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Teaser: Yumiko Kayukawa “Higashi No Kamisama – God from the East” @ Joshua Liner Gallery

Posted by juggernut3, June 21, 2009

Here’s a little snapshot from Yumiko Kayukawa from her upcoming show “Higashi No Kamisama – God From the East” show at Joshua Liner Gallery which opens July 11th in NYC. If anyone is wondering if she’ll be attending the show, the answer is yes. She’ll be there in person (just like for her M Modern show), so mark your calendars. Discuss Yumiko Kayukawa here.

Teaser: Victor Castillo – “Gameland” @ Merry Karnowsky Gallery (Los Angeles)

Posted by sleepboy, June 21, 2009

After his successful exhibitionÂ at Roq la Rue gallery in Seattle last year, Victor Castillo opens another show next month at Merry Karnowsky Gallery.Â The title of the show “Gameland” refers to the landscapes in this body of work,Â to “lost paradise or the Promised Land having become a sinister playground.”Â As always, there areÂ ominious and political overtones to Castillo’s work, often painting children in “dark scenes where toys become weapons and cruelty replaces innocence.” We are looking forward to the Chilean (now based in Spain)Â artist’s first […]

Auctions: “Vision 21” @ Bonhams London

Posted by Seth Carmichael, June 20, 2009

AM continues to look at the upcoming auctions with a review of the July 1st Vision 21 auction at Bonhams in London. Generally a grab bag of post war and contemporary art and design items, the auction is of particular interest to us this season as Bonhams has stuck a small selection of “Urban Art” in the back of the catalog. There is also a nice little Murakami sculpture that would be fun to own, some cool mid-century furniture and Warhol prints. Seems like it […]

Preview: “+2” Group Show @ Sloan Fine Art

Posted by sven, June 20, 2009

We love the concept behind this group show opening this Saturday, June 20th, at Sloan Fine Art in NY. “+2” sees 24 artists previously exhibited by Alix Sloan invited to participate in the group show, along with 2 other artists of their choice – hence the plus 2 title. The show opens alongside Jonathan Viner’s Harem” also in the gallery. Read onÂ more details and images after the jump…

Video: Bristol Museum Vs. Banksy

Posted by juggernut3, June 20, 2009

Don’t we all wish that we could take a quick trip up to Bristol to catch the madhouse of artistic antics known as “Bristol Museum Vs. Banksy“? Well, one of our good friends from San Francisco actually made a special trip to the UK just to spend a weekend soaking in all the Banksy goodness, taking the time to make this rad video that captures the spirit of this amazing show. This video not only documents the details inside, but also some of the iconic […]

Openings: Sarah Joncas – “Beneath The Seams” & Kelly Vivanco – “The Conservatory” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by stephen, June 19, 2009

AM was on hand at the opening of two great shows at Thinkspace Gallery last week, â€œBeneath The Seamsâ€ from Sarah Joncas and Kelly Vivancoâ€™s â€œThe Conservatory.â€ Fans thoroughly enjoyed each artists’ unique approach towards their portraiture pieces and they also had a great time chatting with Joncas and Vivanco, both of whom were on hand at the opening. See all the photos and work from the show after the jump…

Preview: Jonathan Viner – “Harem” @ Sloan Fine Art

Posted by sleepboy, June 19, 2009

A show that kinda snuck up on us, “Harem,” by Jonathan Viner, opens this Saturday at Sloan Fine Art.Â This body of work is a collection of ten 12″ x 12″ paintings of young Russian women listening dreamily to music with high fidelity headphones.Â Rendered perfectly by Viner, each appear to be in their own world, oblivious to their surroundings. More images after the jump…

Preview: Chris Berens – “White Ones” @ Jaski Art Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 19, 2009

Kirsten from Roq La Rue stopped by Amsterdam-based artist Chris Berensâ€™ studio to get a look at what he’s been working on for his upcoming show at Jaski Art Gallery opening this weekend.Â Entitled “White Ones,” this exhibition appears make use of “light tones, with each painting focusing on evoking a particular element, such as clouds, wind, snow, and mist.”Â Included in this fantastic new body of work is the largest canvas piece yet for Berens (probably the one pictured above).Â For those new to […]

Opening: C215 – “Shoeshiners” @ Signal Gallery

Posted by Seth Carmichael, June 19, 2009

AM has been watching French stencil master C215 (aka Christian GuÃ©my) cut through the noise of derivative copycats since 2006 and we never cease to be impressed. Something must be happening in France since JR (covered) is probably the only other street artist traveling as much and doing street work in as many interesting locations. Both artists use their very different techniques to capture people who are often overlooked with powerful impact. Last night in London, C215 opened his first ever UK solo exhibit “Shoeshiners” […]

Video: Art of Nick Walker & Josh Keyes in Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling” Music Video

Posted by stephen, June 18, 2009

Our number one passion here at AM is art, but music certainly comes in a close second. The “I Gotta Feeling” video from the Black Eyed Peas melds together these two things we love. It’s awesome to know that there’s a director out there with a fine taste in art. In the music video, a couple of Nick Walker (interviewed) canvases adorn the walls and a nod is made to his “bicycle vandal” character, one of the works we saw in his “A Sequence of […]