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Streets: D*Face x Oscars

Posted by sleepboy, March 8, 2010

UK street artist D*Face (featured) recently stopped by Los Angeles to install some well-timed “Zombie Oscar Statues” last week. The two seven foot sculptures were installed in two locations – atop Runyon Canyon and in the parking lot of the famous Mel’s Drive-In in Hollywood near where the 82nd annual Academy Awards (Oscars) were being held at the Kodak Theatre. Our friend, Jeremy Kaplan (GM of Subliminal Projects) was along for the ride as D*Face worked his version Hollywood magic. The two installations were explained in detail […]

Openings: Rosson Crow – “Bowery Boys” @ Deitch Projects

Posted by juggernut3, March 7, 2010

On Saturday night, Deitch Projects hosted the opening for the ever talented contemporary artist: Rosson Crow. Her latest show “Bowery Boys” featured her talented nostalgic snapshots of the streets of lower Manhattan. The beautifully rendered works featured periods from the 1800’s to the current landscape depicting the gritty urban facades of the “Big Apple”. As AM previewed last week through a detailed studio visit, her bigger-than-life style had us excited to see the rest of the show. Fully utilizing the grand space that Deitch Projects is renowned […]

Update: Dan Baldwin Collaborations

Posted by sven, March 7, 2010

The worlds of art and fashion design often collide, and it seems that Dan Baldwin’s (interviewed) multi-layered textures are soon to make it onto the clothing racks of London’s well-heeled fashionistas. Dan is no stranger to working in different mediums, and we think that his art fits pretty well on these silk linings and fabrics used in collaboration with British fashion designer Sara Berman on her upcoming 2010 autumn collection. Speaking of Baldwin’s artistic collaborations, Dan and Hush (interviewed) just released two super-limited edition prints from the recent […]

Bonus News Recap (Feb 28-Mar 6)

Posted by sleepboy, March 6, 2010

Sydney gets naked for Spencer Tunick. NY Art On The Go iPhone App. YSL retrospective. No love for OJ at the Smithsonian. Warhol shows in NY. Lil’ Wayne visits Terry Richardson on the way to jail. World’s wealthiest artists. Speaking of which, Jeff Koons buys $20 million mansion previously owned by a Rockefeller. Banksy walks a fine line. Marie Antoinette’s watch recovered. China’s art market could now be the third biggest market behind US & Britain. Artnet’s Charlie Finch feels the 2010 Biennial is the […]

Openings: Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair (Hong Kong)

Posted by sleepboy, March 6, 2010

With stunning views of the Hong Kong harbor and skyline in the background, the third installment of the Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair (a rather cumbersome name that surprisingly isn’t an acronym) opened last weekend at the Grand Hyatt. After successful exhibitions at the New Otani Hotel, Tokyo (2008), and the Grand Hyatt, Seoul (2009), the organizers naturally moved on to another major metropolitan – Hong Kong. Take a look at all the photos some familiar faces as well as some new talent after […]

Video: David Lynch – “New Paintings” @ William Griffen Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, March 6, 2010

Last we wrote about of filmaker and versatile artist David Lynch, he was collaborating with musical acts Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse on projects at Michael Kohn Gallery and with Danger Mouse again at Art Basel Week. For his most recent show which closed in December at the Griffin in Santa Monica, Lynch revisists his first love – painting – with a new body of work that was his first solo in Los Angeles in over a decade. Take a look at this video from DLF.TV […]

Interviews / Preview: Kevin Cyr – “Temporal Surfaces” @ White Walls Gallery

Posted by sven, March 5, 2010

AM was recently able to bring you a little insight from Kevin Cyr via our studio visit as he prepared for his latest show, “Temporal Surfaces” alongside Jessica Hess at San Francisco’s White Walls Gallery. We followed up our glimpse into Kevin’s work with an interview and some preview images from the show, which opens this weekend. Read on for our interview and more images after the jump.

Openings: Manifest Equality – Los Angeles

Posted by Ken, March 5, 2010

Manifest Equality (previewed), the latest brainchild of the good people who brought us the Manifest Hope shows (covered), opened this week in the trendy Hollywood and Vine area of Los Angeles. Featuring a full lineup of some of our favorite artists, Manifest Equality has successfully created another well curated and ambitious show, this time around focusing on the themes of Equality, Justice, Civil Rights, Respect, Unity and Love. With artworks donated by such artists as Barry McGee, Swoon, Shepard Fairey, Ron English, Gary Baseman, Clare […]

Armory Week ’10: First Look at The Armory Show

Posted by AM Editor, March 5, 2010

We had a chance to take a first look at this year’s enormous Armory Show, which officially opened in NYC yesterday. After spending most of the afternoon, we still felt like we had rushed through the contemporary half of the fair shown on Pier 94, and we didn’t even get to Pier 92, the other half which focuses on modern art. We will definitely be going back over the next few days to make sure to give you full coverage. But until then, take a […]

Showing: “Fresh” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, March 5, 2010

When we visited Thinkspace a couple weeks ago to check out Damon Soule’s solo show, we also took in the “Fresh” group show in the project room. The appropriately named show featured some new young talent on the Silverlake gallery’s roster including Linnea Strid (seen above), Josie Morway, and Jacub Gagnon among others. Take a look at all the pics after the jump…