Monthly Archives: December 2009

Preview: Travis Louie – “Lifetime Companions” @ Shooting Gallery

Posted on December 7, 2009 by sleepboy

A show we teased you with last month is opening this Saturday night, the 12th, at Shooting Gallery. Our friend Travis Louie (interviewed) will be bringing his “Lifetime Companions” to San Francisco, a body work based on the theme of … Continue reading →

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Shepard Fairey x Grammy Awards

Posted on December 7, 2009 by sleepboy

Shepard Fairey (featured) has been selected to create the official artwork for this year’s GRAMMY Awards. The commissioned piece will grace the cover of the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards program book, telecast tickets, promotional poster, and 2010 GRAMMY Nominees CD. … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’09: Barry McGee Installation @ Deitch

Posted on December 7, 2009 by juggernut3

Amongst the many things we’ve seen over in Miami this year, perhaps the most talked about piece of work (certainly between the AM crew and our friends out here) was an previously unsold Barry McGee’s “99 bottle” installation over at … Continue reading →

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Video: Brendan Monroe @ Richard Heller Gallery

Posted on December 6, 2009 by sleepboy

For those that missed Brendan Monroe’s (interviewed) solo at Richard Heller Gallery last month (covered), you also missed out on a fantastic “constellation” installation. Fortunately for you, we recorded some footage of all the hanging sculptures for you to enjoy. … Continue reading →

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Preview: Femke Hiemstra & Junko Mizuno @ Roq La Rue

Posted on December 6, 2009 by sleepboy

Opening next weekend simultaneously are Femke Hiemstra’s “Hello Dachshund” and Junko Mizuno’s “Desert Woman.” Dutch artist Hiemstra’s creative use of found objects and fantastical narrative (animate inanimate objects frolicking with mischievous creatures in dark fairytale settings) has always drawn our … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’09: Faile

Posted on December 6, 2009 by juggernut3

AM went back to Basel today to check out a few more things, one of which was the recent work that Faile has been putting together for Perry Rubenstein (seen at recent group show). A wide range and scale of … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’09: Mark Ryden

Posted on December 5, 2009 by sleepboy

One of the highlights of our trip to Miami was definitely seeing this new Mark Ryden piece revealed at the Paul Kasmin Gallery booth at Art Basel. The breathtaking 72″ x 48″ piece “Incarnation” seems to be a happy medium … Continue reading →

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Openings: Basel Week Miami ’09 – Art Asia

Posted on December 5, 2009 by sleepboy

Showing adjacent to the SCOPE, the Art Asia opened its doors to fair-goers exposing the Art Basel crowd to the special flavor of their region’s art. Featuring art from countries such as Korea, China, Japan, India, Cambodia, Thailand, and Taiwan, … Continue reading →

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Video: Souther Salazar Interview

Posted on December 5, 2009 by sleepboy

Scion ART has sent over a video interview with Souther Salazar for us to share with our readers. If you remember, the self portrait themed traveling Scion Installation 5 exhibition included a fantastic piece from Souther, which he discusses in … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’09: Jeff Soto – Primary Flight Mural

Posted on December 5, 2009 by sleepboy

There are so many artists getting up at Basel Week Miami this year that it’s hard to keep up with everything. On our list today was Jeff Soto’s (interviewed) mural for Primary Flight. The almost completed piece, although different, is … Continue reading →

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