Whammy! The Art Show opens next Thursday, July 9th with some pretty good artists in the lineup. How does Dave Kinsey (above), Anthony Lister (interviewed), Tiffany Bozic, Jeff Soto, John Dwyer, Robert Hardgrove, Mel Kadel, Jay Howell, and Kelsey Brookes sound? The exhibition will be held at VASF, the RVCA retail flagship on Haight and Ashbuy in San Francisco.
Portuguese street artist Vhils opened his first UK solo show “Scratching The Surface” last night to a packed house at Lazarides Rathbone Place. Vhils employed various mediums and techniques for his amazing portraiture pieces in the show, including stencils, collage and even a few relief pieces like the ones we saw in the video he released a couple of months ago, except this time he used acid and bleach instead of a hammer and chisel. All the photos from the opening after the jump…
Last Friday, Ad Hoc Art had a great two-person solo show with Gaia and Imminent Disaster (previewed). The hippest of the Williamsburg crowd made their way out to see a great showing by these two street artists we recently saw in D.C. at the “Street/Studio” experience. For the show, Gaia brought the streets to the gallery with a “outdoor” installation to complement each of his works while Imminent Disaster flexed her muscles by showing off her intricate hand-cut stencils and thought-provoking imagery.
All the photos from the opening after the jump.
Stella Im Hultberg
A pretty epic customs show is opening on July 11th at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Curated by Christina Conway, the exhibition features custom kokeshis from over 100 artists, many well-known to our readers. We have gathered some images for you of some of our favorites like the one from Stella Im Hultberg (interviewed) seen above. Check them out after the jump…
Can’t afford to own a piece of original art of your favorite artist like Damien Hirst? Why not make your own with these Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kits from iArtist? What we initially thought was a joke might be for reals, and we are not quite sure to make of it. Take a look at the Banksy kits they have after the jump…
Opening tonight in San Francisco, Word to Mother’s “Young Mind, Old Soul” is looking to be a stellar, and hopefully a breakthrough, US debut for this London based artist. Hot off the heels of his near sell out show at Stolen Space (which followed “Till the Hot Runs Cold”, a completely sold out show), WTM brought a trunk of originals, salvaged wood, rusty nails and even an exclusive print for his US collectors (teased). AM swung by the gallery yesterday to chat a bit with this up and coming artist, please check back tomorrow for a full walkthrough/interview as well as a very special giveaway. ”Young Mind, Old Soul” opens tonight at FIFTY24SF in San Francisco.
SHAG (interviewed) will be invading the one and only Disneyland this August 9th (10am - 1pm) for a special meet, greet, and signing to celebrate the release of his “Haunted Mansion” inspired artwork and limited edition products created in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. Represented in the artwork are some of the Mansion’s most beloved scenes, including the Stretching Portraits, the Ballroom, the Seance Room, the Attic, Graveyard, among others. Find out more about this and the special products planned for this event after the jump.
Nicoletta Ceccoli (interviewed) will be opening up her show at Roq La Rue along with Eric Fortune later on this month. From what she told us, she plans to have about 10 paintings for this show. Judging from the teaser pics she was kind enough to send us, expect more of her fantastic dreamy and delicate imagery for this show. Ceccoli’s paintings have a high level of detail and must be seen in person to truly appreciate how amazing her brushwork is. More after the jump…
This past Saturday, Subliminal Projects presented the second installment of their “Park Life” series. Curated by Studio Number One, this latest body of work revolves around the theme of “The New Utopia,” which presents each artists’ individual representations of a perfect society. Bringing together a wide variety of talents creating art with a diverse range of mediums, participating artists included Shepard Fairey, Amanda Fairey, Cleon Peterson, Ernesto Yerena, Marissa Textor, Date Farmers (seen above), Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk and many more. See all the photos from the opening after the jump.
The first month of Summer brought an artistic heat wave. It was hard, even for us, to cover all the massive events occurring across the the world. Check out this edition of Second Helpings as AM selects some of the best stories of the month for you to chew on. Get served after the jump.
StolenSpace opens it’s annual Summer Group show this coming Thursday with an international list of exhibiting artists as long as your arm! StolenSpace artists past, present and future - Alex Thornton, Sylvia Ji, Mike Leavitt (interviewed), Mr Jago, Pete Fowler, Ronzo, Kris Kuksi, Kai & Sunny, Shepard Fairey, Kristy Whiten, Will Barras, Chloe Early, Brad Downey, Charles Krafft, Jaybo, d*face, Dan Witz, David Bray, Word to Mother, Miss Van, Doze Green, Jacob Knill, Mudwig, Mysterious Al, Joshua Petker and Hellovon all are showing work at the London Gallery in what we expect to be an exciting show.
AM showed you details of Word to Mother’s screenprint release exclusive for this show last week. We now bring you some images of Chloe Early’s (interviewed) hand finished screenprints from a series entitled “On Twisted Wings.”
Read on for more details and further images.
Another video has been released regarding Jeff Koons’ upcoming show in London (first mentioned here). This time, the footage is from the actual show space, Serpentine Gallery. The show, which focuses on his Popeye series of works, is set to open tomorrow. Take a look at some additional pics after the jump…
Twelve different storefronts from 89 to 106 Willoughby Street in Brooklyn are being transformed by over fifteen artists as part of the “Willoughby Windows” project. Presented by Ad Hoc Art in conjunction with the MetroTech Business Improvement District, the exhibition showcases the beautification project in place to bring life to the twelve empty storefronts on this block.
The unveiling of this effort kicks off with a block party on Friday, July 10 from 12-4 pm. Participating artists include Chris Stain, Ellis G. (streets), Gaia, Logan Hicks, Dennis McNett, Michael De Feo, Josh MacPhee and more. Check out all the setup and preview photos after the jump…
AM dropped by Gallery 1988 LA this past Saturday and met up with our friend Greg “Craola” Simkins. Greg spent the afternoon treating everyone to live painting (previewed). Seeing Greg paint live is a rare occurrence and was truly a special treat. In addition, two different laser-engraved skate decks released along with a new print “Here Stands Matt Riddle.” Only one skate deck design was announced for this event, but a suprise second “black” design skate deck (limited to 15) was offered on Saturday as well.
Greg also brought his latest commission piece and displayed it at the gallery. All that were lucky enough to attend this event were certainly appreciative and we are happy to be able to share some pictures we took. Take a look after the jump!
On Saturday, Invader and WK Interact drew a big crowd trying to catch a glimpse of the two hard-working artists from Europe’s Street Art scene. It was a treat to see both artists create large sized works to fill the walls of Jonathan Levine’s multi-room gallery.
The works from WK conveyed much raw energy and emotion as hinted in our preview. The door installations were astonishing as each one was adorned with endless details that had to be seen to be enjoyed. Invader was equally entertaining, as his works tested your vision. Each piece required multiple looks as we deciphered the pixelated colors of each image. It was fun to see his classic “street invader” pieces remixed with the Macintosh colorways.
Both artists were on hand to sign their books for their adoring fans. WK’s energy mimicked his pieces as he bounced around the gallery greeting his fans. Invader was a little more playful with his pixel shoes with rubber soles that doubled as a stamp to do a quick tag for anyone who asked nicely. He as mysterious as his reputation, but we caught a got a few shots of Invader “unmasked!” Check out the pics after the jump.
