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Streets: Downtown LA Graffiti Mural Mini Tour

Posted by Khoi, November 23, 2010

This past weekend, AM (along with our good friend Jasper Wong) was lucky enough to go on a mini tour of the murals in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by one of LA’s finest photographers – Estevan Oriol (after he gave us a tour of his spectacular studio that he shares with Mister Cartoon…more on that later). The piece that you see above is by Mister Cartoon and Toomer. It is one of LA’s most famous murals and has been the background for countless photographs and […]

Streets: Dash Snow Tribute (New York)

Posted by sleepboy, November 23, 2010

It looks like the Barry McGee and Amaze mural on Houston & Bowery has been painted over with a giant fire extinguisher Sace Irak tag. If you want to check out this tribute to Dash Snow, you had better hurry as it sounds as though it will only be up for a day until a new winter mural goes up. More photos after the jump via Kathy Grayson.

Openings: Ron English – “Status Factory” @ Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion

Posted by Khoi, November 23, 2010

Known for its year-round sunshine, Disneyland, and tradition of conservatism, one thing Orange County is not known for is its high caliber art exhibitions. Recently, The Orange Coast College Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, along with Opera Gallery and Hurley came together and did their part to help shatter that cultural deficiency with a sweeping, immersive, and ambitious show by POPaganda master Ron English. The amazing exhibition features over 100 of the artist’s works, from paintings to installations to sculptures. Each work is amazing and […]

Preview: Dran – ‘My Everyday Life’ & ‘I Have Chalks’ @ Pictures On Walls London

Posted by sven, November 22, 2010

French artist and DMV crew member Dran has been causing ripples of excitement for a while in street art circles, and is now set to make a big splash over the course of the next week by opening two shows in London. My Everyday Life is first to open. This installation will feature a selection of original works in the mediums of sculpture and painting. Dran’s Scribouille character – shown above – is set to be the main focus of the show, and you can […]

Openings: Hush – “Found” with White Walls in New York

Posted by juggernut3, November 22, 2010

On Friday, AM attended the opening of Hush’s (interviewed) latest show Found in New York’s hip Lower East Side. The pop-up show hosted by White Walls Gallery was a quick drive-by as it only lasted the weekend. Held in the beautiful Angel Orensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art, the historic synagogue was transformed into a grand display with the help of some creative lighting and Hush’s “Geisha Portrait” series which we previewed recently in a studio visit. The opening night was packed with fans from the […]

Streets: LUDO – “Co-Branding” (Paris)

Posted by sleepboy, November 21, 2010

If you remember, we brought you some “Halloweenism” from LUDO (interviewed) recently. Now, take a look at some of the origins of the series with the “co-branding” project that he’s been working on concurrently in Paris. The “Del Monte” trash can we posted last month was the first piece of this new series, so it looks like he’s branching out from his “Nature’s Revenge” imagery somewhat. Take a look at more bus stop interventions after the jump…

Overtime: Nov. 13 -19

Posted by Khoi, November 21, 2010

The Absolut art collection is moving back to the motherland. Will Pop Art market turn into a similar market as Sub-Prime Mortgages? Comedic actor Jim Carrey – now a serious painter? Dog bowls by Ed Ruscha, Kenny Scharf, Robert Longo and more. Jay Z talks about his art collection. Family matters: Guy Wildenstein’s step-mother dies; sues him from beyond the grave Larry Gagosian – Los Angeles resident. Consider him an Angeleno, folks. Happy 90th birthday to living legend Wayne Thiebaud. SFMOMA celebrated with coffee & […]

Streets: WK Interact (Mexico City)

Posted by sleepboy, November 21, 2010

WK Interact, who we last saw at the RE:FORM School show and Beyond the Street NY book launch, recently completed a massive mural. Billed as the NY-based street artist’s largest piece yet at 200 x 7 meters, the project at the General National Archives in Mexico City features some of his signature imagery and movement blurs. More photos after the jump…

Armsrock’s Residency at Print Workshop (Hjoerring)

Posted by sleepboy, November 20, 2010

Always one to expand his horizons, Danish artist Armsrock (interviewed) recently completed a residency at a print workshop in Hjoerring. We last saw his work at a show in London in June, but perhaps he will be using some new techniques he learned in his December solo “Nocturne On A Drainpipe Flute” at Wonderland Art Space in Copenhagen. More pics after the jump…

Openings: Kid Acne – ‘When the Smoke Clears’ @ Concrete Hermit

Posted by sven, November 19, 2010

South Yorkshire’s finest – Kid Acne – opened his latest solo show in London last week at Concrete Hermit. ‘When the Smoke Clears’ brings a fine selection of the varied aspects of this artist’s oeuvre together in one space. The installation begins with the hundreds of one-line-drawings of Kid Acne’s signature house emblem in white paint marker pen on the window to the gallery and store. Step inside and the floor is spray-painted in a vivid Day-Glo pink with a black sinuous pattern running throughout […]