The grantLOVE project is pleased to re-introduce a favorite collaboration from 2015 with Los Angeles-based artist Devon Tsuno.
Tsuno’s long-term interest and visual interest in bodies of water in the Los Angeles area has been central to his work in print-making, painting, drawing and photography. grantLOVE x Devon Tsuno Beach Towels are based on Tsuno’s graphic and colorful designs of water.
Size: 60" x 35"
Velour Turkish combed cotton blended towels, printed in the US.
The Artists:
Devon Tsuno is a Los Angeles-native. His recent abstract paintings and print installations focuses on the LA watershed and native vs non-native vegetation. Tsuno was awarded a 2014 CCF Emerging Artist Fellowship for Visual Art and has exhibited projects at the Hammer Museum Venice Beach Biennial, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (IMOCA), and Roppongi 605 in Tokyo. www.devontsuno.com
Alexandra Grant is a Los Angeles-based artist who uses language, literature and exchanges with writers as the basis for her work in painting, drawing and sculpture. Grant’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LAMCA), among other museums and galleries. The grantLOVE symbol is Grant’s trademarked brand for philanthropy in the arts. www.alexandragrant.com
The Partners:
HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles)
HOLA provides underserved youth with exceptional programs in academics, arts and athletics within a nurturing environment, empowering them to develop their potential, pursue their education and strengthen their communities. HOLA’s Visual Arts Program encourages youth to channel their energy and emotion into creative endeavors in the visual arts, developing their powers of self-expression, instilling self-confidence, and fueling their interest in learning. www.heartofla.org/arts/visual-arts
