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Releases: Jeff Soto – “Seeker Friends #7: The Candy Eater” Print

Posted by sleepboy, October 5, 2012

Back home from New York where he attended the opening of his latest solo show (covered), Jeff Soto (interviewed) has found time to work on his next Seeker Friends release (now available here until noon today – PST). This latest iteration from Prints On Wood has arrived just in time for Halloween and is entitled appropriately The Candy Eater. Like the other ones, it is sized at 6 x 6″ and cost $25 + shipping with $1 of every sale going to plant one tree through the Plant A Billion Trees program. As usual, one […]

Openings: Tran Nguyen & Stella Im Hultberg – “Borrowed Memories” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by marcus, October 4, 2012

Those who had the chance to attend Borrowed Memories (previewed) this past weekend at Thinkspace Gallery were treated to a wonderful exhibition of new works by Tran Nguyen and Stella Im Hultberg (installation above). We last saw a solo by Tran back in July last year and a Hultberg solo hasn’t been any easier to come by (March 2010 – London). Fans will want to make use of this opportunity and visit before the close of the exhibition on October 20th. Discuss this show here. Discuss […]

Releases: Audrey Kawasaki – “Hint Mints”

Posted by sleepboy, October 3, 2012

Back in February, we told you about a new project Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed) was working on with Hint Mint on their artist series. The three different designs for sale so far are based on three new paintings is now available thru the company website or Giant Robot in Pomegranate, Chocolate, and Peppermint flavors. Not to fear for those international fans out there, you can call (800)991-6468 9am~5pm PST or email [email protected] to get a hold of some AK mints! Discuss Audrey Kawasaki here.

Update: Camille Rose Garcia

Posted by sleepboy, October 1, 2012

For those that missed out on purchasing one of the Camille Rose Garcia (interviewed) designed LP’s from the Melvins, it sounds like you still have a chance to pick up some swag. She will be adding new goodies to her webstore every friday (including a section for items under $100), including select limited items from her personal archive. Even more exciting is the fact that she is a running raffle for all who places an order from now until December 15th for a chance at some prizes (aka […]

Luke Chueh – “I Am Your Plaything” @ Rotofugi

Posted by sleepboy, October 1, 2012

Last month in Chicago, the Rotofugi art toy boutique and gallery hosted all new works from Luke Chueh (interviewed) which was collectively entitled I Am Your Plaything. As we knew when we visited Luke’s studio, the paintings would be great success seeing that the attendees would be both toy and art aficionados, areas in which the LA-based artist has made a name for himself. The work featured a mixture of imagery that appealed to toy collectors with its clever in-jokes as well as fans of Chueh’s classic ironic and […]

Openings: Parra – “Kind Regrets” @ HVW8

Posted by sleepboy, October 1, 2012

Over the weekend, Dutch artist Piet Janssen aka Parra brought his bizarre and voluptuous imagery to Los Angeles for all enjoy with a showing at the HVW8 Gallery. Entitled Kind Regrets, the exhibition included paintings, drawings, sculptural items as well as murals on the exterior of the West Hollywood showspace. To the delight of all who attended, Parra was happy to interact with, sketch, and talk to his well wishers, collectors, and fans. Check out the rest of the photo set below… Photo credit: James Ng for Arrested Motion. Discuss this show here. […]

Overtime: Sept 24 – Sept 30

Posted by Khoi, September 30, 2012

Overtime articles of the week: Damien Hirst reinterprets AK-47 using his spin technique. Sale proceeds benefit Peace One Day’s campaign. Molly Crabapple shares her experience on being arrested at Occupy Wall Street. Ilya Bolotowsky painting bought for $9.99 from a Goodwill store sells for $34,375 at Sotheby’s. $7 Flea-market Renoir allegedly was stolen from Baltimore Museum of Art. Auction is subsequently canceled. A painting thought to be by JMW Turner, which could be worth £20m, was purchased for just £3,700. Jeffrey Gundlach offers $200,000 reward […]

Preview: Mark Dean Veca – “Raging Opulence” @ San Jose Museum of Art

Posted by sleepboy, September 28, 2012

For those who enjoyed Mark Dean Veca’s (interviewed) installation and paintings for the Space//Form show (covered), you may want to head over on Saturday (September 29) to check the opening of his latest project at the San Jose Museum of Art – Raging Opulence. Composed of a psychedelic mix of fiery reds and oranges in a Toile de Jouy meets pop culture aesthetic, this fourth fourth and final chapter in the Phantasmagoria saga is entitled Son of Phantasmagoria. Follow updates of the mural on MDV’s new process blog here. Discuss Mark Dean Veca […]

Openings: “Live Free” curated by Mike Maxwell @ Hellion Gallery

Posted by sven, September 28, 2012

Opening on the same night as Space//Form in Portland, artist Mike Maxwell (pictured on the right above with Jocelyn Duke, Mark Dean Veca and Hellion owner Matt Wagner) curated a group exhibition at Hellion Gallery. Taking the exhibition’s title Live Free from the regular series of podcast interviews with fellow artists and creatives, and also his own ethos on life (see Mike’s tattooed knuckles in one of our pictures below), Maxwell brought together a selection of artists he has interviewed over time. With the podcast […]

Upcoming: Jacub Gagnon – “More Human Than Human” @ Thinkspace

Posted by sleepboy, September 25, 2012

In November, Jacub Gagnon (interviewed) makes his return to Thinkspace with a new showing entitled More Human Than Human. After a joint showing there in May of last year, the Toronto-based painter will be filling the project room of the Culver City showspace with his surreal take on the natural world. Here are two pieces of whet your appetite until the opening on November 3rd. Discuss Jacub Gagnon here.