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Scott Musgrove Summer Online Show (2011)

Posted by sleepboy, June 8, 2011

A couple years back, we brought you word of an opportunity to purchase some nicely priced works from Scott Musgrove (featured). Included in this rendition of his summer online show are affordably priced studies, small watercolors, and drawings (including a sketch of part of a painting that we highlighted in a creative process article). His next solo won’t be until 2012 in Rome, so don’t pass this chance by if you are looking to acquire something from Scott. More of the work available as of […]

Videos: Jeremy Fish x Snoop Dogg – “Listen and Learn” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, June 6, 2011

Check out this video with Snoop Dogg created for Jeremy Fish’s (featured) upcoming show Listen and Learn at Joshua Liner Gallery. As the title suggests, this show will showcase the stories and the storytellers as its focal point. Jeremy has collected a diverse group of people that spans from artists, skateboarders, athletes, a stripper, a cop, a historian and of course – a rapper. Catch Snoop tell it like it is of his childhood where he pulls out his “worm” to impress a girl in […]

Openings: Glenn Barr – “Faces” @ La Luz de Jesus

Posted by carlosgonzalez, June 5, 2011

Showing at the La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, Glenn Barr debuted his book, Faces, along with a multitude of new paintings that focus on the human expression. This new work clearly displays Barr’s background in animation, but it also features influences that range from late 1960s television to fantasy and science fiction motifs. Painted on lumber material, the paintings feature a variety of images which on one hand feature normal people in mundane settings and on the other, creatures which could come […]

Overtime: May 30 – June 5

Posted by Khoi, June 5, 2011

A video interview with Miss Van. See the our coverage of the show here. Also, a look at the creative process for her piece at the MOCA. Patrick Martinez takes his neon signs to the streets of Los Angeles. LA Times art critic Christopher Knight on MOCA’s Art in the Streets. Video 1 of 6: Burning Candy’s LL Brainwashed issues a throw down to Mr Brainwash. R.I.P. Dream. Damien Hirst signs and doodles a stripper’s panties. Christie’s Asia sales this year so far up 68% […]

Openings: Nathan Spoor – “Phantom Passport” @ Bold Hype Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 4, 2011

We haven’t seen an exhibition in person from Nathan Spoor in a while (although we did enjoy his curation of the Suggestivism show), so we headed over to the Bold Hype Gallery in New York a couple weeks ago to check out his new body of work – Phantom Passport. Viewing Nathan’s paintings is like enjoying glimpses of alien cities or taking a look inside their otherworldly palaces. We think you will enjoy his rich, colorful, and imaginative landscapes as well so head over before […]

Preview: Culver City Artwalk 2011

Posted by sleepboy, June 4, 2011

We’re sure many of our readers will be strolling the annual Culver City Artwalk today (2-8pm) visiting their favorite galleries and related events. Here are some suggestions for those heading out starting with some group shows at Thinkspace and LeBasse Projects and ending with some that are currently showing – Zhang Huan at Blum & Poe and Flight & Fable at Corey Helford. Gary Baseman’s (featured) ChouChous and Wildgirls (above) will also be out there entertaining the crowds with their art performance Giggle and Pop.

Previews: “NY Ink” @ Wooster Street Social Club

Posted by juggernut3, June 2, 2011

Many tattoo fans who have followed LA Ink & Miami Ink probably already know that tonight will be the series premiere of NY Ink. And, as the title indicates, this spinoff is set in the Big Apple. For all you art lovers, there’s an additional reason aside from the sick tattoos and drama to check out this show – amazing art. Earlier this year AM was tapped to help curate the inaugural season of the show. Artwork from artists such as Shepard Fairey, Audrey Kawasaki, […]

Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe!

Posted by sleepboy, June 1, 2011

Because many of his pieces inspired by the Marilyn Monroe, it is only natural that Ron English (featured) would pay tribute to the incomparable American actress, singer and model with various social media today on her birthday as she would have been 85. The one above is a mishmash of work seen at the Status Factory show in NY a little while back. We’ll also have more for you on Mr. Popaganda soon as we recently visited the incredible new setup in his house and also […]

Teaser: Nathan Ota & RISK @ 111 Minna

Posted by sleepboy, June 1, 2011

Continuing an unlikely collaboration that started at the Hurley Space last October (covered), Nathan Ota and graf legend RISK will be opening a show together on July 7th at 111 Minna in San Francisco. In actuality, their partnership started decades ago in the graffiti scene with time and distance leading them down different paths. In the end, mutual friends and the power of the internet brought them back together and it looks like they are making up for lost time. While most collaborations, in our […]

Openings: Mars-1 – “Afterglow” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 1, 2011

A couple weeks back, the Jonathan LeVine Gallery hosted a new body of work from Mars-1′s (featured) alongside Miss Van’s Bailarinas (covered). For this show, entitled Afterglow, Mars-1 elected to paint several large-scale, acrylic works on linen allowing him to expound on a grander scale his geometric visions of otherworldly landscapes. More opening pics after the jump…