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Openings: Glenn Barr / THH70 / Joey Seeman @ The 4th Wall Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, January 20, 2010

Glenn Barr’s show at The 4th Wall Gallery (previewed) opened last weekend in Dallas with a fantastic new body of work. Sprinkled among paintings of his signature vixens were serpent women, bird-girls and other hybrid creatures. To round out the show, he also had drawings, prints, and his “Happiness” bronze on display. Also exhibiting along with Barr were THH70 & Joey Seeman. Take a look at all the pics along with a video after the jump…

Interviews: Jeremy Geddes

Posted by sleepboy, January 20, 2010

We weren’t all too familiar with Jeremy Geddes’ work when we planned our coverage of the HK Venture show where Ashley Wood was the main draw for us. Seeing Geddes’ amazing visuals was definitely an eye-opener for us, so much so that we dedicated another article focusing in on his “cosmonaut” series of paintings. We caught up recently with the Melbourne-based artist for a question and answer session to learn more about him and his work. Full interview after the jump…

Streets: Banksy at the Sundance Festival

Posted by sleepboy, January 19, 2010

Some very interesting developments over in Park City, Utah where the Sundance Film Festival is about to get underway. Apparently, about four new alleged Banksy stencils have popped up, with the one seen above being the best one so far. Adding to the intrigue are the rumors that the “Spotlight Surprise” documentary will actually be about Banksy and entitled “Exit Through The Gift Shop,” the title of a famous piece from his recent Bristol Museum show. What will be revealed? The true identity of Mr. […]

Video: Camille Rose Garcia – Alice in Wonderland Book

Posted by sleepboy, January 19, 2010

Remember when we first introduced you last August to a little book project that Camille Rose Garcia was working on? Well, the release of her illustrated “Alice in Wonderland” is now set for February 2nd under the It Books imprint from HarperCollins. Take a look at the video above for some tasty glimpses of the artwork for the book as well as Camille explaining her creative process. We’ll have more on the book signing tour for you as the release draws closer… Discuss Camille Rose […]

Releases: Bast – “The Wig” Print

Posted by sleepboy, January 19, 2010

Papermonster is dropping a new Bast print today around noon (eastern time we assume) entitled “The Wig.” No details as the edition size or price yet, but there should be several variations of this release. Also, as we first announced here, look for an awesome show when Bast teams up with Faile for their show at Lazarides opening early next month. Discuss Bast here.

Teaser: Eelus – “The Colour Out Of Space” @ Blackall Studios

Posted by sleepboy, January 18, 2010

Street artist Eelus is preparing for his upcoming debut London solo show at the Blackall Studios location. Entitled “The Colour Out Of Space,” the exhibition will feature new paintings and prints on canvas, wood and metal like the image above. A 30-colour screen print that will be available on opening night – February 25th. Via Hookedblog. Discuss Eelus here.

Preview: “Who Killed The Music” Grammy Exhibition

Posted by sleepboy, January 18, 2010

Camille Rose Garcia The best show no one is talking about right now is the “Who Killed The Music” Grammy group show coming up next week. Set to coincide with the 52nd Annual Awards (whose official artwork was designed by Shepard Fairey this year), the show will feature artwork from Camille Rose Garcia, Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed), Travis Louie (interviewed), Van Arno, Lola, Richard Colman, Mercedes Helnwein, Kris Lewis (interviewed), Paul Chatem, Nathan Spoor, Justin BUA, Jason Thielke (interviewed), Gregory Euclide, Sarah McColgan, and Ron Lipking. […]

Installation: Barry McGee @ SFMOMA 75th Anniversary Exhibiton

Posted by sleepboy, January 17, 2010

We recently took you to Mike Shine’s studio where he was getting ready for this weekend’s show at SFMOMA, but he’s not the only artist who was working on an exhibition there. Barry McGee was also installing some works in preparation for the 75th anniversary show at SFMOMA, where they have championed Mission School artists like Mr. Twist over the years. Other artists featured include Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Frida Kahlo, Jeff Koons, Sherrie Levine, Mike Mandel, Larry Sultan, Jackson Pollock, Leslie Shows and more. […]

Video/Teaser: Aakash Nihalani – “On & Off (Often On)” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, January 17, 2010

Aakash Nihalani will be bringing his unique use of colored tape as a geometric artform to the Carmichael Gallery for a joint show with Mark Jenkins on January 21st. From the sound of things, attendees of the show, entitled “On & Off (Often On)”, will be seeing something fresh and exciting from Aakash for this new body of work. We’ll have more on this later but for now, check out a recent video he did with the good people of Babelgum after the jump…

Preview: Andrew Hem – “One Leads to Another” @ LeBasse Projects

Posted by sleepboy, January 16, 2010

Andrew Hem (interviewed) is opening an expansive show tonight at LeBasse Projects featuring paintings, drawings, and sculptural work. Entitled “One Leads to Another,” the exhibition was influenced extensively by his recent trip to Cambodia. Through his artwork, Andrew asks what if the millions of people that died during the Khmer Rouge period, especially the children had lived on instead? How might things have been different? Be sure to read more about this on the Erratic Phenomena blog. Also, check out some preview images after the […]