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Auctions: Day & Evening Sales @ Christie’s (London)

Posted by Seth Carmichael, June 30, 2009

AM took a look at Christie’s Summer Post-War and Contemporary Art auctions, taking place tonight, June 30, and tomorrow, July 1, and found a few pieces we would love to put in our collection. Thank goodness more and more auction houses are using the term “Post-War” for what is no longer “Contemporary” art. Let’s hope the galleries and art fairs start to do the same. Our favorite lots from ths auction include Liu Ye’s “Red I” (Lot #2) seen above, estimated at $246,000 – $328,000. […]

Preview: Courtney Brims @ Black Maria Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 29, 2009

A relatively new artist to the scene, Courtney Brims, caught our eyes with some preview images to her new show at Black Maria Gallery.Â Slated to exhibit her color pencil works on their project wall, the opening is on July 18th.Â This will be the Brisbane based artists first show in the US. More images after the jump.

Preview: EINE – “The A – Z of Change” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by stephen, June 29, 2009

We weren’t sure what to expect when we first got wind ofÂ EINE’s Los AngelesÂ solo debut,Â â€œThe A – Z of Change,â€ (teased) opening July 9th at Carmichael Gallery, but we areÂ seriously impressed with what he’s delivered.Â For this latest body of work on canvas, EINE used aÂ combination of silkscreen and hand-spray techniquesÂ to create vibrantÂ piecesÂ containingÂ powerful imagery of individuals standing up against the status quo, a message all too appropriate in today’s times given theÂ unstable politicalÂ climate in various countriesÂ around the globe. We can’t wait to see the entire […]

Interviews: Henry Chalfant & Martha Cooper – “Subway Art: 25th Anniversary”

Posted by Lawrence, June 29, 2009

AM had the pleasure of interviewing Henry Chalfant and Martha Cooper as they celebrated the launch of their amazing book “Subway Art: 25th Anniversary” at Black Rat PressÂ (covered). Â Despite an initial print run of just a few thousand back in 1984, “Subway Art” has become a true phenomenon with countless reprints that have inspired thousands of artists and fans around the world. Check out the interview and get a chance to win a signed copy of “Subway Art: 25th Anniversary” after the jump.

Preview: Tin – “Beautiful Imperfections” @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 28, 2009

We thought we would do a little preview of Tin’s (interviewed) upcoming show “Beautiful Imperfections” at Copro Gallery.Â If you are looking forward to some robotic animal and limb goodness like we are, make sure you are there for the July 11th opening.Â More images after the jump…

FAME Festival: Conor Harrington x Ceramics

Posted by sleepboy, June 28, 2009

Remember when we showed you the Conor Harrington (interviewed) piece for the upcoming FAME Festival last week?Â Well, what we didn’t tell you was that Grottaglie, the town where the festival will be held, is famous for its ceramic tradition dating back hundreds of years.Â As part of this years festivities, artists are invited to experiment with local artisans on various projects, which has so far yielded some pretty fantastic ceramic plates by Conor.Â This is not the first time urban/street art and ceramics has […]

Art Focus/Video: Cory Arcangel

Posted by Khoi, June 27, 2009

Cory Arcangel recently had his first auction sale on June 4 at Wright in Chicago.Â The piece, a 15-minute movie titled “Super Mario Movie“ (part 1 seen above), is a hacked and reprogrammed video game cartridge that follows the game’s hero as he travels through a corrupted game universe and questions his own existence as his world gradually falls apart.Â Deitch Projects where the video was first shown) director Kathy Grayson refers to it as “the most dynamic piece of new media art in [her] […]

Update: Sotheby’s Contemporary Day Sale Results

Posted by Seth Carmichael, June 27, 2009

Yesterday’s Contemporary Day Sale (previewed) at Sotheby’s in London only had a few lots that AM was closely watching, but the results are a good sign for the overall market. In particular, Faile received a much needed boost with their large canvas “New York City 02” (Lot # 169) selling right in the middle of the estimate for 49,250 GBP and the smaller “NYC Butterfly Girl” on wood (Lot # 168) selling for 16,250 GBP, well over the 12,000 GBP high estimate. Faile has not […]

Streets: Mantis (not Banksy)

Posted by Seth Carmichael, June 27, 2009

A couple days ago, we got news of a new Banksy mural up in “Old Street” London. Our first thought: makes sense, “Old Street” is one of his trademark spots to tag. But, something didn’t seem right. For example, it wasn’t signed by the Bristol bomber. Turns out it was the work of another UK artist – Mantis. Mantis’ clever use of the banana peels (ala Banksy’s “Pulp Fiction” previously at the same spot) had many fooled. Check out pics of this historic spot and […]

Teaser: Michael Page – “ThankYouGoodbye” @ Varnish Fine Art

Posted by sleepboy, June 26, 2009

Here is a fantastic new image from Michael Page giving us a first look at the body of work for his next show at Varnish Fine Art in August. Entitled “ThankYouGoodbye,” Page will explore ecological and environmental issues in a way only his imagination can.Â If you haven’t had a chance to check out his work from the “Trancenders” show that we covered previously, check it out here. Discuss Michael Page here.