Monthly Archives: April 2010

Openings: Usugrow – “Hasadhu, In The Night Before a Storm” @ StolenSpace

Posted on April 6, 2010 by sleepboy

After curating a series of Shinganist shows, Japanese urban artist Usugrow opened his own solo show last week at the StolenSpace Gallery with a collection of paintings, figures, and photographs. This time, he brought along his alterego “Hasadhu”, a fictional … Continue reading →

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Openings: Marco Zamora and Derek Albeck – “The Fool” @ Fecal Face Dot Gallery

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Ken

Last Thursday night, AM visited the Fecal Face Dot Gallery’s opening of their latest show – “The Fool”. Combining the talents of two LA artists, Marco Zamora and Derek Albeck, “The Fool” is a perfectly curated and highly cohesive exposition … Continue reading →

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Collabo: Eine x Anya Hindmarch

Posted on April 5, 2010 by sleepboy

Haven’t heard much from typographical street artist EINE since his show at Carmichael Gallery last July, but photos have come out that show his takeover of a Anya Hindmarch store in London. Eine recently collaborated with the popular British designer … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Travis Louie @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted on April 5, 2010 by sleepboy

Here is a teaser photo for a show we are looking forward to in July at the Joshua Liner Gallery in New York.  Travis Louie (featured) will be bringing bearded, bewhiskered, and strangely botanical characters for a concurrent show with … Continue reading →

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Showing: Edwin Ushiro – At Night, Lights Fell and Loved Ones Returned Home” @ Sloan Fine Art

Posted on April 5, 2010 by juggernut3

We recently stopped by Sloan Fine Art in NY to check out a mini-solo show by Edwin Ushiro (interviewed). “At Night, Lights Fell and Loved Ones Returned” featured five new paintings centered around the theme of abandoned spaces and the … Continue reading →

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Preview: Dale Grimshaw – “Arcana” @ Signal Gallery

Posted on April 4, 2010 by sleepboy

London artist Dale Grimshaw’s third solo exhibition, “Arcana”, will be showing at the Signal Gallery starting next weekend. For this new body of work, Grimshaw takes inspiration from the imagery of the Tarot, taking his figurative paintings in a new … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter! Ron English – The Ascension of Santa Christ

Posted on April 4, 2010 by juggernut3

Hope everyone is having a good Easter! Ron English (featured) was in Colorado Springs yesterday and sent us this video of him launching “Santa Christ”. A funny and strange play on this holiday… could it be his spin on the … Continue reading →

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“Small Victories” Photo Project

Posted on April 4, 2010 by sleepboy

Booooooom! is running a contest where readers can submit 4″ x 6″ photos about “the quietly beautiful, unintentionally funny, people and things all around us.” This will culminate in a show in May in Hong Kong with our friends at … Continue reading →

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Overtime: March 28 – April 3

Posted on April 4, 2010 by sleepboy

Looks like the Pop Life exhibition has moved on to Hamburg. The price of being on the board of a public arts institution. SFMOMA looking for an architect for a new extension. Stolen art! Speaking of which, Dennis Hopper’s wife … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Hush – “Passing Through” @ Shooting Gallery

Posted on April 4, 2010 by juggernut3

San Francisco is going to get another taste of Hush (interviewed) when his show at Shooting Gallery opens up May 1st. The latest solo “Passing Through” from the UK urban artist looks to be very sharp as we’ve seen some … Continue reading →

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