Biography
Evan v.Ka$h Lukash is best for his vibrant video art displays and rebellious Anonymask Project. Lukash began his artistic career in 1998 when he moved from his birthplace in Lexington, MA to Palo Alto, CA. It was there that he first fell in love with street photography and graffiti art. In 2002 Lukash moved back to the East coast where he began his formal artistic education at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA while simultaneously pursuing a degree at Tufts University. While his initial focus was on photography and graffiti, Lukash soon found himself moving towards the burgeoning field of video art. His video art quickly brought him recognition in the Boston night life scene where he worked as a Video Jockey in some of Boston's hottest clubs and alongside some of the world's top DJs. It was also during this time that Lukash developed the “neo-canvas” project, an ongoing series calling back to his rebellious graffiti roots in which every object was a canvas. With paint pens ever at the ready, every object has the ability to become an “objet d'art”, filled with bright colors, high contrasts and free flowing lines and shapes.
Lukash cites the elements of and contrast between the East and West coasts as being highly influential in his work. In addition, he is motivated by a desire to bring art “ out of the gallery and back to the people”. During his studies at the SMFA, Lukash was frustrated by what he felt was an elitist environment, a world “by artists for artists”. He hopes to change this by creating purposeful pieces that are meant to be viewed outside the four walls of a gallery. One example of this is the popular “Anonymask Project” by which Lukash is able to combine this goal and his neo-canvas project into a wearable art statement. The Anonymask Project questions the meaning of anonymity in an increasingly connected world in which private information is easily accessible. Lukash uses Guy Fawkes masks, symbolic of rebellion, as a base for his bold artistic style.
Other well-known works include "The Suggestion Box"; a steel "complaint box" on display for one week only at the SMFA. It culminated in a performance piece where those who placed complaints were invited back to destroy the box with handmade weapons. Some of his best known video projects include Dancing on the Charles a yearly summer concert installation that ran from 2008-2011 as well as a retro-themed installation yo yo yo 90's jam which ran from 2010-2012. He recently spent a year doing video installation for some of the worlds biggest Djs during the Ocean Club Sundays which ran during the summers of 2011 and 2012 and also the Winter White Tour in 2011. Evan Lukash has also been displayed and spoken at The School of The Museum of Fine Arts Boston as well as lectured at Mass Art. This upandcoming artist is on the rise and not to be missed.
