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Live Drawing: Baseman, English, Horvath, and Ledbetter @ STGCC

Posted by sleepboy, August 29, 2009

Gary Baseman, Ron English, David Horvath, and Joe Ledbetter gathered together for a special live-drawing event during STGCC (Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention).Â These are all artists we follow here at AM, but are recognized as toy designers in this setting, so fans were out in full force to watch them draw and reprise some of their favorite characters. More images after the jump…

Teaser: Luke Chueh – “Inferno” @ Gallery 1988 (LA)

Posted by sleepboy, August 28, 2009

How very appropriate it is for Luke Chueh (interviewed) to base his next show on Dante’s “Inferno” and the 9 rings of hell in the famous Italian poet’s masterpiece.Â With much of his career body of work dealing with the physical and mental torture (albeit often comical) of his poor animals, it was not much of a jump to imagine them all in a personal hell that Luke has created for them. Luke sent us a picture of three of his large paintings for the […]

Openings: ModArt Magazine Curated Show @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by stephen, August 27, 2009

Thinkspace Gallery’s current group show, â€œModArt â€“ A Celebration of 20 Issues and All That Lay Ahead,â€Â (previewed)Â curated by the team at European basedÂ ModArt Magazine opened to an excited Los Angeles crowd, but things really popped off when Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and Soleil Moon Frye (who played Punky Brewster) dropped by the gallery to check out the work, specifically the front window installation by German street artist NOMAD. Besides scoping out NOMAD’s humorous caveman-like drawings and installation pieces, the trio and the rest of […]

Signings: James Jean – “Kindling” @ Plaything Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 27, 2009

There was a special event for the launch of James Jeanâ€™s (interviewed) book “Kindling” in New Zealand earlier this month in conjunction with his participation at Semi-Permanent, the mega design conference – consisting of a presentations, exhibitions, competitions, workshops and parties. If you remember, we covered Ian Francis’ show at Sydney’s Semi-Permanent earlier this year. The signing/release event was held at Plaything Gallery and also featured works from Auckland based street artist Misery. More photos and video after the jump…

Highlights: Recommended Openings For August 27 – September 2

Posted by Andrew Hosner, August 27, 2009

This Saturday’s massive “Sea No Evil”‘ charity art auction (previewed)Â benefits the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. For the uninitiated, the Sea Shepard Conservation Society has spent the past three decades protecting and preserving the worldâ€™s ocean life. The auction takes placeÂ at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium (near the Mission Inn). Notable contributors include Shepard Fairey, Dave Kinsey, Anthony Lister, Dave Cooper, Jeff Soto, Greg Simkins, Glen E. Friedman, Gregory Euclide, Logan Hicks, Mars-1 and Tim Biskup. Though a drive for us living in Los Angeles, this is […]

Teaser: Camilla d’Errico “Vain Remains @ Thinkspace

Posted by juggernut3, August 27, 2009

“Double your pleasure, double your fun…” That’s what it looks like when we see Camilla dâ€™Erricoâ€™s latest body of work from her upcoming show “Vain Remains.” Since we last caught up with Camilla at SDCC, she’s been heads down working hard for her upcoming exhibition at Thinkspace. Catch another little sneak peek after the jump.

Openings: Mia – “Riddles in the Dark” @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted by marcus, August 26, 2009

AM had the chance to attend Mia’s “Riddles in the Dark” opening (previewed) at Corey Helford Gallery. Seeing that the show has only just recently been taken down, we thought it would be nice to take a look back. Mia’s latest body of work continued to impress and had noticeably evolved since the last time we saw her work. Check out all the photos of the opening after the jump.

Teaser: Kris Kuksi – “Beast Anthology” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 26, 2009

AM just saw the one of the pieces from Kris Kuksi for his upcoming solo show at Joshua Liner Gallery and wanted to share it immediately with our readers.Â This piece is entitled “The Temptation of St. Anthony,” which refers to the temptations faced by Saint Anthony the Great during his times in the Egyptian desert (a common subject in art and literature – probably the two of the most well-known, for us at least, were by Hieronymus Bosch and Salvador DalÃ). We can’t wait […]

Preview: Sea No Evil Charity Art Show 2009

Posted by juggernut3, August 25, 2009

The Sea No Evil Charity Art Show is again in full swing. This year’s show is bigger than ever with a large group of artist donating their works to benefit the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Participating artists include: Anthony Lister (interviewed), Greg Craola Simkins (interviewed), Dave Cooper, Dave Kinsey, Glen E. Friedman, Gregory Euclide, Jeff Soto (interviewed), Mars-1, Munk One, Renta, Shepard Fairey, and Tim Biskup just to name a few. The charity was founded by Captain Paul Watson, who many may have seen on […]

Art Focus: David MacDowell – “Appetite For Veruca”

Posted by sleepboy, August 24, 2009

After witnessing David MacDowell’s wit and humor as well his acrylic skills firsthand at Thinkspace a short while back, we fast became fans of his work. But, his ballsy take on Robert Williams‘ classic “Appetite For Destruction” at the Crazy4Cult 3D show really blew our mind. Notice the seamless blending of the world of Willy Wonka with arguably one of the most famous paintings of lowbrow art culture. See Williams’ original painting after the jump as well as hear in MacDowell’s own words how he […]