Monthly Archives: November 2009

Openings and Benefit: Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary Auction & Party

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Andrew Hosner

The much anticipated Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary party (previewed) went off this past Saturday and drew over 2,000 art lovers to the newly remodeled Factory Place Arts Complex in downtown Los Angeles. Mister Cartoon had all his classic rides out on … Continue reading →

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Openings: Eric Haze – “New Abstracts and Icons” @ Level 2 Gallery

Posted on November 20, 2009 by juggernut3

Last night, AM attended the VIP opening of Eric Haze’s latest solo “New Abstracts and Icons” in Manhattan’s Level 2 Gallery. With DJ A Trak and Jay-Z’s DJ Neil Armstong working the turntables, many patrons of NYC’s art community and … Continue reading →

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Studio Visits: Kelsey Brookes

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Andrew Hosner

Kelsey Brookes invades the sacred halls of Quint Contemporary Art this evening. The gallery has been around for almost 30 years now and is one of the most well respected spaces in the San Diego art scene, with several of … Continue reading →

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Streets (and Pool): D*Face in LA

Posted on November 20, 2009 by sven

D*Face (interviewed) has just returned back from his two week trip to LA where he made and released his “UnAmerican Graffiti” print, but we knew that he was going to be hitting a few spots whilst in town – and here … Continue reading →

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Preview: Mondo – “Badass Cinema” @ Gallery 1988 (LA)

Posted on November 19, 2009 by juggernut3

This Friday (Nov. 11th: 7-10pm), Gallery 1988 is hosting a special one night only event with the boys at Mondo called “Badass Cinema.” The show will showcase their cinema inspired cult classics which they famously reinterpret with their sold out … Continue reading →

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Preview: Naoto Hattori – “Out There” @ M Modern

Posted on November 19, 2009 by sleepboy

This Friday, Japanese sensation Naoto Hattori will be bringing psychedelic art to the desert – Palm Springs to be exact. “Out There” opens at M Modern and will feature his usual bizarre animals, distorted heads, and imaginative landscapes. Although Hattori … Continue reading →

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Highlights: Recommended openings for Nov 19 – Nov 22

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Andrew Hosner

As just about every noteworthy gallery in our movement prepares to head down to Miami for all the art fairs the week after next, the amazing shows somehow just keep coming. From the groundbreaking public opening of the amazing new … Continue reading →

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Video: Colin Christian x Kanye West – “Glow in the Dark Tour”

Posted on November 19, 2009 by sleepboy

His love affair with Murakami and KAWS are well documented, but did you know that Kanye West also admires the work of Colin Christian? In a recent video (above) promoting his “Glow in the Dark Tour” book, one of Christian’s … Continue reading →

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Streets: Bumblebee in Los Angeles

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Khoi

Bumblebee is a Los Angeles-based artist who has been beautifying the streets with public installations containing those black and yellow body-haired flying insects. Bumblebees are so essential to our lives, yet they are disappearing at an alarming rate and their … Continue reading →

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Openings: “Represent” Group Show @ Blackall Studios

Posted on November 19, 2009 by sleepboy

A group show that we previewed here a while back, “Represent,” opened a couple weeks ago at Blackall Studios in London. Curated by Matt Small (interviewed), the show featured artists such as Swoon (interviewed), and ELBOW-TOE (interviewed) among others – … Continue reading →

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