Monthly Archives: January 2010

Update: “A Cry For Help” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted on January 8, 2010 by sleepboy

We already gave you a little taste of things to come (here & here), but we just wanted to update you on the “A Cry For Help” show opening tonight at Thinkspace Gallery in Sliverlake. Not only did all of … Continue reading →

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Preview: “Further” Group Show @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted on January 8, 2010 by juggernut3

Tomorrow night, the Joshua Liner Gallery will host “Further,” a group exhibition featuring works by artists Damon Soule, David Choong Lee, MARS-1, Nome Edonna, Oliver Vernon, Robert Hardgrave and Tomokazu Matsuyama. The exhibition coincides with the release of a new … Continue reading →

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Ron English x Simpsons Episode

Posted on January 8, 2010 by sleepboy

Looks like the animated world of TV and our art world collide again (see Souther Salazar x Family Guy & Shepard Fairey x South Park). This time, it’s Ron English (featured) commissioned to create a variation on his Homer/Jackson Pollock … Continue reading →

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Releases – KAWS – “OriginalFake 4′ Companion”

Posted on January 8, 2010 by sleepboy

Confirmed for a noon release tomorrow (probably eastern time), the last in a series of 4 foot companions from KAWS will be up for grabs. The black dissected will sell out quickly no doubt at anywhere from 4-6K we would … Continue reading →

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Preview: Krista Huot – “Nepenthe” @ Gallery 1988 (SF)

Posted on January 7, 2010 by sleepboy

This Saturday night, January 9th, Krista Huot (interviewed) returns to Gallery 1988 in San Francisco with a new body of work. The solo show, entitled “Nepenthe” or translated as “drug of forgetfulness” mentioned in ancient Greek mythology appears to be … Continue reading →

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Releases: Shepard Fairey – “Let Fury Have the Hour”

Posted on January 7, 2010 by AM Editor

Up now on Obeygiant.com, a new Shepard Fairey silkscreen print entitled “Let Fury Have the Hour,” featuring artwork created for the same-named upcoming documentary about The Clash (AKA “The Only Band that Matters”). Fairey and Strummer – a classic combo, … Continue reading →

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“At Work” with Jeff Koons

Posted on January 7, 2010 by sleepboy

Artinfo has an interesting article that gives a insider look into Jeff Koons’ studio and more importantly, some insight into the man himself. The article was written by Samantha Peale who worked under Koons as an assistant. Her story definitely … Continue reading →

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Streets/Video: Know Hope – “Take At Least This Burden From Me”

Posted on January 6, 2010 by sleepboy

Know Hope (interviewed, who we last saw collaborating with Aakash Nihalani at the Blk River Festival in Vienna, has now put up another piece, this time in his native Israel. Always uplifting, his work is a breath of fresh air… … Continue reading →

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Preview: “Know New York” @ Cinders

Posted on January 6, 2010 by AM Editor

Brooklyn’s one-and-only Cinders will start off the decade tomorrow by taking a new look at artists living and working in “the city that never sleeps” in their show entitled “Know New York.” Artist and Cinders cofounder Sto took on the … Continue reading →

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Preview: John Casey – “Hope Springs Internal” @ POVevolving Gallery

Posted on January 6, 2010 by sleepboy

John Casey, who is also known for his sculptures, will be exhibiting a series of recent drawings at the POVevolving Gallery in Los Angeles opening this Saturday. Entitled “Hope Springs Internal,” Casey’s new body of work will also include large … Continue reading →

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