Monthly Archives: June 2010

Streets: D*Face skate ramp

Posted on June 14, 2010 by sven

Last weekend, AM got the call from D*Face that he was up to some mischief in London, so hopped on the train to go and see what his latest project involved. Remember we showed you the pool D*Face painted in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Installation, Street & Urban Art | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Overtime: June 6 – June 12

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Khoi

Willy Verginer goes swimming in concrete. New massive Anish Kapoor sculptures. Read Jeffrey Deitch’s first interview since becoming MOCA’s director Warhol shows at at Prism. And, he’s part of a mini-gallery on the moon. Most valuable auction in history. New … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Contemporary Art, Features, Low Brow & Pop Surrealism, Overtime, Street & Urban Art | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Showing: Armsrock – “Drawn Towards The Present” @ Signal Gallery

Posted on June 13, 2010 by sven

Danish artist Armsrock (interviewed) opened his solo show “Drawn Towards The Present” with London’s Signal Gallery last week. Ever willing to push the boundaries and try out something new, Armsrock filled the gallery with huge charcoal pieces on rice paper, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Exhibition Photos, Installation, Shows & Events, Street & Urban Art | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Live Painting: ProjectRoom with Jaybo, Remi/Rough & Juice 126

Posted on June 13, 2010 by sven

London’s first Projectroom event took place last night, with out-of-town organiser Jaybo inviting locals Remi/Rough and Juice 126 to collaborate in a live painting event. The three artists each took a canvas to start work on individually – Remi and Jaybo … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Installation, Shows & Events, Street & Urban Art | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Streets: Mac & Retna Mural (In Progress) @ Culver City

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sleepboy

Those who came out for the Culver City Artwalk and ventured south of Washington on La Cienega encountered a very special treat. Two legends in graffiti, El Mac and Retna, were collaboratively painting a huge mural sponsored by Rivera & … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Features, Seen on Streets, Street & Urban Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Openings: Ana Bagayan – “Flutter” @ Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Rome

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sven

Currently showing at Mondo Bizzarro Gallery in Rome is “Flutter”, Ana Bagayan’s first overseas solo show. Containing a delectable selection of Ana’s paintings, the California resident artist was in attendance at the recent opening, from which we have some pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Low Brow & Pop Surrealism, Openings, Shows & Events | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Video: Barry McGee @ Oakland Museum of California

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sleepboy

You may remember when we brought you some pics from the Oakland Museum of California, where Barry McGee was commissioned for an installation piece. Well, now comes a timelapse video of that all coming together along with some interviews with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Installation, Museums, Shows & Events, Street & Urban Art, Videos | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Previews: LACMA Saturday – Justin Bua “Urban Art Studio” & Gary Baseman “Giggle & Pop

Posted on June 11, 2010 by juggernut3

The LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) is stretching its horizons and holding two very cool free events this Saturday, June 12th. The first is Justin Bua’s “Urban Art Studio” where he will be be showcasing his historic hip … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Installation, Low Brow & Pop Surrealism, Museums, Previews, Shows & Events | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Setup / Video: Yoskay Yamamoto – “Familiar Strangers” @ Lebasse Projects

Posted on June 11, 2010 by juggernut3

As the we get closer to Yoskay Yamamoto’s (interviewed) opening of “Familiar Strangers” at LeBasse Projects tomorrow night (June 12th), we wanted to give you one last behind the scenes look at this excellent show. As we hinted in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Low Brow & Pop Surrealism, Previews, Sculpture, Setup, Shows & Events | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Vader Project Auction Preview

Posted on June 11, 2010 by sleepboy

When The Vader Project rolls into Los Angeles tonight, June 11th, it will be at the end of a long four year journey. The 100 iconic helmets, customized by many artists sure to be familiar to our readers, will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Auctions, Contemporary Art, Low Brow & Pop Surrealism, Previews, Shows & Events, Street & Urban Art | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment