"The Deeper They Bury Me" by Rigo 23 - Value: $350

2023
Silkscreen on Paper, Handprinted at the Firehouse

Rigo 23 received his BFA from San Francisco Art Institute and his MFA from Stanford University. This work brings to the fore the plight of the Angola 3 - 3 men who were subjected to the longest-known solitary confinement incarceration in the world, 114 years combined.

Rigo 23's work has been featured in solo exhibitions nationally and internationally and can be found in the collections of Berkeley Art Museum, di Rosa Preserve, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, De Young Museum, and SF MOMA.

Rigo 23 is a friend of the IRC and is currently working on a public art commission with LA Metro, designing a large-scale tile mosaic for the concourse of the upcoming Wilshire/Rodeo Station, slated to open to the public in 2025.

Simon Silva Art Piece - Value: $1,500

13 of 30, signed print

This Simon Silva print imagines a gender-fluid Frida Kahlo. (41 x 32 Matted and Framed). This striking piece of art is a conversation piece and a treasure. Silva is an award-winning Latinx artist, educator and lecturer. Originally from Mexico, his work is inspired by his upbringing, his strong work ethic and travels.

The limited edition framed print, measuring 41 in. by 32 in., is signed and numbered. Silva's work has been exhibited both locally and internationally. Frida was procured by IRC supporter and friend Joel Perez.

More about the artist:
Contemporary American Artist based in Los Angeles Simon Silva is an American contemporary artist renowned for reflecting on his past and celebrating the hardworking individuals in our society.
Silva's work is inspired by his upbringing, which instilled a strong work ethic, and by his experiences traveling across California, Oregon, and Washington State.

Silva brings attention to the often overlooked hardworking individuals and the challenging conditions they endure, making the invisible visible through his art.

Op-Art Icon (Green), 2024 - Value: $750

Framed

Signed Artist Proof, 18 " x 24". Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper. Framed.

This print is what started it all for Shepard Fairey's wildly successful career as an artist, an activist and an icon. Andre the Giant is the face that surreptitiously showed up on city walls and ultimately took residence in the minds of the world. This iconic piece is priceless.

Donated by the world renowned street artist and social change advocate Shepard Fairey. His art is collected by major museums like the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Art Institute of Chicago.

From the Artist: In the early '90s, I fell in love with '60s psychedelic posters from artists like San Francisco's Victor Moscoso, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, and Rick Griffin, as well as LA's John Van Hamersveld. I was especially drawn to the op-art patterns and color theory used in psychedelic art. I had been making black and white Andre stickers for a couple of years, and I decided it was time to branch out with some playful backgrounds and color theory, so I began experimenting with op-art patterns and intense vibrating colors. Part of the fun was the journey of improving at color theory, and the other part was seeing the polarizing reactions to the psychedelic Andre stickers. Some people thought they were annoying, even nauseating, while others found them exhilarating. Considering my prior punk-rock-minimalism, some people saw the color and style as a betrayal! These Op-Art Icon prints are nostalgic in some ways and of-the-moment in others. They relate to my early '90s explorations but push a lot further with the way the colors weave through the Icon Face image and have the effect of subtle translucency through the spray paint texture. I always have fun finding new ways to use some of my staple images, like the Icon Face, because repetition with evolution is an important principle for the Obey Giant campaign.

Obey Deco Floral Pattern (Blue), 2024 - Value: $750

Signed Artist Proof, 18 " x 24". Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper. Framed.

Donated by the world renowned street artist and social change advocate Shepard Fairey. His art is collected by major museums like the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Art Institute of Chicago.

From the Artist: I have enjoyed designing wallpaper patterns for about 20 years. They began as a way to add a pleasing decorative element to my fine art pieces as well as a device to use in my large scale modular street installations that would serve as a rhythmic break between grids of smaller posters and larger scale images. As I became better at designing patterns my goal became to make a pleasing stand-alone image for each tile of the wallpaper grid, but also to make sure the repeating pattern worked well. I'm a big fan of early Art Deco which retained some of the curves of the Art Nouveau style but evolved it to be more simple and structuredââ'¬Â¦ it's from this era of Art Deco that this pattern takes its inspiration.

The Woman Who Defeated Pain (Frida Kahlo), 2023 - Value: $750

A touching tribute to Frida Kahlo - an iconic Shepard Fairey signed artist proof for your collection.

Signed Artist Proof, 18 " x 24". Screenprint on cream Speckle Tone paper. Framed. Donated by the world renowned street artist and social change advocate Shepard Fairey. His art is collected by major museums like the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Art Institute of Chicago.

From the Artist: I've long admired Frida Kahlo's art, and the more I have learned about her over the years, the more I admire her as a feminist trailblazer and thinker. During her lifetime Kahlo faced serious discrimination for being a female artist and was often seen as "the wife of famous muralist Diego Rivera...who also paints." Since her death, Kahlo's esteem in the art world has grown significantly due in part to evolving attitudes about women's roles in society, but I think largely because her paintings are so evocative and memorable. I love that Kahlo adopted the philosophy after a severe bus crash injury at age 18 that art can help overcome hardship and that we should turn misfortune into a source of energy and inspiration to grow spiritually and do good things. Kahlo is frequently the subject of her work, and she uses roots, flowers, and foliage to represent history, unity between humans, and human connection to the earth. I celebrate Kahlo as someone who was unique in her paintings, fashion, and how she processed her challenges and navigated the world.

Universal Dignity, 2022 - Value: $750

A stunning artist proof for the astute art collector.

Signed Artist Proof, 18 " x 24". Screenprint on cream Speckle Tone paper. Framed. Donated by the world renowned street artist and social change advocate Shepard Fairey. His art is collected by major museums like the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Art Institute of Chicago.

From the Artist: The "Universal Dignity" print aims to promote peace, equality, and humanity. I'd like to see a fundamental assumption that ALL people deserve respect and human dignity. This applies to the universal meaning of dignity, to be valued, respected for what you are, what you believe in, and how you live your life. I consider myself a global citizen, and though I think the nations serve a structural function, all people should be equal, and everyone's life counts the same regardless of where they live. Thanks for caring.

'Desert Star' by Arella Tomlinson - Value: $100

Print on archival quality fine art paper of an original painting by local artist Arella Tomlinson. Painting features a female figure gesturing gracefully with eyes closed, surrounded by a collaged 3D raised relief map of Coachella Valley and Santa Ana, on panel.

Inspired by the Cahuilla tribe of native americans, the topography of the Mojave Desert and the Coachella Valley, and intending to bring tranquility to the collector's home.

Here is a poem Arella wrote about it:

"Honored woman of the Cahuilla

Of the Coachella Valley...

We admire you from afar, and some closer.

Your light shines over all here, as an ancestor.

Your valley,

Your mountains that you nourish, they

Blow kisses for the sea

And warm the hearts

Of the cold."

Print is 10 inches wide by 17 inches high and has a 1 inch white border surrounding it. It is signed by the artist.

Art-Making and Prayer Workshop - Value: $180

4 sessions of a women's experiential art journaling and prayer workshop "Creative Path With God" led by local artist, trained art therapist, and art minister Arella Tomlinson in Monrovia. You don't need any art experience, just show up with a desire to get creative and Arella will lead you through easy ways to soak in scripture, express and reveal with collage, and pray with paint! Enjoy this for yourself or as a gift. Workshop sessions usually occur weekday mornings, but could be used spread out over vacation times.