Monthly Archives: January 2009

Teaser: Takashi Murakami @ Gagosian Gallery – UK

Posted on January 27, 2009 by juggernut3

Fresh off a successful retrospective at the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Germany (here), Takashi Murakami is getting ready for his 4th and final stop of his historic retrospective tour at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain on Februrary 17th. … Continue reading →

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Preview/Interviews: Brandt Peters @ G1988 LA

Posted on January 26, 2009 by sleepboy

Brandt Peter’s show “Cackle Factory” (teased) opens next week on Tuesday, February 3rd at Gallery 1988 LA. He brings his beautifully rendered menagerie of characters with him for his first solo show on the west coast.  Brandt talks with AM … Continue reading →

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Ryden x Nagi Noda

Posted on January 26, 2009 by sleepboy

Although the fashion line was released a while back, we only recently saw the amazing ads for “Broken Label” – a collaboration between Mark Ryden and the late Japanese designer Nagi Noda. This line was sold through Colette in Paris … Continue reading →

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Louvre – Abu Dhabi

Posted on January 26, 2009 by sleepboy

Amidst troubled world economies and tepid art sales, stories of galleries closing and museums in trouble are being reported more frequently. Although art institutions in Europe are perhaps in a better position because of heavy government subsidies when compared to … Continue reading →

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Openings: ART LA 2009

Posted on January 26, 2009 by stephen

AM swung by ART LA 2009 (previewed) this past weekend to scope out the latest in contemporary art being exhibited by the 60 emerging and blue-chip galleries on hand. Tim Fleming, Director of ART LA, describes the fair best, “ART … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Shepard Fairey Retropective @ ICA Boston

Posted on January 25, 2009 by juggernut3

It’s really no rest for the weary. Just as Shepard Fairey completes from a fruitful yet exhaustive trip to Washington D.C. (AM covered the entire trip here), he continues his break-neck schedule and immediately resumes focus on continuing preparations for his … Continue reading →

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Openings: 15 Years of New Image Art

Posted on January 25, 2009 by stephen

Last night’s opening for “15 Years of New Image Art” (previewed here and here) reaffirmed why New Image Art is one of the primary driving forces in the alternative/low-brow/street art scene. The show was everything we thought it would be … Continue reading →

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Openings: Dalek @ Redux Contemporary

Posted on January 24, 2009 by sleepboy

Wish we could have attended the event ourselves, but luckily one of our readers sent us some opening pics from Dalek’s (interviewed) show at the Redux Contemporary that opened last night. Take a look at the whole set after the jump, … Continue reading →

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Openings: Beastie Boys – Under the Influence @ Gallery 1988

Posted on January 24, 2009 by juggernut3

We got a chance to check out Gallery 1988′s (LA) Beastie Boys tribute show “Under the Influence,” and what a trip down memory lane! Almost 100 different artists created interpretations of their favorite “Beastie” moments from: Sabotage to Intergalactic, Brass … Continue reading →

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Setup: 15 Years of New Image Art

Posted on January 24, 2009 by stephen

Tonight marks the opening of New Image Art’s anniversary show “15 Years of New Image Art” (previewed). AM swung by the gallery yesterday to check out the progress of the installation. While we were there, Judith Supine was putting on … Continue reading →

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