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Upcoming: James Turrell @ Kayne Griffin Corcoran

Posted by sleepboy, November 5, 2015

This Sunday (November 8th, 4-6pm), James Turrell will be opening a new exhibition with Kayne Griffin Corcoran in Los Angeles, his fifth showing with the gallery. The works slated to be on display from the master of light and space include three large scale Elliptical Glass pieces, mesmerizing apertures of frosted glass that have LEDs behind that are programmed to cycle through different colors over the course of 2.5 hours, and a series of prints that document his installation Aten Reign at the Guggenheim back in 2013. […]

Streets: Conor Harrington x JAZ // O.bra Festival (Sao Paulo)

Posted by sleepboy, November 5, 2015

Last month, Conor Harrington (interviewed) & Franco Fasoli aka JAZ got together to paint a wall in Brazil for the O.bra Festival (also see Titi Freak, Brusk, and INTI x Alexis Diaz). Painted over the course of 10 days in Sao Paulo, the mural measuring 37 m high and 10 m wide featured an interesting composition of two horse and riders rendered in each artist’s characteristic style. The piece references different conflicts in Latin America, the Paraguayan War, and the subjugation of native people. Photo Credit: Martha Cooper, Clarissa Pivetta, and artists. Discuss Conor […]

Studio Visits: Brian Viveros – “Matador” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, November 5, 2015

Coming up on Saturday night (November 7th), Brian Viveros will be presenting a comprehensive new body of work at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles. Entitled Matador, the exhibition sees the Riverside-based artist further refine his imagery with more time-intensive detailing, drawing ideas from Spanish tradition to infuse his work with a consistency referenced by the title of the show. Along with accenting the imagery with fresh palette choices, Viveros has also embellish his femme fatales with a cross-pollination of different concepts and themes seen throughout his oeuvre. The solo from the American […]

Previews: “Second Nature” @ Hashimoto Contemporary

Posted by sven, November 5, 2015

Hashimoto Contemporary‘s November exhibition looks to be a promising show featuring work from four Bay Area artists Bessma Khalaf, Jacqueline Norheim, Steuart Pittman (pictured above) and Dan Swindel. Second Nature is a departure from some of Hashimoto’s previous programming and looks to be an exciting step for the San Francisco space. Painting, sculpture and photography collide with video installation in this healthy mix of practices, thematically linked by the collective experiences of our surroundings expressed through a variety of media. We’re particularly keen on Swindel’s […]

Releases: Todd James x Case Studyo – “TEAPOT”

Posted by sleepboy, November 4, 2015

Tomorrow, November 5th, Case Studyo will be releasing another one of their unique collaborations with select artists. TEAPOT is a new sculptural edition from Todd “REAS” James that is functional and a beautiful work of art at the same time. Fashioned like one of the voluptuous, sensual and colorful female figures often seen in the American artist’s paintings, the vessel is hand-painted ceramic and will be produced in a run of 200. Head over to the online store at 9:00 AM (GMT) to add this to your […]

Releases: Mark Ryden – “Lover’s Eye Brooch”

Posted by sleepboy, November 4, 2015

Continuing his longstanding collaboration with Porterhouse, Mark Ryden recently released the Lover’s Eye Brooch through their webstore. A similar item was given away at the Surrealist Ball during Baby Tattooville, with that prize being an original and this brooch being what looks to be an open edition. Priced at $99, the collectible comes with a black, foil stamped box with a certificate of authenticity. Head over here if you are interested. Discuss Mark Ryden here.

Previews: Carl Cashman & Liam Snootle – “Neo Geo” @ Gauntlet Gallery

Posted by SAL, November 4, 2015

On the 7th of November, Gauntlet Gallery in San Francisco will be opening two geometrically inclined exhibitions curated by their guest curator Sven Davis. Neo Geo is a two-person exhibition featuring Carl Cashman and Liam Snootle in the gallery 1 space, along with BlackThings, is a solo exhibition by Parasite in gallery 2. For this show, Cashman created a new body of work in two parts – one is a further exploration of his geo-based concepts, this time mixing abstract backgrounds and geometrical shapes and patterns, with the other playing with […]

Previews: Ryan McGinley – “Winter” @ Team Gallery (New York)

Posted by sleepboy, November 4, 2015

Tomorrow night in New York, Ryan McGinley will be opening a new solo entitled Winter at Team Gallery’s Soho location. Continuing his series of road trip photo shoots with friends, these new images feature nude figures in upstate New York during the the dead of cold season requiring a mixture of audacity and sacrifice from the participants. The vulnerable forms juxtaposed again frozen and barren landscapes leads to a certain sadness, something that is different than the summer trips he has documented in the past. The exhibition […]

Upcoming: Barry McGee – “China Boo” @ Ratio 3

Posted by SAL, November 4, 2015

Half a year since his last show with Todd James at V1 gallery in Copenhagen (covered), Barry McGee will opening a China Boo at Ratio 3 in San Francisco. The last time he showed with the gallery was back in 2008 with a exhibition entitled A Moment for Reflection: New Work by Lydia Fong. As per usual with the Bay Area-based artist, there is very limited pre-info available about this event, but it seems that he is also curating another group show that will include works by a large group of international friends and artists. […]

Releases: Miaz Brothers – “Lady T” & “Old Master #11” @ Lazarides Editions

Posted by SAL, November 4, 2015

After a successful show with the Lazarides Rathbone in May this year (covered), the Miaz Brothers are set to release two limited edition prints with Lazarides Editions. Based on the pieces shown at the Dematerialized: A New Contemporary Vision show, Lady T and Old Master #11 were recently recently produced and signed by the Italian artists. Previously only available as large-format spray painted canvases, these radical takes on classic portraiture were meticulously recreated over the past year at the Lazarides Editions print studio in London. The end products are archival pigment prints on […]