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Art Focus: Kelly Falzone Inouye

Posted by sleepboy, November 12, 2011

Our Art Focus this week is on San Francisco-based artist Kelly Falzone Inouye and her Sitcom Series. The entertaining set of watercolors evokes some nostalgic memories for us old enough to remember some of these television shows back in the day. The series is in line with the philosophy behind her artwork which is to “document some of the more obscure aspects of popular culture, playing with the idea of collective memory through appropriation and manipulation of familiar imagery.” More paintings after the jump…

Videos / Preview: Mars-1 – “Everything Under The Sun” @ Fecal Face Dot Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, November 11, 2011

Tonight in San Francisco, Mars-1′s (featured) will be taking over the temporary Fecal Face Dot Gallery’s space (248 Clement St. @4th Ave) with a new collection of organic paintings as well as a installation of his intriguing sculptural work collectively entitled Everything Under The Sun. As you can see from the video above by Colin Day, some of the pieces are quite large and stepping into the gallery tonight will be like entering another dimension filled with alien worlds and life. Discuss this show here. Discuss Mars-1 here.

Events: James Jarvis Book Release @ The Standard Shop NYC

Posted by AM Editor, November 10, 2011

Tonight, at The Standard Shop, NYC, acclaimed British illustrator James Jarvis will unveil his first new narrative in five years, De Profundis, with a public signing event from 6-8pm. Accompanying the book’s release, The Standard Shop has organized an exhibition of Jarvis’ work – including original works for sale – complete with an original site-specific piece on the Shop’s windows from November 10th through December 8th.

Previews: Femke Hiemstra – “The Timid Cabbage” @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, November 10, 2011

Tomorrow night, November 11th, Seattle’s Roq La Rue plays host to a new exhibition from Dutch painter Femke Hiemstra. She just showed in LA in July in a three-person show and this time will be showing alongside Ryan Heshka (just like in 2010) with a series of 11 drawings based on the poem The Timid Cabbage by Charles Krafft. Each drawing goes with a stanza, and that stanza is written on the surrounding mat by Femke. More preview images after the jump…

Preview: Marco Mazzoni – “Xtsy” @ Gallery B15

Posted by sleepboy, November 10, 2011

Tonight (November 10th) in Copenhagen, Marco Mazzoni will be introducing a whole new body of work entitled Xtsy at Gallery B15. Showing his proficiency with colored pencils, the Italian artist has continued to explore his form of faceless portraiture with a series of vibrant works that feature a melding of human and natural world. More preview images after the jump…

Preview: Travis Louie – “Curious Pets” @ Merry Karnowsky

Posted by sleepboy, November 9, 2011

This Saturday, November 12th, the Merry Karnowsky will play host to Travis Louie (interviewed) and his distinctive portraiture as well as his Curious Pets. The NY-based painter will be expanding his series of of paintings (also see Roq La Rue show) featuring a vintage look at fantastical pets and their owners, some of whom are quite strange themselves. More preview images after the jump, including a full view of a piece we teased you with last month.

Preview: “Dark Water” @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, November 7, 2011

When you give an artist of Martin Wittfooth’s (interviewed) caliber carte blanche to curate a show, what else can you expect but a stellar lineup of painters and contributed work that aheres to a high standard. Dark Water opens this Saturday, November 12th at the Copro Gallery in Santa Monica with participants encouraged to thematically base their pieces on the title of the show. A full list of artists can be seen here, but we have selected some preview images for you after the jump…

Openings: “La Luz de Jesus 25” Part II

Posted by sleepboy, November 6, 2011

For those who liked the lineup of the first part of La Luz de Jesus’ 25th duo of anniversary show, you will enjoy photos of round two. As we indicated in our preview of the work for the exhibition, the artists invited to celebrate Billy Shire’s illustrious curatorial career are the cream of the crop including Al Farrow with his amazing mosque created with the help of bullets and gun parts. More photos from ©Carlos Gonzalez after the jump…

Overtime: Oct 31 – Nov 6

Posted by Khoi, November 6, 2011

Voina unveils massive photograph of one of their members on Prague’s Charles Bridge. It was put up to protest the charges against him in Russia. A peek at what REVOK is preparing for a show in Hamburg in December. Aiko mentioned in Haruki Murakami book. Short time lapse video of Mike Giant creating a mural at The Fast Life. James Franco working on strap-on sex doll orgy art project. Man who stole Picasso off the walls of a San Francisco gallery pleads guilty to grand […]

Teaser: Mars-1 @ Fecal Face Dot Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, November 4, 2011

On 11/11/11, San Francisco will be the site of Mars-1’s (featured) latest solo show, his first in the area since 2005. The new body of work will be hosted at a temporary location (248 Clement St. @4th Ave) as the Fecal Face Dot Gallery’s main space was the victim of a fire recently. We hope to expect more otherworldly paintings, full or organic and perhaps alien lifeforms as well a continued exploration of some black and white imagery. Showcard after the jump…