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Lance Armstrong x Nike Sportswear – “Stages” Touring Art Exhibition Supporting Livestrong

Posted by stephen, March 8, 2009

AM was on hand at Nike’s MontalbÃ¡n Theater last night for the unveiling of “Stages,” a collaborative art project between Lance Armstrong and Nike Sportswear in which artwork from over twenty-one of today’s most prominent artists from across the globe will be exhibited and sold to support Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation. After a humor-filled introduction by actor Ben Stiller, Lance Armstrong and Livestrong president Doug Ulman took the stage and were subsequently joined by Nike CEO Mark Parker where they discussed the inception of […]

Second Helpings: February 2009

Posted by juggernut3, March 2, 2009

February is the last month of winter, but things heated up with some great stories. As always, we’ve got a healthy serving of Second Helpings for you. The staff at AM has selected some of the best stories that deserve another look. Get served after the jump.

Releases: Obey x ICA – Box Set & Print

Posted by juggernut3, February 3, 2009

AM got a chance to attend a special press sneak-preview of Shepard Faireyâ€™s retrospective at the ICA this morning, and we got some exclusive details regarding some special Obey goodies. Tomorrow morning, the ICA will be releasing a very special and limited edition box set of the Supply & Demand book to celebrate the opening of Shepard Fairey’s historic retrospective. (Our coverage here.)Â Much like the sold-out exclusive Wooster Collective x Obey book, this 20th anniversary edition box set contains 4 silkscreened mini-prints, each hand […]

Preview: Worlds on Fire “Grammy” Show

Posted by sleepboy, January 30, 2009

Art and music have always been intertwined.Â Whether it be Jay-Z including one of Murakami’s paintings in his music video “Blue Magic,” KAWS collaborating on an album cover with Kayne West, Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden collecting Luke Chueh paintings, or Dave Cooper creating a music video for Danko Jones, the examples seem endless. One of these intersects will open next week with the “World on Fire” show at the Pacific Electric Lofts in LA where many well-known artists in the Low Brow and/or Contemporary Art […]

Openings: Manifest Hope DC

Posted by juggernut3, January 18, 2009

The Manifest Hope: DC exhibition, showcasing the spirit of the grass-root artist movement, officially opened it’s doors Saturday morning, but Friday night, select VIPs and friends were invited to preview the pop-up gallery.Â The packed house reflected the energy that is currently flowing into the nation’s capital for Inauguration. Â With the crew workingÂ hard to put the 11th hourÂ finishing touches on the exhibition prior to the unveiling, the inspired looks from the audience once curtains came up made the week long marathon set-up all worthwhile! AMÂ took […]

Teaser: Manifest HOPE Gallery – DC

Posted by juggernut3, December 24, 2008

Get ready Washington D.C., because January is going to be a busy month. Sure, the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama is the big event. But if that isn’t enough, Manifest Hope will be stopping into town. After a momentous “hit and run” show in Denver during the week of the Democratic National Convention, the Manifest Hope Gallery will be making an appearance in Washington before the inauguration (Jan. 17th – 19th).Â The event will again highlight the artists behind the grass roots movement that helped propel […]

Second Helpings of AM for Thanksgiving

Posted by juggernut3, November 27, 2008

It has been a wonderful few months for us since AM launched in September, so we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and thank our readers for your continued support. We’ve covered so much great art in our first few months, we thought that it might be a good time to recap some of our favorite stories so far. From Audrey Kawasaki to Kaws, Shepard Fairey to Baby Tattooville, Mark Ryden to Josh Keyes, Takashi Murakami to Greg Simkins, […]

Preview/Interviews: MIA @ Corey Helford

Posted by juggernut3, November 27, 2008

Coming off her recent sellout show at Ad Hoc Art in Brooklyn (here)’ Michelle “MIA” Araujo has put together a fresh group of paintings for the upcoming “Illuminate” at Corey Helford. Illuminate is a group show where MIA will showcase her beautifully illustrated works along side Robert Bellm and Angelique Huotkamp. Unlike most shows, this one’s a quick 1 week drive-by! So don’t blink or you’ll miss it! Check out the interview MIA gave AM after the jump.

It’s A New Day – will.i.am

Posted by sleepboy, November 9, 2008

A new celebration video for Obama came out recently by will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas.Â What’s interesting is that alot of the street art and iconic images from his campaign were incorporated from artists such as Shepard Fairey, Ron English, and even Josh Keyes (not sure why?).Â Also stopped by Subliminal Projects last night to see the “Letters and Ligatures” show and chatted a little with Shepard Fairey and he told us that some of the video was filmed on the roof and around […]

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Posted by sleepboy, October 20, 2008

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