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Studio Visits / Interviews: Rowdy

Posted by feralthings, September 14, 2018

Rowdy is perhaps best known for his crocodiles, which stalk the urban landscape with a quiet menace, and his cast of other characters which abound with abrasive energy. But the Bristol-based artist’s abstract landscapes, which can be read as both highly political but also deeply personal, represent a far more reflective and contemplative side to his work. An entire building is depicted by an individual mark such as the smudge of a fingerprint, the stroke of a paintbrush or the squirt from a spray-can and […]

Streets: Nuart 2018 (Part II)

Posted by SAL, September 10, 2018

The past weekend marked the opening of the 18th edition of the world-renowned Nuart Festival and once again, AM was there to witness all of it. Different in quite a few aspects than in previous years, the 2018 edition produced a whole new body of new public interventions ranging in size, placement, and medium, while adding to Stavanger’s exceptional street art collection. Due to unfortunate funding cuts this year, festival organizers were forced to slightly change their concept. “It has helped us to re-focus on who we are and what we’re […]

Overtime: Aug 27 – Sept 2

Posted by YESNIK, September 2, 2018

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Why artist Barry McGee has no interest in a traditional museum retrospective. A list of the must-see gallery shows in New York this September. See the first trailer for HBO’s new documentary about the high-flying art market. Secrets of the LA art world, Part I: The Hills. David Teiger’s blue-chip art collection could exceed $100 million at Sotheby’s. Richanda Rhoden, a fascinating painter whose work was rarely shown in her lifetime. Is […]

Interviews: Carl Cashman

Posted by butterfly, August 28, 2018

Art historian Hector Campbell recently sat down with British artist and gallerist Carl Cashman to discuss the creation of his distinctive artistic style, his early artistic influences, love of collecting, and the frustrations he felt as an artist which led to the founding of Semi Skimmed Gallery, whose second group exhibition opens at BSMT Space in Dalston, London on September 6th, and runs until Sept 12th. Hector Campbell (HC): You’ve become renowned for your geometric optical art, particularly since you coined the word ‘Neometry’ in […]

Overtime: Aug 20 – 26

Posted by YESNIK, August 26, 2018

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): RVCA’s “Now & Then” exhibit honors the artists and a movement that changed art. How Damien Hirst’s $200 million auction became a symbol of pre-recession decadence. Lévy Gorvy aims for “sweet spot” with a $400 million show. Three years on, we look at the strange legacy of Banksy’s Dismaland. ‘A critical juncture’: Richard Koshalek on MOCA’s future under Klaus Biesenbach. Could the art-finance industry offer museums some much-needed options? Christie’s is selling […]

Overtime: Aug 13 – 19

Posted by YESNIK, August 19, 2018

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Artists are entrepreneurs. We should compensate them accordingly. Banksy learns about a bootleg show of his work in Moscow and responds in a very Banksy way. One of Philly’s oldest art collectives, Space 1026, to lose its home of 20 years. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery honors Aretha Franklin. JR on creating public art, his Perrotin Gallery show, and why he wants to remain secretive. After protest and months of negotiations, the MoMA […]

Rewind: 2018

Posted by sleepboy, August 13, 2018

It’s time for another Rewind feature as we have saved up some art-related videos from the last year that might interest you. Leading things off is a closer look at KAWS collaboration with Dior for their Men’s Summer 2019 Show and his large scale BFF sculpture made with flowers. Other notable videos include: KAWS talks about his recent collaboration with Dior. Victor Castillo’s Hollywood Dreams. Mark Ryden talks more about the album cover he worked on for Michael Jackson. A look at a new mural from Faith47 […]

Overtime: Aug 6 – 12

Posted by YESNIK, August 12, 2018

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Sterling Ruby creates new artworks for concurrent exhibitions in Belgium. San Francisco’s new transit center features public art by Jenny Holzer, Julie Chang, and Ned Kahn. NADA cancels its New York City fair to shift focus to supporting member galleries. Here are all the galleries heading to Art Berlin’s new home in Tempelhof Airport. Sotheby’s disappointing earnings highlight risk of art market’s overreliance on trophy lots. Sotheby’s and Steve Lazarides team up […]

Overtime: July 30 – Aug 5

Posted by YESNIK, August 5, 2018

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): How Leo Castelli changed the art market forever. MoMA PS1’s Klaus Biesenbach, a champion of the Avant-Garde will now lead MOCA Los Angeles. Debate ignites in Los Angeles over MOCA hire. How graffiti artists are fighting back against brands that steal their work. Painting in the age of anxiety. Painting: An (incomplete) survey of the state of the art by Roberta Smith. See the first images of Site Santa Fe’s 2018 ‘Casa […]

Streets: El Mac (US-Mexico border)

Posted by sleepboy, July 31, 2018

Commissioned by the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE), El Mac recently completed a mural at the US-Mexico border entitled Abuelita de Presidio (Desert Rose). The piece was painted on a ten-story high water tank in the remote border community of Presidio, Texas, facing its southern neighbor Ojinaga, Chihuahua. Visible from both countries, the portrait featuring his distinct style was based on a 62-year-old Presidio resident who runs a secondhand shop just a stone’s throw from the International Port of Entry who was originally from Mexico. The Los Angeles-based artist further explains – […]