Blake Hughes, 19, Portrait of Larry Rivers, 16x20, $275, @blakehughesart

"83 GALLERY IS A DIY INDEPENDENT POWERHOUSE THAT HAS CONSISTENTLY WELCOMED EMERGING ARTISTS WITH OPEN ARMS FOR OVER A DECADE WHILE STILL MAINTAINING ITS STREET CREDITABLEITY AND NOT BEING A PART OF THE PRETENTIOUS HOLIER THOU NOW GALLERY SCENE"

~CHRIS CROPPER