Monthly Archives: September 2011

Previews: PULSE Los Angeles ’11 – Jen Stark @ Show & Tell Gallery

Posted on September 26, 2011 by lowpro

As we previewed a few days back, PULSE is getting ready for its big reveal in Los Angeles next weekend, running from September 30 to October 3. Jen Stark will be present at the inaugural Southern California iteration of the … Continue reading →

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Videos / Teaser: Lazarides Minotaur Event @ The Old Vic Tunnels

Posted on September 26, 2011 by sleepboy

Perhaps influenced by the pop-up restaurant The Tree House (see video above) in Frankfurt for which he presumably curated the artwork for, Lazarides will be bringing the PRET A DINER concept in for his newest project in London. During Frieze and … Continue reading →

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Interviews: Laurie Lipton – “Carnival of Death” @ Last Rites

Posted on September 26, 2011 by sleepboy

This Saturday night, New Yorkers will be treated to the dark and detailed graphite drawings from Laurie Lipton. Featuring imagery characteristic of the Day of the Dead festival as well as her distinctive cross-hatching technique of creating depth and luminosity … Continue reading →

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Openings: Richard Hambleton – “A Retrospective” @ Valmorbida x Phillips de Pury

Posted on September 25, 2011 by juggernut3

AM recently caught the opening of Richard Hambleton’s A Retrospective at Phillips de Pury’s Park Avenue gallery space. The two floor location showcased a survey of Richard’s long history of working in both street and fine art with pieces dating … Continue reading →

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Showing: Ai Weiwei – “Circle of Friends / Zodiac Heads” @ LACMA

Posted on September 25, 2011 by lowpro

Prolific, yet increasingly mum (in the wake of his release from his illegal detention), Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has brought one of his six sets of larger than life bronze zodiac heads sculptures to Los Angeles. With previous installations over … Continue reading →

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Retna x Chanel Store (Beverly Hills)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by sleepboy

Retna (featured), who recently was in Miami setting off Wynwood Walls for this year, was spotted back in Los Angeles painting in the Chanel store where he spent some time doing working on some black on black adornment of one … Continue reading →

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Openings: “Reflections” @ fordPROJECT

Posted on September 25, 2011 by AM Editor

Opening a couple weeks ago at Midtown Manhattan’s fordPROJECT was Reflections, a exhibition of three contemporary Japanese painters curated by fordPROJECT’s director Rachel Vancelette in collaboration with Tokyo’s Tomio Koyama Gallery. The highlight of the show for us was Hideaki … Continue reading →

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Overtime: Sept 19 – Sept 25

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Khoi

Morgan Spurlock follows Mr. Brainwash for the latest episode of his “A Day in the Life”. REVOK calls out Fab 5 Freddy over his most recent exhibition of works. Check out Remi/Rough’s new iPad app. Phil Frost street piece attempted … Continue reading →

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Streets: Blu (Spain) Part II

Posted on September 24, 2011 by lowpro

After a machine-like summer which saw Blu continue banging out thought provoking murals in the Eurozone in a near never ending stream of projects that started back in March (see Italy, Bologna, Palestra, Jesi, Krakow, Poznań, Fabriano, Cologne, Grottaglie, Valencia, Italy), the … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Marco Mazzoni – “XTSY” @ Gallery B15 (Copenhagen)

Posted on September 24, 2011 by sleepboy

The last time we featured Marco Mazzoni, he was getting ready for his show in his home city of Milan at the Arsprima Gallery. Fans of the Italian painter will be happy to hear that his next solo is coming … Continue reading →

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