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Openings: Franco “Jaz” Fasoli – “Vinculo” @ BC Gallery

Posted by SAL, June 9, 2014

Argentinian based artist Franco Fasoli aka JAZ opened a solo show at BC Gallery in Berlin on June 6th. Titled Vinculo, this exhibition is a continuation of the successful collaboration between the gallery and the artist. The paintings created for this show are “defined by the tensions of ambivalence,” and instead of showing his signature anamorphic imagery, are “divided” into animalistic and humanoid ones. Focused on the powerful and aggressive appearance of the animals, especially wild cats, and violent behavior of humans, Fasoli created a series of complementing works. The […]

Openings: Henrik Vibskov @ Ruttkowski;68

Posted by SAL, June 9, 2014

Cologne’s Ruttkowski;68 Gallery recently opened a unique gallery show by Danish multidisciplinary talent, Henrik Vibskov. Mostly known as a fashion designer and the mastermind behind his avant-garde fashion label, Vibskov is an acomplished musician, costume and set designer, and an artist. He recently designed costumes for Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake performed by The Norwegian National Ballet, as well as set and costumes for Bjork’s 2015 tour. With his 2nd show with the gallery, Vibskovski;72 II, he introduces the purest form of expression of his ideas – through visual […]

Streets: Tristan Eaton (Honolulu)

Posted by SAL, June 9, 2014

POW! WOW! recently completed another exciting project in their hometown of Honolulu. A few months after wrapping up another successful edition of POW! WOW! Hawaii (covered), they teamed up with Versace in order to create a large scale mural to celebrate the opening of their new flagship store. Located on one of the most prominent streets of the city, this wall was painted by Tristan Eaton who was invited by the curator Jasper Wong. Known for his patched up colorful pieces that mix everything from graffiti elements to cartoon […]

FriendsWithYou – “We Are FriendsWithYou” Book Signing @ MOCA Grand Ave

Posted by Khoi, June 9, 2014

On the afternoon of Saturday, May 31, FriendsWithYou celebrated the release of their We Are FriendsWithYou book, published by Rizzoli. The live signing event happened in their hometown of Los Angeles, at MOCA Grand Ave, with fans and friends of all ages. Before even arriving at the museum, music created by Money Mark could be heard as you walked to the courtyard. His recorded tunes and live accompaniment were a perfect complement to the whimsical and happy scene created by the duo. This included a […]

Preview: “Banksy: the Unauthorised Retrospective” @ Sotheby’s (London)

Posted by SAL, June 8, 2014

Sotheby’s teamed up with Banksy’s, former agent Steve Lazarides from Lazarides gallery, in order to set up an unauthorized retrospective exhibition of works by the internationally renowned artist. Even admitting that the artist would “hate” this show, the gallerist and the curator of the show chose mostly works from the period when they worked together, which will all be available for sale, priced between £4,000 and £500,000.. Fans of elusive British artist will have a chance to see some of his most iconic works in person including sculptures, crude oil paintings, […]

Overtime: June 2 – June 8

Posted by Khoi, June 8, 2014

More stories from the week that ended June 8 (click on bolded words for more information): Benjamin Redford draws a portrait of the entire internet. Frenchman Mehdi Nemmouche claims responsibility in Brussels Jewish Museum shooting. Katara Art Center to close at the end of the month due to loss of funding. Three allegedly-Islamist men steal a portion of John Latham’s God is Great (#4) work at Portikus. Patrick Vialaneix may face ten years in prison for conspiring to sell stolen Rembrandt he was obsessed with. […]

Previews: Thomas Campbell – “Ampersand” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 7, 2014

Next Thursday (June 12th), Joshua Liner Gallery in New York will be opening a show from Thomas Campbell, his first with the gallery. Featuring painting, sculpture, original bronzes, and hand sewn works, Ampersand will let the California-based artist further explore the use of the gourd and its symbolism throughout his visual language. He states: “I feel there is a natural correlation between what I do and what I draw, [my drawings have] similar lines to the structure of gourds. I have been really drawn to them […]

Openings: Scott Hove – “Master of Rapacity” @ Hashimoto Contemporary

Posted by sleepboy, June 6, 2014

Last weekend, Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco opened a new show from Scott Hove entitled Master of Rapacity. Featuring his signature faux cake sculptural works, the exhibition was thematically based on what one would see in the house of a corporate bigwig’s house. Hove states: “America is currently undergoing a very decisive and quiet transition to corporate oligarchy, the government becoming more and more acquiescent to corporate policy. Corporate policy is by nature rapacious, and could not give a fuck about nature or your feelings. […]

Showing: Aurel Schmidt & Pierre Molinier @ M+B Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 6, 2014

Last week, AM stopped by M+B Gallery in Beverly Hills to check out the current show featuring work from Aurel Schmidt and the late Pierre Molinier. The unexpected pairing actually worked out quite nicely thematically combining Schmidt’s exquisite, twisted, and creative drawings of human anatomy with the French artist’s erotic photomontages. Head over before it closes on June 21st to see it yourself if you are in the Los Angeles area – it will be worth your time. Some installation shots via the gallery. Discuss Aurel Schmidt here.

Previews: Kazuki Takamatsu – “Spiral of Emotions” @ CHG Circa

Posted by sleepboy, June 6, 2014

On the 21st of June, CHG Circa in Culver City will be hosting the opening of a new show (see 2013) from Kazuki Takamatsu entitled Spiral of Emotions. Using a combination of digital and more traditional mediums, the ghostly portraits are created with depth map techniques and a layering process. The x-ray like paintings features adolescents and children, textured in graduated spirals, oftentimes juxtaposed against symbols death and violence – his portrayal of the youth or “lost generation” in Japan. Discuss this show here. Discuss Kazuki Takamatsu here.