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Showing: Matthew Feyld “Untitled 1 & 2” at Krets and Neon, Sweden

Posted by sven, September 30, 2010

AM recently brought you a glimpse of Matthew Feyld’s installation coming together at his two concurrent solo shows in Sweden at Krets and Neon. It was following his period of residency during August and the beginning of this month at the galleries. Both shows have since opened, and as we suggested may happen, Feyld was let loose to assemble a large freestanding installation at Neon. Consisting of large scale wooden cut outs, the installation work is some of the largest the Saskatoon, Canada-based artist has […]

Supakitch & Koralie mural @ Varldskultur Museum, Gothenburg

Posted by AM Editor, September 30, 2010

AM friends and super French art duo Supakitch and Koralie were recently in Gothenburg, Sweden, for the set-up and opening of “Kimono Fusion,” an exhibition of Japanese fashion mixed with pop, street and graffiti culture at the Varldskultur (World Culture) Museum. In addition to having work in the show, the two spent a few days creating an amazing mural, documented in the video above. Check it out, as well as some still shots from Kimono Fusion after the jump.

Previews: Christina Empedocles – “As Evidenced” @ David B. Smith Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, September 30, 2010

Check out a preview of Christina Empedocles’ latest body of work, titled “As Evidenced”, to premiere this Friday at Denver’s David B. Smith Gallery. The charming works by Empedocles lures you in with a 3D feel created by her technique of rendering everyday objects on paper. Utilizing subjects such as birds, animals, people, and even personal memorabilia set on simple plain paper, she masterfully constructs a nostalgic presence and a unique visual texture that is almost hyper-realistic to the viewer. The show opens this Friday […]

Openings: Lari Pittman – “New Paintings” @ Regen Projects

Posted by Khoi, September 30, 2010

One of the finest galleries in Los Angeles, Regen Projects, recently opened a show of “New Paintings” by Lari Pittman. The vibrant, bright, vivid, and colorful paintings include a mixture of abstraction and figuration, each one intricate and expertly painted. The works feature a dichotomy of “renewal/decay, secular/sacred, decorative/grotesque, hot/cold, sweet/toxic, taste/kitsch, mannered/unpredictable, transparency/opacity”. Check out the show for yourself before it goes down Oct. 23. More after the jump…

Jose Parla’s Concord Project Destined for The City of Toronto

Posted by juggernut3, September 29, 2010

There’s been a lot of buzz between Toronto and Brooklyn regarding Jose Parla’s incredible mural/installation called The Concord Project. We’ve pieced together this moving story with the help of our friend Simon at Show & Tell Gallery in Toronto. Basically, these pieces are destined for Toronto as a public arts project sponsored by Concord Pacific, in an effort to give back to the community. Jose started this project this summer and just finished it for the soon to be lucky residents of T-Dot. We’ll be bringing […]

Teaser: Ryan McGinley – “Life Adjustment Center” @ Ratio3

Posted by Khoi, September 29, 2010

Get ready San Francisco because one of the art world’s leading young photographers is coming to your city at the end of October. That’s right, Ryan McGinley’s next solo exhibition will take place at Ratio 3, opening on Oct. 29. As with all McGinley shows, it will be highly anticipated and it will be huge. Stay tuned for more information.

Openings: “Misericordia” @ PRISM

Posted by Khoi, September 29, 2010

As previewed by AM, Prism opened Misericordia last Friday night to a excited and fashionable Los Angeles crowd. The show featured the excellent curatorial (the show was curated by Birte Kleemann, Director at The Pace Gallery) quality you expect from Prism and included pieces by some of the best artists working today, like Terence Koh, Sterling Ruby, and Chris Burden, alongside some works that were hundreds of years old. The exploration of Mercy never looked so interesting. More opening images after the jump…

Previews: KAWS – “Passing Through” @ Harbour City (Hong Kong)

Posted by juggernut3, September 28, 2010

Last month we brought you a teaser of Kaws with his ginormous 5 meter high companion. Created to greet guests entering Kowloon’s Harbour City in for Hong Kong, the awe inspiring figure has arrived safely for it’s October 3rd opening entitled “Passing Through”. It appears that the city is preparing for the opening with assorted character wall paper installations to compliment the exhibition at the main entrances. There will also be specialized Kaws items available including shirts, mugs & stickers in their shop commemorating this event. Wish we […]

Releases: James Jean “Tango” Giclee

Posted by Khoi, September 27, 2010

James Jean (who recently had a show at 3.1 Phillip Lim) and SURU has just released a new limited edition giclee of his painting, Tango. The 28″x44″ giclee, reproduced with archival pigment ink on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper, is in an edition of 50, signed, numbered, and custom embossed. It can be yours for $500. The original 2009 oil painting from which this giclee was created was originally exhibited at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Image of actual framed print and a new […]

Publications: tasj vol ii – issue ii

Posted by juggernut3, September 27, 2010

tasj vol ii – issue ii is now out! This issue marks part 1 of the tasj’s Backstage series. It features comprehensive interviews with art world personalities Mark Jenkins (artist and curator of Les Grandes Traversées in France), Rae McGrath (owner of Brooklynite Gallery), Angelo Milano (founder of Fame Festival), Martyn Reed (founder of Nuart), Jacob Samuel (master printmaker and founder of Edition Jacob Samuel), Marc and Sara Schiller (founders of Wooster Collective and authors of Trespass), Stefan Simchowitz (artistic director of Portugal Arte) and […]