Monthly Archives: December 2011

Streets: Blu (Buenos Aires) Part II

Posted on December 21, 2011 by sleepboy

After bringing you photos a new political and provocative mural form Blu about a week ago, here is another set of pics of another mural painted by the Italian street savant in Buenos Aires. This time around, the piece on … Continue reading →

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Teaser: Banks Violette @ Blum & Poe

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Khoi

Thanks to Blum & Poe, the Los Angeles art world will be welcoming in the new year with a thunderous bang.  Banks Violette will be showing solo in the City of Angels for the first time ever (he’s shown at … Continue reading →

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Showing: Swoon – “Murmuration” @ Black Rat Projects

Posted on December 20, 2011 by sleepboy

Earlier this month, Swoon’s (interviewed) first London solo exhibition opened up at the Black Rat Projects. She has spent three long weeks transforming the gallery space with sculptural paper installations that she collectively entitled Mumuration. The project utilized imagery from much of her previous work … Continue reading →

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Anish Kapoor – “ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower” Completed

Posted on December 20, 2011 by sleepboy

Anish Kapoor’s (with help from structural designer Cecil Balmond) twisting tower next to the Olympic stadium in London that we first mentioned last year has been completed ahead of the summer games for 2012. Dubbed the “ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower” due … Continue reading →

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WK Interact for Wired Magazine

Posted on December 20, 2011 by juggernut3

Last week we shared with you some hardcore works that WK Interact put up in Paris in conjunction with the “Occupy Movements” occurring around the globe. Now we can show you the “would have been” cover for this month’s Wired Magazine. … Continue reading →

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Openings: “Holiday Pop Up” by Modern Multiples @ Known Gallery

Posted on December 19, 2011 by carlosgonzalez

This past Saturday, the Known Gallery teamed up with Modern Multiples, a LA-based print studio and one of the powerhouses in this industry, for one a one week pop-up show in which an incredible collection of prints were on display … Continue reading →

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Terry Richardson – “Mom & Dad” @ Half Gallery

Posted on December 19, 2011 by juggernut3

We recently caught a show by renowned photographer Terry Richardson in New York’s Half Gallery. Mom & Dad featured an excerpt of select photos from his latest monograph from Morel Books (available here). As the title indicates, Richardson included photos … Continue reading →

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Openings: Silvia Ji – “Gilded Roses”

Posted on December 19, 2011 by carlosgonzalez

This past weekend, the Corey Helford Gallery presented the latest solo show by the painter Sylvia Ji (interviewed). Titled Gilded Roses, the exhibition featured a collection of work that was accentuated by the artist’s penchant for intricate details as well as her … Continue reading →

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Openings: “Lush Life 3″ @ Roq La Rue

Posted on December 19, 2011 by sleepboy

Earlier this month, the Roq La Rue hosted the third rendition of the Lush Life group show. As usual, a impressive lineup of artists (many who have showed with or will show in the future with the Seattle gallery) joined in on … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit / Streets: Tilt

Posted on December 19, 2011 by butterfly

AM was fortunate to visit French graffiti artist TILT in his studio in Toulouse as he prepared for multiple shows in London at POW, Singapore and Manila, and to follow him across the streets. When not painting graffiti on naked … Continue reading →

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