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Upcoming: Dabs Myla – “All Good Things…” @ Metro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, January 17, 2013

Coming up on the 1st of February, Dabs Myla will be heading to Melbourne for their latest show entitled All Good Things… Presented in association with LRG Clothing, the exhibition at Metro Gallery will feature a series of new paintings and drawings as well as a large onsite installation. Fans down under will certainly be happy to welcome the Aussie husband and wife duo home before they head out to Hawaii for POW WOW 2013. Discuss this show here. Discuss Dabs Myla here.

Openings: Aakash Nihalani – “Portal” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, January 17, 2013

Over the weekend, the Jonathan LeVine Gallery hosted all new work from Aakash Nihalani alongside the solo from Haroshi (covered). Nihalani’s innovative geometric forms, collectively entitled Portal, featured a playful nature throughout the compositions, yet at the same time exhibited a strong sense of structure. In the NY-based artist’s words – “I try to create a new visual space within the physical confines of any piece I work on, through the illusion of three-dimensional imagery contained on a two-dimensional plane. When looking at the work—orientation shifts, shapes merge, direction inverts, foreground […]

Releases: KRINK x Coach Collection

Posted by sleepboy, January 17, 2013

It looks like another company has tapped the art world for a collaborative line of products with the announcement of new joint venture from Coach and Craig Costello. The Brooklyn-based artist, otherwise known as KRINK (who we last saw activity from in LA, Miami, and Hawaii), will be part of the Spring/Summer collection with a series of bags, wallets, and accessories – all featuring his signature drip aesthetic. Look for a release online and at select stores beginning late February and then until the end […]

Streets: devNgosha @ theAudience (Los Angeles)

Posted by carlosgonzalez, January 16, 2013

Newly formed art collective devNgosha recently stopped by the offices of theAudience and painted a new mural entitled Connected. Situated in the same building that houses work from JR (covered) and Kozyndan (covered), this new multi-wall project combines the talents of Devin Liston and Gosha Levochkin. In the past, Devin’s work has always had a strong emphasis on portrait work and during his time as part of Cyrcle., he helped formed a style that gave that group a multi-faceted approach to their art. On the other hand, Gosha’s work has […]

Streets: Roa & Ever (Buenos Aires)

Posted by sleepboy, January 16, 2013

The anatomical dissections of local animals and Chinese propaganda, two types of imagery that you wouldn’t think would work as a collaboration. However, that is exactly what happened when ROA and Ever joined forces in Argentina for a joint mural entitled The people feed communism to the beast. This piece, painted over the Christmas holiday, was placed on a squatted building in Palermo Viejo in Buenos Aires and features Mao head offered up to an elephant seal. Photo credit: Graffitimundo. Discuss ROA here.

Streets: Escif – “The Flowers Of Evil” Series

Posted by sleepboy, January 15, 2013

Prolific artist Escif recently started a series of murals entitled Les Fleurs Du Mal, or The Flowers of Evil painted in different cities in Europe like Besançon (France), Zagreb (Croatia), Navarra & Albacete (Spain), Niort (France), and his home city of Valencia (Spain). The different species of flowers (like hemlock, nightshade, wolfsbane, and more), all beautiful in their own right, all have deadly effects when combined with human biology. Check out more information on his blog, including some historical context and enjoy the rest of the photos below… […]

Streets: Elbow-Toe – “Tastes Like Chicken” (New York)

Posted by sleepboy, January 14, 2013

It’s been a while since we caught up with Brian Adam Douglas, a.k.a. Elbow-Toe (interviewed) – the last time probably being in 2011 when we watcheuphill work on the streets as well as open a solo at Black Rat Projects (covered). The Brooklyn-based artist recently surfaced to paste up this new piece entitled Tastes Like Chicken in his borough. The style mimics the time-intensive collage technique he uses for his cut-paper works some of which you can see in March at the Andrew Edlin Booth at The Armory Show in NYC […]

Streets: James “DALEK” Marshall (Corona Del Mar)

Posted by sleepboy, January 13, 2013

Continuing to produce public displays of his geometric mastery, James Marshall aka Dalek (interviewed) recently painted another mural at the Hobie Surf Shop in Corona Del Mar. Orange County is kind of ground zero for fans of the American artist’s work because of his affiliation with Hurley – leading to many shows, product lines, and associated events in and around Hurley Space. Check out some more shots below… Photo credit: James Ng for Arrested Motion. Discuss DALEK here.

Overtime: Jan 6 – Jan 12

Posted by Khoi, January 12, 2013

Overtimes stories of the week: Ai Weiwei’s stacked bike installation part of his solo currently at Galleria Continua in Italy. RIP: Japanese photography legend Shomei Tomatsu, who died at the age of 82. RIP: New York photography dealer Bonni Benrubi died of cancer at age 59. Uriel Landeros finally surrenders after being on the run for a year, accused of vandalizing a Picasso painting. Administrators at the National College of Arts may be charged with blasphemy, a crime punishable by death. Matisse painting stolen from […]

Openings: José Parlá – “Diary of Brooklyn” @ Barclays Center

Posted by Manuel Bello, January 11, 2013

Just short of two weeks ago, José Parlá announced he was working on a mural titled Diary of Brooklyn, commissioned by Brooklyn’s newest arena-style concert venue and home to the Brooklyn Nets, The Barclay’s Center. This gigantic piece is the largest to date from break-out urban landscape artist José Parlá, measuring a whopping 10 x 70 feet. The mural utilizes a selection of materials including oil and acrylics, plaster and enamel on wood. Without question, 2013 is looking to be the year of Parlá. When asked about the mural by the […]