Monthly Archives: May 2010

Fame Festival ’10: Vhils

Posted on May 23, 2010 by sleepboy

After Swoon (interviewed) kicked things off for this year’s Fame Festival, it appears that the versatile Vhils has arrived in Italy. As one of the many participants from the stellar lineup this year, the Portugal based artist will be working … Continue reading →

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Teaser: “Tarot – Artists’ Visions of the Future” @ Galerie Petits Papiers

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sleepboy

Sounds like there are some Tarot themed shows and projects coming up this year. First up is “Tarot – Artists’ Visions of the Future” at Galerie Petits Papiers in Brussels. Although some of the other artists are unfamiliar to us, … Continue reading →

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Openings: Roa @ Factory Fresh

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sleepboy

Talented street artist Roa continued his onslaught of recent shows (Cologne, Paris and London) with a new body of work for the Factory Fresh Gallery in New York. Reprising his signature lenticular paintings and utilizing found objects as canvas with … Continue reading →

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Preview: Richard Colman – “Keep Out the Light” @ New Image Art

Posted on May 22, 2010 by sleepboy

Set to open tonight at New Image Art is Richard Colman’s “Keep Out the Light”. The new body of work will feature some of the artist’s signature imagery with increasingly frantic geometric patterns interspersed with the interconnected characters that inhabit … Continue reading →

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Streets: Ron English – “Badvertisements” @ Welling Court Mural Project

Posted on May 21, 2010 by juggernut3

Our friend Ron English just sent us some images from his latest endeavor at the Welling Court Mural Project. Utilizing his classic sarcastic wit, he answers the question “does advertising work on me?” with a series of acerbic yet hilarious ads. … Continue reading →

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Jeff Soto x Pearl Jam

Posted on May 21, 2010 by sleepboy

Jeff Soto (interviewed) recently shared a project he has been working on – a Pearl Jam poster for a concert that played yesterday at the Madison Square Garden. He also nicely summarized his process for creating a screen print for … Continue reading →

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KAWS Interviews with Tobey Maguire (Interview Magazine)

Posted on May 21, 2010 by juggernut3

With an exhibition at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum right around the corner (teased), we get an in-depth look into the quiet world of KAWS through an exclusive interview with Spiderman himself (Tobey Maguire) on Interview Magazine’s website. In the … Continue reading →

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Streets: Greg Simkins, Dabs & Myla and Jersey Joe Mural @ Static Medium

Posted on May 21, 2010 by juggernut3

Yesterday, we tagged along with Greg “Craola” Simkins (featured), Dabs & Myla and Jersey Joe to watch them create a fresh mural christening the new location of Los Angeles print studio Static Medium. From 8am to the late afternoon, the artists took on the blazing … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Charlie Immer Hand Embellished Editions from Virtu Art Gallery

Posted on May 21, 2010 by sven

Remember we ran a giveaway recently for one of these great hand finished Brandi Milne editions? Our friend Tom at Virtu Art Gallery, the publisher of the print, has again generously donated a rather special giveaway item for AM’s readers. Charlie … Continue reading →

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Streets: Banksy in NY (Part II)

Posted on May 21, 2010 by sleepboy

As we suspected after seeing the first couple pieces from Banksy in NY, he wasn’t done with the Big Apple yet. Looks like several other pieces have popped up in various locales such as Soho and Chinatown, although you’ll have to … Continue reading →

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