Monthly Archives: May 2010

Openings: Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade – NYC edition

This past weekend, Faile and Bast opened the New York version of their famed “Deluxx Fluxx Arcade” show. The pop-up gallery located in the LES (Lower East Side) of the city was subject to many rumors and discussions during this busy … Continue reading

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Openings: Mark Ryden – “The Gay 90’s: Old Tyme Art Show” @ Paul Kasmin Gallery

AM attended the opening of Mark Ryden’s latest series of work “The Gay 90′s: Old Tyme Art Show” at Paul Kasmin Gallery (previewed). As expected, the space was packed with art enthusiasts that were clamoring to see Mr. Ryden’s amazing … Continue reading

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Openings: Oakland Museum of California with Group Show (including Barry Mcgee)

Tipped off by the good people at Hi-Fructose to a great show opening at the Oakland Museum of California, we were please to see that one of our friends, gamma888, had a nice photoset of pics from the show (especially … Continue reading

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Events: “Further” book signing at SFMoMA

This Thursday, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will host an exclusive signing event for the art book “Further,” featuring the work of Damon Soule, David Choong Lee, MARS-1, Nome Edonna, Oliver Vernon, Robert Hardgrave and Tomokazu Matsuyama. Most … Continue reading

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Banksy compensates rock band for name: “Exit Through The Gift Shop”

With Banksy’s recent documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop premiering with much success and fan fare accross the world (coverage here), wouldn’t it be a pain to share a name with this recently well-known film?  Well, for the rock band … Continue reading

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Teaser: Ana Bagayan “Flutter” @ Mondo Bizzarro Gallery

Following on from her recent showing with Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle last year (covered), the talented Ana Bagayan’s next exhibition, “Flutter” opens on Saturday, May 8th at Mondo Bizzarro Gallery in Rome. This will be Ana’s first overseas … Continue reading

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Overtime: April 26 – May 1

A fascinating look inside Richard Colman’s studio ahead of his show at New Image Art. A new show for Pam Glew. Warhol wore Ferragamos and now you can too. Jose Parla is a fan of Anish Kapoor. A look at … Continue reading

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Banksy Included in 2010 TIME 100

Two names familiar to AM readers, and no doubt to mainstream popular culture aficionados today, is Shepard Fairey and Banksy.  Today, we learned that Banksy was included in TIME Magazine’s TIME100 list, featuring 100 of the most influential people “who … Continue reading

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