Monthly Archives: June 2009

Auctions: Sotheby’s Contemporary Day Auction (London)

Posted on June 24, 2009 by juggernut3

This Friday, June 26th, Sotheby’s (London) will be holding their prestigious Contemporary Day Auction with some amazing works from the top of the Contemporary Art food chain. As one of the top auction houses in the world, we come to expect … Continue reading →

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PCP Murals @ Weller Court (Little Tokyo, LA)

Posted on June 24, 2009 by sleepboy

We stopped by Weller Court in Little Tokyo (LA) last month at the beginning of a road trip and were surprised to see work from digital artist Heisuke Kitazawa aka PCP blown up into giant murals.  Seeing his Japanese artist’s … Continue reading →

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Video: Studio Visit/Preview – Jeff Koons @ Serpentine Gallery

Posted on June 24, 2009 by sleepboy

After our last visit in April, Channel 4 in the UK gives us another opportunity to see Jeff Koons’ studio with this new video. Although you can see many projects Koons is working on with his 100-strong assistant crew, this … Continue reading →

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Openings: “Street/Studio” Experience @ Irvine Contemporary

Posted on June 23, 2009 by juggernut3

Washington, D.C. got hit with a taste of urban art this past weekend thanks to the Irvine Contemporary, who held a group show and street/studio experience that featured artists: Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Dalek, Gaia, Imminent Disaster, Oliver Vernon, EVOL and … Continue reading →

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Auction: Street Art @ Art Curial (Paris)

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Seth Carmichael

Well below the radar for most American and UK collectors, Art Curial in Paris have been putting together stronger and stronger offerings in the Graffiti, Street and Urban Art arena. After the 1980′s “graffiti in art galeries” boom died in … Continue reading →

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Preview: APAK – “Rainbow Garden” @ Tinlark Gallery

Posted on June 23, 2009 by sleepboy

Oregonian artists APAK are at it again, this time getting ready for their show “Rainbow Garden” @ Tinlark Gallery. As you can see above, the multi-talented duo is preparing some sculptures of the curious little beings that always populate their … Continue reading →

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Video: Dalek Hurley HQ Timelapse

Posted on June 22, 2009 by sleepboy

Here is a nice timelapse video just released of Dalek (interviewed) painting the headquarters of Hurley in Orange County. It’s always nice to see artists we follow getting recognition for their work.  Other recent examples that come to mind include … Continue reading →

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Streets/Video: ABOVE – “Ears, Tears, & Fears”

Posted on June 22, 2009 by stephen

ABOVE (interviewed) made a stop in Madrid, Spain as part of his current European tour. He made sure to give the locals a little love with some fresh street pieces that highlight his excellent placement skills and clever play on … Continue reading →

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Interviews: Circleculture Gallery – Berlin

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Seth Carmichael

AM recently had a chance to sit down with Johann Haehling von Lanzenauer, Co-Director of the Circleculture Gallery in Berlin for a little talk about the history of the gallery and Johann’s insight into the art world. Circleculture have been a … Continue reading →

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Releases: KAWS x Hajime Sorayama Collaboration – “No Future Companion”

Posted on June 22, 2009 by sleepboy

As is often the case, KAWS breaking news comes from originalfake with the uploading of this robotic image of the newest KAWS release. The figure is a collaboration between KAWS and and his friend Hajime Sorayama, a Japanese artist famous … Continue reading →

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