Evo Love, born Yvonne Grams in New York, is a multi-media artist who dedicates her life to making unique altar like creations. Growing up in Daytona Beach and Miami, she has always been influenced by surfing, skateboarding and street culture. Her work communicates a nostalgic innocence taking both artist and viewer on a journey back to their childhood. By methodically placing found objects, each piece informs the viewer of a narrative specific to a theme. Love leaves it up to the viewer to decipher the story. Discarded vintage items and a wide array of found objects are appropriated and converted into a complex and highly personal symbolic language investigating subjects, which range from her Latin and American Indian heritage, her interests in magic, games, strategy, love, culture and history.

Description: 12" x 14" Portfolio cover

Description: 5" x 10" Mixed Media on Found Domino Box

Description: 12.5" x 10 x 6 Mixed Media on Found Ammo crate

Description: 13" x 12 " Mixed Media on Wood

Description: 32" x 21" Mixed media, 1920"s Porcelain doll on Soda Crate

Description: 32" x 21" Mixed media, 1920"s Porcelain doll on Soda Crate

Description: Mixed media in found wine crate

Description: Mixed Media on Found Oak Chair

Description: Mixed Media in Found Wine Crate

Description: Mixed Media on Metal School desk
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Fountain Art Fair, “Ain’t my first Rodeo”, March 2012 New York City
Fountain Art Fair, “Ain’t my first Rodeo”, December 2011 Miami
Fountain Art Fair, “Lil’ Miss Fortune”, October 2011 Los Angeles
Fountain Art Fair, “Lil’ Miss Fortune”, March 2011 New York City
Fountain Art Fair, “Lil’ Miss Fortune”, December 2010 Miami
Stash Gallery, “Lil’ Miss Fortune”, Miami, June 2010
Pez Gordo Gallery, “The Art of being Original”, July 2005San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Bikeko Gallery, “Inordinate Affection”, May 2005, Miami
Selected Group Exhibitions
Chalk Gallery, October 2011. Los Angeles
Stash Gallery, “Burning Bridges” December 2009
Art Fuel Gallery, “Cliché’Art Show”, Sept 2008, Wilmington, NC
Columbia Museum of Art. “Skate & Create”, May 208, Columbia, SC
Art Basel Street Show “Under the Bridge Art Fair”, December 2008, Miami
Art Basel Street Show “Under the Bridge Art Fair”, December 2007, Miami
Art Basel Street Show “Under the Bridge Art Fair”, December 2006, Miami
Buck 15, “In the Name of Love”, February 2006, Miami Beach
Addicts Truck & Street Show, December 2005, Miami
The African Cultural Arts Center Praise House, “The Gallery”, September 2004, Miami
Florida International University, Master”s Mystery Art Show, November 2004, Miami
The Creek Hotel, “Getting Lucky”, January 2004, Miami Beach
Glaushaus’ Studio, “Lucky Charms”, Evo Love & Vera Zoom, February 2003, Miami
Gallery 2032, Untitled”, December 2003, Miami
Cystic Fibosis Foundation, 5th Annual Fashion Art Ball, May 2003, Coral Gables
The Paza, “Evo Love & Howard Austin”, March 2002, Daytona Beach, Fl
Pop, “Installation”, March 2000, Miami Beach
Recycled Art Gallery, On Display, 1992, Miami Beach
Pop Up Gallery/Private, Guest Artist, 1990 Miami
Articles and Reviews
The Gallery Guy.blogspot.com, “Art fairs” 12; Fountain” Mach 1012
Downtown Traveler.com, “Art or Tchotchkes? Artist uses recycled materials at Armory Arts Week 2012. March 2012
ArtNet.com, “Fountain of Youth,” March 1012
Dig In Magazine, “Interview with Miami-Based Artist Evo Love, February 2012
ArtNet.com, “Cariou v. Prince” December 2011
HyoerAllergic.com, “The Debut pf LA’s fountain Art Fair, October 2011
Warholian.com, Fountain Art Fair Los Angeles review, October 2011
Fountain Art Fair.com, “Artist Spotlight Evo Love”, March 2011
East Coast INK Magazine, “Evo Love” Summer 2007
Ocean Drive Magazine, “Essentials Du Moment” Winter 2008
Art Voices Magazine, “Stashed Miami Artist Evo Love”, December 2008
The Miami Herald, “Emerging Artist”, May 2005
Education Self Taught
Collections
Cindy Schwarzstein
Andry Zakutaev
Peter Sorrel
Jessica Marais
Columbis Museum of Art
Cindy Glanzrock
Billy Lane
Ivo Hadler
Lucie Simon
Judd Alison
Andrea Thompson
Robert Bovet
Laurence Stevens
Rochelle Renfroe
Amir Ben Zion
David LaBrava
The Creek Hotel