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Baby Tattooville ‘10 – Artist Dinner and Collaboration Drawing

Posted by Khoi, October 2, 2010

Baby Tattooville 2010 is underway! The day before the official madness began, featured artists were able to take a moment to catch up with one another over dinner and learn what BT is all about from the ringmaster himself, Bob Self. Proudly sponsored by Arrested Motion, artists and crew spent their first night in Riverside dining on delicious fried catfish, tortas, and burritos at BT fave eccentric dining spot Tio’s Tacos. Afterwards, it was back to the historic Mission Inn, BT headquarters, so that the […]

Videos: Kaws Interview with Dos Equis

Posted by sleepboy, October 1, 2010

You probably remember when we reported on the perfect collaboration between KAWS’ signature double x’s and Dos Equis, translated as two x’s. Take a look at a rare interview with the artist, all caught on video as he talks shop on a whole variety of topics. If you haven’t seen the pics from the launch party of the limited edition bottles and packaging in Mexico City, take a look here. Part II of the interview after the jump…

Releases: Dave MacDowell – “Bad Mother Wizard” Print

Posted by Ken, October 1, 2010

Pop culture manipulator Dave MacDowell has just released one bad mutha-f’ing print… Entitled “Bad Mutha Wizard”, MacDowells mashup of Samuel L. Jackson and the Wizard of Oz is available now through Dirty Pilot.

Art Focus: Jacek Yerka

Posted by sleepboy, October 1, 2010

We recently discovered the work of Jacek Yerka and we can’t get enough of it. The Polish artist’s paintings are filled with surreal visions of a beautiful world filled with landscapes and structures that the viewer wishes could be true because it would just be so damn cool. He cites cites Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel among others as having influenced his work and it’s not hard to see why. Take a look at more images from Yerka after the jump…

Preview: Damien Hirst – “The Souls” @ Paul Stolper Gallery

Posted by Khoi, October 1, 2010

It’s become more than apparent now that Damien Hirst has a thing for the fragile beauty of butterflies. They will completely take over his next show “The Souls”, which will feature 120 vibrant foilblock butterfly prints. The exhibition in total is made up of 4 butterflies, in 80 different colourways, each one in an edition of 15 and rumored to cost £3,000 each. Flutter over to Paul Stolper Gallery starting Oct 7 to check them out. More after the jump…

Openings: Dirk Skreber – “New Works” @ Blum & Poe

Posted by Khoi, October 1, 2010

Long-time Blum & Poe artist Dirk Skreber makes his long-awaited return to the distinguished Los Angeles gallery. This is his fourth solo exhibition at the Culver City institution. The show features portraits of models created with foam tape laid above panels rolled with varnish, polyurethane, watercolor, enamel, spray paint, fluorescent paint and primer. The artist burns or tears away the foam to reveal each image. Conspicuously absent in the paintings is oil paint or any kind of brushwork, giving the works a sense of psychological […]

Openings: “Beyond The Street” Book Signing @ Subliminal Projects

Posted by sven, October 1, 2010

Subliminal Projects was the host venue for a joint event on Thursday, September 16th: the Los Angeles launch and signing for the book Beyond the Street, followed by the opening reception for Shepard Fairey’s Printed Matters exhibition (covered). A line began to form outside the gallery at 4 p.m., with the proper madness commencing three hours later when the doors opened. Amanda and Shepard Fairey, Dave Kinsey, Herakut, Jana DesForges of BLK/MRKT, Marsea Goldberg of New Image Art, ex-FUN Gallery queen Patti Astor, Retna and […]

Candice Tripp Hand Finished Print & Giveaway

Posted by juggernut3, October 1, 2010

Our friend Candice Tripp (interviewed) has some very special limited prints that she hand touched for sale available here. There are two different images, each in an edition of 10. The first is “The Patio” and the second “And One Day Blimp Cat Floated Away”. Candice took the time to hand embellish each one with metallic paints and other details. Also in other Candice Tripp news: she has finally become a British citizen. Congrats Trippy! To celebrate her new-found citizenship, she’s giving away a beautiful hand touched […]