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Streets: Judith Supine x Williamsburg Bridge

Posted by sleepboy, August 24, 2009

A proper street artist requires good concepts, placement skills, and cojones (or the female equivalent). Judith Supine once again proves a master of all three especially in the latter set. Check out this mind-bending piece that Supine placed on top of the Willamsburg Bridge! More pics after the jump…

Art Focus: David MacDowell – “Appetite For Veruca”

Posted by sleepboy, August 24, 2009

After witnessing David MacDowell’s wit and humor as well his acrylic skills firsthand at Thinkspace a short while back, we fast became fans of his work. But, his ballsy take on Robert Williams‘ classic “Appetite For Destruction” at the Crazy4Cult 3D show really blew our mind. Notice the seamless blending of the world of Willy Wonka with arguably one of the most famous paintings of lowbrow art culture. See Williams’ original painting after the jump as well as hear in MacDowell’s own words how he […]

Openings: Travis Louie – “Portrait Of A Young Monster”

Posted by sleepboy, August 24, 2009

Last Friday, Travis Louieâ€™s (interviewed) opened his show “Portrait Of A Young Monster” at Roq La Rue.Â There were a total of eight paintings with the largest being “The Ghost Of Abigail” at 31″ x 19″ (above). So what is behind his paintings of “monsters” and misfits on the outskirts of normalcy? We think a particularly insightful answer to this question posed by our friend Commandax to Travis describes perfectly what his work is about: “Mistaken identityâ€¦ being judged solely on one’s appearanceâ€¦ racism.Â The characters […]

FAME Festival – Word to Mother

Posted by Elisa Carmichael, August 23, 2009

UK’s Word to Mother (interviewed) has just finished a lovely mural at FAME Festival (our coverage here). Word’s soft colors and sketched lines fit really well into the environment the artists have been working in. This piece forms a nice continuation to his solo exhibition, “Young Mind, Old Soul,” at Fifty24SF (covered) earlier in the year. See a more detailed shot of the figure to the right after the jump.

Teaser: David Stoupakis – “Red” @ Dorothy Circus Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 23, 2009

Some images from David Stoupakis have leaked of him getting ready for his upcoming show at Dorothy Circus Gallery in Rome. Stoupakis will be bringing a new body of work with his special blend of gothic surrealism to Italy at the end of October. Perhaps his muse Aprella will be making an appearance as well like she did at the Dr. Sketchy Tribute Event to Stoupakis in May. Some more in progress shots as well as a quick look around the studio after the jump…

Photography: Simon Menner & James Reynolds

Posted by sleepboy, August 23, 2009

AM recently came across two series of photographs that we thought would go well together, both of which reference issues of “Crime & Punishment.”Â The first photographer is Simon Menner and his series entitled simply “Murder Weapons.”Â He was interested in how some of these ordinary items along with the requisite guns and knives changed as soon as the viewer realized they were used to kill.Â There were some unexpected weapons as well like from this “caveman” murderer. The second set of photos is from […]

Openings: “A Mirror Distorted” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by stephen, August 23, 2009

Opening alongside Guy Denning’s “Celebrity Will Eat Itself” show at the Carmichael Gallery is â€œA Mirror Distortedâ€ (previewed) featuring work from four unique female voices.Â South African transplantÂ Candice Tripp (interviewed) continues to impress us with her wit and great use of white space, whileÂ Pam Glew displays her unique “flag” works which were created utilizing a special bleach and ink technique. Cherri Wood focusesÂ solely on canvas works for this show, continuing to express her thoughts on isolation and idiosyncrasies through her characters. Rounding out the pack is […]

Streets: Imminent Disaster

Posted by sleepboy, August 23, 2009

We saw this image of an Imminent Disaster piece in progress today on Vandalog and were struck again by the complexity of her work and paper cutting skills. We first saw the intricacy of her work in person at the “Streets of Brooklyn” show in January and more recently at her dual show with Gaia at Ad Hoc Art, but nothing quite highlights the ephemerality of street art like seeing her delicate and time-consuming cutouts pasted on a decaying wall. Looking forward to her two-person […]

Releases: Scott Musgrove – “The Late Fauna of Early North America” Box Set

Posted by lowpro, August 22, 2009

The ever-so talented, Seattle-based artist Scott Musgrove balances his time retracing forgotten animals of generations past and reincarnating those extinct creatures with masterful precision at the easel. For those hunkering for some Musgrove goodness before his 2010 solo show at Jonathan Levine, we have just the thing. A recently released Limited Edition Box Set of his newest book, entitled “The Late Fauna of Early North America,” gives life to the lost species of yesteryear in super swanky fashion. Details after the jump.

Showing: Robert Longo Retrospective @ MAMAC (Nice)

Posted by juggernut3, August 22, 2009

As we reported a while back when we focused on Robert Longo, he has a very nice retrospective currently being held at the MAMAC in Nice, France. The comprehensive retrospective houses many of his iconic pieces from his expansive body of work over the last 20 years – from his renowned charcoal on papers to sculptures to photographic installations.Â For those who can’t make the trip, he recently posted up some images from the exhibit, which we also posted after the jump…