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Art Los Angeles Contemporary ’10 – Otero Plassart

Posted by Khoi, February 4, 2010

As AM was perusing the various booths at Art Los Angeles Contemporary, we ran into a painting by a instantly recognizable artist, lusted over by many a street art collector. That painting you see above is a 36″x48″ by José Parlá and it was prominently featured at the Otero Plassart booth. After discussing the piece with the gallery representative, we learned that the gallery owners are friends with Mr. Parlá and luckily for Southern California denizens, there is a good chance his artwork could now […]

Second Helpings: January 2010

Posted by juggernut3, February 4, 2010

January jump started 2010 with a flurry of art that kept us busy and entertained. To get you caught up, the staff at AM picked some of the freshest stories for another edition of Second Helpings. Get served after the jump.

Studio Visits: Hiro Kurata

Posted by AM Editor, February 4, 2010

We recently stopped by Hiro Kurata’s studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to get a sneak peak of what he’s been working on for his upcoming two-person show with Tat Ito (featured), entitled “From Kojiki To Modern Heroism,” which opens February 13 at Joshua Liner Gallery. Kurata, who was born in Osaka, Japan, and raised in Tokyo and Chicago, has been based in NYC since studying illustration at Parsons in the mid-00s. Since then, he has shown steadily in Japan and the United States, most recently in […]

Streets: Gaia – “St John”

Posted by sleepboy, February 4, 2010

A new piece from Gaia recently went up around North Ave and Pennsylvania in Baltimore. Continuing his biblical-themed series of work, “St John” appears to combine a variant of his “Deny Me Three Times” rooster with the beheaded John the Baptist (not sure how Peter’s denial of Jesus relates to the beheading of Jesus’ cousin, but we’ll ask Gaia the next time we see him). We have been anticipating this going up as we’ve seen him working on this piece on his flickr for a […]

Auctions: Giacometti’s “Walking Man I” Sculpture Sells at Sotheby’s for Record $104.3M

Posted by Khoi, February 3, 2010

At Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in London today (Feb 3), this Alberto Giacometti sculpture sold for £65 million or $104.3 million. The “Walking Man” is a mottled bronze and stands six-foot tall. Its sale is a record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. Pablo Picasso’s “Boy with a Pipe” was the previous record holder. It sold for $104 million in 2004 at Sotheby’s in New York. More after the jump…

Google Icon x Norman Rockwell

Posted by sleepboy, February 3, 2010

Just like they did with Jackson Pollack, Google has decided to celebrate famed painter/illustrator Norman Rockwell with their ever-changing icon. If you are fans like us, you might also want to check out this fascinating book “Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera” that shows all the photo references that he used in his iconic Saturday Evening Post covers. Examples after the jump…

Releases: Ernesto Yerena – “Fidel” Print

Posted by juggernut3, February 3, 2010

Ernesto Yerena has a new project and this time, it’s of the Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Working with our friends at Modern Multiples (featured), Ernesto is set to release another dual editioned silk screened print on Hecho Con Ganas this Thursday (Feb 4th). Check out the print details and a video of Ernesto hand stenciling the piece after the jump.

Preview / Interviews: Roland Tamayo – “Whispers” @ G 1988 (SF)

Posted by sleepboy, February 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based artist and AM friend Roland Tamayo is set to open his part of a four-person show at Gallery 1988 in SF this Friday night, February 5th (7-10pm). The show entitled “Whispers” will also include Tin (interviewed), Kendra Binney, and May Ann Licudine. We took some time to talk with Roland to learn more about him and this new body of work. He tells us that he finds beauty in both nature and in what man can create leading to a juxtaposition of both […]

Openings: Damien Hirst – “End of an Era” @ Gagosian Gallery (Madison Avenue)

Posted by juggernut3, February 2, 2010

This past Saturday night, AM had the chance to tag along with British contemporary icon Damien Hirst at his opening at the Gagosian Gallery (Madison Ave). As stated in our preview, the show titled “End of an Era” was exactly that – an end to a highly notable period of Damien’s infamously publicized career where he made headlines with awe-inspiring and highly controversial achievements in the art world. This show contained the last of many prime examples of the British Bad Boy’s most renowned and infamous works – important iconic achievements […]

Art Los Angeles Contemporary ’10 – Blum & Poe

Posted by Khoi, February 2, 2010

As a gallery with one of the largest physical spaces in Los Angeles, it was only fitting that Blum & Poe occupied the most real estate by any gallery at Art Los Angeles Contemporary. Typically, a gallery may have a booth at a art fair. Blum & Poe took up an entire room for themselves. One of the first sights you see as you enter the fair, the powerhouse Blum & Poe’s space featured pieces by artists on their spectacularly talented roster such as established […]