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Overtime: March 21-27

Posted by sleepboy, March 27, 2010

A sweet new painting from Joe Sorren for the Corey Helford “New World” show – check out detail in that wall. MLFYIASOH visits Josie Morway’s studio. Does any artist eat better than Stella Im Hultberg? Our friend Erratic Phenomena interviews Thomas Doyle. If Sylvestor Stallone can sell art at Art Basel, why not KISS Frontman Paul Stanley. Aurel Schmidt speaks. Ever wonder what it would be like to be the Pope’s Raphael? Frank Gehry checks out his newest creation in Las Vegas. Speaking of which, […]

Update: Faile

Posted by sleepboy, March 27, 2010

A little update for you Faile fanatics since you saw us cover their show with Bast at Lazarides last month. The duo recently created a website specifically for the exhibition – the “The Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade”, which includes examples of the custom games that were used as part of the show. They also recently posted up three new prints for sale on their webstore, one of which is sold out already – “No Escape: Return to Faile” (see the other two still available […]

Openings: Barry McGee & HuskMitNavn – “The Long Night” @ Alice Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, March 26, 2010

Barry McGee under one of his numerous pseudonyms, Lydia Fong, opened up a joint show with Danish artist HuskMitNavn yesterday at the Alice Gallery in Brussels. The famed street artist from SF delivered the goods with his signature geometric panels, photos, installation pieces on the walls, and this nifty cluster (seen above). More images after the jump…

Teaser: FAME Festival 2010

Posted by juggernut3, March 24, 2010

Studiocromie has released a tentative lineup to their 2010’s FAME Festival, the annual outdoor art event where urban and contemporary artists visit the streets of Grottaglie to create tremendous murals and installations (See last years coverage). The official show should open to the public on September 25th. Check out the lineup after the jump.

Releases: KAWS Mono Dissected Bearbrick

Posted by lowpro, March 24, 2010

Just over a year after the release of the original Brown colorway (covered), KAWS collectors in Tokyo will get their crack at the Mono Dissected Bearbrick slated for release at Original Fake this coming Saturday, March 27th. Like all Bearbrick releases, the figure comes in three sizes: a 100% and 400% sold together as a set, as well as the giant 1000% version which measures in at just over 28″ in height. No information has yet surfaced regarding a kawsone release. But considering retailers outside […]

Brooklyn Museum: Artist Talk & Book Signing with Shepard Fairey

Posted by juggernut3, March 24, 2010

For those of you in NYC that can’t wait for Shepard Fairey’s (featured) upcoming show at Deitch Projects (previewed), AM just got official confirmation that the Brooklyn Museum will be hosting a special artist-talk & discussion with Shepard Fairey on Sunday, April 25th. Along with the interactive artist-talk, the famed street artist will also stay for a special book signing session for those in attendance. This is a great opportunity to listen to Shepard talk on urban art and its possible impact on our generation. The good news […]

Streets: Roa

Posted by sleepboy, March 24, 2010

Since his show in Paris, Roa has been busy putting new work, mostly in Belgium. With each new piece, he further affirms his mastery of the art of proper placement. Not only that, he creatively incorporates elements of the location into his work and elevates typical two-dimensional street art with three-dimensional twists. Take a look at more of his recent work after the jump to get an idea of what we mean…

Streets: Various & Gould

Posted by sleepboy, March 23, 2010

Looks like the German street tagteam of Various & Gould have been out and about pasting up art on the streets around the Brooklynite Gallery where they opened a show last week (previewed). Their eclectic and colorful representations of what look to be circus performers definitely brightened up the neighborhood. More images after the jump…

Streets: Pixadores attack mural by Os Gemeos, NUNCA, NINA, Finok, and Zefix

Posted by sleepboy, March 23, 2010

Proving that tensions between graffiti artists and street artists are not just a phenomena of the western world (see banksy vs. robbo), Pixacao artists in Sao Paulo have defaced a mural by Os Gemeos, NUNCA, NINA, Finok, and Zefix. They are probably angry that the mayor of Sao Paulo, after creating the project “Clean City” in 2006 (which erased much of the illegal graffiti) is using public funds for commissioning legal writers and famous street artists. This all at a time when the government is […]

Openings: Barnstormers @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by AM Editor, March 22, 2010

The beautiful weather and the promise of great art seemingly brought out all the five boroughs Thursday night for the opening of the Barnstormers show at Joshua Liner Gallery. The exhibition – which was so large that it overflowed Liner’s third floor space into an entire other gallery on the floor below – leaned toward presenting individual works from the diverse group of artists, instead of toward collaborative installations as expected. Of course, pieces by stars of the original scene such as David Ellis, Swoon, […]