Monthly Archives: June 2011

Openings: Vandalog & M.A.N.Y – “Up Close & Personal”

Posted on June 11, 2011 by juggernut3

AM recently attended a group exhibition (previewed) held by Vandalog and M.A.N.Y. in New York. The show Up Close & Personal was unique in the sense that it was not held outdoors or in a gallery, but in an actual … Continue reading →

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Preview: Joe Ledbetter – “Innards” @ Copro Gallery

Posted on June 11, 2011 by sleepboy

Tonight in Santa Monica, Joe Ledbetter will be unveiling a new body of work enitled Innards at the Copro Gallery. Featuring his menagerie of characters, rendered in his distinctive style, the goal of this show in his words are to … Continue reading →

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Preview: Jeff Canham, New Bohemia Signs, and ESPO @ Guerrero Gallery

Posted on June 10, 2011 by sleepboy

Steve Powers aka ESPO has been a busy man. First, came his part in the epic recreation of the immersive Street Market installation at the MOCA for the Art in the Streets exhibition. Then, he jetted to Copenhagen, where he … Continue reading →

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Streets: David Flores (Los Angeles)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by carlosgonzalez

David Flores, a LA-based artist who’s known for a unique style that embellishes another work of art rather than painting over it, once again put his stamp on the city walls of Los Angeles. With the monthly event known as … Continue reading →

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Preview: Jen Lobo – “Inherit The Wound” @ Thinkspace

Posted on June 10, 2011 by sleepboy

Coming up in a couple weeks at the Thinkspace Gallery will be a whole new body of work entitled Inherit The Wound from Jen Lobo. As you can see, the new paintings will include some of her favorite subjects – … Continue reading →

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Openings: FriendsWithYou – “Rainbow City” @ High Line (New York)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by juggernut3

Wednesday night saw the transport of FriendsWithYou’s massive installation Rainbow City (first seen in Miami) to New York to celebrate the opening of Section 2 of the High Line. The air-filled structures, some up to 40 feet high, from Sam … Continue reading →

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Streets: D*Face Buenos Aires Travelogue (Part 1)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by sven

You may remember his recent travelogue here on AM from Ecuador (here and here), and it looks like our boy D*Face (interviewed) has been on his travels again, this time hitting some spots in Buenos Aires with a variety of street … Continue reading →

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Videos / Streets: LUDO – “Green Berry” (Paris)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by lowpro

Recently engaging in his first solo exhibition in Zurich, La Belle Vie (covered), back in April, as well as spending a great deal of time getting up on the crispy clean Swiss urban landscape (covered), the Paris-based street artist has … Continue reading →

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Streets: Escif & San (Los Angeles)

Posted on June 9, 2011 by sleepboy

Escif and San have hit the ground running as they have arrived in California to prepare for their upcoming joint show at Fifty24SF (first mentioned here). The two Spanish street artists first made a stop in Socal with this mural … Continue reading →

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Preview: John Brophy & Melissa Forman @ Roq La Rue

Posted on June 9, 2011 by sleepboy

This Friday night in Seattle, art lovers will be in for a treat as not one, but two talented artists open a joint show together at the Roq La Rue Gallery. Both John Brophy and Melissa Forman focus their narratives … Continue reading →

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