Aptly referred to as a “deal with the devil”, our friends at Baby Tattoo have tipped us off to a new miniprint from Michael Hussar. Priced only at $10, this 4″ x 6″ print entitled “White Devil”, is a promotional print for his forthcoming book White. Also look for Hussar in the fast approaching Baby Tattooville this year.
More views of the print (available here) after the jump…
One of the few street artists out there who have earned their stripes, Poster Boy, meeting at least one of Saber’s criteria for street cred, has been released from prison and in return, will be releasing his first monograph - “The War of Art”. To celebrate, the Carmichael Gallery will be hosting a book release and signing on Saturday, August 28th from 6-8pm with some limited editions available as well as some videos of him at work. A portion of book and art sales will be contributed to K.A.R.A.T.E., a legal defense fund created to support artists in times of need.
Apparently, there will be simultaneous releases in New York (17 Frost Gallery), London (Pure Evil Gallery) or Miami (EA District), although it’s not clear how Poster Boy will be signing at all locations - perhaps as a collective?
More info after the jump…
Something next month that has been kinda creeping up on everyone is Shepard Fairey’s show at Subliminal Projects. You can be sure we’ll have something more about the exhibition in a little bit but first, we wanted to share with you that Modern Multiples has been working hard helping Shep get ready - including starting production on the new “Dark Wave” edition.
More images after the jump…
When we first confirmed the imminent release of KAWS’ Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket figures back in June, we didn’t have any details yet as to the price or date of release. If you remember, these were first seen at the fantastic retrospective the Dos Sequis drinking artist put on at the Aldrich Contemporary in Connecticut. Well, now word is these will be released at the OriginalFake store in Tokyo on August 28th for approximately $200 with other associated retailers getting their shipment a couple weeks later.
Good luck.
VNA released issue number 12 last week at their launch night party at Pure Evil Gallery. The magazine has turned into an absolute must read publication over the last couple of years, with each issue being highly anticipated by us at AM as the guys seem to improve their already winning formula of the best of London’s street art photography combined with great interviews and written pieces with each and every release.
Issue 12 features Belgian street artist Roa on the cover, and another reason that we were looking forward to this one is that we got to hang on the roof with the VNA boys and watch Roa paint his multilayered bird piece whilst in London recently. A special edition three colour screenprinted cover limited to 100 copies sold out on the night and features the internal nerve system of the bird that Roa has become known for. Make sure you grab a copy of the regular version though as it’s a great read and in addition to Roa, features Brooklyn painter Kevin Cyr (interviewed), Buff Monster, Dave Kinsey, Mr Jago, The Yok and M-City.
Mr Jago was doing some live painting in the basement to the musical accompaniment of a live jam session from Pure Evil’s band. We didn’t get to see the finished abstract canvas, but by the time we left it was already looking pretty fine. Read on for more pictures after the jump.
It’s taken six months, but Daniel Danger’s (interviewed) new two color intaglio print is ready from Harbor Coat Press. The beautiful image, entitled “Where Ashes Take the Form of Houses”, is an edition of 50 and generously sized at 28″ x 48″. It’s available now at their shop for $300. Hopefully this will keep Daniel’s fans happy until his show next month at Gallery 1988 LA.
More detailed pics after the jump…
Barry McGee - Untitled. 2010 (Big Head) - 56 x 76 cm. Ed of 60 + 3 AP + 3 PP. (1530 Euros)
It looks like V1 Gallery in Copenhagen, the host of Barry McGee & Todd James’ current exhibition is making some lithographic stone prints available of selected pieces from the show. So, if you liked the show and would like a piece of the action, take a look at some print images after the jump and get in contact with the gallery.
Yoskay Yamamoto (interviewed) has almost completed his latest vinyl project with Munky King. The incredible six-inch figure is based on his painting “Screaming for the Sunrise” from his “Hello & Goodbye” solo at LeBasse Projects last year. From what Yoskay told us, the reason it took over a year to design this figure is due to the intricate detailing that was demanded of the figure (i.e. the flames & snout). Numerous prototypes were created and the final product looks like it is worthy of being the successor to Yoskay’s smash hit Koibito series.
