Kenny Scharf Karbombz! Rally Presented By Jeffrey Deitch in Los Angeles
Kenny Scharf’s Karbombz! are regularly seen driving on the Los Angeles streets and freeways. Since starting the project in 2013, Scharf has painted 260 cars around the world, about 100 of which are in Los Angeles. For the rally Scharf invited all of the Karbombz! drivers in Los Angeles to participate in a rally, which will took place on Santa Monica Boulevard between San Vicente and Sycamore. About fifty Karbombz! participated. Scharf’s Karbombz! range from beat up jalopies to luxury brands. The drivers come from all walks of life. Potential Karbombz! owners connect with Scharf on the street in front of his murals, through other drivers, and through Instagram. An essential part of the project is that the cars are always painted for free. Kenny Scharf currently has a exhibition on view at Jeffrey Deitch gallery with two hundred fifty new paintings of faces, all of them different, called MOODZ, on view until October 31st. photographs by Oliver Maxwell Kupper