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Streets: Outside Lands (Part II) – Dabs Myla (San Francisco)

Posted by sleepboy, August 15, 2012

Dabs Myla, whose print we are are currently running a contest giveaway for here, recently headed north for the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. We already shared some photos of the magical piece Skinner painted for the event, but now check out these photos from the Australian duo in the photo set below… Photo credit: Berlin Tomas. Discuss Dabs Myla here.

Openings: Crazy 4 Cult – Gallery 1988 (NYC)

Posted by juggernut3, August 15, 2012

Last week, AM took a walk down memory lane as the annual Crazy 4 Cult opened its doors to the legions of fans of cult movies and art, especially those who wanted one of the prints from Olly Moss (seen above) based off the film Léon: The Professional. Hosted as usual by Gallery 1988, this year’s showing (the sixth one) was its first time in New York and was as popular as always. Check out our photo set below… Discuss this show here.

Upcoming: Jeremy Geddes @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 15, 2012

Showing alongside long time friend and collaborator Ashley Wood, the Australia-based Jeremy Geddes (interviewed) will be coming stateside for one of the most highly anticipated shows of the year. When the exhibition opens, the piece seen above entitled Miserere 1 depicting what seems to be some sort of spaceship or satellite will be on display as part of a series of ten paintings. Even more exciting will be the larger paintings like A Perfect Vacuum that will greet fans who will be visiting the New York showspace come October. […]

Releases: James Jean – “Duelist”

Posted by sleepboy, August 15, 2012

Described as “a love triangle for the ages, confounding flesh and reason, for all eternity,” James Jean’s (featured) new limited edition offering is printed on silk. The nine color silkscreen print is 36 x 36″, produced in a run of 100, and comes with signed and embossed certificate of authenticity. Our astute readers will notice that the imagery for this new scarf comes from one of the pieces, Duelist, displayed at our City Of Fire exhibition in Beverly Hills. Purchase it here. Discuss James Jean here.

Showing: Matt Small – “Seen and Heard” @ Blackall Studios

Posted by sleepboy, August 14, 2012

Last week, UK-based painter Matt Small (interviewed) opened a new solo show at Lackall Studios in London with a new body of work derived from his experiences while working on a youth empowerment project. Entitled Seen and Heard, the exhibition consisted of a series of portraits rendered in Small’s characteristic swirl of colors and attempts to bring a positive light to a subgroup of society that is often viewed negatively. Contact Moniker Projects for those interested in adding a piece to their collection. Photo credit of the show: Ian Cox. Discuss […]

Futura: “The Art of Reinvention & History of Collaborations”

Posted by juggernut3, August 14, 2012

Futura has always been a legend in the realm of graffiti and street art. Recently, he has taken a step back towards the limelight in the world of art with a show at Galerie Jerome de Noirmont (covered) and a prominent collaboration with Hennessy on their iconic VS bottle. Unlike many in the current trend of street art, he isn’t a novel flash in the pan – Leonard Hilton McGurr (aka. Futura) has always been relevant. Our friends at Complex put together a comprehensive write up on the […]

Releases / Contests: Dabs Myla – “THE GOOD LIFE” Print

Posted by sleepboy, August 14, 2012

The Los Angeles-based husband and wife duo, Dabs Myla, recently released a six color silkscreen print with Poster Child Prints of what they consider the THE GOOD LIFE. The edition is limited to 150, signed and numbered, 14 x 18 inches, and come priced at $75. If interested, head over to PCP here to add this to your collection. Also, we will be giving away one of these to a lucky reader. Just leave a comment below about what you consider “The Good Life” to […]

Upcoming: Jeff Soto – “Decay and Overgrowth” @ Jonathan LeVine

Posted by sleepboy, August 14, 2012

After sharing with you a glimpse of the upcoming showing from Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed) at Jonathan LeVine in September, we turn our attention to one of the other artists who is also showing concurrently at the New York showspace – Jeff Soto (interviewed). For Decay and Overgrowth, Jeff returns to the gallery that housed his last major solo showing back in 2010 (covered). We’ve seen some of the paintings last week when we stopped by his studio and will be bringing you a more in-depth look soon, but […]

Streets: Yayoi Kusama – New York (Part I)

Posted by juggernut3, August 14, 2012

Yayoi Kusama has a long and complicated relationship with NYC. It started in 1957 when she moved out to the Big Apple and set out to make a name in the world of art. Spanning three decades, Kusama stayed until 1973 when she returned to her home country of Japan. Now with her recent retrospective at The Whitney Museum in full swing, Kusama has set to reclaim the city which was her second home. The first project we want to share with you is set up […]

Streets: Outside Lands (Part I) – Skinner (San Francisco)

Posted by sleepboy, August 13, 2012

Not only did the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco feature a great lineup of musicians (Neil Young, Santigold, Stevie Wonder, Jack White, and more), a select group of artists were also invited in to paint some murals. For the 5th annual event, Juxtapoz invited in Skinner, Dabs Myla, Curve, Brett Amory, Chez, Apex, Marcos LaFarga, Pastime, Satyr, Diet, Sam Flores, Nate Van Dyke and Eos Montana to paint in and around the festival grounds. Our man on scene, Berlin Tomas, was able to capture Skinner at work […]