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Previews: Todd “REAS” James & Alexis Ross – “Beyond Elegance” @ Valmorbida (NYC)

Posted by AM Editor, October 29, 2012

On November 13th, Andy Valmorbida once again returns to NYC’s meatpacking district to present Beyond Elegance, a pop-up exhibition of art work by Todd “REAS” James and Alexis Ross. James – hot off his show Free to Be You & Me at Copenhagen’s V1 Gallery – will keep the momentum going with a new series of large-scale canvases featuring his characteristic cartoon portrayals of Somali pirates and curvaceous ladies. LA-based artist Ross – who collaborated with James, Barry McGee, Steve Powers and others on the Street […]

Kickstarter: Stephen Glassman – “Urban Air” Billboards

Posted by sleepboy, October 29, 2012

Artist Stephen Glassman, whose work features the utilizing of bamboo, has a plan to transform the urban landscape of Los Angeles. The project is entitled Urban Air, and its goal is to transform existing billboards to living, suspended bamboo gardens as an artwork, symbol, and instrument for a green future. Head over to kickstarter here for more details and if you want to support this project. Via ArtSchoolVets!

Preview: Tiffany Bozic – “Transformation” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 29, 2012

Thursday night (November 1st), the Joshua Liner Gallery in New York will be hosting a new solo show from Tiffany Bozic. Returning to the site of her solo in 2010 (covered), the SF-based painter will be presenting Transformation, a collection of acrylic on maple panel works that feature her meticulous rendering of animal and plant subjects. For this show, Bozic explores themes are informed by her experiences of motherhood. She states: “From the shifting perspective of a new mom, I thought a lot about the planet into which I […]

Streets: RIME x Converse (New York)

Posted by sleepboy, October 29, 2012

After recently joining some friends for a burner on the rooftops of Brooklyn, RIME returns with another mural in BK (on Grand and Union). Like another piece we highlighted from David Ellis (here), this wall from the MSK-affiliated graffiti artist was secured by Converse. If you look carefully, you’ll see the shoe company’s signature star mixed in with the familiar cartoonish imagery of the artist otherwise known as Jersey Joe. Photo credit: Public Ad Campaign. Discuss RIME here.

Preview: Ron English – “Crucial Fiction” @ Opera Gallery (New York)

Posted by sleepboy, October 28, 2012

Returning to the gallery that housed his massive solo in New York back in 2010, Ron English (featured) will be unveiling new works this week at the Opera Gallery. Entitled Crucial Fiction, the new series of paintings put on technical skills which are reminiscent of old master paintings, but applied to imagery biting commentary of pop culture and the commercialization of our culture. You can check out the works yourself starting November 2nd, but for now take a look at a couple more preview images below… Discuss this […]

Overtime: Oct 22 – Oct 28

Posted by Khoi, October 28, 2012

Overtime stories of the week: Damien Hirst’s new controversial dissected & pregnant Verity sculpture has been installed in the UK. Lawsuit claims Knoedler Gallery “substantially dependent” on profits from fakes in sustaining business. Gao Ping, Chinese gallery owner, arrested in Madrid on suspicion of money laundering. Rotterdam’s Kunsthal says security system in order during art heist. The works taken last week have been valued at over $100 million, but Colin Gleadell believes this is a large overestimate. Pompidou president Alain Seban thinks call for removal of Adel […]

Openings: Remi/Rough – “In The Presence of Angels” @ Soze Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 27, 2012

Last night, the Soze Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles opened their newest show, In The Presence of Angels with all new works from Remi/Rough. For his first solo in the United States, the UK-based artist put on display new paintings and sculptures which detail the evolution of his post-graffiti abstractionism. Take a look at the photo set down below… Discuss Remi/Rough here. Photo credit: theonepointeight.

Preview: “20 Pieces of Dreams” @ Giant Robot 2

Posted by sleepboy, October 26, 2012

Tomorrow night (October 27), Giant Robot 2 in West LA will be celebrating Mari Inukai’s daughter Sena’s birthday with a exhibition from Mari and her friends. Besides something from mother and daughter, works from Amy Sol (below), Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro (below), Elizabeth Ito, Fumi Omori, Katsuya Terada, Kent Williams, Sean Chao, Stella Im Hultberg (above), Tessar Lo, and Yoskay Yamamoto will also be on display.

Streets: Vhils (Brazil)

Posted by sleepboy, October 26, 2012

After hitting up a slate of festivals recently (Komafest, Walk & Talk, and Fame Festival), Portuguese sensation Vhils has headed over to Brazil for a project of his own. These new pieces created through some of the favelas of Rio de Janeiro attempt to bring attention to the inhabitants of these slum areas. Take a look at several more walls he made his mark on in the photos below. Discuss Vhils here.

Upcoming: Aron Wiesenfeld – “New Paintings” @ Arcadia Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 25, 2012

Next month in New York, gifted painter Aron Wiesenfeld will be unveiling another set of new works (see 2011) at the Arcadia Gallery. If the painting below (The Garden), which will be part of the show, is any indication, then fans of Wiesenfeld’s dreamlike landscapes and emotive characters will want to show up for the opening on November 10th. This particular piece also made the cover of the current American Art Collector. Discuss this show here. Discuss Aron Wiesenfeld here.