Monthly Archives: January 2011

Studio Visit/Preview – Pema Rinzin

Posted on January 24, 2011 by AM Editor

We recently had the honor of visiting the studio of Pema Rinzin as he was preparing for his solo exhibition entitled Compassion Transformed, which opens January 27 at the Joshua Liner Gallery. Rinzin is a master of traditional Tibetan Thangka … Continue reading →

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Showing: Sweet Toof & Shan Hur – ‘Having a Dig’ @ Arch 402 Gallery

Posted on January 23, 2011 by sven

AM went to check out Sweet Toof and Shan Hur’s work last week in the two-person exhibition Having a Dig. Arch 402 Gallery was a new name for us, but the location was good, and the brickwork arched space located … Continue reading →

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Openings: Ray Caesar – “A Gentle Kind of Cruelty” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted on January 23, 2011 by juggernut3

Last night, Toronto-based artist Ray Caesar’s “A Gentle Kind of Cruelty” premiered in New York at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery. This new body of work, which seems to have a more personal meaning this time around, features Caesar’s signature use … Continue reading →

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Highlights: José Parlá @ Concord City Place (Toronto)

Posted on January 23, 2011 by lowpro

This past Thursday, José Parlá was the guest of honor at a commencement party that paid tribute to the two ginormous murals he recently endowed to the City of Toronto. Commissioned by the Concord City Place, the Brooklyn-based street art … Continue reading →

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Overtime: Jan. 16 – Jan. 22

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Khoi

James Cauty’s “Riots in a Jam Jar”. Swoon speaking at TEDxBrooklyn. Mondo Bizzarro Gallery will be showing a private collection of Shepard Fairey works. Looks like Banksy added a couch to his living room in Camden. C215 interview now with … Continue reading →

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VIP Art Fair

Posted on January 22, 2011 by sleepboy

An art fair based on an interesting premise opened this weekend – the VIP Art Fair. As online sales have increased when compared to in-person sales at most galleries, it was only natural that a virtual art fair be the … Continue reading →

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Preview: “Conjoined in 3D” @ Copro Gallery

Posted on January 22, 2011 by sleepboy

Opening tonight, January 22nd, at the Copro Gallery is a sculptural group show, entitled Conjoined, conceived in the twisted artistic mind of Chet Zar. With this curatorial turn, he takes an opportunity to bring to the gallery some of the … Continue reading →

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Streets: Dain (New York)

Posted on January 22, 2011 by sleepboy

We’ve showed you some of Dain’s gallery work in the past (New York ’09, Paris ’10), but not much of his street work. It looks like what may be new pieces have popped up recently in Brooklyn and luckily for … Continue reading →

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Previews: “Ahn-Nyung | Hello” @ LeBasse Projects

Posted on January 21, 2011 by sleepboy

Tomorrow night, January 22nd, LeBasse Projects will bring in a Korean wave of talent to it’s Culver City showspace with their newest exhibition Ahn-Nyung or Hello. Curated by Jae Yang, the show features the works of four artists – Hyung … Continue reading →

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Releases: Kid Acne – ‘When the Smoke Clears’ Zine

Posted on January 21, 2011 by sven

AM got all enthused late last year over Kid Acne’s solo show (covered) at Concrete Hermit entitled When the Smoke Clears. For us, the defining part of the installation was the wall of small one-off screenprinted drawings in all their … Continue reading →

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