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Streets: Jeff Soto in New York

Posted by sleepboy, June 25, 2010

After Jeff Soto (featured) tasted the streets again in London after ten long years, it looks like he’s definitely gotten the itch since then. Following a sick mural for Art Basel Week last December in Miami, he now has put up a piece in Chelsea ahead of his show opening this Saturday night at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. Keep it locked on AM as we’ll have more to follow… Discuss this show here. Discuss Jeff Soto here. Join Jeff Soto’s facebook fan page here.

Scott Campbell x Louis Vuitton Collaboration

Posted by juggernut3, June 25, 2010

Artist Scott Campbell is moving from sculpting on stacks of currency to putting his incredible skills on high-end designer luxury goods. In an upcoming collaboration with Louis Vuitton, Scott creates a line of extraordinary designs to match the elegant products from one of the pimpest brands around. Working with renowned creative director Marc Jacobs, Scott joins the long line of iconic artists such as Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, and Stephen Sprouse in creating incredible collaborations between the worlds of fashion and art for LV. Look for this […]

Studio Visits: Emma Tooth

Posted by sven, June 25, 2010

Emma Tooth first caught AM’s eye nearly a couple of years ago with a showing at Bohemia Gallery in York. A simple drive past the gallery, where one of the paintings from her “Consilium Plebis” series was displayed in the window and BOOM, we were hooked. Eager to find out more about this artist and her powerful hyper-real work, we found out that she had a solo show upcoming at the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, which we duly checked out and were equally impressed by. […]

Teaser / Installation: Matt Haber “The Little Voyageurs” @ The Bldg.

Posted by sven, June 25, 2010

Brooklyn based artist Matt Haber opens a brand new solo show this week at The Bldg in Covington, Kentucky. We’ve followed Matt’s work for a number of years with his regular showings at Jonathan Levine in New York. However, this is his first showing in the Bluegrass state, and the latest in an exciting line of new contemporary exhibitions The Bldg have been bringing over the last year, following the UK’s Prefab77 and everyone’s favorite monochrome dynamic duo, The London Police. Haber’s folk art inspired […]

Video: Ryan McGinley – “Entrance Romance”

Posted by Khoi, June 24, 2010

In the art world, while a lot of galleries go on break and artists travel to their favorite relaxation destinations, summertime is McGinley time. Although the young photographer has put his signature summer road trip sessions into retirement, his film career is progressing nicely. Following on the heals of his Pringle of Scotland video featuring Tilda Swinton, comes Entrance Romance, featuring model Carolyn Murphy. Although it may be disappointing for those familiar with McGinley’s work that Murphy does not appear naked in the film, there […]

Video: Friends With You x N.E.R.D – “Hot-n-Fun” ft. Nelly Furtado

Posted by sleepboy, June 24, 2010

After recent news that the Miami-based artist collaborative, Friends with You, customized a Rolls Royce for N.E.R.D., the trio have now released a music video for “Hot-n-Fun” featuring the said car as well as imagery from the artists scattered throughout the video. Friends With You also recently participated in the Wish Come True Festival during Luminato in Toronto, Ontario which included a pretty awesome outdoor installation. Check out all the pics after the jump…

Update: Banksy’s unique Nola print for The Rowdy Rooftop Burner Auction

Posted by sven, June 23, 2010

Following the recent fire where graffiti artist Rowdy lost just about everything he had, the “Rooftop Burner Fund” benefit auction kicks off this week on the 24th of June. If you missed our interview with Rowdy last week you can catch it here and check out some background information, plus check details of the auction and images of some of the work generously donated by some of Rowdy’s friends and fellow artists on the organizer’s Steal from Work’s website. Sure to bring in lots of attention, the […]

LACMA Purchases Tony Smith “Smoke” Sculpture

Posted by Khoi, June 23, 2010

Those who have visited LACMA the past couple of years have seen and walked around Tony Smith’s monumental sculpture Smoke. The space that it inhabits in the Ahmanson Pavilion was actually redesigned (by Renzo Piano) specifically for the work. It would be unimaginable to think of the museum without the piece. Today, you won’t have to. The LA Times reports that LACMA has purchased it. The amount was not revealed, but it is said to exceed $3 million. It is insured for over $5 million, […]

Openings: Jaybo & Remi/Rough – “No Beginning, No End” @ Galeria Nuble

Posted by sven, June 23, 2010

It’s hard to keep up with events surrounding Remi/Rough, but we try! Between his solo projects, collaborations and his work with Agents of Change, Remi is certainly not one to sit still for long. Last weekend, Remi and Jaybo (aka Monk) opened their two person show in Spain at Galeria Nuble directly after their collaborative live painting event in London with Juice 126. “No Beginning, No End” collects a series of works on canvas and board from the artists, plus some especially sweet looking work […]

Studio Visits: Jeff Soto – “Life Cycle” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 22, 2010

Another monster show this weekend will be Jeff Soto’s (interviewed) first solo show in New York since 2007. As we promised you several weeks ago, we now have our full studio visit to share with you as we caught him working on a new body of work – “Life Cycle”. With these paintings, Jeff has put together a show that is deeply personal dealing with issues of family, life, and death. We are sure you will be impressed as we were when the show opens […]