Monthly Archives: December 2011

Streets: Titi Freak (Japan)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by sleepboy

The Brazil-based Titi Freak (Hamilton Yokota) recently made a trip to the Ishinomaki, Miyagi in Japan for a project involving the painting of some temporary dwellings with people in the community. Made possible by The Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Brazil in Japan, the … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’11: Jason Shawn Alexander – “Undertow” @ 101/exhibit

Posted on December 18, 2011 by sleepboy

Among the abundance of standalone exhibitions that AM attended during Art Basel Week Miami, one that stood out was Jason Shawn Alexander’s showing at 101/exhibit. Undertow came highly recommended by our friends at Hi-Fructose, and when we made it to … Continue reading →

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Travelogue: Kelsey Brookes – RVCA in Hawaii

Posted on December 18, 2011 by sleepboy

Recently RVCA rented four houses on the North Shore in Hawaii and put an eclectic group of people together including Julian Schnabel, Pat Tenore, Lindsay Lohan, and Estevan Oriol among many others. One of those also invited was painter Kelsey Brookes … Continue reading →

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Overtime: Dec 12 – Dec 18

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Khoi

Banksy’s Cardinal Sin – a comment on the Catholic Church child abuse scandal, is unveiled. Liverpool council will not remove Banksy street art from private property wall. Shepard Fairey discusses creating his TIME Magazine Person of the Year 2011 cover. And, background on Ted … Continue reading →

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Streets: World Roundup (Dec 12 – Dec 18)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by sleepboy

To start off our summary of walls this week, we get news that Ludo has been in Paris getting some new fake xray ads like this piece with a hand skeleton seen inside a mosquito. Other walls seen after the … Continue reading →

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Showing: Kozyndan – “Their Bones Are Coral Made” @ Bold Hype

Posted on December 17, 2011 by sleepboy

A couple weeks ago, the husband and wife duo known as Kozyndan opened their newest solo show at the Bold Hype Gallery in New York. Entitled Their Bones Are Coral Made, the new work blended their two loves – the … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’11: Jonathan LeVine @ Scope

Posted on December 17, 2011 by juggernut3

Taking a closer look at this year’s Scope art fair, we zoom in on New York’s Jonathan LeVine Gallery. They brought some old and some new to show Miami where they’ve come from and some of the new talent that’s coming down … Continue reading →

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Art Focus: Sean Edward Whelan

Posted on December 17, 2011 by sleepboy

Based in Japan, Sean Whelan’s medium of choice is pencil drawing which typically center around his fascination temples and shrines. By grouping hundreds of little Japanese buildings, he is able to build complex amalgamations forming figurative shapes and ideas. His … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’11 / Streets: Liqen

Posted on December 17, 2011 by sleepboy

While strolling through the Wynwood District during Art Basel Week Miami, we came across a truly amazing mural by Liqen. The huge piece featured the Mexico-based artist’s illustrative style which depicted the metaphor of workers stuck in cubicles built like … Continue reading →

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Basel Week Miami ’11 / Streets: Andrew Schoultz (Part II)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by sleepboy

After reporting on some in-progress photos of an two-sided epic mural by Andrew Schoultz for Primary Flight in Miami, we head back to get some completed shots. The walls were somewhat hidden from view, across from the ROA mural if … Continue reading →

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