The Culture
Quite possibly the defining phrase of this generation and countless to come.
It’s no secret that hip hop culture has ascended to the pinnacle of global acceptance, morphed from a collection of niche urban art forms into an all purpose set of keys with the power to unlock influence in virtually every corner of the known universe. A veritable stamp of approval recognized in nearly every corner of artistic expression, both commercial and independent, the culture is a passport affording anyone in possession an ambassadorship of street legitimacy world wide.
Yeah but what about the roots?
It is often said that you “can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve come from”. Hip hop’s intrepid climb has left many a real one feeling like “stop the ride I wanna get off. And that’s ok. As with all things authentic, the culture still endures; standing deeply rooted and ten toes down. Unwavering in the hurricane of mass appeal, unharmed by the birds of prey swooping in to feast on any and everything easily uprooted by the winds of change.
Ok so what does it all mean?
Owned and curated by authentic representatives of the culture, ILA Gallery is an artistic space inclusive of all styles and mediums. Unapologetically dedicated to holding space for creative truth to the soil, and in support of those that come from it; the artisan and the observer alike.
Open to all levels of art collector, ILA is as much an acronym for “I Live Authentic” as the initial inspiration of “I Love Art”.
Infusing love, thoughtfulness and respect into every event we curate, ILA Gallery is and will always be truly doing this for the culture.
