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Previews: Camille Rose Garcia – “Phantasmacabre” @ Corey Helford Gallery (Part 1)

Posted by sleepboy, July 8, 2016

On July 16th, Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles will be presenting new works from Camille Rose Garcia in their main space. Phantasmacabre will be her first solo in LA since 2011 and will feature her gothic fairytale-like imagery that has become increasingly dark in her recent work. The locally-based artist’s mash up of subject matter is a result of her experiences growing up in Orange County and the associated visits to Disneyland and punk shows as well as vintage cartoons and William Burroughs’ cut-up writings and surrealist film. Discuss […]

Releases: Cleon Peterson x Modernica Daybed

Posted by sleepboy, July 7, 2016

On July 14th, Modernica will be releasing a daybed they designed with Cleon Peterson. Limited to an edition of 100, each one will be signed and numbered by the artist known for his brutal and provocative imagery. Head over to the Modernica website or the Modernica LA Showroom next Thursday if you are interested in adding this to your collection. Discuss Cleon Peterson here.

Openings: Jeremy Fish & Jim Houser – “New Works” @ Thinkspace gallery

Posted by SAL, July 5, 2016

On June 25th, Thinkspace Gallery opened New Works, a double solo by artists Jeremy Fish and Jim Houser. Both artist built their careers through their love for drawing, music and skate culture, creating influential and distinctive works and graphics along the way. This show introduces their latest bodies of work. Featuring their signature styles and recognizable concepts, the fresh pieces are the results of years of drawing and keeping up with the subcultures they grew up with. For this particular exhibition, they created coherent installations in which they exhibited the new pieces. The SF-based Fish included new […]

Streets: Cinta Vidal x Uriginal (Barcelona)

Posted by sleepboy, July 4, 2016

After seeing her wall mural painted for Guzzo Club in Barcelona, we have wondered how Cinta Vidal’s work would translate to the streets. With her recent series of experimental pieces with her friend Uriginal on the streets of her hometown, fans of her work now have an idea. The collaboration blends in nicely Vidal’s law of physics defying architectural imagery with Uriginal’s portraiture. Also, for those in the SoCal, Vidal will be painting a wall for the upcoming Vitality & Verve: In the Third Dimension show at the Long […]

Rewind: March 16 – June 3

Posted by sleepboy, July 3, 2016

It’s been a few months since our last Rewind feature, but with POW! WOW! Long Beach set to start soon (more on this later), we thought now was a good time to share with you the good times that were had at the main event in Hawaii earlier this year. Take a look at the footage below as well as some other other notable videos… Mel Kadel’s work animated. Art Basel Unlimited. Martin Creed discusses his show at The Park Avenue Armory. Doug Aitken: “Electric […]

Overtime: June 27 – July 3

Posted by Khoi, July 3, 2016

More stories from the week that ended July 3 (click on bolded words for more information): Sui Park creates sea creature sculptures using cable ties. RIP: Kenworth Moffett, who passed away at the age of 81, due to complications of heart disease. RIP: Peter J. Amdam. RIP: Lisa Liebmann, who passed away at the age of 61. RIP: Ben Patterson, who passed away at the age of 82. RIP: Wellington Ward, who passed away at the age of 81. Isil destroys Temple of Nabu in the Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern […]

Upcoming: “SFW” @ Kong Art Space (Hong Kong)

Posted by sleepboy, July 1, 2016

On July 7th, a group show featuring an intriguing list of international and local artists will open in Hong Kong at the Kong Art Space. Curated by Robin Peckham, SFW or Safe For Work / So Fucking What will include work from Afa Annfa, Ben Venom, Brackmetal, Cary Kwok, Core, David Jien, Guan Feng Dong, James Jean (seen above), Jan Curious, Jay Fanakapan, Justin Shoulder & Bhenji Ra, Krsiten Liu-Wong, Laurent Segretier, Maricor/Maricar, Michael Lau, Prodip Leung, Ren Hang, Simon Birch, Tessar Lo, Wing Shya, Wong […]

POW! WOW! Long Beach ’16 / Upcoming: “Vitality & Verve: In the Third Dimension” @ LBMA

Posted by sleepboy, June 30, 2016

With this year’s POW! WOW! Long Beach fast approaching, the installation of the associated group show is already underway at the Long Beach Museum of Art with murals being prepped by a large roster of artists. Vitality & Verve: In the Third Dimension is presented by the museum in collaboration with Thinkspace & POW! WOW! LB and will feature originals, installations, and murals (just like last year). The opening is scheduled for July 16th to the general public with an associated LBMA After Dark event on July 15th […]

Upcoming: Martin Wittfooth @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 29, 2016

Fans of Martin Wittfooth (interviewed) will be be happy to know he’s hard at work on his next solo show. Scheduled for October at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, the exhibition looks to include at least one huge piece, the one seen above with some animals astride a tank. It’s entitled Bacchanal, measures 78″ x 60,” and appears to feature a familiar subject matter as well as palette. Discuss Martin Wittfooth here.

Camilla d’Errico Coastal.com Eyewear Collection

Posted by sleepboy, June 26, 2016

Coastal.com recently released an eyewear collection that Camilla d’Errico designed with Derek Cardigan. The four frames all feature tiny slivers of some of the Vancouver-based artist’s manga-influence imagery, specifically her paintings Xiomara, Water Wheel, Neo New York, and Loveless Bird (two minimalist palettes & two with vibrant and saturated colors). You can purchase the frames, sunglasses, and mini-prints from the collection here if interested. Discuss Camilla d’Errico here.