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Releases: Audrey Kawasaki – “She Entwined” Print

Posted by sleepboy, February 21, 2011

For those waiting patiently for the next Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed) print release, your patience will be rewarded this Sunday, February 27th, if you are quick enough. “She Entwined”, from her recent set of shows in Australia (covered), will be in an edition of 300 (unframed $200 & framed $460) and released as usual on her webshop at 1:00pm pacific time (more details here). For those eager to see her originals in person, she will be part of the INLE show at Gallery 1988 next month […]

Overtime: Feb. 14 – Feb. 20

Posted by Khoi, February 20, 2011

Faith47 interviewed on video by the Ginkgo Agency. Romance ain’t dead – check out video of this street art tour filled with symbolic imagery of a couple’s relationship, culminating in the ultimate question. Grown men fighting over a Banksy billboard. New work from Escif, Paul Insect, and Office Supplies Incorporated. Google street art view. Crash x TUMI luggage. Jef Aerosol showing at Musée des Avelines. LUSH brashly answers an interview with art. Curtis Kulig x Love Me x The Standard, Downtown LA video by Skullphone. […]

Teaser: Jacub Gagnon – “Elements and Oddities” @ Thinkspace

Posted by sleepboy, February 19, 2011

Coming up at the end of April, Jacub Gagnon will be bringing a whole new body of work to the Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City. The Toronto-based artist paints in stunning detail the interplay between animals and various chosen objects often with clever juxtapositions. Also showing jointly at the same time is Yosuke Ueno (teaser pic after the jump…)

Showing: Michael Page – “Into Passing” @ Shooting Gallery SF

Posted by sleepboy, February 19, 2011

Michael Page (interviewed) continued to take his work in the direction we last saw at his show in March of last year (covered) with the inclusion of more abstract and loose elements as well as bold palette choices. The new body of work showing at the Shooting Gallery in SF explores the “immediacy of the human experience through the examination of macabre themes such as death and the eternal passage of time.” More pics after the jump via the gallery…

Setup / Preview – POW WOW ’11

Posted by juggernut3, February 18, 2011

It’s been a crazy few days since we landed in sunny Hawaii where the crew has been in the thick of getting ready for the big POW WOW ’11. We worked alongside our friends at Hypebeast, Booooooom and the rest of the sponsors to stretch canvases and build modular installation platforms in anticipation for Saturday night’s opening. Artists such as Will Barras, Meggs, Ekundayo, Prime, Jeff Hamada, 123Klan, Kamea Hadar and Jasper Wong have begun working on their various murals. It’s looking to be a tremendous event come […]

Recommended openings for this weekend (Feb. 18th/19th)

Posted by Andrew Hosner, February 17, 2011

Following a very robust early February due in part to some very high profile shows opening, things slow a lil’ bit the world over this weekend. Leading the charge will be the big POW WOW event over in Hawaii and DABS MYLA’s debut out in the desert at M Modern in Palm Springs alongside a small showing of new works on paper from the legendary SHAG. Looking ahead to March, we’ll have major solo shows to look forward to from the likes of Jose Parla, […]

Video: Highlights from “Suggestivism” @ GCAC

Posted by sleepboy, February 17, 2011

With a show filled with such plethora of strong and iconic works from an A-list of artists, Suggestivism definitely deserves a second look. If our coverage of the opening didn’t encourage you to see the exhibition in person, perhaps this video from Hurley featuring some footage of the art as well as an interview with curator and artist Nathan Spoor will convince you to head over to the Grand Central Art Center before April 17th, the close date. Discuss this show here.

Teaser: “The Hi Fructose Group Invitational” @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, February 16, 2011

Coming up in March is a something we look forward to every year – the annual group show from our friends over at Hi-Fructose – this year held at Roq La Rue. Artists featured this year include Aron Wiesenfeld, Chris Berens, Dalek/James Marshall, Dave Cooper, Eric Fortune, Femke Hiemstra, Martin Wittfooth, Michael Page, Rob Sato, Robert Hardgrave, Scott Hove, Tim Biskup, Travis Lampe, and others. If this stunning piece entitled Adrift from Jeremy Geddes (interviewed) – which is also his next print release – is […]

Teaser: “Lined In Lead” @ Gallery Nucleus

Posted by sleepboy, February 15, 2011

As the title suggests, Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra will be holding a group show in March featuring works done in graphite. They’ve assembled a nice list of artists who are involved including Alexandre Day, Andrew Hem, and Rob Sato (full list here). Also participating is Fables cover artist João Ruas who will be contributing six pieces, including the gem seen above. Discuss this show here. Discuss João Ruas here.

POW WOW ’11 / Interview: Ekundayo

Posted by sleepboy, February 15, 2011

Various members of the AM crew will start flying in to Oahu tomorrow for this year’s POW WOW, so it’s time for another interview with a late addition to the party, Ekundayo. He’s already prepped the venue with a wall mural he collaborated on with Aaron Martin (seen here), so we know he’s ready to get his art jam on starting on Wednesday. Take a look at the interview after the jump as we get his thoughts on the event in his hometown among other […]