Monthly Archives: December 2009

Video: Dzine @ Bass Museum of Art

Posted on December 28, 2009 by sleepboy

Vernissage TV was on hand to document one of the shows we enjoyed during our visit to Miami for Art Basel Week. As we previously mentioned, Chicago- based artist Dzine brought his sculptures, paintings and installations for an exhibition at … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’09 – Yoshitomo Nara @ Art Basel

Posted on December 28, 2009 by juggernut3

As certain as seeing rain if you go to Seattle, there are some artists we expect to see during any art fair. So, on our first lap through Art Basel, we were alarmed to not find much work of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Studio Visits: Ian Francis

Posted on December 28, 2009 by juggernut3

Earlier this year, AM visited the UK to hang with the talented Ian Francis in his Bristol studio. The groundbreaking artist has long been a favorite and it was especially rewarding to get an insider’s view of Ian’s workspace. A … Continue reading →

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Update: Herakut

Posted on December 27, 2009 by juggernut3

After a busy year trekking around the world, the dynamic duo of Herakut (interviewed) has been heads down working on another series of works. Our friend Frankie from Camp Barbossa did a little “drive-by” of their studio and sent us … Continue reading →

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Hirst x Louis Vuitton

Posted on December 27, 2009 by sleepboy

After some angst about getting recognition for his hand-painted art (here & here) as opposed to his “factory” produced pieces, Damien Hirst returns briefly to more commercial endeavors. No stranger to artist collaborations, Louis Vuitton joined up with Hirst to … Continue reading →

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Audrey Kawasaki Time Limited Print Poll

Posted on December 27, 2009 by sleepboy

If you haven’t seen Audrey Kawasaki’s (interviewed) stunning new body of work yet, do yourself a favor and stop by Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York or check out our coverage here. On a related note, Audrey is polling her … Continue reading →

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Preview: Dark Pop 2.0 @ Last Rites Gallery

Posted on December 27, 2009 by sleepboy

Last Rites Gallery is hosting Dark Pop 2.0, a show where artists were taken out of their comfort zone and asked to create what they considered “dark art.” This second show of the series will include artists like Esao Andrews … Continue reading →

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Video: Ron English Mural @ Medicine Agency Gallery

Posted on December 26, 2009 by sleepboy

In this video, we see Ron English (featured) painting another version of Picasso’s “Guernica” (outdoor version at Primary Flight) at the Medicine Agency Gallery. The mural, seen in the timelapse above was created to coincide with the release of his … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’09 – Laura Ball @ Pulse

Posted on December 26, 2009 by juggernut3

At the Pulse art fair, we were constantly running into new and wonderful art work. One of the artists that we were fortunate enough to discover was Laura Ball who showed with both Morgan Lehman Gallery and Kopeikin Gallery. Her primary technique … Continue reading →

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Art Focus: Liu Bolin

Posted on December 26, 2009 by sleepboy

Dubbed “The Invisible Man” and for good reason, Chinese artist Liu Bolin gets his kicks by painting himself into the background with some urban camouflage. His work is a silent protest against his government for it’s persecution of artists. He … Continue reading →

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