Martin Duvander

VIDEO: "Rainbow Crosswalks" exhibition extended

SDGLN Staff
October 31st, 2012

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- In response to the support for artist Martin Duvander's LGBT-themed “Rainbow Crosswalks” exhibit, James Gray Gallery has decided to extend the exhibition through Sunday, Nov. 11.

Duvander's artwork was inspired by the City of West Hollywood’s crosswalks that were painted the colors of the rainbow flag earlier this year, a project he championed that has since received worldwide attention.

Capturing a street art vibe blended with classical abstractism, “Rainbow Crosswalks” includes mixed media paintings of LGBT luminaries and the equality movement.

Art show to celebrate West Hollywood's rainbow crosswalks

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
October 15th, 2012

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Following the installation of rainbow colored crosswalks for LGBT Pride Month in June, which the City Council recently voted to make permanent, artist Martin Duvander will host his first one-man show, "Rainbow Crosswalks," in celebration of the new landmarks.

West Hollywood's rainbow crosswalks to be made permanent

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
August 23rd, 2012

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The rainbow-colored crosswalks that garnered national attention in June will become permanent fixtures, thanks to a recent decision by the West Hollywood City Council.

The proposal was brought to the city by Los Angeles-based artist Martin Duvander, who says he wrote to West Hollywood officials in April with the suggestion. “I saw those white crosswalks as an empty canvas and saw an opportunity to paint them and make a statement,” Duvander said.

Crosswalks painted rainbow in West Hollywood for LGBT Pride Month

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
June 8th, 2012

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Just in time for this weekend's LA Pride Celebration, a set of crosswalks along Santa Monica Boulevard have been painted with rainbow colors.

The proposal, brought to the City Council by LA artist Martin Duvander, and sponsored by Mayor Jeff Prang and Councilmember John Duran, was passed on the council’s consent agenda on Monday, June 4.

VIDEO: West Hollywood City Council to vote on installation of rainbow crosswalks

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
June 1st, 2012

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The rainbow, which has become the most prominent symbol of the LGBT pride movement, is displayed in all sorts of forms, such as on flags, accessories, stickers, murals and clothing. But one West Hollywood man wants to take it a step further by painting the city's crosswalks in rainbow colors during the 2012 Los Angeles Pride celebration, taking place next weekend.

Martin Duvander, an artist, wrote to the West Hollywood City Council on April 19 with his idea.

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