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Update: Lori Earley – “Laments and Lullabies” @ Opera Gallery (London)

Posted by sleepboy, October 11, 2009

A pretty big show that is sneaking up on us opens this Friday, October 16th in London at the Opera Gallery.Â Lori Earley has been working on this show “Laments and Lullabies” for about two years now and we can’t wait to see the new body of work.Â Here is a new image “Ms. Pemberton” that Lori sent us to share with our readers.Â We’ll have more coverage to follow but for now check out another image after jump (the same that we teased you […]

Streets: Elbow-Toe

Posted by sleepboy, October 11, 2009

Elbow-Toe (interviewed) has been putting up consistently good work since his Black Rat Press show in July. His thoughtful and always meaningful work continues to impress us – this piece takes an old tale (the old woman who lived in a shoe) and puts a twist on it.Â This seems to be a common theme in some his work as he likes to re-appropriate stories or images for completely different reasons. Take a look at his recent work after the jump, and make sure to […]

Video: Blu Mural @ Deitch (Timelapse)

Posted by sleepboy, October 11, 2009

Blu has released a timelapse video of the “machine” mural he was working on at Deitch that we told you about previously.Â Take a look from start to finish as he transforms the building with gears and levers over several days.Â No doubt after completing this project, this prolific artist is off to paint somewhere else in the world. Discuss Blu here.

Baby Tattooville ’09 – Reverse Studio Visits – Elizabeth McGrath

Posted by Ken, October 10, 2009

On Saturday, Oct. 3rd, just an hour or so before the big KMNDZ reveal, Elizabeth a.k.a. Bloodbath Mcgrath held a reverse studio visit alongside Miss Mindy (more on that later) giving patrons an insight to her sculptural techniques. As an added bonus, Liz provided the Baby Tattooville guests with their own clay, allowing them to create their own personal mini works of art. Also on display were the hand cast cleavers that Liz so generously provided in every guest’s grab bag. More pictures after the […]

Events: Sketch Tuesday @ 111 Minna

Posted by Ken, October 10, 2009

On the last Tuesday of September, AM visited 111 Minna Gallery for their monthly installment of Sketch Tuesdays.Â Originally held a once a year at Southern Exposure under the moniker “Moniker Drawing Rally”, the event has now grown to a monthly event featuring an ever changing cast of Bay Area artists.Â November’s installment of Sketch Tuesdays fell on the eve of 111 Minna‘s “Neighborhoods” show (opening/setup) and featured many of the “Neighborhoods” artists.Â In attendance were such SF luminaries as Mike Giant, Matt Furie, N8 […]

Openings: Ron English – “Nimbus Vapor” @ Opera Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, October 10, 2009

Ron English has been a busy man since his show at Elm’s Lester (studio visit and opening). Last month, he “tagged” the skyline of NYC with clouds (here)Â in preparation for his curated show “Nimbus Vapor” at Opera Gallery (previewed). Last week AM attended the opening of Ron’s curated take on the most important street artists of our time consisting of a hall of fame lineup consisting of names such asÂ Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy, Blek Le Rat, Daze, Crash, Shepard Fairey (featured), Faile, Futura, Logan […]

Baby Tattooville ’09: KMNDZ (Part II)

Posted by sleepboy, October 10, 2009

One of the big surprises of Baby Tattooville this year was the big reveal of who would walk home with the huge KMNDZ painting we previously told you about. After a dramatic explanation of the raffle by Bob Self, everyone came and picked a small envelope after which everyone opened at the same time. Imagine the chaos that ensued when each individual attendee was lead to believe they were the winner. As you can see from the video above, it turns out everyone was a […]

Openings / Giveaway: Adam Neate – “A New Understanding” @ Elms Lesters

Posted by sven, October 9, 2009

Adam Neateâ€™s much anticipated solo show “A New Understanding” opened last night at Elms Lesters Painting Rooms and AM went along to see just where Adamâ€™s new direction had taken him. After revealing to us in our recent interview that heâ€™d been through some troubled times during the creation of this work, we were pleased to see him in good spirits happily chatting to fans and collectors whilst signing an almost endless stream of books and posters. His classic and recognizable self portrait profile made […]

Obama chooses modern art for the White House

Posted by AM Editor, October 9, 2009

Soon after Barack Obama took office, a rumor began flying around the art world that the president and first lady were planning to redecorate their personal living space within the White House with works of modern and contemporary art. Apparently, a little known perk of being President of the United States is that you get to use the Smithsonian, National Gallery and other DC museums as your personal collection. This week, the list of pieces that the Obamas will be borrowing was announced, and it […]

Interviews / Preview: Esao Andrews – “Farewell Avery” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by AM, October 9, 2009

It’s been a while since Esao Andrews has had a major show and for his many fans, it’s long overdue. Since his showing with Roq La Rue last May, he’s been relatively off the grid – most likely getting ready for this year’s show “Farewell Avery” at Thinkspace, opening TONIGHT. It seems like it has been time well spent because this new body of work took our breath away. Even though we teased you with a peak at “The Conjoined Bell”, we had no idea […]