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Releases: Alex Pardee’s Digested Rainbow Giclee

Posted by Ken, January 13, 2010

Releasing later today is Alex Pardee’s “Digested Rainbow” giclee. “Digested Rainbow” was one of the standout pieces from his “Letters from Digested Children” show that we covered last year at FIFTY24SF. Limited to an edition of 50, the giclee comes signed and numbered and measures in at 17″ x 22″. Available sometime today through Hi-Fructose.

Update: Josh Keyes – “Fragment” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by sven, January 13, 2010

As we eagerly await AM favorite Josh Keyes’ (interviewed) solo show “Fragment” opening this Saturday at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, we can share with you a shot from Josh’s new studio in Portland of the work in progress for the new body of work. The painting on the easel is entitled “Shedding.” Read on to see the finished painting and the other works we previewed previously as well as a new image of a self portrait piece for the show…

Streets: Vhils in Moscow

Posted by sleepboy, January 12, 2010

After his work in Italy for the Fame Festival and in the UK for the Grifter’s group show, it looks like Vhils has moved on to Russia. Moscow seems like a popular target as Mark Jenkins’ work was recently spotted there as well. As you can see, Vhils uses his unique chiseling technique to create this special piece for all Muscovites to enjoy. More images after the jump…

Preview: Glenn Barr @ The 4th Wall Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, January 12, 2010

After showing in his hometown of Detroit last year, Glenn Barr now gets set to showcase his newest work (teased) at The 4th Wall Gallery. If you are unable to make it out to Dallas, don’t worry, we have a preview of the fantastic new body of work as well as a video of the setup (he’ll be showing alongside THH70) all after the jump…

Preview – “Meet Me Inside” @ Gagosian Gallery (LA)

Posted by sleepboy, January 12, 2010

Like we mentioned when we visited with Faile in their studio, the duo is scheduled to participate in a rare group show at the Gagosian this weekend. “Meet Me Inside” will open January 15th at the Beverly Hills location with other artists including Uta Barth, Larry Bell, Gregory Crewdson, Roe Ethridge, Jacob Kassay, Mike Kelley, Monica Majoli, Adam McEwen, Allison Miller, Kori Newkirk, Enoc Perez, Seth Price, Rob Reynolds, Ed Ruscha, Tom Sachs, Taryn Simon, Robert Therrien, Piotr Uklański, Kara Walker, and Andy Warhol. After […]

Releases: Gary Baseman – “Midnight Magi” Figure

Posted by juggernut3, January 12, 2010

Today, Gary Baseman (interviewed) is set to release his first figure “Midnight Magi” with toy maker Kidrobot. This heralds the launch of Kidrobot Black, an ultra-exclusive line that features only one colorway – black, with the molds being broken after production. The cool figure is limited to only 200 pieces and will only be released on a special Kidrobot site: http://www.black.kidrobot.com. So, keep your eyes peeled for the special site to go live. More detailed pics after the jump.

Q&A with Jeffrey Deitch

Posted by sleepboy, January 12, 2010

Following MOCA’s stunning announcement yesterday that Jeffrey Deitch will be taking over their director, the first interview with the gallerist has come out. Tyler Green conducts an incredibly insightful and fascinating Q&A where many of the questions we raised when we first broke the story were answered as well as some that we didn’t think about. For example, Deitch touches on being forced to disclose what pieces he has in his extensive collection, whether he will be restricted from showing any artists he has worked […]

Video: Streetfiles – “Thank You” to Montana Colors

Posted by sleepboy, January 12, 2010

When Montana Colors heard that Streetfiles, one of the important graffiti webzines in Europe, was in danger of closing down because of lack of funds, they responded generously. In return, Streetfiles filmed this video as a special thank you to the spanish aerosol paint company for their help. Via Montana Colors.

Openings: “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” Show @ Gallery 1988 (LA)

Posted by sleepboy, January 11, 2010

Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles opened their “Under the Influence – He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” exhibition (previewed) last weekend. Not only were their a plethora of themed works on display, it seems the gallery went full out with a Castle Greyskull installation. Check out all the pics after the jump…

BREAKING NEWS: Deitch Projects to close. Jeffrey Deitch new MOCA Director

Posted by Khoi, January 11, 2010

Information from Jerry Saltz’s Facebook account: LA MoCA just announced that Jeffrey Deitch is their new Director. He begins June 1. He will soon close his gallery. Information from LA Times: The Museum of Contemporary Art has confirmed that Jeffrey Deitch will be its new director. We’ll have more details as they become available, but the appointment marks a step into new and controversial terrain: Deitch becomes the only art dealer/gallery owner to assume leadership of a major U.S. museum as MOCA eschews the usual […]