Monthly Archives: May 2011

Streets: Blu (Poland)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by sleepboy

It looks like Italian street sensation Blu is not shy about letting the world know his views on religion.  First came the mural in Bologna over the Easter weekend featuring a praying man eating his own “pasta” brain, perhaps indicating … Continue reading →

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Openings: Marci Washington – “For Forever I’ll Be Here” @ Rena Bransten Gallery

Posted on May 9, 2011 by rhinomilk

Thursday night saw the reception of Marci Washington’s latest exhibition at the Rena Bransten Gallery. Her work typically consists of illustrations telling the narrative of a story that does not exist, which gives the work a supernatural, haunting and cinematic … Continue reading →

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Videos: POW WOW Hawai’i 2011 Part I

Posted on May 9, 2011 by sleepboy

One of the people we connected with in Hawaii for the POW WOW event (covered) was videographer Mikey Inouye. It seemed him and his crew were everywhere at the same time documenting all the action. The fruits of their labor … Continue reading →

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Preview: Ai Weiwei @ Lisson Gallery (London)

Posted on May 9, 2011 by lowpro

Opening Friday, May 13th in London, Lisson Gallery will take the baton of support for Ai Weiwei’s work during his detention, now well over a month since the his unjust apprehension by the Chinese Government, with a major exhibition. Including … Continue reading →

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Openings: Crash, Freedom, and Risk – “Blurring the Lines” @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Susie Lee

With the overwhelming success of Art in the Streets, it seems like LA can’t seem to get enough of street art lately. And for hardcore graffiti fans, one couldn’t ask for more than a group show curated by Roger Gastman, … Continue reading →

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Focus: Invader – “Art in the Streets” @ MOCA

Posted on May 8, 2011 by juggernut3

With the MOCA’s Art in the Streets exhibition on track to potentially break attendance records and Invader’s recent LAPD arrest for making art in the streets of LA, we thought that it’s time for another Art Focus – in the … Continue reading →

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Openings: Hideaki Kawashima – “Turning” @ Richard Heller Gallery

Posted on May 8, 2011 by sleepboy

Last evening, AM stopped by the Bergamot Station complex to check out what looks to be the first US exhibition of Hideaki Kawashima at Richard Heller Gallery. As referenced by the title of the show, Turning, this wonderful collection of … Continue reading →

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Streets: Shepard Fairey (Chicago)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by lowpro

After a little down time since putting the finishing touches on his multi-wall installation of new and old stencil collage works on paper and canvas (covered) for Art in the Streets, along with a nice mural within the MOCA store … Continue reading →

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Overtime: May 2 – May 8

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Khoi

So Yoon Lym’s series of works based on aerial views of braiding. Some drawings on panel from John Casey. Allison Sommers’ creatures Killing Time. Yoskay Yamamoto working on an album cover for Children of Nova. Filmmaker Isaiah Seret and artist Neck Face will … Continue reading →

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Streets: Liqen – “Family Taco” (Mexico)

Posted on May 7, 2011 by sleepboy

Liqen, an artist that we have not focused on directly yet here on AM, but has been doing good work recently, has a new wall up in Mexico City entitled Family Taco. The Spanish street artist is primarily known for … Continue reading →

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