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Yoskay Yamamoto Video & Customs

Posted by sleepboy, February 7, 2009

Suilma Rodriguez sent us a nice video she took and edited of Yoskay Yamamoto’s Koibito’s release (covered) last month at Munky King. Since the release party, Yoskay has been busy preparing for his upcoming solo show in May. However, he still had time to work on some new customs of his Koibito figure… Pics after the jump.

Seen: Jeff Soto Talk & Book Signing

Posted by sleepboy, February 6, 2009

Jeff Soto gave an interesting talk along with a slideshow last night at the Riverside Art Museum to his strong fan base in the area.Â He covered his graffiti roots, childhood, inspirations, and took the audience through a progression of his work.Â It was very instructive to hear what was important (family, Riverside area, politics, etc) to Jeff in his painting, and to really understand the transitions and beginnings of his work.Â Afterwards, he took time to sign books and chat with all his fans. […]

Openings: Craola & Anthony Lister @ Fifty24SF

Posted by sleepboy, February 6, 2009

Greg “Craola” Simkins’ (interviewed) and Anthony Lister’s (interviewed) shows opened last night at Fifty24SF with both artists in attendance to greet adoring fans.Â Simkins expanded on “still life” themes from his last two shows while Lister focused on different versions of a familiar image as well as painting photos of his friends. See all the opening pics after the jump.

Releases x Party: Camilla d’Errico @ Ad Hoc Art

Posted by juggernut3, February 5, 2009

Tonight, Brooklyn based Ad Hoc Art gallery will be holding a special release party for Camilla dâ€™Errico’s beautiful ‘Royal Egg Watcher’ print. Camilla will be in attendance to meet and greet her fans at the event. This print is based on the captivating painting from Ad Hoc Gallery’s Language of the Angels show. (Covered here.) artist: Camilla d’Errico title: Royal Egg Watcher image size: 14″ x 18″ (same as original painting) format: GiclÃ©e print on Hahnemuhle 100% Archival Cotton Rag, signed and numbered by the […]

Jeff Soto Book Signing & Slide Show

Posted by sleepboy, February 5, 2009

For those who haven’t seen Jeff Soto’s show “Turning in Circles” yet, here’s a good opportunity to stop by for a visit. Not only is the Riverside Art Museum open late tomorrow (because of the monthly Riverside Art Walk), Jeff will also be presenting an hour long slide show chronicling the span of his career, past and present. There will also be a Q & A session and a signing afterwards for his book, “Storm Clouds”. Feb 5 (7:30 â€“ 9 pm) Riverside Art Museum […]

Preview/Interviews: Dan May @ Copro Nason

Posted by sleepboy, February 4, 2009

Dan May’s show “Slow Collison” opens this Saturday, February 7th at Copro Nason.Â His lush environments and monsters are as eye catching now as they were when we first saw his work on flickr several years ago.Â Of course, his work has evolved and become more rich with fantastic compositiona and “story-telling.”Â Dan takes some time to answer some questions for us about his current show as well as plans for the rest of 2009.Â Check the interview and some preview pics after the jump.

Openings: Worlds on Fire (Grammy Show)

Posted by sleepboy, February 3, 2009

Art and music collided last night with the invite-only opening of the “Worlds on Fire” show (previewed) held at the Pacific Electric Lofts’ building in downtown LA.Â The week-long exhibit features portraits of 2009 Grammy nominees painted and interpreted by some of the top artists in the low brow and pop surrealist scene. AM was on hand to attend the opening of the Gen Art hosted event – curated by Kris Lewis, Will.i.am and Justin Giarla (Shooting Gallery). Make sure to check out the photos […]

Preview: Mark Ryden’s “Snow Yak” show in Tokyo

Posted by juggernut3, February 2, 2009

Can’t wait until February 7th for Mark Ryden’s Snow Yak show to open up in Tokyo?Â Well, you’re in luck because AM put together a preview ofÂ some brand new images along with some that we teased you with a few weeks ago. For this body of work, it looks as though Ryden is focusingÂ on a singular theme as opposed to having multiple focuses in each of his paintings – a more minimalistic approach with a more uniform palette. Interested in picking something up? Well prices start […]

Second Helpings: January 2009

Posted by juggernut3, February 1, 2009

The first month of 2009 has come to an end and we’ve got a healthy serving of Second Helpings for you. The staff at AM has selected some of the juciest stories of the month that you should not miss. Get served after the jump.

Mark Ryden “The Tree Show” Signing @ LA MOCA

Posted by stephen, February 1, 2009

AM was on hand at Mark Ryden’s signing for his latest book “The Tree Show” at the MOCA store in Los Angeles. Hundreds of fans lined up for the opportunity to meet Ryden before he crosses the ocean for his upcoming show in Japan (teased). Ryden was joined by his partner and fellow artist Marion Peck as well as his daughter and niece, who both played the role of his assistants. When the signing started at 3pm all of the copies of the book at […]