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Openings: Gary Baseman – “La Noche de la Fusion”

Posted by juggernut3, May 2, 2009

Corey Helford Gallery held a very special collector’s preview of Gary Basemanâ€™s latest exhibition “La Noche de la Fusion.” The amazing “Enlightened Chou” installation was more impressive, once assembled, than when we previewed it inÂ our studio visit. The installation is comprised of many Chous, each one is from a different country: Thailand, India, Mexico, Brazil, Russia. These Chous are Baseman’s way of breaking down the literal boundaries of the modern day countries. The intimate opening was attended by some well-knowns such as Jonathan Levine, Natalia […]

Releases: Naoto Hattori Mini-Paintings

Posted by sleepboy, May 1, 2009

If you took our earlier suggestion to add yourself to Naoto Hattori’s mailing list, you would have seen this painting in the recent batch of mini-paintings he released.Â Although Hattori is usually recognized for his paintings of psychedelic influenced figments of his imagination, there is a softer side to his work – hauntingly beautiful females often painted in this statuesque texture. Measuring only 4 x 5 inches, this a perfect example of how much detail he puts into each work. Check out some of the […]

Preview: “Octo Pusses” Group Show & Bast – “Horse Radish” @ New Image Art

Posted by stephen, May 1, 2009

New Image Art opens their â€œOcto Pussesâ€ group exhibition this Saturday, May 2nd. The show includes a nice variety of up-and-comers and established names, featuring the work ofÂ Aaron Johnson, Antonio Diaz, Ben Jones, Cleon Peterson, Gino Perez, Judith Supine (studio visit) and Neck Face. Taking over the gallery’s project room with “Horse Radish”Â is Bast (studio visit), who makes his return to the gallery with aÂ series based on horse jockey collages. Check out the rest of the preview after the jump.

Preview: “the GREAT outDOORS” @ Artbreak Gallery

Posted by Ken, May 1, 2009

The most striking, inherent fallacy of street art displayed in a gallery setting is undoubtably the loss of contextual reference for both the viewer and the artist. Just as the adrenaline rush or illegality of street art can never truly be conveyed in a screenprint, the dirt, grime and overall pith and timber of the street can never truly be conveyed on a canvas or for that matter, the internet. It is this intrinsic issue that curators Luna Park and Billikid have attempted to tackle […]