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Openings: Group Exhibition @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by AM Editor, August 18, 2009

Saturday night, AM attended the opening of Joshua Liner Gallery’s summer group exhibition, which collects solid works from a very strong roster of artists, some of whom the gallery has shown previously and others of whom the gallery is working with for the first time. From the show, it is clear that Liner is actively evolving and maturing his gallery. And from the response from collectors and others at the opening, it seems that what he’s doing is working. More after the jump…

Armsrock – Secret Places

Posted by sleepboy, August 18, 2009

Armsrock (interviewed), who recently opened a dual show with Chris Stain in NY, posted up some pictures of what looks like an old shipyard.Â Apparently only he knows the location as he labeled it “Secret Places.”Â Wherever it may be, anyone who wanders into this area will be inspired by the quiet beauty these pieces add to the rusted hulls and weathered timber. More after the jump.

Teaser: London Police – “Brothers in Arms” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 17, 2009

The London Police (TLP) are coming to LA!Â Last we saw them, they were opening a solo show at Stolenspace in April (covered).Â In these teaser pics, we can definitely see references such as Disneyland, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood sign among many others.Â Their solo “Brothers in Arms” is set to open September 10th at Carmichael Gallery. More pics after the jump.

FAME Festival: Ericailcane

Posted by Elisa Carmichael, August 16, 2009

Ericailcane, one of the stars of last year’s event, has returned toÂ FAME Festival (our coverage here). This newly finished mural is very touching and is an interesting continuation of Blu’s statement about the pollution that has devastated Grottaglie in recent years. As directorÂ Angelo Milano informed AM, one of the festival’s primary goals is “to attract attention to some very filthy moves by the town politicians, who have installed a huge (and constantly growing) special wastes dump on our territory. Trash is coming all the way […]

Fame Festival: Blu

Posted by sleepboy, August 16, 2009

Unless you have been living under a rock somewhere, you have probably seen “Muto,” the now famous “graffiti-animation” video by Blu. Not sure if this new mural will be included in the new video the Italian artist is working on with David Ellis at the Fame Festival. Our guess would be no as this piece is meant to be a more permanent political statement on the massive steel factory ILVA in Taranto, and the fallout from all the pollution in the surrounding area. The images […]

Openings: Guy Denning – “Celebrity Will Eat Itself” @ Carmichael Gallery

Posted by stephen, August 15, 2009

Guy Denning’s lastest body of work “Celebrity Will East Itself,” currently showing at the Carmichael Gallery, goes beyond the glitz and glam of Hollywood and explores theÂ darker side ofÂ stardom. Working with oils, Denning presents a series of dark and powerful pieces compounded of raw emotion that exposes the uncertainty and insecurities of his ambiguous celebrity subjects. The power ofÂ these pieces is further highlighted by the textures and painterly technique he employs. Detailed photos of the work andÂ pics from the opening after the jump.

Openings: El Mac – “Faces of Life” @ Fifty24SF

Posted by rhinomilk, August 14, 2009

Better known for his photo realistic outdoor murals, El Mac brought his artwork indoors with the opening of his gallery show “Faces of Life” at Fifty24SF last Thursday. Featured in the show were a series large-scale pieces done with spray paint on burlap, with a majority consisting of portraits of ethereal women. In the rear of the gallery were some sketches done during his recent trip to Spain, as well as a couple of his recent prints. Advanced copies of his new book â€œAlianzaâ€ (which […]

Preview & Setup: ModArt Magazine Curated Show @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by stephen, August 14, 2009

At 7pm tonight, Thinkspace Gallery plays host for the opening of “ModArt â€“ A Celebration of 20 Issues and All That Lay Ahead,” a group show curated by the team at European basedÂ ModArt Magazine. AM stopped by the gallery for a sneak peek while things were being set up and enjoyed the visual buffet of urban, low-brow and contemporary art that was on hand â€“ a show definitely worth checking out. The roster of artists in the show includes UK urban artist Mr. Jago and […]

Openings: Invader – “Low Fidelity” @ Lazarides (Rathbone Place)

Posted by stephen, August 14, 2009

“Low Fidelity,” (previewed) the latest body of work from French urban artistÂ Invader, has taken over Lazarides – Rathbone Place. Featuring his “Rubikcubism” technique, an offshoot of his artistry with colored tiles, Invader utilizes the faces of the popular puzzle game as pixels in his images, which he utilizes to createÂ a new series of classic rock and roll album covers,Â Â sculptures, drawings and mosaics. Invader takes things a step further in some of the works by adding a high-tech twist to his very low-tech pieces through theÂ integration […]

Openings: Crash & SheOne – “Pop Crime” @ Opus Art

Posted by sven, August 14, 2009

Last Thursday saw the opening of “Pop Crime” at Opus Art in Newcastle, featuring the work of Crash (aka John Matos) and SheOne. Crash is a legendary graffiti writer based in Bronx, NY that has been working on canvas since the early 80s and has been putting his mark on the sides of subway cars and NY streets since the original rise of graffiti in the late 1970s. Remarkably, this is the first time that a body of work from Crash has been shown in […]