Monthly Archives: August 2011

Openings: Tauba Auerbach – “A Book Is Not An X” @ John McWhinnie & GHB

Posted on August 16, 2011 by juggernut3

On Friday, Tauba Auerbach unveiled a truly unique body of work at John McWhinnie @ GHB in East Hampton, NY. The show entitled A Book Is Not An X (previewed) is a play on a statement she made last year … Continue reading →

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Streets: Futura (New York)

Posted on August 15, 2011 by sleepboy

It’s nice to see street legend Futura active in New York again. The last time we saw him hit up his home city, he was creating an epic collaboration piece with Os Gemeos at a Chelsea public school (P.S. 11). … Continue reading →

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Openings: Dalek – “Prism Break” @ Hurley Space

Posted on August 15, 2011 by sleepboy

A couple Fridays ago, Orange County was treated to a captivating installation by James Marshal aka Dalek (interviewed) at the Hurley Space Gallery. Immersed in all directions by the New York-based artist’s geometric creations, viewers were also introduced to a matching … Continue reading →

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Openings: Olek – The Bad Artists Imitate, The Great Artists Steal @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted on August 15, 2011 by juggernut3

It’s been a while since we’ve caught up with artist Agata Oleksiak aka Olek. Last time, she took on Wall Street and its famous charging bull and this time, she’s exhibiting her works in a solo at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. … Continue reading →

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Openings: COPE2 – “World’s Famous Bubble!” @ Halvandet

Posted on August 15, 2011 by sleepboy

Just last weekend, legendary Bronx writer COPE2 paid a visit to Copenhagen for the opening of his show at Halvandet. Not only did he bring a plethora of variations of his famous bubble tag, he also worked in an outdoor … Continue reading →

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Openings: Andrew Schoultz & Paul Klee – “Images in Dialogue” @ SFMOMA

Posted on August 15, 2011 by rhinomilk

Just this Saturday, the SFMOMA hosted an intriguing posthumous dialogue between Swiss-born Modernist Paul Klee and the very much living Andrew Schoultz (previewed). Images in Dialogue featured new works from the SF-based Schoultz displayed side by side with Klee’s work … Continue reading →

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Videos: Banksy’s “The Antics Roadshow”

Posted on August 14, 2011 by sleepboy

For our readers who aren’t located in the UK, you probably haven’t seen Banksy’s one hour TV special, The Antics Roadshow, which aired on Channel 4 over the weekend. Titled as a pun on the Antiques Roadshow, a long-running British … Continue reading →

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Creative Process – Tran Nguyen

Posted on August 14, 2011 by sleepboy

You may recognize the piece above, Cast Into A Rippled Mentality, from Tran Nguyen’s show at Thinkspace Gallery last month (covered). She has now posted some images on her blog showing the step by step creation of the painting which … Continue reading →

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Releases: Mark Ryden – The Official “ROSE” Pendant

Posted on August 14, 2011 by sleepboy

This Wednesday, August 17th, Mark Ryden is releasing his The Official “ROSE” Pendant through Porterhouse. The enameled metal pendant, which the features his Rose painting from his 2003 Blood Show, will certainly draw comparisons to his Rose Pin that was released … Continue reading →

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Overtime: August 8 – August 14

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Khoi

Banksy’s comment on the UK phone tapping scandal. Anders Breivik, mastermind of worst terrorist attack in Norwegian history, self-proclaims he was “once one of the most influential graffiti artists in Norway” (under name MORG). Shepard Fairey’s HOPE image turned around … Continue reading →

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