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Upcoming: Shepard Fairey – “Damaged” @ Library Street Collective (LA Popup)

Posted by sleepboy, October 31, 2017

Coming up on November 11th, Library Street Collective will be transforming an industrial space in Los Angeles for Shepard Fairey (featured) to host his first large-scale show in his hometown in nearly 10 years. Billed as his largest ever solo, Damaged will feature over 200 works and takes it’s name from Black Flag’s 1981 album. Shep further states – “From a creative standpoint, the scale and variety of the works and the depth of the layering in the pieces is more labor intensive than any work I’ve ever made. […]

Releases: Von – “Skull 03” Print

Posted by sleepboy, October 30, 2017

Available thru October 31st, Skull 03 is a new print from Von (interviewed) that sees him utilizing some new drawing techniques that he’s been developing over the past few months. The timed edition is A3 sized, costs £30, and features a hazy gestural representation of a skull. Head over here to his website to add this to your collection if you are interested. Discuss Von here.

Previews: Jacky Tsai – “The Lost Angels” @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 27, 2017

The Lost Angels, a solo from Jacky Tsai, will be opening this Saturday (October 28th) at the Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles. The exhibition will feature the Chinese artist’s work with lacquer, porcelain, mixed media painting and print, all featuring imagery that deals with East meets West themes and ideas. Seen here are pieces from his fantastic Superheroes series where we see various comic book characters placed in classic Chinese scenes, leading to a unexpected juxtaposition of worlds.

Previews: “13th Hour” @ Last Rites Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 27, 2017

Coming up this Saturday night (October 28th), Last Rites in New York will be opening a new group show entitled 13th Hour. For the gallery that specializes in the dark arts, this is certainly their favorite time of year. And the theme of the exhibition is fits the bill as the name describes the final minute before 1:00 am, in which entities that are bound to other dimensions and otherworldly realms intrude on our own reality. Participating artists include Logan Aguilar, Samuel Araya, Audra Auclair, Rachel […]

Streets: Skullphone x Positive-Propaganda (Munich)

Posted by sleepboy, October 24, 2017

Recently in Munich, Positive-Propaganda collaborated with another artist in their ongoing street art project (covered) of “establishing contemporary and socio-political art in urban spaces.” Invited in by the non-profit, Skullphone created several pieces using his usual style targeting Coca Cola’s deceptive “greenwashing” ads that positions their high sugar content soft drinks as supposedly healthy in their “Light” products. Utilizing his signature pointillism technique, the American artist painted a triptych that included the brand’s distinctive bottle, the lips of the consumer, as well his signature image that is also […]

Streets: DALeast (Seattle)

Posted by sleepboy, October 24, 2017

Earlier this month, DALeast (interviewed) traveled to Seattle to work along with 25 other artists on the Sodo Track mural project. The two-mile stretch spanning Fifth Avenue South from Royal Brougham Way to Spokane Street will eventually feature the work of 50 artists when finished with murals related by a common theme – motion. This ties in nicely with the work of the Chinese-born artist as his aesthetic features kinetic spray-painted coils of wire that almost always depict an animal, bird, or force of nature in action. […]

Rewind: June 9 – Oct 24

Posted by sleepboy, October 24, 2017

It’s been a while since we last shared some art-related videos with you in our Rewind feature so here are some that you may have missed in the last several months. Leading things off are a couple videos documenting the launch of Liu Bolin’s ready-to-wear collection at New York Fashion Week. The fashion collection inspired by the 12 photographs he created in the United States featuring his unique style of painting camouflaging himself into the scenery, something referenced by the body painting the models had […]

Streets: JR Installation @ US-Mexico Border Fence (Part 2)

Posted by sleepboy, October 18, 2017

Coinciding with the last day of his scaffolded installation at the US-Mexico border fence (covered), JR (interviewed) organized a gigantic picnic to commemorate the occasion. Setting up a massive table featuring the “eyes of a dreamer,” a motif the French artist is famous for, the feast spanned both sides of the fence near Tecante, Mexico and Tecate in California. People from both sides showed up, including Kikito (whose photo was the one used for the installation) and his family, to share food and to support the artist’s continued […]

Releases: Jeremy Geddes – “Imperator” Print

Posted by sleepboy, October 18, 2017

On October 23rd, Jeremy Geddes (interviewed) will be releasing a new print entitled Imperator. Featuring one of the Australian artist’s signature floating astronauts, this time hovering over a statue (something Geddes said might be the hardest object he’s had to paint), the timed edition will be available for 24 hours only starting at 9 AM Melbourne time. The impressive painting took at least a year to create and the 51cm x 106cm (paper size: 61cm x 115cm) print version of it can be yours if you head […]

Releases: KAWS – “BFF” Vinyl Figures

Posted by sleepboy, October 17, 2017

Following up the unveiling of his BFF statue in Bangkok last year (covered), as well as plush versions in blue and black, KAWS will be releasing vinyl versions of the figure tomorrow (October 18th). The blue version can be purchased starting at 10 AM EST online at MoMA and at its two NYC shops while the black iteration will be available on KAWSONE.com starting at 12 PM EST. These are mostly likely open editions. Images via Hypebeast. Discuss KAWS here.