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Videos: Yoskay Yamamoto – “Submerged”

Posted by sleepboy, September 24, 2013

On September 27th, Yoskay Yamamoto (interviewed) will be unveiling new sculptural installations in Hong Kong’s Time Square. Presented by LeBasse Projects, the large heads (see below) that look like the ones often seen in the LA-based artist’s work will be interacting with passer-bys in one of the busiest areas in Causeway Bay. On a related note, Jeremy Asher Lynch recently made a video entitled Submerged where he visiting Yoskay in his studio, taking a look at the wooden sculptures he loves to create in his workshop. Enjoy the […]

Openings: L’Atlas & Canto – “PARALLELS” @ Fabien Castanier Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 24, 2013

Over the weekend, the Fabien Castanier Gallery presented new works from L’Atlas & Canto collectively entitled PARALLELS. Aptly named, the exhibition not only refers the nationality of the two French artists, but the similarities in their aesthetic that both involve abstraction, precise patterning, and geometric tendencies. The series of paintings and installations they produced do pair nicely when viewed together and certainly show that the two have come far since their time on the streets. We were particularly impressed with the additional three-dimensional elements of Canto’s work and […]

Structures: Boris “Delta” Tellegen (Netherlands) – Part I

Posted by sleepboy, September 23, 2013

For those familiar with his work, the pieces from Boris “Delta” Tellegen, whether on the streets or in galleries, are very structural in nature. Interestingly, he has taken the architectural elements to his craft and applied them to the facade of a building in Harleem in the Netherlands. Commissioned by Ymere, a social housing company, the new housing block will feature Tellegen’s special post-graffiti aesthetic in the form of the pattern and shape of brickwork and windows on its surface. Take a look at the plans and […]

Openings: Ludo – “Destructionis Hostis Vespa” @ White Walls

Posted by sleepboy, September 20, 2013

Last weekend, White Walls in San Francisco hosted the opening for Ludo’s (interviewed) new solo show. Entitled Destructionis Hostis Vespa, the exhibition is named for a creature from the Parisian street artist’s Nature’s Revenge series or works – a cross between a combat airplane and a wasp. Displayed in sculptural form as well as with paintings from multiple angles, blue prints if you will, the entire show was able to present a cohesive feel to it and also gave striking examples of Ludo’s work. Photo credit: Joe Russo for Arrested Motion. Discuss Ludo here.

Videos: A Look Into Faile’s Studio

Posted by sleepboy, September 19, 2013

With the opening of Faile’s exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary imminent now, we have a video to share with you from our friends at OBEY. In it, one of the Patrick’s takse us through their studio and talks about some of the work of people that have inspired them that line their walls as well as walks us through the process behind the pieces they are building for the show. Discuss Faile here.

Previews: John Dolan – “George The Dog, John The Artist” @ Howard Griffin Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 19, 2013

Tonight (7pm) at the Howard Griffin Gallery (189-190 Shoreditch High Street) in London, a special show from John Dolan will be opening featuring his drawings and collaborations with many street and graffiti artists. Dolan has been a fixture in Shoreditch, sitting in the same spot for the last three years with his faithful canine companion drawing the changing urban landscape of the area while interacting with many of the artists that create public art in the area. With a 20 year history of homelessness himself, […]

Releases: Brett Amory – “Bleeker Bob’s (9pm-10pm)” Print

Posted by sleepboy, September 19, 2013

Tomorrow (Friday, September 20th) at 3pm PST, Spoke Art will be be releasing a new print from Brett Amory’s (featured) entitled Bleeker Bob’s (9pm-10pm). The signed and numbered edition of 100 will be sized at 26 x 26″ and cost $100. Of note, the first 20 copies of the run ($350) will be labeled HPM and will be personally hand embellished (of which you can see Amory in action in these photos we included). Head over here tomorrow if you are interested in adding this to your collection. […]

Previews: “Risqué {dirty little pictures}” @ Long Beach Museum of Art

Posted by sleepboy, September 18, 2013

On Thursday night, September 19th, the Long Beach Museum of Art will host the opening of a new group exhibition entitled Risqué {dirty little pictures}. Curated by Nathan Spoor and Jeff McMillan, the works from the show will be displayed on the museum’s second-floor Kilsby Gallery and will include 40 8 x 10″ paintings from 40 artists including Audrey Kawasaki (seen above), Ron English, Eric White, Glenn Barr, Brendan Monroe, Aron Wiesenfeld, and more. Participants were encouraged to take risks with these works outside of their comfort […]

Openings: Augustine Kofie – “Structurally Sound” @ White Walls

Posted by sleepboy, September 18, 2013

Over the weekend, the White Walls Gallery in San Francisco presented new urban abstractions from Augustine Kofie. Entitled Structurally Sound, the new works continued the Los Angeles-based artist’s post graffiti aesthetic with thoughts of “sound structures and systems of reliability” when creating the paintings. Rounding things out was an installation that highlighted some of the sketches and in-progress ideas that lead up to the exhibition. Photo credit: Joe Russo for Arrested Motion. Discuss this show here. Discuss Augustine Kofie here.

Upcoming: Tim Biskup – “Charge” @ Martha Otero Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, September 17, 2013

On September 28th, the Martha Otero Gallery in Los Angeles will be hosting a new solo show from Tim Biskup (featured) entitled Charge. The new body of work will revolve around Biskup’s thoughts on the title of the show, which holds complex personal references for him. Not only does the more common meaning to feel psychologically or emotively “charged” describe his feelings behind the exhibition, but “charge” also is used in particle physics and can be applied to color theory. For those in the area, the opening starts at […]