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Video: Marilyn Minter – “Green Pink Caviar”

Posted by sleepboy, July 5, 2009

Remember when we stopped by Salon 94 to bring you pics from photographer Marilyn Minter’s latest show Green Pink Caviar. Well, there was also a video that went along with the show (teaser seen above) that has been pretty popular on the internet. In fact, Madonna (a Minter collector) liked it so much, she’s using it in her “Sticky & Sweet” tour. “The opening song, ‘Candyshop,’ will be performed under a pair of giant luscious, pink lips licking and sucking on sparkly gold, orange, silver […]

Openings/Interviews: Word to Mother – “Young Mind, Old Soul” @ FIFTY24SF

Posted by Ken, July 4, 2009

On the eve of Word to Mother’s US debut, AM swung by FIFTY24SF to interview the London-based artist. Â WTM was kind enough to give a walkthrough of his show, breaking down his creative process, inspirations and the histories of some various pieces. Â As an added bonus, WTM signed a few special items for AM readers, more info and a full walk-through after the jump.

Teaser: Whammy! The Art Show @ VASF

Posted by sleepboy, July 4, 2009

Whammy! The Art Show opens next Thursday, July 9th with some pretty good artists in the lineup.Â How does Dave Kinsey (above), Anthony Lister (interviewed), Tiffany Bozic, Jeff Soto, John Dwyer, Robert Hardgrave, Mel Kadel, Jay Howell, and Kelsey Brookes sound?Â The exhibition will be held at VASF, the RVCA retail flagship on Haight and Ashbuy in San Francisco.

iArtist DIY Kits

Posted by sleepboy, July 3, 2009

Can’t afford to own a piece of original art of your favorite artist like Damien Hirst?Â Why not make your own with these Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kits from iArtist?Â What we initially thought was a joke might be for reals, and we are not quite sure to make of it.Â Take a look at the Banksy kits they have after the jump…

Openings: “Park Life: The New Utopia” @ Subliminal Projects

Posted by stephen, July 2, 2009

This past Saturday, Subliminal Projects presented the second installment of their “Park Life” series. Curated by Studio Number One, this latest body of work revolves around the theme of “The New Utopia,” which presents each artists’ individual representations of a perfect society. Bringing together a wide variety of talents creating art with a diverse range of mediums, participating artists included Shepard Fairey, Amanda Fairey, Cleon Peterson, Ernesto Yerena, Marissa Textor, Date Farmers (seen above), Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk and many more. See all the photos […]

Second Helpings: June 2009

Posted by juggernut3, July 1, 2009

The first month of Summer brought an artisticÂ heat wave. It was hard, even for us, to cover all the massive events occurringÂ across the the world. Check out this edition of Second Helpings as AM selectsÂ some of the best stories of the month for you to chew on. Get served after the jump.

Releases: Hand Finished Prints by Chloe Early @ StolenSpace Summer Group show

Posted by sven, July 1, 2009

StolenSpace opens it’s annual Summer Group show this coming Thursday with an internationalÂ list of exhibiting artists as long as your arm!Â StolenSpace artists past, present and future – Alex Thornton, Sylvia Ji, Mike Leavitt (interviewed), Mr Jago, Pete Fowler, Ronzo, Kris Kuksi, Kai & Sunny, Shepard Fairey, Kristy Whiten, Will Barras, Chloe Early, Brad Downey, Charles Krafft, Jaybo, d*face, Dan Witz, David Bray, Word to Mother, Miss Van, Doze Green, Jacob Knill, Mudwig, Mysterious Al, Joshua Petker and Hellovon all are showing work at the […]

Preview/Video: Jeff Koons @ Serpentine Gallery (UK)

Posted by sleepboy, July 1, 2009

Another video has been released regarding Jeff Koons’ upcoming show in London (first mentioned here).Â This time, the footage is from the actual show space, Serpentine Gallery.Â The show, which focuses on his Popeye series of works, is set to open tomorrow.Â Take a look at some additional pics after the jump…

Auctions: Day & Evening Sales @ Christie’s (London)

Posted by Seth Carmichael, June 30, 2009

AM took a look at Christie’s Summer Post-War and Contemporary Art auctions, taking place tonight, June 30, and tomorrow, July 1, and found a few pieces we would love to put in our collection. Thank goodness more and more auction houses are using the term “Post-War” for what is no longer “Contemporary” art. Let’s hope the galleries and art fairs start to do the same. Our favorite lots from ths auction include Liu Ye’s “Red I” (Lot #2) seen above, estimated at $246,000 – $328,000. […]

Preview: Courtney Brims @ Black Maria Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 29, 2009

A relatively new artist to the scene, Courtney Brims, caught our eyes with some preview images to her new show at Black Maria Gallery.Â Slated to exhibit her color pencil works on their project wall, the opening is on July 18th.Â This will be the Brisbane based artists first show in the US. More images after the jump.