Monthly Archives: June 2009

Openings: An Afternoon With Greg Simkins @ G1988LA

Posted on June 30, 2009 by marcus

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 … Continue reading →

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Openings: Invader & WK Interact @ Jonathan Levine

Posted on June 30, 2009 by juggernut3

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 … Continue reading →

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Auctions: Day & Evening Sales @ Christie’s (London)

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Seth Carmichael

AM took a look at Christie’s Summer Post-War and Contemporary Art auctions, taking place tonight, June 30, and tomorrow, July 1, and found a few pieces we would love to put in our collection. Thank goodness more and more auction … Continue reading →

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Preview: Courtney Brims @ Black Maria Gallery

Posted on June 29, 2009 by sleepboy

A relatively new artist to the scene, Courtney Brims, caught our eyes with some preview images to her new show at Black Maria Gallery.  Slated to exhibit her color pencil works on their project wall, the opening is on July … Continue reading →

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Preview: EINE – “The A – Z of Change” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted on June 29, 2009 by stephen

We weren’t sure what to expect when we first got wind of EINE’s Los Angeles solo debut, “The A – Z of Change,” (teased) opening July 9th at Carmichael Gallery, but we are seriously impressed with what he’s delivered.  For this latest body of … Continue reading →

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Interviews: Henry Chalfant & Martha Cooper – “Subway Art: 25th Anniversary”

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Lawrence

AM had the pleasure of interviewing Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper as they celebrated the launch of their amazing book “Subway Art: 25th Anniversary” at Black Rat Press (covered).  Despite an initial print run of just a few thousand back in … Continue reading →

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Preview: Tin – “Beautiful Imperfections” @ Copro Gallery

Posted on June 28, 2009 by sleepboy

We thought we would do a little preview of Tin’s (interviewed) upcoming show “Beautiful Imperfections” at Copro Gallery.  If you are looking forward to some robotic animal and limb goodness like we are, make sure you are there for the … Continue reading →

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FAME Festival: Conor Harrington x Ceramics

Posted on June 28, 2009 by sleepboy

Remember when we showed you the Conor Harrington (interviewed) piece for the upcoming FAME Festival last week?  Well, what we didn’t tell you was that Grottaglie, the town where the festival will be held, is famous for its ceramic tradition … Continue reading →

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Art Focus/Video: Cory Arcangel

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Khoi

Cory Arcangel recently had his first auction sale on June 4 at Wright in Chicago.  The piece, a 15-minute movie titled “Super Mario Movie“ (part 1 seen above), is a hacked and reprogrammed video game cartridge that follows the game’s … Continue reading →

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Update: Sotheby’s Contemporary Day Sale Results

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Seth Carmichael

Yesterday’s Contemporary Day Sale (previewed) at Sotheby’s in London only had a few lots that AM was closely watching, but the results are a good sign for the overall market. In particular, Faile received a much needed boost with their … Continue reading →

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