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Shepard Fairey Pursues Film Adaptation For “1984”

Posted by sleepboy, March 23, 2012

Remember this cover (also released as a print) from Shepard Fairey (featured) that was commissioned for new Penguin Book editions of George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984 several years back? Word has now leaked that Mr. Obey will take a similar route as his friend and fellow street artist across the pond, Banksy, and get into film. Fairey will be teaming up with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment to attempt to bring Orwell’s seminal literary work, which certainly shares many of the themes seen in the LA-based […]

Teaser: Yosuke Ueno – “The Specific Illusion” @ Thinkspace

Posted by sleepboy, March 23, 2012

Come March 31st, Yosuke Ueno will lift the veil covering his newest body of work, The Specific Illusion at the Thinkspace Gallery, his third solo with the Culver City showspace. The fresh collection of paintings are strongly influenced by the changes in Japan since the Great Earthquake and Tsunami a little over a year ago which have deeply impacted the Ueno. His show will be opening on the same night as fellow Japanese painter Fumi Nakamura, who will be displaying her wares in the project […]

Contests: Michael Page – “Light Waters” Print

Posted by sleepboy, March 23, 2012

Friday marks the end of the work week for most people. Now that you will have more time, perhaps you’ll use the weekend to enter our print giveaway of Michael Page’s (interviewed) print – Light Waters. The edition, made available through the generosity of Virtu Art Gallery, is limited to 25, hand embellished, and sized at 18 1/2″ x 14 3/4″. All you have to do is leave a comment as to what the two words “Élan Vital” means to you which is also the […]

Videos: Kid Zoom – “Home” @ Turbine Hall

Posted by juggernut3, March 23, 2012

In October 2011, Kid Zoom (aka Ian Strange) returned to his native home Australia for a special project where he built a full scale reproduction of his childhood home at the prestigious Turbine Hall on Cockatoo Island. Following the Aussie suburban theme, Kid Zoom parks three classic Holden Commodores to round out the picturesque setting symbolizing his youth. What happens next is a whole lot of awesome and is captured in a special video where Zoom goes aggro and literally blows up the idyllic setting. […]

Streets: Escif (Valencia)

Posted by sleepboy, March 22, 2012

If you have been following the news, you may have heard about the student protests going on in Spain in response to the cuts to education spending as part of the country’s austerity measures. Not helping things are the heavy-handed response by police in Valencia. Of course, prolific local street muralist Escif had something to say about it – in the form of public art. More examples after the jump…

Preview: Quam Odunsi – “Anachronistic Capture: Motion & Stills” @ Design Matters

Posted by sleepboy, March 22, 2012

Technology moves forward at an ever-increasing pace every day and for visual art and capture, most of the time the latest slick digital innovation and highest number of megapixels do not provide the best picture. Analog film, however antiquated and labor-intensive in procedure, produces an accurate image and provides the viewer with a warm nostalgic feeling. In Anachronistic Capture: Motion & Stills, opening March 29 (and curated by AM’s Khoi Nguyen) at Design Matters in Los Angeles, Quam Odunsi uses vintage cameras and equipment to create […]

Openings: Victor Castillo – “The Jungle” @ Jonathan Levine

Posted by juggernut3, March 22, 2012

Through this weekend, the walls at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery will be displaying the surreal paintings of Victor Castillo. AM stopped by for the opening last month as the LA-based artist presented his new body of work, entitled The Jungle, which certainly described the state of the world that the Chilean-born painter likes to portray. His paintings are a reflection of the unrest and revolution that has been seen around the globe, accentuated and contrasted even further by the child-like figures and innocence that are […]

Studio Visit / Preview: Brett Amory – “Waiting 101” @ Lazarides (Newcastle)

Posted by rhinomilk, March 22, 2012

A few Sundays ago, AM decided to swing by Brett Amory’s Oakland studio while he was preparing for his upcoming Lazarides solo entitled Waiting 101 at the Newcastle location. This show marks an evolution in his creative process, as he now carries his iPhone everywhere he goes and is able to immediately capture a moment whenever he feels inspired (whereas before, it would take months to compile images to use for his work). One thing we noticed was that all of the work for the […]

Openings: Saner – “Corazon Sangrante” @ Fifty24SF

Posted by rhinomilk, March 21, 2012

On a wet Friday evening, Fifty24SF hosted Mexico City-based artist Saner’s latest exhibition entitled Corazon Sangrante (Bleeding Heart). The show is made up of a series of paintings and drawings (some of which have burn and stitching elements) with his signature characters fitted with animalistic masks in situations that reflect what he observes around him in everyday life. Saner explains the issues expressed in the show’s works are ones that “consume the body of a society that is getting closer to its destruction, unless the […]

Preview: “Juxtapoz Turns 18” @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, March 21, 2012

This Saturday night, March 24th, the Copro Gallery in Santa Monica will play host to a group exhibition celebrating 18 years of Juxtapoz goodness. An excellent lineup of artists have submitted work to pay their respects to the counter-culture magazine that has revolutionized the art scene including Marion Peck, Mark Ryden, Andrew Schoultz, Souther Salazar, Anthony Ausgang, Tiffany Bozic, Candice Tripp, SHAG and many more. Take a look at more preview images and the showcard after the jump…