through art and the moving image as the ... more

November 12, 2008

Jose Parla | Layered Days Exhibition NYC

Jose Parla's first solo show in New York City opened up a few days ago at the Christina Grajales Gallery. The space showcases Parla's graffiti roots meet abstract artwork with a kaleidoscope of layered colors and textures. The exhibition features an installation of wood, canvas and ceramic pieces building upon ... more

November 2, 2008

Jose Parla: Layered Days Exhibition

Contemporary artist, Jose Parla, is hosting an exhibition titled "Layered Days" presented by Cristina Grajales Inc. in New York this coming week. This will be his first solo show in New York, showcasing his newest paintings. Jose was born in Miami then moved to New York, and is currently touring ... more

October 16, 2008

José Parlá Adaptation/Translation Exhibition Recap

After a strong preview and many days orchestrating his Adaptation/Translation exhibition, José Parlá lifted the curtains on his latest showcase last week. His show touches on aspects of inspiration taken from many worldly travels and each respective subcultures methods of text communication. The artist's 3D approach to his canvases bring ... more