Brent Elam, 26, "Wired in Ohio, 22.5x15.5, $300 @brentelam

"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