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Streets: Hugh Leeman – “Recognition” @ White Walls

Posted by Ken, August 7, 2009

At about two in the morning last Sunday, AM met up with Hugh Leeman in the heart of San Francisco’s seedy Tenderloin district as he was preparing for his upcoming show, “Recognition” at the esteemed White Walls Gallery. Â For the past few months, San Franciscans have been greeted citywide by Leeman’s unique wheatpastes, each depicting a member of the local homeless population. Â Leeman, who befriends and helps support his subjects, often times by giving away free clothing, has been embarking on a massive social street-level […]

Showing: Nicoletta Ceccoli – “Beauties and Beasts” & Eric Fortune – “Daughters of our Nature” @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, August 6, 2009

Two artists whose work we enjoy immensely, Nicoletta Ceccoli (interviewed) & Eric Fortune (interviewed) opened up their joint show a couple weekends ago at Roq La Rue.Â Ceccoli’s delicate attention to detail in and her clever juxtaposition of humans and nature (above) along with Fortune’s patient brushwork and mastery of textures/motions were on full display.Â If you are lucky enough to be in the Seattle area, definitely take this opportunity to check out not one but two extraordinary artists. See some closer views after the […]

Highlights: Recommended Openings For August 6-12

Posted by Andrew Hosner, August 6, 2009

The annual BLAB! Show returns to Copro Gallery and brings with it the usual lineup of heavy hitters. Big news is that Mark Ryden will be exhibiting an older 10×11″ illustration-based work in the show, which can be yours for $33k. For those not familiar with the greatness that is BLAB!, find outÂ more here about this fantastic annual publication which is coming up on issue #19. There is a TON going on around the world this weekend, with San Francisco and Los Angeles leading the […]

Rolling Stone’s Obama Cover by Shepard Fairey

Posted by juggernut3, August 5, 2009

The August 20th issue of Rolling Stone will feature a cover with a new image of Barack Obama by Shepard Fairey.Â Unlike the idealistic iconic image that a nation of Obama supporters fell in love with, the latest by Fairey incorporates elements that show the situation that the President is currently in. As the artist puts it: “it’s one thing to be running for president and it’s another to be President, and I think this new illustration that I did hopefully captures the complexity and […]

Teaser: Brendan Monroe @ Richard Heller Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 5, 2009

Brendan Monroe (interviewed) will be exhibiting some new works in October at the Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica. We were able to get a glimpse of some of the things he was working on when we went by for a studio visit a couple months ago, but here is a new image of one of the sculptural elements in this new body of work.Â More to follow as the show draws nearer… Discuss Brendan Monroe here.

Teaser: Edwin Ushiro – “Softly Encompassing the Womb”

Posted by sleepboy, August 5, 2009

Here’s a pretty sweet piece from Hawaii native Edwin Ushiro’s upcoming show opening September 12th at LeBasse Projects. Two things that stand out about Ushiro’s work are the special “look” he has to his work that is a result of a special process he uses (more on this at a later time) and his talent of storytelling – something he talks about in this a thousand stories interview. We are looking forward to seeing more “island” infused imagery and are planning more coverage of this […]

Openings: Gilbert & George – “Jack Freak Pictures” @ White Cube

Posted by juggernut3, August 5, 2009

London duo Gilbert & George has returned to White Cube to show in their home town for the first time since their 2007 retrospective at the Tate Modern. The show, “Jack Freak Pictures” focuses on the Union Jack flag of Great Britain and G&G’s signature psychedelic photo transformation process. The body of work is very large in size and takes place at both the Mason’s Yard and Hoxton gallery space. AM had a chance to stop by and check out this crazy show.Â Enjoy the pics […]

Preview: Josh Keyes – â€œNatural Selectionâ€ @ Swarm Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 5, 2009

We found a couple more images from Josh Keyes‘ upcoming show to share with you since our first teaser article. Opening along with Vaughn Bell in a show entitled â€œNatural Selectionâ€ at the Swarm Gallery this Friday (Aug 7th), Josh should only have four pieces.Â Keyes’ fans will treat this as an appetizer to his big show atÂ Jonathan Levine coming up in Dec/Jan in New York. More images after the jump.

Preview/Setup: Chris Stain and Armsrock – “I Know There Is Love” @ Ad Hoc Art

Posted by Elisa Carmichael, August 4, 2009

Two of the most original voices working in street and gallery settings today, Chris Stain and Armsrock, have what looks to be an outstanding show coming up at Ad Hoc Art this Friday, August 7th. Both artists capture moments of hope and dignity in urban life without romanticizing the challenges and despair. We are very impressed withÂ their new work and the installation they are currently preparing in theÂ gallery. Take a look at all the setup pics as well as a nice video after the jump…

Openings: Planet Illogica Launch Party – San Diego Comic-Con 2009

Posted by stephen, August 4, 2009

Ron English (studio visit) andÂ 2esae and SKI ofÂ Destroy and Rebuild rocked downtown San Diego’s Wonderhaus with their live painting session during the launch party forÂ Planet Illogica, a social networking website focused on the creative arts community. Utilizing the bodies of some gorgeous models as their canvases, Ron transformed his female subjects with his pop-surrealist touch while the boys from Destroy and Rebuild gave them a little NYC flavor, hitting their subjects with throw-ups and some sick designs. Complementing the fine and graffiti art were Cirque […]