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Signing: Brendan Monroe @ Richard Heller Gallery

Posted by marcus, May 25, 2009

Brendan Monroe (interviewed) was in Santa Monica this past Saturday, May 23rd, for a book signing at Richard Heller Gallery. Recently, we had the opportunity see Brendan in the Bay Area at Park Life and also to check out his studio. It was nice to see him in Southern California meeting with fans and taking time to draw in their sketchbooks. Take a look at the pics after the jump.

Preview/Interviews: Krista Huot – “Quiet Storm” @ G1988 (LA)

Posted by marcus, May 24, 2009

Krista Huot will be showing her newest work in “Quiet Storm,” a group show that will also feature the work of Scott Campbell, ghostpatrol and Roland Tamayo. You can catch the opening of “Quiet Storm” at Gallery 1988: Los Angeles, on Tuesday, May 26th, from 7-10 PM. The last time we saw new work from Krista was back in March when she was part of Gallery 1988: San Francisco’s group show “Sweet Surrender“. Since then, we’ve kept in touch with Krista and are happy to […]

Releases: Yoskay Yamamoto – LeBasse Projects Colorway

Posted by sleepboy, May 23, 2009

Next Wednesday, May 27th, the release party for Yoskay Yamamoto’s (interviewed) white/silver koibito will be held at LeBasse Projects starting at 7 pm. This edition will be limited to 150 pieces and will be priced at $100.Â Randomly inserted along with some of the toys will be drawings, gocco prints, and postcard sets for some lucky collectors.Â This 5th colorway will be exclusive to LeBasse Projects, where Yoskay will also be closing his solo “Hello and Goodbye” show. In addition to the figure, there will […]

Releases: Mark Ryden – “Tree of Mystery” Print

Posted by sleepboy, May 23, 2009

A new limited edition print from Mark Ryden is set to release on May 28th (8 am PDT) on the Porterhouse online store.Â The stunning image, entitled “Tree of Mystery” is a giclee print with letterpressed title and embossed chop on archival cotton rag paper. The print is framed in a beautiful hand-carved wood frame with museum quality archival plexiglass and will be numbered and signed by the Ryden. More info and images after the jump.

Preview: Matt Dangler – “Searching for Satori” @ Gallery 1988 SF

Posted by Ken, May 23, 2009

Matt Dangler (interviewed) recently sent us a couple preview images from his upcoming solo show “Searching for Satori” opening Friday, May 29th at Gallery 1988’s San Francisco location. Â According to Matt, “In Zen Buddhism ‘Satori’ is a spiritual awakening that often comes suddenly. With hopes of reaching and sharing ‘Satori’ – I infuse my own spirituality within my paintings. ‘Searching For Satori’ seemed an adequate title, considering thatâ€™s what painting is for me and what I believe should be the viewers motivation as well.” Check […]

Interviews: Mark Brown – The Lost MacGuffin @ Gallery 1988 LA

Posted by juggernut3, May 22, 2009

As we previously covered, Mark Brown’s debut solo The Lost MacGuffin opened up at Gallery 1988 LA with much anticipation and it lived up to the hype. Luckily AM caught up with the busy artist after the opening for his first ever interview to discuss MacGuffin, his artistic style/influences, G.I. JOE characters fighting R2-D2 and of course The Beastmaster. Read the interview after the jump…

Studio Visits: Brendan Monroe

Posted by sleepboy, May 21, 2009

On a recent road trip to the Bay Area, AM took the opportunity to visit the studio of Brendan Monroe (interviewed) that he shares with Evah Fan.Â Although Brendan was only in the early stages of preparing for his next solo show at Richard Heller Gallery, there were still many items of interest to discuss and see. Brendan walked us through his woodworking area, showed us various in-progress sculptures, enlightened us a little about his mixed-media technique and even showed us their vegetable garden.Â Surrounded by the […]

Releases: Kozyndan x PUMA Line

Posted by sleepboy, May 21, 2009

An artist duo that we have been following for a long time now, Kozyndan (Kozy & Dan) collaborated with PUMA on a clothing and shoe line a while back.Â Unfortunately, this turned out to be a Europe-only release and fans in the States never got a chance to snatch some of these items up…Â until now. Here is a shot of a window display at the PUMA store on the 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica.Â It appears that other stores will be carrying the line as […]

Openings: Andy Kehoe – “Living Twilight” @ Jonathan Levine Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, May 20, 2009

Andy Kehoe opened his first NYC solo “Living Twilight” at Jonathan Levine Gallery alongside Souther Salazar (covered). Through his style of detailed majestic landscapes and rich autumn hues, Kehoe was able to capture the essence of twilight. We also enjoyed his customary detailedÂ man-beasts isolated in his beautiful serene locations. Kehoe’sÂ “fantasy-esqe”Â styleÂ also gave us a sense of a storybook childhood nostalgia. After the Saturday opening of both shows, AM joined Andy and Souther for the official after-party in classic Levine fashion! Check out the pics and a […]

Dr. Sketchy Anti-Art School with David Stoupakis

Posted by juggernut3, May 20, 2009

It’s that time again. Dr. Sketchyâ€™s Anti-Art School held another “artist session.” Last time it was Ron English (covered) and this time it was withÂ David Stoupakis. As always, the place was packed to the brim with art enthusiasts waiting to get their eyes on the beautiful muse sensationÂ Apprella. Check the hot pictures thatÂ Molly CrabappleÂ sent to us after the jump…