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Streets: The London Police (Kentucky)

Posted by sleepboy, August 21, 2013

Recently, The London Police paid a visit to Covington, Kentucky for a public works project arranged by the BLDG gallery. The duo painted their iconic LADS characters alongside buildings and inside local business, leaving a trail of art for fans to follow. Upping the ante were pieces that they hid around town that “escaped” the main large-scale mural. Take a look at a sampling of these walls in the photos below… Photo credit: Chris Breeden. Discuss The London Police here.

Upcoming: “The Baxter Collection” @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, August 21, 2013

An unconventional exhibition is opening up at Roq La Rue next month featuring the work of Mark Ryden, Marion Peck, Audrey Kawasaki, Camille Rose Garcia, Lori Earley, Nicoletta Ceccoli, Liz McGrath, Ray Caesar, Glenn Barr, Donald Roller Wilson, Kukula, Ana Bagayan, Fuco Ueda, and Joe Sorren. Typically, secondary market pieces aren’t presented as a show at galleries, but the work available was of such quality (as you can see from the iconic Octogirls from Kawasaki above), that the Seattle showspace decided to make an exception. Stop […]

Streets: Kenny Scharf (Los Angeles)

Posted by sleepboy, August 21, 2013

After opening his show at Honor Fraser (covered) in Los Angeles as well as painting on the cars of his lucky fans in the area, Kenny Scharf (interviewed) returned to New York where he continued improving vehicles with his signature imagery. He seems to get around, as he was back in the City of Angels last week to create a new mural (arranged by Branded Arts) in Culver City. Head over to Davis Brothers’ Tire Pros yourself for a look if you are in town. Photo credit: Branded Arts. […]

Preview: Askew – “Entropy” @ Inner State Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 21, 2013

On August 23rd, the Inner State Gallery in Detroit will be hosting a solo show from Askew entitled Entropy. Presented by 1xRUN, the new exhibition from New Zealand’s best will feature a series of portraits based on his experiences visiting the Motor City and the desolate cityscape he observed. He states: “Detroit started this whole train of thought during my first visit in 2009. I think the metaphor of Entropy is throughout the world but extends to Detroit as well. The Entropy in Detroit’s case was human […]

FriendsWithYou, Jen Stark, Alvaro Ilizarbe, and Daniel Arsham – Fashion Outlets of Chicago

Posted by sleepboy, August 20, 2013

Last month, we shared with you the fusion of fashion and art, arranged by The Arts Initiative & Primary Projects, that was the Fashion Outlets of Chicago. We had a preliminary look at the now open mall with the installations and distinctive work of Jen Stark & Daniel Arsham. Now, we have some more detailed photos of their contributions as well as work by the FriendsWithYou collective (seen above) and Alvaro Ilizarbe. Stop by yourself if you are in Chi-town as other artists like Bhakti Baxter, Jim Drain, Cody Hudson, Andrew Nigon, […]

Preview: “Calligraffiti: 1984-2013” @ Leila Heller Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 20, 2013

After word leaked that Jeffrey Deitch would be stepping down as the director of the LA MOCA, the art world has been watching to see what his plans were for the future. It sounds like first up will be a series of independent and curatorial projects in New York including a show he is involved with at the Leila Heller Gallery. Calligraffiti: 1984-2013 revisits the original exhibition curated by Deitch back in 1984, but with an expanded roster that juxtaposes the styles of mid-century abstract, graffiti, and calligraphic artists […]

Streets: JR – Inside Out/11M (Los Angeles)

Posted by sleepboy, August 19, 2013

After tipping you off last week to the fact that JR’s (interviewed) photobooth truck was in Los Angeles, we headed by for a look ourselves. The mobile photo units have been traveling the US (and the world) of late, spreading the French photographer and street artist’s Inside Out love. Follow their website or Instagram to stay up to date as to when they will be at a city near you. For additional pictures, check out Theonepointeight’s blog here. Photo credit: Theonepointeight for Arrested Motion. Discuss JR here.

Upcoming: Hajime Soriyama @ AISHONANZUKA

Posted by sleepboy, August 19, 2013

The last time we saw a full scale exhibition (covered) from Hajime Soriyama, it was 2011 in New York. This time around, the show featuring 10 selected pieces from his legendary 40 year career will be held at AISHONANZUKA in Hong Kong. Stop by at the opening on September 7th to observe for yourself the Japanese artist’s masterful skills with the airbrush as well as his now famous take on robots and eroticism. Via Hypebeast. Discuss Hajime Soriyama here.

Upcoming: Saber – “Ugly American” @ The Outsiders (Newcastle)

Posted by sleepboy, August 19, 2013

It looks like the next showing for SABER (interviewed) after his big exhibition in New York (covered) earlier this year will be at The Outsiders in Newcastle – opening to the public on September 6th. Entitled Ugly American, the American graffiti artist’s European solo debut will feature urban depictions of both the American flag and of the Union Jack. He explains the show title as “a reference to the excesses, and foul nature, that some believe Americans possess. Obviously this has similarities to modern Britain too, but… I come […]

Rewind: Aug 12 – Aug 18

Posted by sleepboy, August 19, 2013

This week’s Rewind feature is headlined by the trailer for a new film coming out later this year called The Monuments Men. The movie stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, and others as a group of museum directors, curators, and historians going behind enemy lines in Nazi Germany to rescue artworks. Take a look at the trailer below… Other worthy videos include: Jim Houser creating an installation for the Black Book Gallery. A video of Shepard Fairey when he was in Denver for a group […]