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Streets / Teaser: ROA @ INOPERAbLE (Vienna)

Posted by sleepboy, August 4, 2011

Unstoppable Belgium street artist ROA will be hitting up Vienna next with a show on August 26th at INOPERAbLE. He was only recently in Berlin for a solo show in July where he painted up the indoor and outdoor spaces in the city. No doubt he will be doing the same for Austria with this mural being the first image to be released. Discuss ROA here.

Teaser: Revok, Rime, and Roid – “Perseverance” @ Known Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 3, 2011

Later this month, Known Gallery will be hosting the first show from Revok since his release from prison and it sounds like the MSK AWR writer will coming back with a vengeance producing one of the largest bodies of work he has ever put together. Not only will there be graf inspired work, but also some of his sublime abstract constructs from found objects that we first saw him throw together in Art Basel Miami last year. Revok will be showing along with his friends […]

Teaser: David Stoupakis – “Walking Within These Shadows” @ Corey Helford Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, August 2, 2011

Master of the dark arts, David Stoupakis, will be returning to the Corey Helford this Saturday night, August 6th, to open his third solo exhibition there. Entitled Walking Within These Shadows, the new body of work will be more personal in nature drawing from his life experiences and featuring a more somber color palette. Stoupakis will be showing alongside UK-based digital artist Tom Bagshaw. Discuss David Stoupakis here.

Teaser / Video: Dalek – “Prism Break” @ Hurley Space

Posted by sleepboy, July 29, 2011

Continuing to work closely with Hurley, James Marshal aka Dalek (interviewed) will be debuting his designs for the new Phantom 4D Board Shorts next month at the Hurley Space Gallery in Costa Mesa on the Hurley Campus. Set to coincide with this year’s US Open of Surfing, Prism Break will open on Friday, August 5 and will feature an immersive installation from the New York-based artist. If the teaser image seen above and if the last event he put on in January (covered) is any indication, you do not want […]

Teaser: KAWS @ Honor Fraser

Posted by sleepboy, July 28, 2011

KAWS fans in LA may remember his last showing in the City of Angels not only for the great art, but also for the long lines and large crowds they had to battle to get a look at their favorite artist. Well, let that be a lesson the second time around as he will be returning to Honor Fraser scheduled for a September 10th opening (perhaps with some Hennessy for attendees to sample). If these new images and his recent showing with the gallery at […]

Teaser: Heisuke Kitazawa – “While You Were Away” @ Giant Robot 2

Posted by sleepboy, July 23, 2011

One of the rare digital artists we cover here on AM, Heisuke Kitazawa or PCP will be opening a show at the end of the month at Giant Robot 2. You may remember when we featured his murals in the LA Little Tokyo a couple years back, but for those who aren’t familiar with his work, the Tokyo-based artist is known for his dream-like psychadelic landscapes. Go see While You Were Away starting July 30th with the new body of work described as “about loneliness […]

Teaser: “La Luz de Jesus 25”

Posted by sleepboy, July 22, 2011

Twenty-five years is a long time. But, that is precisely how long La Luz de Jesus has been in business. Established in 1986 by Billy Shire, the gallery has long fostered the Low Brow art movement and has had an illustrious list of artists that have shown on their walls – some of which have returned for this anniversary show. Participants have will offer up a written anecdote about their experience with the gallery along with their artwork and include artists like Robert Williams, Mark […]

Interview: Kid Acne – ‘Kill Your Darlings’ @ Millenium Gallery

Posted by sven, July 18, 2011

South Yorks represent! Kid Acne’s solo exhibition Kill Your Darlings launches this Friday 22nd July at Museums-Sheffield’s Millenium Gallery. A long time resident of Sheffield, this is surprisingly Kid Acne’s first solo exhibit in the city, and follows a pair of solo exhibitions in London at Concrete Hermit and Stolenspace over the last year. The intriguing title alludes to a motto first coined by William Faulkner, and used by writers to describe the action of cutting the most cherished characters and scenes from their story. […]

Teaser: “Bad Luck Club” @ The Alternative Cafe

Posted by sleepboy, July 6, 2011

This Friday night, July 8th, in Seaside near Monterey Bay, California, The Alternative Cafe Gallery will be hosting Bad Luck Club, a group show put together by Aya Kakeda featuring 13 female artists from Brooklyn. One of the painters chosen was none other than Stella Im Hultberg (interviewed), who continues her re-exploration of her paper pieces. Other artists included you may recognize are Dan-ah Kim and Tara McPherson but check the full list as well as more from Stella after the jump…

Teaser: Andy Warhol – “Campbell’s Soup Cans” @ MOCA

Posted by sleepboy, July 6, 2011

This weekend at the MOCA, some of Andy Warhol’s most iconic work will be on display to the public. Campbell’s Soup Cans will be presented for the first time at the Los Angeles museum and is a celebration of the original exhibition at Ferus Gallery, his first solo showing all the way back in 1962. Interestingly enough, when Irving Blum granted Warhol his first show, some of the paintings were sold for a mere $100 each. At that point, Blum came to the conclusion that […]