Monthly Archives: November 2011

“It Happened at Pomona: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles 1969-1973 Part 1: Hal Glicksman at Pomona” @ Pomona College Museum of Art

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Khoi

For the Pomona College Museum of Art’s inaugural Pacific Standard Time show, the focus of the exhibition was on Hal Glicksman’s time as curator and director of the institution.  Glicksman, a pioneering curator of Light and Space art, established one … Continue reading →

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Contest: Paul Insect x Post No Bills Giveaway

Posted on November 24, 2011 by sleepboy

No more than a couple of weeks ago, Post No Bills unveiled a new solo exhibition (covered) by UK-based artist Paul Insect. During the event, specially-signed letterpressed items were given away to a fortunate few. These were created by printmaster Ramon … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton x Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Posted on November 24, 2011 by sleepboy

For those of you waking up to enjoy Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, keep you eyes out for a balloon from director, artist, illustrator, photographer, and writer Tim Burton, whose retrospective exhibition recently showed at the LACMA. Last year, it was Takashi … Continue reading →

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Update: Faile for “East West Connect” @ Above Second

Posted on November 23, 2011 by sleepboy

We’ll be sharing with you a preview of the entire exhibition soon, but here is one more look at one of the pieces from East West Connect, AM’s first curated show (hosted at Above Second Gallery in Hong Kong). For … Continue reading →

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Streets: Augustine Kofie & Matt W. Moore (San Francisco)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by sleepboy

While in San Francisco for his solo show (covered), Augustine Kofie (featured) found time to collaborate with Matt W. Moore on a wall mural. Kofie’s abstract and geometric-based post-graffiti style melded well with Moore’s vector-based so-called retro graffiti aesthetic. For those who feel … Continue reading →

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High Desert Test Sites 2011

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Khoi

Occurring during the Oct 15 and 16 weekend, High Desert Test Sites returned for its 2011 edition in the communities that include Joshua Tree, Pioneertown, Wonder Valley, Yucca Valley, and 29 Palms in California.  The destination event includes site-specific new … Continue reading →

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Publications: Scott Campbell – “If You Don’t Belong, Don’t Be Long” Book

Posted on November 23, 2011 by lowpro

Coming next spring from Rizzoli, and produced in conjunction with OHWOW publishing, comes Scott Campbell’s first monograph focusing on the duality of his artistic career both as a tattoo prodigy and a fine art powerplayer. Named in homage of his … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints: A Reading of Boris Hoppek’s Obama Beach Ball

Posted on November 23, 2011 by sven

The following article is a guest post by friend of AM, Peter Bengtsen. He wrote this essay for us after seeing the release of Boris Hoppek’s Obama Beach Ball, the resultant opinions that have been broadcast on the internet in … Continue reading →

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Streets: ABOVE – “It Takes Two To Tango” (Miami)

Posted on November 23, 2011 by sleepboy

ABOVE (interviewed), whose contest for his new PASSPORT book is still ongoing here at AM, is continuing to hit up walls in Miami in preparation for his showing with White Walls at the SCOPE fair during Art Basel Week. As you can … Continue reading →

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Openings: POSE and KC Ortiz – “White Wash” @ Known Gallery

Posted on November 22, 2011 by carlosgonzalez

This past weekend, the Known Gallery presented their latest exhibit titled White Wash which featured artwork from graffiti artist POSE and photography by KC Ortiz.  Starting with POSE, his work featured fifteen new works which filled the gallery’s main floor. … Continue reading →

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