Monthly Archives: February 2010

Openings: Five-Year Anniversary Group Exhibition @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted on February 28, 2010 by juggernut3

This past weekend, Jonathan LeVine opened their five-year anniversary group show, featuring works from an extensive list of artists who have been instrumental in the New York gallery’s success, including Adam Wallacavage, AJ Fosik, Andrew Brandou, Andy Kehoe, Blek le … Continue reading →

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Video: Banksy – “Lights, Camera, Banksy” Stencil & Interview

Posted on February 28, 2010 by sleepboy

Readers of the The Sunday Times in the UK were greeted with a six-page spread on Banksy including a question and answer session with the stealthy street artist. The interview ended up being quite insightful despite the fact that he … Continue reading →

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Weekend Chelsea Art Walk, Part 2

Posted on February 28, 2010 by AM Editor

Continuing on with our walking tour of Chelsea (see part 1 from yesterday here), we stopped at Metro Pictures on 24th Street to see “Midnight Madness,” the latest show by painter Gary Simmons. Simmons’ “erasure” style – he uses oil … Continue reading →

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Openings: Mike Giant @ Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea – Milan

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Ken

Following his successful show last year at France’s Magda Danysz (covered), Mike Giant returned to the EU to open his “Welcome to Frisco” show last Thursday night at Milan’s Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea.  Featuring his trademark clean lines and tattooed … Continue reading →

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Banksy – “Exit Through the Gift Shop” Lambeth Palace Special Screening

Posted on February 27, 2010 by sleepboy

After screening at the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals, Banksy’s “Exit Through the Gift Shop” documentary premiered in the UK at a some special screenings early this week in a tunnel underneath the Waterloo train station dubbed “Lambeth Palace.” Of … Continue reading →

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Showing: Victor Castillo – “Strange Fruit” @ Merry Karnowsky

Posted on February 27, 2010 by sleepboy

Showing alongside a fantastic new body of work from Miss Van at Merry Karnowsky was the mischievous and devious (see what we did there?) paintings of Victor Castillo (previewed). His not-so-innocent sausage-nosed children could be seen feasting on some unknown … Continue reading →

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Bonus News Recap (Feb 20-27)

Posted on February 27, 2010 by sleepboy

• No love for Lebron? WK Interact is a Dwayne Wade fan and Terry Richardson is a Kobe fan (and apparently a fan of Jersey Shore’s Pauly D as well). • Love him or despise his existence, an interview with … Continue reading →

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Weekend Chelsea Art Walk, Part 1

Posted on February 27, 2010 by AM Editor

New York City is currently digging out from yet another snowstorm. But last weekend, the weather in New York was beautiful, and luckily, we took advantage of the brief window of sun to spend the day strolling around Chelsea popping … Continue reading →

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Streets: Vhils in Moscow

Posted on February 26, 2010 by sleepboy

Lazarides recently released some images of a piece that Vhils put up in Moscow, perhaps at the same time this piece was created. For more background info on how the Portugal-based street artist produces his “unbufferable” works of art with … Continue reading →

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Preview: “Curious and Curiouser” @ Nucleus Gallery

Posted on February 26, 2010 by sleepboy

We recently told you about an upcoming show, book release, and signing tour from Camille Rose Garcia surrounding her new illustrated Alice in Wonderland book.  Tomorrow night, another Alice in Wonderland tribute show is opening at Nucleus Gallery entitled “Curious … Continue reading →

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