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Releases: James Jean’s “Kindling” Book – San Diego Comic-Con

Posted by stephen, July 11, 2009

A limited number of advance copies of James Jean’s (interviewed) book featuring work from his NYC solo show will be released at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Published by Chronicle Books, “Kindling” presents 12 of James’ visual mix of abstract and illustrative works from the show, along with his detailed preliminary sketch for the work on the reverse side, printed in a removable large poster format. Check out the video above for a look through the book and read on for more after the jump…

Preview: “Celeritas” @ SURU

Posted by stephen, July 10, 2009

Motorcycle culture and fine art come together this Sunday, July 12 with “Celeritas,” a motorcycle culture themed art show for charity, opening at SURU in Los Angeles. The impressive lineup of artists will utilize elements from motorcycle culture as their canvases, including helmets, apparel and a 2009 Suzuki Hayabusa. All proceeds from the show will benefit Riders for Health, a non-profit that funds the transportation of medical personnel to remote communities in Africa. Participating artists include Alex Pardee, Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed), Barry McGee,Â Darren Romanelli, Estevan […]

Art Focus: Robert Longo

Posted by sleepboy, July 10, 2009

We recently came across the mind blowingly detailed charcoal work of Robert LongoÂ whichÂ led us to do a little digging to see what’s goingÂ on with this talented and renowned artist.Â His twenty year retrospective (1979-2009) show at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary ArtÂ in Nice, France just opened last month and will be showing until the end of November.Â Not sure exactly which works were included but our vote would have been for some of his newest work this year from the YingXiong (Heroes) series, an example […]

Highlights: Recommended Openings For July 9-12

Posted by Andrew Hosner, July 9, 2009

EnjoyÂ AM’s fresh new feature, where we bring you the best of this week’s openings from across the globe. Andrew Hosner of Sour Harvest has been putting together recommended openings for the Los Angeles area for almost six years now on his full-time site and has joined the AM teamÂ to expand these listings globally. Be sure to check out his site for a much more in-depth guide to Los Angeles openings. Get a full overview of shows in LA, SF, NYC, Greater Europe, Canada and more […]

Openings: “Ways of Seeing” @ Black Rat Press

Posted by sven, July 8, 2009

Black Rat Press‘ stunning lighting rig came into its own this past Thursday when the new three-person show “Ways of Seeing” opened. Featuring new work from Swoon (interviewed), Brian Adam Douglas a.k.a. Elbow-Toe (interviewed) and Matt Small (interviewed), the vibrancy and luminosity of the colors of Douglas’ and Small’s work was really highlighted by the controlled approach to lighting against the brickwork backdrop of the gallery.Â More after the jump…

Jeff Soto Watercolors

Posted by sleepboy, July 7, 2009

One thing you have to respect about Jeff Soto’s (interviewed) work is his willingness to experiment when it would have been easy to just keep painting robots and other familiar imagery. As evidenced by this RAM show and his first UK solo show, he has definitely moved on (although it’s nice to see his stunning return to the streets – here & here, something hopefully he will continue).Â Here, we see him having some fun with watercolors, which he will be sending to the Whammy! […]

Openings: “Summer Group Show” @ StolenSpace

Posted by sven, July 7, 2009

StolenSpace shows always attract a good crowd and last week’s opening of their annual “Summer Group Show” was no exception. London was basking in a serious heatwave last week and the ice cold Tiger Beer was a welcome relief from the heat for the AM contingent attending the show. Read on forÂ more pictures and details aboutÂ theÂ work from the show after the jump.

Openings: David Ellis – “Constant Flow” @ New Image Art

Posted by Andrew Hosner, July 7, 2009

AM had the chance to swing through New Image Art on the opening night of “Constant Flow” – the new solo show from Barnstormers member David Ellis. The show comes down this weekend, so we apologize for the lag in posting, it’s just been a busy month that’s been packed with shows, but Ellis killed it and the show is most definitely worth checking out if you have the chance. More pics and a recap on the show after the jump.

Preview: “Monster?” Group Show @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, July 6, 2009

Monsters are attacking Bergamot Station!Â Well, at least for the similarly named group show at Copro Gallery this Saturday night curated by none other than Travis Louie (interviewed).Â Well respected in the art world and a talented artist himself, Travis was able to put together an impressive list of participants for exhibition.Â Not only did he include regulars like Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed), Ron English (featured), Dan May (interviewed), Kris Kuksi, Chet Zar, Brian Despain (interviewed), Ana Bagayan (featured), and Tessar Lo, he also made sure […]

Art Focus: Michael Jackson – An Icon in Art

Posted by Khoi, July 6, 2009

Andy Warhol – Michael Jackson (1984) As perhaps one of the most famous men alive during the last quarter of the 20th century and beyond, Michael Jackson transcended just music.Â He became a part of our culture at large and became a figure in visual arts.Â While there will be much more art coming soon in memorial of his life and as the countless Michael Jackson news, tributes and articles continue to inundate the media, let’s take a look back at some of those most […]