420~CANNABIS AS ART

we're now hard @ work installing our next exhibition entitled- 420~CANNABIS AS ART.
we believe this to be the first exhibit of artworks with the specific theme of cannabis as art, as fetish, the obsession, and the creativity derived from cannabis.

here's the PR~for immediate release~
ANTEBELLUM
the only fetish art gallery in america, (and perhaps the world!)
continues it's tradition in presenting original ideas in art

420~ CANNABIS AS ART
curated by rick castro

featuring
artworks by~

genesis 4:20 collective
raymond sandoval
gregory bojorquez
richard eastman
ian mackinnon
hunter jackson
cliff maynard
bryan barnes
diego gomez
dennis peron
chris lissner
brian peron
jamie green
henry hemp
mike tucker
sex artiste
kobe leah
art weeks
renfield
and more!

opening date APRIL 20TH, 2010

7~ 9pm

music by DJ JUNG HOLLYWOOD
live performance by- RASPIN STUWART
$10 cover

antebellum
1643 n las palmas ave
hollywood, ca 90028
323 856-0667
www.antebellum.us.ms
antebellum@earthlink.net
www.antebellumgallery.blogspot.com

(artwork- kobe leah)

Cannabis has long been used for fiber (hemp), for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug.

Medical use-
there has been considerable interest in its use for the treatment of a number of conditions, including glaucoma, AIDS wasting, neuropathic pain, treatment of spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis, and chemotherapy-induced nausea. A recent study has also concluded that cannabinoids found in Cannabis might have the ability to prevent Alzheimer's disease. THC has been shown to reduce arterial blockages.
Currently he FDA does facilitate scientific investigations into the medical uses of cannabis.

(artwork- sex artiste)

Recreational use-
Cannabis is a popular recreational drug around the world, only behind alcohol, caffeine and tobacco.
In the United States alone, it is believed that over 100 million Americans have tried Cannabis, with an additional 25 million Americans using it within the past year.
According to the UK medical journal The Lancet, Cannabis has a lower rate of dependence compared to both nicotine and alcohol, and any Cannabis withdrawal symptoms are typically mild and are never life-threatening.

Religious use-
Cannabis has being referred to in India as "food of the gods", eventually becoming a ritual part of the Hindu festival of Holi.
In Buddhism, cannabis has been used in meditation and regarded as a holy plant since 500 BC. Shamanic use of Cannabis in China has been dated to at least 1000 BC.
Anointing oils mentioned in Exodus are said to contain Cannabis. Sufis have used Cannabis in a spiritual context since the thirteenth century.
In modern times the Rastafari movement has embraced Cannabis as a sacrament.

Cannabis as art & fetish-
the fervor and devotion for cannabis throughout history can now be summed up with imagery and artworks depicting the ongoing passion & debate for the legalization of cannabis.

rick castro and antebellum gallery present THE ART OF CANNABIS- opens- 4/20/2010- 7pm
$10 cover

ANTEBELLUM
1643 n las palmas ave
hollywood, ca 90028
323 856-0667
www.antebellum.us.ms
antebellum@earthlink.net

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