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Showing: Victor Castillo – “Strange Fruit” @ Merry Karnowsky

Posted by sleepboy, February 27, 2010

Showing alongside a fantastic new body of work from Miss Van at Merry Karnowsky was the mischievous and devious (see what we did there?) paintings of Victor Castillo (previewed). His not-so-innocent sausage-nosed children could be seen feasting on some unknown meat dujour, perusing pornography, and partaking in some forbidden or “strange fruit.” All the photos we took after the jump…

Bonus News Recap (Feb 20-27)

Posted by sleepboy, February 27, 2010

• No love for Lebron? WK Interact is a Dwayne Wade fan and Terry Richardson is a Kobe fan (and apparently a fan of Jersey Shore’s Pauly D as well). • Love him or despise his existence, an interview with Mr. Brainwash. • Ron English’s explanation of the art world to a dead hare. • Barry McGee makes new friends in Belgium. • Bid on a chance to sit for a portrait with Shepard Fairey. • The GR Biennale James Jean and David Choe crates [...]

Streets: Vhils in Moscow

Posted by sleepboy, February 26, 2010

Lazarides recently released some images of a piece that Vhils put up in Moscow, perhaps at the same time this piece was created. For more background info on how the Portugal-based street artist produces his “unbufferable” works of art with hammer and chisel, check out a video here. Also, more images of this piece after the jump…

Preview: “Curious and Curiouser” @ Nucleus Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, February 26, 2010

We recently told you about an upcoming show, book release, and signing tour from Camille Rose Garcia surrounding her new illustrated Alice in Wonderland book. Tomorrow night, another Alice in Wonderland tribute show is opening at Nucleus Gallery entitled “Curious and Curiouser”, a nod to the famous quote from Alice when she began growing taller after eating the cake labeled “Eat me.” Not only will there be some fantastic art like the pieces seen above from Amy Sol (interviewed) of Alice, the rabbit, and the [...]

Video: Jean-Michel Basquiat – “The Radiant Child” Trailer

Posted by sleepboy, February 26, 2010

While we were in Miami for Art Basel last year, we heard whispers of a new documentary about Jean-Michel Basquiat entitled “The Radiant Child”. We never did make it to the special screening, but the film official premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year (also site of recent Banksy sightings) and now a trailer video has made itself available online. Directed and filmed by the infamous graffiti artist’s friend Tamra Davis before his untimely death in 1988, she was overcome with the sadness of [...]

Preview: Five Year Anniversary Group Exhibition @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, February 25, 2010

Jonathan LeVine Gallery will be holding their Five Year Anniversary Group Exhibition this Saturday with many of the artists that we have grown to love over the last half decade. Of course, the show boasts a stellar list of artists including Jeff Soto, James Jean, Andy Kehoe, Mark Dean Veca, Adam Wallacavage, Erik Sandberg, and Ray Caesar. Take a look at preview images from these artists as well as the full roster on the showcard after the jump…

Teaser: Greg Simkins @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, February 24, 2010

We at AM are already looking forward to Greg “Craola” Simkins (featured) solo show this summer after seeing a taste of what’s to come. Expected to fill both rooms of Joshua Liner gallery come June, we can only salivate thinking about the monster body of work that Greg is working. We’ll have more to follow as the show draws closer but perhaps this commission he did recently for Everlast can whet your appetite. Discuss Craola here.

Openings: Yoshitaka Amano – “Deva Loka : Los Angeles” @ LeBasse Projects

Posted by sleepboy, February 24, 2010

Yoshitaka Amano’s “Deva Loka : Los Angeles” show (previewed) opened this past weekend at LeBasse Projects. Not surprisingly, the cosplay (also seen here & here) fans were out in full force for the japanese artist who is famous for his work in Vampire Hunter D and the Final Fantasy video games. His work takes younger fans of current Japanese art back to some of its recent roots as you can definitely see how his paintings have influenced artists such as Mariko Mori, Takashi Murakami and [...]

Openings: Robert Williams – “Conceptual Realism in the Service of the Hypothetical” @ CSUN Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, February 22, 2010

Saturday night was the opening of Robert Williams’ traveling solo show at the Cal State University Northridge Gallery. We originally covered the exhibition in New York, but the second time around was no less stunning. Bringing with him a massive body of work including paintings, sculptures, drawings, comic book covers, and and specially designed wallpaper, the “godfather” delighted his fans in the greater Los Angeles area with his conceptual genius and flawless execution. Check out the our opening pics after the jump and make sure [...]

Streets: Roa in Paris

Posted by sleepboy, February 21, 2010

Belgium-based street artist Roa continues his assault on decrepit buildings and infrastructure with some new work from Paris, possibly done when he was in town for his show at Galerie Itinerrance. As usual, many of his pieces are created in such a way to playfully interact with all the nooks and crannies at his carefully selected sites. More images on Unurth and after the jump…

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