Monthly Archives: January 2009

Preview: Manifest Hope DC

Posted on January 16, 2009 by juggernut3

AM brings you a preview from the ever busy set up at the “pop-up” Manifest Hope gallery at the Nation’s capital.  Tomorrow is almost here, and the gallery is set to open at 10 am for all the people who … Continue reading →

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Andrew Schoultz & AJ Fosik @ Space 1026

Posted on January 15, 2009 by sleepboy

Andrew Schoultz and AJ Fosik opened up a pretty amazing show full of complex installations last weekend at Space 1026 in Philadelphia. We have never really envisioned their work interacting but the kinetic energy of Schoultz’s frenzied imagery blends nicely … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Craola @ Fifty24SF

Posted on January 15, 2009 by sleepboy

As previously mentioned in passing, Greg “Craola” Simkins is opening his show “Seeing Things” on February 5th at Fifty24SF concurrently with Anthony Lister. Judging from the imagery from this showcard (clouds of goo, pedestals, stark black backgrounds, etc.), he is … Continue reading →

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Process: Manifest Hope DC – Mike Murphy

Posted on January 15, 2009 by juggernut3

What a difference a day makes… Well, another 24 hours later and the Manifest Hope DC show is beginning to take shape! What caught our eye during the madness are the installation and works by on site artist Mike Murphy. … Continue reading →

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Audrey Kawasaki – Laser Cuts

Posted on January 14, 2009 by sleepboy

Audrey Kawasaki posted up a collage of images this morning on her japanese blog and we couldn’t help but notice another laser cut piece (NFS) in the upper right-hand corner.  We first saw her use this technique with a piece … Continue reading →

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Interviews: James “Dalek” Marshall

Posted on January 14, 2009 by AM Editor

James Marshall, aka Dalek, is known for brightly colored, superflat paintings consisting of his signature Space Monkeys. But since his 2007 show at New York’s Jonathan Levine Gallery, entitled Desperate, Rejected and Angry, the military brat and once graffiti artist … Continue reading →

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Release: Mark Ryden Fur Girl lithographic poster

Posted on January 14, 2009 by AM Editor

As previously posted, pop surrealist superstar Mark Ryden will be showing next month at top Tokyo gallery Tomio Koyama. However, it seems he can’t wait until then to share at least one of his new images with the public, as … Continue reading →

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Setup: Manifest Hope – DC

Posted on January 14, 2009 by juggernut3

AM is on-site at Manifest Hope DC and it is getting hectic at the gallery. It’s midnight here and the crew of over 30 volunteers are now running on Red Bull and Red Stripe. We are at ground zero of … Continue reading →

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Openings: Family First @ White Walls

Posted on January 13, 2009 by sleepboy

The first great group show of 2009 went down last weekend at White Walls SF. Usually group shows are headlined by a few established artists and a bunch of lesser knowns, but “Family First” (previewed) featured a large and diverse … Continue reading →

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Openings: Ericailcane @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted on January 13, 2009 by stephen

AM was in attendance Saturday night for the opening of Italian street artist Ericailcane’s first Los Angeles solo show entitled “Man is the Bastard” (previewed) at Carmichael Gallery. The highlights of the show were the massive installation pieces that covered … Continue reading →

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