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Preview: Arrested Motion – “City of Fire” @ Stephen Webster

Posted by sleepboy, May 31, 2012

Next Tuesday, June 5th, is the opening for the exhibition we are curating at Stephen Webster in Beverly Hills. Entitled City of Fire, the show will feature work from a diverse selection of artists including Cyrcle., Thomas Doyle, Ron English, James Jean, Kid Zoom, Dave Kinsey, MARS-1, Patrick Martinez, Pedro Matos, REVOK, Rostarr, Andrew Schoultz, SABER, Jeff Soto, Judith Supine, TrustoCorp, Mark Dean Veca, Nick Walker, and Adam Wallacavage. We now have some teaser images for you to peruse including a glimpse a sweet wood piece from James […]

Streets: Shepard Fairey x Glen E. Friedman MCA Tribute (Los Angeles)

Posted by sleepboy, May 30, 2012

We have already directed your attention to two murals (here & here) which marked the passing of late Adam Yauch (MCA) of the Beastie Boys, and now we have another tribute to add to the mix. Shepard Fairey recently has put up several pieces around Los Angeles, utilizing a Glen E. Friedman photo, in remembrance of the music legend at a couple locations (Sunset at Las Palmas and another on Fairfax just south of Santa Monica Boulevard). RIP. Image via the artist & FRESHNGOOD. Discuss Shepard Fairey here.

Preview: “Motion: The Art of Movement” @ Corey Helford

Posted by sleepboy, May 30, 2012

Coming up on June 9th, the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City will be hosting a group exhibition – Motion: The Art of Movement. Featuring 25 artists (Alex Gross , Amy Sol,  Anita Kunz,  Benjamin Bryce Kelley,  Billy Norrby , Chris Pugliese,  Cleon Peterson,  COOP,  Eric Joyner,  HUSH , Jeremy Lipking , Joe Sorren , Josh Agle (SHAG),  Korin Faught , Marco Mazzoni,  Maria Kreyn,  Melissa Forman,  Paul Frank,  Phil Hale,  Ray Caesar,  Sarah Folkman , Sas Christian,  Stella Im Hultberg , Sylvia Ji,  Van Arno , and Zeus) who will depicting people in […]

Openings: Matt Dangler – “Center Flame” @ Copro Gallery

Posted by marcus, May 30, 2012

A couple weekends ago, AM stopped by the Copro Gallery to check out the new paintings from Matt Dangler (interviewed). It has been awhile since we saw a large body of work from Matt (2009), so we were curious to see what Center Flame would reveal. What we saw was a collection of oil paintings that showed he still had a touch for the surreal, an imaginative collection of bizarre beasts, as well as continued references to his love for fish and things aquatic. Discuss […]

Openings: Augustine Kofie – “Working An Angle” @ Known Gallery

Posted by carlosgonzalez, May 29, 2012

Over the weekend, Known Gallery presented a solo exhibition by artist Augustine Kofie (featured). Titled Working An Angle, this new collection of artwork continues to show the great craftsmanship and style that Kofie continues to perfect. This is the first solo showing for the artist since 2009’s Vintage Futurism (covered) and it also marks his first solo presentation at Known. The show featured over 25 pieces on wood as well as a collection of prints which all featured the artist’s signature style which combines a […]

Teaser: “The Vertical Gallery” @ The Standard (DTLA)

Posted by sleepboy, May 28, 2012

This Thursday, May 31st, The Standard Hotel in Downtown LA will be unveiling The Vertical Gallery, a reference to their stairwell which has acted as canvas for a number of select artists. Along with AIKO (seen above), others who have painted the walls include Deedee Cheriel, Anthony Lister, Juan Mendez, Eric Garcia, Skypage, Sage Vaughn, Luis Farfan, Curtis Kulig, and Skullphone. If you remember, the DTLA location of the hip chain has also hosted outdoor murals from artists like Mike Stilkey, Buff Monster, Dave Kinsey, […]

Video: Kid Acne / The Duke Spirit – “Glorious”

Posted by sven, May 27, 2012

One of our favourite UK exhibitions from 2011 was Kid Acne’s Kill Your Darlings retrospective at Sheffield Museum’s Millennium Gallery, where the artist first presented his Stabby Women film. The film had us hooked, and the B&W imagery captivated audiences in the gallery as his stabby women were brought to life with equal measures of heroism and vengeance. UK band The Duke Spirit liked the film so much that they asked Acne if they could use the footage for their new single Glorious. The resultant […]

Releases: Aaron Horkey – “Only Death Is Real”

Posted by sleepboy, May 25, 2012

After bringing you some preview images several days ago for what is shaping up to be a great exhibition opening this weekend, Wild At Heart, we can now reveal one of the more anticipated pieces in the show. Only Death Is Real from print-maker extraordinaire Aaron Horkey, which will be available in person at Thinkspace Gallery during the opening tomorrow (May 26th) will be in an edition of 140 and cost $300. Each 11 color screen print featuring the Northern White Rhinoceros is signed, numbered and […]

Video: Mear One – “Snow White and the Huntsman” Mural

Posted by sleepboy, May 24, 2012

To promote the upcoming release of Snow White and the Huntsman, a pop-up gallery has opened in Los Angeles (7710 Melrose Aveneue). Along with costumes from Colleen Atwood, the film’s Oscar-winning designer, fans will also be greeted by a mural from Mear One (interviewed). The unique 12 foot piece featuring a moonlit forest scene is painted entirely on a mirror with some of it drifting onto the surrounding walls. Take a look below as Mear talks about his process and his thoughts behind this piece. […]

Preview: Yue Minjun, Mark Jenkins, and Aakash Nihalani @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, May 24, 2012

This Saturday, May 26th, the Carmichael Gallery will be opening a show featuring work from three artists coming from diverse backgrounds. The first is a giant in the Chinese contemporary art scene – Yue Minjun. Working with the original publisher, two of each of the 28 large format lithographs from the Smile-Isms set (edition of 45) will be made available. The second artist featured is American street artist Mark Jenkins (interviewed) who will be displaying his thought-provoking and clever sculptural works. Rounding out the trio is […]