Monthly Archives: August 2010

Contest: Pedro Matos – “Therefore the King” Print

Posted on August 23, 2010 by sleepboy

Lisbon based street artist, Pedro Matos, recently released a limited edition print (details here) of his painting “Therefore the King”. If you remember, the piece was first seen in his solo show at the Montana Shop & Gallery back in … Continue reading →

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Streets: Shepard Fairey – New York City Recap (Part 2)

Posted on August 22, 2010 by juggernut3

In second part of our Shepard Fairey NY street coverage (first part here), AM’s man on the street Joe Russo tours the concrete jungle with the Obey crew on a few stealthy late-night sessions. Under the cloak of darkness and working in … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Aaron Horkey – “Midwestern Heart” @ Remick Gallery

Posted on August 22, 2010 by sleepboy

Aaron Horkey, well known for his work on rock posters, intricate silkscreens, and Burlesque Design, is set to open a retrospective at the Remick Gallery in Minnesota on September 12th. The show in his hometown, which will include prints and originals … Continue reading →

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Releases: KAWS – “Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket” Figures

Posted on August 22, 2010 by sleepboy

When we first confirmed the imminent release of KAWS’ Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket figures back in June, we didn’t have any details yet as to the price or date of release. If you remember, these were first seen at the … Continue reading →

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Overtime: August 15 – 21

Posted on August 22, 2010 by sleepboy

The amazing graphite work of Melissa Cooke. Big Bambu at the Met. Alex Rosmarin at Swee(t)art. Keith Haring and Andy Warhol team up. Edible handgun art. Lichtenstein drew stuff too. New work from Sickboy, Jonathan Darby, and Herbert Baglione. Gregory … Continue reading →

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Streets: Know Hope in Croatia

Posted on August 21, 2010 by sleepboy

  Street poet Know Hope, who recently tried his hand at trainwriting in Croatia, apparently also left his mark on the walls there. This mural piece also had some sculptural elements which the Israel-based artist has been known to include … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Amy Sol @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted on August 21, 2010 by sleepboy

Amy Sol (interviewed) recently posted an teaser image on her twitter of a new painting she started working on. She does have a solo show in October at the Corey Helford Gallery, so perhaps this is the beginnings of that … Continue reading →

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Videos: Jeff Soto – “Off The Wall”

Posted on August 21, 2010 by sleepboy

While Jeff Soto (featured) was in NY, Friends With You visited with him and caught some footage of a wall mural he was working on. Jeff was in town for his solo show “Life Cycle” (covered) at Jonathan LeVine Gallery … Continue reading →

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Roa Mural for VNA Magazine

Posted on August 20, 2010 by sleepboy

Remember that mural AM witnessed going up last month by Roa for the cover of Very Nearly Almost Issue 12 (release party coverage)? Well, for those who haven’t seen the magazine yet, the mural actually had multiple anatomical layers that … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Andrew Hem @ Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair

Posted on August 20, 2010 by sleepboy

Our friend Amanda recently posted up an image of Andrew Hem’s (interviewed) sketchbooks, scattered gloriously about with pages open revealing this and that. In essence, these gouache “sketches” are mini-paintings and a selection will be available from LeBasse Projects at … Continue reading →

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