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Highlights: Recommended Openings For Oct 14-17

Posted by Andrew Hosner, October 15, 2009

Brendan Monroe returns to Los Angeles this weekend after recently moving to Sweden. The word is there will be a huge wall installation described as a portable mural and another installation featuring an array of hanging wood sculptures. The notion of a slew of Monroe wood sculptures up for grabs has us here at AM very excited. Be sure to get down to Bergamot Station in Santa Monica this Saturday bright and early and welcome Brendan back to LA, even if only for a short […]

Preview: “The Art of Rock” Green Day Show @ StolenSpace

Posted by juggernut3, October 15, 2009

Our good friends at StolenSpace just sent us a little look into their coming show with renowned punk band Green Day. The show curated by Logan Hicks (featured) features a strong lineup of urban artists such as Ron English (featured),Â London Police, C215, Will Barras, Eelus, Chris Stain (interviewed), Sixten, Adam 5100 each doing a piece inspired by Green Day’s music. The show opens the day before Green Day starts it’s sold out tour of the UK on Oct 23rd and will run only until Nov […]

Video: D*Face Mural Timelapse (Meat Packing District NYC)

Posted by sleepboy, October 15, 2009

After returning from his New York, D*Face (interviewed) sent us a timelapse video of some murals he put up in the Meat Packing District (covered). D was in town at the time for the opening of “Ludovico Aversion Therapy” show (covered) at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery and took the opportunity to make his mark on the Big Apple. Discuss D*Face here.

Streets: Shepard Fairey Rocks Steel City

Posted by juggernut3, October 14, 2009

In preparation for his â€œSupply and Demandâ€ retrospective exhibition moving toÂ the Warhol Museum (teased), Shepard Fairey (featured) is already workingÂ the streets of Pittsburgh. These beautiful muralsÂ built by Shepard & crew are jaw-dropping to behold, that isÂ if you’re lucky enough to bump into one. If you’re visiting the city for a day or two, it may be difficult to find time to hunt them downÂ throughout the city. Now if only someone would take the time toÂ create anÂ urban â€star mapsâ€Â for art fansÂ visitingÂ theÂ â€Steel Cityâ€â€¦… Well, thanks to the […]

Openings: “Stencil Art Show” @ White Walls

Posted by Ken, October 14, 2009

Saturday, October 10th saw the opening of the Stencil Art Show at White Walls in San Francisco.Â Featuring Shepard Fairey and Studio Number One protege Ernesto Yerena, the photo-realism of David Soukup, graffiti cum graphic design of Tes One (teased), Easter basket palette of Casey Gray and haunting alleys of Adam 5100‘s mind, the Stencil Art Show appears to have been a success.Â Reasonable asking prices have led to a well-selling show, a vital blueprint in today’s downtrodden but buyer friendly market.Â Detail and opening […]

Releases: Nick Walker – Moscow TMA print

Posted by sleepboy, October 14, 2009

Remember when we told you about the Nick Walker (interviewed) TMA – “The Empireâ€™s Stateâ€ release in January?Â Looks like another TMA (The Morning After) print may be available soon, this time Moscow.Â Believed to be possibly the last image to be released in this series, Nick has also posted a mysterious countdown timer on his site (28 days left as of now).Â Countdown to the print release, to a new show?Â Stay tuned… Discuss Nick Walker here.

Openings: Waleska Nomura – “Moving On” @ The Brick Lane Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 13, 2009

Adam Neate (interviewed), who is currently showing at Elms Lester, was not the only member of the Neate family with an exhibition in London recently.Â His wife, Walseka Nomura, originally a Sao Paulo graffiti artist (now based in London), also was showcasing her “Moving On” body of work at The Brick Lane Gallery for about a week.Â Take a look at the images after the jump…

Judith Supine’s Studio – Another Look

Posted by sleepboy, October 12, 2009

Judith Supine’s studio must be a popular destination as we have seen pics from visits before (here and here). It’s pretty amazing what this master of collage is able to do with all the chaotic bits of images he saves or creates. Hopefully, we’ll be able to see some street pieces and/or a solo from him in Los Angeles soon. More images after the jump.

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.