Details are being kept quiet for the moment on the figure, even the name is not released. But the lucky folks that attend this week’s SDCC will be able to see the prototype at the Munky King booth. Fans that stop by will also have a chance to purchase a very special edition 6″ x 8″ print of the original painting limited to 150 made.
Check out Yoskay with the original painting after the jump.
When AM visited David Choe’s (featured) secret lair several months ago, we not only got an advance peek at his recently released monograph, but we also got a first look at his Whale “Munko”. Check out our close-ups of the prototype. The toy being produced by Good Smile Company is set to be released this week at the San Diego Comicon (SDCC) through our friends at Giant Robot. The figure comes in 11 colorways in 3 unique sculpted bodies (+1 chase colorway).
Even better news is that David will be at the Giant Robot booth on July 29th & 30th (Noon-2pm) to sign his latest monograph and Munkos for all the lucky SDCC fans in attendance! If you can’t get down to San Diego in person, then get your presale action on here.
Check out more pics of the other colorways after the jump.
It’s not often that you find AM regurgitating a press release, but this email we got from CEPT recently about his newly released hand finished edition made us chuckle so much that we thought we should repost it here in all its glory…
I think we all know summer is statistically the best time time to find love, or to put it crudely, at least get your leg over more than usual. While the sun is out and libidos are soaring, It can be the season for hooking up with people you wouldn’t of even shot during winter……
But on the flipside, it can also be a time of break-ups, heartache, tears, self induced temporary blindness, heated rows and explaining to the landlord how the flat got trashed. That’s right…..all good things do inevitably come to pass, and as Shakespeare once said ‘Love thy neighbor……but don’t get caught….coz you’ll loose your deposit’.
So this month we celebrate the immortal words of Ian Curtis ‘Love will tear us apart’ in a new print release by CEPT entitled ‘Again & Again’. After numerous enquiries as to whether his iconic piece near Hoxton overground station was available as a print, he has decided to put some clothes on and produce an edition of 10, individually hand painted silk screen prints on 300gsm water colour paper, (Based on his original sketch for the wall piece). All printed, signed, painted and numbered by the artist. Edition of 10 56cm x 76cm £300 each. To order a print email info@spradio.com
Take a look at a couple of pictures by Baz Dunkley of the original street piece after the jump.
Strewth! Our favorite Aussie couple Dabs Myla have teamed up with Greg “Craola” Simkins (featured) and Jersey Joe aka Rime to produce a collaborative print edition entitled “Look What’s In My Pants”. The print image is based upon the mural that AM saw the quartet laying down on a hot day at the end of May in Los Angeles.
The release will be a time limited edition, with the print being made available from editions house Static Medium starting right now and then for one week only. Each of the giclee prints will be numbered and signed by all four artists, and to make this an even sweeter deal, each 12×24 inch print will be hand embellished making each of the $50 prints completely unique.
A closer look after the jump…
Every Josh Keyes fan knows how difficult it is to acquire a piece of his work, even his prints. All three of the prints released as part of “Fragment” (covered), Keyes’ January show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, were small editions of 50 and not surprisingly sold out instantly to collectors on the show’s long waiting list.
Well, after many months, David B. Smith Gallery will soon give people a better chance of acquiring one of the more striking images from “Fragment.” At approximately 11 a.m. Mountain Standard Time on Tuesday, July 20th, the gallery will be releasing a print of “Last Kiss.” The 24″ x 18″ signed and numbered giclee print will be an edition of 250 and will cost $200. Good luck.
Discuss Josh Keyes here.
With SDCC (last year’s coverage here) right around the corner, you can expect more chatter related events surrounding the yearly extravaganza as it draws closer. One release that we have been looking forward to is Luke Chueh’s (interviewed) “Black in White” figure. Released by Munky King, the one seen above will be the original colorway and limited to 800 pieces.
See the original painting this figure is based on as well as detailed shots after the jump…
Hi-Fructose recently gave us a peek at the new Aaron Horkey release, dropping early tomorrow (Friday, June 18th) through Dead Arts Publishing. Consisting of three older images in their original black and white format, as well as a new chess themed print, “The Rook”, the set is printed exclusively as letterpress editions and looks to have all the bells and whistles that we saw for his last Dead Man release. The prints go on sale from 10AM-2PM PST and will be a time sensitive open editioned release.
More images after the jump.
