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Preview: Chris Anthony – “Venice” @ Corey Helford (Special Exhibition Space)

Posted by juggernut3, March 25, 2009

Award winning photographer Chris Anthony is back with a new series of works hosted Corey Helford Gallery opening March 28th. The show entitled “Venice” is set to a theme where the world is submerged in an icy, overcast, andÂ flooded landscape. Think of intriguing subjects shot and showcasedÂ in a dreary “Waterworld” setting. Breaking into the sceneÂ and hitting his stride asÂ aÂ photographer of gaudy rock bands while just a teenager, Chris thenÂ took some time off after “retiring” at the age of 17 to direct music videos and commercials. […]

Os Gemeos “Vertigo” @ CCBB: Rio De Janerio

Posted by juggernut3, March 24, 2009

Just when “Carnival” ends in Rio de Janerio, latin street legends Os Gemeos come along to keep Brazil pumping. The twins from Sao Paulo brings their visual parade to the CCBB of Rio de Janerio (Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil). ThisÂ show opens today and runsÂ until May 24th.Â Known for their yellow skinned characters rocking colorful festive garbs, these two brothers have been creating awesome murals and fresh installations all over the world, both inside and out. From the looks of things, this show is vintage […]

Armory Focus: Mizuma Art @ Armory NYC

Posted by juggernut3, March 21, 2009

Japan’s Mizuma gallery made quite a splash at this year’s Armory, selling out most of the art they imported from the land of the rising sun. As usual, their booth was filled with some of Japan’s notables: Akino Kondoh, Sashie Masakatsu, Makoto Aida, Aoyama Satoru, andÂ Tanada Koji to name a few. We were hoping to catch more of Sashie’s work, but like in Pulse Miami (covered), he sold out quickly.Â Another piece weÂ saw was a beautifulÂ pieceÂ by Ai Yamaguchi. The centerpiece of the gallery was a magnificent […]

Preview: “Overdose” Hi-Fructose Group Show @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, March 21, 2009

After their highly successful group show last year, Hi-Fructose is back again with another exhibition, this time titled “Overdose,” opening April 4th at Copro Gallery.Â With a increasingly more respected reputation as one of the best publications in the scene, they been able to assemble a pretty amazing lineup.Â Sure to be one of the showstoppers is this huge 50 x 50 inch Chris Berens piece seen above.Â See some other preview pics as well as the full lineup after the jump.

Tomokazu Matsuyama named Top Ten of Art Dubai

Posted by juggernut3, March 20, 2009

It seems like Matsu’s aÂ thoroughbred that keeps outpacingÂ the competition.Â KeepingÂ the momentum from hisÂ stunning solo at Joshua Liner Gallery (covered); Tomokazu (Matsu)Â Matsuyamaâ€™s “Runnin II” was named one of the top ten pieces in this this year’s Art Dubai by Emirates Business. The piece was represented by Frey Norris, where he sold out his previous show (covered).Â Matsu’s beautifulÂ work was recognized as one of the gems of this year’s monster show in the ever growing UAB. And despite the gloomy perceptions about the overall world economy, it appears […]

LeBasse Projects Inaugural Gallery Exhibition â€˜Vous Avez EtÃ© Juste Serviâ€™

Posted by sleepboy, March 19, 2009

If you missed last weekend VIP opening reception for LeBasse Project’s Inaugural show, do yourself a favor and stop by this Saturday, March 21st for the official opening. Modus Films aka the guys behind Analog Color put together a little video teaser for the exhibition, which will include artists Yoskay Yamamoto, Meryl Donoghue, Tessar Lo, Koralie, Melissa Haslam, Brian Donnelly, Ryuichi Ogino, Lisa Alisa, Kentaro Hiramatsu, Nate Frizzell, Edwin Ushiro, Amanda Visell, Eric Fortune, Jason Redwood, Scott Belcastro, Alicia Ross, Jack Long, Michele Valigura, Laura […]

Openings: Andy Warhol’s Wide World @ Grand Palais (Paris)

Posted by juggernut3, March 19, 2009

Paris is having one of art’s modern masters as a guest forÂ the nextÂ few months. The Grand Palais hosts a show: “Warhol’s Wide World” from March 18th to July 13th. This amazing show revisits the cornerstone trademarks of Andy Warhol’s genius – Portraits. Over 150 portraits will be showcased in numerous mediums not just limited to paintings, screen prints, and polaroids. In the the span of the 1960’s to hisÂ death in 1987, Warhol produced over 1,000 portraits. To Warhol, everything was a “portrait”. Moving from famous […]

Teaser: Jeff Soto – “The Inland Empire” @ Stolenspace (London)

Posted by sleepboy, March 18, 2009

Fresh off his first ever museum show, Jeff Soto is now hard at work on his inaugural UK solo show “The Inland Empire” at Stolenspace, set to open May 14th. The show will feature about twenty new paintings as well as some installations centering on themes of economic recession that most of the world is going through and in particular where Jeff grew up and currently lives at – the Inland Empire.Â Expect more coverage here as the show draws nearer but for now, take […]

Ron English x Bigfoot x Jason Maloney Mural in Jersey City

Posted by sleepboy, March 18, 2009

Yesterday afternoon, one of our favorite contemporary pop artists, Ron English, along with west coast artists Bigfoot and Jason Maloney, injected a little extra life into downtown Jersey City. They blessed Hudson County Art Supplyâ€™s exterior wall in Jersey City, NJ with a huge, colorful, and collaborative mural. Â It was a gorgeous day for painting. Even Jersey City Mayor, Jeremiah Healey showed up unexpectedly to show his appreciation and support for the project. Everyone was in good spirits and there were aerosol cans everywhere. […]

Takashi Murakami’s Geisai 12 Art Fair

Posted by AM Editor, March 16, 2009

AM was excited to have been in attendance for the 12th installment of Takashi Murakami’s self-represented artist art fair, Geisai, held in Tokyo, Sunday March 8. It was quite an experience, with hundreds of young and emerging artists presenting their own paintings, drawings, sculptures or performance art together for one whirlwind day. Plus, there were various live musical and dance performances. Since there was so much going on and our Japanese isn’t that great, we weren’t always sure what was happening, but we took lots […]