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Justin Richel Install @ Center for Maine Contemporary Art

Posted by sleepboy, June 5, 2010

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art recently opened their juried Biennial exhibition where the participating 41 artists were chosen from 654 entries. One of these distinguished artists was none other than painter and sculptor Justin Richel. We particularly enjoy his pieces that deal with the precarious balance of stacks and clusters of sweets, furniture, birds and whatever items he sees fit to throw into the mix. Along these lines, he recently release pictures of the large wall painting he installed for the CMCA entitled “Whirling […]

Preview / Installation: Mike Stilkey “Reminiscent” @ Hurley Space Gallery

Posted by sven, June 4, 2010

The brand spanking new Hurley )( Space Gallery opens its doors this weekend in Costa Mesa, Ca. Long time supporters of the arts, Hurley have appointed Annie Adjchavanich, past director of Billy Shire Fine Arts, as the gallery’s curator. The inaugural exhibition features Mike Stilkey (interviewed), fresh from his wonderful centre-piece installation in the UK at Corey Helford Gallery’s museum show “Art from the New World” exhibition, with a new exhibition entitled “Reminiscent”. Small scale book sculptures will accompany Stilkey’s biggest book installation yet…. 5,000 recycled […]

Installation: Agents of Change @ “Future Everything” Festival (Manchester, UK)

Posted by sven, May 16, 2010

It seems that Agents of Change have gone large again as part of the “Future Everything” Festival. If you didn’t catch the live stream of the AoC’s latest project up in Manchester over the last few days, check out this trailer video produced by the collective documenting some of the installation. A full film is currently under production and should be released in the next few days. Time to get busy Timid! Check out some further pictures from Remi/Rough after the jump.

Openings: “Art From The New World” @ Bristol City Museum

Posted by sven, May 14, 2010

Our friends from the Corey Helford Gallery brought their West Coast Style to the West Country this evening for the much anticipated opening of “Art From The New World” at the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. It seemed as though UK art fans were highly responsive to some of the wonderful work on show at the preview night, with a packed house drawing in the crowd from the length and breadth of the United Kingdom. Some real visual treats are on offer, from the […]

Eames Inspiration @ Barney’s New York

Posted by sleepboy, May 13, 2010

Wow, what a fantastic display at the Barney’s New York windows (Madison Avenue and 61st Street). Expanding on what we mentioned in our overtime article last week, Eames Inspiration is an auction curated by Luna Park and Billi Kid where artists like Aakash Nihilani, Elbow-Toe, Skewville, and Stikman were asked to customize the iconic Eames molded plywood chair to benefit Operation Design. More images after the jump…

Live Painting: Agents Of Change @ Future Everything Festival – Manchester

Posted by sven, May 13, 2010

Agents of Change are getting their game on this weekend in the next chapter of the collective’s collaborative efforts. Derm, Juice 126, LX One, Remi/Rough, Stormie, Steve More, System and Timid are together in Manchester over the next few days installing and live painting at the Future Everything festival. AM last saw AOC putting together the Ghost Mews project in London after their inaugural Ghost Village installation last year. The great news is this time around for AoC 03, you can catch up with what […]

Openings: Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade – NYC edition

Posted by juggernut3, May 3, 2010

This past weekend, Faile and Bast opened the New York version of their famed “Deluxx Fluxx Arcade” show. The pop-up gallery located in the LES (Lower East Side) of the city was subject to many rumors and discussions during this busy week of art in the Big Apple. Many who thought this show was imported from the recent blockbuster UK arcade show were pleasantly surprised to discover that the artists created a fresh set of machines/installations for this unique vision of one of our favorite childhood past […]

Openings: Rooms @ Scion Space

Posted by juggernut3, April 30, 2010

On Saturday night, AM attended the opening of “Rooms” at Scion Space (previewed). The show, curated by Roger Gastman, certainly brought us back to the old school days of youth. A wide array of nostalgic goodness such as Laser Tag, VHS lined living rooms, Michael Jordan & Dream Team posters, elementary school desks, bus stops, gothic throwbacks and even an outdoor street/play area were included. There was literally something for everyone to reminisce on. The artists: Adam Wallacavage, Bill Daniel, Chris Stain, Dan Monick & […]

Setup / Preview: Faile Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade – NYC edition

Posted by juggernut3, April 28, 2010

Some of you may have heard rumblings about an upcoming Faile x Bast show coming to NYC. We can finally confirm that it’s true. Even better is that it’s a pop up show in the Lower East Side (LES) of the Big Apple. Faile and Bast’s recent arcade show at London’s Lazarides (Rathbone Place) was so unique and popular that it got many US fans in a state of envy. Originally conceived as a one-off show, Faile and Bast decided to create a brand new […]

Setup: David Choe – “Nothing to Declare” @ LAzarides Beverly Hills

Posted by juggernut3, April 22, 2010

Earlier in the week, we gave you a sneak peek of the show from inside David Choe’s (featured) secret LA studio. But, our friends at LAzarides 90210 also got us a quick look at the install progress in the luxe Beverly Hills space. As you can see from the picture above, David didn’t forget his famous watercolors. Don’t worry, we’ll get you even more pictures at the “Nothing to Declare” opening event but for now, check out more install pics after the jump…