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Preview: Christina Empedocles – “A Unified Theory of Everything” @ David B. Smith

Posted by sleepboy, April 3, 2012
With an opening reception set for this Thursday, April 5th at the David B. Smith Gallery, we thought we would bring your attention to some new works from Christina Empedocles. A Unified Theory of Everything sees the SF-based artist continue to explore a wide range of subjects in the form of printed matter like old comics, movie posters, and nature periodicals. By rendering these in crumpled and folded forms, she adds a depth and extra layers of complexity to her two dimensional works. More preview […]
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Preview: Joe Sorren – “When the Rain Comes” @ La Luz de Jesus

Posted by sleepboy, April 3, 2012
We are certain many of our readers in the greater LA area will be heading over to La Luz de Jesus this Friday (April 6th) for a rare showing from the incomparable Joe Sorren (featured). When The Rain Comes will feature the Flagstaff-based painter’s transcendent work featuring imagery based on the concept of light in times of darkness in our lives. More preview images after the jump…
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Streets: Flying Fortress (Frankfurt)

Posted by sleepboy, April 3, 2012
At the end of last month, Montana Cans in Germany hosted a two day event, Just Writing My Name, where graf artists were invited to paint the Friedensbrücke bridge in Frankfurt. Munich-based legend Flying Fortress, who we met at this year’s POW WOW, participated with this long mural featuring “The Hit Collection.” Check out the full wall as well take a look at a video documenting the going-ons after the jump…
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Openings: Meggs – “Journey is the Reward” @ Above Second

Posted by sleepboy, April 2, 2012
Last Friday in Hong Kong, Meggs made the 4500 mile journey from Australia again for another solo exhibition (see 2010) at the Above Second Gallery. With paintings, sculptures, and wall murals infused with his urban aesthetic and comic-inspired imagery filling the showpace, fans who attended the opening for Journey is the Reward were certainly not disappointed. Throw in some work on the streets of the city-state and it was definitely another productive trip. More photos after the jump…
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Teaser: Alex Prager – “Compulsion” (LA, NY, London)

Posted by sleepboy, April 2, 2012
Coming up soon in New York (April 5), Los Angeles (April 7) , and London (April 12), Alex Prager’s show Compulsion will be opening in all three cities, one after another in rapid succession. Yancey Richardson Gallery (NY), M+B (LA), and Michael Hoppen Contemporary (LDN), will all be hosting a selection of color photographs inspired by the work of Weegee and Enrique Metinides and films such as Metropolis and Un Chien Andalou. Also on display will be the LA-based artist’s new short film, La Petite Mort, with […]
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Openings: Damien Hirst Retrospective @ Tate Modern

Posted by sleepboy, April 2, 2012
With the general opening slated for this Wednesday (April 4th), everything is set and ready for the hordes of fans that will be pouring in when the doors open on the Damien Hirst retrospective at the Tate Modern. To prepare yourself for the spectacle, here are some photos (taken by Happy Famous Artists) from the press preview that reveals a substantial selection of work from the last 25 years of the contemporary art giant’s career. On display are some of his most iconic pieces – the […]
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Streets: G40 – Aryz, ROA, Jaz, Pixel Pancho, Gaia (Part 1)

Posted by sleepboy, April 2, 2012
It looks like the G40 Art Summit in Richmond, Virginia that we mentioned earlier has kicked off with murals going up at multiple locations around town. Starting things off were Aryz with a massive still-life, ROA with a bird and arrow, Jaz with six lions, Pixel Pancho with two walls in his signature robotic style, and Gaia with his hands and dove. We’ll be bringing you more as the artists plan to get up more than once and as more participants arrive. More photos after the […]
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Openings: Kehinde Wiley / The World Stage: Israel @ The Jewish Museum (NYC)

Posted by sleepboy, April 2, 2012
Last month, Kehinde Wiley’s exhibition at The Jewish Museum of New York opened its doors to the public with a selection of large-scale paintings, including one in the museum’s permanent collection. The showing paired with some synergism the works from the Israel portion of the painter’s continuing The World Stage series (seen last year at Roberts & Tilton) with some of the traditional Jewish papercuts and textiles from institution’s collection. Showing side by side, attendees were able to compare and better understand Wiley’s process of overlaying […]
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Teaser: Barry McGee @ PRISM

Posted by sleepboy, April 1, 2012
We have some exciting news for Twist fans out west. Right on the heels of announcing an upcoming exhibition from George Condo set for opening this Saturday, the PRISM Gallery in Los Angeles has given word that Barry McGee has “next” (come May 12th). What a glorious run of three shows for the architectural showspace, as they only recently played host to Os Gemeos’ mind-blowing installations and paintings. If the Bay-area legend’s 2009 showing at the gallery is any indication, fans are in for a […]
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Streets: World Roundup (March 26 – April 1)

Posted by sleepboy, March 31, 2012
As we reach the end of March, we have some more worthy walls to share with you. Leading things off is another skeletal mural from Shok-1, this time in neon. Other artists and their works that you should check out include Stinkfish (Columbia), Mobstr (UK), Phlegm (UK), C215 (France), Ludo (France), Dimitris Taxis (Spain), Philippe Baudelocque (France), The BMD Collective (New Zealand), Probs (UK), and Triangulo Dorado. See them all after the jump…
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