Monthly Archives: February 2010

Just Closed: Inka Essenhigh – “The Old New Age” @ 303 Gallery

Posted on February 26, 2010 by AM Editor

We were able to catch Inka Essenhigh’s latest show “The Old New Age” at 303 Gallery just before it closed last Saturday, and we were glad we did. Whereas the surrealist painter’s works had previously been abstract compositions with forms … Continue reading →

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Openings: Shepard Fairey – “Supply & Demand” @ Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center (Day 2)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by juggernut3

Friday afternoon picked up right where Thursday evening left off (covered). Members of the Contemporary Art Center (CAC) were invited in at 6 pm for a one hour open bar, prior to Shepard’s artist talk at 7 pm. The talk … Continue reading →

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Releases: Supakitch – “Supamoto” @ Pigment Editions

Posted on February 26, 2010 by AM Editor

Dropping 1pm Eastern today at Pigment Editions is a sick new print by our Gallic homeboy Supakitch. The 18 x 24″ print, entitled “Supamoto,” is no giclee, ink-jet, rolled-out in mass quantities. Instead,  it’s truly a love-labored collaboration between artist … Continue reading →

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Video: Jean-Michel Basquiat – “The Radiant Child” Trailer

Posted on February 26, 2010 by sleepboy

While we were in Miami for Art Basel last year, we heard whispers of a new documentary about Jean-Michel Basquiat entitled “The Radiant Child”.  We never did make it to the special screening, but the film official premiered at the … Continue reading →

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Highlights: Recommended openings for this Feb 24 – Mar 1

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Andrew Hosner

February rolls to a stop this weekend before the big NYC art machine cranks into high gear next week for the big Armory show and the surrounding satellite fairs. Look for a ton of on-the-scene coverage to come from Armory … Continue reading →

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Preview: Five Year Anniversary Group Exhibition @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted on February 25, 2010 by sleepboy

Jonathan LeVine Gallery will be holding their Five Year Anniversary Group Exhibition this Saturday with many of the artists that we have grown to love over the last half decade. Of course, the show boasts a stellar list of artists … Continue reading →

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Just Closed: Scott Daniel Ellison – “The Birthday Party” @ ClampArt

Posted on February 25, 2010 by AM Editor

While wandering around Chelsea, we happened upon “The Birthday Party,” a fun show at ClampArt by New York-based artist Scott Daniel Ellison. We were not familiar with Ellison’s work but were immediately intrigued by the groupings of small illustrative paintings … Continue reading →

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Releases: Tomokazu Matsuyama x Medicom Bearbrick

Posted on February 25, 2010 by juggernut3

Recently, we stopped by Tomokazu “Matsu” Matsuyama’s (interviewed) Brooklyn studio (here) and saw one of the coolest things he’s working on – a Bearbrick with famed toy makers Medicom on their next artist series release. Their last official design collab … Continue reading →

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Studio Visits: Kevin Cyr

Posted on February 25, 2010 by AM Editor

We recently stopped by Kevin Cyr’s Brooklyn studio to check out his latest body of work slated for his two-person show with Jessica Hess entitled “Temporal Spaces,” which was curated by Lainya Magana and opens at San Francisco’s White Walls … Continue reading →

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Openings: Shepard Fairey – “Supply & Demand” @ Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center (Day 1)

Posted on February 25, 2010 by juggernut3

As Shepard Fairey’s retrospective museum show “Supply and Demand” landed in Cincinnati this past week for the final stop of the tour, AM was on hand to take part in all of the opening festivities! The fun kicked off Thursday night … Continue reading →

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