Monthly Archives: April 2011

Openings: Adam Wallacavage – “Dreamhome Heartaches” @ Corey Helford

Posted on April 6, 2011 by sleepboy

It looks like last month’s opening of Adam Wallacavage’s (interviewed) show at Corey Helford Gallery attracted many of the city’s artistic community. Obviously enamored by his chandeliers, lamps, and other adventurous lighting options, the audience packed into the Culver City … Continue reading →

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Streets: D*Face (Los Angeles) – Part I

Posted on April 6, 2011 by sleepboy

We stopped by Culver City today to check out the near complete mural D*Face (featured) is painting on the side of the Corey Helford Gallery, site of his new show, Going Nowhere Fast, opening this Saturday night.  As you can … Continue reading →

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Preview: “Quentin vs. Coen” @ Bold Hype Gallery

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lowpro

Following up on the fun and success of last year’s Bad Dads: A Tribute to Wes Anderson (covered), our friends at Spoke Art will continue to marry their love of iconic filmmakers with clever group shows, this time pitting cult … Continue reading →

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Video: Tim Barber Interview with Camerabag.tv

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lowpro

Focal point of OHWOW’s hugely successful, and immensely compelling, exhibition last fall, Untitled Photographs (covered), Tim Barber recently sat down with Camerabag.tv for a insightful interview. Shedding some light on his background and inspiration, the New York-based photographer spoke about … Continue reading →

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Releases: Robert Longo Supreme Decks

Posted on April 5, 2011 by sleepboy

Robert Longo, whose stunning new exhibition God Machines just opened in Paris (covered), also has another project that is nearing completion.  Continuing their illustrious line of collaborative artist skatedecks (also see John Baldessari, Damien Hirst, Christopher Wool), Supreme will be … Continue reading →

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Ed Ruscha – “Psycho Spaghetti Westerns” @ Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Khoi

We previously posted a video of the Ed Ruscha exhibition currently on view at Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills, but we felt this landmark show deserved much better than that on AM.  Here are actual still images of the paintings … Continue reading →

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Ai Weiwei MIA in Wake of Plans to Establish Satellite Studio in Berlin

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lowpro

Less than a week after his announcement to set up a studio in Berlin, China’s most well known artist and activist Ai WeiWei has effectively gone missing, with the clock now well past 36 hours without communication and French and … Continue reading →

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Openings: Lucas Price – ‘The Friends of Tony Romanoff’ @ Pure Evil Gallery

Posted on April 4, 2011 by sven

It was said that The Friends of Tony Romanoff was to be curated by Lucas Price, but the intriguing press release we read for this show was so ambiguous that AM didn’t quite know what to expect. The exhibition, which … Continue reading →

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Preview: KMNDZ – “The Heaviest” @ Fifty24SF

Posted on April 4, 2011 by sleepboy

Look at these stacks of goodness getting ready to be shipped up North to San Francisco for a show opening on Thursday night, April 7th, at Fifty24SF. Johnny Rodriguez, or better known as KMNDZ, will be presenting his new body … Continue reading →

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Openings: Agnès B – Howard St. “Galerie Boutique” Launch & Exhibition

Posted on April 4, 2011 by juggernut3

Last week AM attended dual receptions to celebrate the launch of Agnès B’s Howard St. flagship store  in New York’s SoHo district. The dazzling concept space will be known as  “Galerie Boutique” which also serves as a gallery to exhibit … Continue reading →

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