Arrested Motion

Preview: “Zombie” @ Last Rites Gallery

sleepboy — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:41:23 +0000

Tomorrow night (May 25th), the Zombie group exhibition will be opening at the Last Rites Gallery in New York. Featuring a roster hand-selected by Travis Louie to give their artistic interpretation of the undead, the show is sure to be an interest among fans of these artists. Here we have more preview images of pieces that are destined for the show that will include paintings, drawings, and sculptural pieces including the one seen above (cropped) from Chris Seamon. See the full list of artists and preview here. Discuss this show here.

Openings: Keith Haring & RETNA @ Central Plaza (Hong Kong)

sleepboy — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:17:33 +0000

With the art world focus on Hong Kong right now because of Art Basel (covered), AM paid another high profile show a visit (also see Murakami & Basquiat). Thursday night saw the explosive opening of an exhibition of works from the late New York graffiti legend Keith Haring paired with pieces from the Los Angeles-based rising star RETNA. Held on the 75th floor of Central Plaza, the second highest building on the island after IFC, panoramic views greeted attendees as they checked out the showing presented by Andy Valmorbida and PM Tenore. Photo credit: Layla Kawashima for Arrested Motion. Discuss Keith Haring here. Discuss RETNA here.

Openings: Jean-Michel Basquiat @ Gagosian (Hong Kong)

sleepboy — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:35 +0000

To coincide with the opening of Art Basel Hong Kong (covered), the local Gagosian Gallery branch has opened up a new exhibition of Jean Michel-Basquiat's work, a first for the former British colony. On display were multiple paintings, some large, from the late great New York-based graffiti artist, with a showing similar to the one held at the NY Gagosian earlier this year (covered). Take a look at more photos below... Photo credit: Layla Kawashima For Arrested Motion. Discuss Jean-Michel Basquiat here.

Upcoming: Eishi Takaoka -”Waiting” @ Giant Robot 2

sleepboy — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:56 +0000

This Saturday (May 25th) marks the return of Eishi Takaoka to Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles for another solo showing. Entitled Waiting, the exhibition will feature the serene floating heads that the Japanese artist has become know for. Each sculpture comprises of carved wood painted with raw mineral pigments and although they display an outwardly calm façade, their bottled-up emotions manifest as outlandish formations that are often seen sprouting from each face.

Preview: Ryan Bubnis & Lucas Irwin – “Black & Blue” @ 1975 Gallery

sven — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:59:15 +0000

Black and Blue is an upcoming two-person exhibition featuring Ryan Bubnis and Lucas Irwin. The pair have set themselves the challenge of dealing with a limited colour palette for the artwork within the exhibition which will feature work from a variety of mediums including painting, drawing and sculpture. As well as their own individual works, the pair are also planning to present some collaborative pieces. We’re excited to see how they respond to their self imposed constraints, but the black and blue (and all hues in between) pieces in the preview images below are looking like this has the makings of an interesting show. The exhibition will be held at 1975 Gallery in Rochester, NY and opens on Saturday 1^st June.

Showing: ‘Take to the Streets’ @ Fun Factory

sven — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:38 +0000

Take to the Streets is a street art photography group exhibition featuring Alex Ellison, Cheff031, Delete08, Doug Sherman, HowAboutNo, Ian Cox, Joeppo, Mark Rigney, Myriam JC Preston, NoLionsInEngland, and Unusualimage. Many of the names of this committed bunch of snappers will be familiar to followers of the UK graffiti and street art scenes though their dedication to capturing the latest and greatest hitting the streets of London. Regular readers of AM will note that we have featured the work of many of the group over the years too, so we were pleased to hear about this exhibition curated by Esther F. Castelo. Each of the photographers has defined their own recognisable style, and their voices stand out amongst the glut of street art photography captured and shared instantly via the plethora of gadgetry, phones and social media. One of the freshest approaches we've seen comes from Myriam JC Preston who often frames her pictures with the interior of her car - a vintage styled Nissan Figaro, which adds a unique charm to her coverage of London's ever changing landscape. Many thanks to Mr. NoLionsInEngland for his pictures of the event itself. Take a look at his ever excellent Graffoto blog for a much more in-depth discourse of the exhibit, and further commentary on each of the photographers work. The exhibition is held at Fun Factory at Top Office Machines, 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 7DG. Email funfactory at gmail dot com to confirm opening hours.

Openings: Art Basel (Hong Kong)

sleepboy — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:28 +0000

Yesterday saw the opening of Asia's preeminent art fair, Art Basel Hong Kong, housed in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC). With a strong tilt towards galleries based in the region, the fair boasted over 170 booths with a plethora of worthy art for collectors and fans to enjoy. Here are some of the highlights for us including a huge piece from Mr. (seen above), different versions of the new Murakami sculpts, a section dedicated to Yayoi Kusama sculptures, and much more. The fair runs through the weekend, so stop by if you are in the area. Photo credit: Layla Kawashima for Arrested Motion.

Streets / Contests: Dal East (London) – Part II

sleepboy — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:36:33 +0000

Last week, we gave you a glimpse of what DAL has been up to in London with a look at one of the murals he has been working on. Turns out there was a total of seven walls ranging from small to massive that the South Africa-based muralist blessed with his signature kinetic imagery. Check out all the photos below, and if interested, DAL has launched a contest for those lucky enough to be in London Town. Contestants are asked to find and snap a pic of each mural and then post them to Instagram or Twitter using the #daleastlondon hashtag after registering here first. The first 50 players who finish this dare will be receiving a super limited prize. Discuss DAL here.

Preview: Scott Campbell – “Things Get Better” @ OHWOW

sleepboy — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:07:38 +0000

Tomorrow night (May 23rd) at the OHWOW Gallery in Los Angeles, tattoo and fine artist Scott Campbell will be opening a new solo show entitled Things Get Better. The new series of ink paintings depict his "Frankenguns," hand-made contraptions built by inmates inside prisons to administer tattoo to each other. This culmination of a personal project he started two years ago took him to the inside of Mexican prisons to learn more about these improvised tools, a true art form that contrasts with superficiality of the contemporary tattoo world. Check out some preview images below as well as learn more about the exhbition in a short interview he did with the NY Times here. Via The New York Times. Discuss this show here. Discuss Scott Campbell here.