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Teaser: Miss Van – “Lovestain” @ StolenSpace

Posted by sleepboy, September 25, 2009

Acclaimed female street artist Miss Van is set to open her show “Lovestain” at StolenSpace on the 1st of October. Although the show will be somewhat of a retrospective, she’ll also be bringing a new body of work that sounds impressive as she’ll be taking over two exhibition spaces. Last we saw of her, she was opening a small two person show with Jeremy Fish in SF so we are excited to see what she has created for her largest solo to date. There will […]

Openings: Futura – “Odyssey Two” @ Art Forum Berlin

Posted by Khoi, September 25, 2009

Fresh off successful shows in Los Angeles and Dubai, Futura returns with Odyssey Two, an exhibition of new works, as well as key pieces from as far as 20 years back in his fabled career.Â He’s found another spot in the globe to conquer and it’s Berlin.Â Fans will be able to see significant works, such as the original Pointman canvas, as well as early Pointman sketches, and early abstract pieces, right next to his most recent works.Â Think of it as a retrospective and […]

Viewpoints: Traditional Museums Set Record Attendence Non-Traditionally

Posted by juggernut3, September 25, 2009

The recession has been hitting everyone hard, even the museums are being hit in their wallets. From the MOCA needing a bail out to the Rose Art Museum selling off their collection, museums seem to be dealing with declining attendance and many have been forced to reduce payroll or take mandatory staff furloughs to make ends meet. Yet there’s a silver lining to every situation. Some museums have found ways to boost attendance by tapping into alternative “non-traditional” art forms. Museum mainstays such as Rembrandt, […]

Preview: “Three Apples” Hello Kitty Show @ Royal T

Posted by sleepboy, September 24, 2009

We have tried to avoid posting about this show for a while now, but glimpses of new work pouring into the AM office forced our hand. Yes, Hello Kitty’s 35th Anniversary is upon us (what, you didn’t know?) and SANRIO has enlisted a pretty nice list of artists to help them celebrate including Gary Baseman (featured), Ron English (featured), Buff Monster (featured), Camilla dâ€™Errico, Luke Chueh (interviewed), Deph, Yosuke Ueno, Colin Christian, Amanda Visell, Jeremyville, Melissa Haslam (interviewed), Hush (interviewed) just to name a few. […]

Showing: Herakut @ Berliner Liste Art Fair

Posted by sleepboy, September 24, 2009

Looks like there’s some new work from Herakut (interviewed) currently showing at this years’ Berliner Liste art fair.Â Established six years ago, the fair has grown into the second largest in Berlin (behind the Art Forum) and has become known for its support of fresh young contemporary artists. German collaborative duo Herakut certainly fit the bill coming off successful shows in the UK and in NY.Â Some more images as well as a video…Â After the jump.

Highlights: Recommended Openings For September 24-30

Posted by Andrew Hosner, September 24, 2009

Leading the charge this week is the return of the renownedÂ Antony Micallef toÂ Lazarides Rathbone Place with his first solo show in almost three years since rocking things out in Los Angeles. September is winding down and the art machine is ready to kick it into full gear as we head into the month of October. The big fairs down in Miami are just around the corner as well, so be sure to keep checking AM for all the latest news and sneak previews.Â Check out […]

Publications / Book Launch: Street Artists – The Complete Guide @ Pure Evil Gallery

Posted by sven, September 24, 2009

If you are anything like the guys at AM, then you love to read and collect art booksâ€¦ Street Art has been widely documented over the last 25 years, since Martha Cooper (interviewed) and Henry Chalfant’s (interviewed) now legendary “Subway Art” hit the shelves back in 1984. We recently heard that a new tome entitled “Street Artists: The Complete Guide” is going to be launched by Graffito Books at Londonâ€™s Pure Evil Gallery on September 24th (from 6pm onwards). “Street Artists: The Complete Guide” is […]

Publications: “The Rest Is Up To You”

Posted by sleepboy, September 23, 2009

In a way reminiscent of how some artists have collaborated with their kids in creating art (think Jeff Soto (interviewed) & daughter Shannon or Tim Biskup & daughter Tigerlily), there is a new book out entitled “The Rest Is Up To You.” We don’t know who Cohen Morano is, but his father sure hooked it up for the first-grader.Â He sent some watercolors by the boy to a illustrious list of artists and had them collaborate with the resulting art becoming the basis of this […]

Openings: Faile – “Law of Fives” Group Show @ Perry Rubenstein

Posted by juggernut3, September 23, 2009

Last night, AM visited Perry Rubenstein gallery for their 5 year anniversary show – “The Law of Fives.” This group show featured the works of FAILE (which we will focus on), but the exhibition also includes Zilla Leutenegger, Teresa Margolles, Robin Rhode and Richard Woods. FaileÂ created an impressiveÂ installationÂ utilizing their signature â€œBoxesâ€ to go along with the 4 other featured artists. But, theÂ exclusive stuffÂ was behind the scenes where our friend Rob fromÂ The Most Beautifullest Thing got a little sneak peak at some future works from the […]

Video: Blu & David Ellis – “COMBO” – a Collaborative Animation for Fame Festival 2009

Posted by sleepboy, September 23, 2009

Well, the wait is finally over. The much anticipated collaborative animation between Blu and David Ellis that we hinted about here and here is finally done. The patterns and colors of Ellis’ work blend really well with Blu’s more muted kinetic work. Props to these two artists for the creative camera work as well the time and effort this obviously required. This will go down as one of the top highlights for this years’ FAME Festival (coverage here) and is highly recommended. Via Unurth. Discuss […]