Monthly Archives: April 2011

Teaser: Jasper Johns – “New Sculpture and Works on Paper” @ Matthew Marks Gallery

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Khoi

Jasper Johns, who many consider to be the world’s greatest living artist, is  set to unveil a show at Matthew Marks Gallery that includes eleven sculptures which he created over a five year period, as well as twenty recent works … Continue reading →

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Pulse ’11 – Cindy Wright @ Mark Moore

Posted on April 15, 2011 by AM Editor

At this year’s Pulse NYC, LA’s Mark Moore Gallery showcased talented Belgian artist Cindy Wright. Wright’s work seems to follow from the long tradition of Dutch and Flemish still-life paintings, portraying simple objects illuminated upon a dark background. However, Wright’s … Continue reading →

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Openings: “Art in the Streets” @ MOCA (First Look)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by sleepboy

This morning, the Los Angeles MOCA lifted the veil of secrecy on its highly anticipated “Art in the Streets” exhibition.  This first major U.S. museum survey of graffiti and street art is the brainchild of Jeffrey Deitch (along with associate … Continue reading →

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Streets: Urs Fischer Bear Sculpture (New York)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by sleepboy

A 23 foot tall, 20 ton bronze teddy bear from Urs Fischer was recently installed in New York at the Park Avenue plaza. The signature sculptural piece entitled Untitled (Lamp/Bear) from the young Swiss artist will be in place for … Continue reading →

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Armory ’11 – Hideaki Kawashima @ Richard Heller

Posted on April 14, 2011 by AM Editor

We were excited to see three new works by Japanese painter Hideaki Kawashima at this year’s Armory Show, especially because they were at the booth of Los Angeles’ Richard Heller Gallery. Heller previously showed Kawashima along with several other Tomio … Continue reading →

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Showing: Jonathan Viner & Elizabeth McGrath @ Sloan Fine Art

Posted on April 14, 2011 by juggernut3

AM stopped by the LES district last week in New York to catch the latest show from Jonathan Viner and Elizabeth McGrath held at Sloan Fine Art (previewed). Jonathan’s exhibition Computer Science tugged at our heart as it brought back … Continue reading →

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Streets: Invader (Los Angeles)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by sleepboy

As you know, there is a little show called Art in the Streets set to open to the public this weekend in Los Angeles. Besides work inside the MOCA and the surrounding walls, some artists like Invader here could not … Continue reading →

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Releases: Safewalls x Cirque du Soleil Prints

Posted on April 13, 2011 by AM Editor

Our friends at the Safewalls x Cirque du Soleil project have been celebrating the art of the circus poster since late last year, commissioning Cirque-inspired pieces by the likes of Ricardo Cavolo, El Mac, Jon Burgerman, Jason Limon, Shag, Sweet Toof … Continue reading →

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Update / Releases: “Ai Weiwei’s Blog: Writings, Interviews, and Digital Rants, 2006-2009″ Book

Posted on April 13, 2011 by lowpro

Perhaps foreshadowing his own fate, Ai Weiwei’s chilling last blog entry before it was taken down went as follows: “What can they do to me? Nothing more than to banish, kidnap, or imprison me. Perhaps they could fabricate my disappearance … Continue reading →

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Openings: Erik Parker – “Re-Upped” @ colette

Posted on April 13, 2011 by lowpro

With a mastery of color and layering at it’s core, Erik Parker’s work assaults the senses in a deeply visceral way. Blending rawness with whimsy, the New York-based artist brought his newest body of psychedelia to colette in Paris a … Continue reading →

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