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Video: Marilyn Minter – “Green Pink Caviar”

Posted by sleepboy, July 5, 2009

Remember when we stopped by Salon 94 to bring you pics from photographer Marilyn Minter’s latest show Green Pink Caviar. Well, there was also a video that went along with the show (teaser seen above) that has been pretty popular on the internet. In fact, Madonna (a Minter collector) liked it so much, she’s using it in her “Sticky & Sweet” tour. “The opening song, ‘Candyshop,’ will be performed under a pair of giant luscious, pink lips licking and sucking on sparkly gold, orange, silver […]

Openings: Reuben Rude – “Americana” @ Gallery 1988 (LA)

Posted by sleepboy, July 4, 2009

AMÂ stopped by to take a look at Reuben Rude’s show last weekend at Gallery 1988 (LA), where the “Afternoon with Greg Simkins” event (covered)Â was being held. He has been hard at work on this show, entitled “Americana,” for over a year. We quite liked the large installation piece (seen above), but also take a look at all the photos after the jump.

Teaser: Whammy! The Art Show @ VASF

Posted by sleepboy, July 4, 2009

Whammy! The Art Show opens next Thursday, July 9th with some pretty good artists in the lineup.Â How does Dave Kinsey (above), Anthony Lister (interviewed), Tiffany Bozic, Jeff Soto, John Dwyer, Robert Hardgrave, Mel Kadel, Jay Howell, and Kelsey Brookes sound?Â The exhibition will be held at VASF, the RVCA retail flagship on Haight and Ashbuy in San Francisco.

Preview: Kokeshi Show @ the Japanese American National Museum

Posted by sleepboy, July 3, 2009

A pretty epic customs show is opening on July 11th at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Curated by Christina Conway, the exhibition features custom kokeshis from over 100 artists, many well-known to our readers.Â We have gathered some images for you of some of our favorites like the one from Stella Im Hultberg (interviewed) seen above. Check them out after the jump…

iArtist DIY Kits

Posted by sleepboy, July 3, 2009

Can’t afford to own a piece of original art of your favorite artist like Damien Hirst?Â Why not make your own with these Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kits from iArtist?Â What we initially thought was a joke might be for reals, and we are not quite sure to make of it.Â Take a look at the Banksy kits they have after the jump…

Teaser: Nicoletta Ceccoli @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, July 2, 2009

Nicoletta Ceccoli (interviewed) will be opening up her show at Roq La Rue along with Eric Fortune later on this month. From what she told us, she plans to have about 10 paintings for this show.Â Judging from the teaser pics she was kind enough to send us, expect more of her fantastic dreamy and delicate imagery for this show.Â Ceccoli’s paintings have a high level of detail and must be seen in person to truly appreciate how amazing her brushwork is.Â More after the […]

Preview/Video: Jeff Koons @ Serpentine Gallery (UK)

Posted by sleepboy, July 1, 2009

Another video has been released regarding Jeff Koons’ upcoming show in London (first mentioned here).Â This time, the footage is from the actual show space, Serpentine Gallery.Â The show, which focuses on his Popeye series of works, is set to open tomorrow.Â Take a look at some additional pics after the jump…

Preview: Courtney Brims @ Black Maria Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 29, 2009

A relatively new artist to the scene, Courtney Brims, caught our eyes with some preview images to her new show at Black Maria Gallery.Â Slated to exhibit her color pencil works on their project wall, the opening is on July 18th.Â This will be the Brisbane based artists first show in the US. More images after the jump.

Preview: Tin – “Beautiful Imperfections” @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 28, 2009

We thought we would do a little preview of Tin’s (interviewed) upcoming show “Beautiful Imperfections” at Copro Gallery.Â If you are looking forward to some robotic animal and limb goodness like we are, make sure you are there for the July 11th opening.Â More images after the jump…

FAME Festival: Conor Harrington x Ceramics

Posted by sleepboy, June 28, 2009

Remember when we showed you the Conor Harrington (interviewed) piece for the upcoming FAME Festival last week?Â Well, what we didn’t tell you was that Grottaglie, the town where the festival will be held, is famous for its ceramic tradition dating back hundreds of years.Â As part of this years festivities, artists are invited to experiment with local artisans on various projects, which has so far yielded some pretty fantastic ceramic plates by Conor.Â This is not the first time urban/street art and ceramics has […]