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Streets / Releases: Saber x Zes (Los Angeles) & Originals

Posted by sleepboy, October 23, 2015

Like they did in 2014 (covered), the AWR/MSK affiliated SABER (interviewed) and ZES recently collaborated on another impressive mural in Los Angeles, this time at the American Tea Room building. The piece in Downtown was made possible with special thanks to Montana Colors USA, The Seventh Letter, as well as Branded Arts and is another example of the locally-based writers’ synergistic artistic energy. In addition to this, they have also just released artwork inspired by the wall they painted together – SABER’s Ape Shit Series and ZES’ Perseverare Series On Paper, […]

Candice Tripp – “Houses Of Horror 2015” Halloween Sale

Posted by sleepboy, October 23, 2015

Like last year during Halloween season, Candice Tripp (interviewed) will be releasing a series of paintings entitled Houses Of Horror for 2015 as well. These 31 gouache on illustration board pieces are 10″ x 12″ (£400) with each featuring infamous structures taken from movies, books, and even dark chapters of real historical curiosities like H. H. Holmes’ Murder Castle (seen directly below). Browse some of the other paintings below but head over here to see the full list (updated as she creates each one) and get ready to purchase on […]

Previews: Katrin Fridriks – “New Wave” @ Circle Culture Gallery

Posted by SAL, October 23, 2015

To close a successful year, Katrin Fridriks is about to open a new solo with Circle Culture Gallery at their space in Hamburg on November 6th. From the preview photos and info we just received from the Icelandic artist’s worshop, New Wave looks like a coherent show of exclusively square shaped canvases focused on the law of gravity. These new works continue her Riding Awareness series in which paint is captured on the surface of her canvases while flowing and forming spontaneous and unplanned shapes. Seemingly calmer and […]

Recap: Meggs – “Paving Paradise” @ LA Municipal Art Center

Posted by SAL, October 23, 2015

LA-based artist David “Meggs” Hooke recently presented his newest body of work at the Thinkspace Gallery organized Beyond Eden event (covered) at the LA Municipal Art Gallery. We already showed you a focused look at Mear One’s work, but now we have a closer review of Megg’s Paving Paradise, which centered on the recurring theme of duality in his work. Stepping away from comic book characters and skull imagery, the Australian-born artist’s new paintings reference the duality of human relationships with the natural environment against the their interaction with the man-made, constructed environment. […]

Tilt – “Panic Room” (Bogota)

Posted by sleepboy, October 23, 2015

Earlier this month, we brought you a look at the collaborative installation from Ludo & Rero in Columbia for the BARCU Arts and Culture Festival. Fans of street art and graffiti will also be pleased to know The House of Urban Art in Bogota curated by Fabien Castanier also featured work from Tilt. The French artist created a immersive installation entitled “Panic Room,” one his most iconic series of work with rooms where one side is completely covered in graffiti from wall to ceiling leading to a stunning contrasting aesthetic. […]

Releases: Joe Ledbetter – “Totem” Multi-Dimensional Print

Posted by sleepboy, October 22, 2015

Earlier today, Joe Ledbetter released a new multi-dimensional print through Prints On Wood entitled Totem. Standing over two feet tall, the edition consists of two double sided prints on wood that intersect, forming a stack of the Los Angeles-based artist’s iconic characters. The timed release ends on October 27th at 11 pm PST, comes signed and numbered, and costs $250. Head here to add it to your collection. Discuss Joe Ledbetter here.

Showing: Felipe Pantone – “Stereodynamica” @ Backwoods Gallery

Posted by SAL, October 22, 2015

The residents and visitors of Melbourne have only few more days to check out a solo show by Felipe Pantone closing on October 25th at Backwoods Gallery. For his Australian debut, the Spain-based artist prepared a whole new body featuring his signature stereoscopic works on canvas and paper. Through analog methods of painting, using spraypaint and acrylic, the Argentinian-born is re-creating glitches, mistakes and other digital distortions. Using pixels, QR codes, grids, gradients and spectrums, his vibrant pieces stand out with their contrast of shapes, forms as […]

Showing: Saner – “Fragments of The Soul” @ Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens

Posted by SAL, October 22, 2015

Philadephia’s Magic Gardens’ galleries are currently hosting a show/installation by Edgar “Saner” Flores. For Fragments of The Soul, the artist transformed the spaces into his mythological playground, heavily influenced by Mexican culture and tradition. By creating site-specific murals, illustrations, video projections, and paintings created on salvaged material found locally, the idea of the exhibition is to explore what we have left behind in life and to expose the small, secret parts of our souls. Saner is a versatile artist equally active and confident with drawings, illustration, paintings and murals which is noticeable in this […]

Showing: Paul Wackers – “New Alphabet” @ Alice Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 21, 2015

New Alphabet, a solo from Paul Wackers will be showing through the rest of the week in Brussels at Alice Gallery. His imagery is almost collage-like in the way he puts together everyday objects, plants, and abstract shapes into one cohesive composition. Along with his signature color-filled paintings that can be seen as a modern take on still life portraits, he also produced some pieces that were in black and white. Photo credit: The gallery & artist (via Emporium’s) Discuss Paul Wackers here.

Upcoming: Mark Ryden – “Dodecahedron” @ Paul Kasmin Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, October 21, 2015

While attending this year’s Baby Tattooville, we heard the exciting news from Mark Ryden himself of his imminent return to the New York art scene with a new solo. Dodecahedron is scheduled to open on December 10th at Paul Kasmin Gallery (293 Tenth Avenue location), the site of the Los Angeles-based artist’s showing in NYC in 2010 (covered). The title of the exhibition, teaser images seen in this article, and a previous sculptural edition from Ryden can gives us perhaps some clues into what we will see […]