Aaron Axelrod is taking over Barnsdall Art Park for three days. Located on the Park's West Lawn, Barnsdall's "Breaking Convention" Summer Soiree will preview his work, which includes multiple mediums, and visual activations. Artist Aaron Axelrod will take over Barnsdall's vibrant cultural campus, which houses Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG) with Dark Matter. This three-day, one-of-a-kind presentation will launch at Barndall's "Breaking Convention" Summer Soiree on Friday, July 15 from 6 - 10pm, where guests will enjoy an exclusive preview of the work and interactive evening of arts, food and entertainment. Creating a provocative visual experience, guests will preview a spectacular Axelrod and Swarovski collaboration art piece housed at LAMAG, featuring almost 700,000 multi-color crystals in addition to other captivating works. Dark Matter, Axelrod's first solo career retrospective survey show, will be open to the public Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17 from Noon - 9:30pm daily, showcasing an extensive body of the artist's work. Dealing in a vast array of mediums from painting to photography as well as installation and video art, the presentation will feature 40 pieces of art with 8 distinct themes including the inventive multi-media series "Melting Rainbows," a performance piece which was depicted in a national commercial campaign on MTV; "Freedom of the Press," a series of large-scale pastel paintings of scrambled news channels; "String Theory," a series of neon-light mixed-media paintings, several abstract resin sculptures, and Swarovski collaboration. Influenced heavily by children's fairytales, psychedelia, and the occult; Axelrod is known for his unique use of the spectacle and aesthetic choices; inspired by Dr. Seuss, Walt Disney, donuts, and the unknown. A practitioner of vast disciplines including painting, installation, performance, sculpture and video art, Axelrod's work has been displayed in galleries, museums and public spaces in cities across the country. Collaborations have included projects for Walt Disney, KCRW, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, TOMS, Myspace, PTTOW!, Coachella, Skee.TV, Vans, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to name a few. A CalArts graduate, Axelrod currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. @TheAxelrod for all social media.