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Studio Visits: Ron English – “Skin Deep” @ Lazarides Rathbone Place

Posted by juggernut3, June 14, 2011
Last time Ron English was prepping for a show in the UK, he invited us over for a visit in his New Jersey based studio. Fast forward a few years, he’s moved into a large house in suburb of Beacon, New York. Utilizing the entire lower level as his work space, Ron is getting ready to unleash a new series of works at Lazarides (Rathbone Place) on June 23rd. Entitled Skin Deep: Post-Instinctual Afterthoughts On Psychological Portraiture, this exhibition will display many of Ron’s signature popaganda characters […]
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Openings: Jeff Canham, New Bohemia Signs, and ESPO @ Guerrero Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 14, 2011
On Saturday night, the Guerrero Gallery in SF opened up their doors to a show celebrating the signmaking aesthetic. Included in the show were artists influenced by the their love for typography and signage – Steve “ESPO” Powers and Jeff Canham, as well as the crew of New Bohemia Signs. Powers brought with him a body of work consisting mostly of his metaltations series along with what looks to be his working desk as an installation. Photos taken for us by Berlin Tomas of the […]
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Teaser: “Pretty on the Inside” @ Paul Kasmin

Posted by sleepboy, June 13, 2011
Later this month, the Paul Kasmin Gallery will host the opening of Pretty on the Inside, a show curated by KAWS and Erik Parker. To our knowledge, this is the first time KAWS has flexed his curatorial chops since I Can’t Feel My Face exhibition in Los Angeles in 2009 (covered). Along with the two curators, the other artists they chose to join them are Todd James, Tony Matelli, Joyce Pensato, Peter Saul, and Karl Wirsum. See  you there on June 23rd. Discuss KAWS here.
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Streets: Blu & Ericailcane @ R.I.P.Arte Festival (Italy)

Posted by sleepboy, June 13, 2011
Reprising teamwork that has become familiar to street art fans everyone, Blu and Ericailcane hit up the R.I.P.Arte Festival in Fabriano, Italy recently with these two side-by-side pieces. The dynamic duo have been tearing up Europe recently at a frantic pace with their in-demand mural skills (last collab in Bologna), especially Blu (Palestra, Jensi, Krakaw, Poznań) whose prolific appetite for walls boggles the mind.  And, it seems there is no end in sight as he’s getting up in Germany at the moment. The event also […]
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Openings: Aaron Nagel – “A Thin Line” @ Shooting Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 13, 2011
Saturday night in San Francisco, the Shooting Gallery hosted a new collection of paintings from Aaron Nagel. It has been over a year since Nagel’s photorealistic renderings have graced the walls of the Tenderloin district showspace, and he returns with A Thin Line, a classical study on the beauty of the female form with a contemporary twist. More photos, some NSFW, after the jump courtesy of Berlin Tomas.
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Free Mondays from Banksy for “Art in the Streets” @ MOCA

Posted by sleepboy, June 13, 2011
If you haven’t yet stopped by to check out the historic Art in the Streets exhibition at the MOCA, now may be the perfect time. “Now” meaning today or any other Monday until it closes on August 8th as it will be free thanks to the sponsorship of Banksy. As he wryly states – “I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.” Even if you have seen the show […]
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Contests: Nicoletta Ceccoli Hand Finished Prints Giveaway

Posted by sleepboy, June 13, 2011
Looks like it’s time for another giveaway here on AM, this time courtesy of Virtu Gallery. We are pretty enamored by the Nicoletta Ceccoli’s (interviewed) work so you will be happy to hear that we are gifting one lucky reader one of these hand-embellished prints (editions of 40). All you have to do is leave a comment at the bottom of this article or on facebook by June 22nd stating which image is your favorite and why and Nicoletta will choose a winner. It would […]
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Kaws x The Standard – “Passing Through” Companion Party

Posted by juggernut3, June 12, 2011
Earlier in the week, we watched Kaws’ iconic Passing Through Companion touch down in the front yard of The Standard Hotel after its little tour of Hong Kong and Connecticut. This unveiling of Kaws’ first major public art installation in NYC was cause for celebration and the hotel hosted a party at their exclusive Boom Boom Room. AM was in attendance among many of the artist’s other friends and peers from the worlds of art, fashion and entertainment got together to celebrate. Attendees included Lisa […]
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Preview / Publications: James Jean – “Rebus”

Posted by lowpro, June 12, 2011
In addition to an impressive selection of new paintings and prints on display at Martha Otero’s booth during Art HK ’11 several weeks ago (covered), an advance copy of James Jean’s Rebus was also on hand for attendees to immerse themselves into. Sophisticated in design and comprehensive in scope, the publication will serve as the first extensive catalog of the talented Los Angeles-based artist’s fine art efforts since moving on from cover art guru of graphic comic Fables. Named in honor of his most recent […]
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Openings: FriendsWithYou – “:)” @ The Hole Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, June 12, 2011
Several nights ago, AM attended the opening of FriendsWithYou’s “:)” show at the new location of The Hole Gallery. Neither the sweltering heat nor the torrential downpours from the flash thunderstorms could keep the masses of fans away that packed the house to see the first ever New York solo exhibition from the colorful Miami duo Sam Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III who combine their collective happy vibes to form FWY.  The pieces exhibited were as intricate as they were colorful and the work was […]
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