Monthly Archives: May 2009

Releases: Jeff Soto – “Inland Empire” Print

Posted on May 12, 2009 by sleepboy

AM stopped by for an early look at the new limited edition Jeff Soto will be releasing named “Inland Empire” – a 5 color hand-pulled screen print.  Soto’s similarily named show “Inland Empire” (teased) is set to open this weekend … Continue reading →

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Openings: Melissa Haslam – “Wild Fields” @ LeBasse Projects

Posted on May 12, 2009 by stephen

Hailing from the land down under, Melissa Haslam (interviewed) made her first trip to Los Angeles for her show “Wild Fields” (previewed) which opened this past weekend at LeBasse Projects. Drawing inspiration from the world around her, Haslam presents her … Continue reading →

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Openings: Mark Brown – The Lost MacGuffin @ Gallery 1988

Posted on May 12, 2009 by juggernut3

Good idea and great execution. That’s the impression we walked away with at Mark Brown’s debut solo show at  Gallery 1988 (LA).  The beautiful paintings in “The Lost MacGuffin” are actually linked in a cohesive and fluid storyline. Starting off from … Continue reading →

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Tunnel 228 Theatre x Art Show by Kevin Spacey

Posted on May 11, 2009 by juggernut3

The vaults under Waterloo Station have been taken over by artistic director Kevin Spacey and his team from the Old Vic Theatre for their latest venture: Tunnel 228. A very cool “pop up” art show and theatre experience that seems to … Continue reading →

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Eugenio Merino Sculpture/Parody of Murakami

Posted on May 11, 2009 by sleepboy

Like Mike Leavitt (interviewed), Eugenio Merino is another artist who sculpts caricatures of other artists, but he does it in a more satirical fashion.  We here at AM are sure most of our readers first noticed this Spanish artist’s work … Continue reading →

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Openings: Yoskay Yamamoto – “Hello and Goodbye” @ LeBasse Projects

Posted on May 11, 2009 by stephen

“Hello and Goodbye” (featured) the latest body of work from Yoskay Yamamoto (interviewed) opened this past Saturday at LeBasse Projects. The show featured some of Yamamoto’s largest paintings to date and the level of detail and techniques employed by Yoskay … Continue reading →

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Openings: Mars-1 @ Billy Shire Fine Arts

Posted on May 11, 2009 by juggernut3

AM stopped by Billy Shire Fine Arts to catch Mars-1′s latest show. Hot off his last show “Nuclear Mystics” at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Mars-1 continued his direction of creating larger pieces that capture the grand-scale feeling his imagery evokes. The … Continue reading →

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Openings: Travis Louie – “Strange Grooming Habits” @ Copro Gallery

Posted on May 10, 2009 by sleepboy

Last night, the artist community and fans were out in full force for the opening of Travis Louie’s (interviewed) “Strange Grooming Habits” at the Bergamot Station. For this show at Copro Gallery, Louie dressed up the bizarre denizens of his … Continue reading →

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Teaser: FAME Festival 2009

Posted on May 10, 2009 by stephen

Studio Cromie just announced their lineup for “FAME Festival 2009,” an outdoor art event held from June through September in which street and contemporary artists from across the globe descend on Italy to create some spectacular murals across the city … Continue reading →

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Openings: Ron English – “Lazarus Rising” @ Elms Lesters

Posted on May 9, 2009 by juggernut3

Ron English’s latest solo show at Elms Lesters opened this past Friday with the UK crowd bustling to get a glimpse of the Jersey-based artist’s latest body of work. Ron’s mastery of both indoor and outdoor techniques were clearly represented … Continue reading →

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