Monthly Archives: September 2009

Countdown to Baby Tattooville 2009: Greg Simkins & Miss Mindy & Buff Monster

Posted on September 29, 2009 by juggernut3

T-minus 4 days to Baby Tattooville and as promised we bring sneak peeks from three more artists that will be in attending. The first up is the crazy talented and even more imaginative Greg “Craola” Simkins (Interviewed). With a his finely honed … Continue reading →

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Streets: Hush in Newcastle

Posted on September 28, 2009 by sven

It’s always exciting to see artists changing things up a bit and we enjoyed these pictures that Hush (interviewed) just sent to us. After recent Stateside shows in LA at Carmichael Gallery (covered) and at Fifty24 / Upper Playground in … Continue reading →

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Openings: POW Shop Opens Its Doors

Posted on September 28, 2009 by sven

Pictures On Walls (POW) opened a new shop-cum-gallery in London last week and AM dropped in to take a look around at what goodies might be on offer. Rather than being just a print shop, we were pleasantly surprised to … Continue reading →

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Video: Blu Mural @ Deitch Studios

Posted on September 28, 2009 by sleepboy

Apparently, Blu is already hard at work again after finishing his time-intensive “graffiti animation” video “Combo” collaboration with David Ellis for this year’s Fame Festival. This time, he’s in NY, for a large mural at Deitch Studios. I guess Deitch … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Pop Life @ Tate Modern

Posted on September 28, 2009 by sleepboy

A pretty major exhibition, “Pop Life,” is opening this week (October 1st) at the Tate Modern. The exhibition will take Andy Warhol’s famous quote “good business is the best art” as its slogan and re-examine how Warhol and legacy of … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Baby Tattooville 2009: Audrey Kawasaki

Posted on September 28, 2009 by juggernut3

As we near this year’s Baby Tattooville (BT) opening this Friday, there’s an air of excitement at the AM office which we can’t quite put into words (pictures maybe…) This buzz is generated from the anticipation that has been building … Continue reading →

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Openings: Antony Micallef – “Becoming Animal” @ Lazarides

Posted on September 27, 2009 by sven

It’s not that often that you feel completely blown away when you walk into a gallery, but that was the feeling AM experienced when we first walked into Lazarides (Rathbone Place) at the opening of Antony Micallef’s epic solo show, “Becoming Animal.” … Continue reading →

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Preview: Melissa Forman – “Garden of Shadows” @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted on September 27, 2009 by sleepboy

Next weekend, Melissa Forman will be bringing her evocative portraiture to Corey Helford Gallery with her new body of work “Garden of Shadows.” Some of her paintings seem to be of the modern women yet give off a classical feeling … Continue reading →

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Preview/Setup: JR – “Women Are Heroes” (Nuit Blanche – Paris)

Posted on September 26, 2009 by juggernut3

Here’s a little behind the scenes look into JR’s preparation for his latest project: “Women Are Heroes” which is already in progress as he “re-does” structures in Paris in his signature bold fashion. This new project which officially opens Oct … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes: Futura – Odyssey Two” @ Art Forum Berlin

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Khoi

AM was on-hand as Futura prepared for the his latest exhibition “Odyssey Two” that opened at Art Forum Berlin.  In addition to the canvases we showed you earlier, the exhibition included moderately-priced Pointman drawings, which are rumored to be sold … Continue reading →

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