Monthly Archives: October 2009

Openings: Green Day – “The Art of Rock” @ StolenSpace

Posted on October 23, 2009 by sven

AM just got back from the opening of Green Day’s “The Art of Rock” show at London’s StolenSpace gallery (previewed), the night before the band starts a run of sold out dates on the UK leg of the 21st Century Breakdown … Continue reading →

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Preview: “True Self” curated by Gary Baseman @ Jonathan Levine Gallery

Posted on October 22, 2009 by juggernut3

BT alumni Gary Baseman (interviewed) is curating a fabulous group show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery this Saturday (Oct. 24th). Aptly named “True Self”, the show encourages each artist to look deep inside themselves and create an image which they feel represents … Continue reading →

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Video: Gestalten TV – Swoon Interview

Posted on October 22, 2009 by sleepboy

Remember when we brought you pictures from the opening of Swoon’s (interviewed) show with Ben Wolf at Urban Art Info?  Apparently, the good people at Gestalten TV were able to catch up with the street artist and sit down for … Continue reading →

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Preview: Robert Williams – “In the Service of the Hypothetical” @ Tony Shafrazi Gallery

Posted on October 22, 2009 by sleepboy

A pretty important exhibition is sneaking up on us at the end of this month on Halloween night.  Here you can see Robert Williams working on one of his sculptural pieces “Diamond in a Goat’s Ass” for his upcoming show … Continue reading →

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Openings: KMNDZ, C3, Akira @ Shooting Gallery

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ken

With the tireless and industrious energy of one of his own robot subjects, Johnny “KMNDZ” Rodriguez opened a new show, alongside C3 and Akira, last weekend at San Francisco’s Shooting Gallery.  Featuring a freshly painted mural and whole new body … Continue reading →

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Video: Agents of Change Ghostvillage Project

Posted on October 22, 2009 by sleepboy

Here’s a trailer for an interesting little project in Scotland curated by Agents of Change. Six artists, Remi/Rough, Stormie, System, Timid, Derm and Juice 126, were given free reign of an abandoned village on the west coast of Scotland. We … Continue reading →

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Baby Tattooville ’09 – Reverse Studio Visits – Greg “Craola” Simkins

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ken

Coming to Baby Tattooville equipped with a blank canvas and some paint, Greg “Craola” Simkins treated BT attendees with the ultimate in “tabula rasa” art experience.  Creating coats upon coats of background texture, Greg spent hours building the foundation of … Continue reading →

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Highlights: Recommended Openings For Oct 22-24

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Andrew Hosner

In 1994, Giant Robot was born with the purpose of documenting and promoting new, up-and-coming, underdog, overlooked, and hybrid Asian and Asian-American popular culture. Fifteen years later, the self-published magazine has not only evolved from a stapled-and-folded zine into a … Continue reading →

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Openings: Shepard Fairey “Supply & Demand” @ Warhol Museum

Posted on October 21, 2009 by juggernut3

“Don’t pay any attention to what they write about you. Just measure it in inches” – Andy Warhol – a wise quote from the legendary pop artist. A quote which amid all the legal drama with the AP is advice … Continue reading →

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Openings: Kenji Hirata and Ryan McLennan @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted on October 21, 2009 by AM Editor

Saturday night, the Joshua Liner Gallery played host to the openings of two striking solo shows. In the front gallery, Kenji Hirata presented “The Way Out Is The Way In,” a bold collection of modern abstract paintings on canvas and … Continue reading →

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