Art Spirit Now event

May 27, 2009 Daniel Mirante in News 2 Comments

Art is Spirit.

Ohh Luminous Moon, Please bless our consciousness with free wings by Eric Nez

As hundreds gathered for the recent Art Spirit Now event in Portland last weekend, it was evident that the Spirit of the Art was calling everyone together with a fresh energy of excitement and passionate anticipation. Here a fresh dream was being forged, one that seemed to usher in a new era for art, culture and community. People flocked from all corners of west Coast to answer the call of Spirit in Action, coming together to celebrate the Northwest Coast visionary renaissance.

Art Spirit Now

At the Heart of the event presented by Elliot and Beloved Productions were three artists whose signature is a refined approach to bridging Art and Spirit, bringing a vision of art in the past mostly relegated to art parties and festival cultures into the growing gallery world. That night, along with host of artists and musicians, David Heskin, Eric Nez and Aloria Weaver shared a vitalizing energy with the NorthWest Coast.

david and nez

Aloria and Allyson

The line into the event stretched for blocks before the doors even opened. Many had come to share in the ever splendored presence of Alex and Allyson Grey along with their magical ally Mz. Imani. By the time their talk started the venue was shining with a thousand twinkling eyes full of inspired reverence for this incredible team of visionaries. After the talk they did an incredible live painting performance deep into the night. Together they sharing an expanse of kind light in a presence which entranced the crowd and lit up the future with the glow of possibility.

Alex and Imani

Supported by a beautiful art catalogue and gorgeous media platform rendered by Newskinstudio and Naga Networks, this art event is the first in a long line of finely nuanced gallery shows, art media streams and cultural activations. The Spirit of the Art has arrived again.

See more pictures on Beinart.org and Podcollective.com. The follow up event is happening this coming weekend in Portland at the same location.

Lila Correspondent : Delvin Solkinson (www.elvism.net)

Photographs : Kyle Leimetter (www.naganetworks.com)

Weave : David Heskin and Aloria Weaver (www.artspiritnow.org)

Art at top of Article : Eric Nez

‘Ohh Luminous Moon, Please bless our consciousness with free wings’
(www.ericnez.com)