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Studio Visits: Ron English – “Skin Deep” @ Lazarides Rathbone Place

Posted by juggernut3, June 14, 2011

Last time Ron English was prepping for a show in the UK, he invited us over for a visit in his New Jersey based studio. Fast forward a few years, he’s moved into a large house in suburb of Beacon, New York. Utilizing the entire lower level as his work space, Ron is getting ready to unleash a new series of works at Lazarides (Rathbone Place) on June 23rd. Entitled Skin Deep: Post-Instinctual Afterthoughts On Psychological Portraiture, this exhibition will display many of Ron’s signature popaganda characters […]

Preview / Publications: James Jean – “Rebus”

Posted by lowpro, June 12, 2011

In addition to an impressive selection of new paintings and prints on display at Martha Otero’s booth during Art HK ’11 several weeks ago (covered), an advance copy of James Jean’s Rebus was also on hand for attendees to immerse themselves into. Sophisticated in design and comprehensive in scope, the publication will serve as the first extensive catalog of the talented Los Angeles-based artist’s fine art efforts since moving on from cover art guru of graphic comic Fables. Named in honor of his most recent […]

Preview: Joe Ledbetter – “Innards” @ Copro Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 11, 2011

Tonight in Santa Monica, Joe Ledbetter will be unveiling a new body of work enitled Innards at the Copro Gallery. Featuring his menagerie of characters, rendered in his distinctive style, the goal of this show in his words are to “open up my work and ignore any restrictions. The theme of the show is that there is no theme. I want to reveal what’s been living inside me for the past year, and I’m ready to spew my guts all over the gallery.” More preview […]

Preview: Jeff Canham, New Bohemia Signs, and ESPO @ Guerrero Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 10, 2011

Steve Powers aka ESPO has been a busy man. First, came his part in the epic recreation of the immersive Street Market installation at the MOCA for the Art in the Streets exhibition. Then, he jetted to Copenhagen, where he opened his Days exhibition at the V1 Gallery (covered). Now comes word of a joint show involving Mr. Love Letter For You along with the artists at New Bohemia Signs and Jeff Canham, an artist whose work also utilizes the craft and traditions of sign […]

Preview: John Brophy & Melissa Forman @ Roq La Rue

Posted by sleepboy, June 9, 2011

This Friday night in Seattle, art lovers will be in for a treat as not one, but two talented artists open a joint show together at the Roq La Rue Gallery. Both John Brophy and Melissa Forman focus their narratives on female protagonists with imagery filled with symbolism and mysticism. While Forman has mixed in her love for the natural world, it looks like Brophy has added in some religious references to his new paintings. More preview images after the jump…

Preview: “Post 9/11” @ OHWOW (LA)

Posted by lowpro, June 8, 2011

After kicking things off at their new Los Angeles space earlier this year with Scott Campbell’s Noblesse Oblige (covered), quickly followed up by a unique body of work from David Benjamin Sherry, OHWOW will look to continue making waves with an impressive summer group exhibition. Including such blue chip names as Dan Colen, Terence Koh, Hanna Liden, Nate Lowman, Adam McEwen, Ryan McGinley, Dash Snow, Agathe Snow, and Aaron Young, the Miami-based transplant gallery has brought out some of the big guns to further their […]

Preview: Supakitch – Based on a True Story @ Muriel Guepin

Posted by AM Editor, June 6, 2011

Opening this Thursday June 9th at Brooklyn’s Muriel Guepin Gallery is Based on a True Story, a show featuring the work of Supakitch, along with Japanese artist Tamiko Kawata. As we’ve previously shown during our visit to his studio, Supa’s art is a colorful and energetic mix of street art, manga and hip-hop, which often focuses on the visual depiction of sound and music. He has shown extensively around the world, however, this is his first major NYC exhibition since relocating to Brooklyn, so we’re […]

James Marshall (aka Dalek) @ Birmingham Visual Arts Gallery (UAB)

Posted by lowpro, June 3, 2011

After ten straight days of painting, albeit with the help of some university art students, Dalek (interviewed) has completed a massive four panel, site-specific installation within the Birmingham Visual Arts Gallery at the University of Alabama. With minimalism more reminiscent of his Psych Optic Black Light Fuzz (Part 1 & Part 2) exhibitions over the winter than some of his more traditional work, the street artist turn gallery veteran utilized simple geometric forms and subtle shades of blue to strong effect. On display through August […]

Preview: Marco Zamora – “New Works” @ POVevolving Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, June 2, 2011

Next up for the POVevolving Gallery after closing on the Derek Albeck showing will be a visit from urban landscapist Marco Zamora. If you remember his work from his show last year up in San Francisco (covered), you know you are in for a treat with his richly detailed paintings of city life, especially since it looks like he’s going large scale for this show. Head over to Chinatown on June 11th and see for yourselves. More preview images and views of in progress works in […]

Update: FriendsWithYou – “:)” @ The Hole & “Rainbow City” NYC

Posted by sleepboy, June 2, 2011

Next Thursday, June 9th, at The Hole in New York, Miami based art collective FriendsWithYou will be introducing a new body of work simply titled with a smiley face emoticon. The name of the show is in line with their eternally cheerful & uplifting persona, and will feature what sounds like an immersive installation of their geometric abstractions. Presented in collaboration with Native Shoes, the exhibition is but only a portion of FWY’s “New York City cultural ambassadorship tour.” The duo will also be transporting […]