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Streets: Titi Freak / Art Rua (Rio de Janeiro)

Posted by sleepboy, September 19, 2015

Last week, as part of the festivities surrounding the fifth annual ArtRua fair, held in the Centro Cultural Ação da Cidadania in Rio de Janeiro, local artists were invited in to paint some large panels for the fairgoers to enjoy. As one of the chosen artists, Titi Freak painted a man posed upside down with his usual style and technique and entitled it “A queda do ego” or “The fall of the ego.” Take a look at more photos below… Discuss Titi Freak here.

Showing: Steven Harrington – “Wavy Days” @ Colette

Posted by sleepboy, September 18, 2015

At the end of last month, colette in Paris opened a show from Steven Harrington entitled Wavy Days. The selection of recent paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture were a therapeutic means for the American artist to deal with his struggles with anxiety, a channelling of that worrisome energy into playful cartoons and humor. Harrington also painted a mural at the store of two interlocking palm trees, a motif that can be seen throughout the new body of work. Discuss Steven Harrington here.

Streets: Mark Dean Veca – “Pony Show” / SiTE:LAB

Posted by sleepboy, September 18, 2015

As one of the selected artists for the Rumsey St. Project, Mark Dean Veca (interviewed) was recently invited into Michigan to create a site-specific installation. Habitat for Humanity of Kent County has offered SiTE:LAB the use of nearly three acres of land in Grand Rapids’ Roosevelt Park neighborhood where they invited local and international artists in to create works in response to the vacant land and structures. For his part, MDV decided to build a shrine to the American Car, especially those that came out of Detroit in the 1960s. Entitled Pony […]

Upcoming: Martin Wittfooth – “Offering” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 18, 2015

On October 17th, Offering from Martin Wittfooth (interviewed) will be opening at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York (529 West 20th Street). The exhibition will feature all new paintings, including this 73″ x 100″ beast of piece seen above entitled Rainsong. We love the new burst of color seen in this new imagery and can’t wait to see what else he has planned. But for now, check out the Woodstock-based artist putting the finishing touches on another piece seen below… Discuss Martin Wittfooth here.

Showing: Karla Ortiz – “Omens” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by x43x, September 18, 2015

Opening alongside The Gilded Age, Thinkspace brings us Karla Ortiz’s Omens in the gallery’s Project Room. The San Francisco illustrator has delivered several new graphite drawings, each a miniature view into the life of their subject. With a hint of shamanism, the renders provide plenty of mystery and wonder, despite their size. Omens will be on view until October 3rd.

Upcoming: POW! WOW! Asia

Posted by sleepboy, September 17, 2015

Continuing to grow their brand and spread their love for public art, the POW! WOW! team have just announced satellite events in Taiwan and Japan. Set to take place between October 17th and November 21st, the series of week long events will feature murals from artists like Case, Kinsey, Fafi, Ben Horton, Faith47, Kevin Ancell, Jeff Soto, Naturel, Omen, Usugrow, Kami, Sasu, Yoshiyasu Tamura and more. “POW! WOW! Japan will be centered in Tokyo with over a dozen live murals being created simultaneously within a one-block […]

Showing: Kelsey Brookes – “Psychedelic Space” @ Quint Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 17, 2015

Currently at Quint Gallery in La Jolla is a showing from Kelsey Brookes that coincides with the release of his new book Psychedelic Space. On display are a series of paintings and prints as well as a video that explains his recent series of works that use the molecular structures of neurotransmitters and psychedelic substances as their starting point. Take a look at more photos below from when we stopped by last week. Discuss Kelsey Brookes here.

Previews: Paul Wackers – “New Alphabet” @ Alice Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 17, 2015

After a showing there in 2012, Paul Wackers will be returning to Brussels for another showing at Alice Gallery. The American artist has a new body of work to present entitled New Alphabet, and has been living in the capital of Belgium at the Encore space next to the gallery. Fans who attend the opening later tonight (September 17th) can expect to see his modern take on still life paintings, full color and monochromatic. Discuss Paul Wackers here.

Showing: SatOne – “In Memoriam” @ 886 Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 16, 2015

Currently at 886 Gallery in San Franisco, a show from SatOne is on view through October 3rd. Collectively entitled In Memoriam, the new work from the Munich-based artist was inspired by the notion that only the essential things in life will last, something that came to him while recently renovating his apartment. The abstractions seen in these new pieces mirror his work on the streets, but in this instance are memories that represent the journeys and paths one takes through life, the only thing that is […]

Upcoming: Anish Kapoor x Ai Weiwei Refugee Walk (London)

Posted by sleepboy, September 16, 2015

Tomorrow (September 17th) in London, Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei will be joining forces for a walk to bring awareness to the 60 million refugees in our world today. Each will carry a blanket as a symbol and everyone who is interested is invited to join them with a blanket as well. These actions will be repeated by the artists in different cities around the world in upcoming months. The route details of the London walk will be announced, presumably through the Instagram accounts of Kapoor & […]