Monthly Archives: August 2009

Teaser: Shawn Barber – “Tattooed Portraits: Snapshots” @ Shooting Gallery

Posted on August 2, 2009 by sleepboy

One of the shows we are looking forward to this month is Shawn Barber’s solo at the Shooting Gallery in SF. His show, entitled “Tattooed Portraits: Snapshots,” will no doubt draw on his work experience and include honest portraits of … Continue reading →

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Showing: Victor Castillo @ Merry Karnowsky Gallery

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Andrew Hosner

AM recently swung through the Merry Karnowsky Gallery to take in “Gameland,” the debut Los Angeles solo show from Chilean artist Victor Castillo. Castillo was in town from Barcelona (where he now lives) for the opening, and he filled all … Continue reading →

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FAME Festival: Lucy Mclauchlan Video

Posted on August 1, 2009 by sleepboy

A video of Lucy Mclauchlan working on her mural for this year’s FAME Festival has just been uploaded. With the nicely put together time-lapse, we can really see up close how much detail was put into this piece. Check out … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Damien Hirst – “The Blue Paintings” @ The Wallace Collection

Posted on August 1, 2009 by sleepboy

Damien Hirst will be exhibiting 25 new paintings (created from 2006 – 2008) at The Wallace Collection in London, opening on October 14th. It appears that Hirst is making his play at being recognized as a serious painter as all … Continue reading →

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Streets: Faile – Update on the Second Spinning Prayer Wheel

Posted on August 1, 2009 by stephen

As expected, the second spinning prayer wheel installation from Faile was stolen off the streets of Williamsburg a few days after we posted about it. Strange thing is that after disappearing for a few months, the prayer wheel resurfaced earlier this … Continue reading →

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Openings: Crazy 4 Cult 3D @ Gallery 1988 LA

Posted on August 1, 2009 by juggernut3

AM had the pleasure of attending the opening of Crazy 4 Cult 3D show at Gallery 1988 (LA) a couple weeks ago. The 3rd installment of the wildly popular group show again brought together some of our favorite artists to … Continue reading →

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