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Preview: Joseph “2H” McSween & Parkskid @ Flatcolor Gallery

Posted by stephen, June 4, 2009

Flatcolor Gallery, located in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square district, kicks off with their debut show tonight from 5-9pm with new work from Joseph “2H” McSween (interviewed) and Parskid. Hot off his solo exhibition in Los Angeles, 2H wows us again with his latest body of work and his unique mixture of graffiti elements, creative lighting and of course, alluring women. Both artists will be in attendance at tonight’s opening. Check out some of their pieces for the show after the jump…

Preview/Setup: Know Hope – “the times won’t save you (this rain smells of memory)” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by stephen, June 3, 2009

AM stopped by the Carmichael Gallery to check out the progress of Israeli street artist Know Hope’s first Los Angeles solo debut “the times won’t save you (this rain smells of memory)” (teased) opening tomorrow, Thursday, June 4th. His intricate gallery installation, comprised of paper raindrops, fishing twine and a lot of cardboard was really coming together. We were equally impressed with Know Hope’s new work for the show. His large mixed-media pieces just keep getting better and we were delightfully surprised to see that […]

Openings: “Whole in the Wall” @ Helenbeck Gallery

Posted by stephen, May 31, 2009

The “Whole in the Wall” group show at Helenbeck Gallery opened to an excited New York crowd this past Thursday. Adorning the walls of the massive, two-story space was work from: Banksy, Blade, Blek le Rat, Crash, Daze, Ikon, Jonone, Nunca, Plateus, Quik, Lee Quinones, Rammellzee, Sharp, Sozyone, Henry Chalfant, Martha Cooper, Jamel Shabazz, Silvio Magaglio and Victor Ash. The show explored the transition of street art from its graffiti roots in the early 70’s and 80’s to its modern day mixture of spray paint, […]

Preview: “Dark Night Of The Soul” @ Michael Kohn Gallery

Posted by stephen, May 29, 2009

Michael Kohn Gallery is putting a nice spin on the typical show, presenting patrons with a fully immersive visual and auditory experience with “Dark Night of the Soul,” a collaboration between filmmaker and multidisciplinary talent David Lynch and musical artists Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse, a.k.a. Mark Linkous. The show, opening tomorrow, May 30th from 5-7pm, is a two-room installation featuring fifty photographs taken by Lynch complemented by the music from Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse’s “Dark Night of the Soul” album. The album was originally supposed […]

Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People In Business

Posted by stephen, May 27, 2009

Creativity is best defined as the generation of new ideas and concepts and is often called an “asummptions breaking process.” This requires the discarding of preconceived notions and approaching ideas with a fresh perspective that others would not conceive of. The cover story for the current issue of Fast Company lists the top creative minds in business today and includes some names familiar within our genre, including Damien Hirst (#22), Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS (#70) andÂ Cai Guo-QiangÂ (#86).Â Read on to see what Fast Company […]

Preview: Tim Biskup – “The Mystic Chords of Memory” @ Iguapop Gallery

Posted by stephen, May 26, 2009

Tim Biskup opens his latest solo show “The Mystic Chords of Memory” on June 4th at Iguapop Gallery in Barcelona. The show title, taken from a statement made by Abraham Lincoln during his first inaugural address, represents the newfound focus of Biskup’s energies on the positive and have led to the reemergence of a more vibrant pallete and picturesque imagery in his work which is a strong contrast to the muted colors and expressionless figures fromÂ Biskup’s “O/S (Operating System)” show last year. See the rest […]

Teaser: Know Hope – “the times won’t save you (this rain smells of memory)” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by stephen, May 18, 2009

Israeli street artist Know Hope makes his Los Angeles solo debut at Carmichael Gallery on Thursday, June 4th. Best known for his thought-provoking mixed media pieces, inspiring poetry and intricate gallery installations, Know Hope is going big for his plans in the City of Angels. Know Hope will transform the gallery with a mix of paper raindrops, fishing twine and hundreds of sheets of cardboard so that patrons can literally step into one of his art piecesÂ to interact with the space and life-sized cutouts of […]

Openings: Brian M. Viveros & Matthew Bone – â€œSouthernâ€ @ Last Rites Gallery

Posted by stephen, May 17, 2009

Last Rites Gallery, which bills itself as a home for artists that prefer to explore the darker side of their imagination, serves as the perfect backdrop for “Southern,” (previewed) the two-person solo show featuring the work of Brian M. Viveros and Matthew Bone currently on view at the gallery. At AM, we enjoy art that touches a nerve with viewers and garners strong reactions – this show certainly fits the bill. The crowd at the opening was delighted by the raw and uncut exploration of […]

Openings: Allison Sommers – “A Brief History” & Joao Ruas – “Inner Myth” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by stephen, May 15, 2009

Whoever coined the phrase “beauty is in the details” certainly knew what they were talking about. The two bodies of work currently being shown at Thinkspace Gallery, “A Brief History” by Allison Sommers (interviewed) and Joao Ruas’ “Inner Myth” certainly live up to this age-old saying. AMÂ thoroughly enjoyed Sommers’ whimsical world and the intricately painted creatures that inhabit it and we were equally impressed with Fables cover artist Ruas’ mythology-inspired pieces. Get a detailed look at the work and see the rest of the photos […]

Streets: Faile – Second Spinning Prayer Wheel Installation

Posted by stephen, May 13, 2009

Unperturbed by the theft of the first spinning prayer wheel (close-up feature) they placed in Williamsburg last month, Brooklyn based collective Faile have again installed another one of their beautiful, hand-carved prayer wheels in New York.Â With these prayer wheels selling for upwards of $20k at Faileâ€™s â€œLost in Glimmering Shadowsâ€ (covered) show last year, this awesome street piece probably won’t last for long. Check out the video of the prayer wheel “spinning” as well detailed photos of the piece after the jump.