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Preview: Matt Dangler – “Searching for Satori” @ Gallery 1988 SF

Posted by Ken, May 23, 2009

Matt Dangler (interviewed) recently sent us a couple preview images from his upcoming solo show “Searching for Satori” opening Friday, May 29th at Gallery 1988’s San Francisco location. Â According to Matt, “In Zen Buddhism ‘Satori’ is a spiritual awakening that often comes suddenly. With hopes of reaching and sharing ‘Satori’ – I infuse my own spirituality within my paintings. ‘Searching For Satori’ seemed an adequate title, considering thatâ€™s what painting is for me and what I believe should be the viewers motivation as well.” Check […]

Openings: Herakut – No Placebos @ Red Flagg

Posted by sleepboy, May 22, 2009

German collaborative street art sensation Herakut (interviewed) opened their show “No Placebos” last night at Red Flagg in New York. Plenty of fans were in attendance, despite the fact that it was a “surprise” show with it being announced only the day before the opening. The packed house was definitely a testament to the rapid ascendancy and popularity of their work. The lovely Jasmin aka “Hera” and Falk aka “Akut” were on hand to chat with fans as well as sign copies of their recently […]

Openings: Louis Vuitton Exhibition – A Passion for Creation (Hong Kong)

Posted by juggernut3, May 22, 2009

Last night, Louis Vuitton premiered a show they curated entitled A Passion for Creation at the Hong Kong Museum of Art with a shortlist of some of the top names in Contemporary Art.Â Some of the artists included Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Paul Chan, Cao-Fei, Yang Fudong, Gilbert & George, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Andreas Gursky, Pierre Huyghe, Bertrand Lavier, and Christian Marclay. Of course LV homeboys Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, and Stephen Sprouse had a “special section” of their own, comprising of Vuitton’s antique trunks and […]

Interviews: Mark Brown – The Lost MacGuffin @ Gallery 1988 LA

Posted by juggernut3, May 22, 2009

As we previously covered, Mark Brown’s debut solo The Lost MacGuffin opened up at Gallery 1988 LA with much anticipation and it lived up to the hype. Luckily AM caught up with the busy artist after the opening for his first ever interview to discuss MacGuffin, his artistic style/influences, G.I. JOE characters fighting R2-D2 and of course The Beastmaster. Read the interview after the jump…

Releases: New Obey Soup Cans – All City Propaganda @ Iconoclast

Posted by juggernut3, May 21, 2009

ObeyÂ and IconoclastÂ are bringing back the Soup Cans! Shepard FaireyÂ has designed three more colorways of his iconic “All City Propaganda” Soup Cans. The continuation of thisÂ amazing series will look awesomeÂ asÂ aÂ completed set. The price will be $250 for each printÂ in theÂ first batch and tiered higher as the release moves toward selling out. The first colorway of the new soup cans will be released in conjunction with the new Iconoclast website launch sometime in June, with the release of the two subsequent colors soon thereafter. The premiere of […]

Studio Visits: Brendan Monroe

Posted by sleepboy, May 21, 2009

On a recent road trip to the Bay Area, AM took the opportunity to visit the studio of Brendan Monroe (interviewed) that he shares with Evah Fan.Â Although Brendan was only in the early stages of preparing for his next solo show at Richard Heller Gallery, there were still many items of interest to discuss and see. Brendan walked us through his woodworking area, showed us various in-progress sculptures, enlightened us a little about his mixed-media technique and even showed us their vegetable garden.Â Surrounded by the […]

Releases: Kozyndan x PUMA Line

Posted by sleepboy, May 21, 2009

An artist duo that we have been following for a long time now, Kozyndan (Kozy & Dan) collaborated with PUMA on a clothing and shoe line a while back.Â Unfortunately, this turned out to be a Europe-only release and fans in the States never got a chance to snatch some of these items up…Â until now. Here is a shot of a window display at the PUMA store on the 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica.Â It appears that other stores will be carrying the line as […]

Teaser: Herakut – No Placebos @ Red Flagg

Posted by sleepboy, May 20, 2009

German duo Herakut (interviewed) are hard at work preparing for a surprise show tomorrow night at Red Flagg. The show, entitled “No Placebos,” will run through July 3rd and opens with a reception from 6-8 pm with the artists in attendance and available for signing their recently published monograph The Perfect Merge.Â Hot off their successful exhibition with Campbarbossa, look for them to continue to impress with this New York show.

Openings: Andy Kehoe – “Living Twilight” @ Jonathan Levine Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, May 20, 2009

Andy Kehoe opened his first NYC solo “Living Twilight” at Jonathan Levine Gallery alongside Souther Salazar (covered). Through his style of detailed majestic landscapes and rich autumn hues, Kehoe was able to capture the essence of twilight. We also enjoyed his customary detailedÂ man-beasts isolated in his beautiful serene locations. Kehoe’sÂ “fantasy-esqe”Â styleÂ also gave us a sense of a storybook childhood nostalgia. After the Saturday opening of both shows, AM joined Andy and Souther for the official after-party in classic Levine fashion! Check out the pics and a […]

Dr. Sketchy Anti-Art School with David Stoupakis

Posted by juggernut3, May 20, 2009

It’s that time again. Dr. Sketchyâ€™s Anti-Art School held another “artist session.” Last time it was Ron English (covered) and this time it was withÂ David Stoupakis. As always, the place was packed to the brim with art enthusiasts waiting to get their eyes on the beautiful muse sensationÂ Apprella. Check the hot pictures thatÂ Molly CrabappleÂ sent to us after the jump…