Monthly Archives: October 2011

Nuart Festival ’11: Herakut

Posted on October 3, 2011 by sleepboy

With the Nuart Festival in full swing in Norway, the next artists to grace the walls of Stavenger are German duo Herakut. The creative blend of Hera’s loose and more abstract elements with Akut’s photorealistic skills is a special aesthetic … Continue reading →

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PULSE Los Angeles ’11: First Look

Posted on October 3, 2011 by sleepboy

With Art Platform in town, the PULSE art fair also decided to hold their Los Angeles event the same weekend. Featuring a mix established and emerging galleries, attendees are giving a nice variety of young and veteran artists.  Also associated … Continue reading →

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Art Platform ’11: First Look

Posted on October 3, 2011 by sleepboy

Late Friday afternoon, AM stopped by the vernissage for Art Platform’s debut in Los Angeles. The new event, which looks to become the preeminent art fair in the LA area, is the sister fair to New York’s annual Armory Show. … Continue reading →

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Nuart Festival ’11: David Choe & DVS1

Posted on October 3, 2011 by sleepboy

As we continue our coverage of this year’s Nuart Festival, our attention shifts to a street reunion of sorts between DVS-1 and David Choe (featured).  The last time they met up at the festival in Norway was 2009, where they … Continue reading →

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Auctions / Benefits: “MTV RE:DEFINE” Results

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lowpro

A couple Saturdays ago, the inaugural MTV RE:DEFINE benefit exhibition and auction opened at the Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas. As we previewed a couple weeks back, curators, The Future Tense, brought together an impressive roster of 30 emerging and established artists … Continue reading →

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Contests: VNA 16 Giveaway

Posted on October 2, 2011 by sleepboy

Our friends over at Very Nearly Almost have graciously decided to run a giveaway on the newest issue of their magazine here on AM. Not only does issue #16 feature a good slate of artists like Kid Zoom, Will Barras, … Continue reading →

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Openings: Interesni Kazki – “Objects of the Universe” @ Avantgarden

Posted on October 2, 2011 by sleepboy

Last week in Milan, the collaborative street muralists from Ukraine, Interesni Kazki, brought their special blend of imagery to AvantGarden. Combining their surreal visions with a sense of whimsy and wonder, the duo impressed the crowd with their plentiful paintings, … Continue reading →

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Nuart Festival ’11: Vhils

Posted on October 2, 2011 by sleepboy

Yesterday, we brought you Escif’s contributions to this year’s Nuart Festival. Today, we focus on another great street artist, the Lisbon-based Vhils (filmed) who introduced his unique techniques to his fans in Norway. Not only did he work his magic … Continue reading →

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Overtime: Sept 26 – Oct 2

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Khoi

Adam Neate solo, Dimensional Paintings, upcoming at Elms Lester. Another look after jump. New wall work by Escif (France), Kenor (Poland), Insa (Belgium) and ROID (London), and M-City (Poland). Mural by REVOK, RIME, Dabs & Myla, and others accidentally plastered … Continue reading →

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Showing: Masakatsu Sashie – “Moon” @ Zipangu (Osaka)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by lowpro

Last showing a striking, large scale painting at Art HK back in May, Japanese contemporary artist Masakatsu Sashie is this time participating in a group exhibition in his home country. Moon, which opened on the 28th, saw a slight departure … Continue reading →

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